nvenc not working

  1. T

    Question / Help Failed to open NVENC codec: Generic error in an external library (I HAVE TRIED EVERYTHING)

    I have attached the log file. No matter what settings I change or what I do, I get this same error using Nvenc in OBS Studio. I am running 64 bit OBS Studio, I have tried running it as administrator. I have run it with nothing else open and tried to record my desktop. I have already...
  2. M

    Question / Help Can't use NVENC encoder. Starting the output failed.

    I've used OBS Studio many many many times. But suddenly, when I am trying to record I get the notification with the famous "Starting the output failed. Please check the log for details. Note: If you are using the NVENC or AMD encoders, make sure your video drivers are up to date." message...
  3. Toastmas

    Question / Help NVENC Drivers Problem

    Alot of people have the same problem. But none of their solutions are working for me. When i want to record with NVENC Encoder its shows an window that says ''Update your drivers for NVDIA'' But more drivers are alrady updated :/ I already Reinstalled the program. Does any one has the Solution?
  4. QuentinPlaysMC

    Question / Help NVENC problem

    I tried to record using the NVENC encoder, but it gives me an error saying I need at least Nvidia driver 334.89 to use it. My driver version is 388.73(just updated), so it should work since it's more up to date. Does anyone know why this is happening?
  5. Cute_Spide

    Question / Help Stream Goes Down but OBS Looks Live and There's No Crash Report

    So this has been happening for almost every stream for 2 weeks now. Everything seems fine until suddenly it isn't. I first noticed this (while playing Dark Souls) in interaction with my bot. My bot (streamlabs chatbot) would get a white boarder around it like something had went wrong. Then I was...
  6. A

    Question / Help nvenc failed to start recording geforce 930m

    I've updated the drivers of my Geforce 930M , but when trying to start recording it is still giving me the NVENC error. What should I do ?
  7. N

    Question / Help Failed to start recording

    Hey guys, I have been able to record without any problems untill now. I am getting the 'Failed to start recording' message and I am kinda clueless as it worked before. Anyone here that might be able to help me out on this problem? My canvas and output scales are the following: 5120x1440. I do...
  8. L

    Question / Help NVENC Error

    Hello there! Whenever I press "Start Recording" on OBS, I'm prompted with the following message: Recording works just fine while using the x264 encoder. I'm using Linux Mint 19 Xfce and the Driver Manager application says that my drivers are up-to-date. I have the GeForce GT 1030 and my driver...
  9. T

    Question / Help NVENC H264 Error

    Hey, it seams that every time i try to record h264 via my GPU, it doesn't work, i get an error messageevery time but when i record via my CPU, Work Perfectly... I want to start recording with my GPU because I play mostly cpu intensive games so if i record with my GPU, I could crank some render...
  10. R

    Question / Help NVENC Fails to start

    https://obsproject.com/logs/d9v0-P26-eSk0FX5 It says my cuda was failed to initialize. Anyone know the solution?
  11. R

    Question / Help Failed to start streaming with nvenc codec

    Here are logs ERROR so i actually tried oldier version of obs, currently on the newest one, nothing work, drivers of nvidia are fully updated to the last versions, i have this error right after i fully reinstalled my windows 10.. have no idea how to fix it please help
  12. A

    Question / Help OBS 22.0.2 Not recording in NVENC

    Everything's there in the title, I've been using the same settings fo a while now, but today I have this issue and I cannot fix it. I attached my OBS log file here.
  13. JasonVP

    Bug Report Potential Issue w/NVidia Driver v416.16 and NVENC

    I found another thread on the problem I'm having here. After upgrading to NVidia's latest 416.16 driver, I can't get OBS to stop recording. Technically it never starts recording even though the "Record" button says it is. But hitting the button again locks OBS into the "Stopping Recording"...
  14. T

    Question / Help Nvenc stuck on 3k bitrate??

    Hello guys, im streaming since two month with Nvenc on 1600x900p 60fps with an bitrate of 6k. Since yesterday stuck my bitrate with Nvenc on 3k bitrate but when i change the encoding to x264 it run fine with 6k bitrate... My Log: https://obsproject.com/logs/oCGWzHk04m2Oykug Previous Log...
  15. A

    Question / Help Nvenc encoder

    Hi, i don't see Nvenc in the encoder option and i'm using a gtx 470. I have windows 10 installed.
  16. oINemesisIo

    Question / Help Starting the out put fail // NVENC

    Hey guys, so I've been using OBS for some time and now that Im using FTL with Mixer, I had to drop by bit rate to minimum while using x264. I've played with the setting for hours now and still cant get a good quality. Now, I noticed that OBS is using my CPU instead of my GPU, so i thought I'd...
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    Question / Help NVENC H. 264 NOT WORKING

    My LOG: 16:51:24.161: Windows Version: 10.0 Build 16299 (revision: 248; 64-bit) 16:51:24.162: Running as administrator: false 16:51:24.183: Aero is Enabled (Aero is always on for windows 8 and above) 16:51:24.183: Windows 10 Gaming Features: 16:51:24.183: Game DVR: On 16:51:24.198: Sec...
  18. Z

    Question / Help Cannot record with NVENC

    So I know this question has probably been asked a billion times now, but I can't get OBS to record or stream with NVENC. I'm not really worried about whether I'm going to record/stream on x264 or NVENC, but I want to at least have both options. Now this is my first time posting, although I have...
  19. I

    Question / Help Nvenc not working

    16:04:43.879: CPU Name: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4460S CPU @ 2.90GHz 16:04:43.879: CPU Speed: 2893MHz 16:04:43.879: Physical Cores: 4, Logical Cores: 4 16:04:43.879: Physical Memory: 8108MB Total, 3524MB Free 16:04:43.879: Windows Version: 10.0 Build 17134 (revision: 48; 64-bit) 16:04:43.879...
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