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    Question / Help Recordings Dropping Frames

    I am attempting to record CS:GO in 1080p 60fps, something I have done many times before with other games in the past. However, all my recordings are lagging and stuttering. In the log file it shows a ~1% frame skip rate due to encoding lag, so I limited my fps in game to reduce GPU utilization...
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    Audio lag from gameplay

    So I recently bought a capture card and downloaded OBS as I wanted to try streaming/recording as a hobby. I've managed to get everything set up but I have one issue that the audio coming from my game console is out of sync (lags behind) with the video by a second. The solutions I have seen...
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    Is it possible, to recording a outgoing, not incoming stream?

    Hello. Firstly, I want to say I love OBS, because it's great program, that saved me from a lot of headaches. Thank you for creating it, and another thanks for making it free. But I have some questions. 1) Is it possible, to recording a outgoing, not incoming stream? If "no", are you have any...
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    Random Audio Sources not being sent to Stream/Recording, need to restart OBS multiple times to fix

    Every time I go live or start a recording, and listen back to them, if I haven't restarted OBS at least once or twice, one audio source that's always an "output", not an "input" (desktop audio vs line in), gets lost somewhere between OBS and the destination, whether that be a local recording or...
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    Need Help Recording With AMD Build

    Log File: https://obsproject.com/logs/h-zJmTa3Us4luWgc Maybe This One: https://obsproject.com/logs/_5DFXudPKjswWQay I record Fortnite and I play at 165 fps but like to have 144 fps in obs for smoother recording. This works fine for replay buffer but when I actually want to record, my in-game...
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    OBS Video Stutters

    I record with Shadowplay just fine with 1080p, 60fps, and 50000 kbps. Although, when I attempt to record with OBS its just choppy and laggy. 11:42:08.083: CoInitializeEx succeeded: 0x00000001 11:42:08.083: CPU Name: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-8700 CPU @ 3.20GHz 11:42:08.083: CPU Speed: 3192MHz...
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    Encoder settings advice?

    I'm sure there are a lottt of these posts, but it's different depending on the hardware, so I thought I'd check here just to be safe, if that's okay! I just also wanna understand what I'm actually doing, if that makes sense. CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060...
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    Recording with an old i5 and graphics card?

    Good day lads. So I'm getting a good deal on a RX 470 and a RX 580 4gb variants. I'm wondering if I should avail it. I intend to use it with an i5-4570. I believe it will be able to play most games at 1080p60 with settings at High if not ultra. I was wondering if I would be able to play the...
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    Beginner Help: Frames drop and laggy video

    Hey all, been using OBS for a few months now and its worked fine until I started to try and record a heavier game (CoD Warzone). The frames drop very hard and I can't tell if there is something in my settings I'm not seeing, if it within the game itself, or is it my hardware (I have a moderate...
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    Question / Help i3 8th Gen - Dual PC Setup

    Currently, I have a Dual PC stream setup. My brother in law is bringing me a desktop PC that he thinks will be good enough for x264 Encoding but I’m not quite sure. PC Specs: i3 8th Gen (I believe 8100 or 8300) 8GB ddr4 3000mhz ram AMD R9 290 (4gb card) I am trying to free up my Gaming Laptop...
  11. NotSalty

    Question / Help Having trouble figuring out how to reduce frame rate issues

    Hello, I am currently having issues figuring out what I can do to reduce frame rate drops when recording. I am recording Minecraft gameplay and when recording it frequently gives me lag spikes and I am not sure what I should do to reduce this. Below is my current settings for recording. If...
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    Question / Help Stream always seems to look pixelated or blurry when there is a lot of motion

    No matter what i seem to do the stream always looks terrible when there is a lot of movement I have tried increasing bitrate I usually used 6000 bitrate streaming at 720p60 but I tried streaming at 12000 bitrate but same problem (I stream on youtube). I also have an upload speed of 105 mbps. I...
  13. NotSalty

    Question / Help How can I reduce lag spikes?

    Hello everyone, I have been watching videos for the best possible settings with no lag. I have gotten my current settings to a preference that I like but it currently effects the overall gameplay. The game I am recording is Minecraft and when testing it without OBS running there is very few lag...
  14. NotSalty

    Question / Help [Question] What can I do to reduce lag but keep the same quality?

    Hello everyone, I have been watching videos for the best possible settings with no lag. I have gotten my current settings to a preference that I like but it currently effects the overall gameplay. The game I am recording is Minecraft and when testing it without OBS running there is very few lag...
  15. NotSalty

    Question / Help How can I fix my OBS settings to display crisp resolution?

    Hello everyone, I have recently been watching videos on the best OBS settings to record gameplay (In this case Minecraft). I have watched around 10 or so videos on the best settings for recording but a common issue I have with all of them is that when I record gameplay it is always blurry...
  16. LPTZ

    Question / Help Browser source dissapears after restarting computer.

    |WARNING! Low level of English languange| Hi everyone, my name is Mark and I'm 12.A month ago I face a problem - after restarting my computer browser source in obs dissapears, but after reinstalling obs browser source appears and after restarting dissapears again. I need any help, thanks. P.S...
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    Question / Help Game Capture going Black whenever I switch Scenes

    Hello - On one scene, named "Game Captures" I have my game capture of the game I am running. Whenever I switch scenes, maybe during an intermission, or if I would like to show my desktop, and I switch to a scene labeled "Desktop". Whenever I switch back to my scene labeled "Game Captures" with...
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    Question / Help I need help with obs studio

    When I open obs studio then it says something at the top I don't know how to fix it I have tried to start my stream yesterday but my network went up and down kb when i from obs studio but where i stream from streamlabs then it can't in reply me to it. Why does it say that in picture I have...
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    Question / Help Recording a 528x400 video fullsreen on 1600x900 screen.

    Hi, Need some quick help to tweak my OBS resolution settings. I am Display Capture recording a 528x400 video from media player classic playing in fullscreen. In Settings\Video - My base canvas is 1600x900 (size of my laptop monitor). My output (scaled) resolution is 528x400 (same as video)...
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