recording games

Hi there! So I just started using OBS Studio and I tried to record The Sims 3 with my laptop, but in OBS I just get a black screen and the recording turns ot black as well. Now the only way, around this issue, I found so far is to enable "SLI/Crossfire Capture Mode (Slow)", which is indeed...

I got a new computer in November '18. I now cannot record my games without the recording lagging. The game itself does not lag, but the recording does. I try to play Overwatch and if I play in the practice range, there's hardly any lag in the video, but if I play online it just crashes and stays...