Question / Help 2 Bugs: "Encoder initialization fail" & Won't record video, only audio.

[Jake Pender]

Okay, so first the "Won't record video, only audio" issue. This has happened ever since I started trying to record with OBS;
It would record just fine. But when I go into Windows Media Player to check out my video. There is NO VIDEO, but I can hear audio just fine.

And with the "Encoder Initialization fail" Error, I don't know what to say.
Also, I included the Logs.rar because I do not know which log is the right one, seeing as I failed and tried, failed and tried.
My CPU: Intel Core i7 4790K
My GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 980

PLEASE HELP!

 

[Boildown]

Can you post your log as a text document instead of a .rar file?

https://obsproject.com/forum/threads/problem-make-sure-to-post-a-log-and-or-crash-dump-howto.97

 

[Jake Pender]

Can you post your log as a text document instead of a .rar file?

https://obsproject.com/forum/threads/problem-make-sure-to-post-a-log-and-or-crash-dump-howto.97

 

[Boildown]

Probably some Windows 10 problem. Are you audio and video drivers updated as much as you can for the new OS? Can you post a small sample file to a file sharing site? Although if Encoder Initialization Failed, I expect there to be things missing, like all the video. So probably goes back to a Windows 10 problem.

 

[Jake Pender]

Probably some Windows 10 problem. Are you audio and video drivers updated as much as you can for the new OS? Can you post a small sample file to a file sharing site? Although if Encoder Initialization Failed, I expect there to be things missing, like all the video. So probably goes back to a Windows 10 problem.

It would work for a little bit, but maybe I should just re-install it. Probably just missing files. But then we get back to the only recording audio issue. I'll test this theory.

 

[Jake Pender]

Probably some Windows 10 problem. Are you audio and video drivers updated as much as you can for the new OS? Can you post a small sample file to a file sharing site? Although if Encoder Initialization Failed, I expect there to be things missing, like all the video. So probably goes back to a Windows 10 problem.

Hold the phone, I wasn't using the x264 Encoder!

 

[Jake Pender]

Okay, I fixed the "Error Initialization Fail". This was due to the Nvidia NVENC setting done in the encoding section.
But, the "Not recording screen, only audio" issue. Has not, however whenever I preview - record. The OBS Application shows that its recording and all is well. But when I go into Windows Media Player, or any application to view video. Or even Sony Vegas.
I will send some screenshots of my settings.
My settings were took from this reddit post; https://www.reddit.com/r/gamedev/comments/21ga7r/tutorial_how_to_make_lossless_high_framerate/
I did these settings to get better FPS/Quality with Small File Sizes. I doubt the settings are the issue. It's probably Windows 10.

 

[Boildown]

"But when I go into Windows Media Player, or any application to view video. Or even Sony Vegas."

... Then what? You didn't finish your sentence.

Use this guide and not what you read on reddit to set up OBS: https://obsproject.com/forum/threads/how-to-make-high-quality-local-recordings.12600

 

[Jake Pender]

"But when I go into Windows Media Player, or any application to view video. Or even Sony Vegas."

... Then what? You didn't finish your sentence.

Use this guide and not what you read on reddit to set up OBS: https://obsproject.com/forum/threads/how-to-make-high-quality-local-recordings.12600

I meant to say, "my video was not even there. Just audio."

 

[Jake Pender]

And I have those settings in the video for Loseless Quality.

 

[Jake Pender]

"But when I go into Windows Media Player, or any application to view video. Or even Sony Vegas."

... Then what? You didn't finish your sentence.

Use this guide and not what you read on reddit to set up OBS: https://obsproject.com/forum/threads/how-to-make-high-quality-local-recordings.12600

Oh... I fixed the issue. My settings where the thing that caused this. I guess they weren't able to be compatible on Windows 10. Thanks for all of the help!