Question / Help Absolute shit recording quality

[helrich]

Even backing down the recording framerate to 30fps and bitrate to 25MBps doesn't help...

10:05:54: No Intel graphics adapter visible in QSVHelper.exe, Optimus problem?
10:05:54: Failed loading CUDA dll
10:12:21: Open Broadcaster Software v0.638b - 64bit (　^ω^)
10:12:21: -------------------------------
10:12:21: CPU Name: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3930K CPU @ 3.20GHz
10:12:21: CPU Speed: 3200MHz
10:12:21: Physical Memory: 16303MB Total, 11205MB Free
10:12:21: stepping id: 7, model 45, family 6, type 0, extmodel 1, extfamily 0, HTT 1, logical cores 12, total cores 6
10:12:21: monitor 1: pos={0, 0}, size={2560, 1440}
10:12:21: monitor 2: pos={0, -1440}, size={2560, 1440}
10:12:21: monitor 3: pos={-1080, -480}, size={1080, 1920}
10:12:21: Windows Version: 6.2 Build 9200
10:12:21: Aero is Enabled
10:12:21: -------------------------------
10:12:21: OBS Modules:
10:12:21: Base Address Module
10:12:21: 00000000894A0000 OBS.exe
10:12:21: 0000000092F70000 OBSApi.dll
10:12:21: 00000000B7D80000 DShowPlugin.dll
10:12:21: 00000000B3350000 GraphicsCapture.dll
10:12:21: 00000000B3320000 NoiseGate.dll
10:12:21: 00000000B2640000 PSVPlugin.dll
10:12:21: ------------------------------------------
10:12:21: Adapter 1
10:12:21: Video Adapter: AMD Radeon HD 7900 Series
10:12:21: Video Adapter Dedicated Video Memory: 1006587904
10:12:21: Video Adapter Shared System Memory: 4026531840
10:12:21: Video Adapter Output 1: pos={0, 0}, size={2560, 1440}, attached=true
10:12:21: Video Adapter Output 2: pos={0, -1440}, size={2560, 1440}, attached=true
10:12:21: Video Adapter Output 3: pos={-1080, -480}, size={1080, 1920}, attached=true
10:12:59: =====Stream Start: 2015-01-10, 10:12:59===============================================
10:12:59: Multithreaded optimizations: On
10:12:59: Base resolution: 2560x1440
10:12:59: Output resolution: 2560x1440
10:12:59: ------------------------------------------
10:12:59: Loading up D3D10 on AMD Radeon HD 7900 Series (Adapter 1)...
10:12:59: ------------------------------------------
10:12:59: Audio Format: 44100 Hz
10:12:59: ------------------------------------------
10:12:59: Audio Channels: 2 Ch
10:12:59: Playback device Default
10:12:59: ------------------------------------------
10:12:59: Using desktop audio input: Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)
10:12:59: Global Audio time adjust: 0
10:12:59: ------------------------------------------
10:12:59: Audio Encoding: MP3
10:12:59: bitrate: 128
10:12:59: Using graphics capture
10:12:59: Trying to hook process: acs.exe
10:12:59: Scene buffering time set to 700
10:12:59: Using custom x264 settings: "crf=18"
10:12:59: ------------------------------------------
10:12:59: Video Encoding: x264
10:12:59: fps: 30
10:12:59: width: 2560, height: 1440
10:12:59: preset: veryfast
10:12:59: profile: high
10:12:59: keyint: 250
10:12:59: CBR: yes
10:12:59: CFR: yes
10:12:59: max bitrate: 25000
10:12:59: buffer size: 20000
10:12:59: ------------------------------------------
10:12:59: SharedTexCapture hooked
10:15:07: Total frames encoded: 3810, total frames duplicated: 0 (0.00%)
10:15:07: Total frames rendered: 3834, number of late frames: 1 (0.03%) (it's okay for some frames to be late)
10:15:07:
10:15:07: Profiler time results:
10:15:07:
10:15:07: ==============================================================
10:15:07: video thread frame - [100%] [avg time: 0.55 ms] [children: 21.5%] [unaccounted: 78.5%]
10:15:07: | scene->Preprocess - [0.182%] [avg time: 0.001 ms]
10:15:07: | GPU download and conversion - [21.3%] [avg time: 0.117 ms] [children: 18.7%] [unaccounted: 2.55%]
10:15:07: | | flush - [15.8%] [avg time: 0.087 ms]
10:15:07: | | CopyResource - [1.64%] [avg time: 0.009 ms]
10:15:07: | | conversion to 4:2:0 - [1.27%] [avg time: 0.007 ms]
10:15:07: Convert444Threads - [100%] [avg time: 0.659 ms] [children: 99.2%] [unaccounted: 0.759%]
10:15:07: | Convert444toNV12 - [99.2%] [avg time: 0.654 ms]
10:15:07: encoder thread frame - [100%] [avg time: 3.123 ms] [children: 3.43%] [unaccounted: 96.6%]
10:15:07: | sending stuff out - [3.43%] [avg time: 0.107 ms]
10:15:07: ==============================================================
10:15:07:
10:15:07:
10:15:07: Profiler CPU results:
10:15:07:
10:15:07: ==============================================================
10:15:07: video thread frame - [cpu time: avg 0.012 ms, total 46.875 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
10:15:07: | scene->Preprocess - [cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
10:15:07: | GPU download and conversion - [cpu time: avg 0.008 ms, total 31.25 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
10:15:07: | | flush - [cpu time: avg 0.008 ms, total 31.25 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
10:15:07: | | CopyResource - [cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
10:15:07: | | conversion to 4:2:0 - [cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
10:15:07: Convert444Threads - [cpu time: avg 0.792 ms, total 12078.1 ms] [avg calls per frame: 4]
10:15:07: | Convert444toNV12 - [cpu time: avg 0.78 ms, total 11890.6 ms] [avg calls per frame: 4]
10:15:07: encoder thread frame - [cpu time: avg 2.427 ms, total 9250 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
10:15:07: | sending stuff out - [cpu time: avg 0.151 ms, total 578.125 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
10:15:07: ==============================================================
10:15:07:
10:15:07: =====Stream End: 2015-01-10, 10:15:07=================================================
10:16:34: Terminating 0x1b80
10:16:34: Terminating 0x26fc


Last game capture log:
2015-01-10, 10:12:21: we're booting up:
10:12:21: CaptureThread: attached to process acs.exe
10:12:21: DXGI Present
10:12:21: (half life scientist) everything.. seems to be in order
10:12:21: DXGI: Found D3D 11
10:12:21: setting up d3d11 data
10:12:21: ---------------------- Cleared D3D11 Capture ----------------------
10:12:21: found dxgi format (dx11) of: 28, size: {2560, 1440}, multisampled: false
10:12:21: DoD3D11Hook: success
10:12:21: successfully capturing d3d11 frames via GPU
10:12:38: stop requested, terminating d3d11 capture
10:12:38: ---------------------- Cleared D3D11 Capture ----------------------
10:12:59: DoD3D11Hook: success
10:12:59: successfully capturing d3d11 frames via GPU
10:15:07: stop requested, terminating d3d11 capture
10:15:07: ---------------------- Cleared D3D11 Capture ----------------------

 

[Osiris]

https://obsproject.com/forum/resources/how-to-make-high-quality-local-recordings.16/

 

[helrich]

Doing that actually makes it worse. It's still very choppy and killing the bitrate like that makes it look like a mud puddle.

 

[Osiris]

You might have to downscale to 1920x1080. Also it's essential that you enable custom buffer size to 0, did you do that?

 

[Sapiens]

Doing that actually makes it worse. It's still very choppy and killing the bitrate like that makes it look like a mud puddle.

Then you most likely didn't follow the instructions, or you set your quality target too low. Please post a new log from a recording attempt that uses the settings in that guide.