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Mikey1

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Hi there,

I have been having alot of trouble with these stupid black bars on my recordings. My monitor is 1920x1080 and so is my settings in OBS aswell as my in-game settings. I have checked stretch image to screen and the box where it says ignore aspect ratio. I have also tried without the aspect ratio box ticked. The black bars do not seem like they want to go away. I wouldn't mind black bars on the bottom and the top but on the sides irritate me. Here is a link to the picture I had taken http://i.imgur.com/FDuuZDH.jpg. Hope you can help!

Thank you!
 
Mikey1 said:
Hi there,

I have been having alot of trouble with these stupid black bars on my recordings. My monitor is 1920x1080 and so is my settings in OBS aswell as my in-game settings. I have checked stretch image to screen and the box where it says ignore aspect ratio. I have also tried without the aspect ratio box ticked. The black bars do not seem like they want to go away. I wouldn't mind black bars on the bottom and the top but on the sides irritate me. Here is a link to the picture I had taken http://i.imgur.com/FDuuZDH.jpg. Hope you can help!

Thank you!
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Post your logfile. Also note that your start menu and the top of the window take up some space, but more than likely, something is off.

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Do you still get the black bars when you watch the video in fullscreen?

Why is the image 1930x1028?
 
I do not get the black bars when watching the video in fullscreen. I'm not sure why the image is like that. I did crop it a bit so I don't know. I would post a log file but everything has been deleted because I started OBS up again.
 
Mikey1 said:
I do not get the black bars when watching the video in fullscreen. I'm not sure why the image is like that. I did crop it a bit so I don't know. I would post a log file but everything has been deleted because I started OBS up again.
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There is a thing called scaling, and when a video is scaled down, the aspect ratio goes down as well. What I said before is valid, the top of the VLC window as well as your start menu is scaling down the video so you can see the very top and bottom of the video. if you hid your start menu the video would get bigger. you could even move the start menu to the left or right of the screen and would probably help keep out the black bars.

What you have isn't an OBS issue, it is a misunderstanding on your part of how scaling works.
 
dping said:
There is a thing called scaling, and when a video is scaled down, the aspect ratio goes down as well. What I said before is valid, the top of the VLC window as well as your start menu is scaling down the video so you can see the very top and bottom of the video. if you hid your start menu the video would get bigger. you could even move the start menu to the left or right of the screen and would probably help keep out the black bars.

What you have isn't an OBS issue, it is a misunderstanding on your part of how scaling works.
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Thank you for the help but I have another question. In the advanced settings, there is a bit where you can type in crf=X. I have mine at 15 at the moment. I was wondering If I could get it even lower because the lower you get the better the quality of the video. I have heard it takes alot of your cpu though. Here are my specs,
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6700K CPU @ 4.00 GHz
Installed Memory (RAM): 16.0 GB
 
Mikey1 said:
Thank you for the help but I have another question. In the advanced settings, there is a bit where you can type in crf=X. I have mine at 15 at the moment. I was wondering If I could get it even lower because the lower you get the better the quality of the video. I have heard it takes alot of your cpu though. Here are my specs,
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6700K CPU @ 4.00 GHz
Installed Memory (RAM): 16.0 GB
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I really need to see your logfile as you having wrong settings could greatly impact how far down you can take the crf
 
dping said:
I really need to see your logfile as you having wrong settings could greatly impact how far down you can take the crf
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When I try uploading it, a message saying the upload failed due to a communication error with the server pops up.
 
20:47:59: Open Broadcaster Software v0.656b - 64bit (　^ω^)
20:47:59: -------------------------------
20:47:59: CPU Name: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6700K CPU @ 4.00GHz
20:47:59: CPU Speed: 4008MHz
20:47:59: Physical Memory: 16313MB Total, 13216MB Free
20:47:59: stepping id: 3, model 94, family 6, type 0, extmodel 2, extfamily 0, HTT 1, logical cores 8, total cores 4
20:47:59: monitor 1: pos={0, 0}, size={1920, 1080}
20:47:59: Windows Version: 10.0 Build 10586 (revision 0)
20:47:59: Aero is Enabled
20:47:59: -------------------------------
20:47:59: OBS Modules:
20:47:59: Base Address Module
20:47:59: 0000000060790000 OBS.exe
20:47:59: 000000003F9D0000 OBSApi.dll
20:47:59: 0000000047250000 DShowPlugin.dll
20:47:59: 00000000468F0000 GraphicsCapture.dll
20:47:59: 000000005FD30000 NoiseGate.dll
20:47:59: 0000000047870000 PSVPlugin.dll
20:47:59: 0000000045F40000 scenesw.dll
20:47:59: ------------------------------------------
20:47:59: Adapter 1
20:47:59: Video Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
20:47:59: Video Adapter Dedicated Video Memory: 4202971136
20:47:59: Video Adapter Shared System Memory: 4257785856
20:47:59: Video Adapter Output 1: pos={0, 0}, size={1920, 1080}, attached=true
20:47:59: =====Stream Start: 2015-11-19, 20:47:59===============================================
20:47:59: Multithreaded optimizations: On
20:47:59: Base resolution: 1920x1080
20:47:59: Output resolution: 1280x720
20:47:59: ------------------------------------------
20:47:59: Loading up D3D10 on NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 (Adapter 1)...
20:48:00: ------------------------------------------
20:48:00: Audio Format: 48000 Hz
20:48:00: ------------------------------------------
20:48:00: Audio Channels: 2 Ch
20:48:00: Playback device Default
20:48:00: ------------------------------------------
20:48:00: Using desktop audio input: Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)
20:48:00: Global Audio time adjust: 0
20:48:00: ------------------------------------------
20:48:00: Audio Encoding: AAC
20:48:00: bitrate: 160
20:48:00: Using graphics capture
20:48:00: Using anti-cheat hooking for game capture
20:48:00: Trying to hook process: mgsvtpp.exe
20:48:00: Scene buffering time set to 700
20:48:00: Using custom x264 settings: "crf=15"
20:48:00: x264: VBV maxrate specified, but no bufsize, ignored
20:48:00: ------------------------------------------
20:48:00: Video Encoding: x264
20:48:00: fps: 60
20:48:00: width: 1280, height: 720
20:48:00: preset: veryfast
20:48:00: profile: high
20:48:00: keyint: 250
20:48:00: CBR: no
20:48:00: CFR: yes
20:48:00: max bitrate: 1000
20:48:00: buffer size: 0
20:48:00: quality: 17
20:48:00: ------------------------------------------
20:48:01: SharedTexCapture hooked
20:48:05: Capture window 0x0049061A invalid or changing, terminating capture
20:48:08: FlushBufferedVideo: Flushing 21 packets over 333 ms
20:48:09: Total frames encoded: 446, total frames duplicated: 16 (3.59%)
20:48:09: Total frames rendered: 464, number of late frames: 1 (0.22%) (it's okay for some frames to be late)
20:48:09:
20:48:09: Profiler time results:
20:48:09:
20:48:09: ==============================================================
20:48:09: video thread frame - [100%] [avg time: 1.083 ms] [children: 8.31%] [unaccounted: 91.7%]
20:48:09: | scene->Preprocess - [0.185%] [avg time: 0.002 ms]
20:48:09: | GPU download and conversion - [8.13%] [avg time: 0.088 ms] [children: 6.93%] [unaccounted: 1.2%]
20:48:09: | | flush - [6.28%] [avg time: 0.068 ms]
20:48:09: | | CopyResource - [0.462%] [avg time: 0.005 ms]
20:48:09: | | conversion to 4:2:0 - [0.185%] [avg time: 0.002 ms]
20:48:09: Convert444Threads - [100%] [avg time: 0.383 ms] [children: 99.2%] [unaccounted: 0.783%]
20:48:09: | Convert444toNV12 - [99.2%] [avg time: 0.38 ms]
20:48:09: encoder thread frame - [100%] [avg time: 0.689 ms] [children: 1.74%] [unaccounted: 98.3%]
20:48:09: | sending stuff out - [1.74%] [avg time: 0.012 ms]
20:48:09: ==============================================================
20:48:09:
20:48:09:
20:48:09: Profiler CPU results:
20:48:09:
20:48:09: ==============================================================
20:48:09: video thread frame - [cpu time: avg 0.101 ms, total 46.875 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
20:48:09: | scene->Preprocess - [cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
20:48:09: | GPU download and conversion - [cpu time: avg 0.033 ms, total 15.625 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
20:48:09: | | flush - [cpu time: avg 0.033 ms, total 15.625 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
20:48:09: | | CopyResource - [cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
20:48:09: | | conversion to 4:2:0 - [cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
20:48:09: Convert444Threads - [cpu time: avg 0.413 ms, total 343.75 ms] [avg calls per frame: 2]
20:48:09: | Convert444toNV12 - [cpu time: avg 0.413 ms, total 343.75 ms] [avg calls per frame: 2]
20:48:09: encoder thread frame - [cpu time: avg 0.588 ms, total 250 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
20:48:09: | sending stuff out - [cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
20:48:09: ==============================================================
20:48:09:
20:48:09: =====Stream End: 2015-11-19, 20:48:09=================================================
20:48:44: Terminating 0x2be4


Last game capture log:
2015-11-19, 20:48:01: we're booting up:
20:48:01: CaptureThread: attached to process mgsvtpp.exe
20:48:01: DXGI Present
20:48:01: (half life scientist) everything.. seems to be in order
20:48:01: DXGI: Found D3D 11
20:48:01: setting up d3d11 data
20:48:01: ---------------------- Cleared D3D11 Capture ----------------------
20:48:01: found dxgi format (dx11) of: 28, size: {1920, 1080}, multisampled: false
20:48:01: DoD3D11Hook: success
20:48:01: successfully capturing d3d11 frames via GPU

I don't know if you can see this.
 
Mikey1 said:
20:47:59: Open Broadcaster Software v0.656b - 64bit (　^ω^)
20:47:59: -------------------------------
20:47:59: CPU Name: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6700K CPU @ 4.00GHz
20:47:59: CPU Speed: 4008MHz
20:47:59: Physical Memory: 16313MB Total, 13216MB Free
20:47:59: stepping id: 3, model 94, family 6, type 0, extmodel 2, extfamily 0, HTT 1, logical cores 8, total cores 4
20:47:59: monitor 1: pos={0, 0}, size={1920, 1080}
20:47:59: Windows Version: 10.0 Build 10586 (revision 0)
20:47:59: Aero is Enabled
20:47:59: -------------------------------
20:47:59: OBS Modules:
20:47:59: Base Address Module
20:47:59: 0000000060790000 OBS.exe
20:47:59: 000000003F9D0000 OBSApi.dll
20:47:59: 0000000047250000 DShowPlugin.dll
20:47:59: 00000000468F0000 GraphicsCapture.dll
20:47:59: 000000005FD30000 NoiseGate.dll
20:47:59: 0000000047870000 PSVPlugin.dll
20:47:59: 0000000045F40000 scenesw.dll
20:47:59: ------------------------------------------
20:47:59: Adapter 1
20:47:59: Video Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
20:47:59: Video Adapter Dedicated Video Memory: 4202971136
20:47:59: Video Adapter Shared System Memory: 4257785856
20:47:59: Video Adapter Output 1: pos={0, 0}, size={1920, 1080}, attached=true
20:47:59: =====Stream Start: 2015-11-19, 20:47:59===============================================
20:47:59: Multithreaded optimizations: On
20:47:59: Base resolution: 1920x1080
20:47:59: Output resolution: 1280x720
20:47:59: ------------------------------------------
20:47:59: Loading up D3D10 on NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 (Adapter 1)...
20:48:00: ------------------------------------------
20:48:00: Audio Format: 48000 Hz
20:48:00: ------------------------------------------
20:48:00: Audio Channels: 2 Ch
20:48:00: Playback device Default
20:48:00: ------------------------------------------
20:48:00: Using desktop audio input: Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)
20:48:00: Global Audio time adjust: 0
20:48:00: ------------------------------------------
20:48:00: Audio Encoding: AAC
20:48:00: bitrate: 160
20:48:00: Using graphics capture
20:48:00: Using anti-cheat hooking for game capture
20:48:00: Trying to hook process: mgsvtpp.exe
20:48:00: Scene buffering time set to 700
20:48:00: Using custom x264 settings: "crf=15"
20:48:00: x264: VBV maxrate specified, but no bufsize, ignored
20:48:00: ------------------------------------------
20:48:00: Video Encoding: x264
20:48:00: fps: 60
20:48:00: width: 1280, height: 720
20:48:00: preset: veryfast
20:48:00: profile: high
20:48:00: keyint: 250
20:48:00: CBR: no
20:48:00: CFR: yes
20:48:00: max bitrate: 1000
20:48:00: buffer size: 0
20:48:00: quality: 17
20:48:00: ------------------------------------------
20:48:01: SharedTexCapture hooked
20:48:05: Capture window 0x0049061A invalid or changing, terminating capture
20:48:08: FlushBufferedVideo: Flushing 21 packets over 333 ms
20:48:09: Total frames encoded: 446, total frames duplicated: 16 (3.59%)
20:48:09: Total frames rendered: 464, number of late frames: 1 (0.22%) (it's okay for some frames to be late)
20:48:09:
20:48:09: Profiler time results:
20:48:09:
20:48:09: ==============================================================
20:48:09: video thread frame - [100%] [avg time: 1.083 ms] [children: 8.31%] [unaccounted: 91.7%]
20:48:09: | scene->Preprocess - [0.185%] [avg time: 0.002 ms]
20:48:09: | GPU download and conversion - [8.13%] [avg time: 0.088 ms] [children: 6.93%] [unaccounted: 1.2%]
20:48:09: | | flush - [6.28%] [avg time: 0.068 ms]
20:48:09: | | CopyResource - [0.462%] [avg time: 0.005 ms]
20:48:09: | | conversion to 4:2:0 - [0.185%] [avg time: 0.002 ms]
20:48:09: Convert444Threads - [100%] [avg time: 0.383 ms] [children: 99.2%] [unaccounted: 0.783%]
20:48:09: | Convert444toNV12 - [99.2%] [avg time: 0.38 ms]
20:48:09: encoder thread frame - [100%] [avg time: 0.689 ms] [children: 1.74%] [unaccounted: 98.3%]
20:48:09: | sending stuff out - [1.74%] [avg time: 0.012 ms]
20:48:09: ==============================================================
20:48:09:
20:48:09:
20:48:09: Profiler CPU results:
20:48:09:
20:48:09: ==============================================================
20:48:09: video thread frame - [cpu time: avg 0.101 ms, total 46.875 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
20:48:09: | scene->Preprocess - [cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
20:48:09: | GPU download and conversion - [cpu time: avg 0.033 ms, total 15.625 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
20:48:09: | | flush - [cpu time: avg 0.033 ms, total 15.625 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
20:48:09: | | CopyResource - [cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
20:48:09: | | conversion to 4:2:0 - [cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
20:48:09: Convert444Threads - [cpu time: avg 0.413 ms, total 343.75 ms] [avg calls per frame: 2]
20:48:09: | Convert444toNV12 - [cpu time: avg 0.413 ms, total 343.75 ms] [avg calls per frame: 2]
20:48:09: encoder thread frame - [cpu time: avg 0.588 ms, total 250 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
20:48:09: | sending stuff out - [cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
20:48:09: ==============================================================
20:48:09:
20:48:09: =====Stream End: 2015-11-19, 20:48:09=================================================
20:48:44: Terminating 0x2be4


Last game capture log:
2015-11-19, 20:48:01: we're booting up:
20:48:01: CaptureThread: attached to process mgsvtpp.exe
20:48:01: DXGI Present
20:48:01: (half life scientist) everything.. seems to be in order
20:48:01: DXGI: Found D3D 11
20:48:01: setting up d3d11 data
20:48:01: ---------------------- Cleared D3D11 Capture ----------------------
20:48:01: found dxgi format (dx11) of: 28, size: {1920, 1080}, multisampled: false
20:48:01: DoD3D11Hook: success
20:48:01: successfully capturing d3d11 frames via GPU

I don't know if you can see this.
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crf might be to low at the moment but we can keep the quality with the sacrifice of size by changing the preset to superfast. this is a trick most people do to sustain higher resolution and frames for recordings and keep the quality
 
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