Hello, first time user here. I have the seemingly very common black screen issue with OBS on Windows 10 when I'm trying to do a game stream. Other stream types work, but game streaming is just audio only. I followed a YouTube video to go to Nvidia Control Panel, Manage 3D Graphics, and "preferred graphics processor", and change that to "integrated graphics". However, when I go to the Nvidia Control Panel and Manage 3D Graphics, the "preferred graphics processor" option is not there. Is there something I need to change in the settings of my computer to make this option available? I appreciate the help! Attached is my log.
Question / Help Black Screen Issue with Windows 10 - Nvidia
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koala
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Youtube guides tend to get outdated on upcoming OS and application updates. With the current Windows 10 version (1909), you set the GPU in Windows settings. Not in Nvidia Control Panel any more.
But you have a desktop PC and this all doesn't apply. You seem to try to capture a game named todus.exe. Unfortunately, I didn't find any information about this game, especially how it creates its output. If it doesn't use directx or opengl for graphics output, you cannot use game capture. Try window capture, and as last resort try display capture. While you're testing, remove every other source and every other scene you created, leaving only one scene and the one source you're testing with. This way you avoid issues with the sources layering over each other and with stomping over each other. For example, you should not have both a game capture and a display capture source present in the same scene collection if the game capture is set to "capture any fullscreen application".
Usually, display capture is always the last resort. It simply catches what is currently visible on the monitor, whatever it is. It may conflict with game capture sources, so remove any game capture sources if you try display capture.
But you have a desktop PC and this all doesn't apply. You seem to try to capture a game named todus.exe. Unfortunately, I didn't find any information about this game, especially how it creates its output. If it doesn't use directx or opengl for graphics output, you cannot use game capture. Try window capture, and as last resort try display capture. While you're testing, remove every other source and every other scene you created, leaving only one scene and the one source you're testing with. This way you avoid issues with the sources layering over each other and with stomping over each other. For example, you should not have both a game capture and a display capture source present in the same scene collection if the game capture is set to "capture any fullscreen application".
Usually, display capture is always the last resort. It simply catches what is currently visible on the monitor, whatever it is. It may conflict with game capture sources, so remove any game capture sources if you try display capture.
Todus.exe is The Typing Of The Dead, so now that I more understand what the program is trying to do when capturing gameplay, probably wasn't the best example since that game is 20 years old lol.
So now I tried it with Hitman 2 (The new one). Still no video, only audio. Here's an updated log. Also, can you tell me how to change the preferred graphics processor in Windows settings? Hopefully that might work. Thanks!
So now I tried it with Hitman 2 (The new one). Still no video, only audio. Here's an updated log. Also, can you tell me how to change the preferred graphics processor in Windows settings? Hopefully that might work. Thanks!
I thought about that last night. It would essentially be a display capture, right? But some games don't even have that display option, which is annoying, but it's definitely better than nothing. Thank you!
koala
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You cannot change the graphics processor in your PC, because you only have one. This changing is only relevant for Laptops with their integrated switching between low power consumption of an internal GPU and high power consumption of a powerful gaming GPU. This function isn't built in a desktop PC. Your complete graphics operation takes place on the one and only GPU you have, an GTX 1070.
Why you still have a black screen, I don't know. At least display capture should work. I also have a GTX 1070, and I was always able to capture with display capture. Some games refuse to be game captured, so display capture is always the last resort.
Why you still have a black screen, I don't know. At least display capture should work. I also have a GTX 1070, and I was always able to capture with display capture. Some games refuse to be game captured, so display capture is always the last resort.
Ooooh, okay. Well that makes sense then. So the most common issue with this is on laptops. Display capture does work, but everything is at the wrong resolution. For instance, Hitman 2 gets cut off by a couple of inches on the right and bottom sides. Do I need to change the video output to match the resolution of the game being played to capture it correctly with OBS Studio?