Question / Help Black Screen only with Game Capture

[smithbfs]

I just downloaded OBS yesterday, and I watched many tutorials on how to set it up. I have no problem with monitor capture mode and window capture, but for some reason game capture will not work. I do not have a laptop.

Any help would be nice,
Thanks

Specs,
CPU: i5-2500k
GPU: Radeon HD 7950 3GB
8gb of ram
Win7 64bit

 

[Lain]

If possible, please post a log where the issue happens, and specify the game you're attempting to capture.

 

[smithbfs]

So at first I create a new Game Capture source and select Counter Strike GO that is listed as one of the applications.
I create that capture and the screen is black. I then go alt tab back into CS and then back into OBS. It is a black screen. Hopefully these pictures will upload as attachments.

 

[Lain]

Could you post a log file with this as well?

 

[smithbfs]

18:48:47: Open Broadcaster Software v0.592b - 64bit (　^ω^)
18:48:47: -------------------------------
18:48:47: CPU Name: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2500K CPU @ 3.30GHz
18:48:47: CPU Speed: 3309MHz
18:48:47: Physical Memory:  8144MB Total, 5751MB Free
18:48:47: stepping id: 7, model 42, family 6, type 0, extmodel 1, extfamily 0, HTT 1, logical cores 4, total cores 4
18:48:47: monitor 1: pos={0, 0}, size={1920, 1080}
18:48:47: Windows Version: 6.1 Build 7601 S
18:48:47: Aero is Enabled
18:48:47: -------------------------------
18:48:47: OBS Modules:
18:48:47: Base Address     Module
18:48:47: 000000003F8C0000 OBS.exe
18:48:47: 00000000E0E40000 OBSApi.dll
18:48:47: 00000000FA630000 DShowPlugin.dll
18:48:47: 00000000FAB30000 GraphicsCapture.dll
18:48:47: 00000000FAEE0000 NoiseGate.dll
18:48:47: 00000000FAE50000 PSVPlugin.dll
18:48:47: ------------------------------------------
18:48:47: Adapter 1
18:48:47:   Video Adapter: AMD Radeon HD 7900 Series
18:48:47:   Video Adapter Dedicated Video Memory: 3202392064
18:48:47:   Video Adapter Shared System Memory: 4001435648
18:48:47:   Video Adapter Output 1: pos={0, 0}, size={1920, 1080}, attached=true
18:48:47: =====Stream Start: 2014-01-29, 18:48:47===============================================
18:48:47:   Multithreaded optimizations: On
18:48:47:   Base resolution: 1920x1080
18:48:47:   Output resolution: 1920x1080
18:48:47: ------------------------------------------
18:48:47: Loading up D3D10 on AMD Radeon HD 7900 Series (Adapter 1)...
18:48:47: ------------------------------------------
18:48:47: Audio Format: 48000hz
18:48:47: Playback device {0.0.0.00000000}.{7b57573e-6a2b-4e0b-bfb1-2650f7c9b912}
18:48:47: ------------------------------------------
18:48:47: Using desktop audio input: Headphones (High Definition Audio Device)
18:48:47: ------------------------------------------
18:48:47: Using auxilary audio input: Microphone (High Definition Audio Device)
18:48:47: ------------------------------------------
18:48:47: Audio Encoding: AAC
18:48:47:     bitrate: 128
18:48:47: Using graphics capture
18:48:48: Scene buffering time set to 700
18:48:48: ------------------------------------------
18:48:48: Video Encoding: x264
18:48:48:     fps: 30
18:48:48:     width: 1920, height: 1080
18:48:48:     preset: veryfast
18:48:48:     profile: high
18:48:48:     keyint: 250
18:48:48:     CBR: yes
18:48:48:     CFR: no
18:48:48:     max bitrate: 3500
18:48:48:     buffer size: 3500
18:48:48: ------------------------------------------
18:48:48: MMDeviceAudioSource: Frequency for device 'Headphones (High Definition Audio Device)' is 352800, samples per sec is 44100
18:48:48: MMDeviceAudioSource: Frequency for device 'Microphone (High Definition Audio Device)' is 352800, samples per sec is 44100
18:49:16: Using Monitor Capture
18:49:24: Total frames encoded: 1082, total frames duplicated: 101 (9.33%)
18:49:24: Total frames rendered: 992, number of late frames: 84 (8.47%) (it's okay for some frames to be late)
18:49:25: 
18:49:25: Profiler time results:
18:49:25: 
18:49:25: ==============================================================
18:49:25: video thread frame - [100%] [avg time: 9.163 ms] [children: 86.9%] [unaccounted: 13.1%]
18:49:25: | scene->Preprocess - [85.5%] [avg time: 7.837 ms]
18:49:25: | GPU download and conversion - [1.33%] [avg time: 0.122 ms] [children: 1.15%] [unaccounted: 0.186%]
18:49:25: | | flush - [0.895%] [avg time: 0.082 ms]
18:49:25: | | CopyResource - [0.175%] [avg time: 0.016 ms]
18:49:25: | | conversion to 4:2:0 - [0.0764%] [avg time: 0.007 ms]
18:49:25: Convert444Threads - [100%] [avg time: 0.951 ms] [children: 99.4%] [unaccounted: 0.631%]
18:49:25: | Convert444toNV12 - [99.4%] [avg time: 0.945 ms]
18:49:25: encoder thread frame - [100%] [avg time: 1.803 ms]
18:49:25: ==============================================================
18:49:25: 
18:49:25: 
18:49:25: Profiler CPU results:
18:49:25: 
18:49:25: ==============================================================
18:49:25: video thread frame - [cpu time: avg 0.864 ms, total 858.005 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
18:49:25: | scene->Preprocess - [cpu time: avg 0.754 ms, total 748.804 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
18:49:25: | GPU download and conversion - [cpu time: avg 0.031 ms, total 31.2 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
18:49:25: | | flush - [cpu time: avg 0.015 ms, total 15.6 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
18:49:25: | | CopyResource - [cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
18:49:25: | | conversion to 4:2:0 - [cpu time: avg 0.016 ms, total 15.6 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
18:49:25: Convert444Threads - [cpu time: avg 0.999 ms, total 1934.41 ms] [avg calls per frame: 2]
18:49:25: | Convert444toNV12 - [cpu time: avg 0.999 ms, total 1934.41 ms] [avg calls per frame: 2]
18:49:25: encoder thread frame - [cpu time: avg 1.132 ms, total 1201.21 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
18:49:25: ==============================================================
18:49:25: 
18:49:25: =====Stream End: 2014-01-29, 18:49:25=================================================


Last game capture log:
2014-01-29, 18:48:48: we're booting up: 
18:48:48: CaptureThread: attached to process csgo.exe
18:48:48: D3D9 Present
18:48:48: DXGI Present
18:48:48: NV Capture available
18:48:48: FBO available
18:48:48: GL Present
18:48:48: (half life scientist) everything..  seems to be in order

 

[Lain]

It says you only have one monitor. You might not be aware, but game capture does not capture fullscreen games when you are alt-tabbed, it can't because the game stops rendering completely.

You might have to record to file to check to see if it's working instead of alt-tabbing

 

[smithbfs]

12:45:27: Open Broadcaster Software v0.592b - 64bit (　^ω^)
12:45:27: -------------------------------
12:45:27: CPU Name: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2500K CPU @ 3.30GHz
12:45:27: CPU Speed: 3309MHz
12:45:27: Physical Memory:  8144MB Total, 5199MB Free
12:45:27: stepping id: 7, model 42, family 6, type 0, extmodel 1, extfamily 0, HTT 1, logical cores 4, total cores 4
12:45:27: monitor 1: pos={0, 0}, size={1920, 1080}
12:45:27: Windows Version: 6.1 Build 7601 S
12:45:27: Aero is Enabled
12:45:27: -------------------------------
12:45:27: OBS Modules:
12:45:27: Base Address     Module
12:45:27: 000000003FC00000 OBS.exe
12:45:27: 00000000FA5A0000 OBSApi.dll
12:45:27: 00000000FA560000 DShowPlugin.dll
12:45:27: 00000000FA530000 GraphicsCapture.dll
12:45:27: 00000000FA510000 NoiseGate.dll
12:45:27: 00000000FA4F0000 PSVPlugin.dll
12:45:27: ------------------------------------------
12:45:27: Adapter 1
12:45:27:   Video Adapter: AMD Radeon HD 7900 Series
12:45:27:   Video Adapter Dedicated Video Memory: 3202392064
12:45:27:   Video Adapter Shared System Memory: 4001435648
12:45:27:   Video Adapter Output 1: pos={0, 0}, size={1920, 1080}, attached=true
12:45:27: =====Stream Start: 2014-01-30, 12:45:27===============================================
12:45:27:   Multithreaded optimizations: On
12:45:27:   Base resolution: 1920x1080
12:45:27:   Output resolution: 1920x1080
12:45:27: ------------------------------------------
12:45:27: Loading up D3D10 on AMD Radeon HD 7900 Series (Adapter 1)...
12:45:27: ------------------------------------------
12:45:27: Audio Format: 48000hz
12:45:27: Playback device {0.0.0.00000000}.{7b57573e-6a2b-4e0b-bfb1-2650f7c9b912}
12:45:27: ------------------------------------------
12:45:27: Using desktop audio input: Headphones (High Definition Audio Device)
12:45:27: ------------------------------------------
12:45:27: Using auxilary audio input: Microphone (High Definition Audio Device)
12:45:27: ------------------------------------------
12:45:27: Audio Encoding: AAC
12:45:27:     bitrate: 128
12:45:27: Using graphics capture
12:45:27: Scene buffering time set to 700
12:45:27: ------------------------------------------
12:45:27: Video Encoding: x264
12:45:27:     fps: 30
12:45:27:     width: 1920, height: 1080
12:45:27:     preset: veryfast
12:45:27:     profile: high
12:45:27:     keyint: 250
12:45:27:     CBR: yes
12:45:27:     CFR: no
12:45:27:     max bitrate: 3500
12:45:27:     buffer size: 3500
12:45:27: ------------------------------------------
12:45:27: Warning - OBSCapture::Start: Unable to create the file stream. Check the file path in Broadcast Settings.
12:45:31: MMDeviceAudioSource: Frequency for device 'Headphones (High Definition Audio Device)' is 352800, samples per sec is 44100
12:45:31: MMDeviceAudioSource: Frequency for device 'Microphone (High Definition Audio Device)' is 352800, samples per sec is 44100
12:46:29: Total frames encoded: 1719, total frames duplicated: 25 (1.45%)
12:46:29: Total frames rendered: 1709, number of late frames: 4 (0.23%) (it's okay for some frames to be late)
12:46:29: 
12:46:29: Profiler time results:
12:46:29: 
12:46:29: ==============================================================
12:46:29: video thread frame - [100%] [avg time: 0.961 ms] [children: 18.8%] [unaccounted: 81.2%]
12:46:29: | scene->Preprocess - [0.104%] [avg time: 0.001 ms]
12:46:29: | GPU download and conversion - [18.7%] [avg time: 0.18 ms] [children: 16.9%] [unaccounted: 1.87%]
12:46:29: | | flush - [15.6%] [avg time: 0.15 ms]
12:46:29: | | CopyResource - [0.832%] [avg time: 0.008 ms]
12:46:29: | | conversion to 4:2:0 - [0.416%] [avg time: 0.004 ms]
12:46:29: Convert444Threads - [100%] [avg time: 1.09 ms] [children: 99.4%] [unaccounted: 0.55%]
12:46:29: | Convert444toNV12 - [99.4%] [avg time: 1.084 ms]
12:46:29: encoder thread frame - [100%] [avg time: 1.708 ms]
12:46:29: ==============================================================
12:46:29: 
12:46:29: 
12:46:29: Profiler CPU results:
12:46:29: 
12:46:29: ==============================================================
12:46:29: video thread frame - [cpu time: avg 0.027 ms, total 46.8 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
12:46:29: | scene->Preprocess - [cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
12:46:29: | GPU download and conversion - [cpu time: avg 0.018 ms, total 31.2 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
12:46:29: | | flush - [cpu time: avg 0.018 ms, total 31.2 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
12:46:29: | | CopyResource - [cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
12:46:29: | | conversion to 4:2:0 - [cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
12:46:29: Convert444Threads - [cpu time: avg 1.036 ms, total 3494.42 ms] [avg calls per frame: 2]
12:46:29: | Convert444toNV12 - [cpu time: avg 1.036 ms, total 3494.42 ms] [avg calls per frame: 2]
12:46:29: encoder thread frame - [cpu time: avg 1.047 ms, total 1778.41 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
12:46:29: ==============================================================
12:46:29: 
12:46:29: =====Stream End: 2014-01-30, 12:46:29=================================================
12:47:11: =====Stream Start: 2014-01-30, 12:47:11===============================================
12:47:11:   Multithreaded optimizations: On
12:47:11:   Base resolution: 1920x1080
12:47:11:   Output resolution: 1920x1080
12:47:11: ------------------------------------------
12:47:11: Loading up D3D10 on AMD Radeon HD 7900 Series (Adapter 1)...
12:47:11: ------------------------------------------
12:47:11: Audio Format: 48000hz
12:47:11: Playback device {0.0.0.00000000}.{7b57573e-6a2b-4e0b-bfb1-2650f7c9b912}
12:47:11: ------------------------------------------
12:47:11: Using desktop audio input: Headphones (High Definition Audio Device)
12:47:11: ------------------------------------------
12:47:11: Using auxilary audio input: Microphone (High Definition Audio Device)
12:47:11: ------------------------------------------
12:47:11: Audio Encoding: AAC
12:47:11:     bitrate: 128
12:47:11: Using graphics capture
12:47:11: Scene buffering time set to 700
12:47:11: ------------------------------------------
12:47:11: Video Encoding: x264
12:47:11:     fps: 30
12:47:11:     width: 1920, height: 1080
12:47:11:     preset: veryfast
12:47:11:     profile: high
12:47:11:     keyint: 250
12:47:11:     CBR: yes
12:47:11:     CFR: no
12:47:11:     max bitrate: 3500
12:47:11:     buffer size: 3500
12:47:11: ------------------------------------------
12:47:11: MMDeviceAudioSource: Frequency for device 'Headphones (High Definition Audio Device)' is 352800, samples per sec is 44100
12:47:11: MMDeviceAudioSource: Frequency for device 'Microphone (High Definition Audio Device)' is 352800, samples per sec is 44100
12:47:22: Total frames encoded: 284, total frames duplicated: 0 (0.00%)
12:47:22: Total frames rendered: 289, number of late frames: 1 (0.35%) (it's okay for some frames to be late)
12:47:22: 
12:47:22: Profiler time results:
12:47:22: 
12:47:22: ==============================================================
12:47:22: video thread frame - [100%] [avg time: 0.456 ms] [children: 18.6%] [unaccounted: 81.4%]
12:47:22: | scene->Preprocess - [0.219%] [avg time: 0.001 ms]
12:47:22: | GPU download and conversion - [18.4%] [avg time: 0.084 ms] [children: 16.7%] [unaccounted: 1.75%]
12:47:22: | | flush - [14.3%] [avg time: 0.065 ms]
12:47:22: | | CopyResource - [1.75%] [avg time: 0.008 ms]
12:47:22: | | conversion to 4:2:0 - [0.658%] [avg time: 0.003 ms]
12:47:22: Convert444Threads - [100%] [avg time: 0.899 ms] [children: 99.4%] [unaccounted: 0.556%]
12:47:22: | Convert444toNV12 - [99.4%] [avg time: 0.894 ms]
12:47:22: encoder thread frame - [100%] [avg time: 1.741 ms]
12:47:22: ==============================================================
12:47:22: 
12:47:22: 
12:47:22: Profiler CPU results:
12:47:22: 
12:47:22: ==============================================================
12:47:22: video thread frame - [cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
12:47:22: | scene->Preprocess - [cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
12:47:22: | GPU download and conversion - [cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
12:47:22: | | flush - [cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
12:47:22: | | CopyResource - [cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
12:47:22: | | conversion to 4:2:0 - [cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
12:47:22: Convert444Threads - [cpu time: avg 0.945 ms, total 499.202 ms] [avg calls per frame: 2]
12:47:22: | Convert444toNV12 - [cpu time: avg 0.945 ms, total 499.202 ms] [avg calls per frame: 2]
12:47:22: encoder thread frame - [cpu time: avg 1.186 ms, total 312.002 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
12:47:22: ==============================================================
12:47:22: 
12:47:22: =====Stream End: 2014-01-30, 12:47:22=================================================
12:49:25: =====Stream Start: 2014-01-30, 12:49:25===============================================
12:49:25:   Multithreaded optimizations: On
12:49:25:   Base resolution: 1920x1080
12:49:25:   Output resolution: 1920x1080
12:49:25: ------------------------------------------
12:49:25: Loading up D3D10 on AMD Radeon HD 7900 Series (Adapter 1)...
12:49:25: ------------------------------------------
12:49:25: Audio Format: 48000hz
12:49:25: Playback device {0.0.0.00000000}.{7b57573e-6a2b-4e0b-bfb1-2650f7c9b912}
12:49:25: ------------------------------------------
12:49:25: Using desktop audio input: Headphones (High Definition Audio Device)
12:49:25: ------------------------------------------
12:49:25: Using auxilary audio input: Microphone (High Definition Audio Device)
12:49:25: ------------------------------------------
12:49:25: Audio Encoding: AAC
12:49:25:     bitrate: 128
12:49:25: Scene buffering time set to 700
12:49:25: ------------------------------------------
12:49:25: Video Encoding: x264
12:49:25:     fps: 30
12:49:25:     width: 1920, height: 1080
12:49:25:     preset: veryfast
12:49:25:     profile: high
12:49:25:     keyint: 250
12:49:25:     CBR: yes
12:49:25:     CFR: no
12:49:25:     max bitrate: 3500
12:49:25:     buffer size: 3500
12:49:25: ------------------------------------------
12:49:25: MMDeviceAudioSource: Frequency for device 'Headphones (High Definition Audio Device)' is 352800, samples per sec is 44100
12:49:25: MMDeviceAudioSource: Frequency for device 'Microphone (High Definition Audio Device)' is 352800, samples per sec is 44100
12:49:55: Using graphics capture
12:50:10: Total frames encoded: 1338, total frames duplicated: 41 (3.06%)
12:50:10: Total frames rendered: 1316, number of late frames: 10 (0.76%) (it's okay for some frames to be late)
12:50:11: 
12:50:11: Profiler time results:
12:50:11: 
12:50:11: ==============================================================
12:50:11: video thread frame - [100%] [avg time: 1.589 ms] [children: 11.5%] [unaccounted: 88.5%]
12:50:11: | scene->Preprocess - [0.0629%] [avg time: 0.001 ms]
12:50:11: | GPU download and conversion - [11.4%] [avg time: 0.181 ms] [children: 6.67%] [unaccounted: 4.72%]
12:50:11: | | flush - [5.35%] [avg time: 0.085 ms]
12:50:11: | | CopyResource - [0.629%] [avg time: 0.01 ms]
12:50:11: | | conversion to 4:2:0 - [0.692%] [avg time: 0.011 ms]
12:50:11: Convert444Threads - [100%] [avg time: 1.038 ms] [children: 99.4%] [unaccounted: 0.578%]
12:50:11: | Convert444toNV12 - [99.4%] [avg time: 1.032 ms]
12:50:11: encoder thread frame - [100%] [avg time: 1.742 ms]
12:50:11: ==============================================================
12:50:11: 
12:50:11: 
12:50:11: Profiler CPU results:
12:50:11: 
12:50:11: ==============================================================
12:50:11: video thread frame - [cpu time: avg 0.011 ms, total 15.6 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
12:50:11: | scene->Preprocess - [cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
12:50:11: | GPU download and conversion - [cpu time: avg 0.011 ms, total 15.6 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
12:50:11: | | flush - [cpu time: avg 0.011 ms, total 15.6 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
12:50:11: | | CopyResource - [cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
12:50:11: | | conversion to 4:2:0 - [cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
12:50:11: Convert444Threads - [cpu time: avg 0.996 ms, total 2574.02 ms] [avg calls per frame: 2]
12:50:11: | Convert444toNV12 - [cpu time: avg 0.996 ms, total 2574.02 ms] [avg calls per frame: 2]
12:50:11: encoder thread frame - [cpu time: avg 1.089 ms, total 1435.21 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
12:50:11: ==============================================================
12:50:11: 
12:50:11: =====Stream End: 2014-01-30, 12:50:11=================================================


Last game capture log:
2014-01-30, 12:49:55: we're booting up: 
12:49:55: CaptureThread: attached to process csgo.exe
12:49:55: D3D9 Present
12:49:55: DXGI Present
12:49:55: NV Capture available
12:49:55: FBO available
12:49:55: GL Present
12:49:55: (half life scientist) everything..  seems to be in order

12:52:39: Memory Leaks Were Detected.
12:52:39:

 

[smithbfs]

I tried recording and it didn't work as well. Or maybe I'm not quite understanding you on the alt tab issue.

 

[Lain]

When you are alt-tabbed out of the game, the game does not render, therefore nothing will show up while alt-tabbed, it will only capture when you are actually in game, in other words when you are unable to actually see the OBS window to verify if it's working.

This is why I said to record and check the recording after instead. If the video shows up fine then that was what was gone. Otherwise, it's legitimately not capturing.

 

[smithbfs]

Ok. That's what I thought you meant. Unfortunately it's just not capturing at all.

 

[Lain]

Ah okay, thanks for doing that then. Okay, I'm not entirely sure, I don't really see this sort of thing very often, usually when I do, it's something else outside of the game and OBS interfering with the capture.

Things that can typically interfere are other capture programs, overlay programs, or graphical modification prorgrams, such as but not necessarily limited to:
fraps
msi afterburner
teamspeak overlay
mumble overlay
sweetfx
shadowplay

There are a lot of similar programs out there like that, so I can't help but wonder if something like that is interfering. I unfortunately just do not know what's going on for sure at this point if it's not working at all, because CS:GO is definitely a working game normally.