Question / Help Both my game and desktop audio are not being captured, but my microphone is working just fine.

[SaturnPM]

I'm new to OBS and working with audio equipment in general, so idk how complex of a problem this is. I've tried several fixes in this session (changing sources, audio tracks, etc.) and ran many test recordings, but I kept encountering the same issue of no audio being recorded besides my microphone. One time I successfully captured desktop audio, but when I ran a game to test game audio neither worked after that point.

Here's the log of this session: https://obsproject.com/logs/NFZojqSAOyjnXFgG

The equipment I'm using consists of a Scarlett Focusrite interface with a Scarlett headset and an AT2020 microphone connected to it.

Thank you very much for your assistance in advance.

 

[carlmmii]

Can you post a screenshot of your advanced audio settings? (click the gear in the audio mixer, click the option in the drop-down)

Also, could you post a screenshot of your output tab under OBS settings?

 

[SaturnPM]

Can you post a screenshot of your advanced audio settings? (click the gear in the audio mixer, click the option in the drop-down)

Also, could you post a screenshot of your output tab under OBS settings?

Okay, I'll post the screencaps when I'm off work.

 

[SaturnPM]

Can you post a screenshot of your advanced audio settings? (click the gear in the audio mixer, click the option in the drop-down)

Also, could you post a screenshot of your output tab under OBS settings?

Okay, here are the screens you asked for.

 

[carlmmii]

Ok, just wanted to make sure we weren't going down the wrong path. It does appear that it's a matter of the sources not being picked up by OBS.

First thing to check would be Exclusive Mode. Go to windows settings -> system -> sound -> Sound Control Panel (top right), then double-click on your output device, go to the Advanced tab, and uncheck "Allow applications to take exclusive control of this device".

If that doesn't work...

- Do you have any indication that you're getting audio in the mixer before you record, or is it only when recording?
- Which sources are specifically having problems / which do work?
- Does this only present a problem when you're in-game, or is it at all times?
- Is it only a specific game, or is it any game?
- Does it apply only when the game is full-screen, or even when in windowed mode?
- Have you tried running OBS in administrator mode?