Bug Report Can't stream TF2 in fullscreen windowed

[frkn]

I want to stream TF2 in fullscreen windowed mode with aero on, but I seem to be unable to. The problem I have is that the window capture only captures the main menu. Even after I join a server, the stream still shows me looking at the main menu. I have my webcam on stream and I can see it changes, so the stream itself isn't frozen.

It seems like it would be a TF2 specific issue but I know people who stream TF2 using OBS in fullscreen windowed just fine. It works if I do monitor capture but I want to do window capture with aero on for privacy reasons.

 

[Warchamp7]

Just so I can be sure, how are you going about doing this, as TF2 requires a rather odd setup to be running fullscreen windowed.

 

[Lain]

Weird -- it actually only freezes the frame if you're minimized.. I'm not entirely sure what could be going on, I've never heard of this occurring before.

 

[frkn]

Weird, right now its displaying whatever was open on my primary monitor (the one I run TF2 on) at the time I started TF2. So if it was on my desktop, I just see my desktop, if it was in chrome I see the chrome window (even after I close it).

Warchamp, do you mean my TF2 settings or my OBS settings?

 

[Warchamp7]

Your TF2 settings, as in how you're getting TF2 to be fullscreen windowed.

 

[frkn]

"-sw -w 1680 -h 1050 -noborder" in launch options

-sw is "start windowed", the rest is rather obvious.

 

[Warchamp7]

Interesting, I was unaware of everything there besides -noborder :P. I just pick windowed and the size in the settings heh

Just wanted to be sure you were setting it properly though. Some people might put -windowed in their launch options and think setting the game to fullscreen in-game would then be fullscreen windowed heheh

 

[frkn]

Indeed. Well if it is indeed an isolated issue I imagine it will be hard to find a solution, but if you think of any troubleshooting steps I could attempt that'd be great. Otherwise, I love the program and will likely continue using it (monitor capture which means I'll have to turn aero off for fps' sake).

 

[shdwpuppet]

I have tf2 working fine in fullscreen windowed.

my launch options are -dxlevel 98 -sw -w 1920 -h 1080 -console -noborder -novid -useforcedmparms -noforcemaccel -noforcemspd

I just set it up in obs to capture from application, works like a charm, you might want to try dxtory or the plugin (that I will try later this evening) to get it working.

 

[Lain]

I wish I could help but I'm still sort of confused.. if you find a workaround to get it working, please let me know. other than that, I'm not entirely sure what to suggest. try some experimentation if possible.

 

[frkn]

I'll mess around with it later this week. Things I'll try: update graphics drivers, turn off dual monitor, reinstall tf2. I already have a clean install of obs. Would dxlevel 8 vs 9 matter? Open to any other suggestions.