Game Capture does not work, period. Window Capture tries. Monitor capture works, but not as desired.
Since Game Capture doesn't work, I decided to try Window Capture. Window Capture will draw the outer box of the game, a white space in the inner window (Or a ghost of previous applications), and the cursor. This is with the game in windowed and full screen modes. Then I decided to use Monitor Capture. If I run any game in fullscreen mode it draws a black screen but if I run a game in windowed mode it will capture it along with the desktop. I cannot adjust the game to fit the monitor correctly in its largest windowed mode, and I don't want to record my desktop with the game in its smallest windowed mode (Its only large or small, no in-between), so I must use fullscreen mode.
Why doesn't OBS want to capture full screen?
Game Capture:
Game Capture Log:
Window Capture:
Window Capture Log:
Monitor Capture:
Monitor Capture Log:
- Yes, my adapter is set to the first setting, because its the only setting.
- -- And yes, I've tried reselecting it again anyway.
- Yes, my NVIDIA 3D Application settings for OBS 32 and 64 bit are set to Performance.
- Yes, I've tried everything the laptop settings post detailed.
Since Game Capture doesn't work, I decided to try Window Capture. Window Capture will draw the outer box of the game, a white space in the inner window (Or a ghost of previous applications), and the cursor. This is with the game in windowed and full screen modes. Then I decided to use Monitor Capture. If I run any game in fullscreen mode it draws a black screen but if I run a game in windowed mode it will capture it along with the desktop. I cannot adjust the game to fit the monitor correctly in its largest windowed mode, and I don't want to record my desktop with the game in its smallest windowed mode (Its only large or small, no in-between), so I must use fullscreen mode.
Why doesn't OBS want to capture full screen?
Game Capture:

Game Capture Log:
Code:
11:18:10: Open Broadcaster Software v0.592b - 64bit ( ^ω^)
11:18:10: -------------------------------
11:18:10: CPU Name: AMD FX(tm)-8120 Eight-Core Processor
11:18:10: CPU Speed: 3099MHz
11:18:10: Physical Memory: 8174MB Total, 5574MB Free
11:18:10: stepping id: 2, model 1, family 21, type 0, extmodel 0, extfamily 3, HTT 1, logical cores 8, total cores 8
11:18:10: monitor 1: pos={0, 0}, size={1360, 768}
11:18:10: Windows Version: 6.0 Build 6002 S
11:18:10: Aero is Enabled
11:18:10: -------------------------------
11:18:10: OBS Modules:
11:18:10: Base Address Module
11:18:10: 000000003F7E0000 OBS.exe
11:18:10: 00000000F5750000 OBSApi.dll
11:18:10: 00000000F5BE0000 DShowPlugin.dll
11:18:10: 00000000F5720000 GraphicsCapture.dll
11:18:10: 00000000F5C20000 NoiseGate.dll
11:18:10: 00000000F5700000 PSVPlugin.dll
11:18:10: ------------------------------------------
11:18:10: Adapter 1
11:18:10: Video Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450
11:18:10: Video Adapter Dedicated Video Memory: 1024917504
11:18:10: Video Adapter Shared System Memory: 3221106688
11:18:10: Video Adapter Output 1: pos={0, 0}, size={1360, 768}, attached=true
11:18:10: =====Stream Start: 2014-01-22, 11:18:10===============================================
11:18:10: Multithreaded optimizations: On
11:18:10: Base resolution: 1360x768
11:18:10: Output resolution: 1360x768
11:18:10: ------------------------------------------
11:18:10: Loading up D3D10 on NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 (Adapter 1)...
11:18:10: ------------------------------------------
11:18:10: Audio Format: 44100hz
11:18:10: Playback device Default
11:18:10: ------------------------------------------
11:18:10: Using desktop audio input: Speakers (2- Logitech USB Headset H340)
11:18:10: ------------------------------------------
11:18:10: Using auxilary audio input: Microphone (2- Logitech USB Headset H340)
11:18:10: Using graphics capture
11:18:10: Scene buffering time set to 700
11:18:10: MMDeviceAudioSource: Frequency for device 'Speakers (2- Logitech USB Headset H340)' is 352800, samples per sec is 44100
11:18:10: MMDeviceAudioSource: Frequency for device 'Microphone (2- Logitech USB Headset H340)' is 352800, samples per sec is 44100
11:18:15: Total frames encoded: 0, total frames duplicated: 0 (-1.#J%)
11:18:15: Total frames rendered: 149, number of late frames: 0 (0.00%) (it's okay for some frames to be late)
11:18:15:
11:18:15: Profiler time results:
11:18:15:
11:18:15: ==============================================================
11:18:15: video thread frame - [100%] [avg time: 0.967 ms] [children: 4.14%] [unaccounted: 95.9%]
11:18:15: | scene->Preprocess - [0.207%] [avg time: 0.002 ms]
11:18:15: | GPU download and conversion - [3.93%] [avg time: 0.038 ms] [children: 3.62%] [unaccounted: 0.31%]
11:18:15: | | flush - [3.62%] [avg time: 0.035 ms]
11:18:15: ==============================================================
11:18:15:
11:18:15:
11:18:15: Profiler CPU results:
11:18:15:
11:18:15: ==============================================================
11:18:15: video thread frame - [cpu time: avg 0.523 ms, total 78 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
11:18:15: | scene->Preprocess - [cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
11:18:15: | GPU download and conversion - [cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
11:18:15: | | flush - [cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
11:18:15: ==============================================================
11:18:15:
11:18:15: =====Stream End: 2014-01-22, 11:18:15=================================================
Window Capture:

Window Capture Log:
Code:
11:17:09: Open Broadcaster Software v0.592b - 64bit ( ^ω^)
11:17:09: -------------------------------
11:17:09: CPU Name: AMD FX(tm)-8120 Eight-Core Processor
11:17:09: CPU Speed: 3099MHz
11:17:09: Physical Memory: 8174MB Total, 5575MB Free
11:17:09: stepping id: 2, model 1, family 21, type 0, extmodel 0, extfamily 3, HTT 1, logical cores 8, total cores 8
11:17:09: monitor 1: pos={0, 0}, size={1360, 768}
11:17:09: Windows Version: 6.0 Build 6002 S
11:17:09: Aero is Enabled
11:17:09: -------------------------------
11:17:09: OBS Modules:
11:17:09: Base Address Module
11:17:09: 000000003F7E0000 OBS.exe
11:17:09: 00000000F5780000 OBSApi.dll
11:17:09: 00000000F5740000 DShowPlugin.dll
11:17:09: 00000000F5710000 GraphicsCapture.dll
11:17:09: 00000000F5E40000 NoiseGate.dll
11:17:09: 00000000F5E20000 PSVPlugin.dll
11:17:09: ------------------------------------------
11:17:09: Adapter 1
11:17:09: Video Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450
11:17:09: Video Adapter Dedicated Video Memory: 1024917504
11:17:09: Video Adapter Shared System Memory: 3221106688
11:17:09: Video Adapter Output 1: pos={0, 0}, size={1360, 768}, attached=true
11:17:09: =====Stream Start: 2014-01-22, 11:17:09===============================================
11:17:09: Multithreaded optimizations: On
11:17:09: Base resolution: 1360x768
11:17:09: Output resolution: 1360x768
11:17:09: ------------------------------------------
11:17:09: Loading up D3D10 on NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 (Adapter 1)...
11:17:09: ------------------------------------------
11:17:09: Audio Format: 44100hz
11:17:09: Playback device Default
11:17:09: ------------------------------------------
11:17:09: Using desktop audio input: Speakers (2- Logitech USB Headset H340)
11:17:09: ------------------------------------------
11:17:09: Using auxilary audio input: Microphone (2- Logitech USB Headset H340)
11:17:09: Using Window Capture
11:17:09: Scene buffering time set to 700
11:17:09: MMDeviceAudioSource: Frequency for device 'Speakers (2- Logitech USB Headset H340)' is 352800, samples per sec is 44100
11:17:09: MMDeviceAudioSource: Frequency for device 'Microphone (2- Logitech USB Headset H340)' is 352800, samples per sec is 44100
11:17:15: Total frames encoded: 0, total frames duplicated: 0 (-1.#J%)
11:17:15: Total frames rendered: 185, number of late frames: 0 (0.00%) (it's okay for some frames to be late)
11:17:15:
11:17:15: Profiler time results:
11:17:15:
11:17:15: ==============================================================
11:17:15: video thread frame - [100%] [avg time: 1.513 ms] [children: 46.7%] [unaccounted: 53.3%]
11:17:15: | scene->Preprocess - [44.5%] [avg time: 0.673 ms]
11:17:15: | GPU download and conversion - [2.18%] [avg time: 0.033 ms] [children: 1.98%] [unaccounted: 0.198%]
11:17:15: | | flush - [1.98%] [avg time: 0.03 ms]
11:17:15: ==============================================================
11:17:15:
11:17:15:
11:17:15: Profiler CPU results:
11:17:15:
11:17:15: ==============================================================
11:17:15: video thread frame - [cpu time: avg 0.927 ms, total 171.601 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
11:17:15: | scene->Preprocess - [cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
11:17:15: | GPU download and conversion - [cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
11:17:15: | | flush - [cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
11:17:15: ==============================================================
11:17:15:
11:17:15: =====Stream End: 2014-01-22, 11:17:15=================================================
Monitor Capture:

Monitor Capture Log:
Code:
11:14:41: Open Broadcaster Software v0.592b - 64bit ( ^ω^)
11:14:41: -------------------------------
11:14:41: CPU Name: AMD FX(tm)-8120 Eight-Core Processor
11:14:41: CPU Speed: 3099MHz
11:14:41: Physical Memory: 8174MB Total, 5573MB Free
11:14:41: stepping id: 2, model 1, family 21, type 0, extmodel 0, extfamily 3, HTT 1, logical cores 8, total cores 8
11:14:41: monitor 1: pos={0, 0}, size={1360, 768}
11:14:41: Windows Version: 6.0 Build 6002 S
11:14:41: Aero is Enabled
11:14:41: -------------------------------
11:14:41: OBS Modules:
11:14:41: Base Address Module
11:14:41: 000000003F7E0000 OBS.exe
11:14:41: 00000000F5730000 OBSApi.dll
11:14:41: 00000000F5BE0000 DShowPlugin.dll
11:14:41: 00000000F5D60000 GraphicsCapture.dll
11:14:41: 00000000F5D40000 NoiseGate.dll
11:14:41: 00000000F5710000 PSVPlugin.dll
11:14:41: ------------------------------------------
11:14:41: Adapter 1
11:14:41: Video Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450
11:14:41: Video Adapter Dedicated Video Memory: 1024917504
11:14:41: Video Adapter Shared System Memory: 3221106688
11:14:41: Video Adapter Output 1: pos={0, 0}, size={1360, 768}, attached=true
11:14:41: =====Stream Start: 2014-01-22, 11:14:41===============================================
11:14:41: Multithreaded optimizations: On
11:14:41: Base resolution: 1360x768
11:14:41: Output resolution: 1360x768
11:14:41: ------------------------------------------
11:14:41: Loading up D3D10 on NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 (Adapter 1)...
11:14:41: ------------------------------------------
11:14:41: Audio Format: 44100hz
11:14:41: Playback device Default
11:14:41: ------------------------------------------
11:14:41: Using desktop audio input: Speakers (2- Logitech USB Headset H340)
11:14:41: ------------------------------------------
11:14:41: Using auxilary audio input: Microphone (2- Logitech USB Headset H340)
11:14:41: Using Monitor Capture
11:14:41: Scene buffering time set to 700
11:14:41: MMDeviceAudioSource: Frequency for device 'Speakers (2- Logitech USB Headset H340)' is 352800, samples per sec is 44100
11:14:41: MMDeviceAudioSource: Frequency for device 'Microphone (2- Logitech USB Headset H340)' is 352800, samples per sec is 44100
11:14:49: Total frames encoded: 0, total frames duplicated: 0 (-1.#J%)
11:14:49: Total frames rendered: 172, number of late frames: 63 (36.63%) (it's okay for some frames to be late)
11:14:49:
11:14:49: Profiler time results:
11:14:49:
11:14:49: ==============================================================
11:14:49: video thread frame - [100%] [avg time: 45.644 ms] [children: 98%] [unaccounted: 2.03%]
11:14:49: | scene->Preprocess - [97.9%] [avg time: 44.676 ms]
11:14:49: | GPU download and conversion - [0.0876%] [avg time: 0.04 ms] [children: 0.0789%] [unaccounted: 0.00876%]
11:14:49: | | flush - [0.0789%] [avg time: 0.036 ms]
11:14:49: ==============================================================
11:14:49:
11:14:49:
11:14:49: Profiler CPU results:
11:14:49:
11:14:49: ==============================================================
11:14:49: video thread frame - [cpu time: avg 4.262 ms, total 733.204 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
11:14:49: | scene->Preprocess - [cpu time: avg 3.537 ms, total 608.403 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
11:14:49: | GPU download and conversion - [cpu time: avg 0.09 ms, total 15.6 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
11:14:49: | | flush - [cpu time: avg 0.09 ms, total 15.6 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
11:14:49: ==============================================================
11:14:49:
11:14:49: =====Stream End: 2014-01-22, 11:14:49=================================================