Question / Help Encoding Overloaded (no problems yesterday) [Mod edit: SOLVED]
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CPU: I7 - 6700k
GPU: GTX980 Classified
GPU driver version: 382.05
Game causing this issue: Warframe, Armored Warfare, Cloud Pirates
Issue occurs with NO game open?: No
Antivirus/Security software installed? Avast Free
Log from last test stream if that helps:
https://gist.github.com/49d99a108870a41c23aad7083256e4a6
GPU: GTX980 Classified
GPU driver version: 382.05
Game causing this issue: Warframe, Armored Warfare, Cloud Pirates
Issue occurs with NO game open?: No
Antivirus/Security software installed? Avast Free
Log from last test stream if that helps:
https://gist.github.com/49d99a108870a41c23aad7083256e4a6
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EnterElysium
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CPU: i7 5930K
GPU: GTX 980Ti, 382.05 (release date 05/04/2017, suspect had issue on previous version of driver but cannot confirm)
Game: Subnautica, Stellaris
Issue w/ or w/o game open?: As soon as game is launched, does not need to be in focus, merely being open will cause issues.
Game boost: None.
Antivirus: Avast (Free)
Further notes:
GPU: GTX 980Ti, 382.05 (release date 05/04/2017, suspect had issue on previous version of driver but cannot confirm)
Game: Subnautica, Stellaris
Issue w/ or w/o game open?: As soon as game is launched, does not need to be in focus, merely being open will cause issues.
Game boost: None.
Antivirus: Avast (Free)
Further notes:
- Seems to cause CPU0 to overload to 100% and fluctuate hitting 100% constantly. Forcing OBS to use a high priority or removing CPU0 from it's affinity did not help.
- Disabling Avast Antivirus didn't change the symptoms.
- Rolling back and forward in OBS versions yielded no difference. 18.0.1, 18.0.2, 17.0.2 all had same result.
- Seemingly even the start screen before the main game causes the issues in Stellaris so there is something funky going on here...
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jakobmiller
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Fenrir
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To anyone having the issue, please verify you do NOT have any sort of game boost, CPU core usage, or other "performance boost" software installed.
Also, if you could please let me know if you run any kind of antivirus or internet security software, and if so, which. The more data we can get the better.
I've been trying to replicate this on my system, and I'm not able to even come close.
Also, if you could please let me know if you run any kind of antivirus or internet security software, and if so, which. The more data we can get the better.
I've been trying to replicate this on my system, and I'm not able to even come close.
trigga
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OS: Windows 7
CPU: i7-2600K
GPU: GTX770 4GB
GPU driver version: 382.05 but was doing it before i updated to latest driver
Game causing this issue: All games
Issue occurs with NO game open?: No, only when a game is running and it's been doing it since May 9th, my stream from May 8th is flawless. Was running x264 until I noticed this problem, switching to NVENC seems to work better.
CPU: i7-2600K
GPU: GTX770 4GB
GPU driver version: 382.05 but was doing it before i updated to latest driver
Game causing this issue: All games
Issue occurs with NO game open?: No, only when a game is running and it's been doing it since May 9th, my stream from May 8th is flawless. Was running x264 until I noticed this problem, switching to NVENC seems to work better.
Fenrir
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New users reporting, use this for info:
OS: (example: Windows 10)
CPU: (example: i7-4790k)
GPU: (example: NVIDIA GeForce 1080ti)
GPU driver version: (example: 382.05)
Game causing this issue: (example: League of Legends)
Issue occurs with NO game open?: (example: No it's not)
Antivirus/Security software installed? (example: Yes, Norton Internet Security and Avast AV)
Provide link to OBS log with a recording/streaming session where this issue happens (if available):
Anyone who previously reported, if you could update your posts. Sorry for the trouble, I'm expanding parameters as the investigation continues.
OS: (example: Windows 10)
CPU: (example: i7-4790k)
GPU: (example: NVIDIA GeForce 1080ti)
GPU driver version: (example: 382.05)
Game causing this issue: (example: League of Legends)
Issue occurs with NO game open?: (example: No it's not)
Antivirus/Security software installed? (example: Yes, Norton Internet Security and Avast AV)
Provide link to OBS log with a recording/streaming session where this issue happens (if available):
Anyone who previously reported, if you could update your posts. Sorry for the trouble, I'm expanding parameters as the investigation continues.
Greendweller
Member
Might be worth to mention:
I have a i5 2500K (yea it's old but still works, and it should be bottle-necking even quicker then most of the cpu's people have here)
8Gb ram.
Geforce GTX960 driver: 382.05 whql
And i have win 7 64-bit ultimate.
Norton AV
Trying City Skylines as that was reported by someone else.
game runs on 1920*1080 no vsync.
And i record on x264 no rescale @60 fps 2500 bitrate verryfast.
Alt tabbed a lot of times but could not reproduce the problem.
But i have also have to say that i did not test streaming tbh.
HOWEVER:
I have set my custom x264 options with 'threads=4' (without quotes, it has been long on that setting as it seems to had a bit better preformance years ago with classic)
(my cpu has 4 physical cores)
Not sure if that would help anything but i don't have any problems with recording anything i want.
Sure my cpu and mem is nearly maxed out but hey, it still works with no encoding error.
And i still use webpages, hexchat and mspaint in the background for uploading this photo while still recording.
https://gist.github.com/e903b854292ff0972966d49c762de00f
Edit: added log file and resources overview.
Edit 2: Subnautica also did not give any problems/warnings.
I have a i5 2500K (yea it's old but still works, and it should be bottle-necking even quicker then most of the cpu's people have here)
8Gb ram.
Geforce GTX960 driver: 382.05 whql
And i have win 7 64-bit ultimate.
Norton AV
Trying City Skylines as that was reported by someone else.
game runs on 1920*1080 no vsync.
And i record on x264 no rescale @60 fps 2500 bitrate verryfast.
Alt tabbed a lot of times but could not reproduce the problem.
But i have also have to say that i did not test streaming tbh.
HOWEVER:
I have set my custom x264 options with 'threads=4' (without quotes, it has been long on that setting as it seems to had a bit better preformance years ago with classic)
(my cpu has 4 physical cores)
Not sure if that would help anything but i don't have any problems with recording anything i want.
Sure my cpu and mem is nearly maxed out but hey, it still works with no encoding error.
And i still use webpages, hexchat and mspaint in the background for uploading this photo while still recording.
https://gist.github.com/e903b854292ff0972966d49c762de00f
Edit: added log file and resources overview.
Edit 2: Subnautica also did not give any problems/warnings.
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Os:windows10
Cpu: I7-5820k
GPUs: Nvidia GeForce GTX970 x2
GPU driver:382.05
Game: Leauge of legends, yugioh legecy of the duelist, over watch
No issue occurs with NO game open
Antivirus: avast
LINK to my post with 6 logs where the issue occurs
https://obsproject.com/forum/threads/encoder-overload-suddenly-happening.68016/#post-292017
Cpu: I7-5820k
GPUs: Nvidia GeForce GTX970 x2
GPU driver:382.05
Game: Leauge of legends, yugioh legecy of the duelist, over watch
No issue occurs with NO game open
Antivirus: avast
LINK to my post with 6 logs where the issue occurs
https://obsproject.com/forum/threads/encoder-overload-suddenly-happening.68016/#post-292017
GhepTiepTrung
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Hey Guy, i realize that this error "Encoding Overloaded" ONLY occur when i play old game use Direct X 9 (for me it's The Walking Dead). When i live stream newer game like GTA V or Battlegrounds (using Dx10 or above), it works perfect!
Last night i update Windows and this problem begin.
Os:windows10
Cpu: I7-6700
GPUs: Nvidia GTX1060
Game: The Walking Dead season 1-2
No issue occurs with NO game open
Antivirus: avast
Last night i update Windows and this problem begin.
Os:windows10
Cpu: I7-6700
GPUs: Nvidia GTX1060
Game: The Walking Dead season 1-2
No issue occurs with NO game open
Antivirus: avast
OS: Windows 7 Home premium 64bit
CPU: i7-3770
GPU: Nvidea GeForce GTX 970
GPU driver version: 382.05
Game causing this issue: Noticed first with Overwatch
Issue occurs with NO game open?: Yes frames can't stay stable without even starting the stream
Antivirus/Security software installed? Avast
CPU: i7-3770
GPU: Nvidea GeForce GTX 970
GPU driver version: 382.05
Game causing this issue: Noticed first with Overwatch
Issue occurs with NO game open?: Yes frames can't stay stable without even starting the stream
Antivirus/Security software installed? Avast
jakobmiller
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Would be weird since most are using x265 rendering.
I use NVECH and still have the issue. Shadowplay is showing some pretty funky behavior too. Rolling back the drivers doesn't aid in the problem either.
Tyler Wolf
New Member
Only problem is that I rolled my GPU Driver back to the previous one and it didn't fix anything from what I could tell.
Update to what I've been seeing. I'm on Overwatch right now. OBS isn't running, but the work load is being off loaded across all cores on my system. I'm still noticing though that my M65 and K70 Lux are still having issues with their lighting effects when the game is focused and I'm playing.
My keyboard and mouse are set to breath light. When I'm in game, I'm noticing that they are hanging and stuttering in their effects somewhat.
My keyboard and mouse are set to breath light. When I'm in game, I'm noticing that they are hanging and stuttering in their effects somewhat.
Tyler Wolf
New Member
Not that I was aware of. I looked to see if there was an updated available and it said I had the latest update. Typically Win 10 lets me know, and then I have to choose to install it. Could check later when I get back home.
SickMotion
New Member
I tried these custom x264 options just for the sake of getting different results. This was what i pulled from a thread that said they would be very high settings and require alot of CPU usage.
8x8dct=1 aq-mode=2 b-adapt=2 bframes=1 chroma-qp-offset=2 colormatrix=smpte170m deblock=0:0 direct=auto ipratio=1.41 keyint=240 level=3.1 me=umh merange=16 min-keyint=auto mixed-refs=1 no-mbtree=0 partitions=all profile=high psy-rd=0.5:0.0 qcomp=0.6 qpmax=51 qpmin=10 qpstep=4 ratetol=10 rc-lookahead=30 ref=1 scenecut=40 subme=10 threads=0 trellis=2 weightb=1 weightp=2
When i turned them on, just idle (no game focused) my OBS used 60-90 CPU. When I focus the game, CPU usage drops to 10-12 area and it goes from using CPU 0 - 7 to only using CPU 0. All other cores drop off to almost no usage except for the one the game is on. Thought this emphasized the fact that it refuses to use all cores while game is focused very well. It is hard to tell normally cause idle with normal settings it uses barely any CPU but here it shows that even if it wants to use it idle, when game gets focus it refuses to use anything but CPU 0.
8x8dct=1 aq-mode=2 b-adapt=2 bframes=1 chroma-qp-offset=2 colormatrix=smpte170m deblock=0:0 direct=auto ipratio=1.41 keyint=240 level=3.1 me=umh merange=16 min-keyint=auto mixed-refs=1 no-mbtree=0 partitions=all profile=high psy-rd=0.5:0.0 qcomp=0.6 qpmax=51 qpmin=10 qpstep=4 ratetol=10 rc-lookahead=30 ref=1 scenecut=40 subme=10 threads=0 trellis=2 weightb=1 weightp=2
When i turned them on, just idle (no game focused) my OBS used 60-90 CPU. When I focus the game, CPU usage drops to 10-12 area and it goes from using CPU 0 - 7 to only using CPU 0. All other cores drop off to almost no usage except for the one the game is on. Thought this emphasized the fact that it refuses to use all cores while game is focused very well. It is hard to tell normally cause idle with normal settings it uses barely any CPU but here it shows that even if it wants to use it idle, when game gets focus it refuses to use anything but CPU 0.
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