Error when starting recording

[ShelbyB]

Hi! I am new to this program and not code savvy. I am trying to record, and I am getting the error message: Starting the output failed.
Note: If you are using NVENC or AMD, make sure your video drivers are up to date.

I have updated every driver, although I do not see these two in particular. Can someone help?

Here is the log:

https://obsproject.com/logs/eIbtpfCU97ZzbUZr

Thank you!

 

[Suslik V]

New OBS expects much newer CPU.

11:16:07.968: [qsv encoder: 'msdk_impl'] Specified object/item/sync point not found. (MFX_ERR_NOT_FOUND)
11:16:07.968: [qsv encoder: 'simple_video_recording'] qsv failed to load

Log shows that for Settings > Output in OBS was selected (by you or by default) the QSV encoder from Intel. This encoder is part of the CPU.
Thus:

1. if you need new OBS (v30+) you may try to select Software x264 encoder (it will run slower than QSV);
2. or you can downgrade your OBS (to version v29.1.3 or so, where old CPUs and old QSV encoder was last supported).

The simplest way to downgrade OBS is to uninstall current version of the program, then download and install older version of OBS. Other way is to download previous (or any) version of OBS and make it portable in different folder on your PC (advanced users do this, like in: https://obsproject.com/forum/threads/obs-doesnt-show-gui-anymore.172928/post-637444)

Details about QSV:

OBS 30.0 can't start QSV recording anymore

I've been using QSV recording with OBS for many prior versions on Windows 10, but when I tried installing OBS 30.0 today my recordings will not start. I noticed in the recording settings screen there are now 2 different QSV options, one of them says "deprecated" which was what mine was initially...

obsproject.com

All OBS releases from newest to oldest (files under the "Assets" spoilers):

Releases · obsproject/obs-studio

OBS Studio - Free and open source software for live streaming and screen recording - obsproject/obs-studio

github.com

 

[Suslik V]

Just in case, OBS guides & Help section of the forum:

Guides (OBS Studio)

Guides for OBS Studio

obsproject.com

Knowledge Base | OBS

OBS (Open Broadcaster Software) is free and open source software for video recording and live streaming. Stream to Twitch, YouTube and many other providers or record your own videos with high quality H264 / AAC encoding.

obsproject.com

 

[ShelbyB]

New OBS expects much newer CPU.

11:16:07.968: [qsv encoder: 'msdk_impl'] Specified object/item/sync point not found. (MFX_ERR_NOT_FOUND)
11:16:07.968: [qsv encoder: 'simple_video_recording'] qsv failed to load

Log shows that for Settings > Output in OBS was selected (by you or by default) the QSV encoder from Intel. This encoder is part of the CPU.
Thus:

1. if you need new OBS (v30+) you may try to select Software x264 encoder (it will run slower than QSV);
2. or you can downgrade your OBS (to version v29.1.3 or so, where old CPUs and old QSV encoder was last supported).

The simplest way to downgrade OBS is to uninstall current version of the program, then download and install older version of OBS. Other way is to download previous (or any) version of OBS and make it portable in different folder on your PC (advanced users do this, like in: https://obsproject.com/forum/threads/obs-doesnt-show-gui-anymore.172928/post-637444)

Details about QSV:

OBS 30.0 can't start QSV recording anymore

I've been using QSV recording with OBS for many prior versions on Windows 10, but when I tried installing OBS 30.0 today my recordings will not start. I noticed in the recording settings screen there are now 2 different QSV options, one of them says "deprecated" which was what mine was initially...

obsproject.com

All OBS releases from newest to oldest (files under the "Assets" spoilers):

Releases · obsproject/obs-studio

OBS Studio - Free and open source software for live streaming and screen recording - obsproject/obs-studio

github.com

Hi! Thank you so much! I was able to to the version downgrade with your instructions, however it is recording really slow...like when I move I am being held up, and my voice isnt aligning. Is there something I can to do fix this? Thanks again!

 

[Suslik V]

If lag comes from video capture device (web camera) then only option is to light up the scene with few additional lights, because at low light conditions camera shoots at far lower rate (low fps).