Bug Report Failed to initialize video...

[GenderQueerandHere]

I tried looking this up but it only showed linnux. I have windows and all it shows is this

I'm confused at what it takes to even stream???

 

[RytoEX]

Hi! Please check to see if OBS still generated a log file in the background and attach it to your post. Logs can be found at "%AppData%\obs-studio\logs".

 

[GenderQueerandHere]

I dont see any logs...

 

[RytoEX]

Odd. Can you give me some info on your PC? OS version, CPU, graphics card? Have you tried uninstalling and reinstalling OBS?

 

[GenderQueerandHere]

Operating System: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1 (7601.win7sp1_gdr.110622-1506)
Card name: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti
System Manufacturer: Dell Inc.
System Model: Vostro 200
BIOS: Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
Processor: Pentium(R) Dual-Core CPU E5500 @ 2.80GHz (2 CPUs), ~2.8GHz

i Dont understand computer stuff. I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling

 

[RytoEX]

Oh, wait. I didn't check that screenshot closely enough. That's not the right folder. You need to go to "%AppData%\obs-studio\logs", which is something like "C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\logs".

Your GPU supports DirectX 11, so it should start up fine. Both your GPU and CPU are a bit weak though, so you might struggle to encode video once you get it running.

 

[GenderQueerandHere]

Still cant find the right folder???

I can't find anything OBS like this

 

[RytoEX]

It's a hidden folder. Try this:

If you can't access your logs through the program (e.g. it crashes as soon as you open it) you can find them in %APPDATA%\obs-studio\logs. You can access this folder by pressing WinKey+R to open the Run box and typing:

If that doesn't work, you'll have to enable viewing of hidden files/folders, and then try the above again.

 

[GenderQueerandHere]

!!!!!!!!!!!

Nice

12:31:57.006: CPU Name: Pentium(R) Dual-Core CPU E5500 @ 2.80GHz
12:31:57.006: CPU Speed: 2793MHz
12:31:57.016: Physical Cores: 2, Logical Cores: 2
12:31:57.016: Physical Memory: 2037MB Total, 280MB Free (NOTE: 2 or 4 gigs max is normal for 32bit programs)
12:31:57.016: Windows Version: 6.1 Build 7601 (revision: 17651; 64-bit)
12:31:57.017: Running as administrator: false
12:31:57.017: Aero is Enabled
12:31:57.017: Portable mode: false
12:31:57.048: OBS 0.16.4 (windows)
12:31:57.048: ---------------------------------
12:31:57.087: ---------------------------------
12:31:57.087: audio settings reset:
12:31:57.087: samples per sec: 44100
12:31:57.087: speakers: 2
12:31:57.099: ---------------------------------
12:31:57.099: Initializing D3D11..
12:31:57.099: Available Video Adapters:
12:31:57.139: Adapter 1: Intel(R) G33/G31 Express Chipset Family (Microsoft Corporation - WDDM 1.0)
12:31:57.139: Dedicated VRAM: 0
12:31:57.139: Shared VRAM: 201326592
12:31:57.139: output 1: pos={0, 0}, size={1280, 1024}, attached=true
12:31:57.147: Loading up D3D11 on adapter Intel(R) G33/G31 Express Chipset Family (Microsoft Corporation - WDDM 1.0) (0)
12:31:57.152: device_create (D3D11): Failed to create device (887A0004)
12:31:57.152: Failed to initialize obs video (-2) with graphics_module='libobs-d3d11.dll', retrying with graphics_module='libobs-opengl.dll'
12:31:57.321: OpenGL extension ARB_pixel_format is required
12:31:57.321: gl_platform_create failed
12:31:57.326: device_create (GL) failed
12:31:57.326: Failed to initialize video: Unspecified error
12:32:00.287: Freeing OBS context data
12:32:00.315: == Profiler Results =============================
12:32:00.315: run_program_init: 5974.51 ms
12:32:00.315: ┣OBSApp::AppInit: 3.835 ms
12:32:00.316: ┃ ┗OBSApp::InitLocale: 1.965 ms
12:32:00.316: ┗OBSApp::OBSInit: 1634.1 ms
12:32:00.316: ┣obs_startup: 12.252 ms
12:32:00.316: ┗OBSBasic::OBSInit: 277.498 ms
12:32:00.316: ┣OBSBasic::InitBasicConfig: 38.044 ms
12:32:00.316: ┣OBSBasic::ResetAudio: 0.379 ms
12:32:00.316: ┗OBSBasic::ResetVideo: 238.958 ms
12:32:00.316: obs_hotkey_thread(25 ms): min=0.005 ms, median=0.01 ms, max=15.926 ms, 99th percentile=6.831 ms, 100% below 25 ms
12:32:00.316: audio_thread(Audio): min=0.003 ms, median=0.033 ms, max=0.485 ms, 99th percentile=0.092 ms
12:32:00.316: =================================================
12:32:00.316: == Profiler Time Between Calls ==================
12:32:00.316: obs_hotkey_thread(25 ms): min=24.148 ms, median=25.004 ms, max=40.116 ms, 79.5082% within ±2% of 25 ms (2.45902% lower, 18.0328% higher)
12:32:00.316: =================================================
12:32:00.319: Number of memory leaks: 130

 

[RytoEX]

Are you sure that you have a GTX 550 Ti in that computer? OBS isn't detecting it. Try checking GPU-Z, or even your system's Device Manager. If you don't actually have one, then you won't be able to run OBS, because the other graphics card (Intel(R) G33/G31 Express Chipset Family) does not support DirectX 11, which is required.

Also, please use the "Upload a File" button below the posting box to attach logs. It makes them a bit easier to read.

 

[Revochart]

I seem to be having the same problem, I have DirextX 11, so not sure what is going on.

 

[RytoEX]

I seem to be having the same problem, I have DirextX 11, so not sure what is going on.

Having DirectX 11 software installed is not the same thing as having hardware support for DirectX 11. Your graphics adapter, Radeon X1600 Series, does not support DirectX 11 at a hardware level, which is required by OBS. Your graphics adapter only supports DirectX 9c. You can verify this by checking GPU-Z. Your CPU is also not strong enough for live encoding video. You should get a new computer to properly run OBS.

In the future, please make your own thread. That way, you can have a clean and uncluttered conversation with other specifically about your issue, and you also avoid possibly hijacking someone else's thread with an unrelated issue.