Bug Report Frames Dropped in Chunks

[HappyRainbowTime]

Hi,

First of all i'd like to say good job on OBS its rare that you can find something this good that is open source so I tip my hat to you. Now to the issue.

The stream in general runs great, I used the estimator to find my settings and tweaked them a little from there. The issue I am having however is a little puzzling, every so often no matter what game I play, I get frames dropped in one big chunk its not many (around 44 each time to be exact), and they are usually accompanied with a meshing of audio on my end to give a metallic stuttering to the sound, here's what it looks like on stream: http://www.twitch.tv/happyrainbowtime/c/2395876

Here's the log from that stream too.

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17:04:03: Open Broadcaster Software v0.522b - 32bit (´・ω・｀)
17:04:03: -------------------------------
17:04:03: CPU Name: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2700K CPU @ 3.50GHz
17:04:03: CPU Speed: 3500MHz
17:04:03: Physical Memory: 4095MB Total, 4095MB Free
17:04:03: stepping id: 7, model 10, family 6, type 0, extmodel 1, extfamily 0, HTT 1, logical cores 8, total cores 4
17:04:03: monitor 1: pos={1920, 105}, size={1600, 900}
17:04:03: monitor 2: pos={0, 0}, size={1920, 1080}
17:04:03: Windows Version: 6.1 Build 7601 S
17:04:03: Aero is Disabled
17:04:03: -------------------------------
17:04:03: OBS Modules:
17:04:03: Base Address Module
17:04:03: 00FE0000 OBS.exe
17:04:03: 6BB20000 OBSApi.dll
17:04:03: 73C60000 DShowPlugin.dll
17:04:03: 73BA0000 GraphicsCapture.dll
17:04:03: 73B80000 NoiseGate.dll
17:04:03: ------------------------------------------
17:04:03: Adapter 1
17:04:03: Video Adapter: AMD Radeon HD 7900 Series
17:04:03: Video Adapter Dedicated Video Memory: 3202543616
17:04:03: Video Adapter Shared System Memory: 3962847232
17:04:03: ------------------------------------------
17:04:03: Adapter 2
17:04:03: Video Adapter: Intel(R) HD Graphics 3000
17:04:03: Video Adapter Dedicated Video Memory: 67108864
17:04:03: Video Adapter Shared System Memory: 1711276032
17:04:03: =====Stream Start: 2013-06-08, 17:04:03===============================================
17:04:03: Multithreaded optimizations: On
17:04:03: Base resolution: 1920x1080
17:04:03: Output resolution: 1280x720
17:04:03: ------------------------------------------
17:04:03: Loading up D3D10...
17:04:03: Playback device Default
17:04:03: ------------------------------------------
17:04:03: Using desktop audio input: Headphones (2- High Definition Audio Device)
17:04:03: ------------------------------------------
17:04:03: Audio Encoding: AAC
17:04:03: bitrate: 128
17:04:03: Using Window Capture
17:04:03: Using bitmap image
17:04:03: Using graphics capture
17:04:03: ------------------------------------------
17:04:03: Video Encoding: x264
17:04:03: fps: 30
17:04:03: width: 1280, height: 720
17:04:03: preset: veryfast
17:04:03: CBR: no
17:04:03: CFR: no
17:04:03: max bitrate: 3500
17:04:03: buffer size: 3500
17:04:03: quality: 9
17:04:03: ------------------------------------------
17:06:06: Total frames rendered: 3682, number of frames that lagged: 2 (0.05%) (it's okay for some frames to lag)
17:06:06: =====Stream End: 2013-06-08, 17:06:06=================================================
17:07:06: =====Stream Start: 2013-06-08, 17:07:06===============================================
17:07:06: Multithreaded optimizations: On
17:07:06: Base resolution: 1920x1080
17:07:06: Output resolution: 1280x720
17:07:06: ------------------------------------------
17:07:06: Loading up D3D10...
17:07:06: Playback device Default
17:07:06: ------------------------------------------
17:07:06: Using desktop audio input: Headphones (2- High Definition Audio Device)
17:07:06: ------------------------------------------
17:07:06: Audio Encoding: AAC
17:07:06: bitrate: 128
17:07:06: Using Window Capture
17:07:06: Using bitmap image
17:07:06: Using graphics capture
17:07:06: ------------------------------------------
17:07:06: Video Encoding: x264
17:07:06: fps: 30
17:07:06: width: 1280, height: 720
17:07:06: preset: veryfast
17:07:06: CBR: no
17:07:06: CFR: no
17:07:06: max bitrate: 3500
17:07:06: buffer size: 3500
17:07:06: quality: 9
17:07:06: ------------------------------------------
17:07:12: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
17:07:12: New Scene
17:07:12: Using bitmap image
17:07:14: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
17:07:14: New Scene
17:07:14: Using Window Capture
17:07:14: Using bitmap image
17:07:14: Using graphics capture
17:07:56: Total frames rendered: 1484, number of frames that lagged: 0 (0.00%) (it's okay for some frames to lag)
17:07:56: =====Stream End: 2013-06-08, 17:07:56=================================================
17:07:58: =====Stream Start: 2013-06-08, 17:07:58===============================================
17:07:58: Multithreaded optimizations: On
17:07:58: Base resolution: 1920x1080
17:07:58: Output resolution: 1280x720
17:07:58: ------------------------------------------
17:07:58: Loading up D3D10...
17:07:58: Playback device Default
17:07:58: ------------------------------------------
17:07:58: Using desktop audio input: Headphones (2- High Definition Audio Device)
17:07:58: ------------------------------------------
17:07:58: Using auxilary audio input: Microphone (AT2020 USB )
17:07:58: ------------------------------------------
17:07:58: Audio Encoding: AAC
17:07:58: bitrate: 128
17:07:58: Using Window Capture
17:07:58: Using bitmap image
17:07:58: Using graphics capture
17:07:58: ------------------------------------------
17:07:58: Video Encoding: x264
17:07:58: fps: 30
17:07:58: width: 1280, height: 720
17:07:58: preset: veryfast
17:07:58: CBR: no
17:07:58: CFR: no
17:07:58: max bitrate: 3500
17:07:58: buffer size: 3500
17:07:58: quality: 9
17:07:58: ------------------------------------------
17:08:05: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
17:08:05: New Scene
17:08:05: Using bitmap image
17:08:06: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
17:08:06: New Scene
17:08:06: Using Window Capture
17:08:06: Using bitmap image
17:08:06: Using graphics capture
17:08:24: Total frames rendered: 774, number of frames that lagged: 0 (0.00%) (it's okay for some frames to lag)
17:08:24: =====Stream End: 2013-06-08, 17:08:24=================================================
17:09:31: =====Stream Start: 2013-06-08, 17:09:31===============================================
17:09:31: Multithreaded optimizations: On
17:09:31: Base resolution: 1920x1080
17:09:31: Output resolution: 1280x720
17:09:31: ------------------------------------------
17:09:31: Loading up D3D10...
17:09:31: Playback device Default
17:09:31: ------------------------------------------
17:09:31: Using desktop audio input: Headphones (2- High Definition Audio Device)
17:09:31: ------------------------------------------
17:09:31: Using auxilary audio input: Microphone (AT2020 USB )
17:09:31: ------------------------------------------
17:09:31: Audio Encoding: AAC
17:09:31: bitrate: 128
17:09:31: Using Window Capture
17:09:31: Using bitmap image
17:09:31: Using graphics capture
17:09:31: ------------------------------------------
17:09:31: Video Encoding: x264
17:09:31: fps: 30
17:09:31: width: 1280, height: 720
17:09:31: preset: veryfast
17:09:31: CBR: no
17:09:31: CFR: no
17:09:31: max bitrate: 3500
17:09:31: buffer size: 3500
17:09:31: quality: 9
17:09:31: ------------------------------------------
17:09:33: Using RTMP service: Twitch / Justin.tv
17:09:33: Server selection: rtmp://live-lhr-backup.justin.tv/app
17:09:34: SO_SNDBUF was at 8192
17:09:34: SO_SNDBUF is now 65536
17:09:58: using memory capture
17:10:07: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
17:10:07: New Scene
17:10:07: Using bitmap image
17:10:07: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
17:10:07: New Scene
17:10:07: Using Window Capture
17:10:07: Using bitmap image
17:10:07: Using graphics capture
17:10:09: using memory capture
18:05:57: Total frames rendered: 101513, number of frames that lagged: 3 (0.00%) (it's okay for some frames to lag)
18:05:57: RTMPPublisher::SocketLoop: Aborting due to bStopping
18:05:57: Number of times waited to send: 0, Waited for a total of 0 bytes
18:05:57: Number of b-frames dropped: 33 (0.033%), Number of p-frames dropped: 51 (0.05%), Total 84 (0.083%)
18:05:57: =====Stream End: 2013-06-08, 18:05:57=================================================
18:10:33:
18:10:33: Profiler results:
18:10:33:
18:10:33: ==============================================================
18:10:33: frame - [100%] [avg time: 3.998 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1] [children: 46.3%] [unaccounted: 53.7%]
18:10:33: | scene->Preprocess - [17.5%] [avg time: 0.7 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
18:10:33: | video encoding and uploading - [28.8%] [avg time: 1.153 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1] [children: 28.4%] [unaccounted: 0.425%]
18:10:33: | | CopyResource - [0.175%] [avg time: 0.007 ms] [avg calls per frame: 0]
18:10:33: | | conversion to 4:2:0 - [0.05%] [avg time: 0.002 ms] [avg calls per frame: 0]
18:10:33: | | call to encoder - [27.6%] [avg time: 1.105 ms] [avg calls per frame: 0]
18:10:33: | | sending stuff out - [0.55%] [avg time: 0.022 ms] [avg calls per frame: 0]
18:10:33: ==============================================================
18:10:33:

I've attached my DxDiag too just in case that could be of any use, I did notice however that I am running the 32bit version of OBS while I have a 64bit OS and am running Dx11.

Any help would be appreciated, I can live with it but when it happens a lot it kind of upsets my flow haha

 

[dodgepong]

According to that log, it happened once over the course of an hour-long stream, which doesn't seem that big to me. Sounds to me like it was just a little blip in your internet service, like a quick dip in available speed. There's not really much you can do in terms of OBS settings to fix that, besides maybe lowering your bit rate a little. Personally I wouldn't be concerned, though.

Are you streaming over wireless?

 

[HappyRainbowTime]

According to that log, it happened once over the course of an hour-long stream, which doesn't seem that big to me. Sounds to me like it was just a little blip in your internet service, like a quick dip in available speed. There's not really much you can do in terms of OBS settings to fix that, besides maybe lowering your bit rate a little. Personally I wouldn't be concerned, though.

Are you streaming over wireless?

It happened twice other that hour stream but yesterday when streaming something else it happened 5-6 times. I hadn't really though about it being a connection issue (switched providers recently and i'm currently in the settling period for the new line) i'll give it a few days, try it wired and see if that clears the issue up. Thanks for the help!