Geforce RTX 2060 and OBS 28.0.1 upgrade incompatibility

[Minoru]

I have been streaming on this graphics card on Windows 10 for over a year without a problem. Yesterday I received a notice that a new upgrade for OBS was available and accepted the upgrade. Now, however, when I attempt to stream I receive the following message: "Failed to open NVENC codec: Function not implemented. Please check your video drivers are up to date." I checked device manage -> display adapters -> NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 -> right click update drivers. The system states that the graphics card already has the most recent drivers.

I do not know what steps to take from here. Is the new upgrade to OBS incompatible with the RTX 2060? Is this a bug? How do I fix this problem so I can get back to streaming.

 

[James_E_Vining]

i Run the ASUS ROG Strix RTX 2060 Gaming OC and I have not had a problem . I was even using the OBS 28 a while prior to official release and did not have any issues then either. I am not sure why you would get that error but I will look around in my setting and if I figure anything it will be my top priority to get on here and let you know

 

[Snowice98]

i am having the same problem

 

[Kraezy]

I have been streaming on this graphics card on Windows 10 for over a year without a problem. Yesterday I received a notice that a new upgrade for OBS was available and accepted the upgrade. Now, however, when I attempt to stream I receive the following message: "Failed to open NVENC codec: Function not implemented. Please check your video drivers are up to date." I checked device manage -> display adapters -> NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 -> right click update drivers. The system states that the graphics card already has the most recent drivers.

I do not know what steps to take from here. Is the new upgrade to OBS incompatible with the RTX 2060? Is this a bug? How do I fix this problem so I can get back to streaming.

That error does normally refer to user using an older driver.

And the way you're stating how you're checking your driver, actually isn't the best/most efficient way and whoever has told you to do it that way, needs a fish slapped across their face.

Microsoft uses a set driver which has been digitally signed off, so it'll only check to see if you have THAT one installed. This Driver could be up to 6-12 months old.

Anyhow, to check..
Open NVIDIA Control Panel
Go to Help > System Information
Driver Version

Go to Nvidia Driver Download and you'll see your current driver is 516.94

GeForce Game Ready Driver | 516.94 | Windows 10 64-bit, Windows 11 | NVIDIA

Download the English (UK) GeForce Game Ready Driver for Windows 10 64-bit, Windows 11 systems. Released 2022.8.9

www.nvidia.co.uk

Install the newer driver if yours is older, using DDU in order to have a fresh clean install, donot just overwrite GPU drivers.

 

[Minoru]

That error does normally refer to user using an older driver.

And the way you're stating how you're checking your driver, actually isn't the best/most efficient way and whoever has told you to do it that way, needs a fish slapped across their face.

Microsoft uses a set driver which has been digitally signed off, so it'll only check to see if you have THAT one installed. This Driver could be up to 6-12 months old.

Anyhow, to check..
Open NVIDIA Control Panel
Go to Help > System Information
Driver Version

Go to Nvidia Driver Download and you'll see your current driver is 516.94

GeForce Game Ready Driver | 516.94 | Windows 10 64-bit, Windows 11 | NVIDIA

Download the English (UK) GeForce Game Ready Driver for Windows 10 64-bit, Windows 11 systems. Released 2022.8.9

www.nvidia.co.uk

Install the newer driver if yours is older, using DDU in order to have a fresh clean install, donot just overwrite GPU drivers.

What is ddu? Please try not to use tech acronyms as I am not involved in tech.

 

[Snowice98]

That error does normally refer to user using an older driver.

And the way you're stating how you're checking your driver, actually isn't the best/most efficient way and whoever has told you to do it that way, needs a fish slapped across their face.

Microsoft uses a set driver which has been digitally signed off, so it'll only check to see if you have THAT one installed. This Driver could be up to 6-12 months old.

Anyhow, to check..
Open NVIDIA Control Panel
Go to Help > System Information
Driver Version

Go to Nvidia Driver Download and you'll see your current driver is 516.94

GeForce Game Ready Driver | 516.94 | Windows 10 64-bit, Windows 11 | NVIDIA

Download the English (UK) GeForce Game Ready Driver for Windows 10 64-bit, Windows 11 systems. Released 2022.8.9

www.nvidia.co.uk

Install the newer driver if yours is older, using DDU in order to have a fresh clean install, donot just overwrite GPU drivers.

i installed nothing changed

 

[Kraezy]

What is ddu? Please try not to use tech acronyms as I am not involved in tech.

Display Driver Uninstaller (DDU) download version 18.0.8.9

Download Display Driver Uninstaller (DDU) - Remove AMD/NVIDIA/INTEL Graphics Drivers Cleanly - DDU is a driver removal utility that helps you completely uninstall AMD/NVIDIA graphics card drivers and packages from your system, leaving no leftovers behind, including registry keys, folders, files...

www.guru3d.com

Could also be that OBS is using an your IGPU (onboard graphics) depending on your CPU

Try...
Open Nvidia control panel
Select HELP > System information
Driver version is listed on the right side.

Also in OBS
Go to Settings > Output
Change Output Mode to Advanced
Look for the GPU option and set this to 1

Failing that can you post a log to us, easier to remedy issues having a log to look out.
Gives us far more information to work with.

Guide on how to do this in my signature

 

[Minoru]

I got it to work by following Kraezy's advice. I did not use the Display Driver Uninstaller. Instead I went to control panel -> Nvidia Display Driver-> Uninstall. Then I installed the latest driver, restarted computer, and it worked. Thanks for the advice.