Hi, I've been using OBS 64 bit fine with this graphics card and NVENC encoding for quite a while. After a recent clean installation of my graphics card drivers however, it appears to no longer be able to use NVENC. Here's a log of an attempted recording:
02:53:09.239: CPU Name: AMD Ryzen 5 1400 Quad-Core Processor
02:53:09.239: CPU Speed: 3194MHz
02:53:09.239: Physical Cores: 4, Logical Cores: 8
02:53:09.239: Physical Memory: 24506MB Total, 15559MB Free
02:53:09.239: Windows Version: 10.0 Build 17134 (revision: 590; 64-bit)
02:53:09.239: Running as administrator: false
02:53:09.239: Aero is Enabled (Aero is always on for windows 8 and above)
02:53:09.239: Windows 10 Gaming Features:
02:53:09.239: Game DVR: On
02:53:09.240: Sec. Software Status:
02:53:09.242: Windows Defender Antivirus: enabled (AV)
02:53:09.242: Windows Firewall: enabled (FW)
02:53:09.242: Windows Defender Antivirus: enabled (ASW)
02:53:09.243: Current Date/Time: 2019-02-26, 02:53:09
02:53:09.243: Browser Hardware Acceleration: true
02:53:09.243: Portable mode: false
02:53:09.553: OBS 23.0.0 (64-bit, windows)
02:53:09.554: ---------------------------------
02:53:09.565: ---------------------------------
02:53:09.565: audio settings reset:
02:53:09.565: samples per sec: 44100
02:53:09.565: speakers: 2
02:53:09.605: ---------------------------------
02:53:09.605: Initializing D3D11...
02:53:09.605: Available Video Adapters:
02:53:09.607: Adapter 1: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050
02:53:09.607: Dedicated VRAM: 2113601536
02:53:09.607: Shared VRAM: 4258695168
02:53:09.607: output 1: pos={0, 0}, size={2560, 1600}, attached=true
02:53:09.607: output 2: pos={2560, 532}, size={1920, 1080}, attached=true
02:53:09.609: Loading up D3D11 on adapter NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 (0)
02:53:09.633: D3D11 loaded successfully, feature level used: 45056
02:53:10.485: ---------------------------------
02:53:10.485: video settings reset:
02:53:10.485: base resolution: 2560x1600
02:53:10.485: output resolution: 2560x1600
02:53:10.485: downscale filter: Bilinear
02:53:10.485: fps: 30/1
02:53:10.485: format: NV12
02:53:10.485: YUV mode: 601/Partial
02:53:10.485: NV12 texture support enabled
02:53:10.487: Audio monitoring device:
02:53:10.487: name: Analog Connector (FastTrack Pro)
02:53:10.487: id: {0.0.0.00000000}.{87b67f3c-b727-4da4-95db-6a0e1d036142}
02:53:10.488: ---------------------------------
02:53:10.758: [CoreAudio encoder]: CoreAudio AAC encoder not installed on the system or couldn't be loaded
02:53:10.783: Failed to load 'en-US' text for module: 'decklink-ouput-ui.dll'
02:53:10.969: [AMF] AMF Test failed due to one or more errors.
02:53:10.969: Failed to initialize module 'enc-amf.dll'
02:53:11.196: Module '../../obs-plugins/64bit/libEGL.dll' not loaded
02:53:11.339: [obs-browser]: Version 2.3.0
02:53:11.433: NVENC supported
02:53:11.680: VLC found, VLC video source enabled
02:53:11.745: No blackmagic support
02:53:11.868: ---------------------------------
02:53:11.868: Loaded Modules:
02:53:11.868: win-wasapi.dll
02:53:11.868: win-mf.dll
02:53:11.868: win-ivcam.dll
02:53:11.868: win-dshow.dll
02:53:11.868: win-decklink.dll
02:53:11.868: win-capture.dll
02:53:11.868: vlc-video.dll
02:53:11.868: text-freetype2.dll
02:53:11.868: rtmp-services.dll
02:53:11.868: obs-x264.dll
02:53:11.868: obs-vst.dll
02:53:11.868: obs-transitions.dll
02:53:11.868: obs-text.dll
02:53:11.868: obs-qsv11.dll
02:53:11.868: obs-outputs.dll
02:53:11.868: obs-filters.dll
02:53:11.868: obs-ffmpeg.dll
02:53:11.868: obs-browser.dll
02:53:11.868: image-source.dll
02:53:11.868: frontend-tools.dll
02:53:11.868: enc-amf.dll
02:53:11.868: decklink-ouput-ui.dll
02:53:11.868: coreaudio-encoder.dll
02:53:11.868: ---------------------------------
02:53:11.868: ==== Startup complete ===============================================
02:53:11.872: All scene data cleared
02:53:11.872: ------------------------------------------------
02:53:11.930: WASAPI: Device 'Speakers (VB-Audio VoiceMeeter VAIO)' initialized
02:53:11.944: [WASAPISource::TryInitialize]:[Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)] Failed to get initialize audio client: 8889000A
02:53:11.944: [WASAPISource::WASAPISource] Device '{0.0.0.00000000}.{b318bb64-ebb7-4a3e-9fd6-5538f9bd8482}' not found. Waiting for device
02:53:11.945: [WASAPISource::TryInitialize]:[Analog Connector (FastTrack Pro)] Failed to activate client context: 88890004
02:53:11.945: [WASAPISource::WASAPISource] Device '{0.0.1.00000000}.{df004833-a89d-4e58-a9d9-6326b95f0379}' not found. Waiting for device
02:53:11.988: WASAPI: Device 'Microphone (Realtek High Definition Audio)' initialized
02:53:11.988: source 'Mic/Aux 2' enabled push-to-talk
02:53:12.018: adding 23 milliseconds of audio buffering, total audio buffering is now 23 milliseconds (source: Mic/Aux 2)
02:53:12.018:
02:53:13.191: adding 23 milliseconds of audio buffering, total audio buffering is now 46 milliseconds (source: Mic/Aux 2)
02:53:13.191:
02:53:13.421: [window-capture: 'Window Capture'] update settings:
02:53:13.421: executable: firefox.exe
02:53:13.421: Switched to scene 'Scene'
02:53:13.424: ------------------------------------------------
02:53:13.424: Loaded scenes:
02:53:13.424: - scene 'Scene':
02:53:13.424: - source: 'Window Capture' (window_capture)
02:53:13.424: - source: 'Game Capture' (game_capture)
02:53:13.424: - source: 'Display Capture' (monitor_capture)
02:53:13.424: - source: 'Game Capture 2' (game_capture)
02:53:13.424: ------------------------------------------------
02:53:19.005: ---------------------------------
02:53:19.005: [NVENC encoder: 'recording_h264'] settings:
02:53:19.005: rate_control: CBR
02:53:19.005: bitrate: 2500
02:53:19.005: cqp: 0
02:53:19.005: keyint: 250
02:53:19.005: preset: hq
02:53:19.005: profile: high
02:53:19.005: width: 2560
02:53:19.005: height: 1600
02:53:19.005: 2-pass: false
02:53:19.005: b-frames: 2
02:53:19.005: GPU: 0
02:53:19.005:
02:53:19.007: [NVENC encoder: 'recording_h264'] Failed to open NVENC codec: Function not implemented
02:54:11.472: ---------------------------------
02:54:11.473: [NVENC encoder: 'recording_h264'] settings:
02:54:11.473: rate_control: CBR
02:54:11.473: bitrate: 2500
02:54:11.473: cqp: 0
02:54:11.473: keyint: 250
02:54:11.473: preset: hq
02:54:11.473: profile: high
02:54:11.473: width: 2560
02:54:11.473: height: 1600
02:54:11.473: 2-pass: false
02:54:11.473: b-frames: 2
02:54:11.473: GPU: 0
02:54:11.473:
02:54:11.474: [NVENC encoder: 'recording_h264'] Failed to open NVENC codec: Function not implemented
02:55:29.334: Settings changed (outputs)
02:55:29.335: ------------------------------------------------
02:55:31.048: ---------------------------------
02:55:31.049: [NVENC encoder: 'recording_h264'] settings:
02:55:31.049: rate_control: CBR
02:55:31.049: bitrate: 2500
02:55:31.049: cqp: 0
02:55:31.049: keyint: 250
02:55:31.049: preset: hq
02:55:31.049: profile: high
02:55:31.049: width: 2560
02:55:31.049: height: 1600
02:55:31.049: 2-pass: false
02:55:31.049: b-frames: 2
02:55:31.049: GPU: 0
02:55:31.049:
02:55:31.050: [NVENC encoder: 'recording_h264'] Failed to open NVENC codec: Function not implemented
02:56:26.908: Settings changed (outputs)
02:56:26.908: ------------------------------------------------
02:56:28.134: ---------------------------------
02:56:28.134: [NVENC encoder: 'recording_h264'] settings:
02:56:28.134: rate_control: CBR
02:56:28.134: bitrate: 2500
02:56:28.134: cqp: 0
02:56:28.134: keyint: 250
02:56:28.134: preset: hq
02:56:28.134: profile: high
02:56:28.134: width: 2560
02:56:28.134: height: 1600
02:56:28.134: 2-pass: false
02:56:28.134: b-frames: 2
02:56:28.134: GPU: 0
02:56:28.134:
02:56:28.136: [NVENC encoder: 'recording_h264'] Failed to open NVENC codec: Function not implemented
02:56:53.340: Settings changed (outputs)
02:56:53.340: ------------------------------------------------
02:56:55.102: [jim-nvenc] Current driver version does not support this NVENC version, please upgrade your driver
02:56:55.103: ---------------------------------
02:56:55.103: [NVENC encoder: 'recording_h264'] settings:
02:56:55.103: rate_control: CBR
02:56:55.103: bitrate: 2500
02:56:55.103: cqp: 0
02:56:55.103: keyint: 250
02:56:55.103: preset: hq
02:56:55.103: profile: high
02:56:55.103: width: 2560
02:56:55.103: height: 1600
02:56:55.103: 2-pass: false
02:56:55.103: b-frames: 2
02:56:55.103: GPU: 0
02:56:55.103:
02:56:55.104: [NVENC encoder: 'recording_h264'] Failed to open NVENC codec: Function not implemented
03:00:09.941: ---------------------------------
03:00:09.941: [NVENC encoder: 'recording_h264'] settings:
03:00:09.941: rate_control: CBR
03:00:09.941: bitrate: 2500
03:00:09.941: cqp: 0
03:00:09.941: keyint: 250
03:00:09.941: preset: hq
03:00:09.941: profile: high
03:00:09.941: width: 2560
03:00:09.941: height: 1600
03:00:09.941: 2-pass: false
03:00:09.941: b-frames: 2
03:00:09.941: GPU: 0
03:00:09.941:
03:00:09.943: [NVENC encoder: 'recording_h264'] Failed to open NVENC codec: Function not implemented
03:01:37.888: Settings changed (outputs)
03:01:37.888: ------------------------------------------------
03:01:40.183: ---------------------------------
03:01:40.183: [NVENC encoder: 'recording_h264'] settings:
03:01:40.183: rate_control: CBR
03:01:40.183: bitrate: 2500
03:01:40.183: cqp: 0
03:01:40.183: keyint: 250
03:01:40.183: preset: hq
03:01:40.183: profile: high
03:01:40.183: width: 2560
03:01:40.183: height: 1600
03:01:40.183: 2-pass: false
03:01:40.183: b-frames: 2
03:01:40.183: GPU: 0
03:01:40.183:
03:01:40.184: [NVENC encoder: 'recording_h264'] Failed to open NVENC codec: Function not implemented
Is there any way to fix this? Will I need to roll back to an old graphics driver to continue NVENC support?
02:53:09.239: CPU Name: AMD Ryzen 5 1400 Quad-Core Processor
02:53:09.239: CPU Speed: 3194MHz
02:53:09.239: Physical Cores: 4, Logical Cores: 8
02:53:09.239: Physical Memory: 24506MB Total, 15559MB Free
02:53:09.239: Windows Version: 10.0 Build 17134 (revision: 590; 64-bit)
02:53:09.239: Running as administrator: false
02:53:09.239: Aero is Enabled (Aero is always on for windows 8 and above)
02:53:09.239: Windows 10 Gaming Features:
02:53:09.239: Game DVR: On
02:53:09.240: Sec. Software Status:
02:53:09.242: Windows Defender Antivirus: enabled (AV)
02:53:09.242: Windows Firewall: enabled (FW)
02:53:09.242: Windows Defender Antivirus: enabled (ASW)
02:53:09.243: Current Date/Time: 2019-02-26, 02:53:09
02:53:09.243: Browser Hardware Acceleration: true
02:53:09.243: Portable mode: false
02:53:09.553: OBS 23.0.0 (64-bit, windows)
02:53:09.554: ---------------------------------
02:53:09.565: ---------------------------------
02:53:09.565: audio settings reset:
02:53:09.565: samples per sec: 44100
02:53:09.565: speakers: 2
02:53:09.605: ---------------------------------
02:53:09.605: Initializing D3D11...
02:53:09.605: Available Video Adapters:
02:53:09.607: Adapter 1: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050
02:53:09.607: Dedicated VRAM: 2113601536
02:53:09.607: Shared VRAM: 4258695168
02:53:09.607: output 1: pos={0, 0}, size={2560, 1600}, attached=true
02:53:09.607: output 2: pos={2560, 532}, size={1920, 1080}, attached=true
02:53:09.609: Loading up D3D11 on adapter NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 (0)
02:53:09.633: D3D11 loaded successfully, feature level used: 45056
02:53:10.485: ---------------------------------
02:53:10.485: video settings reset:
02:53:10.485: base resolution: 2560x1600
02:53:10.485: output resolution: 2560x1600
02:53:10.485: downscale filter: Bilinear
02:53:10.485: fps: 30/1
02:53:10.485: format: NV12
02:53:10.485: YUV mode: 601/Partial
02:53:10.485: NV12 texture support enabled
02:53:10.487: Audio monitoring device:
02:53:10.487: name: Analog Connector (FastTrack Pro)
02:53:10.487: id: {0.0.0.00000000}.{87b67f3c-b727-4da4-95db-6a0e1d036142}
02:53:10.488: ---------------------------------
02:53:10.758: [CoreAudio encoder]: CoreAudio AAC encoder not installed on the system or couldn't be loaded
02:53:10.783: Failed to load 'en-US' text for module: 'decklink-ouput-ui.dll'
02:53:10.969: [AMF] AMF Test failed due to one or more errors.
02:53:10.969: Failed to initialize module 'enc-amf.dll'
02:53:11.196: Module '../../obs-plugins/64bit/libEGL.dll' not loaded
02:53:11.339: [obs-browser]: Version 2.3.0
02:53:11.433: NVENC supported
02:53:11.680: VLC found, VLC video source enabled
02:53:11.745: No blackmagic support
02:53:11.868: ---------------------------------
02:53:11.868: Loaded Modules:
02:53:11.868: win-wasapi.dll
02:53:11.868: win-mf.dll
02:53:11.868: win-ivcam.dll
02:53:11.868: win-dshow.dll
02:53:11.868: win-decklink.dll
02:53:11.868: win-capture.dll
02:53:11.868: vlc-video.dll
02:53:11.868: text-freetype2.dll
02:53:11.868: rtmp-services.dll
02:53:11.868: obs-x264.dll
02:53:11.868: obs-vst.dll
02:53:11.868: obs-transitions.dll
02:53:11.868: obs-text.dll
02:53:11.868: obs-qsv11.dll
02:53:11.868: obs-outputs.dll
02:53:11.868: obs-filters.dll
02:53:11.868: obs-ffmpeg.dll
02:53:11.868: obs-browser.dll
02:53:11.868: image-source.dll
02:53:11.868: frontend-tools.dll
02:53:11.868: enc-amf.dll
02:53:11.868: decklink-ouput-ui.dll
02:53:11.868: coreaudio-encoder.dll
02:53:11.868: ---------------------------------
02:53:11.868: ==== Startup complete ===============================================
02:53:11.872: All scene data cleared
02:53:11.872: ------------------------------------------------
02:53:11.930: WASAPI: Device 'Speakers (VB-Audio VoiceMeeter VAIO)' initialized
02:53:11.944: [WASAPISource::TryInitialize]:[Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)] Failed to get initialize audio client: 8889000A
02:53:11.944: [WASAPISource::WASAPISource] Device '{0.0.0.00000000}.{b318bb64-ebb7-4a3e-9fd6-5538f9bd8482}' not found. Waiting for device
02:53:11.945: [WASAPISource::TryInitialize]:[Analog Connector (FastTrack Pro)] Failed to activate client context: 88890004
02:53:11.945: [WASAPISource::WASAPISource] Device '{0.0.1.00000000}.{df004833-a89d-4e58-a9d9-6326b95f0379}' not found. Waiting for device
02:53:11.988: WASAPI: Device 'Microphone (Realtek High Definition Audio)' initialized
02:53:11.988: source 'Mic/Aux 2' enabled push-to-talk
02:53:12.018: adding 23 milliseconds of audio buffering, total audio buffering is now 23 milliseconds (source: Mic/Aux 2)
02:53:12.018:
02:53:13.191: adding 23 milliseconds of audio buffering, total audio buffering is now 46 milliseconds (source: Mic/Aux 2)
02:53:13.191:
02:53:13.421: [window-capture: 'Window Capture'] update settings:
02:53:13.421: executable: firefox.exe
02:53:13.421: Switched to scene 'Scene'
02:53:13.424: ------------------------------------------------
02:53:13.424: Loaded scenes:
02:53:13.424: - scene 'Scene':
02:53:13.424: - source: 'Window Capture' (window_capture)
02:53:13.424: - source: 'Game Capture' (game_capture)
02:53:13.424: - source: 'Display Capture' (monitor_capture)
02:53:13.424: - source: 'Game Capture 2' (game_capture)
02:53:13.424: ------------------------------------------------
02:53:19.005: ---------------------------------
02:53:19.005: [NVENC encoder: 'recording_h264'] settings:
02:53:19.005: rate_control: CBR
02:53:19.005: bitrate: 2500
02:53:19.005: cqp: 0
02:53:19.005: keyint: 250
02:53:19.005: preset: hq
02:53:19.005: profile: high
02:53:19.005: width: 2560
02:53:19.005: height: 1600
02:53:19.005: 2-pass: false
02:53:19.005: b-frames: 2
02:53:19.005: GPU: 0
02:53:19.005:
02:53:19.007: [NVENC encoder: 'recording_h264'] Failed to open NVENC codec: Function not implemented
02:54:11.472: ---------------------------------
02:54:11.473: [NVENC encoder: 'recording_h264'] settings:
02:54:11.473: rate_control: CBR
02:54:11.473: bitrate: 2500
02:54:11.473: cqp: 0
02:54:11.473: keyint: 250
02:54:11.473: preset: hq
02:54:11.473: profile: high
02:54:11.473: width: 2560
02:54:11.473: height: 1600
02:54:11.473: 2-pass: false
02:54:11.473: b-frames: 2
02:54:11.473: GPU: 0
02:54:11.473:
02:54:11.474: [NVENC encoder: 'recording_h264'] Failed to open NVENC codec: Function not implemented
02:55:29.334: Settings changed (outputs)
02:55:29.335: ------------------------------------------------
02:55:31.048: ---------------------------------
02:55:31.049: [NVENC encoder: 'recording_h264'] settings:
02:55:31.049: rate_control: CBR
02:55:31.049: bitrate: 2500
02:55:31.049: cqp: 0
02:55:31.049: keyint: 250
02:55:31.049: preset: hq
02:55:31.049: profile: high
02:55:31.049: width: 2560
02:55:31.049: height: 1600
02:55:31.049: 2-pass: false
02:55:31.049: b-frames: 2
02:55:31.049: GPU: 0
02:55:31.049:
02:55:31.050: [NVENC encoder: 'recording_h264'] Failed to open NVENC codec: Function not implemented
02:56:26.908: Settings changed (outputs)
02:56:26.908: ------------------------------------------------
02:56:28.134: ---------------------------------
02:56:28.134: [NVENC encoder: 'recording_h264'] settings:
02:56:28.134: rate_control: CBR
02:56:28.134: bitrate: 2500
02:56:28.134: cqp: 0
02:56:28.134: keyint: 250
02:56:28.134: preset: hq
02:56:28.134: profile: high
02:56:28.134: width: 2560
02:56:28.134: height: 1600
02:56:28.134: 2-pass: false
02:56:28.134: b-frames: 2
02:56:28.134: GPU: 0
02:56:28.134:
02:56:28.136: [NVENC encoder: 'recording_h264'] Failed to open NVENC codec: Function not implemented
02:56:53.340: Settings changed (outputs)
02:56:53.340: ------------------------------------------------
02:56:55.102: [jim-nvenc] Current driver version does not support this NVENC version, please upgrade your driver
02:56:55.103: ---------------------------------
02:56:55.103: [NVENC encoder: 'recording_h264'] settings:
02:56:55.103: rate_control: CBR
02:56:55.103: bitrate: 2500
02:56:55.103: cqp: 0
02:56:55.103: keyint: 250
02:56:55.103: preset: hq
02:56:55.103: profile: high
02:56:55.103: width: 2560
02:56:55.103: height: 1600
02:56:55.103: 2-pass: false
02:56:55.103: b-frames: 2
02:56:55.103: GPU: 0
02:56:55.103:
02:56:55.104: [NVENC encoder: 'recording_h264'] Failed to open NVENC codec: Function not implemented
03:00:09.941: ---------------------------------
03:00:09.941: [NVENC encoder: 'recording_h264'] settings:
03:00:09.941: rate_control: CBR
03:00:09.941: bitrate: 2500
03:00:09.941: cqp: 0
03:00:09.941: keyint: 250
03:00:09.941: preset: hq
03:00:09.941: profile: high
03:00:09.941: width: 2560
03:00:09.941: height: 1600
03:00:09.941: 2-pass: false
03:00:09.941: b-frames: 2
03:00:09.941: GPU: 0
03:00:09.941:
03:00:09.943: [NVENC encoder: 'recording_h264'] Failed to open NVENC codec: Function not implemented
03:01:37.888: Settings changed (outputs)
03:01:37.888: ------------------------------------------------
03:01:40.183: ---------------------------------
03:01:40.183: [NVENC encoder: 'recording_h264'] settings:
03:01:40.183: rate_control: CBR
03:01:40.183: bitrate: 2500
03:01:40.183: cqp: 0
03:01:40.183: keyint: 250
03:01:40.183: preset: hq
03:01:40.183: profile: high
03:01:40.183: width: 2560
03:01:40.183: height: 1600
03:01:40.183: 2-pass: false
03:01:40.183: b-frames: 2
03:01:40.183: GPU: 0
03:01:40.183:
03:01:40.184: [NVENC encoder: 'recording_h264'] Failed to open NVENC codec: Function not implemented
Is there any way to fix this? Will I need to roll back to an old graphics driver to continue NVENC support?