Question / Help Hello i have a problem with my recordings.

[DarkSpecter]

The problem I have is I record the sessions, two tonight one around 7 1/2 min and one 35min long and while I was recording it was all running fine and smoothly no in game lag at all but when I went back to watch the recording it would freeze and lag a ton I tried looking up videos of how to fix it but the OBS in the video looks completely different from mine and so I tried to find a backup software and most of them talked about OBS and that it has no lag or freezing problems. I am very new to making recordings as in these 2 were the very first I have ever done if I need to I can put my system specs just let me know which parts are required and I can maybe if I figure out how, attach the recordings or a log file (where do I find those?). also I'm not very good with technological terms.

 

[SumDim]

When you record, try these settings:

- Output Mode: simple
- Recording Path: Set to a drive and folder on the same computer you are running OBS on
- Recording Quality: High Quality, Medium File Size
- Recording Format: mp4
- Encoder: Software (x264)

 

[DarkSpecter]

Ok I tried them and it lags and freezes nonstop now. I did notice when I dropped down the game to end the recording it said something about an encoding overload but I don't know what that means.

 

[Adrian Schofield]

Try Tools, Auto Configuration wizard

If that doesn't help then please post a log

https://obsproject.com/forum/threads/please-post-a-log-with-your-issue-heres-how.23074/

 

[DarkSpecter]

well I did the auto configuration and played Total war Shogun 2 and it recorded fine but I tried Third age total war and it lagged like crazy
here is the log https://gist.github.com/4d14e10822577bd87fbdfbf4a92b8fdf

 

[Boildown]

For some reason Third Age Total War is getting rendering lag. You might try other means of capturing it, Window Capture instead of Game Capture for example.

 

[DarkSpecter]

ok I used window capture for third age and that worked fine and I went back and checked another game, recorded and the recording was fine with no lag. :)

 

[DarkSpecter]

Well Window capture did work now nothing shows up and I cant select Third age as a window. I also tried display capture and nothing shows up there either there both just black screens in the recordings
Here is the last log file: https://gist.github.com/5e7caada6f86833f0a39d29f8cc8b234
and the current Log: https://gist.github.com/cf08337248f8b3692d1d87cb92b1b341