Hello all and much kudos to whoever can help me.
So, I recently wiped my old hdd and installed my Windows 7 Professional on a new 2tb hdd.
Before the wipe, I could use OBS to record video (game capture) at 1920x810 @ 60fps. with zero issues. I set my encoder to "Software x264" using the "slow" preset (for my Twitch stream). I was also using the same encoder for recording, while playing, and had zero issues. My pc use would occasionally go to about 22% but then rapidly drop. After I reinstalled OBS on the new hdd (using the very same settings) as soon as I hit record, without even moving my character on the screen, I instantly get the overloaded encoder message at the bottom of OBS Studio.
Now, I like to fix issues myself, because I learn, but I have searched for days, high and low, on every forum I can read to find a solution to this issue and nothing has worked. Now I reach out to you in hopes someone can end this stress-ridden nightmare.
What have I tried?
-Output mode simple (using every preset, and switching them all one by one to different encoders, etc.)
-Output mode advanced (doing the same as mentioned above)
-Downloaded the AMD encoder (I use AMD graphics)
-Redownloaded and reinstalled the browser plugin (noticed browser issue in logs even though I installed the full version)
-Video tab changed even to the lowest output scaled resolution
-Reinstalled OBS studio
-Changed output path to my saved videos
-Disabled my anti-virus (using Avast, same as I was before this issue)
-Watched numerous Youtube videos and used all the settings they suggested
-Reinstalled Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable
-Some other things which I'm sure had no impact
So, after all of this, I instantly get the message (encoder overloaded) right after pushing record (OBS even shows very little pc usage). The only thing that has changed is a fresh install, which is supposed to fix problems, not cause them. I don't feel the need to put my pc specs here because they are in the logs, but, if you do want them, please ask and I will post.
I know there are other posts on this forum with an encoder overload issue, but I cannot find answers there.
Thanks in advance for any help you can offer. I have tried to make this very long post easy to read.
https://gist.github.com/ede930596d8da5b2cd85a7a78e4eb789
So, I recently wiped my old hdd and installed my Windows 7 Professional on a new 2tb hdd.
Before the wipe, I could use OBS to record video (game capture) at 1920x810 @ 60fps. with zero issues. I set my encoder to "Software x264" using the "slow" preset (for my Twitch stream). I was also using the same encoder for recording, while playing, and had zero issues. My pc use would occasionally go to about 22% but then rapidly drop. After I reinstalled OBS on the new hdd (using the very same settings) as soon as I hit record, without even moving my character on the screen, I instantly get the overloaded encoder message at the bottom of OBS Studio.
Now, I like to fix issues myself, because I learn, but I have searched for days, high and low, on every forum I can read to find a solution to this issue and nothing has worked. Now I reach out to you in hopes someone can end this stress-ridden nightmare.
What have I tried?
-Output mode simple (using every preset, and switching them all one by one to different encoders, etc.)
-Output mode advanced (doing the same as mentioned above)
-Downloaded the AMD encoder (I use AMD graphics)
-Redownloaded and reinstalled the browser plugin (noticed browser issue in logs even though I installed the full version)
-Video tab changed even to the lowest output scaled resolution
-Reinstalled OBS studio
-Changed output path to my saved videos
-Disabled my anti-virus (using Avast, same as I was before this issue)
-Watched numerous Youtube videos and used all the settings they suggested
-Reinstalled Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable
-Some other things which I'm sure had no impact
So, after all of this, I instantly get the message (encoder overloaded) right after pushing record (OBS even shows very little pc usage). The only thing that has changed is a fresh install, which is supposed to fix problems, not cause them. I don't feel the need to put my pc specs here because they are in the logs, but, if you do want them, please ask and I will post.
I know there are other posts on this forum with an encoder overload issue, but I cannot find answers there.
Thanks in advance for any help you can offer. I have tried to make this very long post easy to read.
https://gist.github.com/ede930596d8da5b2cd85a7a78e4eb789