I have a laptop. I am aware that the capture will split unless you specify where to draw from but even then I am not getting an image on display or game capture. I have tried every known fix including running as admin, graphics setting, reinstall, checking for updates. Was wondering if there was any other fixes anyone might know of? At this point I cant get any capture to not show black screen.
Issue with Black screen
- Thread starter march1030
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FerretBomb
Active Member
Post a logfile from a recording attempt where the issue occurred. Even if it's just recording a blackscreen. We need a logfile to be able to diagnose just about any problem, why it asks for one to be included when you open a thread in the Support section. Anything else is just random guessing.
appreciated! this is what i'm getting
21:28:30.376: CPU Speed: 2808MHz
21:28:30.376: Physical Cores: 4, Logical Cores: 8
21:28:30.376: Physical Memory: 16269MB Total, 11043MB Free
21:28:30.376: Windows Version: 10.0 Build 19041 (release: 2004; revision: 867; 64-bit)
21:28:30.376: Running as administrator: false
21:28:30.376: Aero is Enabled (Aero is always on for windows 8 and above)
21:28:30.377: Windows 10 Gaming Features:
21:28:30.377: Game DVR: On
21:28:30.378: Sec. Software Status:
21:28:30.380: Microsoft Defender Antivirus: enabled (AV)
21:28:30.381: Windows Firewall: enabled (FW)
21:28:30.381: Current Date/Time: 2021-04-16, 21:28:30
21:28:30.381: Browser Hardware Acceleration: true
21:28:30.381: Portable mode: false
21:28:30.621: OBS 26.1.1 (64-bit, windows)
21:28:30.621: ---------------------------------
21:28:30.622: ---------------------------------
21:28:30.622: audio settings reset:
21:28:30.622: samples per sec: 48000
21:28:30.622: speakers: 2
21:28:30.624: ---------------------------------
21:28:30.624: Initializing D3D11...
21:28:30.624: Available Video Adapters:
21:28:30.634: Adapter 0: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060
21:28:30.634: Dedicated VRAM: 2051014656
21:28:30.634: Shared VRAM: 4234749952
21:28:30.634: PCI ID: 10de:1c20
21:28:30.634: Driver Version: 27.21.14.6589
21:28:30.635: output 0: pos={0, 0}, size={1920, 1080}, attached=true, refresh=60, name=
21:28:30.635: Adapter 1: Intel(R) HD Graphics 630
21:28:30.635: Dedicated VRAM: 134217728
21:28:30.635: Shared VRAM: 4234749952
21:28:30.635: PCI ID: 8086:591b
21:28:30.635: Driver Version: 25.20.100.6373
21:28:30.643: Loading up D3D11 on adapter NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (0)
21:28:31.658: D3D11 loaded successfully, feature level used: b000
21:28:31.658: DXGI increase maximum frame latency success
21:28:31.658: D3D11 GPU priority setup failed (not admin?)
21:28:32.193: ---------------------------------
21:28:32.193: video settings reset:
21:28:32.193: base resolution: 1920x1080
21:28:32.193: output resolution: 1280x720
21:28:32.193: downscale filter: Bicubic
21:28:32.193: fps: 30/1
21:28:32.193: format: NV12
21:28:32.193: YUV mode: 709/Partial
21:28:32.193: NV12 texture support enabled
21:28:32.195: Audio monitoring device:
21:28:32.195: name: Default
21:28:32.195: id: default
21:28:32.198: ---------------------------------
21:28:32.202: [CoreAudio encoder]: CoreAudio AAC encoder not installed on the system or couldn't be loaded
21:28:32.203: Failed to load 'en-US' text for module: 'decklink-captions.dll'
21:28:32.204: Failed to load 'en-US' text for module: 'decklink-ouput-ui.dll'
21:28:32.241: [AMF] Unable to load 'amfrt64.dll', error code 126.
21:28:32.243: [AMF] AMF Test failed due to one or more errors.
21:28:32.243: Failed to initialize module 'enc-amf.dll'
21:28:32.270: [obs-browser]: Version 2.9.1
21:28:32.270: [obs-browser]: CEF Version 75.1.16+g16a67c4+chromium-75.0.3770.100
21:28:32.274: NVENC supported
21:28:32.307: Couldn't find VLC installation, VLC video source disabled
21:28:32.317: A DeckLink iterator could not be created. The DeckLink drivers may not be installed
21:28:32.318: No blackmagic support
21:28:32.325: ---------------------------------
21:28:32.325: Loaded Modules:
21:28:32.325: win-wasapi.dll
21:28:32.325: win-mf.dll
21:28:32.325: win-dshow.dll
21:28:32.325: win-decklink.dll
21:28:32.325: win-capture.dll
21:28:32.325: vlc-video.dll
21:28:32.325: text-freetype2.dll
21:28:32.325: rtmp-services.dll
21:28:32.325: obs-x264.dll
21:28:32.325: obs-vst.dll
21:28:32.325: obs-transitions.dll
21:28:32.325: obs-text.dll
21:28:32.325: obs-qsv11.dll
21:28:32.325: obs-outputs.dll
21:28:32.325: obs-filters.dll
21:28:32.325: obs-ffmpeg.dll
21:28:32.325: obs-browser.dll
21:28:32.325: image-source.dll
21:28:32.325: frontend-tools.dll
21:28:32.325: enc-amf.dll
21:28:32.325: decklink-ouput-ui.dll
21:28:32.325: decklink-captions.dll
21:28:32.325: coreaudio-encoder.dll
21:28:32.325: ---------------------------------
21:28:32.326: ==== Startup complete ===============================================
21:28:32.333: All scene data cleared
21:28:32.333: ------------------------------------------------
21:28:32.526: WASAPI: Device 'Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)' [48000 Hz] initialized
21:28:32.526: [Loaded global audio device]: 'Desktop Audio'
21:28:32.618: WASAPI: Device 'Microphone (Realtek High Definition Audio)' [48000 Hz] initialized
21:28:32.618: [Loaded global audio device]: 'Mic/Aux'
21:28:32.618: [duplicator-monitor-capture: 'Display Capture'] update settings:
21:28:32.618: display: 1 (1920x1080)
21:28:32.618: cursor: true
21:28:32.619: Switched to scene 'Scene'
21:28:32.619: ------------------------------------------------
21:28:32.619: Loaded scenes:
21:28:32.619: - scene 'Scene':
21:28:32.619: - source: 'Display Capture' (monitor_capture)
21:28:32.619: ------------------------------------------------
21:28:32.650: adding 42 milliseconds of audio buffering, total audio buffering is now 42 milliseconds (source: Mic/Aux)
21:28:32.650:
21:28:36.261: [jim-nvenc: 'simple_h264_stream'] settings:
21:28:36.261: rate_control: CBR
21:28:36.261: bitrate: 2500
21:28:36.261: cqp: 20
21:28:36.261: keyint: 250
21:28:36.261: preset: hq
21:28:36.261: profile: high
21:28:36.261: width: 1280
21:28:36.261: height: 720
21:28:36.261: 2-pass: false
21:28:36.261: b-frames: 2
21:28:36.261: lookahead: false
21:28:36.261: psycho_aq: true
21:28:36.261:
21:28:36.275: ---------------------------------
21:28:36.275: [FFmpeg aac encoder: 'simple_aac'] bitrate: 160, channels: 2, channel_layout: 3
21:28:36.275:
21:28:36.288: ==== Recording Start ===============================================
21:28:36.288: [ffmpeg muxer: 'simple_file_output'] Writing file 'C:/Users/new pc/Videos/2021-04-16 21-28-36.mkv'...
21:28:41.638: [ffmpeg muxer: 'simple_file_output'] Output of file 'C:/Users/new pc/Videos/2021-04-16 21-28-36.mkv' stopped
21:28:41.638: Output 'simple_file_output': stopping
21:28:41.638: Output 'simple_file_output': Total frames output: 152
21:28:41.638: Output 'simple_file_output': Total drawn frames: 161
21:28:41.638: ==== Recording Stop ================================================
21:28:30.376: CPU Speed: 2808MHz
21:28:30.376: Physical Cores: 4, Logical Cores: 8
21:28:30.376: Physical Memory: 16269MB Total, 11043MB Free
21:28:30.376: Windows Version: 10.0 Build 19041 (release: 2004; revision: 867; 64-bit)
21:28:30.376: Running as administrator: false
21:28:30.376: Aero is Enabled (Aero is always on for windows 8 and above)
21:28:30.377: Windows 10 Gaming Features:
21:28:30.377: Game DVR: On
21:28:30.378: Sec. Software Status:
21:28:30.380: Microsoft Defender Antivirus: enabled (AV)
21:28:30.381: Windows Firewall: enabled (FW)
21:28:30.381: Current Date/Time: 2021-04-16, 21:28:30
21:28:30.381: Browser Hardware Acceleration: true
21:28:30.381: Portable mode: false
21:28:30.621: OBS 26.1.1 (64-bit, windows)
21:28:30.621: ---------------------------------
21:28:30.622: ---------------------------------
21:28:30.622: audio settings reset:
21:28:30.622: samples per sec: 48000
21:28:30.622: speakers: 2
21:28:30.624: ---------------------------------
21:28:30.624: Initializing D3D11...
21:28:30.624: Available Video Adapters:
21:28:30.634: Adapter 0: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060
21:28:30.634: Dedicated VRAM: 2051014656
21:28:30.634: Shared VRAM: 4234749952
21:28:30.634: PCI ID: 10de:1c20
21:28:30.634: Driver Version: 27.21.14.6589
21:28:30.635: output 0: pos={0, 0}, size={1920, 1080}, attached=true, refresh=60, name=
21:28:30.635: Adapter 1: Intel(R) HD Graphics 630
21:28:30.635: Dedicated VRAM: 134217728
21:28:30.635: Shared VRAM: 4234749952
21:28:30.635: PCI ID: 8086:591b
21:28:30.635: Driver Version: 25.20.100.6373
21:28:30.643: Loading up D3D11 on adapter NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (0)
21:28:31.658: D3D11 loaded successfully, feature level used: b000
21:28:31.658: DXGI increase maximum frame latency success
21:28:31.658: D3D11 GPU priority setup failed (not admin?)
21:28:32.193: ---------------------------------
21:28:32.193: video settings reset:
21:28:32.193: base resolution: 1920x1080
21:28:32.193: output resolution: 1280x720
21:28:32.193: downscale filter: Bicubic
21:28:32.193: fps: 30/1
21:28:32.193: format: NV12
21:28:32.193: YUV mode: 709/Partial
21:28:32.193: NV12 texture support enabled
21:28:32.195: Audio monitoring device:
21:28:32.195: name: Default
21:28:32.195: id: default
21:28:32.198: ---------------------------------
21:28:32.202: [CoreAudio encoder]: CoreAudio AAC encoder not installed on the system or couldn't be loaded
21:28:32.203: Failed to load 'en-US' text for module: 'decklink-captions.dll'
21:28:32.204: Failed to load 'en-US' text for module: 'decklink-ouput-ui.dll'
21:28:32.241: [AMF] Unable to load 'amfrt64.dll', error code 126.
21:28:32.243: [AMF] AMF Test failed due to one or more errors.
21:28:32.243: Failed to initialize module 'enc-amf.dll'
21:28:32.270: [obs-browser]: Version 2.9.1
21:28:32.270: [obs-browser]: CEF Version 75.1.16+g16a67c4+chromium-75.0.3770.100
21:28:32.274: NVENC supported
21:28:32.307: Couldn't find VLC installation, VLC video source disabled
21:28:32.317: A DeckLink iterator could not be created. The DeckLink drivers may not be installed
21:28:32.318: No blackmagic support
21:28:32.325: ---------------------------------
21:28:32.325: Loaded Modules:
21:28:32.325: win-wasapi.dll
21:28:32.325: win-mf.dll
21:28:32.325: win-dshow.dll
21:28:32.325: win-decklink.dll
21:28:32.325: win-capture.dll
21:28:32.325: vlc-video.dll
21:28:32.325: text-freetype2.dll
21:28:32.325: rtmp-services.dll
21:28:32.325: obs-x264.dll
21:28:32.325: obs-vst.dll
21:28:32.325: obs-transitions.dll
21:28:32.325: obs-text.dll
21:28:32.325: obs-qsv11.dll
21:28:32.325: obs-outputs.dll
21:28:32.325: obs-filters.dll
21:28:32.325: obs-ffmpeg.dll
21:28:32.325: obs-browser.dll
21:28:32.325: image-source.dll
21:28:32.325: frontend-tools.dll
21:28:32.325: enc-amf.dll
21:28:32.325: decklink-ouput-ui.dll
21:28:32.325: decklink-captions.dll
21:28:32.325: coreaudio-encoder.dll
21:28:32.325: ---------------------------------
21:28:32.326: ==== Startup complete ===============================================
21:28:32.333: All scene data cleared
21:28:32.333: ------------------------------------------------
21:28:32.526: WASAPI: Device 'Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)' [48000 Hz] initialized
21:28:32.526: [Loaded global audio device]: 'Desktop Audio'
21:28:32.618: WASAPI: Device 'Microphone (Realtek High Definition Audio)' [48000 Hz] initialized
21:28:32.618: [Loaded global audio device]: 'Mic/Aux'
21:28:32.618: [duplicator-monitor-capture: 'Display Capture'] update settings:
21:28:32.618: display: 1 (1920x1080)
21:28:32.618: cursor: true
21:28:32.619: Switched to scene 'Scene'
21:28:32.619: ------------------------------------------------
21:28:32.619: Loaded scenes:
21:28:32.619: - scene 'Scene':
21:28:32.619: - source: 'Display Capture' (monitor_capture)
21:28:32.619: ------------------------------------------------
21:28:32.650: adding 42 milliseconds of audio buffering, total audio buffering is now 42 milliseconds (source: Mic/Aux)
21:28:32.650:
21:28:36.261: [jim-nvenc: 'simple_h264_stream'] settings:
21:28:36.261: rate_control: CBR
21:28:36.261: bitrate: 2500
21:28:36.261: cqp: 20
21:28:36.261: keyint: 250
21:28:36.261: preset: hq
21:28:36.261: profile: high
21:28:36.261: width: 1280
21:28:36.261: height: 720
21:28:36.261: 2-pass: false
21:28:36.261: b-frames: 2
21:28:36.261: lookahead: false
21:28:36.261: psycho_aq: true
21:28:36.261:
21:28:36.275: ---------------------------------
21:28:36.275: [FFmpeg aac encoder: 'simple_aac'] bitrate: 160, channels: 2, channel_layout: 3
21:28:36.275:
21:28:36.288: ==== Recording Start ===============================================
21:28:36.288: [ffmpeg muxer: 'simple_file_output'] Writing file 'C:/Users/new pc/Videos/2021-04-16 21-28-36.mkv'...
21:28:41.638: [ffmpeg muxer: 'simple_file_output'] Output of file 'C:/Users/new pc/Videos/2021-04-16 21-28-36.mkv' stopped
21:28:41.638: Output 'simple_file_output': stopping
21:28:41.638: Output 'simple_file_output': Total frames output: 152
21:28:41.638: Output 'simple_file_output': Total drawn frames: 161
21:28:41.638: ==== Recording Stop ================================================
This is what I'm getting.
appreciated! this is what i'm getting
21:28:30.376: CPU Speed: 2808MHz
21:28:30.376: Physical Cores: 4, Logical Cores: 8
21:28:30.376: Physical Memory: 16269MB Total, 11043MB Free
21:28:30.376: Windows Version: 10.0 Build 19041 (release: 2004; revision: 867; 64-bit)
21:28:30.376: Running as administrator: false
21:28:30.376: Aero is Enabled (Aero is always on for windows 8 and above)
21:28:30.377: Windows 10 Gaming Features:
21:28:30.377: Game DVR: On
21:28:30.378: Sec. Software Status:
21:28:30.380: Microsoft Defender Antivirus: enabled (AV)
21:28:30.381: Windows Firewall: enabled (FW)
21:28:30.381: Current Date/Time: 2021-04-16, 21:28:30
21:28:30.381: Browser Hardware Acceleration: true
21:28:30.381: Portable mode: false
21:28:30.621: OBS 26.1.1 (64-bit, windows)
21:28:30.621: ---------------------------------
21:28:30.622: ---------------------------------
21:28:30.622: audio settings reset:
21:28:30.622: samples per sec: 48000
21:28:30.622: speakers: 2
21:28:30.624: ---------------------------------
21:28:30.624: Initializing D3D11...
21:28:30.624: Available Video Adapters:
21:28:30.634: Adapter 0: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060
21:28:30.634: Dedicated VRAM: 2051014656
21:28:30.634: Shared VRAM: 4234749952
21:28:30.634: PCI ID: 10de:1c20
21:28:30.634: Driver Version: 27.21.14.6589
21:28:30.635: output 0: pos={0, 0}, size={1920, 1080}, attached=true, refresh=60, name=
21:28:30.635: Adapter 1: Intel(R) HD Graphics 630
21:28:30.635: Dedicated VRAM: 134217728
21:28:30.635: Shared VRAM: 4234749952
21:28:30.635: PCI ID: 8086:591b
21:28:30.635: Driver Version: 25.20.100.6373
21:28:30.643: Loading up D3D11 on adapter NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (0)
21:28:31.658: D3D11 loaded successfully, feature level used: b000
21:28:31.658: DXGI increase maximum frame latency success
21:28:31.658: D3D11 GPU priority setup failed (not admin?)
21:28:32.193: ---------------------------------
21:28:32.193: video settings reset:
21:28:32.193: base resolution: 1920x1080
21:28:32.193: output resolution: 1280x720
21:28:32.193: downscale filter: Bicubic
21:28:32.193: fps: 30/1
21:28:32.193: format: NV12
21:28:32.193: YUV mode: 709/Partial
21:28:32.193: NV12 texture support enabled
21:28:32.195: Audio monitoring device:
21:28:32.195: name: Default
21:28:32.195: id: default
21:28:32.198: ---------------------------------
21:28:32.202: [CoreAudio encoder]: CoreAudio AAC encoder not installed on the system or couldn't be loaded
21:28:32.203: Failed to load 'en-US' text for module: 'decklink-captions.dll'
21:28:32.204: Failed to load 'en-US' text for module: 'decklink-ouput-ui.dll'
21:28:32.241: [AMF] Unable to load 'amfrt64.dll', error code 126.
21:28:32.243: [AMF] AMF Test failed due to one or more errors.
21:28:32.243: Failed to initialize module 'enc-amf.dll'
21:28:32.270: [obs-browser]: Version 2.9.1
21:28:32.270: [obs-browser]: CEF Version 75.1.16+g16a67c4+chromium-75.0.3770.100
21:28:32.274: NVENC supported
21:28:32.307: Couldn't find VLC installation, VLC video source disabled
21:28:32.317: A DeckLink iterator could not be created. The DeckLink drivers may not be installed
21:28:32.318: No blackmagic support
21:28:32.325: ---------------------------------
21:28:32.325: Loaded Modules:
21:28:32.325: win-wasapi.dll
21:28:32.325: win-mf.dll
21:28:32.325: win-dshow.dll
21:28:32.325: win-decklink.dll
21:28:32.325: win-capture.dll
21:28:32.325: vlc-video.dll
21:28:32.325: text-freetype2.dll
21:28:32.325: rtmp-services.dll
21:28:32.325: obs-x264.dll
21:28:32.325: obs-vst.dll
21:28:32.325: obs-transitions.dll
21:28:32.325: obs-text.dll
21:28:32.325: obs-qsv11.dll
21:28:32.325: obs-outputs.dll
21:28:32.325: obs-filters.dll
21:28:32.325: obs-ffmpeg.dll
21:28:32.325: obs-browser.dll
21:28:32.325: image-source.dll
21:28:32.325: frontend-tools.dll
21:28:32.325: enc-amf.dll
21:28:32.325: decklink-ouput-ui.dll
21:28:32.325: decklink-captions.dll
21:28:32.325: coreaudio-encoder.dll
21:28:32.325: ---------------------------------
21:28:32.326: ==== Startup complete ===============================================
21:28:32.333: All scene data cleared
21:28:32.333: ------------------------------------------------
21:28:32.526: WASAPI: Device 'Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)' [48000 Hz] initialized
21:28:32.526: [Loaded global audio device]: 'Desktop Audio'
21:28:32.618: WASAPI: Device 'Microphone (Realtek High Definition Audio)' [48000 Hz] initialized
21:28:32.618: [Loaded global audio device]: 'Mic/Aux'
21:28:32.618: [duplicator-monitor-capture: 'Display Capture'] update settings:
21:28:32.618: display: 1 (1920x1080)
21:28:32.618: cursor: true
21:28:32.619: Switched to scene 'Scene'
21:28:32.619: ------------------------------------------------
21:28:32.619: Loaded scenes:
21:28:32.619: - scene 'Scene':
21:28:32.619: - source: 'Display Capture' (monitor_capture)
21:28:32.619: ------------------------------------------------
21:28:32.650: adding 42 milliseconds of audio buffering, total audio buffering is now 42 milliseconds (source: Mic/Aux)
21:28:32.650:
21:28:36.261: [jim-nvenc: 'simple_h264_stream'] settings:
21:28:36.261: rate_control: CBR
21:28:36.261: bitrate: 2500
21:28:36.261: cqp: 20
21:28:36.261: keyint: 250
21:28:36.261: preset: hq
21:28:36.261: profile: high
21:28:36.261: width: 1280
21:28:36.261: height: 720
21:28:36.261: 2-pass: false
FerretBomb
Active Member
Both of those logfiles (you can just upload them as text files by the way, not copy/paste the contents) show OBS as running on your GeForce 1060, while you are trying to Monitor Capture. That won't work. To use Monitor Capture on a laptop, you MUST switch OBS to run on the iGPU instead (which will disable NVENC as well). This is a limitation of laptops' architecture.
Note that as of Windows 10 1903 and later, this CAN NOT BE DONE through the nVidia Control Panel.
Updated GPU selection instructions:
obsproject.com
That said, Monitor/Display Capture is the WORST performing capture method, and should only ever be used as an absolute last-resort. Swapping to the iGPU to allow Display Capture will disable Window and Game Capture, as well as prevent you from using NVENC for encoding.
Note that as of Windows 10 1903 and later, this CAN NOT BE DONE through the nVidia Control Panel.
Updated GPU selection instructions:
Laptop GPU Selection Windows 10
OBS Studio - Free and open source software for live streaming and screen recording - obsproject/obs-studio
obsproject.com
That said, Monitor/Display Capture is the WORST performing capture method, and should only ever be used as an absolute last-resort. Swapping to the iGPU to allow Display Capture will disable Window and Game Capture, as well as prevent you from using NVENC for encoding.