Question / Help Laggy recording, not game lag

Sydney

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I've been using OBS for about a week now. Up until today it recorded smoothly. Im not sure if i messed up some of my settings but, Ive been getting terrible lag or shuttering that isnt game lag at all. Im using window capture. Help? It was recording perfectly fine before.
 

Sydney

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23:02:40.747: CPU Name: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4278U CPU @ 2.60GHz
23:02:40.747: CPU Speed: 2600MHz
23:02:40.747: Physical Cores: 2, Logical Cores: 4
23:02:40.747: Physical Memory: 8192MB Total
23:02:40.747: OS Name: Mac OS X (NSMACHOperatingSystem)
23:02:40.749: OS Version: Version 10.9.5 (Build 13F1603)
23:02:40.749: Kernel Version: 13.4.0
23:02:40.759: hotkeys-cocoa: Using layout 'com.apple.keylayout.US'
23:02:40.833: OBS 0.14.2 (mac)
23:02:40.833: ---------------------------------
23:02:40.836: ---------------------------------
23:02:40.836: audio settings reset:
23:02:40.836: samples per sec: 44100
23:02:40.836: speakers: 2
23:02:41.018: ---------------------------------
23:02:41.018: video settings reset:
23:02:41.018: base resolution: 2560x1600
23:02:41.018: output resolution: 1704x1066
23:02:41.018: fps: 30/1
23:02:41.018: format: NV12
23:02:41.020: ---------------------------------
23:02:41.025: Loading module: coreaudio-encoder.so
23:02:41.025: ---------------------------------
23:02:41.027: Loading module: image-source.so
23:02:41.027: ---------------------------------
23:02:41.029: Loading module: mac-avcapture.so
23:02:41.029: ---------------------------------
23:02:41.031: Loading module: mac-capture.so
23:02:41.032: ---------------------------------
23:02:41.035: Loading module: mac-decklink.so
23:02:41.036: No blackmagic support
23:02:41.036: Failed to start search for DeckLink devices
23:02:41.036: ---------------------------------
23:02:41.042: Loading module: mac-syphon.so
23:02:41.042: ---------------------------------
23:02:41.046: Loading module: mac-vth264.so
23:02:41.077: [VideoToolbox encoder]: Adding VideoToolbox H264 encoders
23:02:41.077: ---------------------------------
23:02:41.079: Loading module: obs-ffmpeg.so
23:02:41.079: ---------------------------------
23:02:41.081: Loading module: obs-filters.so
23:02:41.081: ---------------------------------
23:02:41.083: Loading module: obs-outputs.so
23:02:41.084: ---------------------------------
23:02:41.089: Loading module: obs-transitions.so
23:02:41.089: ---------------------------------
23:02:41.092: Loading module: obs-x264.so
23:02:41.092: ---------------------------------
23:02:41.095: Loading module: rtmp-services.so
23:02:41.096: ---------------------------------
23:02:41.103: Loading module: text-freetype2.so
23:02:41.112: =====================================================================
23:02:41.112: output 'simple_stream' (rtmp_output) created
23:02:41.112: encoder 'simple_h264_stream' (obs_x264) created
23:02:41.197: AAC encoder bitrate mapping:
23:02:41.197: 20 kbit/s: 'CoreAudio AAC encoder' (CoreAudio_AAC)
23:02:41.197: 24 kbit/s: 'CoreAudio AAC encoder' (CoreAudio_AAC)
23:02:41.197: 28 kbit/s: 'CoreAudio AAC encoder' (CoreAudio_AAC)
23:02:41.197: 32 kbit/s: 'CoreAudio AAC encoder' (CoreAudio_AAC)
23:02:41.197: 40 kbit/s: 'CoreAudio AAC encoder' (CoreAudio_AAC)
23:02:41.197: 48 kbit/s: 'CoreAudio AAC encoder' (CoreAudio_AAC)
23:02:41.197: 56 kbit/s: 'CoreAudio AAC encoder' (CoreAudio_AAC)
23:02:41.197: 64 kbit/s: 'CoreAudio AAC encoder' (CoreAudio_AAC)
23:02:41.197: 72 kbit/s: 'CoreAudio AAC encoder' (CoreAudio_AAC)
23:02:41.197: 80 kbit/s: 'CoreAudio AAC encoder' (CoreAudio_AAC)
23:02:41.197: 96 kbit/s: 'CoreAudio AAC encoder' (CoreAudio_AAC)
23:02:41.197: 112 kbit/s: 'CoreAudio AAC encoder' (CoreAudio_AAC)
23:02:41.197: 128 kbit/s: 'CoreAudio AAC encoder' (CoreAudio_AAC)
23:02:41.197: 144 kbit/s: 'CoreAudio AAC encoder' (CoreAudio_AAC)
23:02:41.197: 160 kbit/s: 'CoreAudio AAC encoder' (CoreAudio_AAC)
23:02:41.197: 192 kbit/s: 'CoreAudio AAC encoder' (CoreAudio_AAC)
23:02:41.197: 224 kbit/s: 'CoreAudio AAC encoder' (CoreAudio_AAC)
23:02:41.197: 256 kbit/s: 'CoreAudio AAC encoder' (CoreAudio_AAC)
23:02:41.197: 288 kbit/s: 'CoreAudio AAC encoder' (CoreAudio_AAC)
23:02:41.197: 320 kbit/s: 'CoreAudio AAC encoder' (CoreAudio_AAC)
23:02:41.197: encoder 'simple_aac' (CoreAudio_AAC) created
23:02:41.197: output 'simple_file_output' (ffmpeg_muxer) created
23:02:41.197: service 'default_service' (rtmp_custom) created
23:02:41.218: All scene data cleared
23:02:41.218: ------------------------------------------------
23:02:41.291: coreaudio: device 'WavTap' initialized
23:02:41.291: source 'Desktop Audio' (coreaudio_output_capture) created
23:02:41.369: coreaudio: device 'Built-in Microphone' initialized
23:02:41.369: source 'Mic/Aux' (coreaudio_input_capture) created
23:02:41.377: source 'mine' (window_capture) created
23:02:41.377: source 'Scene' (scene) created
23:02:41.378: source 'Minecraft' (scene) created
23:02:41.408: adding 46 milliseconds of audio buffering, total audio buffering is now 46 milliseconds
 

Sydney

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23:02:41.901: == Profiler Results =============================
23:02:41.901: run_program_init: 1566.57 ms
23:02:41.901: ┣OBSApp::AppInit: 8.475 ms
23:02:41.901: ┃ ┗OBSApp::InitLocale: 0.982 ms
23:02:41.901: ┗OBSApp::OBSInit: 1471.75 ms
23:02:41.901: ┣obs_startup: 12.184 ms
23:02:41.901: ┗OBSBasic::OBSInit: 1063.2 ms
23:02:41.901: ┣OBSBasic::InitBasicConfig: 1.193 ms
23:02:41.901: ┣OBSBasic::ResetAudio: 0.414 ms
23:02:41.902: ┣OBSBasic::ResetVideo: 181.951 ms
23:02:41.902: ┣OBSBasic::InitOBSCallbacks: 0.023 ms
23:02:41.902: ┣OBSBasic::InitHotkeys: 0.15 ms
23:02:41.902: ┣obs_load_all_modules: 93.177 ms
23:02:41.902: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(coreaudio-encoder.so): 0.007 ms
23:02:41.902: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(image-source.so): 0.004 ms
23:02:41.902: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(mac-avcapture.so): 0.006 ms
23:02:41.902: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(mac-capture.so): 0.007 ms
23:02:41.902: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(mac-decklink.so): 0.467 ms
23:02:41.902: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(mac-syphon.so): 0.008 ms
23:02:41.902: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(mac-vth264.so): 30.396 ms
23:02:41.902: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(obs-ffmpeg.so): 0.08 ms
23:02:41.902: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(obs-filters.so): 0.006 ms
23:02:41.902: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(obs-outputs.so): 0.019 ms
23:02:41.902: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(obs-transitions.so): 0.03 ms
23:02:41.902: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(obs-x264.so): 0.005 ms
23:02:41.902: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(rtmp-services.so): 0.45 ms
23:02:41.902: ┃ ┗obs_init_module(text-freetype2.so): 8.81 ms
23:02:41.902: ┣OBSBasic::ResetOutputs: 85.088 ms
23:02:41.902: ┣OBSBasic::CreateHotkeys: 0.055 ms
23:02:41.902: ┣OBSBasic::InitService: 0.573 ms
23:02:41.902: ┣OBSBasic::InitPrimitives: 18.385 ms
23:02:41.902: ┗OBSBasic::Load: 167.843 ms
23:02:41.902: =================================================
23:02:53.762: encoder 'simple_h264_stream' destroyed
23:02:53.762: encoder 'simple_aac' destroyed
23:02:53.762: output 'simple_stream' destroyed
23:02:53.762: output 'simple_file_output' destroyed
23:02:53.762: output 'simple_stream' (rtmp_output) created
23:02:53.762: encoder 'simple_h264_stream' (obs_x264) created
23:02:53.762: encoder 'simple_aac' (CoreAudio_AAC) created
23:02:53.763: output 'simple_file_output' (ffmpeg_muxer) created
23:02:53.765: Settings changed (outputs)
23:02:53.765: ------------------------------------------------
23:02:55.068: ---------------------------------
23:02:55.069: [x264 encoder: 'simple_h264_stream'] preset: veryfast
23:02:55.069: [x264 encoder: 'simple_h264_stream'] settings:
23:02:55.069: rate_control:
23:02:55.069: bitrate: 16000
23:02:55.069: buffer size: 16000
23:02:55.069: crf: 23
23:02:55.069: fps_num: 30
23:02:55.069: fps_den: 1
23:02:55.069: width: 1704
23:02:55.069: height: 1066
23:02:55.069: keyint: 250
23:02:55.069: vfr: off
23:02:55.069:
23:02:55.111: [CoreAudio AAC: 'simple_aac']: settings:
23:02:55.111: mode: AAC
23:02:55.111: bitrate: 256
23:02:55.111: sample rate: 44100
23:02:55.111: cbr: on
23:02:55.111: output buffer: 1536
23:02:55.116: ==== Recording Start ===============================================
23:02:55.116: [ffmpeg muxer: 'simple_file_output'] Writing file '/Users/bamyoureinlove/Desktop/needs edited/2016-06-13 23-02-55.mp4'...
23:03:06.384: [ffmpeg muxer: 'simple_file_output'] Output of file '/Users/bamyoureinlove/Desktop/needs edited/2016-06-13 23-02-55.mp4' stopped
23:03:06.384: Output 'simple_file_output': stopping
23:03:06.384: Output 'simple_file_output': Total encoded frames: 338
23:03:06.384: Output 'simple_file_output': Total drawn frames: 338
23:03:06.384: Output 'simple_file_output': Number of skipped frames due to encoding lag: 5 (1.5%)
23:03:06.384: Output 'simple_file_output': Number of lagged frames due to rendering lag/stalls: 73 (21.6%)
23:03:06.385: ==== Recording Stop ================================================
23:04:08.325: ---------------------------------
23:04:08.325: video settings reset:
23:04:08.325: base resolution: 2560x1600
23:04:08.325: output resolution: 2048x1280
23:04:08.325: fps: 30/1
23:04:08.325: format: NV12
23:04:08.327: Settings changed (video)
23:04:08.327: ------------------------------------------------
23:04:14.362: ---------------------------------
23:04:14.362: [x264 encoder: 'simple_h264_stream'] preset: veryfast
23:04:14.362: [x264 encoder: 'simple_h264_stream'] settings:
23:04:14.362: rate_control:
23:04:14.362: bitrate: 16000
23:04:14.362: buffer size: 16000
23:04:14.362: crf: 23
23:04:14.362: fps_num: 30
23:04:14.362: fps_den: 1
23:04:14.362: width: 2048
23:04:14.362: height: 1280
23:04:14.362: keyint: 250
23:04:14.362: vfr: off
23:04:14.362:
23:04:14.393: [CoreAudio AAC: 'simple_aac']: settings:
23:04:14.393: mode: AAC
23:04:14.393: bitrate: 256
23:04:14.393: sample rate: 44100
23:04:14.393: cbr: on
23:04:14.393: output buffer: 1536
 

Sydney

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23:04:14.401: ==== Recording Start ===============================================
23:04:14.401: [ffmpeg muxer: 'simple_file_output'] Writing file '/Users/bamyoureinlove/Desktop/needs edited/2016-06-13 23-04-14.mp4'...
23:04:24.421: [ffmpeg muxer: 'simple_file_output'] Output of file '/Users/bamyoureinlove/Desktop/needs edited/2016-06-13 23-04-14.mp4' stopped
23:04:24.421: Output 'simple_file_output': stopping
23:04:24.421: Output 'simple_file_output': Total encoded frames: 255
23:04:24.421: Output 'simple_file_output': Total drawn frames: 300
23:04:24.421: Output 'simple_file_output': Number of skipped frames due to encoding lag: 254 (99.6%)
23:04:24.421: Output 'simple_file_output': Number of lagged frames due to rendering lag/stalls: 129 (43.0%)
23:04:24.421: ==== Recording Stop ================================================
23:05:01.076: encoder 'simple_h264_stream' destroyed
23:05:01.076: encoder 'simple_aac' destroyed
23:05:01.076: output 'simple_stream' destroyed
23:05:01.076: output 'simple_file_output' destroyed
23:05:01.076: output 'simple_stream' (rtmp_output) created
23:05:01.076: encoder 'simple_h264_stream' (obs_x264) created
23:05:01.076: encoder 'simple_aac' (CoreAudio_AAC) created
23:05:01.076: output 'simple_file_output' (ffmpeg_muxer) created
23:05:01.102: ---------------------------------
23:05:01.103: video settings reset:
23:05:01.103: base resolution: 2560x1600
23:05:01.103: output resolution: 2560x1600
23:05:01.103: fps: 30/1
23:05:01.103: format: NV12
23:05:01.103: Settings changed (outputs, video)
23:05:01.103: ------------------------------------------------
23:05:32.753: encoder 'simple_h264_stream' destroyed
23:05:32.753: encoder 'simple_aac' destroyed
23:05:32.753: output 'simple_stream' destroyed
23:05:32.753: output 'simple_file_output' destroyed
23:05:32.753: output 'simple_stream' (rtmp_output) created
23:05:32.753: encoder 'simple_h264_stream' (obs_x264) created
23:05:32.753: encoder 'simple_aac' (CoreAudio_AAC) created
23:05:32.754: output 'simple_file_output' (ffmpeg_muxer) created
23:05:32.756: Settings changed (outputs)
23:05:32.756: ------------------------------------------------
23:08:23.758: source 'mine' destroyed
23:08:28.066: obs-data.c: [obs_data_create_from_json] Failed reading json string (1): '[' or '{' expected near end of file
23:08:28.073: source 'Game Capture (Syphon)' (syphon-input) created
23:08:28.466: obs-data.c: [obs_data_create_from_json] Failed reading json string (1): '[' or '{' expected near end of file
23:08:34.118: obs-data.c: [obs_data_create_from_json] Failed reading json string (1): '[' or '{' expected near end of file
23:08:34.181: obs-data.c: [obs_data_create_from_json] Failed reading json string (1): '[' or '{' expected near end of file
23:08:34.274: obs-data.c: [obs_data_create_from_json] Failed reading json string (1): '[' or '{' expected near end of file
23:08:41.218: obs-data.c: [obs_data_create_from_json] Failed reading json string (1): '[' or '{' expected near end of file
23:08:42.455: obs-data.c: [obs_data_create_from_json] Failed reading json string (1): '[' or '{' expected near end of file
23:08:47.047: source 'Game Capture (Syphon)' destroyed
23:08:53.969: source 'Display Capture' (display_capture) created
23:09:06.998: ---------------------------------
23:09:06.998: [x264 encoder: 'simple_h264_stream'] preset: veryfast
23:09:06.998: [x264 encoder: 'simple_h264_stream'] settings:
23:09:06.998: rate_control:
23:09:06.998: bitrate: 12000
23:09:06.998: buffer size: 12000
23:09:06.998: crf: 23
23:09:06.998: fps_num: 30
23:09:06.998: fps_den: 1
23:09:06.998: width: 2560
23:09:06.998: height: 1600
23:09:06.998: keyint: 250
23:09:06.998: vfr: off
23:09:06.998:
23:09:07.029: [CoreAudio AAC: 'simple_aac']: settings:
23:09:07.029: mode: AAC
23:09:07.029: bitrate: 256
23:09:07.029: sample rate: 44100
23:09:07.029: cbr: on
23:09:07.029: output buffer: 1536
23:09:07.035: ==== Recording Start ===============================================
23:09:07.035: [ffmpeg muxer: 'simple_file_output'] Writing file '/Users/bamyoureinlove/Desktop/needs edited/2016-06-13 23-09-06.mp4'...
23:09:17.916: [ffmpeg muxer: 'simple_file_output'] Output of file '/Users/bamyoureinlove/Desktop/needs edited/2016-06-13 23-09-06.mp4' stopped
23:09:17.917: Output 'simple_file_output': stopping
23:09:17.917: Output 'simple_file_output': Total encoded frames: 326
23:09:17.917: Output 'simple_file_output': Total drawn frames: 326
23:09:17.917: Output 'simple_file_output': Number of skipped frames due to encoding lag: 233 (71.5%)
23:09:17.917: Output 'simple_file_output': Number of lagged frames due to rendering lag/stalls: 181 (55.5%)
23:09:17.917: ==== Recording Stop ================================================
23:09:19.705: Display Capture: Dropped 1 frames
23:09:19.962: Display Capture: Dropped 1 frames
23:09:45.286: Display Capture: Dropped 1 frames
23:10:03.443: Display Capture: Dropped 1 frames
23:10:38.706: source 'Display Capture' destroyed
23:10:43.083: source 'Window Capture' (window_capture) created
23:11:05.499: source 'Window Capture' destroyed
23:11:10.525: source 'Window Capture' (window_capture) created
23:11:31.601: ---------------------------------
23:11:31.601: video settings reset:
23:11:31.601: base resolution: 2560x1600
23:11:31.601: output resolution: 1704x1066
23:11:31.601: fps: 30/1
23:11:31.601: format: NV12
23:11:31.603: Settings changed (video)
23:11:31.603: ------------------------------------------------
23:11:43.879: ---------------------------------
23:11:43.880: video settings reset:
23:11:43.880: base resolution: 2560x1600
23:11:43.880: output resolution: 1704x1066
23:11:43.880: fps: 30/1
23:11:43.880: format: NV12
23:11:43.885: Settings changed (video)
23:11:43.885: ------------------------------------------------
23:11:48.514: ---------------------------------
23:11:48.514: [x264 encoder: 'simple_h264_stream'] preset: veryfast
23:11:48.514: [x264 encoder: 'simple_h264_stream'] settings:
23:11:48.514: rate_control:
23:11:48.514: bitrate: 12000
23:11:48.514: buffer size: 12000
23:11:48.514: crf: 23
23:11:48.514: fps_num: 30
23:11:48.514: fps_den: 1
23:11:48.514: width: 1704
23:11:48.514: height: 1066
23:11:48.514: keyint: 250
23:11:48.514: vfr: off
23:11:48.514:
23:11:48.548: [CoreAudio AAC: 'simple_aac']: settings:
23:11:48.548: mode: AAC
23:11:48.548: bitrate: 256
23:11:48.548: sample rate: 44100
23:11:48.548: cbr: on
23:11:48.548: output buffer: 1536
 
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