Low Recording Output FPS

[DustyArchivist]

Hi there. I'm very new to using OBS (as in just downloaded today) and I'm trying to record some gaming footage. I'm not streaming or anything like that, I really just want some decent-quality footage to post proof of completion for some Super Mario 64 Kaizo ROM hacks.

My computer's specs will be in the log file I've attached, but for reference, my CPU is an AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Six-Core Processor and my GPU is a NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060. I believe I should be able to record something like this easily with the hardware I have.

The issue I'm having is specifically that the FPS of the outputted recording is in the range of like 1 to 5 FPS. I know there have been other threads regarding this issue in the past, but the difference here is that my CPU usage never exceeds 3%, and the log file never shows any skipped or lagged frames.

The game runs smoothly, V-Sync is on, I'm running OBS as administrator...I'm not really sure where to go from here.

Thanks for the help in advance!

 

[qhobbes]

Your log only shows 1 skipped frame out of 3,263 attempted in 5 recording sessions. If you are not using VLC to watch the recordings, try using VLC. Close background/unnecessary programs when watching the recordings.

Other stuff:
Audio buffering hit the maximum value. This is an indicator of very high system load, will affect stream latency, and may even cause individual audio sources to stop working. Keep an eye on CPU usage especially, and close background/unnecessary programs if needed. Occasionally, this can be caused by incorrect device timestamps. Restart OBS to reset buffering.

Source affected (potential cause): Desktop Audio

 

[DustyArchivist]

Your log only shows 1 skipped frame out of 3,263 attempted in 5 recording sessions. If you are not using VLC to watch the recordings, try using VLC. Close background/unnecessary programs when watching the recordings.

Other stuff:
Audio buffering hit the maximum value. This is an indicator of very high system load, will affect stream latency, and may even cause individual audio sources to stop working. Keep an eye on CPU usage especially, and close background/unnecessary programs if needed. Occasionally, this can be caused by incorrect device timestamps. Restart OBS to reset buffering.

Source affected (potential cause): Desktop Audio

As it turns out, the solution really was as simple as switching to VLC.

You know, I had heard Windows Media Player was not good, but I had never dreamed that it was that bad. To the point of completely butchering playback down to 1 FPS? Really? Inexcusable, honestly, but now I know.
The second I switched to VLC, the footage played back as smooth as butter.

As for the audio buffering issue, I'm still stumped as to why it's continuously hitting the limit. Even with all background programs closed, it still does it. The CPU usage still clocks into the 1% to 3% range consistently, and as far as I can tell, the audio buffering issue has no bearing on the playback. I'd still like to fix it if possible, but my videos are at least watchable now.

Thank you so much for the help! :)