Question / Help Minecraft Lag?

[micalessio]

So, i just downloaded OBS and was going to try local recording minecraft, but when i start recording, even with low quality, my ingame frames drop down to 5-7 fps , but when recording with fraps at 1080p it stays at 30-40 fps, do you guys know what is causing it, and how to fix it?

the Log of the recording:

18:14:53: Open Broadcaster Software v0.584b - 64bit (　^ω^)
18:14:53: -------------------------------
18:14:53: CPU Name: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3330 CPU @ 3.00GHz
18:14:53: CPU Speed: 2993MHz
18:14:53: Physical Memory:  8156MB Total, 4984MB Free
18:14:53: stepping id: 9, model 58, family 6, type 0, extmodel 1, extfamily 0, HTT 1, logical cores 4, total cores 4
18:14:53: monitor 1: pos={0, 0}, size={1920, 1080}
18:14:53: Windows Version: 6.1 Build 7601 S
18:14:53: Aero is Disabled
18:14:53: -------------------------------
18:14:53: OBS Modules:
18:14:53: Base Address     Module
18:14:53: 000000003F100000 OBS.exe
18:14:53: 00000000F3210000 OBSApi.dll
18:14:53: 00000000F4420000 DShowPlugin.dll
18:14:53: 00000000F43F0000 GraphicsCapture.dll
18:14:53: 00000000F6FD0000 NoiseGate.dll
18:14:53: 00000000FADB0000 PSVPlugin.dll
18:14:53: ------------------------------------------
18:14:53: Adapter 1
18:14:53:   Video Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GS
18:14:53:   Video Adapter Dedicated Video Memory: 261087232
18:14:53:   Video Adapter Shared System Memory: 2130116608
18:14:53:   Video Adapter Output 1: pos={0, 0}, size={1920, 1080}, attached=true
18:14:53: =====Stream Start: 2013-11-27, 18:14:53===============================================
18:14:53:   Multithreaded optimizations: On
18:14:53:   Base resolution: 1920x1080
18:14:53:   Output resolution: 1280x720
18:14:53: ------------------------------------------
18:14:53: Loading up D3D10 on NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GS...
18:14:53: ------------------------------------------
18:14:53: Audio Format: 48000hz
18:14:53: Playback device Default
18:14:53: ------------------------------------------
18:14:53: Using desktop audio input: Alto-falantes (VIA High Definition Audio)
18:14:53: ------------------------------------------
18:14:53: Using auxilary audio input: Microfone (VIA High Definition Audio)
18:14:53: ------------------------------------------
18:14:53: Audio Encoding: AAC
18:14:53:     bitrate: 128
18:14:53: Using graphics capture
18:14:53: Scene buffering time set to 700
18:14:53: Using custom x264 settings: "8x8dct=1 aq-mode=2 bframes=1 chroma-qp-offset=1 colormatrix=smpte170m deblock=0:0 direct=auto ipratio=1.41 keyint=240 level=3.1 me=hex merange=16 min-keyint=auto mixed-refs=1 no-mbtree=0 partitions=i4x4,p8x8,b8x8 profile=main psy-rd=0.5:0.0 qcomp=0.6 qpmax=51 qpmin=10 qpstep=4 ratetol=10 rc-lookahead=30 ref=1 scenecut=40 subme=5 threads=0 trellis=2 weightb=1 weightp=2"
18:14:53: The custom x264 command 'min-keyint=auto' failed
18:14:53: ------------------------------------------
18:14:53: Video Encoding: x264
18:14:53:     fps: 30
18:14:53:     width: 1280, height: 720
18:14:53:     preset: ultrafast
18:14:53:     profile: main
18:14:53:     keyint: 240
18:14:53:     CBR: no
18:14:53:     CFR: yes
18:14:53:     max bitrate: 500
18:14:53:     buffer size: 500
18:14:53:     quality: 5
18:14:53: ------------------------------------------
18:14:53: MMDeviceAudioSource: Frequency for device 'Alto-falantes (VIA High Definition Audio)' is 384000, samples per sec is 48000
18:14:53: MMDeviceAudioSource: Frequency for device 'Microfone (VIA High Definition Audio)' is 384000, samples per sec is 48000
18:14:53: using memory capture
18:14:59: Capture window 0x00260D78 invalid or changing, terminating capture
18:15:03: using memory capture
18:15:09: Capture window 0x00280D78 invalid or changing, terminating capture
18:15:13: using memory capture
18:15:21: Total frames encoded: 793, total frames duplicated: 105 (13.24%)
18:15:21: Total frames rendered: 730, number of late frames: 63 (8.63%) (it's okay for some frames to be late)
18:15:21: 
18:15:21: Profiler time results:
18:15:21: 
18:15:21: ==============================================================
18:15:21: video thread frame - [100%] [avg time: 30.305 ms] [children: 91.7%] [unaccounted: 8.34%]
18:15:21: | scene->Preprocess - [0.0033%] [avg time: 0.001 ms]
18:15:21: | GPU download and conversion - [91.7%] [avg time: 27.777 ms] [children: 94.6%] [unaccounted: -2.9%]
18:15:21: | | flush - [0.0594%] [avg time: 0.018 ms]
18:15:21: | | CopyResource - [94.4%] [avg time: 28.623 ms]
18:15:21: | | conversion to 4:2:0 - [0.0495%] [avg time: 0.015 ms]
18:15:21: Convert444Threads - [100%] [avg time: 0.387 ms] [children: 99.2%] [unaccounted: 0.775%]
18:15:21: | Convert444toNV12 - [99.2%] [avg time: 0.384 ms]
18:15:21: encoder thread frame - [100%] [avg time: 0.94 ms]
18:15:21: ==============================================================
18:15:21: 
18:15:21: 
18:15:21: Profiler CPU results:
18:15:21: 
18:15:21: ==============================================================
18:15:21: video thread frame - [cpu time: avg 5.235 ms, total 3822.02 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
18:15:21: | scene->Preprocess - [cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
18:15:21: | GPU download and conversion - [cpu time: avg 3.547 ms, total 2589.61 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
18:15:21: | | flush - [cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
18:15:21: | | CopyResource - [cpu time: avg 3.64 ms, total 2574.01 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
18:15:21: | | conversion to 4:2:0 - [cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
18:15:21: Convert444Threads - [cpu time: avg 0.375 ms, total 530.402 ms] [avg calls per frame: 2]
18:15:21: | Convert444toNV12 - [cpu time: avg 0.375 ms, total 530.402 ms] [avg calls per frame: 2]
18:15:21: encoder thread frame - [cpu time: avg 0.343 ms, total 265.201 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
18:15:21: ==============================================================
18:15:21: 
18:15:21: =====Stream End: 2013-11-27, 18:15:21=================================================
18:15:21: =====Stream Start: 2013-11-27, 18:15:21===============================================
18:15:21:   Multithreaded optimizations: On
18:15:21:   Base resolution: 1920x1080
18:15:21:   Output resolution: 1280x720
18:15:21: ------------------------------------------
18:15:21: Loading up D3D10 on NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GS...
18:15:21: ------------------------------------------
18:15:21: Audio Format: 48000hz
18:15:21: Playback device Default
18:15:21: ------------------------------------------
18:15:21: Using desktop audio input: Alto-falantes (VIA High Definition Audio)
18:15:21: ------------------------------------------
18:15:21: Using auxilary audio input: Microfone (VIA High Definition Audio)
18:15:21: ------------------------------------------
18:15:21: Audio Encoding: AAC
18:15:21:     bitrate: 128
18:15:21: Using graphics capture
18:15:21: Scene buffering time set to 700
18:15:21: Using custom x264 settings: "8x8dct=1 aq-mode=2 bframes=1 chroma-qp-offset=1 colormatrix=smpte170m deblock=0:0 direct=auto ipratio=1.41 keyint=240 level=3.1 me=hex merange=16 min-keyint=auto mixed-refs=1 no-mbtree=0 partitions=i4x4,p8x8,b8x8 profile=main psy-rd=0.5:0.0 qcomp=0.6 qpmax=51 qpmin=10 qpstep=4 ratetol=10 rc-lookahead=30 ref=1 scenecut=40 subme=5 threads=0 trellis=2 weightb=1 weightp=2"
18:15:21: The custom x264 command 'min-keyint=auto' failed
18:15:21: ------------------------------------------
18:15:21: Video Encoding: x264
18:15:21:     fps: 30
18:15:21:     width: 1280, height: 720
18:15:21:     preset: ultrafast
18:15:21:     profile: main
18:15:21:     keyint: 240
18:15:21:     CBR: no
18:15:21:     CFR: yes
18:15:21:     max bitrate: 500
18:15:21:     buffer size: 500
18:15:21:     quality: 5
18:15:21: ------------------------------------------
18:15:21: MMDeviceAudioSource: Frequency for device 'Alto-falantes (VIA High Definition Audio)' is 384000, samples per sec is 48000
18:15:21: MMDeviceAudioSource: Frequency for device 'Microfone (VIA High Definition Audio)' is 384000, samples per sec is 48000
18:15:21: using memory capture
18:15:22: Capture window 0x00290D78 invalid or changing, terminating capture
18:15:26: using memory capture
18:15:31: Total frames encoded: 277, total frames duplicated: 62 (22.38%)
18:15:31: Total frames rendered: 233, number of late frames: 45 (19.31%) (it's okay for some frames to be late)
18:15:31: 
18:15:31: Profiler time results:
18:15:31: 
18:15:31: ==============================================================
18:15:31: video thread frame - [100%] [avg time: 33.58 ms] [children: 90.1%] [unaccounted: 9.93%]
18:15:31: | scene->Preprocess - [0.00298%] [avg time: 0.001 ms]
18:15:31: | GPU download and conversion - [90.1%] [avg time: 30.243 ms] [children: 99.4%] [unaccounted: -9.3%]
18:15:31: | | flush - [0.0566%] [avg time: 0.019 ms]
18:15:31: | | CopyResource - [99.3%] [avg time: 33.342 ms]
18:15:31: | | conversion to 4:2:0 - [0.0179%] [avg time: 0.006 ms]
18:15:31: Convert444Threads - [100%] [avg time: 0.386 ms] [children: 99%] [unaccounted: 1.04%]
18:15:31: | Convert444toNV12 - [99%] [avg time: 0.382 ms]
18:15:31: encoder thread frame - [100%] [avg time: 0.928 ms]
18:15:31: ==============================================================
18:15:31: 
18:15:31: 
18:15:31: Profiler CPU results:
18:15:31: 
18:15:31: ==============================================================
18:15:31: video thread frame - [cpu time: avg 5.356 ms, total 1248.01 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
18:15:31: | scene->Preprocess - [cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
18:15:31: | GPU download and conversion - [cpu time: avg 2.812 ms, total 655.202 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
18:15:31: | | flush - [cpu time: avg 0.066 ms, total 15.6 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
18:15:31: | | CopyResource - [cpu time: avg 3.031 ms, total 639.602 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
18:15:31: | | conversion to 4:2:0 - [cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
18:15:31: Convert444Threads - [cpu time: avg 0.334 ms, total 140.4 ms] [avg calls per frame: 2]
18:15:31: | Convert444toNV12 - [cpu time: avg 0.334 ms, total 140.4 ms] [avg calls per frame: 2]
18:15:31: encoder thread frame - [cpu time: avg 0.487 ms, total 124.8 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
18:15:31: ==============================================================
18:15:31: 
18:15:31: =====Stream End: 2013-11-27, 18:15:31=================================================

 

[Sapiens]

Start by dumping all of those custom params as you clearly have no idea what they do. Test again once they're gone and then post a new log if things still aren't working properly. Are you only trying to record locally, or do you plan to stream?

 

[micalessio]

So, i did what you told me, and recorded with lower resolution, fps went up, but I discovered the problem was CPU lag, not GPU lag.

the log :

Spoiler

12:10:42: Open Broadcaster Software v0.584b - 32bit (´・ω・｀)
12:10:42: -------------------------------
12:10:42: CPU Name: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3330 CPU @ 3.00GHz
12:10:42: CPU Speed: 2993MHz
12:10:42: Physical Memory: 4095MB Total, 4095MB Free
12:10:42: stepping id: 9, model 58, family 6, type 0, extmodel 1, extfamily 0, HTT 1, logical cores 4, total cores 4
12:10:42: monitor 1: pos={0, 0}, size={1920, 1080}
12:10:42: Windows Version: 6.1 Build 7601 S
12:10:42: Aero is Disabled
12:10:42: -------------------------------
12:10:42: OBS Modules:
12:10:42: Base Address Module
12:10:42: 00FA0000 OBS.exe
12:10:42: 6F190000 OBSApi.dll
12:10:42: 737E0000 DShowPlugin.dll
12:10:42: 73860000 GraphicsCapture.dll
12:10:42: 73710000 NoiseGate.dll
12:10:42: 736F0000 PSVPlugin.dll
12:10:42: ------------------------------------------
12:10:42: Adapter 1
12:10:42: Video Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GS
12:10:42: Video Adapter Dedicated Video Memory: 261087232
12:10:42: Video Adapter Shared System Memory: 2130116608
12:10:42: Video Adapter Output 1: pos={0, 0}, size={1920, 1080}, attached=true
12:10:42: =====Stream Start: 2013-11-30, 12:10:42===============================================
12:10:42: Multithreaded optimizations: On
12:10:42: Base resolution: 1920x1080
12:10:42: Output resolution: 852x480
12:10:42: ------------------------------------------
12:10:42: Loading up D3D10 on NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GS...
12:10:44: ------------------------------------------
12:10:44: Audio Format: 48000hz
12:10:44: Playback device {0.0.0.00000000}.{857e44c3-d964-42ae-b287-d5a5b2de420c}
12:10:44: ------------------------------------------
12:10:44: Using desktop audio input: Alto-falantes (VIA High Definition Audio)
12:10:44: ------------------------------------------
12:10:44: Using auxilary audio input: Microfone (VIA High Definition Audio)
12:10:44: Using Window Capture
12:10:44: Scene buffering time set to 700
12:10:44: MMDeviceAudioSource: Frequency for device 'Alto-falantes (VIA High Definition Audio)' is 384000, samples per sec is 48000
12:10:44: MMDeviceAudioSource: Frequency for device 'Microfone (VIA High Definition Audio)' is 384000, samples per sec is 48000
12:10:52: Total frames encoded: 0, total frames duplicated: 0 (-1.#J%)
12:10:52: Total frames rendered: 168, number of late frames: 0 (0.00%) (it's okay for some frames to be late)
12:10:52:
12:10:52: Profiler time results:
12:10:52:
12:10:52: ==============================================================
12:10:52: video thread frame - [100%] [avg time: 5.527 ms] [children: 86.9%] [unaccounted: 13.1%]
12:10:52: | scene->Preprocess - [86.3%] [avg time: 4.77 ms]
12:10:52: | GPU download and conversion - [0.579%] [avg time: 0.032 ms] [children: 0.47%] [unaccounted: 0.109%]
12:10:52: | | flush - [0.47%] [avg time: 0.026 ms]
12:10:52: ==============================================================
12:10:52:
12:10:52:
12:10:52: Profiler CPU results:
12:10:52:
12:10:52: ==============================================================
12:10:52: video thread frame - [cpu time: avg 5.014 ms, total 842.405 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
12:10:52: | scene->Preprocess - [cpu time: avg 4.085 ms, total 686.404 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
12:10:52: | GPU download and conversion - [cpu time: avg 0.092 ms, total 15.6 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
12:10:52: | | flush - [cpu time: avg 0.092 ms, total 15.6 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
12:10:52: ==============================================================
12:10:52:
12:10:52: =====Stream End: 2013-11-30, 12:10:52=================================================
12:11:13: =====Stream Start: 2013-11-30, 12:11:13===============================================
12:11:13: Multithreaded optimizations: On
12:11:13: Base resolution: 1920x1080
12:11:13: Output resolution: 852x480
12:11:13: ------------------------------------------
12:11:13: Loading up D3D10 on NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GS...
12:11:13: ------------------------------------------
12:11:13: Audio Format: 48000hz
12:11:13: Playback device {0.0.0.00000000}.{857e44c3-d964-42ae-b287-d5a5b2de420c}
12:11:13: ------------------------------------------
12:11:13: Using desktop audio input: Alto-falantes (VIA High Definition Audio)
12:11:13: ------------------------------------------
12:11:13: Using auxilary audio input: Microfone (VIA High Definition Audio)
12:11:13: Using Window Capture
12:11:13: Scene buffering time set to 700
12:11:13: MMDeviceAudioSource: Frequency for device 'Alto-falantes (VIA High Definition Audio)' is 384000, samples per sec is 48000
12:11:13: MMDeviceAudioSource: Frequency for device 'Microfone (VIA High Definition Audio)' is 384000, samples per sec is 48000
12:13:12: Total frames encoded: 0, total frames duplicated: 0 (-1.#J%)
12:13:12: Total frames rendered: 2736, number of late frames: 1 (0.04%) (it's okay for some frames to be late)
12:13:12:
12:13:12: Profiler time results:
12:13:12:
12:13:12: ==============================================================
12:13:12: video thread frame - [100%] [avg time: 10.602 ms] [children: 71%] [unaccounted: 29%]
12:13:12: | scene->Preprocess - [70.7%] [avg time: 7.495 ms]
12:13:12: | GPU download and conversion - [0.311%] [avg time: 0.033 ms] [children: 0.255%] [unaccounted: 0.0566%]
12:13:12: | | flush - [0.255%] [avg time: 0.027 ms]
12:13:12: ==============================================================
12:13:12:
12:13:12:
12:13:12: Profiler CPU results:
12:13:12:
12:13:12: ==============================================================
12:13:12: video thread frame - [cpu time: avg 3.506 ms, total 9594.06 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
12:13:12: | scene->Preprocess - [cpu time: avg 2.725 ms, total 7456.85 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
12:13:12: | GPU download and conversion - [cpu time: avg 0.045 ms, total 124.802 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
12:13:12: | | flush - [cpu time: avg 0.039 ms, total 109.201 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
12:13:12: ==============================================================
12:13:12:
12:13:12: =====Stream End: 2013-11-30, 12:13:12=================================================
12:13:16: =====Stream Start: 2013-11-30, 12:13:16===============================================
12:13:16: Multithreaded optimizations: On
12:13:16: Base resolution: 1920x1080
12:13:16: Output resolution: 852x480
12:13:16: ------------------------------------------
12:13:16: Loading up D3D10 on NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GS...
12:13:16: ------------------------------------------
12:13:16: Audio Format: 48000hz
12:13:16: Playback device {0.0.0.00000000}.{857e44c3-d964-42ae-b287-d5a5b2de420c}
12:13:16: ------------------------------------------
12:13:16: Using desktop audio input: Alto-falantes (VIA High Definition Audio)
12:13:16: ------------------------------------------
12:13:16: Using auxilary audio input: Microfone (VIA High Definition Audio)
12:13:16: ------------------------------------------
12:13:16: Audio Encoding: AAC
12:13:16: bitrate: 192
12:13:16: Using Window Capture
12:13:16: Scene buffering time set to 700
12:13:16: x264: VBV maxrate specified, but no bufsize, ignored
12:13:16: ------------------------------------------
12:13:16: Video Encoding: x264
12:13:16: fps: 23
12:13:16: width: 852, height: 480
12:13:16: preset: ultrafast
12:13:16: profile: main
12:13:16: keyint: 250
12:13:16: CBR: no
12:13:16: CFR: yes
12:13:16: max bitrate: 500
12:13:16: buffer size: 0
12:13:16: quality: 5
12:13:16: ------------------------------------------
12:13:16: MMDeviceAudioSource: Frequency for device 'Alto-falantes (VIA High Definition Audio)' is 384000, samples per sec is 48000
12:13:16: MMDeviceAudioSource: Frequency for device 'Microfone (VIA High Definition Audio)' is 384000, samples per sec is 48000
12:13:33: Total frames encoded: 367, total frames duplicated: 65 (17.71%)
12:13:33: Total frames rendered: 334, number of late frames: 36 (10.78%) (it's okay for some frames to be late)
12:13:33:
12:13:33: Profiler time results:
12:13:33:
12:13:33: ==============================================================
12:13:33: video thread frame - [100%] [avg time: 45.722 ms] [children: 99.6%] [unaccounted: 0.378%]
12:13:33: | scene->Preprocess - [36.8%] [avg time: 16.804 ms]
12:13:33: | GPU download and conversion - [62.9%] [avg time: 28.745 ms] [children: 66.2%] [unaccounted: -3.34%]
12:13:33: | | flush - [0.0656%] [avg time: 0.03 ms]
12:13:33: | | CopyResource - [66.1%] [avg time: 30.229 ms]
12:13:33: | | conversion to 4:2:0 - [0.0262%] [avg time: 0.012 ms]
12:13:33: Convert444Threads - [100%] [avg time: 0.172 ms] [children: 97.7%] [unaccounted: 2.33%]
12:13:33: | Convert444toNV12 - [97.7%] [avg time: 0.168 ms]
12:13:33: encoder thread frame - [100%] [avg time: 0.335 ms]
12:13:33: ==============================================================
12:13:33:
12:13:33:
12:13:33: Profiler CPU results:
12:13:33:
12:13:33: ==============================================================
12:13:33: video thread frame - [cpu time: avg 4.623 ms, total 1544.41 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
12:13:33: | scene->Preprocess - [cpu time: avg 3.035 ms, total 1014.01 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
12:13:33: | GPU download and conversion - [cpu time: avg 1.541 ms, total 514.803 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
12:13:33: | | flush - [cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
12:13:33: | | CopyResource - [cpu time: avg 1.623 ms, total 514.803 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
12:13:33: | | conversion to 4:2:0 - [cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
12:13:33: Convert444Threads - [cpu time: avg 0.222 ms, total 140.4 ms] [avg calls per frame: 2]
12:13:33: | Convert444toNV12 - [cpu time: avg 0.222 ms, total 140.4 ms] [avg calls per frame: 2]
12:13:33: encoder thread frame - [cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
12:13:33: ==============================================================
12:13:33:
12:13:33: =====Stream End: 2013-11-30, 12:13:33=================================================

 

[Krazy]

For some reason your GPU is completely choking, as per these lines:

12:13:33: video thread frame - [100%] [avg time: 45.722 ms] [children: 99.6%] [unaccounted: 0.378%]
12:13:33: | scene->Preprocess - [36.8%] [avg time: 16.804 ms]
12:13:33: | GPU download and conversion - [62.9%] [avg time: 28.745 ms] [children: 66.2%] [unaccounted: -3.34%]
12:13:33: | | flush - [0.0656%] [avg time: 0.03 ms]
12:13:33: | | CopyResource - [66.1%] [avg time: 30.229 ms]

I'm honestly not really sure why...make sure your GPU drivers are up to date, enable Aero because you are using Window Capture, and maybe enable Vsync or otherwise cap your in game framerate so that OBS and your game aren't competing for GPU time.

Oh, wait, does your GPU really only have 256MB of VRAM? That may be a factor, here.