So, I wanted to use OBS for recording gameplay, and while recording I get no significant playback, but when I watch the video file it is extremely choppy. Here's my log file from today:
23:34:54.643: CPU Name: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4440 CPU @ 3.10GHz
23:34:54.643: CPU Speed: 3100MHz
23:34:54.643: Physical Cores: 4, Logical Cores: 4
23:34:54.643: Physical Memory: 8107MB Total, 3613MB Free
23:34:54.643: Windows Version: 10.0 Build 14393 (revision: 0; 64-bit)
23:34:54.643: Running as administrator: false
23:34:54.643: Aero is Enabled (Aero is always on for windows 8 and above)
23:34:54.644: Portable mode: false
23:34:54.652: OBS 17.0.0 (64bit, windows)
23:34:54.652: ---------------------------------
23:34:54.653: ---------------------------------
23:34:54.653: audio settings reset:
23:34:54.653: samples per sec: 44100
23:34:54.653: speakers: 2
23:34:54.655: ---------------------------------
23:34:54.655: Initializing D3D11..
23:34:54.655: Available Video Adapters:
23:34:54.656: Adapter 1: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 645
23:34:54.656: Dedicated VRAM: 1018888192
23:34:54.656: Shared VRAM: 4250406912
23:34:54.656: output 1: pos={0, 0}, size={1920, 1080}, attached=true
23:34:54.656: Adapter 2: Intel(R) HD Graphics 4600
23:34:54.656: Dedicated VRAM: 117964800
23:34:54.656: Shared VRAM: 2147483648
23:34:54.819: Loading up D3D11 on adapter NVIDIA GeForce GTX 645 (0)
23:34:54.834: D3D11 loaded sucessfully, feature level used: 45056
23:34:55.408: ---------------------------------
23:34:55.408: video settings reset:
23:34:55.408: base resolution: 1920x1080
23:34:55.408: output resolution: 1920x1080
23:34:55.408: downscale filter: Bicubic
23:34:55.408: fps: 60/1
23:34:55.408: format: NV12
23:34:55.410: ---------------------------------
23:34:55.414: [CoreAudio encoder]: CoreAudio AAC encoder not installed on the system or couldn't be loaded
23:34:55.418: [AMF Encoder] Unable to load 'amfrt64.dll', error code 126.
23:34:55.418: [AMF Encoder] Unable to load 'amfrt64.dll', error code 126.
23:34:55.433: Required module function 'obs_module_load' in module '../../obs-plugins/64bit/libcef.dll' not found, loading of module failed
23:34:55.433: Required module function 'obs_module_load' in module '../../obs-plugins/64bit/libEGL.dll' not found, loading of module failed
23:34:55.434: Required module function 'obs_module_load' in module '../../obs-plugins/64bit/libGLESv2.dll' not found, loading of module failed
23:34:55.434: Failed to load 'en-US' text for module: 'obs-browser.dll'
23:34:55.434: [browser_source: 'Version: 1.27.0']
23:34:55.681: NVENC supported
23:34:58.209: Couldn't find VLC installation, VLC video source disabled
23:34:58.254: No blackmagic support
23:34:59.028: ---------------------------------
23:34:59.028: Loaded Modules:
23:34:59.028: win-wasapi.dll
23:34:59.028: win-mf.dll
23:34:59.028: win-dshow.dll
23:34:59.028: win-decklink.dll
23:34:59.028: win-capture.dll
23:34:59.028: vlc-video.dll
23:34:59.028: text-freetype2.dll
23:34:59.029: rtmp-services.dll
23:34:59.029: obs-x264.dll
23:34:59.029: obs-transitions.dll
23:34:59.029: obs-text.dll
23:34:59.029: obs-qsv11.dll
23:34:59.029: obs-outputs.dll
23:34:59.029: obs-filters.dll
23:34:59.029: obs-ffmpeg.dll
23:34:59.029: obs-browser.dll
23:34:59.029: image-source.dll
23:34:59.029: frontend-tools.dll
23:34:59.029: enc-amf.dll
23:34:59.029: coreaudio-encoder.dll
23:34:59.029: ==== Startup complete ===============================================
23:34:59.078: Service '' not found
23:34:59.081: All scene data cleared
23:34:59.081: ------------------------------------------------
23:34:59.109: WASAPI: Device 'Speakers / Headphones (Realtek High Definition Audio)' initialized
23:34:59.133: WASAPI: Device 'Stereo Mix (Realtek High Definition Audio)' initialized
23:34:59.146: WASAPI: Device 'Speakers / Headphones (Realtek High Definition Audio)' initialized
23:34:59.171: adding 23 milliseconds of audio buffering, total audio buffering is now 23 milliseconds
23:34:59.815: [game-capture: 'Game Capture'] attempting to hook process: Overwatch.exe
23:34:59.816: Switched to scene 'Scene'
23:34:59.817: [game-capture: 'Game Capture'] using helper (compatibility hook)
23:34:59.839: [game-capture: 'Game Capture'] hook not loaded yet, retrying..
23:34:59.839: ------------------------------------------------
23:34:59.839: Loaded scenes:
23:34:59.839: - scene 'Scene':
23:34:59.839: - source: 'Game Capture' (game_capture)
23:34:59.839: - source: 'Audio Output Capture' (wasapi_output_capture)
23:34:59.839: ------------------------------------------------
23:35:00.269: Update check: last known remote version is 17.0.0
23:35:01.827: [game-capture: 'Game Capture'] attempting to hook process: Overwatch.exe
23:35:01.941: [game-capture: 'Game Capture'] d3d11 shared texture capture successful
23:35:01.943: [game-capture: 'Game Capture'] shared texture capture successful
23:35:13.889: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
23:35:13.890: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
23:35:14.063: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
23:35:15.784: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
23:35:16.921: adding 23 milliseconds of audio buffering, total audio buffering is now 46 milliseconds
23:35:18.245: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
23:35:27.164: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
23:35:31.376: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
23:36:04.471: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
23:36:09.527: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
23:36:09.799: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
23:36:57.259: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
23:36:59.688: Settings changed (outputs)
23:36:59.688: ------------------------------------------------
23:37:07.140: User Removed source 'Audio Output Capture' (wasapi_output_capture) from scene 'Scene'
23:37:07.153: WASAPI: Device 'Speakers / Headphones (Realtek High Definition Audio)' Terminated
23:37:12.124: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
23:37:12.125: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
23:37:12.125: ---------------------------------
23:37:12.205: [NVENC encoder: 'simple_h264_stream'] settings:
23:37:12.205: rate_control: CBR
23:37:12.205: bitrate: 50000
23:37:12.205: cqp: 0
23:37:12.205: keyint: 250
23:37:12.205: preset: default
23:37:12.205: profile: main
23:37:12.205: level: auto
23:37:12.205: width: 1920
23:37:12.205: height: 1080
23:37:12.205: 2-pass: true
23:37:12.205: b-frames: 2
23:37:12.205: GPU: 0
23:37:12.205:
23:37:13.435: [Media Foundation AAC: 'simple_aac']: encoder created
23:37:13.435: bitrate: 160
23:37:13.435: channels: 2
23:37:13.435: sample rate: 44100
23:37:13.435: bits-per-sample: 16
23:37:13.435:
23:37:13.485: ==== Recording Start ===============================================
23:37:13.485: [ffmpeg muxer: 'simple_file_output'] Writing file 'C:/Users/Salty/Videos/2017-01-14_23-37-12.mp4'...
23:39:05.998: [ffmpeg muxer: 'simple_file_output'] Output of file 'C:/Users/Salty/Videos/2017-01-14_23-37-12.mp4' stopped
23:39:05.998: Output 'simple_file_output': stopping
23:39:05.998: Output 'simple_file_output': Total encoded frames: 6744
23:39:05.998: Output 'simple_file_output': Total drawn frames: 6751
23:39:05.998: Output 'simple_file_output': Number of skipped frames due to encoding lag: 2 (0.0%)
23:39:05.998: Output 'simple_file_output': Number of lagged frames due to rendering lag/stalls: 1450 (21.5%)
23:39:05.999: ==== Recording Stop ================================================
23:40:11.064: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
23:40:11.064: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
23:40:11.065: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
23:40:11.090: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
23:40:14.476: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
23:40:16.539: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
23:40:21.528: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
23:40:24.250: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
23:40:25.561: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
23:42:10.142: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
23:42:10.143: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
23:42:10.144: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
23:42:10.169: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
23:42:11.922: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
23:43:30.472: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
23:43:30.472: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
23:43:30.473: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
23:43:30.498: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
23:43:35.117: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
23:43:38.379: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
23:44:37.397: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
23:44:42.855: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
23:44:49.398: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
23:44:52.504: Settings changed (outputs)
23:44:52.504: ------------------------------------------------
23:46:34.970: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
23:46:34.971: ---------------------------------
23:46:34.971: [NVENC encoder: 'simple_h264_recording'] settings:
23:46:34.971: rate_control: CQP
23:46:34.971: bitrate: 0
23:46:34.971: cqp: 23
23:46:34.971: keyint: 250
23:46:34.971: preset: hq
23:46:34.971: profile: high
23:46:34.971: level: auto
23:46:34.971: width: 1920
23:46:34.971: height: 1080
23:46:34.971: 2-pass: true
23:46:34.971: b-frames: 2
23:46:34.971: GPU: 0
23:46:34.971:
23:46:35.125: [Media Foundation AAC: 'simple_aac_recording']: encoder created
23:46:35.125: bitrate: 128
23:46:35.125: channels: 2
23:46:35.125: sample rate: 44100
23:46:35.125: bits-per-sample: 16
23:46:35.125:
23:46:35.129: ==== Recording Start ===============================================
23:46:35.129: [ffmpeg muxer: 'simple_file_output'] Writing file 'C:/Users/Salty/Videos/2017-01-14_23-46-34.mp4'...
23:47:55.150: [ffmpeg muxer: 'simple_file_output'] Output of file 'C:/Users/Salty/Videos/2017-01-14_23-46-34.mp4' stopped
23:47:55.150: Output 'simple_file_output': stopping
23:47:55.150: Output 'simple_file_output': Total encoded frames: 4799
23:47:55.150: Output 'simple_file_output': Total drawn frames: 4801
23:47:55.150: Output 'simple_file_output': Number of lagged frames due to rendering lag/stalls: 956 (19.9%)
23:47:55.150: ==== Recording Stop ================================================
Any help would be very much appreciated. Thank you.
23:34:54.643: CPU Name: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4440 CPU @ 3.10GHz
23:34:54.643: CPU Speed: 3100MHz
23:34:54.643: Physical Cores: 4, Logical Cores: 4
23:34:54.643: Physical Memory: 8107MB Total, 3613MB Free
23:34:54.643: Windows Version: 10.0 Build 14393 (revision: 0; 64-bit)
23:34:54.643: Running as administrator: false
23:34:54.643: Aero is Enabled (Aero is always on for windows 8 and above)
23:34:54.644: Portable mode: false
23:34:54.652: OBS 17.0.0 (64bit, windows)
23:34:54.652: ---------------------------------
23:34:54.653: ---------------------------------
23:34:54.653: audio settings reset:
23:34:54.653: samples per sec: 44100
23:34:54.653: speakers: 2
23:34:54.655: ---------------------------------
23:34:54.655: Initializing D3D11..
23:34:54.655: Available Video Adapters:
23:34:54.656: Adapter 1: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 645
23:34:54.656: Dedicated VRAM: 1018888192
23:34:54.656: Shared VRAM: 4250406912
23:34:54.656: output 1: pos={0, 0}, size={1920, 1080}, attached=true
23:34:54.656: Adapter 2: Intel(R) HD Graphics 4600
23:34:54.656: Dedicated VRAM: 117964800
23:34:54.656: Shared VRAM: 2147483648
23:34:54.819: Loading up D3D11 on adapter NVIDIA GeForce GTX 645 (0)
23:34:54.834: D3D11 loaded sucessfully, feature level used: 45056
23:34:55.408: ---------------------------------
23:34:55.408: video settings reset:
23:34:55.408: base resolution: 1920x1080
23:34:55.408: output resolution: 1920x1080
23:34:55.408: downscale filter: Bicubic
23:34:55.408: fps: 60/1
23:34:55.408: format: NV12
23:34:55.410: ---------------------------------
23:34:55.414: [CoreAudio encoder]: CoreAudio AAC encoder not installed on the system or couldn't be loaded
23:34:55.418: [AMF Encoder] Unable to load 'amfrt64.dll', error code 126.
23:34:55.418: [AMF Encoder] Unable to load 'amfrt64.dll', error code 126.
23:34:55.433: Required module function 'obs_module_load' in module '../../obs-plugins/64bit/libcef.dll' not found, loading of module failed
23:34:55.433: Required module function 'obs_module_load' in module '../../obs-plugins/64bit/libEGL.dll' not found, loading of module failed
23:34:55.434: Required module function 'obs_module_load' in module '../../obs-plugins/64bit/libGLESv2.dll' not found, loading of module failed
23:34:55.434: Failed to load 'en-US' text for module: 'obs-browser.dll'
23:34:55.434: [browser_source: 'Version: 1.27.0']
23:34:55.681: NVENC supported
23:34:58.209: Couldn't find VLC installation, VLC video source disabled
23:34:58.254: No blackmagic support
23:34:59.028: ---------------------------------
23:34:59.028: Loaded Modules:
23:34:59.028: win-wasapi.dll
23:34:59.028: win-mf.dll
23:34:59.028: win-dshow.dll
23:34:59.028: win-decklink.dll
23:34:59.028: win-capture.dll
23:34:59.028: vlc-video.dll
23:34:59.028: text-freetype2.dll
23:34:59.029: rtmp-services.dll
23:34:59.029: obs-x264.dll
23:34:59.029: obs-transitions.dll
23:34:59.029: obs-text.dll
23:34:59.029: obs-qsv11.dll
23:34:59.029: obs-outputs.dll
23:34:59.029: obs-filters.dll
23:34:59.029: obs-ffmpeg.dll
23:34:59.029: obs-browser.dll
23:34:59.029: image-source.dll
23:34:59.029: frontend-tools.dll
23:34:59.029: enc-amf.dll
23:34:59.029: coreaudio-encoder.dll
23:34:59.029: ==== Startup complete ===============================================
23:34:59.078: Service '' not found
23:34:59.081: All scene data cleared
23:34:59.081: ------------------------------------------------
23:34:59.109: WASAPI: Device 'Speakers / Headphones (Realtek High Definition Audio)' initialized
23:34:59.133: WASAPI: Device 'Stereo Mix (Realtek High Definition Audio)' initialized
23:34:59.146: WASAPI: Device 'Speakers / Headphones (Realtek High Definition Audio)' initialized
23:34:59.171: adding 23 milliseconds of audio buffering, total audio buffering is now 23 milliseconds
23:34:59.815: [game-capture: 'Game Capture'] attempting to hook process: Overwatch.exe
23:34:59.816: Switched to scene 'Scene'
23:34:59.817: [game-capture: 'Game Capture'] using helper (compatibility hook)
23:34:59.839: [game-capture: 'Game Capture'] hook not loaded yet, retrying..
23:34:59.839: ------------------------------------------------
23:34:59.839: Loaded scenes:
23:34:59.839: - scene 'Scene':
23:34:59.839: - source: 'Game Capture' (game_capture)
23:34:59.839: - source: 'Audio Output Capture' (wasapi_output_capture)
23:34:59.839: ------------------------------------------------
23:35:00.269: Update check: last known remote version is 17.0.0
23:35:01.827: [game-capture: 'Game Capture'] attempting to hook process: Overwatch.exe
23:35:01.941: [game-capture: 'Game Capture'] d3d11 shared texture capture successful
23:35:01.943: [game-capture: 'Game Capture'] shared texture capture successful
23:35:13.889: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
23:35:13.890: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
23:35:14.063: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
23:35:15.784: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
23:35:16.921: adding 23 milliseconds of audio buffering, total audio buffering is now 46 milliseconds
23:35:18.245: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
23:35:27.164: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
23:35:31.376: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
23:36:04.471: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
23:36:09.527: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
23:36:09.799: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
23:36:57.259: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
23:36:59.688: Settings changed (outputs)
23:36:59.688: ------------------------------------------------
23:37:07.140: User Removed source 'Audio Output Capture' (wasapi_output_capture) from scene 'Scene'
23:37:07.153: WASAPI: Device 'Speakers / Headphones (Realtek High Definition Audio)' Terminated
23:37:12.124: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
23:37:12.125: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
23:37:12.125: ---------------------------------
23:37:12.205: [NVENC encoder: 'simple_h264_stream'] settings:
23:37:12.205: rate_control: CBR
23:37:12.205: bitrate: 50000
23:37:12.205: cqp: 0
23:37:12.205: keyint: 250
23:37:12.205: preset: default
23:37:12.205: profile: main
23:37:12.205: level: auto
23:37:12.205: width: 1920
23:37:12.205: height: 1080
23:37:12.205: 2-pass: true
23:37:12.205: b-frames: 2
23:37:12.205: GPU: 0
23:37:12.205:
23:37:13.435: [Media Foundation AAC: 'simple_aac']: encoder created
23:37:13.435: bitrate: 160
23:37:13.435: channels: 2
23:37:13.435: sample rate: 44100
23:37:13.435: bits-per-sample: 16
23:37:13.435:
23:37:13.485: ==== Recording Start ===============================================
23:37:13.485: [ffmpeg muxer: 'simple_file_output'] Writing file 'C:/Users/Salty/Videos/2017-01-14_23-37-12.mp4'...
23:39:05.998: [ffmpeg muxer: 'simple_file_output'] Output of file 'C:/Users/Salty/Videos/2017-01-14_23-37-12.mp4' stopped
23:39:05.998: Output 'simple_file_output': stopping
23:39:05.998: Output 'simple_file_output': Total encoded frames: 6744
23:39:05.998: Output 'simple_file_output': Total drawn frames: 6751
23:39:05.998: Output 'simple_file_output': Number of skipped frames due to encoding lag: 2 (0.0%)
23:39:05.998: Output 'simple_file_output': Number of lagged frames due to rendering lag/stalls: 1450 (21.5%)
23:39:05.999: ==== Recording Stop ================================================
23:40:11.064: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
23:40:11.064: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
23:40:11.065: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
23:40:11.090: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
23:40:14.476: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
23:40:16.539: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
23:40:21.528: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
23:40:24.250: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
23:40:25.561: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
23:42:10.142: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
23:42:10.143: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
23:42:10.144: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
23:42:10.169: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
23:42:11.922: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
23:43:30.472: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
23:43:30.472: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
23:43:30.473: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
23:43:30.498: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
23:43:35.117: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
23:43:38.379: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
23:44:37.397: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
23:44:42.855: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
23:44:49.398: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
23:44:52.504: Settings changed (outputs)
23:44:52.504: ------------------------------------------------
23:46:34.970: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
23:46:34.971: ---------------------------------
23:46:34.971: [NVENC encoder: 'simple_h264_recording'] settings:
23:46:34.971: rate_control: CQP
23:46:34.971: bitrate: 0
23:46:34.971: cqp: 23
23:46:34.971: keyint: 250
23:46:34.971: preset: hq
23:46:34.971: profile: high
23:46:34.971: level: auto
23:46:34.971: width: 1920
23:46:34.971: height: 1080
23:46:34.971: 2-pass: true
23:46:34.971: b-frames: 2
23:46:34.971: GPU: 0
23:46:34.971:
23:46:35.125: [Media Foundation AAC: 'simple_aac_recording']: encoder created
23:46:35.125: bitrate: 128
23:46:35.125: channels: 2
23:46:35.125: sample rate: 44100
23:46:35.125: bits-per-sample: 16
23:46:35.125:
23:46:35.129: ==== Recording Start ===============================================
23:46:35.129: [ffmpeg muxer: 'simple_file_output'] Writing file 'C:/Users/Salty/Videos/2017-01-14_23-46-34.mp4'...
23:47:55.150: [ffmpeg muxer: 'simple_file_output'] Output of file 'C:/Users/Salty/Videos/2017-01-14_23-46-34.mp4' stopped
23:47:55.150: Output 'simple_file_output': stopping
23:47:55.150: Output 'simple_file_output': Total encoded frames: 4799
23:47:55.150: Output 'simple_file_output': Total drawn frames: 4801
23:47:55.150: Output 'simple_file_output': Number of lagged frames due to rendering lag/stalls: 956 (19.9%)
23:47:55.150: ==== Recording Stop ================================================
Any help would be very much appreciated. Thank you.
