Question / Help No matter what I do stream looks bad

SparkGaming · Dec 4, 2013

Alright so I recently built my brand new pc and get over 250 frames in the game I want to stream, Minecraft. So my pc can definitely handle it. And I have over 9mbps which I think is allot more than average so my internet can handle it. However, no matter what settings I try and what resolutions the stream always looks like this:
http://gyazo.com/bfb8d6992a9c75203c236a188f798e62

Fuzzy and heard to read text, I don't want to sound cocky but it seems like most other minecraft streamers have ten time better looking streams for example:

http://gyazo.com/5966496b6d1f1994de9b4fb9cbfa9e6c

Anyways I was wondering if there is a solution to this, thanks!

Edit:
I tryed putting up hd pictures and webcam and they look HD and really good but not any games.

Code:

16:26:10: Open Broadcaster Software v0.584b - 64bit (　^ω^)
16:26:10: -------------------------------
16:26:10: CPU Name: AMD FX(tm)-6350 Six-Core Processor
16:26:10: CPU Speed: 3892MHz
16:26:10: Physical Memory:  8147MB Total, 5715MB Free
16:26:10: stepping id: 0, model 2, family 21, type 0, extmodel 0, extfamily 3, HTT 1, logical cores 6, total cores 3
16:26:10: monitor 1: pos={0, 0}, size={1600, 900}
16:26:10: Windows Version: 6.2 Build 9200 
16:26:10: Aero is Enabled
16:26:10: -------------------------------
16:26:10: OBS Modules:
16:26:10: Base Address     Module
16:26:10: 0000000018BE0000 OBS.exe
16:26:10: 000000006E470000 OBSApi.dll
16:26:10: 0000000072460000 DShowPlugin.dll
16:26:10: 0000000079730000 GraphicsCapture.dll
16:26:10: 000000007BBF0000 NoiseGate.dll
16:26:10: 0000000077290000 PSVPlugin.dll
16:26:10: ------------------------------------------
16:26:10: Adapter 1
16:26:10:   Video Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 Ti
16:26:10:   Video Adapter Dedicated Video Memory: 2086273024
16:26:10:   Video Adapter Shared System Memory: 2147807232
16:26:10:   Video Adapter Output 1: pos={0, 0}, size={1600, 900}, attached=true
16:26:10: =====Stream Start: 2013-12-04, 16:26:10===============================================
16:26:10:   Multithreaded optimizations: On
16:26:10:   Base resolution: 1280x720
16:26:10:   Output resolution: 852x480
16:26:10: ------------------------------------------
16:26:10: Loading up D3D10 on NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 Ti...
16:26:10: ------------------------------------------
16:26:10: Audio Format: 48000hz
16:26:10: Playback device {0.0.0.00000000}.{90a63d23-7acf-4285-b37f-a740dd90982c}
16:26:10: ------------------------------------------
16:26:10: Using desktop audio input: Speakers (Turtle Beach PLa Headset)
16:26:10: ------------------------------------------
16:26:10: Using auxilary audio input: Microphone (Turtle Beach PLa Headset)
16:26:10: ------------------------------------------
16:26:10: Audio Encoding: AAC
16:26:10:     bitrate: 128
16:26:10: Using Monitor Capture
16:26:10: Scene buffering time set to 400
16:26:10: ------------------------------------------
16:26:10: Video Encoding: x264
16:26:10:     fps: 38
16:26:10:     width: 852, height: 480
16:26:10:     preset: superfast
16:26:10:     profile: high
16:26:10:     keyint: 76
16:26:10:     CBR: yes
16:26:10:     CFR: yes
16:26:10:     max bitrate: 3500
16:26:10:     buffer size: 4000
16:26:10: ------------------------------------------
16:26:10: MMDeviceAudioSource: Frequency for device 'Speakers (Turtle Beach PLa Headset)' is 384000, samples per sec is 48000
16:26:10: MMDeviceAudioSource: Frequency for device 'Microphone (Turtle Beach PLa Headset)' is 384000, samples per sec is 48000
16:26:14: Total frames encoded: 140, total frames duplicated: 0 (0.00%)
16:26:14: Total frames rendered: 144, number of late frames: 0 (0.00%) (it's okay for some frames to be late)
16:26:14: 
16:26:14: Profiler time results:
16:26:14: 
16:26:14: ==============================================================
16:26:14: video thread frame - [100%] [avg time: 1.16 ms] [children: 32.5%] [unaccounted: 67.5%]
16:26:14: | scene->Preprocess - [26.6%] [avg time: 0.308 ms]
16:26:14: | GPU download and conversion - [5.95%] [avg time: 0.069 ms] [children: 5.6%] [unaccounted: 0.345%]
16:26:14: | | flush - [4.22%] [avg time: 0.049 ms]
16:26:14: | | CopyResource - [1.21%] [avg time: 0.014 ms]
16:26:14: | | conversion to 4:2:0 - [0.172%] [avg time: 0.002 ms]
16:26:14: Convert444Thread - [100%] [avg time: 0.619 ms] [children: 99.5%] [unaccounted: 0.485%]
16:26:14: | Convert444toNV12 - [99.5%] [avg time: 0.616 ms]
16:26:14: encoder thread frame - [100%] [avg time: 0.769 ms]
16:26:14: ==============================================================
16:26:14: 
16:26:14: 
16:26:14: Profiler CPU results:
16:26:14: 
16:26:14: ==============================================================
16:26:14: video thread frame - [cpu time: avg 0.651 ms, total 93.75 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
16:26:14: | scene->Preprocess - [cpu time: avg 0.108 ms, total 15.625 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
16:26:14: | GPU download and conversion - [cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
16:26:14: | | flush - [cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
16:26:14: | | CopyResource - [cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
16:26:14: | | conversion to 4:2:0 - [cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
16:26:14: Convert444Thread - [cpu time: avg 0.75 ms, total 93.75 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
16:26:14: | Convert444toNV12 - [cpu time: avg 0.75 ms, total 93.75 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
16:26:14: encoder thread frame - [cpu time: avg 0.126 ms, total 15.625 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
16:26:14: ==============================================================
16:26:14: 
16:26:14: =====Stream End: 2013-12-04, 16:26:14=================================================
16:26:17: =====Stream Start: 2013-12-04, 16:26:17===============================================
16:26:17:   Multithreaded optimizations: On
16:26:17:   Base resolution: 1280x720
16:26:17:   Output resolution: 852x480
16:26:17: ------------------------------------------
16:26:17: Loading up D3D10 on NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 Ti...
16:26:17: ------------------------------------------
16:26:17: Audio Format: 48000hz
16:26:17: Playback device {0.0.0.00000000}.{90a63d23-7acf-4285-b37f-a740dd90982c}
16:26:17: ------------------------------------------
16:26:17: Using desktop audio input: Speakers (Turtle Beach PLa Headset)
16:26:17: ------------------------------------------
16:26:17: Using auxilary audio input: Microphone (Turtle Beach PLa Headset)
16:26:17: ------------------------------------------
16:26:17: Audio Encoding: AAC
16:26:17:     bitrate: 128
16:26:17: Using graphics capture
16:26:17: Scene buffering time set to 400
16:26:17: ------------------------------------------
16:26:17: Video Encoding: x264
16:26:17:     fps: 38
16:26:17:     width: 852, height: 480
16:26:17:     preset: superfast
16:26:17:     profile: high
16:26:17:     keyint: 76
16:26:17:     CBR: yes
16:26:17:     CFR: yes
16:26:17:     max bitrate: 3500
16:26:17:     buffer size: 4000
16:26:17: ------------------------------------------
16:26:17: MMDeviceAudioSource: Frequency for device 'Speakers (Turtle Beach PLa Headset)' is 384000, samples per sec is 48000
16:26:17: MMDeviceAudioSource: Frequency for device 'Microphone (Turtle Beach PLa Headset)' is 384000, samples per sec is 48000
16:26:17: SharedTexCapture hooked
16:26:21: Total frames encoded: 123, total frames duplicated: 0 (0.00%)
16:26:21: Total frames rendered: 128, number of late frames: 1 (0.78%) (it's okay for some frames to be late)
16:26:21: 
16:26:21: Profiler time results:
16:26:21: 
16:26:21: ==============================================================
16:26:21: video thread frame - [100%] [avg time: 1.347 ms] [children: 6.38%] [unaccounted: 93.6%]
16:26:21: | scene->Preprocess - [0.0742%] [avg time: 0.001 ms]
16:26:21: | GPU download and conversion - [6.31%] [avg time: 0.085 ms] [children: 5.27%] [unaccounted: 1.04%]
16:26:21: | | flush - [4.31%] [avg time: 0.058 ms]
16:26:21: | | CopyResource - [0.817%] [avg time: 0.011 ms]
16:26:21: | | conversion to 4:2:0 - [0.148%] [avg time: 0.002 ms]
16:26:21: Convert444Thread - [100%] [avg time: 0.602 ms] [children: 99.3%] [unaccounted: 0.664%]
16:26:21: | Convert444toNV12 - [99.3%] [avg time: 0.598 ms]
16:26:21: encoder thread frame - [100%] [avg time: 0.889 ms]
16:26:21: ==============================================================
16:26:21: 
16:26:21: 
16:26:21: Profiler CPU results:
16:26:21: 
16:26:21: ==============================================================
16:26:21: video thread frame - [cpu time: avg 0.976 ms, total 125 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
16:26:21: | scene->Preprocess - [cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
16:26:21: | GPU download and conversion - [cpu time: avg 0.122 ms, total 15.625 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
16:26:21: | | flush - [cpu time: avg 0.122 ms, total 15.625 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
16:26:21: | | CopyResource - [cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
16:26:21: | | conversion to 4:2:0 - [cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
16:26:21: Convert444Thread - [cpu time: avg 0.723 ms, total 78.125 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
16:26:21: | Convert444toNV12 - [cpu time: avg 0.723 ms, total 78.125 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
16:26:21: encoder thread frame - [cpu time: avg 0.146 ms, total 15.625 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
16:26:21: ==============================================================
16:26:21: 
16:26:21: =====Stream End: 2013-12-04, 16:26:21=================================================
16:30:18: =====Stream Start: 2013-12-04, 16:30:18===============================================
16:30:18:   Multithreaded optimizations: On
16:30:18:   Base resolution: 1280x720
16:30:18:   Output resolution: 852x480
16:30:18: ------------------------------------------
16:30:18: Loading up D3D10 on NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 Ti...
16:30:18: ------------------------------------------
16:30:18: Audio Format: 48000hz
16:30:18: Playback device {0.0.0.00000000}.{90a63d23-7acf-4285-b37f-a740dd90982c}
16:30:18: ------------------------------------------
16:30:18: Using desktop audio input: Speakers (Turtle Beach PLa Headset)
16:30:18: ------------------------------------------
16:30:18: Using auxilary audio input: Microphone (Turtle Beach PLa Headset)
16:30:18: ------------------------------------------
16:30:18: Audio Encoding: AAC
16:30:18:     bitrate: 128
16:30:18: Using bitmap image
16:30:18: Using graphics capture
16:30:18: Scene buffering time set to 400
16:30:18: ------------------------------------------
16:30:18: Video Encoding: x264
16:30:18:     fps: 38
16:30:18:     width: 852, height: 480
16:30:18:     preset: superfast
16:30:18:     profile: high
16:30:18:     keyint: 76
16:30:18:     CBR: yes
16:30:18:     CFR: yes
16:30:18:     max bitrate: 3500
16:30:18:     buffer size: 4000
16:30:18: ------------------------------------------
16:30:18: MMDeviceAudioSource: Frequency for device 'Speakers (Turtle Beach PLa Headset)' is 384000, samples per sec is 48000
16:30:18: MMDeviceAudioSource: Frequency for device 'Microphone (Turtle Beach PLa Headset)' is 384000, samples per sec is 48000
16:40:23: Total frames encoded: 22983, total frames duplicated: 23 (0.10%)
16:40:23: Total frames rendered: 22988, number of late frames: 1 (0.00%) (it's okay for some frames to be late)
16:40:23: 
16:40:23: Profiler time results:
16:40:23: 
16:40:23: ==============================================================
16:40:23: video thread frame - [100%] [avg time: 0.637 ms] [children: 12.4%] [unaccounted: 87.6%]
16:40:23: | scene->Preprocess - [0.314%] [avg time: 0.002 ms]
16:40:23: | GPU download and conversion - [12.1%] [avg time: 0.077 ms] [children: 8.01%] [unaccounted: 4.08%]
16:40:23: | | flush - [5.81%] [avg time: 0.037 ms]
16:40:23: | | CopyResource - [1.88%] [avg time: 0.012 ms]
16:40:23: | | conversion to 4:2:0 - [0.314%] [avg time: 0.002 ms]
16:40:23: Convert444Thread - [100%] [avg time: 0.423 ms] [children: 99.3%] [unaccounted: 0.709%]
16:40:23: | Convert444toNV12 - [99.3%] [avg time: 0.42 ms]
16:40:23: encoder thread frame - [100%] [avg time: 0.73 ms]
16:40:23: ==============================================================
16:40:23: 
16:40:23: 
16:40:23: Profiler CPU results:
16:40:23: 
16:40:23: ==============================================================
16:40:23: video thread frame - [cpu time: avg 0.084 ms, total 1937.5 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
16:40:23: | scene->Preprocess - [cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
16:40:23: | GPU download and conversion - [cpu time: avg 0.033 ms, total 781.25 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
16:40:23: | | flush - [cpu time: avg 0.022 ms, total 515.625 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
16:40:23: | | CopyResource - [cpu time: avg 0.002 ms, total 62.5 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
16:40:23: | | conversion to 4:2:0 - [cpu time: avg 0.001 ms, total 31.25 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
16:40:23: Convert444Thread - [cpu time: avg 0.434 ms, total 9968.75 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
16:40:23: | Convert444toNV12 - [cpu time: avg 0.433 ms, total 9953.13 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
16:40:23: encoder thread frame - [cpu time: avg 0.032 ms, total 750 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
16:40:23: ==============================================================
16:40:23: 
16:40:23: =====Stream End: 2013-12-04, 16:40:23=================================================
16:40:35: =====Stream Start: 2013-12-04, 16:40:35===============================================
16:40:35:   Multithreaded optimizations: On
16:40:35:   Base resolution: 1280x720
16:40:35:   Output resolution: 852x480
16:40:35: ------------------------------------------
16:40:35: Loading up D3D10 on NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 Ti...
16:40:35: ------------------------------------------
16:40:35: Audio Format: 48000hz
16:40:35: Playback device {0.0.0.00000000}.{90a63d23-7acf-4285-b37f-a740dd90982c}
16:40:35: ------------------------------------------
16:40:35: Using desktop audio input: Speakers (Turtle Beach PLa Headset)
16:40:35: ------------------------------------------
16:40:35: Using auxilary audio input: Microphone (Turtle Beach PLa Headset)
16:40:35: ------------------------------------------
16:40:35: Audio Encoding: AAC
16:40:35:     bitrate: 128
16:40:35: Using bitmap image
16:40:35: Using graphics capture
16:40:35: Scene buffering time set to 400
16:40:35: ------------------------------------------
16:40:35: Video Encoding: x264
16:40:35:     fps: 38
16:40:35:     width: 852, height: 480
16:40:35:     preset: superfast
16:40:35:     profile: high
16:40:35:     keyint: 76
16:40:35:     CBR: yes
16:40:35:     CFR: yes
16:40:35:     max bitrate: 3500
16:40:35:     buffer size: 4000
16:40:35: ------------------------------------------
16:40:35: MMDeviceAudioSource: Frequency for device 'Speakers (Turtle Beach PLa Headset)' is 384000, samples per sec is 48000
16:40:35: MMDeviceAudioSource: Frequency for device 'Microphone (Turtle Beach PLa Headset)' is 384000, samples per sec is 48000
16:40:58: Total frames encoded: 870, total frames duplicated: 1 (0.11%)
16:40:58: Total frames rendered: 875, number of late frames: 1 (0.11%) (it's okay for some frames to be late)
16:40:58: 
16:40:58: Profiler time results:
16:40:58: 
16:40:58: ==============================================================
16:40:58: video thread frame - [100%] [avg time: 0.735 ms] [children: 9.25%] [unaccounted: 90.7%]
16:40:58: | scene->Preprocess - [0.272%] [avg time: 0.002 ms]
16:40:58: | GPU download and conversion - [8.98%] [avg time: 0.066 ms] [children: 7.21%] [unaccounted: 1.77%]
16:40:58: | | flush - [5.03%] [avg time: 0.037 ms]
16:40:58: | | CopyResource - [1.9%] [avg time: 0.014 ms]
16:40:58: | | conversion to 4:2:0 - [0.272%] [avg time: 0.002 ms]
16:40:58: Convert444Thread - [100%] [avg time: 0.4 ms] [children: 99%] [unaccounted: 1%]
16:40:58: | Convert444toNV12 - [99%] [avg time: 0.396 ms]
16:40:58: encoder thread frame - [100%] [avg time: 0.733 ms]
16:40:58: ==============================================================
16:40:58: 
16:40:58: 
16:40:58: Profiler CPU results:
16:40:58: 
16:40:58: ==============================================================
16:40:58: video thread frame - [cpu time: avg 0.232 ms, total 203.125 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
16:40:58: | scene->Preprocess - [cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
16:40:58: | GPU download and conversion - [cpu time: avg 0.125 ms, total 109.375 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
16:40:58: | | flush - [cpu time: avg 0.071 ms, total 62.5 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
16:40:58: | | CopyResource - [cpu time: avg 0.036 ms, total 31.25 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
16:40:58: | | conversion to 4:2:0 - [cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
16:40:58: Convert444Thread - [cpu time: avg 0.328 ms, total 281.25 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
16:40:58: | Convert444toNV12 - [cpu time: avg 0.328 ms, total 281.25 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
16:40:58: encoder thread frame - [cpu time: avg 0.036 ms, total 31.25 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
16:40:58: ==============================================================
16:40:58: 
16:40:58: =====Stream End: 2013-12-04, 16:40:58=================================================


Last game capture log:
2013-12-04, 16:26:17: we're booting up: 
16:26:17: NV Capture available
16:26:17: FBO available
16:26:17: GL Present
16:26:17: (half life scientist) everything..  seems to be in order
16:26:17: SwapBuffers(1258360277) Called
16:26:17: setting up gl data
16:26:17: share device: 139269844
16:26:17: share texture: 139006328
16:26:17: share device handle: 3686017294
16:26:17: share texture handle: 3685792282
16:26:17: DoGLGPUHook: success
16:26:17: wglSwapBuffers(1258360277) Called
16:26:21: stop requested, terminating gl capture
16:26:21: ---------------------- Cleared OpenGL Capture ----------------------
16:26:21: wglSwapBuffers(1258360277) Called
16:26:21: setting up gl data
16:26:21: SwapBuffers(1258360277) Called
16:27:21: new GL DC found, terminating gl capture
16:27:21: ---------------------- Cleared OpenGL Capture ----------------------
16:27:21: wglSwapBuffers(419496145) Called
16:27:21: setting up gl data
16:27:21: SwapBuffers(419496145) Called
16:27:28: wglDeleteContext Called
16:27:28: ---------------------- Cleared OpenGL Capture ----------------------

Sapiens · Dec 4, 2013

viewtopic.php?f=5&t=7144

Videophile · Dec 4, 2013

Ok I can barely tell the difference between yours and the other picture you posted.

Are you downscaling from 1080p to 720p? Or any scaling at all? If yes, make sure to select the highest for of sampling, which is 36 I believe. This will make text sharper as well.

-Shrimp

SparkGaming · Dec 4, 2013

Sapiens said:
https://obsproject.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=7144

Added

Sapiens · Dec 4, 2013

I'm not sure how you settled on some of these values there are certainly some changes you can make to help with visual quality. First set the FPS cap in Minecraft to 60 so it doesn't eat up an inordinate amount of your CPU cycles.

Settings > Encoding
- Set your bitrate to 3000
- Don't use a custom buffer size

Settings > Video
- Set your base resolution in OBS to 1600x900, or whatever you plan to run Minecraft at.
- Set your downscale to 1.25 (this is 1280x720 using a 1600x900 base resolution) and your FPS to 30.
- Filtering isn't going to make a big difference for a game like Minecraft, feel free to experiment with the three options to see if you like one better than the others.

Settings > Advanced
- Change your Scene Buffering Time back to the default of 700
- Change your preset to veryfast

Test to see if the quality is more to your liking. If not, post a new log and a recording/VOD.

SparkGaming · Dec 5, 2013

I've realized the settings aren't changing anything it still has that washed out low res look. Is it my monitor? It isn't anything real nice.

Question / Help No matter what I do stream looks bad

SparkGaming

New Member

Sapiens

Videophile

SparkGaming

New Member

Sapiens

SparkGaming

New Member