Question / Help None of my encoders fix the frame drop on my recordings.

[Seffek]

I used to have windows 8, but due to really bad internet connection I upgraded to windows 10, I play Roblox and since I upgraded, the framerate went haywire, it took me a long time to realise that the encoder is wrong, I've tried all the encoders, uninstalled and reinstalled the software. Nothing I want to know how to get a better encoder. I have an Alienware so I don't think memory is a problem. Thanks

OBS 23.1.0 (64-bit, windows) log file uploaded at 2019-06-02, 16:13:07

16:24:05.518: CPU Name: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4460 CPU @ 3.20GHz
16:24:05.518: CPU Speed: 3200MHz
16:24:05.518: Physical Cores: 4, Logical Cores: 4
16:24:05.518: Physical Memory: 8106MB Total, 2672MB Free
16:24:05.518: Windows Version: 10.0 Build 16299 (revision: 1087; 64-bit)
16:24:05.518: Running as administrator: false
16:24:05.518: Aero is Enabled (Aero is always on for windows 8 and above)
16:24:05.518: Windows 10 Gaming Features:
16:24:05.518: Game DVR: On
16:24:05.524: Sec. Software Status:
16:24:05.526: Windows Defender Antivirus: temporarily disabled (AV)
16:24:05.527: Windows Firewall: enabled (FW)
16:24:05.534: Windows Defender Antivirus: temporarily disabled (ASW)
16:24:05.534: Browser Hardware Acceleration: true
16:24:05.535: Portable mode: false
16:24:05.663: OBS 22.0.2 (64-bit, windows)
16:24:05.663: ---------------------------------
16:24:05.664: ---------------------------------
16:24:05.664: audio settings reset:
16:24:05.664: samples per sec: 44100
16:24:05.664: speakers: 2
16:24:05.666: ---------------------------------
16:24:05.666: Initializing D3D11...
16:24:05.666: Available Video Adapters:
16:24:05.667: Adapter 1: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 745
16:24:05.667: Dedicated VRAM: 4250337280
16:24:05.667: Shared VRAM: 4250349568
16:24:05.667: output 1: pos={0, 0}, size={1920, 1080}, attached=true
16:24:05.667: Adapter 2: Intel(R) HD Graphics 4600
16:24:05.667: Dedicated VRAM: 117964800
16:24:05.667: Shared VRAM: 2147483648
16:24:05.670: Loading up D3D11 on adapter NVIDIA GeForce GTX 745 (0)
16:24:05.726: D3D11 loaded successfully, feature level used: 45056
16:24:06.566: ---------------------------------
16:24:06.566: video settings reset:
16:24:06.566: base resolution: 1920x1080
16:24:06.566: output resolution: 1920x1080
16:24:06.566: downscale filter: Bicubic
16:24:06.566: fps: 60/1
16:24:06.566: format: NV12
16:24:06.566: YUV mode: 601/Partial
16:24:06.570: Audio monitoring device:
16:24:06.570: name: Default
16:24:06.570: id: default
16:24:06.570: ---------------------------------
16:24:06.575: Required module function 'obs_module_load' in module '../../obs-plugins/64bit/chrome_elf.dll' not found, loading of module failed
16:24:06.576: [CoreAudio encoder]: CoreAudio AAC encoder not installed on the system or couldn't be loaded
16:24:06.577: Failed to load 'en-US' text for module: 'decklink-ouput-ui.dll'
16:24:06.616: [AMF] AMF Test failed due to one or more errors.
16:24:06.616: Failed to initialize module 'enc-amf.dll'
16:24:06.653: Required module function 'obs_module_load' in module '../../obs-plugins/64bit/libcef.dll' not found, loading of module failed
16:24:06.653: LoadLibrary failed for '../../obs-plugins/64bit/libEGL.dll': The specified procedure could not be found.
16:24:06.653: (127)
16:24:06.653: Module '../../obs-plugins/64bit/libEGL.dll' not loaded
16:24:06.654: Required module function 'obs_module_load' in module '../../obs-plugins/64bit/libGLESv2.dll' not found, loading of module failed
16:24:06.657: [obs-browser]: Version 2.1.5
16:24:06.661: NVENC supported
16:24:06.679: Couldn't find VLC installation, VLC video source disabled
16:24:06.704: No blackmagic support
16:24:06.710: ---------------------------------
16:24:06.710: Loaded Modules:
16:24:06.710: win-wasapi.dll
16:24:06.710: win-mf.dll
16:24:06.710: win-ivcam.dll
16:24:06.710: win-dshow.dll
16:24:06.710: win-decklink.dll
16:24:06.710: win-capture.dll
16:24:06.710: vlc-video.dll
16:24:06.710: text-freetype2.dll
16:24:06.710: rtmp-services.dll
16:24:06.710: obs-x264.dll
16:24:06.710: obs-vst.dll
16:24:06.710: obs-transitions.dll
16:24:06.710: obs-text.dll
16:24:06.710: obs-qsv11.dll
16:24:06.710: obs-outputs.dll
16:24:06.710: obs-filters.dll
16:24:06.710: obs-ffmpeg.dll
16:24:06.710: obs-browser.dll
16:24:06.710: image-source.dll
16:24:06.710: frontend-tools.dll
16:24:06.710: enc-amf.dll
16:24:06.710: decklink-ouput-ui.dll
16:24:06.711: coreaudio-encoder.dll
16:24:06.711: ---------------------------------
16:24:06.711: ==== Startup complete ===============================================
16:24:06.711: Service '' not found
16:24:06.714: All scene data cleared
16:24:06.714: ------------------------------------------------
16:24:06.792: WASAPI: Device 'Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)' initialized
16:24:06.796: Switched to scene 'Scene'
16:24:06.796: ------------------------------------------------
16:24:06.796: Loaded scenes:
16:24:06.796: - scene 'Scene':
16:24:06.796: - source: 'yes' (monitor_capture)
16:24:06.796: ------------------------------------------------
16:24:07.045: adding 23 milliseconds of audio buffering, total audio buffering is now 23 milliseconds
16:24:12.776: ==== Shutting down ==================================================
16:24:12.779: Switched to scene '(null)'
16:24:12.779: WASAPI: Device 'Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)' Terminated
16:24:12.786: All scene data cleared
16:24:12.786: ------------------------------------------------
16:24:12.899: Freeing OBS context data
16:24:12.926: [Scripting] Total detached callbacks: 0
16:24:12.933: == Profiler Results =============================
16:24:12.933: run_program_init: 5334.16 ms
16:24:12.933: ┣OBSApp::AppInit: 20.717 ms
16:24:12.933: ┃ ┗OBSApp::InitLocale: 1.789 ms
16:24:12.933: ┗OBSApp::OBSInit: 5290.69 ms
16:24:12.933: ┣obs_startup: 16.737 ms
16:24:12.933: ┗OBSBasic::OBSInit: 1252.58 ms
16:24:12.933: ┣OBSBasic::InitBasicConfig: 0.458 ms
16:24:12.933: ┣OBSBasic::ResetAudio: 0.205 ms
16:24:12.933: ┣OBSBasic::ResetVideo: 905.906 ms
16:24:12.933: ┣OBSBasic::InitOBSCallbacks: 0.014 ms
16:24:12.933: ┣OBSBasic::InitHotkeys: 0.06 ms
16:24:12.933: ┣obs_load_all_modules: 140.247 ms
16:24:12.933: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(coreaudio-encoder.dll): 0.816 ms
16:24:12.933: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(decklink-ouput-ui.dll): 0.339 ms
16:24:12.933: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(enc-amf.dll): 37.026 ms
16:24:12.933: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(frontend-tools.dll): 25.434 ms
16:24:12.933: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(image-source.dll): 0.004 ms
16:24:12.933: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(obs-browser.dll): 0.387 ms
16:24:12.933: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(obs-ffmpeg.dll): 0.953 ms
16:24:12.933: ┃ ┃ ┗nvenc_check: 0.897 ms
16:24:12.933: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(obs-filters.dll): 0.017 ms
16:24:12.933: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(obs-outputs.dll): 0.007 ms
16:24:12.933: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(obs-qsv11.dll): 5.781 ms
16:24:12.933: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(obs-text.dll): 1.481 ms
16:24:12.933: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(obs-transitions.dll): 0.006 ms
16:24:12.933: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(obs-vst.dll): 0.002 ms
16:24:12.933: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(obs-x264.dll): 0.002 ms
16:24:12.933: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(rtmp-services.dll): 1.098 ms
16:24:12.933: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(text-freetype2.dll): 0.131 ms
16:24:12.933: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(vlc-video.dll): 0.036 ms
16:24:12.933: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(win-capture.dll): 0.089 ms
16:24:12.933: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(win-decklink.dll): 23.39 ms
16:24:12.933: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(win-dshow.dll): 1.633 ms
16:24:12.933: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(win-ivcam.dll): 0.002 ms
16:24:12.933: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(win-mf.dll): 0 ms
16:24:12.933: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(win-wasapi.dll): 0.005 ms
16:24:12.933: ┃ ┗reset_win32_symbol_paths: 0.128 ms
16:24:12.933: ┣OBSBasic::ResetOutputs: 0.533 ms
16:24:12.933: ┣OBSBasic::CreateHotkeys: 0.034 ms
16:24:12.933: ┣OBSBasic::InitService: 1.307 ms
16:24:12.933: ┣OBSBasic::InitPrimitives: 0.651 ms
16:24:12.933: ┗OBSBasic::Load: 84.552 ms
16:24:12.933: obs_hotkey_thread(25 ms): min=0.004 ms, median=0.005 ms, max=15.521 ms, 99th percentile=0.812 ms, 100% below 25 ms
16:24:12.933: audio_thread(Audio): min=0 ms, median=0.03 ms, max=1.242 ms, 99th percentile=0.208 ms
16:24:12.933: obs_graphics_thread(16.6667 ms): min=0.105 ms, median=0.732 ms, max=12.99 ms, 99th percentile=10.371 ms, 100% below 16.667 ms
16:24:12.933: ┣tick_sources: min=0.002 ms, median=0.291 ms, max=12.044 ms, 99th percentile=8.768 ms
16:24:12.933: ┣output_frame: min=0.097 ms, median=0.153 ms, max=9.133 ms, 99th percentile=3.003 ms
16:24:12.933: ┃ ┗gs_context(video->graphics): min=0.096 ms, median=0.151 ms, max=9.131 ms, 99th percentile=3.001 ms
16:24:12.933: ┃ ┣render_video: min=0.006 ms, median=0.037 ms, max=1.712 ms, 99th percentile=0.619 ms
16:24:12.933: ┃ ┃ ┗render_main_texture: min=0.004 ms, median=0.034 ms, max=1.707 ms, 99th percentile=0.605 ms
16:24:12.933: ┃ ┗gs_flush: min=0.044 ms, median=0.107 ms, max=9.12 ms, 99th percentile=2.795 ms
16:24:12.933: ┗render_displays: min=0 ms, median=0.199 ms, max=5.752 ms, 99th percentile=2.946 ms
16:24:12.933: =================================================
16:24:12.933: == Profiler Time Between Calls ==================
16:24:12.933: obs_hotkey_thread(25 ms): min=24.575 ms, median=25.342 ms, max=48.195 ms, 63.9576% within ±2% of 25 ms (0% lower, 36.0424% higher)
16:24:12.933: obs_graphics_thread(16.6667 ms): min=0.884 ms, median=16.667 ms, max=34.093 ms, 83.3333% within ±2% of 16.667 ms (8.20106% lower, 8.46561% higher)
16:24:12.933: =================================================
16:24:12.948: Number of memory leaks: 0

 

[Narcogen]

You should have 3 choices for an encoder on that machine:

• x264 (CPU)
• Intel QuickSync
• NVENC

Your log doesnt include a streaming or recording session so I can't tell which one you're using now or why you're having a problem with it.

Also, current version of OBS is 23 and your copy of WIndows is also out of date.

 

[Seffek]

oh yeah, here are the encoders I currently have:

 

[Narcogen]

Yup. So that's the Nvidia encoder (NVENC) with two choices for OBS code to use them, the new and the old.

QuickSync is using the Intel integrated GPU, and x264 is using your CPU.

There's no recording or streaming attempt in your log, but you should test each of those encoders to see which works best for your machine.

There is also the Auto-Configuration Wizard available in the Tools menu.

 

[Seffek]

yeah, I have already said I tried all the encoders but none of them shows perfect frames. the auto wizard made it worse, the windows settings were already off, my youtube channel is getting inactive since I upgraded to windows 10, I just don't know what to do. My original question was: 'is it possible to get more encoders?'

 

[Narcogen]

Short answer: no.

Long answer:

OBS shows you all the encoders your machine can run. You could get access to a better encoder by upgrading to a newer Nvidia card.

The only encoder for OBS that exists that you don't already have access to is the AMF encoder, which only works with AMD graphics cards, and for most applications, NVENC is better anyway.