Obs Freezing issue

[Stikkers]

Hello. I have recently started using Obs to Record Minecraft commentarys on my computer, I would say the pc I decently good, handling 2 versions of Minecraft with google, and discord at the same time. (I have tested opening obs without any apps up and it still happens). but lets get to the point.
Whenever I open Obs it freezes my pc screens, everything, for about 15 seconds, I tried updating it, but it still happens. I looked at my task manager before and after it froze and the stats are the same. (other than the small indent by Obs when started). I have decided to make this forum account and post this thread after it froze and made my entire pc crash. ( just a note I was not recording at any point when it froze my pc). Just wondering if anyone knows what's happening and can help.


Thanks.

 

[Lawrence_SoCal]

See the 1 and only pinned post in this forum for posting a log (also in my .sig)
your comment about decently good is with really light workloads, vs real-time video encoding which really demanding and is on a whole other level (or two, or three)

If entire PC is freezing when you start OBS, then you have a problem
- either PC isn't even close to powerful enough,
or
- more likely, you have some really bad settings or plugins
I say this is a 10+ yr old PC can start and run OBS ok. it may not do much, but it won't crash

common crash causes are
- outdated/buggy video drivers
- poorly written plugins
- user self-inflicted inappropriate (or outright wrong) OBS settings

If you can start OBS, and be patient
- before even starting OBS - make sure operating system isn't running unnecessary processes
- Start OBS and make sure plugins all disabled/not running
- I'd recommend making sure there are no CPU intensive OBS settings like chromakeying, certain audio effects, etc
- Create a fresh Scene collection and create a clean Scene with minimal sources, going so far as to start without a video input (camera, etc) if older/lower-end system/CPU. Shutdown and restart OBS.
How is performance now? ok?
see post on posting an OBS log. Try and run a simple Record session for at least 30 seconds, and post that log

 

[Stikkers]

See the 1 and only pinned post in this forum for posting a log (also in my .sig)
your comment about decently good is with really light workloads, vs real-time video encoding which really demanding and is on a whole other level (or two, or three)

If entire PC is freezing when you start OBS, then you have a problem
- either PC isn't even close to powerful enough,
or
- more likely, you have some really bad settings or plugins
I say this is a 10+ yr old PC can start and run OBS ok. it may not do much, but it won't crash

common crash causes are
- outdated/buggy video drivers
- poorly written plugins
- user self-inflicted inappropriate (or outright wrong) OBS settings

If you can start OBS, and be patient
- before even starting OBS - make sure operating system isn't running unnecessary processes
- Start OBS and make sure plugins all disabled/not running
- I'd recommend making sure there are no CPU intensive OBS settings like chromakeying, certain audio effects, etc
- Create a fresh Scene collection and create a clean Scene with minimal sources, going so far as to start without a video input (camera, etc) if older/lower-end system/CPU. Shutdown and restart OBS.
How is performance now? ok?
see post on posting an OBS log. Try and run a simple Record session for at least 30 seconds, and post that log

Thank you for the help, the issue was the fact that there was a weird plugin that doesnt do much if not anything, after seeing and deleting this plugin obs has been working fine. again, thank you