Question / Help Obs Stops Recording Video When in Background

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TonyKane

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I'm very new to OBS so I'm probably doing something wrong. I'm using obs to record Garry's Mod. The game is in windowed mode and obs is recording the inner window. It works fine when I press Start Recording, but when I click a Garry's Mod (putting OBS in the background) it apparently stops recording video. When I preview the recording, it is as if it only recorded one frame of the video. All of the sounds have recorded normally.
Then I tested it again. I clicked on Garry's mod after I started recording and I moved around in-game, then I paused the game and clicked on OBS, and when OBS became the active window, it recorded Garry's mod just fine until it was put into the background again. I'll post a video on this thread when it finishes uploading.
I'm not very good at explaining things. That's why I'm posting a video.
Anyway, if you know anything about this I would very much appreciate some advice. Thanks!
 
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TonyKane

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[12:23:02: Failed loading CUDA dll
12:26:33: Open Broadcaster Software v0.638b - 32bit (´・ω・｀)
12:26:33: -------------------------------
12:26:33: CPU Name: Intel(R) Pentium(R) CPU 2127U @ 1.90GHz
12:26:33: CPU Speed: 1896MHz
12:26:33: Physical Memory: 3965MB Total, 2363MB Free
12:26:33: stepping id: 9, model 58, family 6, type 0, extmodel 1, extfamily 0, HTT 1, logical cores 2, total cores 2
12:26:33: monitor 1: pos={0, 0}, size={1366, 768}
12:26:33: Windows Version: 6.2 Build 9200
12:26:33: Aero is Enabled
12:26:33: -------------------------------
12:26:33: OBS Modules:
12:26:33: Base Address Module
12:26:33: 00FC0000 OBS.exe
12:26:33: 6DF10000 OBSApi.dll
12:26:33: 6E2C0000 DShowPlugin.dll
12:26:33: 6E290000 GraphicsCapture.dll
12:26:33: 6E260000 NoiseGate.dll
12:26:33: 6E240000 PSVPlugin.dll
12:26:33: ------------------------------------------
12:26:33: Adapter 1
12:26:33: Video Adapter: Intel(R) HD Graphics
12:26:33: Video Adapter Dedicated Video Memory: 33554432
12:26:33: Video Adapter Shared System Memory: 1711276032
12:26:33: Video Adapter Output 1: pos={0, 0}, size={1366, 768}, attached=true
12:44:50: =====Stream Start: 2015-01-02, 12:44:50===============================================
12:44:50: Multithreaded optimizations: On
12:44:50: Base resolution: 1366x768
12:44:50: Output resolution: 1364x768
12:44:50: ------------------------------------------
12:44:50: Loading up D3D10 on Intel(R) HD Graphics (Adapter 1)...
12:44:51: ------------------------------------------
12:44:51: Audio Format: 48000 Hz
12:44:51: ------------------------------------------
12:44:51: Audio Channels: 2 Ch
12:44:51: Playback device Default
12:44:51: ------------------------------------------
12:44:51: Using desktop audio input: Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)
12:44:51: Global Audio time adjust: 0
12:44:51: ------------------------------------------
12:44:51: Audio Encoding: AAC
12:44:51: bitrate: 128
12:44:51: Using Window Capture
12:44:51: Scene buffering time set to 700
12:44:51: ------------------------------------------
12:44:51: Video Encoding: x264
12:44:51: fps: 60
12:44:51: width: 1364, height: 768
12:44:51: preset: veryfast
12:44:51: profile: high
12:44:51: keyint: 250
12:44:51: CBR: yes
12:44:51: CFR: yes
12:44:51: max bitrate: 1000
12:44:51: buffer size: 1000
12:44:51: ------------------------------------------
12:45:31: FlushBufferedVideo: Flushing 25 packets over 400 ms
12:45:32: Total frames encoded: 2105, total frames duplicated: 2006 (95.30%)
12:45:32: Number of frames skipped due to encoder lag: 1970 (93.59%)
12:45:32: Total frames rendered: 141, number of late frames: 14 (9.93%) (it's okay for some frames to be late)
12:45:32:
12:45:32: Profiler time results:
12:45:32:
12:45:32: ==============================================================
12:45:32: video thread frame - [100%] [avg time: 7.505 ms] [children: 78.5%] [unaccounted: 21.5%]
12:45:32: | scene->Preprocess - [23.3%] [avg time: 1.749 ms]
12:45:32: | GPU download and conversion - [55.2%] [avg time: 4.143 ms] [children: 15.4%] [unaccounted: 39.8%]
12:45:32: | | flush - [6.72%] [avg time: 0.504 ms]
12:45:32: | | CopyResource - [6.09%] [avg time: 0.457 ms]
12:45:32: | | conversion to 4:2:0 - [2.6%] [avg time: 0.195 ms]
12:45:32: Convert444Thread - [100%] [avg time: 2.443 ms] [children: 98.8%] [unaccounted: 1.23%]
12:45:32: | Convert444toNV12 - [98.8%] [avg time: 2.413 ms]
12:45:32: encoder thread frame - [100%] [avg time: 18.409 ms] [children: 0.0978%] [unaccounted: 99.9%]
12:45:32: | sending stuff out - [0.0978%] [avg time: 0.018 ms]
12:45:32: ==============================================================
12:45:32:
12:45:32:
12:45:32: Profiler CPU results:
12:45:32:
12:45:32: ==============================================================
12:45:32: video thread frame - [cpu time: avg 1.883 ms, total 265.625 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
12:45:32: | scene->Preprocess - [cpu time: avg 0.332 ms, total 46.875 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
12:45:32: | GPU download and conversion - [cpu time: avg 0.664 ms, total 93.75 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
12:45:32: | | flush - [cpu time: avg 0.443 ms, total 62.5 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
12:45:32: | | CopyResource - [cpu time: avg 0.318 ms, total 31.25 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
12:45:32: | | conversion to 4:2:0 - [cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
12:45:32: Convert444Thread - [cpu time: avg 2.255 ms, total 218.75 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
12:45:32: | Convert444toNV12 - [cpu time: avg 2.255 ms, total 218.75 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
12:45:32: encoder thread frame - [cpu time: avg 1.938 ms, total 4031.25 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
12:45:32: | sending stuff out - [cpu time: avg 0.015 ms, total 31.25 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
12:45:32: ==============================================================
12:45:32:
12:45:32: =====Stream End: 2015-01-02, 12:45:32=================================================
13:16:12: =====Stream Start: 2015-01-02, 13:16:12===============================================
13:16:12: Multithreaded optimizations: On
13:16:12: Base resolution: 1366x768
13:16:12: Output resolution: 1364x768
13:16:12: ------------------------------------------
13:16:12: Loading up D3D10 on Intel(R) HD Graphics (Adapter 1)...
13:16:12: ------------------------------------------
13:16:12: Audio Format: 48000 Hz
13:16:12: ------------------------------------------
13:16:12: Audio Channels: 2 Ch
13:16:12: Playback device Default
13:16:12: ------------------------------------------
13:16:12: Using desktop audio input: Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)
13:16:12: Global Audio time adjust: 0
13:16:12: ------------------------------------------
13:16:12: Audio Encoding: AAC
13:16:12: bitrate: 128
13:16:12: Using Window Capture
13:16:12: Scene buffering time set to 700
13:16:12: ------------------------------------------
13:16:12: Video Encoding: x264
13:16:12: fps: 60
13:16:12: width: 1364, height: 768
13:16:12: preset: veryfast
13:16:12: profile: high
13:16:12: keyint: 250
13:16:12: CBR: yes
13:16:12: CFR: yes
13:16:12: max bitrate: 1000
13:16:12: buffer size: 1000
13:16:12: ------------------------------------------
13:17:32: FlushBufferedVideo: Flushing 30 packets over 483 ms
13:17:32: Total frames encoded: 4705, total frames duplicated: 3192 (67.84%)
13:17:32: Number of frames skipped due to encoder lag: 2703 (57.45%)
13:17:32: Total frames rendered: 1869, number of late frames: 138 (7.38%) (it's okay for some frames to be late)
13:17:32:
13:17:32: Profiler time results:
13:17:32:
13:17:32: ==============================================================
13:17:32: video thread frame - [100%] [avg time: 7.051 ms] [children: 78.3%] [unaccounted: 21.7%]
13:17:32: | scene->Preprocess - [22.5%] [avg time: 1.584 ms]
13:17:32: | GPU download and conversion - [55.8%] [avg time: 3.937 ms] [children: 12.2%] [unaccounted: 43.6%]
13:17:32: | | flush - [2.44%] [avg time: 0.172 ms]
13:17:32: | | CopyResource - [7.73%] [avg time: 0.545 ms]
13:17:32: | | conversion to 4:2:0 - [2.04%] [avg time: 0.144 ms]
13:17:32: Convert444Thread - [100%] [avg time: 2.435 ms] [children: 98.4%] [unaccounted: 1.6%]
13:17:32: | Convert444toNV12 - [98.4%] [avg time: 2.396 ms]
13:17:32: encoder thread frame - [100%] [avg time: 13.701 ms] [children: 0.139%] [unaccounted: 99.9%]
13:17:32: | sending stuff out - [0.139%] [avg time: 0.019 ms]
13:17:32: ==============================================================
13:17:32:
13:17:32:
13:17:32: Profiler CPU results:
13:17:32:
13:17:32: ==============================================================
13:17:32: video thread frame - [cpu time: avg 1.563 ms, total 2921.88 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
13:17:32: | scene->Preprocess - [cpu time: avg 0.175 ms, total 328.125 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
13:17:32: | GPU download and conversion - [cpu time: avg 0.392 ms, total 734.375 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
13:17:32: | | flush - [cpu time: avg 0.108 ms, total 203.125 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
13:17:32: | | CopyResource - [cpu time: avg 0.239 ms, total 437.5 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
13:17:32: | | conversion to 4:2:0 - [cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
13:17:32: Convert444Thread - [cpu time: avg 1.763 ms, total 3218.75 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
13:17:32: | Convert444toNV12 - [cpu time: avg 1.763 ms, total 3218.75 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
13:17:32: encoder thread frame - [cpu time: avg 1.995 ms, total 9328.13 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
13:17:32: | sending stuff out - [cpu time: avg 0.013 ms, total 62.5 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
13:17:32: ==============================================================
13:17:32:
13:17:32: =====Stream End: 2015-01-02, 13:17:32=================================================]



I probably did this wrong, so here is a link to the uploaded log as well: https://gist.github.com/anonymous/961739f7feef64d0488d#file-2015-01-02-1214-25-log-L1

And here is a link to the video: https://vimeo.com/115817588
When the video changes (the image changes) I'm clicking onto the OBS software, it isn't just lag.
 
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NekoMina

Member
OBS actually uses LESS resources when compared to Dxtory or XSplit. You may actually need to upgrade your computer if you plan on streaming/recording at all, actually. Or you may need to use something more minimalistic, like FRAPS.
 
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TonyKane

New Member
How do I upgrade my computer? I have a dell with intel Pentium and I'm on Windows 8.1 so is there a simple way to get a better software or something?
 
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