Question / Help OBS won't record
- Thread starter MySimLyfe
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Ok so I saw the nvenc that you're referring to which setting do I chose? I have software (x264) , software (x264 low CPU usage preset increases file size), hardware (qsv)
Sukiyucky
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You have a Nvidia GTX 1050Ti along with an integrated Intel 630 GPU. You are incorrectly using the Intel 630 as shown below rather than your GTX 1050Ti:
12:59:39.308: Initializing D3D11...
12:59:39.308: Available Video Adapters:
12:59:39.314: Adapter 0: Intel(R) UHD Graphics 630 <----- GPU 0
12:59:39.314: Dedicated VRAM: 134217728
12:59:39.314: Shared VRAM: 4212287488
12:59:39.314: output 0: pos={0, 0}, size={1920, 1080}, attached=true
12:59:39.314: Adapter 1: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti <----- GPU 1
12:59:39.314: Dedicated VRAM: 4224712704
12:59:39.314: Shared VRAM: 4212287488
12:59:39.320: Loading up D3D11 on adapter Intel(R) UHD Graphics 630 (0) <-------- wrong one
12:59:39.332: D3D11 loaded successfully, feature level used: b000
Go to Nvidia and download GeForce Experience to install the current GPU drivers for your GTX 1050Ti.
I would suggest starting out with simple settings for recording (streaming is different). Go to Settings | Output and mimic these settings in the Recording section:
Set the Encoder to either NVENC or x264. With your i5-8300H, I would recommend using NVENC instead of x264. Software encoding and compression via x264 is a very CPU intensive task. Use NVENC to ease CPU load and lower temperatures.
If you still have problems with OBS choosing the Intel 630, you can go into Advanced Output mode and specify the GPU number.
According to your log:
12:59:39.308: Initializing D3D11...
12:59:39.308: Available Video Adapters:
12:59:39.314: Adapter 0: Intel(R) UHD Graphics 630 <----- GPU 0
12:59:39.314: Dedicated VRAM: 134217728
12:59:39.314: Shared VRAM: 4212287488
12:59:39.314: output 0: pos={0, 0}, size={1920, 1080}, attached=true
12:59:39.314: Adapter 1: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti <----- GPU 1
12:59:39.314: Dedicated VRAM: 4224712704
12:59:39.314: Shared VRAM: 4212287488
12:59:39.320: Loading up D3D11 on adapter Intel(R) UHD Graphics 630 (0) <-------- wrong one
12:59:39.332: D3D11 loaded successfully, feature level used: b000
Go to Nvidia and download GeForce Experience to install the current GPU drivers for your GTX 1050Ti.
I would suggest starting out with simple settings for recording (streaming is different). Go to Settings | Output and mimic these settings in the Recording section:
Set the Encoder to either NVENC or x264. With your i5-8300H, I would recommend using NVENC instead of x264. Software encoding and compression via x264 is a very CPU intensive task. Use NVENC to ease CPU load and lower temperatures.
If you still have problems with OBS choosing the Intel 630, you can go into Advanced Output mode and specify the GPU number.
According to your log:
- Intel 630 is GPU 0
- GTX 1050Ti is GPU 1
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