Ok, I have mentally recovered since the thread was made, so it's about time I clear things up.

[LaymooDR]

So, the issue was the recording showed sound, but no video was ever present. The update never had a "remind me later" button present in my case, so I just had to update, in order to use OBS. I was in a mental state of anger and conclusion jumping and never went to actually address the issue. I just went on an anger and stress induced rant, due to being already upset at the time. I have problems understanding and processing information on my part, so the "stupid head" comment will slide, as it is mostly true. As for the log file, it never gave a log file at all, in regard to the recordings made with the updated version. I already uninstalled before anyone said otherwise, so I am probably screwed.

My sincerest apologies. Never meant to get all emotional on the last thread. I ranted and jumped to conclusions, instead of just addressing the issue, so you COULD help me.

Sorry for the trouble I had caused. Hoping there is still a chance you could find at some point in the not-to-distant future to forgive me.

 

[koala]

I recommend you not only try to address your anger issue but also your lack of attention issue. Seriously. Please don't click on every "OK" or "Update now" button that pops up, but actually stop and read what a popup is trying to say. Literally take a deep breath before doing anything. Think nothing, only count 10 seconds breathing in deeply, then 10 seconds breathing out. This is what anger will stop rising. Only then look at the screen again.
It's difficult, because there are so many popups today that just get on our nerves, but there is no way around actually reading them. Train yourself and actively hold your hand back from auto clicking.

This is the update popup of OBS 27. I definitely see a "Remind me later" button as well as "Skip Version", so you didn't take care of reading what was presented. It was all there, including the notice that some plugins are not yet compatible and even a link to a list of them.

The solution to your OBS issue is still this:
- uninstall version 28 and make sure you're keeping the configuration in the uninstall options.
- reinstall version 27 from https://github.com/obsproject/obs-studio/releases/tag/27.2.4

As long as you didn't also remove your configuration, a new install of OBS will pick up your old configuration. And as long as you didn't remove any old plugins, they are still there and will be picked up by a new install of OBS 27.

 

[LaymooDR]

Oh, then I can reinstall it again. Sorry for not being the brightest bulb in the socket. Hope I didn't cause any trouble. I know I definitely did, due to my retardedness.

Thanks for the help that I never explained good enough to get earlier.

 

[LaymooDR]

Oh, then I can reinstall it again. Sorry for not being the brightest bulb in the socket. Hope I didn't cause any trouble. I know I definitely did, due to my retardedness.

Thanks for the help that I never explained good enough to get earlier.

The reinstall didn't help. It is still having the exact same issue.

 

[Lawrence_SoCal]

1. forgiven
2. we all have bad days at some point. not happening in public is something to be hoped for, but not always avoided. ;^)
Apologies go a LONG way
3. As for your current issue, we are happy to help (why we, end-users volunteering, are here)
4. In my signature is a link to the article (also pinned in this forum) for posting an OBS log. Ideally such a log will include 30+ seconds of streaming and/or recording, but obviously in some cases that isn't possible, and we will see what we can do with what is in the log without the recording/streaming session.

From an expectation standpoint... doing this via a forum like this takes time... with posting something, a few of us give you suggestions, back-and-forth, etc. I am not, but there is an OBS Discord server where you might be able to get quicker help.

As for not being brightest bulb... don't be discouraged
- real-time video compositing is computationally demanding for a computer (one of the harder tasks), meaning lots of things have to be working correctly for things to not 'break'
- OBS is free open-source software [FOSS], so it does not have a large team like commercial software for thoroughly documenting and testing, doing User Interface design work, etc [no offense intended to developers of OBS... I've worked in IT development environments for decades, I know what is involved in terms of people and costs. I'm amazed at OBS functionality in FOSS.]
- all of this means that there is a decent (to steep) learning curve to take advantage of OBS, which can intimidate even the brightest. And the Windows OS world has plenty of poorly written software drivers which negatively impact system stability, especially when pushed/challenged
- If ADD/dyslexia, or any similar processing challenges are true for you, then taking your time will be your best friend. The technical details matter, and missing/skipping over them will potentially cause you problems. So read until reaching understanding/comprehension before proceeding, to save yourself a lot of frustration.

Just a caution - One thing to be aware of/consider, is your user profile settings, and if you ever did the 'run as administrator' method. I mention this as depending on user accounts and your PC setup, you user account and associated OBS config may be in one place, but the 'run as administrator' config could be in a different user (the admin account) folder structure. This is an Operating System thing, which in this case impacts where certain files are stored by default for OBS. *IF* you log onto your computer, and either that is an account with local administrator privileges, or you never did the ''run [OBS] as administrator' method then you can ignore this paragraph.

 

[LaymooDR]

The problem would be that Window Capture no longer records games in full screen. I ended up forcing myself to use Display Capture to record from now on. I would enjoy a fix to the Window Capture problem, so I hope this make the issue more identifiable. It used to record fullscreen games perfectly until the update I mistakenly installed. Ever since, it just refuses to record games when the window is fullscreened. Hope there is a fix for that issue.

Also, thanks for the acceptance of the apology. I really am working hard to be nice to everyone. So, I hope the outburst didn't cause any problems on your end.