Question / Help Pixelation Problems when i Record with Elgato HD

[Erick A]

I have tried every setting change possible to make the recording come out in good quality. The only issue i have is when i move it started to get pixelated, if i just walk 3 steps it gets pixelated. PLEASE HELP. My pc is good enough to handle it and my upload speed is 10 mbps and if not that higher. i dont know what to do

 

[Harold]

Post your obs log please.

 

[Erick A]

here you go

 

[Harold]

You are only half-following the local recording guide.
https://obsproject.com/forum/resources/how-to-make-high-quality-local-recordings.16/

 

[Erick A]

i have tried this before and it didnt change but ill try it again and see what happens. Also im using an elgato with obs in case you didnt know

 

[Erick A]

yea it was 10 times worse i dont think its considered a local recording when im using an elgato to record my ps4. any other ideas?

 

[Harold]

It is actually considered a local recording.

Now re-follow the guide properly.

 

[Erick A]

Oh ok i didnt know ill test and make sure its setup properly. Do i give u the log after i test it again?

 

[Harold]

Restart obs before testing and give a new log
Also, crf of 9 is no benefit over crf values in the 15-18 range.

 

[Erick A]

Oh ok then thank you ill test it when i can like in a hour sorry for the wait i cant do it right now

 

[Erick A]

wow all of the pixelation is gone WOW THANKS so much you have no idea how long ive been trying to fix this myself but now their is a bit of lag like itll freeze for 1 sec then unfreeze

 

[Harold]

With the settings from the guide above, you can set the x264 preset to ultrafast, ignoring any warning that OBS would give you about quality.

crf-based bitrate selection will adjust the bitrate to compensate for what would otherwise be quality loss.