Question / Help Shadows and black areas

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EvanGrinn

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Hello, I have been trying to improve the video quality of my recordings lately and have had much success with support from the community. However I do have one problem that persists in my recordings. Whenever I am recording gameplay of a game which has prominent shadows or darkness, my recording does not capture the deeper blacks that I'm seeing in the actual game, appearing pixelated and almost blue. Can anyone let me know what causes this effect?

Thank you in advance!
 

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EvanGrinn

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19:58:59.436: CPU Name: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6700 CPU @ 3.40GHz
19:58:59.437: CPU Speed: 3408MHz
19:58:59.437: Physical Cores: 4, Logical Cores: 8
19:58:59.437: Physical Memory: 16323MB Total, 11937MB Free
19:58:59.437: Windows Version: 10.0 Build 14393 (revision: 693; 64-bit)
19:58:59.437: Running as administrator: false
19:58:59.437: Aero is Enabled (Aero is always on for windows 8 and above)
19:58:59.437: Portable mode: false
19:58:59.447: OBS 17.0.2 (64bit, windows)
19:58:59.447: ---------------------------------
19:58:59.448: ---------------------------------
19:58:59.448: audio settings reset:
19:58:59.448: samples per sec: 48000
19:58:59.448: speakers: 2
19:58:59.457: ---------------------------------
19:58:59.457: Initializing D3D11..
19:58:59.457: Available Video Adapters:
19:58:59.460: Adapter 1: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960
19:58:59.460: Dedicated VRAM: 2114781184
19:58:59.460: Shared VRAM: 4263262208
19:58:59.460: output 1: pos={0, 0}, size={1920, 1080}, attached=true
19:58:59.460: output 2: pos={-1680, -72}, size={1680, 1050}, attached=true
19:58:59.462: Loading up D3D11 on adapter NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 (0)
19:58:59.486: D3D11 loaded sucessfully, feature level used: 45056
19:58:59.864: ---------------------------------
19:58:59.864: video settings reset:
19:58:59.864: base resolution: 1920x1080
19:58:59.864: output resolution: 1920x1080
19:58:59.864: downscale filter: Lanczos
19:58:59.864: fps: 60/1
19:58:59.864: format: NV12
19:58:59.865: ---------------------------------
19:58:59.867: Required module function 'obs_module_load' in module '../../obs-plugins/64bit/chrome_elf.dll' not found, loading of module failed
19:58:59.893: [CoreAudio encoder]: Adding CoreAudio AAC encoder
19:58:59.894: [AMF Encoder] Unable to load 'amfrt64.dll', error code 126.
19:58:59.908: Required module function 'obs_module_load' in module '../../obs-plugins/64bit/libcef.dll' not found, loading of module failed
19:58:59.909: Required module function 'obs_module_load' in module '../../obs-plugins/64bit/libEGL.dll' not found, loading of module failed
19:58:59.909: Required module function 'obs_module_load' in module '../../obs-plugins/64bit/libGLESv2.dll' not found, loading of module failed
19:58:59.910: Failed to load 'en-US' text for module: 'obs-browser.dll'
19:58:59.910: [browser_source: 'Version: 1.28.0']
19:58:59.911: NVENC supported
19:58:59.968: Couldn't find VLC installation, VLC video source disabled
19:58:59.975: No blackmagic support
19:59:00.003: ---------------------------------
19:59:00.003: Loaded Modules:
19:59:00.003: win-wasapi.dll
19:59:00.003: win-mf.dll
19:59:00.003: win-dshow.dll
19:59:00.003: win-decklink.dll
19:59:00.003: win-capture.dll
19:59:00.003: vlc-video.dll
19:59:00.003: text-freetype2.dll
19:59:00.003: rtmp-services.dll
19:59:00.003: obs-x264.dll
19:59:00.003: obs-transitions.dll
19:59:00.003: obs-text.dll
19:59:00.003: obs-qsv11.dll
19:59:00.003: obs-outputs.dll
19:59:00.003: obs-filters.dll
19:59:00.003: obs-ffmpeg.dll
19:59:00.003: obs-browser.dll
19:59:00.003: image-source.dll
19:59:00.003: frontend-tools.dll
19:59:00.003: enc-amf.dll
19:59:00.003: coreaudio-encoder.dll
19:59:00.003: ==== Startup complete ===============================================
19:59:00.035: Service '' not found
19:59:00.036: All scene data cleared
19:59:00.036: ------------------------------------------------
19:59:00.042: [WASAPISource::TryInitialize]:[Speakers (Logitech G633 Gaming Headset)] Failed to activate client context: 88890004
19:59:00.042: [WASAPISource::WASAPISource] Device '{0.0.0.00000000}.{44926ce1-e69e-4b17-ba79-e71a4cc43350}' not found. Waiting for device
19:59:00.317: Switched to scene 'Screen Recording'
19:59:00.318: ------------------------------------------------
19:59:00.318: Loaded scenes:
19:59:00.318: - scene 'Screen Recording':
19:59:00.318: - source: 'Game Capture' (game_capture)
19:59:00.318: ------------------------------------------------
19:59:00.879: Update check: last known remote version is 17.0.2
19:59:05.898: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
19:59:05.899: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
19:59:05.899: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
19:59:05.900: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
19:59:05.941: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
19:59:10.009: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
19:59:36.309: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
20:00:45.534: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
20:00:45.534: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
20:00:45.535: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
20:00:45.536: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
20:00:45.571: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
20:00:47.371: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
20:02:04.481: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
 
Fenrir

Fenrir

Forum Admin
Can you grab a log that has a stream/record attempt in it? Let's see what your full settings are.
 
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EvanGrinn

New Member
Hello Fenrir and thank you for your reply.

Here is a new log, sorry I did the first one wrong but this is my first time requesting support. Is this one better? Thank you!

09:20:33.273: CPU Name: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6700 CPU @ 3.40GHz
09:20:33.273: CPU Speed: 3408MHz
09:20:33.273: Physical Cores: 4, Logical Cores: 8
09:20:33.273: Physical Memory: 16323MB Total, 12723MB Free
09:20:33.273: Windows Version: 10.0 Build 14393 (revision: 693; 64-bit)
09:20:33.273: Running as administrator: false
09:20:33.273: Aero is Enabled (Aero is always on for windows 8 and above)
09:20:33.274: Portable mode: false
09:20:33.284: OBS 17.0.2 (64bit, windows)
09:20:33.284: ---------------------------------
09:20:33.285: ---------------------------------
09:20:33.285: audio settings reset:
09:20:33.285: samples per sec: 48000
09:20:33.285: speakers: 2
09:20:33.297: ---------------------------------
09:20:33.297: Initializing D3D11..
09:20:33.297: Available Video Adapters:
09:20:33.302: Adapter 1: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960
09:20:33.302: Dedicated VRAM: 2114781184
09:20:33.302: Shared VRAM: 4263262208
09:20:33.302: output 1: pos={0, 0}, size={1920, 1080}, attached=true
09:20:33.302: output 2: pos={-1680, -72}, size={1680, 1050}, attached=true
09:20:33.308: Loading up D3D11 on adapter NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 (0)
09:20:33.337: D3D11 loaded sucessfully, feature level used: 45056
09:20:33.720: ---------------------------------
09:20:33.720: video settings reset:
09:20:33.720: base resolution: 1920x1080
09:20:33.720: output resolution: 1920x1080
09:20:33.720: downscale filter: Lanczos
09:20:33.720: fps: 60/1
09:20:33.720: format: NV12
09:20:33.722: ---------------------------------
09:20:33.725: Required module function 'obs_module_load' in module '../../obs-plugins/64bit/chrome_elf.dll' not found, loading of module failed
09:20:33.742: [CoreAudio encoder]: Adding CoreAudio AAC encoder
09:20:33.745: [AMF Encoder] Unable to load 'amfrt64.dll', error code 126.
09:20:33.777: Required module function 'obs_module_load' in module '../../obs-plugins/64bit/libcef.dll' not found, loading of module failed
09:20:33.778: Required module function 'obs_module_load' in module '../../obs-plugins/64bit/libEGL.dll' not found, loading of module failed
09:20:33.780: Required module function 'obs_module_load' in module '../../obs-plugins/64bit/libGLESv2.dll' not found, loading of module failed
09:20:33.781: Failed to load 'en-US' text for module: 'obs-browser.dll'
09:20:33.781: [browser_source: 'Version: 1.28.0']
09:20:33.791: NVENC supported
09:20:33.917: Couldn't find VLC installation, VLC video source disabled
09:20:33.930: No blackmagic support
09:20:33.980: ---------------------------------
09:20:33.980: Loaded Modules:
09:20:33.980: win-wasapi.dll
09:20:33.980: win-mf.dll
09:20:33.980: win-dshow.dll
09:20:33.980: win-decklink.dll
09:20:33.980: win-capture.dll
09:20:33.980: vlc-video.dll
09:20:33.980: text-freetype2.dll
09:20:33.980: rtmp-services.dll
09:20:33.980: obs-x264.dll
09:20:33.980: obs-transitions.dll
09:20:33.980: obs-text.dll
09:20:33.980: obs-qsv11.dll
09:20:33.980: obs-outputs.dll
09:20:33.981: obs-filters.dll
09:20:33.981: obs-ffmpeg.dll
09:20:33.981: obs-browser.dll
09:20:33.981: image-source.dll
09:20:33.981: frontend-tools.dll
09:20:33.981: enc-amf.dll
09:20:33.981: coreaudio-encoder.dll
09:20:33.981: ==== Startup complete ===============================================
09:20:33.989: Service '' not found
09:20:33.990: All scene data cleared
09:20:33.990: ------------------------------------------------
09:20:33.997: [WASAPISource::TryInitialize]:[Speakers (Logitech G633 Gaming Headset)] Failed to activate client context: 88890004
09:20:33.997: [WASAPISource::WASAPISource] Device '{0.0.0.00000000}.{44926ce1-e69e-4b17-ba79-e71a4cc43350}' not found. Waiting for device
09:20:34.914: Switched to scene 'Screen Recording'
09:20:34.915: ------------------------------------------------
09:20:34.915: Loaded scenes:
09:20:34.915: - scene 'Screen Recording':
09:20:34.915: - source: 'Game Capture' (game_capture)
09:20:34.915: ------------------------------------------------
09:20:35.323: Update check: last known remote version is 17.0.2
09:21:25.323: [game-capture: 'Game Capture'] attempting to hook process: HOTD_Win_Alpha1.01.exe
09:21:25.341: [game-capture: 'Game Capture'] using helper (compatibility hook)
09:21:25.419: [game-capture: 'Game Capture'] hook not loaded yet, retrying..
09:21:27.342: [game-capture: 'Game Capture'] attempting to hook process: HOTD_Win_Alpha1.01.exe
09:21:28.873: [game-capture: 'Game Capture'] capture stopped
09:21:36.390: [game-capture: 'Game Capture'] attempting to hook process: HOTD_Win_Alpha1.01.exe
09:21:36.406: [game-capture: 'Game Capture'] capture stopped
09:21:38.407: [game-capture: 'Game Capture'] attempting to hook process: HOTD_Win_Alpha1.01.exe
09:21:38.423: [game-capture: 'Game Capture'] shared texture capture successful
09:22:09.144: User Removed source 'Game Capture' (game_capture) from scene 'Screen Recording'
09:22:09.144: [game-capture: 'Game Capture'] capture stopped
09:22:15.405: User added source 'Display Capture' (monitor_capture) to scene 'Screen Recording'
09:22:25.372: rtmp-common.c: [initialize_output] Could not find service ''
09:22:25.386: ---------------------------------
09:22:25.386: [x264 encoder: 'recording_h264'] preset: veryfast
09:22:25.386: [x264 encoder: 'recording_h264'] settings:
09:22:25.386: rate_control: CBR
09:22:25.386: bitrate: 12000
09:22:25.386: buffer size: 12000
09:22:25.386: crf: 0
09:22:25.386: fps_num: 60
09:22:25.386: fps_den: 1
09:22:25.386: width: 1920
09:22:25.386: height: 1080
09:22:25.386: keyint: 250
09:22:25.386: vfr: off
09:22:25.386:
09:22:25.394: [CoreAudio AAC: 'Track1']: settings:
09:22:25.394: mode: AAC
09:22:25.394: bitrate: 160
09:22:25.394: sample rate: 48000
09:22:25.394: cbr: on
09:22:25.394: output buffer: 1536
09:22:25.478: ==== Recording Start ===============================================
09:22:25.478: [ffmpeg muxer: 'adv_file_output'] Writing file 'D:/Evan Endgame/Raw Game Footage/2017-02-08 09-22-25.mp4'...
09:24:34.164: [ffmpeg muxer: 'adv_file_output'] Output of file 'D:/Evan Endgame/Raw Game Footage/2017-02-08 09-22-25.mp4' stopped
09:24:34.165: Output 'adv_file_output': stopping
09:24:34.165: Output 'adv_file_output': Total encoded frames: 7719
09:24:34.165: Output 'adv_file_output': Total drawn frames: 7721
09:24:34.165: Output 'adv_file_output': Number of lagged frames due to rendering lag/stalls: 48 (0.6%)
09:24:34.165: ==== Recording Stop ================================================
 
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