Simple to advanced settings

TheFoxRox

New Member
I am using OBS to record videos. I am using simple mode at the moment but wanting to use advanced for multiple audio tracks. I just wanna get recording settings correct. I am using Nvenc H.264 and Indistinguishable Quality. What do I put in all the settings on advanced to get the same quality output? Thanks for the help.
 

koala

Active Member
Do some short recording in simple mode, then stop and look at the current log file with Help->Log files->View current log. Look for an entry like this, starting with with "... 'simple_video_recording'] settings:"
Code:
02:51:28.947: ------------------------------------------------
02:52:03.441: [jim-nvenc: 'simple_video_recording'] settings:
02:52:03.441:     codec:        H264
02:52:03.441:     rate_control: CQP
02:52:03.441:     bitrate:      0
02:52:03.441:     cqp:          16
02:52:03.441:     keyint:       250
02:52:03.441:     preset:       hq
02:52:03.441:     profile:      high
02:52:03.441:     width:        1920
02:52:03.441:     height:       1080
02:52:03.441:     2-pass:       false
02:52:03.441:     b-frames:     2
02:52:03.441:     lookahead:    false
02:52:03.441:     psycho_aq:    true
02:52:03.441:
These settings (don't take mine from above but look into your own settings!) are the settings you can use in advanced mode.
 

TheFoxRox

New Member
Do some short recording in simple mode, then stop and look at the current log file with Help->Log files->View current log. Look for an entry like this, starting with with "... 'simple_video_recording'] settings:"
Code:
02:51:28.947: ------------------------------------------------
02:52:03.441: [jim-nvenc: 'simple_video_recording'] settings:
02:52:03.441:     codec:        H264
02:52:03.441:     rate_control: CQP
02:52:03.441:     bitrate:      0
02:52:03.441:     cqp:          16
02:52:03.441:     keyint:       250
02:52:03.441:     preset:       hq
02:52:03.441:     profile:      high
02:52:03.441:     width:        1920
02:52:03.441:     height:       1080
02:52:03.441:     2-pass:       false
02:52:03.441:     b-frames:     2
02:52:03.441:     lookahead:    false
02:52:03.441:     psycho_aq:    true
02:52:03.441:
These settings (don't take mine from above but look into your own settings!) are the settings you can use in advanced mode.
Thanks you very much, I got mine and my only question is about the keyint, and preset. Obviously keyint is the keyframe interval, but is it telling me to put 250 in that setting? And for the preset is hq the Max Quality Setting or just Quality. Thank you for the help, I appreciate it.
 

TheFoxRox

New Member
Thanks you very much, I got mine and my only question is about the keyint, and preset. Obviously keyint is the keyframe interval, but is it telling me to put 250 in that setting? And for the preset is hq the Max Quality Setting or just Quality. Thank you for the help, I appreciate it.
I figured out the two I mentioned I believe, then I noticed 2-pass is True on advanced. Do I need to turn it off? I cant even find a setting for it. Thanks for the help.
 

koala

Active Member
The important settings you copy from simple mode are rate control, cq level, preset and profile. Leave the other settings at the default.
 
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