Bug Report Something I just don't understand...

[RYAM77]

Why is it, that when I put the output mode to "Simple," My game capture doesn't show anything (a black screen)! However, when I put it on "Advanced," it works! It actually shows the game I'm playing!
Is there any necessary fix for this? Or is it supposed to be like that?
Please reply if you have an idea on what I'm talking.
Thank You!
-RYAM77
(The black screen was shown on preview, hence why there isn't any recording logs.)

 

[RytoEX]

You should include logs anyway, as they provide a wealth of diagnostic information for us to review. I do not know of anything that could cause the scenario you're describing.

 

[RYAM77]

You should include logs anyway, as they provide a wealth of diagnostic information for us to review. I do not know of anything that could cause the scenario you're describing.

The preview turns black when the output mode is on Simple. Is that a known bug?

 

[RytoEX]

The preview turns black when the output mode is on Simple. Is that a known bug?

No, it is not a known bug. This is the first I've ever heard of it. Please post a log.

 

[RYAM77]

No, it is not a known bug. This is the first I've ever heard of it. Please post a log.

I guess it was a one time thing... Putting the Output mode to "Simple" now shows the game preview when I run OBS Studio as an administrator
If you want a log file, here it is. This is when I'm recording Counter Strike: Global Offensive.

 

[RytoEX]

You have a laptop with two graphics cards. There be dragons.

More seriously, laptops with two graphics adapters tend to present with plenty of issues like black output for game capture. Sometimes OBS loads Direct3D 11 on one graphics adapter while the game loads on the other. In that case, enabling "Multi-adapter compatibility" (as you've already done) can sometimes help, but it often comes with a performance penalty.

Instead, you can force the game and OBS to run on the stronger graphics adapter.

Unrelated, you shouldn't record directly to MP4. If anything interrupts the recording process (and inevitably, something will some day), your file is corrupted (MP4 files have necessary metadata at the end of the file). For single-track audio, you should record to FLV. For multi-track audio, you should record to a different container with multi-track audio support, such as MKV (some others work too). When you need an MP4 output, you can remux them with OBS Studio's built-in remuxer (File > Remux Recordings), which will take hardly any time at all.

See? Logs are very useful.