Question / Help Stepmania specific 60fps problem

Galetmonster · Jan 12, 2014

Hello, im attempting to stream stepmania in 60fps (game running 1920x1080, streaming 1280x720) but for whatever reason it seems it will not animate smoothly enough at all and i doubt its just my eyes being used to a 144hz monitor, i have this problem with stepmania only, LoL/sc2/wow is fine.
Vod: http://sv.twitch.tv/yukela/b/494718180?t=8m30s
And Log for said broadcast

Code:

16:19:17: Settings::Video: Disabling Aero
16:19:21: Settings::Video: Disabling Aero
16:40:24: Settings::Video: Disabling Aero
17:08:47: Open Broadcaster Software v0.592b - 64bit (　^ω^)
17:08:47: -------------------------------
17:08:47: CPU Name: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2500K CPU @ 3.30GHz
17:08:47: CPU Speed: 3292MHz
17:08:47: Physical Memory:  12258MB Total, 8498MB Free
17:08:47: stepping id: 7, model 42, family 6, type 0, extmodel 1, extfamily 0, HTT 1, logical cores 4, total cores 4
17:08:47: monitor 1: pos={0, 0}, size={1920, 1080}
17:08:47: Windows Version: 6.1 Build 7601 S
17:08:47: Aero is Disabled
17:08:47: -------------------------------
17:08:47: OBS Modules:
17:08:47: Base Address     Module
17:08:47: 000000003F550000 OBS.exe
17:08:47: 00000000F7460000 OBSApi.dll
17:08:47: 00000000F7890000 DShowPlugin.dll
17:08:47: 00000000F7860000 GraphicsCapture.dll
17:08:47: 00000000FB360000 NoiseGate.dll
17:08:47: 00000000F7840000 PSVPlugin.dll
17:08:47: 00000000F7440000 scenesw.dll
17:08:47: ------------------------------------------
17:08:47: Adapter 1
17:08:47:   Video Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460
17:08:47:   Video Adapter Dedicated Video Memory: 1024917504
17:08:47:   Video Adapter Shared System Memory: 3221106688
17:08:47:   Video Adapter Output 1: pos={0, 0}, size={1920, 1080}, attached=true
17:08:47: =====Stream Start: 2014-01-12, 17:08:47===============================================
17:08:47:   Multithreaded optimizations: On
17:08:47:   Base resolution: 1920x1080
17:08:47:   Output resolution: 1280x720
17:08:47: ------------------------------------------
17:08:47: Loading up D3D10 on NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 (Adapter 1)...
17:08:47: ------------------------------------------
17:08:47: Audio Format: 44100hz
17:08:47: Playback device Default
17:08:47: ------------------------------------------
17:08:47: Using desktop audio input: Högtalare (Realtek High Definition Audio)
17:08:47: ------------------------------------------
17:08:47: Using auxilary audio input: Mikrofon (Realtek High Definition Audio)
17:08:47: ------------------------------------------
17:08:47: Audio Encoding: MP3
17:08:47:     bitrate: 128
17:08:47: Using graphics capture
17:08:47: Scene buffering time set to 700
17:08:47: ------------------------------------------
17:08:47: Video Encoding: x264
17:08:47:     fps: 60
17:08:47:     width: 1280, height: 720
17:08:47:     preset: faster
17:08:47:     profile: main
17:08:47:     keyint: 120
17:08:47:     CBR: yes
17:08:47:     CFR: no
17:08:47:     max bitrate: 3500
17:08:47:     buffer size: 3500
17:08:47: ------------------------------------------
17:08:47: MMDeviceAudioSource: Frequency for device 'Högtalare (Realtek High Definition Audio)' is 384000, samples per sec is 48000
17:08:47: MMDeviceAudioSource: Frequency for device 'Mikrofon (Realtek High Definition Audio)' is 352800, samples per sec is 44100
17:09:13: Total frames encoded: 1500, total frames duplicated: 84 (5.60%)
17:09:13: Number of frames skipped due to encoder lag: 52 (3.47%)
17:09:13: Total frames rendered: 1434, number of late frames: 7 (0.49%) (it's okay for some frames to be late)
17:09:13: 
17:09:13: Profiler time results:
17:09:13: 
17:09:13: ==============================================================
17:09:13: video thread frame - [100%] [avg time: 0.685 ms] [children: 11.8%] [unaccounted: 88.2%]
17:09:13: | scene->Preprocess - [0.146%] [avg time: 0.001 ms]
17:09:13: | GPU download and conversion - [11.7%] [avg time: 0.08 ms] [children: 10.9%] [unaccounted: 0.73%]
17:09:13: | | flush - [4.38%] [avg time: 0.03 ms]
17:09:13: | | CopyResource - [5.99%] [avg time: 0.041 ms]
17:09:13: | | conversion to 4:2:0 - [0.584%] [avg time: 0.004 ms]
17:09:13: Convert444Threads - [100%] [avg time: 0.538 ms] [children: 99.1%] [unaccounted: 0.929%]
17:09:13: | Convert444toNV12 - [99.1%] [avg time: 0.533 ms]
17:09:13: encoder thread frame - [100%] [avg time: 1.537 ms]
17:09:13: ==============================================================
17:09:13: 
17:09:13: 
17:09:13: Profiler CPU results:
17:09:13: 
17:09:13: ==============================================================
17:09:13: video thread frame - [cpu time: avg 0.097 ms, total 140.4 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
17:09:13: | scene->Preprocess - [cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
17:09:13: | GPU download and conversion - [cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
17:09:13: | | flush - [cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
17:09:13: | | CopyResource - [cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
17:09:13: | | conversion to 4:2:0 - [cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
17:09:13: Convert444Threads - [cpu time: avg 0.493 ms, total 1372.81 ms] [avg calls per frame: 2]
17:09:13: | Convert444toNV12 - [cpu time: avg 0.488 ms, total 1357.21 ms] [avg calls per frame: 2]
17:09:13: encoder thread frame - [cpu time: avg 0.106 ms, total 156.001 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
17:09:13: ==============================================================
17:09:13: 
17:09:13: =====Stream End: 2014-01-12, 17:09:13=================================================
17:09:35: =====Stream Start: 2014-01-12, 17:09:35===============================================
17:09:35:   Multithreaded optimizations: On
17:09:35:   Base resolution: 1920x1080
17:09:35:   Output resolution: 1280x720
17:09:35: ------------------------------------------
17:09:35: Loading up D3D10 on NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 (Adapter 1)...
17:09:35: ------------------------------------------
17:09:35: Audio Format: 44100hz
17:09:35: Playback device Default
17:09:35: ------------------------------------------
17:09:35: Using desktop audio input: Högtalare (Realtek High Definition Audio)
17:09:35: ------------------------------------------
17:09:35: Using auxilary audio input: Mikrofon (Realtek High Definition Audio)
17:09:35: ------------------------------------------
17:09:35: Audio Encoding: MP3
17:09:35:     bitrate: 128
17:09:35: Using graphics capture
17:09:35: Scene buffering time set to 700
17:09:35: ------------------------------------------
17:09:35: Video Encoding: x264
17:09:35:     fps: 60
17:09:35:     width: 1280, height: 720
17:09:35:     preset: faster
17:09:35:     profile: main
17:09:35:     keyint: 120
17:09:35:     CBR: yes
17:09:35:     CFR: no
17:09:35:     max bitrate: 3500
17:09:35:     buffer size: 3500
17:09:35: ------------------------------------------
17:09:35: MMDeviceAudioSource: Frequency for device 'Högtalare (Realtek High Definition Audio)' is 384000, samples per sec is 48000
17:09:35: MMDeviceAudioSource: Frequency for device 'Mikrofon (Realtek High Definition Audio)' is 352800, samples per sec is 44100
17:09:36: SharedTexCapture hooked
17:12:47: Total frames encoded: 11454, total frames duplicated: 78 (0.68%)
17:12:47: Total frames rendered: 11402, number of late frames: 12 (0.11%) (it's okay for some frames to be late)
17:12:47: 
17:12:47: Profiler time results:
17:12:47: 
17:12:47: ==============================================================
17:12:47: video thread frame - [100%] [avg time: 0.785 ms] [children: 39%] [unaccounted: 61%]
17:12:47: | scene->Preprocess - [0.127%] [avg time: 0.001 ms]
17:12:47: | GPU download and conversion - [38.9%] [avg time: 0.305 ms] [children: 36.3%] [unaccounted: 2.55%]
17:12:47: | | flush - [33.6%] [avg time: 0.264 ms]
17:12:47: | | CopyResource - [2.42%] [avg time: 0.019 ms]
17:12:47: | | conversion to 4:2:0 - [0.255%] [avg time: 0.002 ms]
17:12:47: Convert444Threads - [100%] [avg time: 0.423 ms] [children: 99.1%] [unaccounted: 0.946%]
17:12:47: | Convert444toNV12 - [99.1%] [avg time: 0.419 ms]
17:12:47: encoder thread frame - [100%] [avg time: 0.808 ms]
17:12:47: ==============================================================
17:12:47: 
17:12:47: 
17:12:47: Profiler CPU results:
17:12:47: 
17:12:47: ==============================================================
17:12:47: video thread frame - [cpu time: avg 0.032 ms, total 374.402 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
17:12:47: | scene->Preprocess - [cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
17:12:47: | GPU download and conversion - [cpu time: avg 0.009 ms, total 109.202 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
17:12:47: | | flush - [cpu time: avg 0.006 ms, total 78.001 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
17:12:47: | | CopyResource - [cpu time: avg 0.001 ms, total 15.6 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
17:12:47: | | conversion to 4:2:0 - [cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
17:12:47: Convert444Threads - [cpu time: avg 0.165 ms, total 3759.62 ms] [avg calls per frame: 2]
17:12:47: | Convert444toNV12 - [cpu time: avg 0.164 ms, total 3728.42 ms] [avg calls per frame: 2]
17:12:47: encoder thread frame - [cpu time: avg 0.064 ms, total 733.204 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
17:12:47: ==============================================================
17:12:47: 
17:12:47: =====Stream End: 2014-01-12, 17:12:47=================================================
17:15:33: =====Stream Start: 2014-01-12, 17:15:33===============================================
17:15:33:   Multithreaded optimizations: On
17:15:33:   Base resolution: 1920x1080
17:15:33:   Output resolution: 1280x720
17:15:33: ------------------------------------------
17:15:33: Loading up D3D10 on NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 (Adapter 1)...
17:15:33: ------------------------------------------
17:15:33: Audio Format: 44100hz
17:15:33: Playback device Default
17:15:33: ------------------------------------------
17:15:33: Using desktop audio input: Högtalare (Realtek High Definition Audio)
17:15:33: ------------------------------------------
17:15:33: Using auxilary audio input: Mikrofon (Realtek High Definition Audio)
17:15:33: ------------------------------------------
17:15:33: Audio Encoding: MP3
17:15:33:     bitrate: 128
17:15:33: Using graphics capture
17:15:33: Scene buffering time set to 700
17:15:33: ------------------------------------------
17:15:33: Video Encoding: x264
17:15:33:     fps: 60
17:15:33:     width: 1280, height: 720
17:15:33:     preset: faster
17:15:33:     profile: main
17:15:33:     keyint: 120
17:15:33:     CBR: yes
17:15:33:     CFR: no
17:15:33:     max bitrate: 3500
17:15:33:     buffer size: 3500
17:15:33: ------------------------------------------
17:15:33: MMDeviceAudioSource: Frequency for device 'Högtalare (Realtek High Definition Audio)' is 384000, samples per sec is 48000
17:15:33: MMDeviceAudioSource: Frequency for device 'Mikrofon (Realtek High Definition Audio)' is 352800, samples per sec is 44100
17:15:34: SharedTexCapture hooked
17:15:35: Using RTMP service: Twitch / Justin.tv
17:15:35:   Server selection: rtmp://live-arn.justin.tv/app
17:15:35:   Interface: Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller (ethernet, 1000 mbps)
17:15:35: Completed handshake with rtmp://live-arn.justin.tv/app in 393 ms.
17:15:36: SO_SNDBUF was at 8192
17:15:36: SO_SNDBUF is now 65536
17:15:38: RTMPPublisher::SocketLoop: Increasing send buffer to ISB 131072 (buffer: 31490 / 463872)
17:15:39: RTMPPublisher::SocketLoop: Increasing send buffer to ISB 524288 (buffer: 0 / 463872)
17:18:29: Capture window 0x01D802AE invalid or changing, terminating capture
17:20:53: SharedTexCapture hooked
17:21:27: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
17:21:27:   New Scene
17:21:27: Using Monitor Capture
17:21:31: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
17:21:31:   New Scene
17:21:31: Using graphics capture
17:21:31: SharedTexCapture hooked
17:22:05: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
17:22:05:   New Scene
17:22:05: Using Monitor Capture
17:22:08: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
17:22:08:   New Scene
17:22:08: Using graphics capture
17:22:08: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
17:22:08:   New Scene
17:22:08: Using Monitor Capture
17:22:09: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
17:22:09:   New Scene
17:22:09: Using graphics capture
17:22:10: SharedTexCapture hooked
17:22:19: Capture window 0x0018060C invalid or changing, terminating capture
17:22:20: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
17:22:20:   New Scene
17:22:20: Using Monitor Capture
17:22:21: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
17:22:21:   New Scene
17:22:21: Using graphics capture
17:22:21: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
17:22:21:   New Scene
17:22:21: Using Monitor Capture
17:22:21: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
17:22:21:   New Scene
17:22:21: Using graphics capture
17:22:21: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
17:22:21:   New Scene
17:22:21: Using Monitor Capture
17:22:27: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
17:22:27:   New Scene
17:22:27: Using graphics capture
17:22:31: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
17:22:31:   New Scene
17:22:31: Using Monitor Capture
17:22:41: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
17:22:41:   New Scene
17:22:41: Using graphics capture
17:22:41: Capture window 0x006A02FE invalid or changing, terminating capture
17:22:45: SharedTexCapture hooked
17:23:34: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
17:23:34:   New Scene
17:23:34: Using Monitor Capture
17:23:35: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
17:23:35:   New Scene
17:23:35: Using graphics capture
17:23:36: SharedTexCapture hooked
17:28:58: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
17:28:58:   New Scene
17:28:58: Using Monitor Capture
17:29:00: Total frames encoded: 48401, total frames duplicated: 5569 (11.51%)
17:29:00: Number of frames skipped due to encoder lag: 2570 (5.31%)
17:29:00: Total frames rendered: 45236, number of late frames: 858 (1.90%) (it's okay for some frames to be late)
17:29:00: RTMPPublisher::SocketLoop: Graceful loop exit
17:29:00: Average send payload: 8111 bytes, average send interval: 17 ms
17:29:00: Number of times waited to send: 0, Waited for a total of 0 bytes
17:29:00: Number of b-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Number of p-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Total 0 (0%)
17:29:00: Number of bytes sent: 365335563
17:29:00: 
17:29:00: Profiler time results:
17:29:00: 
17:29:00: ==============================================================
17:29:00: video thread frame - [100%] [avg time: 1.5 ms] [children: 47.7%] [unaccounted: 52.3%]
17:29:00: | scene->Preprocess - [8.87%] [avg time: 0.133 ms]
17:29:00: | GPU download and conversion - [38.8%] [avg time: 0.582 ms] [children: 32.1%] [unaccounted: 6.67%]
17:29:00: | | flush - [9.93%] [avg time: 0.149 ms]
17:29:00: | | CopyResource - [21.9%] [avg time: 0.329 ms]
17:29:00: | | conversion to 4:2:0 - [0.267%] [avg time: 0.004 ms]
17:29:00: Convert444Threads - [100%] [avg time: 0.51 ms] [children: 98.8%] [unaccounted: 1.18%]
17:29:00: | Convert444toNV12 - [98.8%] [avg time: 0.504 ms]
17:29:00: encoder thread frame - [100%] [avg time: 3.486 ms]
17:29:00: ==============================================================
17:29:00: 
17:29:00: 
17:29:00: Profiler CPU results:
17:29:00: 
17:29:00: ==============================================================
17:29:00: video thread frame - [cpu time: avg 0.322 ms, total 14586.1 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
17:29:00: | scene->Preprocess - [cpu time: avg 0.082 ms, total 3712.82 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
17:29:00: | GPU download and conversion - [cpu time: avg 0.04 ms, total 1825.21 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
17:29:00: | | flush - [cpu time: avg 0.018 ms, total 858.002 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
17:29:00: | | CopyResource - [cpu time: avg 0.01 ms, total 468.001 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
17:29:00: | | conversion to 4:2:0 - [cpu time: avg 0.002 ms, total 93.601 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
17:29:00: Convert444Threads - [cpu time: avg 0.349 ms, total 31574.6 ms] [avg calls per frame: 2]
17:29:00: | Convert444toNV12 - [cpu time: avg 0.346 ms, total 31309.4 ms] [avg calls per frame: 2]
17:29:00: encoder thread frame - [cpu time: avg 0.368 ms, total 17815.3 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
17:29:00: ==============================================================
17:29:00: 
17:29:00: =====Stream End: 2014-01-12, 17:29:00=================================================

alpinlol · Jan 12, 2014

faster preset on an i5 2500k trying to stream 720p@60 .... thats some heavy load + some monitor capturing.

i'd say go back to the veryfast preset enable aero and use window capture + game capture and see if that fixes it.

couldnt really watch the vod since twitch doesnt really let me load the video for wahtever reason

Boildown · Jan 12, 2014

17:15:33: Video Encoding: x264
17:15:33: fps: 60
17:15:33: width: 1280, height: 720
17:15:33: preset: faster
17:15:33: profile: main
17:15:33: keyint: 120
17:15:33: CBR: yes
17:15:33: CFR: no
17:15:33: max bitrate: 3500
17:15:33: buffer size: 3500

17:29:00: Total frames encoded: 48401, total frames duplicated: 5569 (11.51%)
17:29:00: Number of frames skipped due to encoder lag: 2570 (5.31%)
17:29:00: Total frames rendered: 45236, number of late frames: 858 (1.90%) (it's okay for some frames to be late)

Turn CFR (constant frame rate) to On / Yes. Set your preset back to Very Fast, your computer can't handle Faster.

FerretBomb · Jan 13, 2014

Almost definitely going to be the Monitor Capture causing the problem.
Should never use Monitor Capture under Win7 unless it's absolutely the last resort. It's so terribad it can cause stutter and capture problems, even on just video (I had Mark of the Ninja down to about 2-3 seconds per frame (not fps!) during most of the cinematics). Turn Aero back ON (speeds up window capture mode) and try it with a Game Capture (if possible) or a Window Capture (if not).

Switch to another capture method, first. And as Boildown said, go back to Veryfast; you're on an i5, you just don't have the juice for Faster (they tend to run out of steam at 720@60 even on Veryfast). The CFR thing probably isn't necessary though, that's mostly for compliance with video-editing programs for local recordings.

Additionally, just as a reminder, Twitch recommends using a bitrate no higher than 2000kbps for non-partnered streams.

Question / Help Stepmania specific 60fps problem

Galetmonster

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alpinlol

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Boildown

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