Question / Help "Stopping Recording" never ends.

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Chandler I

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When I record and click stop, OBS just endlessly says "stopping recording", I've tried using MKV format but it does the same exact thing, and there is no file made when doing so. The time also keeps continuing even when it does say "stopping recording". I have tried running as administrator and it does the same. I have my log file after clicking record so hopefully this is what you need: https://gist.github.com/605dfacdb869aa6280354dd352f63024
 
It may not be installed. Its a third party plugin. You don't need it.
However, if it is installed, it does UI event triggers through a websocket. This, instead of local UI event trigger, it does a button press, for example, through websockets instead.
Just want to check that it may not be interfering as I've seen a case where it is screwing up after switching scene collections.

Look in the folder where you installed OBS Studio
By default on Windows it can be in:
\Program Files (x86)\obs-studio\bin\64bit (if you using 64bit OBS)
\Program Files (x86)\obs-studio\obs-plugins\64bit

If its not installed, the state of the stop recording button is stuck and some other OBS threads are running that havent completed (i.e. hung state).
 
Ok, so you have an i5 4C/4T. You are trying to push it to do 1080p (1920x1080). i seriously don't think that will work well. The CPU is not that great and neither is the GPU for putting out that high resolution, let alone great quality.

So back it down to output resolution of 720p (1280x720) and try to do 30FPS at first.
Test for both display capture and game capture as you have setup your scenes. Don't introduce any other sources until you get this to work (i.e webcam mic, etc.).

Display capture only your desktop.
Game capture something like Microsoft Solitaire Collection that was preinstalled on Windows 10 (choose Klondike to get a non black screen)

For recording settings, do this:
Output Mode: Simple
Recording Quality: High Quality, Medium File Size
Recoding Format: mkv
Encoder: AMF encoder on your RX 580

You can try to push it even more by:
Output Mode: Simple
Recording Quality: Indistinguishable
Recoding Format: mkv
Encoder: AMF encoder on your RX 580

And further yet by:
Output Mode: Simple
Recording Quality: High Quality, Medium File Size
Recoding Format: mkv
Encoder: x264

And max out by:

Output Mode: Simple
Recording Quality: Indistinguishable
Recoding Format: mkv
Encoder: x264
 
Alright, I tried that and it seems fine. I am able to record in 1080p at 30fps so ill just keep it there. That did solve my problem though. Thank you.
 
Which of the four recording settings worked for you?

Note that it depends on what you are recording. Solitaire and your desktop is anything but high animation. Its very static in nature. So doing 1080@30/60 on them is one thing and may look good. However playing and recording Overwatch, PUBG, Fortnite, etc will be different... perhaps more pixelated, blurry, choppy..
 
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