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Kelsie · Mar 14, 2015

I'm trying to record myself playing The Sims 3, but when I play back the video, it just shows a screenshot and the video is a lot shorter than what I actually recorded. I made sure to use hotkeys that I don't use in the game. I know I did not press the hotkeys before I wanted to end the video, but the video stopped early anyway.

[23:05:39: Failed loading CUDA dll
23:16:08: Open Broadcaster Software v0.65b - 64bit (　^ω^)
23:16:08: -------------------------------
23:16:08: CPU Name: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-3229Y CPU @ 1.40GHz
23:16:08: CPU Speed: 1397MHz
23:16:08: Physical Memory: 3988MB Total, 763MB Free
23:16:08: stepping id: 9, model 58, family 6, type 0, extmodel 1, extfamily 0, HTT 1, logical cores 4, total cores 2
23:16:08: monitor 1: pos={0, 0}, size={1366, 768}
23:16:08: Windows Version: 6.2 Build 9200
23:16:08: Aero is Enabled
23:16:08: -------------------------------
23:16:08: OBS Modules:
23:16:08: Base Address Module
23:16:08: 00000000F9D30000 OBS.exe
23:16:08: 000000005EC30000 OBSApi.dll
23:16:08: 0000000067370000 DShowPlugin.dll
23:16:08: 0000000066860000 GraphicsCapture.dll
23:16:08: 000000006CCB0000 NoiseGate.dll
23:16:08: 0000000067520000 PSVPlugin.dll
23:16:08: 00000000654D0000 scenesw.dll
23:16:08: ------------------------------------------
23:16:08: Adapter 1
23:16:08: Video Adapter: Intel(R) HD Graphics 4000
23:16:08: Video Adapter Dedicated Video Memory: 33554432
23:16:08: Video Adapter Shared System Memory: 1845493760
23:16:08: Video Adapter Output 1: pos={0, 0}, size={1024, 768}, attached=true
23:16:08: =====Stream Start: 2015-03-09, 23:16:08===============================================
23:16:08: Multithreaded optimizations: On
23:16:08: Base resolution: 1024x768
23:16:08: Output resolution: 1024x768
23:16:08: ------------------------------------------
23:16:08: Loading up D3D10 on Intel(R) HD Graphics 4000 (Adapter 1)...
23:16:09: ------------------------------------------
23:16:09: Audio Format: 48000 Hz
23:16:09: ------------------------------------------
23:16:09: Audio Channels: 2 Ch
23:16:09: Playback device Default
23:16:09: ------------------------------------------
23:16:09: Using desktop audio input: Speakers / HP (IDT High Definition Audio CODEC)
23:16:09: Global Audio time adjust: 0
23:16:09: ------------------------------------------
23:16:09: Using auxilary audio input: Internal Microphone Array (IDT High Definition Audio CODEC)
23:16:10: Mic time offset: 0
23:16:10: ------------------------------------------
23:16:10: Audio Encoding: AAC
23:16:10: bitrate: 320
23:16:10: Using graphics capture
23:16:10: Trying to hook process: TS3W.exe
23:16:11: Scene buffering time set to 700
23:16:11: ------------------------------------------
23:16:11: Video Encoding: x264
23:16:11: fps: 30
23:16:11: width: 1024, height: 768
23:16:11: preset: veryfast
23:16:11: profile: high
23:16:11: keyint: 250
23:16:11: CBR: yes
23:16:11: CFR: yes
23:16:11: max bitrate: 15000
23:16:11: buffer size: 15000
23:16:11: ------------------------------------------
23:16:12: SharedTexCapture hooked
23:19:44: Total frames encoded: 2667, total frames duplicated: 2649 (99.33%)
23:19:44: Number of frames skipped due to encoder lag: 2648 (99.29%)
23:19:44: Total frames rendered: 45, number of late frames: 0 (0.00%) (it's okay for some frames to be late)
23:19:44:
23:19:44: Profiler time results:
23:19:44:
23:19:44: ==============================================================
23:19:44: video thread frame - [100%] [avg time: 6.911 ms] [children: 38.6%] [unaccounted: 61.4%]
23:19:44: | scene->Preprocess - [0.0868%] [avg time: 0.006 ms]
23:19:44: | GPU download and conversion - [38.6%] [avg time: 2.665 ms] [children: 30.2%] [unaccounted: 8.36%]
23:19:44: | | flush - [19.6%] [avg time: 1.352 ms]
23:19:44: | | CopyResource - [10.5%] [avg time: 0.723 ms]
23:19:44: | | conversion to 4:2:0 - [0.174%] [avg time: 0.012 ms]
23:19:44: Convert444Thread - [100%] [avg time: 6.151 ms] [children: 99.7%] [unaccounted: 0.325%]
23:19:44: | Convert444toNV12 - [99.7%] [avg time: 6.131 ms]
23:19:44: encoder thread frame - [100%] [avg time: 79.342 ms] [children: 0.483%] [unaccounted: 99.5%]
23:19:44: | sending stuff out - [0.483%] [avg time: 0.383 ms]
23:19:44: ==============================================================
23:19:44:
23:19:44:
23:19:44: Profiler CPU results:
23:19:44:
23:19:44: ==============================================================
23:19:44: video thread frame - [cpu time: avg 4.166 ms, total 187.5 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
23:19:44: | scene->Preprocess - [cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
23:19:44: | GPU download and conversion - [cpu time: avg 1.041 ms, total 46.875 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
23:19:44: | | flush - [cpu time: avg 1.041 ms, total 46.875 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
23:19:44: | | CopyResource - [cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms] [avg calls per frame: 0]
23:19:44: | | conversion to 4:2:0 - [cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms] [avg calls per frame: 0]
23:19:44: Convert444Thread - [cpu time: avg 5.468 ms, total 109.375 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
23:19:44: | Convert444toNV12 - [cpu time: avg 5.468 ms, total 109.375 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
23:19:44: encoder thread frame - [cpu time: avg 3.995 ms, total 10656.3 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
23:19:44: | sending stuff out - [cpu time: avg 0.281 ms, total 750 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
23:19:44: ==============================================================
23:19:44:
23:19:44: =====Stream End: 2015-03-09, 23:19:44=================================================
23:25:40: Terminating 0x2268

Last game capture log:
2015-03-09, 23:16:11: we're booting up:
23:16:11: CaptureThread: attached to process TS3W.exe
23:16:11: D3D9 Present
23:16:11: GL Present
23:16:11: DirectDraw capture: Windows 8 not supported yet
23:16:11: D3D9EndScene called
23:16:11: D3DPRESENT_PARAMETERS {
23:16:11: BackBufferWidth: 1024
23:16:11: BackBufferHeight: 768
23:16:11: BackBufferFormat: D3DFMT_A8R8G8B8
23:16:11: BackBufferCount: 1
23:16:11: MultiSampleType: D3DMULTISAMPLE_NONE
23:16:11: MultiSampleQuality: 0
23:16:11: (half life scientist) everything.. seems to be in order
23:16:11: SwapEffect: D3DSWAPEFFECT_DISCARD
23:16:11: hDeviceWindow: 329126
23:16:11: Windowed: false
23:16:11: EnableAutoDepthStencil: true
23:16:11: AutoDepthStencilFormat: D3DFMT_D24S8
23:16:11: Flags: None
23:16:11: FullScreen_RefreshRateInHz: 60
23:16:11: PresentationInterval: 2147483648
23:16:11: };
23:16:11: successfully set up d3d9 hooks
23:16:11: D3D9Present called
23:16:12: DXGI Present
23:16:12: DoD3D9GPUHook: success
23:16:12: D3DSURFACE_DESC {
23:16:12: Format: D3DFMT_A8R8G8B8
23:16:12: Type: D3DRTYPE_SURFACE
23:16:12: Usage: D3DUSAGE_RENDERTARGET
23:16:12: Pool: D3DPOOL_DEFAULT
23:16:12: MultiSampleType: D3DMULTISAMPLE_NONE
23:16:12: MultiSampleQuality: 0
23:16:12: Width: 1024
23:16:12: Height: 768
23:16:12: };
23:16:12: successfully capturing d3d9 frames via GPU
23:19:44: ---------------------- Cleared D3D9 Capture ----------------------
23:19:44: D3D9EndScene called
23:19:44: D3D9Present called
23:19:47: DirectDraw capture: Windows 8 not supported yet]

Radzaquiel · Mar 14, 2015

Code:

23:16:11: Video Encoding: x264
23:16:11: fps: 30
23:16:11: width: 1024, height: 768
23:16:11: preset: veryfast
23:16:11: profile: high
23:16:11: keyint: 250
23:16:11: CBR: yes
23:16:11: CFR: yes
23:16:11: max bitrate: 15000
23:16:11: buffer size: 15000
23:16:11: ------------------------------------------
23:16:12: SharedTexCapture hooked
23:19:44: Total frames encoded: 2667, total frames duplicated: 2649 (99.33%)
23:19:44: Number of frames skipped due to encoder lag: 2648 (99.29%)
23:19:44: Total frames rendered: 45, number of late frames: 0 (0.00%) (it's okay for some frames to be late)

As the penultimate line says, your encoder lags due to too high parameters & then skips 99.29% of your frames...so nearly all !
And to be honest, your rig seems too light to record in 720p, try instead 480p
Try to change these ones to begin:

Output resolution: 800x480
Bitrate & buffer: 1500
Keyint: 2s / 60frames

Kelsie · Mar 15, 2015

Thank you. I don't really know anything about the technical side of this. I know how to change the bitrate and buffer, but could you tell me where to find and fix the other ones?

Radzaquiel · Mar 15, 2015

Output resolution is to be set in Settings > Video > Resolution Downscale
For bitrate/buffer, go down to 2000 actually.
For Keyint, do you want to just record locally, to record to put online (ex: Youtube) and/or to stream online (ex: Twitch) ?

Kelsie · Mar 15, 2015

I'm just trying to record locally to windows media player and then send it by email to my cousin.
Also for resolution downscale I don't have 800x480. It says:
1024x768
818x614
682x512
584x483
512x384
454x340
408x306
372x278
340x256

D2ultima · Mar 16, 2015

Your CPU is a SUPREMELY low power chip. You are not capable of recording even 480p video. Even if your chip's clock rate was high enough, your load likely makes it draw too much power for its TDP-locked package, and it would downclock under load.

Basically, your PC is just too weak to record video using CPU-based recorders.

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