Question / Help Unable to use capture card for video capture device

[G1itch35]

Clearly the red text has something to do with it not working but is there a way to fix it?

 

[Beardedbob]

@G1itch35 best to post the OBS log as this could show why the capture device isn't as expected. To do this go here https://obsproject.com/forum/threads/please-post-a-log-with-your-issue-heres-how.23074/

 

[G1itch35]

sure thing, my bad https://gist.github.com/anonymous/352e7016c07c3c04d7b67d5aff03f532

 

[Roids0777]

Do you have a 2 pc set up?

 

[G1itch35]

no I'm just on a laptop

 

[Roids0777]

So are you trying to just record locally? The capture is pointless if you're trying to stream from a single pc.

 

[G1itch35]

I've streamed a lot from this laptop just fine. I just want to see if I can avoid window capturing my recording software.

 

[Roids0777]

You're saying streaming and recording in the same sentence and they are entirely two different things. Are you trying to RECORD locally on your laptop for a youtube video VIA the capture card or are you trying to STREAM to twitch via the capture card? The later will not work.

 

[G1itch35]

I have streamed with that capture card for years. I want to know if I can use it with the video capture device source instead of the window capture source.

 

[G1itch35]

This is basically my screen when streaming, aside from obs being minimized. I just have it up to show that it works. I want to avoid having to window capture my recording software, Arcsoft Capture Module, as it takes up a lot of room on my screen. If I minimize it, window capture won't show it on stream because I'm window capturing it. If I have it as a video capture device source it won't take up my one laptop screen. I am unsure why you deem it impossible to stream as I have many of times. If you still think it's impossible for me to stream with this laptop and capture card here's a video of me using that setup from the stream's perspective https://www.twitch.tv/singlescoop/v/53053503

 

[Roids0777]

Well this is awkward, but this is the OBS studio forum section not the regular OBS. I personally have never used regular OBS. If it was studio I could help you a little further with this.

 

[G1itch35]

The point of the obs screencap is to show it's possible to stream. I want to try using studio, the OP is where I try using studio but need help.

 

[Beardedbob]

@G1itch35

So you would like to steam from the laptop using a single setup via obs? if so then you can use game / windows capture potentially if you want to only steam that and now the whole desktop.

Its work using studio imo over classic unless you have a reason to you classic? have you tried studio?

 

[G1itch35]

I just want to try to avoid using window capture if possible, that is all. I'm trying studio now because I've been hearing more about it