Question / Help Using H264 and my video encoder will NOT let me record

[OTFRESH]

I changed my video encoder from "(use stream encoder)" to "H264 Encoder" and OBS will not record video. I went through all my settings and i narrowed down to this being my issue.
To clarify, when I say OBS won't let me record I mean that when I click "Start Recording" nothing happens. When I switch my video encoder to "(use stream encoder)" or "x264" I am now able to record.

My specs for compatibility:
FX-8120
R9 290
16Gb DDR3
GA-78MLT-USB3 v4

If you want to know all of the settings I use, I used the exact same settings as the creator of this tutorial video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCJ-1lUkJKc

 

[BornDownUnder]

You have a number of issues within the logfile that you uploaded...

First of all I recommend updating your OBS Studio installation to the latest available (17.0.2) The 64 bit version I also recommend, as you are using a 64 bit Windows 10 OS installation.

Secondly, the below link is for the latest version of the AMD AMF encoder plugin by @Xaymar:
https://obsproject.com/forum/thread...ramework-encoder-plugin-for-obs-studio.52305/

Thirdly, you need to change the renderer from OpenGL to D3D11, it will help you with performance of OBS Studio when recording/streaming, as you are using a Windows based OS.

Fourth, the below error:
01:15:06.556: [AMF Encoder] <Plugin::AMD::VCEEncoder::SetFullColorRangeEnabled> Setting to Enabled failed with error AMF_INVALID_ARG (code 4).
01:15:06.556: [AMF Encoder] Exception: <Plugin::AMD::VCEEncoder::SetFullColorRangeEnabled> Setting to Enabled failed with error AMF_INVALID_ARG (code 4).
Is caused by your colour range and input space being out of defined parameters for the AMD AMF plugin, the recommended settings are (When using your graphics card, nVidia or AMD):

• Color Format - NV12
• YUV Color Space - 601 for 720p or less, 709 for 1080p+
• YUV Color Range - Partial

This setup for colour encoding will give you the same colour ranges as in-game and will also provide best compatibility for YouTube uploads.

Below are a few links that you should read through for information which will help you a lot in the long run:

https://obsproject.com/forum/resour...lity-recording-and-multiple-audio-tracks.221/

https://obsproject.com/forum/resour...t-color-range-settings-guide-test-charts.442/

If you decide you want to get into streaming in the future, @NerdOrDie has a great guide which will be of use:
https://obsproject.com/forum/resources/full-video-guide-for-obs-studio-and-twitch.377/

There are also many other great guides for OBS Studio that may be of interest to you:
https://obsproject.com/forum/resources/categories/guides-studio.8/

Using .flv as your container file output also prevents loss of recorded footage, with OBS Studio you can remux from .flv to .mp4 easily by going to the File tab in OBS Studio and selecting Remux Recordings.

Hope this helps you!