Bug Report Weird Black Flash

Blackscathe

New Member
Hey I've been streaming and when i watch my streams they all have a black flash that is very annoying. I cant seem to fix this. Ive had this problem with every stream. Here is what it looks like http://www.twitch.tv/blackscathe/c/2874565



Code:
Here is a log file:   22:08:51: Open Broadcaster Software v0.552b - 32bit (´・ω・`)
22:08:51: -------------------------------
22:08:51: CPU Name: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3570K CPU @ 3.40GHz
22:08:51: CPU Speed: 3403MHz
22:08:51: Physical Memory:  4095MB Total, 4095MB Free
22:08:51: stepping id: 9, model 10, family 6, type 0, extmodel 1, extfamily 0, HTT 1, logical cores 4, total cores 4
22:08:51: monitor 1: pos={0, 0}, size={1920, 1080}
22:08:51: Windows Version: 6.1 Build 7601 S
22:08:51: Aero is Enabled
22:08:51: -------------------------------
22:08:51: OBS Modules:
22:08:51: Base Address     Module
22:08:51: 00120000         OBS.exe
22:08:51: 586B0000         OBSApi.dll
22:08:51: 65950000         DShowPlugin.dll
22:08:51: 663F0000         GraphicsCapture.dll
22:08:51: 652C0000         NoiseGate.dll
22:08:51: 652A0000         PSVPlugin.dll
22:08:51: ------------------------------------------
22:08:51: Adapter 1
22:08:51:   Video Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 
22:08:51:   Video Adapter Dedicated Video Memory: 2091319296
22:08:51:   Video Adapter Shared System Memory: 2147479552
22:08:51: =====Stream Start: 2013-08-28, 22:08:51===============================================
22:08:51:   Multithreaded optimizations: On
22:08:51:   Base resolution: 1920x1080
22:08:51:   Output resolution: 1920x1080
22:08:51: ------------------------------------------
22:08:51: Loading up D3D10 on NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660...
22:08:52: Playback device Default
22:08:52: ------------------------------------------
22:08:52: Using desktop audio input: Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)
22:08:52: ------------------------------------------
22:08:52: Audio Encoding: AAC
22:08:52:     bitrate: 128
22:08:52: ------------------------------------------
22:08:52: Video Encoding: x264
22:08:52:     fps: 30
22:08:52:     width: 1920, height: 1080
22:08:52:     preset: veryfast
22:08:52:     CBR: yes
22:08:52:     CFR: no
22:08:52:     max bitrate: 1000
22:08:52: ------------------------------------------
22:08:52: MMDeviceAudioSource: Frequency for device 'Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)' is 384000, samples per sec is 48000
22:08:53: Connection to (null) failed: No server specified to connect to
22:08:54: Total frames rendered: 71, number of late frames: 0 (0.00%) (it's okay for some frames to be late)
22:08:54: Number of times waited to send: 0, Waited for a total of 0 bytes
22:08:54: Number of b-frames dropped: 0 (-1.$%), Number of p-frames dropped: 0 (-1.$%), Total 0 (-1.$%)
22:08:54: 
22:08:54: Profiler results:
22:08:54: 
22:08:54: ==============================================================
22:08:54: frame - [100%] [avg time: 2.93 ms (cpu time: avg 2.197 ms, total 156.001 ms)] [avg calls per frame: 1] [children: 99.8%] [unaccounted: 0.171%]
22:08:54: | frame preprocessing and rendering - [35%] [avg time: 1.026 ms (cpu time: avg 0.878 ms, total 62.4 ms)] [avg calls per frame: 1] [children: 0%] [unaccounted: 35%]
22:08:54: | | scene->Preprocess - [0%] [avg time: 0 ms (cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms)] [avg calls per frame: 1]
22:08:54: | video encoding and uploading - [64.8%] [avg time: 1.899 ms (cpu time: avg 1.318 ms, total 93.601 ms)] [avg calls per frame: 1] [children: 64.3%] [unaccounted: 0.512%]
22:08:54: | | flush - [6.14%] [avg time: 0.18 ms (cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms)] [avg calls per frame: 1]
22:08:54: | | CopyResource - [0.478%] [avg time: 0.014 ms (cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms)] [avg calls per frame: 0]
22:08:54: | | conversion to 4:2:0 - [0.102%] [avg time: 0.003 ms (cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms)] [avg calls per frame: 0]
22:08:54: | | call to encoder - [57.5%] [avg time: 1.685 ms (cpu time: avg 1.318 ms, total 93.601 ms)] [avg calls per frame: 0]
22:08:54: | | sending stuff out - [0.0683%] [avg time: 0.002 ms (cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms)] [avg calls per frame: 0]
22:08:54: | Convert444Threads - [1.73e+003%] [avg time: 50.693 ms (cpu time: avg 3.076 ms, total 218.4 ms)] [avg calls per frame: 1]
22:08:54: ==============================================================
22:08:54: 
22:08:54: =====Stream End: 2013-08-28, 22:08:54=================================================
22:11:59: =====Stream Start: 2013-08-28, 22:11:59===============================================
22:11:59:   Multithreaded optimizations: On
22:11:59:   Base resolution: 1920x1080
22:11:59:   Output resolution: 1920x1080
22:11:59: ------------------------------------------
22:11:59: Loading up D3D10 on NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660...
22:11:59: Playback device Default
22:11:59: ------------------------------------------
22:11:59: Using desktop audio input: Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)
22:11:59: ------------------------------------------
22:11:59: Audio Encoding: AAC
22:11:59:     bitrate: 128
22:11:59: ------------------------------------------
22:11:59: Video Encoding: x264
22:11:59:     fps: 30
22:11:59:     width: 1920, height: 1080
22:11:59:     preset: veryfast
22:11:59:     CBR: yes
22:11:59:     CFR: no
22:11:59:     max bitrate: 2300
22:11:59: ------------------------------------------
22:11:59: MMDeviceAudioSource: Frequency for device 'Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)' is 384000, samples per sec is 48000
22:12:00: Using RTMP service: Twitch / Justin.tv
22:12:00:   Server selection: rtmp://live-ord.justin.tv/app
22:12:00:   Interface: Qualcomm Atheros AR8161/8165 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller (NDIS 6.20) (ethernet, 100 mbps)
22:12:02: SO_SNDBUF was at 8192
22:12:02: SO_SNDBUF is now 65536
22:12:44: Settings::Video: Enabling Aero
22:13:01: Settings::Video: Enabling Aero
22:13:47: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
22:13:47:   New Scene
22:15:41: RTMPPublisher::Socketloop: Increasing send buffer to ISB 131072 (buffer: 9837 / 310272)
22:18:31: Total frames rendered: 11743, number of late frames: 2 (0.02%) (it's okay for some frames to be late)
22:18:31: RTMPPublisher::SocketLoop: Graceful loop exit
22:18:31: Number of times waited to send: 0, Waited for a total of 0 bytes
22:18:31: Number of b-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Number of p-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Total 0 (0%)
22:18:31: 
22:18:31: Profiler results:
22:18:31: 
22:18:31: ==============================================================
22:18:31: frame - [100%] [avg time: 2.98 ms (cpu time: avg 2.837 ms, total 33321.8 ms)] [avg calls per frame: 1] [children: 99.8%] [unaccounted: 0.201%]
22:18:31: | frame preprocessing and rendering - [11%] [avg time: 0.329 ms (cpu time: avg 0.325 ms, total 3822.02 ms)] [avg calls per frame: 1] [children: 0%] [unaccounted: 11%]
22:18:31: | | scene->Preprocess - [0%] [avg time: 0 ms (cpu time: avg 0.002 ms, total 31.2 ms)] [avg calls per frame: 1]
22:18:31: | video encoding and uploading - [88.8%] [avg time: 2.645 ms (cpu time: avg 2.51 ms, total 29484.2 ms)] [avg calls per frame: 1] [children: 88.2%] [unaccounted: 0.537%]
22:18:31: | | flush - [3.66%] [avg time: 0.109 ms (cpu time: avg 0.098 ms, total 1154.41 ms)] [avg calls per frame: 1]
22:18:31: | | CopyResource - [0.671%] [avg time: 0.02 ms (cpu time: avg 0.01 ms, total 124.8 ms)] [avg calls per frame: 0]
22:18:31: | | conversion to 4:2:0 - [0.57%] [avg time: 0.017 ms (cpu time: avg 0.005 ms, total 62.402 ms)] [avg calls per frame: 0]
22:18:31: | | call to encoder - [82.4%] [avg time: 2.455 ms (cpu time: avg 2.371 ms, total 27846.2 ms)] [avg calls per frame: 0]
22:18:31: | | sending stuff out - [0.94%] [avg time: 0.028 ms (cpu time: avg 0.018 ms, total 218.4 ms)] [avg calls per frame: 0]
22:18:31: | Convert444Threads - [2.23e+003%] [avg time: 66.576 ms (cpu time: avg 2.755 ms, total 32354.6 ms)] [avg calls per frame: 1]
22:18:31: ==============================================================
22:18:31: 
22:18:31: =====Stream End: 2013-08-28, 22:18:31=================================================
22:22:18: =====Stream Start: 2013-08-28, 22:22:18===============================================
22:22:18:   Multithreaded optimizations: On
22:22:18:   Base resolution: 1920x1080
22:22:18:   Output resolution: 1920x1080
22:22:18: ------------------------------------------
22:22:18: Loading up D3D10 on NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660...
22:22:18: Playback device Default
22:22:18: ------------------------------------------
22:22:18: Using desktop audio input: Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)
22:22:18: ------------------------------------------
22:22:18: Audio Encoding: AAC
22:22:18:     bitrate: 128
22:22:18: Using graphics capture
22:22:18: ------------------------------------------
22:22:18: Video Encoding: x264
22:22:18:     fps: 40
22:22:18:     width: 1920, height: 1080
22:22:18:     preset: veryfast
22:22:18:     CBR: yes
22:22:18:     CFR: no
22:22:18:     max bitrate: 2300
22:22:18: ------------------------------------------
22:22:18: MMDeviceAudioSource: Frequency for device 'Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)' is 384000, samples per sec is 48000
22:22:18: SharedTexCapture hooked
22:22:20: Using RTMP service: Twitch / Justin.tv
22:22:20:   Server selection: rtmp://live-ord.justin.tv/app
22:22:20:   Interface: Qualcomm Atheros AR8161/8165 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller (NDIS 6.20) (ethernet, 100 mbps)
22:22:21: SO_SNDBUF was at 8192
22:22:21: SO_SNDBUF is now 65536
22:22:24: RTMPPublisher::Socketloop: Increasing send buffer to ISB 262144 (buffer: 46656 / 310272)
22:22:26: RTMPPublisher::Socketloop: Increasing send buffer to ISB 524288 (buffer: 0 / 310272)
22:26:13: Using Window Capture
22:26:56: Using Monitor Capture
22:34:20: Total frames rendered: 28669, number of late frames: 327 (1.14%) (it's okay for some frames to be late)
22:34:20: RTMPPublisher::SocketLoop: Graceful loop exit
22:34:20: Number of times waited to send: 0, Waited for a total of 0 bytes
22:34:20: Number of b-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Number of p-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Total 0 (0%)
22:34:20: 
22:34:20: Profiler results:
22:34:20: 
22:34:20: ==============================================================
22:34:20: frame - [100%] [avg time: 4.246 ms (cpu time: avg 3.12 ms, total 89466.6 ms)] [avg calls per frame: 1] [children: 99.9%] [unaccounted: 0.141%]
22:34:20: | frame preprocessing and rendering - [32.5%] [avg time: 1.382 ms (cpu time: avg 0.509 ms, total 14617.3 ms)] [avg calls per frame: 1] [children: 22.8%] [unaccounted: 9.8%]
22:34:20: | | scene->Preprocess - [22.8%] [avg time: 0.966 ms (cpu time: avg 0.154 ms, total 4430.43 ms)] [avg calls per frame: 1]
22:34:20: | video encoding and uploading - [67.3%] [avg time: 2.858 ms (cpu time: avg 2.609 ms, total 74802.5 ms)] [avg calls per frame: 1] [children: 66.8%] [unaccounted: 0.542%]
22:34:20: | | flush - [3.09%] [avg time: 0.131 ms (cpu time: avg 0.078 ms, total 2246.42 ms)] [avg calls per frame: 1]
22:34:20: | | CopyResource - [0.495%] [avg time: 0.021 ms (cpu time: avg 0.025 ms, total 717.603 ms)] [avg calls per frame: 0]
22:34:20: | | conversion to 4:2:0 - [1.15%] [avg time: 0.049 ms (cpu time: avg 0.007 ms, total 202.801 ms)] [avg calls per frame: 0]
22:34:20: | | call to encoder - [61.5%] [avg time: 2.613 ms (cpu time: avg 2.474 ms, total 70949.3 ms)] [avg calls per frame: 0]
22:34:20: | | sending stuff out - [0.495%] [avg time: 0.021 ms (cpu time: avg 0.015 ms, total 452.401 ms)] [avg calls per frame: 0]
22:34:20: | Convert444Threads - [1.18e+003%] [avg time: 50.28 ms (cpu time: avg 2.755 ms, total 78998.9 ms)] [avg calls per frame: 1]
22:34:20: ==============================================================
22:34:20: 
22:34:20: =====Stream End: 2013-08-28, 22:34:20=================================================
 

dodgepong

Administrator
Community Helper
Looks like you're playing the game in fullscreen mode but trying to capture with Monitor capture. The flickering is what happens when you try to do that. If you want to keep using Monitor capture, you need to be playing the game in Windowed or Borderless (Fullscreen) Windowed mode.
 
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