Bug Report Windows 8.1 update (June) broke OBS again - Devs please read.

[Franzi]

Hi guys

Whatever you did last time to fix the problems after Windows 8.1 update in May this year you need to do it again, since Microsofts latest patch day (yesterday) OBS became unusable again. No matter the settings, when its running every game feels like its running at 15 FPS. Not sure what Microsoft keeps changing here....

From the old 0.623 changelog:

* Fix game capture performance issues with the latest windows 8.1 update that was causing many games to lag (jim)

Maybe you need to revert the changes or adjust them yet again for the June update?

Many thanks in advance!

Edit: Might be related to this: https://github.com/jp9000/OBS/commit/3e22e8d2557d657157279635277fb400837c0ce9

 

[JTW]

I believe the latest Windows Updates is what has caused Game Capture to stop working with Planetside 2.

 

[Lain]

There was a windows 8 update recently that caused some issues that will need a new patch.

 

[ExitSign]

@Jim

My d3d9.dll version on latest patched Win 8.1 is: 6.3.9600.17095

This is not in the patch list here: https://github.com/jp9000/OBS/blob/...csCapture/GraphicsCaptureHook/D3D9Capture.cpp

If I knew how that stuff worked I'd sent you a PR.

Can you explain in a few lines what's exactly happening there (in technical terms), so I can patch/send a PR myself in the future?

 

[Lain]

I already have those DLLs, I just haven't uploaded a fix yet. I'm waiting on windows 7 equivalent of the DLLs.

 

[ExitSign]

I already have those DLLs, I just haven't uploaded a fix yet. I'm waiting on windows 7 equivalent of the DLLs.

Does Win 7 receive this same update then? My updated Win7 box doesn't have any changed d3d9.dll

edit: This is the KB of the Win 8.1 / D3D9 update: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2958266

 

[Lain]

It may not have actually. People have sent me versions that I already have on file. I think it was windows 8 only.

 

[peterlasers]

I believe I'm having the same issue, can't stream at all, kbps going crazy, frame dropping, the green/yellow/red lights going crazy. Any eta for a fix? :(

 

[Lain]

This was fixed in 0.625b, I confirmed it with multiple people. The issue you're having is with your network connection. If it's okay, could you create a new thread about it? In questions and help. It's not a bug or operating system related in your case. It's more just a connection issue.

We'll try to help you troubleshoot it, but most likely you probably just need to read this: http://obsproject.com/forum/threads/dropped-frames-disconnecting-lag-read-this-first.8870/

 

[peterlasers]

It seems its fixed Jim, just downloaded the new version! Thank you for the attention :)