Question / Help Yet another black screen thread.

[Moenkie]

Hello all!

I'm attempting to set up a stream for twitch and I've been googling around trying to find a solution to my black screen. I've set it up as a game capture and I can't seem to figure out what to do next.

Here's my log file:

23:21:09: 00000000E3CF0000 GraphicsCapture.dll
23:21:09: 00000000EF540000 NoiseGate.dll
23:21:09: 00000000EED70000 PSVPlugin.dll
23:21:09: ------------------------------------------
23:21:09: Adapter 1
23:21:09:   Video Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680
23:21:09:   Video Adapter Dedicated Video Memory: 2087387136
23:21:09:   Video Adapter Shared System Memory: 2147807232
23:21:09:   Video Adapter Output 1: pos={0, 0}, size={1920, 1080}, attached=true
23:21:09:   Video Adapter Output 2: pos={1920, 0}, size={1920, 1080}, attached=true
23:21:09: ------------------------------------------
23:21:09: Adapter 2
23:21:09:   Video Adapter: Intel(R) HD Graphics 4000
23:21:09:   Video Adapter Dedicated Video Memory: 67108864
23:21:09:   Video Adapter Shared System Memory: 1711276032
23:21:09: =====Stream Start: 2014-09-25, 23:21:09===============================================
23:21:09:   Multithreaded optimizations: On
23:21:09:   Base resolution: 1920x1080
23:21:09:   Output resolution: 1280x720
23:21:09: ------------------------------------------
23:21:09: Loading up D3D10 on NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 (Adapter 1)...
23:21:09: ------------------------------------------
23:21:09: Audio Format: 48000 Hz
23:21:09: ------------------------------------------
23:21:09: Audio Channels: 2 Ch
23:21:09: Playback device {0.0.0.00000000}.{81e064f6-54bf-4c5a-bd1f-72ec976d7fae}
23:21:09: ------------------------------------------
23:21:09: Using desktop audio input: Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)
23:21:09: Global Audio time adjust: 0
23:21:09: ------------------------------------------
23:21:09: Using auxilary audio input: Microphone (3- Logitech Mic (QuickCam E2500))
23:21:09: Mic time offset: 0
23:21:09: ------------------------------------------
23:21:09: Audio Encoding: AAC
23:21:09:     bitrate: 160
23:21:09: Using graphics capture
23:21:09: Scene buffering time set to 700
23:21:09: ------------------------------------------
23:21:09: Video Encoding: x264
23:21:09:     fps: 30
23:21:09:     width: 1280, height: 720
23:21:09:     preset: veryfast
23:21:09:     profile: main
23:21:09:     keyint: 60
23:21:09:     CBR: yes
23:21:09:     CFR: yes
23:21:09:     max bitrate: 180
23:21:09:     buffer size: 180
23:21:09: ------------------------------------------
23:21:42: Trying to hook process: dota.exe

I notice it just stops at "trying to hook process". I'm assuming it never hooks it. Any help?

 

[rangerrambo]

Your max bitrate is 180?

 

[Moenkie]

I read somewhere that my max bitrate was supposed to be around my upload rate for streaming. Unfortunately I'm on garbage net here so I had it set to that. Please correct me if I've misunderstood or if I've been misinformed. Regardless, it didn't work on the default setting either.

 

[Lain]

The log is incomplete. Furthermore, you need at *least* 600+ bitrate in my opinion for actual reasonable low-definition video streaming.