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[Nightmare1]

Hi all, not sure if this is the right place to post this question, but here goes. Does anyone here use Open Broadcast Software as their gamecapture device? I downloaded it recently but cannot get it to work with MWO. It will capture everything, including the client. However, when a match starts, the recording turns black and only captures sounds. I've tried it using the Game, Window, and Monitor settings to no avail, and I am running as the Admin. Any suggestions would be extremely helpful; thanks guys!

[n3um3th0d]

I downloaded this too, and can only get the Monitor Capture to work at low quality. With Game Capture, all I get is a black screen.

[Nightmare1]

If anyone is familiar with this program, please help!

[Tahribator]

n3um3th0d, on 19 October 2013 - 08:52 PM, said:

I downloaded this too, and can only get the Monitor Capture to work at low quality. With Game Capture, all I get is a black screen.

If you're using a laptop, you have to set OBS to run on the same graphics card as the game. Set them both to high performance card. Otherwise you'll get a black screen.

[DucKNorris]

You have to run OBS in administrator mode or it won't find the MWO game client.

[Nightmare1]

Thanks! I found the problem; apparently it only works in windowed mode. I was using fullscreen. I appreciate y'all's feedback though. Have a great day!

I now stream live at http://www.twitch.tv/nightmarejk

[DucKNorris]

Wait, if you use game capture it's supposed to work in fullscreen aswell, that's how I run it.

[Nightmare1]

I can't get Gamecapture to work at all - it just gives me the blank, black screen. The only way that I have been able to successfully run the program in tandem with any game, is through monitor capture and a windowed game. It's weird, but I can't figure out why Gamecapture won't work.

[NuclearPanda]

I frequently stream this game for Gamercide.org on Twitch and I exclusively use OBS because it's more reliable and less system intensive than XSplit.

That being said, because I stream and still want to be able to see the Twitch Chat as well as mess around with throwing in animated GIFs and other things within OBS I always play in windowed mode (1600x900).

I'd be happy to take a look at your settings and help in any way possible.

Edited by NuclearPanda, 24 October 2013 - 07:53 AM.

[MavRCK]

I use OBS - Adiuvo is my technical helper...

[Nightmare1]

I appreciate your offer NuclearPanda. Below are the specs that I am currently running:

Max bit rate = 700 (same for buffer)
Audio bit rate is 128
My base resolution is 1280x720 (same as downscale)
FPS = 30

Everything under Advanced in Settings is stock - I did not make any modifications at all:
Multithread - Check
Priority Class Normal
Buffering time = 700 milliseconds
CPU Presets = veryfast
Encoding Profile = High
Keyframe Interval = 2
CFR - Check
Bind to Interface = Default
Latency = 20

I haven't had any issues with sound whatsoever.

When I run GameCapture, I select the MWO client as my Application from the drop-down menu. I check the "Stretch to Screen" option and leave the other boxes unchecked. Gamma is left at the stock set-up of 1.00.

I'll admit that I have never attempted this sort of thing before, so it is more than likely that I am doing it completely wrong.

I appreciate your willingness to help me solve it. Please let me know if there is additional info I should provide, and thank you much!

[Kjudoon]

any tutorials out there on how to use it? I can't get it beyond black screen no matter what I try and there seems to be no instruction manual out there.

nevermind. I need something that is 90% more automated and more stable than overwolf.

Edited by Kjudoon, 25 November 2014 - 04:40 AM.

[Wildstreak]

If you are still having problems, try this.
I used this video to learn OBS.
So far the one time I recorded, I saw a little slowdown in gameplay that I have not figured out yet but otherwise no problems.
Works in Fullscreen fine.
If you cannot find an answer here or at OBS forums, Karaya does answer comments on his video.

[Kjudoon]

Thanks for the help guys. I finally got things working out... delicate but working. Now learning some video editing software and boy! That's turning out to be some fun. Still not sure why my HD videos don't look that great on Youtube IMHO.

[Nightmare1]

It sure has a steep learning curve; best of luck to you!

[Lily from animove]

Kjudoon, on 20 January 2015 - 03:20 PM, said:

Thanks for the help guys. I finally got things working out... delicate but working. Now learning some video editing software and boy! That's turning out to be some fun. Still not sure why my HD videos don't look that great on Youtube IMHO.

how do you save them before uploading? also, do you choose the right dpi on youtube? youtube sometimes automatically chanegs settings and you have to watch lower ql than you would like to.

[White Bear 84]

getting this issue;



any thought/suggestions?