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obs.Jim
Profile Joined August 2012
United States101 Posts
October 08 2012 09:10 GMT
#181
Are you saying you want a custom downscale? Custom downscales (that are properly filtered) are problematic. Downscaling well involves a fairly complex computation. I wish I could allow for any downscale, but it's just not that simple unfortunately. The downscale values may not be the best, but they are the best ones for preventing any performance hit.

There is a workaround, however. Instead of using downscale, set your base resolution to 1600x900 in video settings manually, then use Ctrl-F on the capture source (or right click and go to "Fit to screen"). That will downsize the source to your new custom resolution, though it won't be filtered and therefore won't look as good as the selectable downscales.
Woopy
Profile Joined September 2011
Poland7 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-10-08 09:50:40
October 08 2012 09:26 GMT
#182
thanks for an answer. I will try.
I have one more thing. The indicator. I can't see the color of this while i am streaming. To do this I have to alt+tab to see OBS but then i am not streaming ingame actions and the indicator color can be diffrent. Am i right? Meybe you can add smth like fps info in dxtory which we can see from game point of view.

BTW obs app is brilliant!!!
PW. I have 3 Mb/s upload. I use 2300/2300. It's good ?
obs.Jim
Profile Joined August 2012
United States101 Posts
October 08 2012 10:03 GMT
#183
I can't do anything with dxtory as it's not my application - but maybe when I implement my own fullscreen alternative, I will make it do that.

If 2300/2300 gets you red/yellow (test with lots of screen movement/motion), keep turning them down and retrying until it stays green
Pulselol
Profile Joined June 2011
Canada1628 Posts
October 08 2012 10:24 GMT
#184
Stream is black, according to the OBS website it's because I need to update my libraries.

Except both the directx 11 on my computer AND my gpu drivers are up to date...

What else should I look at to be updated?
Foof
Profile Joined April 2011
Sweden7 Posts
October 08 2012 10:24 GMT
#185
This truly is an amazing piece of software. Streaming 1920x1200 with fps set to 60 and I can't even notice a performance hit while playing. This is my spec btw:

i7 2700K @ 4.6 GHz
Radeon HD7970
16GB RAM


Why did I pay for XSplit?!

Me love you long time!
There's no way but the hard way.
Avean
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Norway449 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-10-08 12:52:07
October 08 2012 11:51 GMT
#186
On October 08 2012 19:24 Foof wrote:
This truly is an amazing piece of software. Streaming 1920x1200 with fps set to 60 and I can't even notice a performance hit while playing. This is my spec btw:

i7 2700K @ 4.6 GHz
Radeon HD7970
16GB RAM


Why did I pay for XSplit?!

Me love you long time!


But the question is, what did you manage to stream with XSplit ?
I am really loving the fast interface and usage of this software, also the settings are really nice.

Im gonna do some benchmarks with XSplit vs OBS at the same settings to see what kind of difference there is.

Edit: Benchmark

I7-960@4Ghz
8GB RAM
GTX580

1080P @ 60 FPS OBS = 85-95 fps range (Probe production, 3 buildings)
1080P @ 60 FPS XSplit+DXtory = 80-85 fps range (Probe production, 3 buildings)
1080P @ 60 FPS XSplit= 40-50 fps range (Probe production, 3 buildings)

XSplit seems to have a HUGE issue with AERO on Windows, its been like this since release. If you are streaming with DXtory or screen region you are better off with AERO disabled, but if using Game Source then its better with AERO enabled. Still, its only with DXtory as camera Xsplit is almost catching up to the OBS software, but still OBS is performing 10-15 fps more. Without DXtory Xsplit falls waaay behind with 50 fps less.

I am also really digging how fast the interface really is, Xsplit takes awhile to load and feels sluggish but OBS GUI is really responsive and fast. And all the encoding options and ways to control audio and everything feels awesome. They even have push to talk (Xsplit has too but you cant bind mouse buttons without a custom plugin)

Really impressed the hell outta me this software. If they add the possibility to add video files for use as overlays as with XSplit then why on earth use XSplit. But yeah, for 99% of streamers OBS is the clear winner here. Its lighting fast.
RiSkysc2
Profile Joined September 2011
696 Posts
October 08 2012 15:12 GMT
#187
What i'm starting to think with obs is that the program, just like ffsplit, lowers the fps of the stream rather than lowering the fps of the game. So in your case avean, the viewers probably aren't seeing 60 fps. Which is why everybody is receiving these remarkable benchmarks.
TheBloodyDwarf
Profile Blog Joined March 2012
Finland7524 Posts
October 08 2012 16:05 GMT
#188
Help me!

This progman dont record my HoTS? idk about WoL. If I use Windows source. Recorders shows only firefox but my mouse is from hots and im playing. If I use monitor source, then screen is just black but mouse is from game. !!!??!!!
Fusilero: "I still can't believe he did that, like dude what the fuck there's fandom and then there's what he did like holy shit. I still see it when I close my eyes." <- reaction to the original drunk santa post which later caught on
HomeWorld
Profile Joined December 2011
Romania903 Posts
October 08 2012 16:17 GMT
#189
On October 09 2012 01:05 TheBloodyDwarf wrote:
Help me!

This progman dont record my HoTS? idk about WoL. If I use Windows source. Recorders shows only firefox but my mouse is from hots and im playing. If I use monitor source, then screen is just black but mouse is from game. !!!??!!!


Try using sc2 windowed fullscreen "mode". Hope that will help (as hots is basically wol but with some UI changes "read same game engine")
nBk
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
174 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-10-08 16:41:06
October 08 2012 16:25 GMT
#190
Tested this on 2 pcs:

1st one with i5 2500k oc'd to 4.5Ghz, 8gb ram, no gfx card (integrated). Aero disabled.

Quality at 10, veryfast setting, 1920x1080 scaled to 720p 1280x720, 3000kbs upload, 60fps.

Flawless run, no lag on stream nor game/pc. 150+ constant fps in game on low settings, for a 30 min game, dipped a lil below 100fps in big (full army) fights but no notice in fps on stream. Ran great with no problems. Very easy on the system.

2nd pc:

i5 2500k oc'd to 4.6ghz, 12gb ram, GTX580. Ultra settings, and Aero left enabled.

Quality at 10, veryfast setting, 1920x1080 1080p, 3000kbs upload, 60fps.

Same as above, flawless run. No lag on stream, nor game/pc. A little lower on the fps but I couldn't notice, and no fps loss on stream from what i could tell. Avg around 80-100 fps in game.

Great piece of work you've created, and open source? Serious props man. Also thanks to GTR for the thread. Think i might replace my current streaming program with this. Looking forward to the future of this program. I will keep an eye out for updates!

edit: 64bit system, and 64bit version of the program
We all die. The goal isn't to live forever, the goal is to create something that will.
Cyro
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United Kingdom20343 Posts
October 08 2012 18:06 GMT
#191
Flawless run, no lag on stream nor game/pc. 150+ constant fps in game on low settings, for a 30 min game, dipped a lil below 100fps in big (full army) fights but no notice in fps on stream.


I dont know how the hell you are managing 150fps without a GPU while capturing the game at 60fps
"oh my god my overclock... I got a single WHEA error on the 23rd hour, 9 minutes" -Belial88
DJFaqU
Profile Joined May 2011
466 Posts
October 08 2012 18:40 GMT
#192
On October 09 2012 00:12 RiSkyToss wrote:
What i'm starting to think with obs is that the program, just like ffsplit, lowers the fps of the stream rather than lowering the fps of the game. So in your case avean, the viewers probably aren't seeing 60 fps. Which is why everybody is receiving these remarkable benchmarks.


Is there a point to this post? That's exactly how it's supposed to be.
Avean
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Norway449 Posts
October 08 2012 18:53 GMT
#193
On October 09 2012 03:40 DJFaqU wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 09 2012 00:12 RiSkyToss wrote:
What i'm starting to think with obs is that the program, just like ffsplit, lowers the fps of the stream rather than lowering the fps of the game. So in your case avean, the viewers probably aren't seeing 60 fps. Which is why everybody is receiving these remarkable benchmarks.


Is there a point to this post? That's exactly how it's supposed to be.


What you mean ? Thats not how its supposed to be. If you encode at 60fps then the stream should be at 60fps, not 50 fps to get better fps results. If i want better fps ingame i lower my encoding settings.

I highly doubt OBS software does this though and looking at my archive videos it seems to be showing 60fps.
obs.Jim
Profile Joined August 2012
United States101 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-10-08 23:07:04
October 08 2012 23:03 GMT
#194
RiSkyToss - The actual capturing FPS can now be seen in the latest daily builds I have posted on my site. The captured FPS is the FPS that you stream at. The FPS set in video settings is your maximum FPS, not necessarily your sustained FPS, but I do not artificially or intentionally lower the FPS of the stream or something, and I don't see why ffsplit would do that either. The rate you capture at is the rate you get, at least for my app.
ktang
Profile Joined September 2010
United States196 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-10-10 19:26:20
October 09 2012 06:30 GMT
#195
Deleted.
ツ
nBk
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
174 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-10-09 07:01:31
October 09 2012 06:53 GMT
#196
On October 09 2012 03:06 Cyro wrote:
Show nested quote +
Flawless run, no lag on stream nor game/pc. 150+ constant fps in game on low settings, for a 30 min game, dipped a lil below 100fps in big (full army) fights but no notice in fps on stream.


I dont know how the hell you are managing 150fps without a GPU while capturing the game at 60fps


I have no idea either, but the 1st pc has always ran sc2 good without a gpu on low settings. Might be the OC on it.

Also could never get such FPS with xsplit on the 1st pc, nor with FFsplit. Always lagged a bit in game, and on stream with either program running.
We all die. The goal isn't to live forever, the goal is to create something that will.
xrayEU
Profile Joined April 2010
Sweden571 Posts
October 09 2012 10:05 GMT
#197
I will definitely try this when I get home.
Will try it out on my i5 2500k @ 4.5GHz
Aelfric
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
Turkey1496 Posts
October 09 2012 14:50 GMT
#198
I want to report something, i don't know if it's intended or not but when you disable "Enable Preivew" it still uses your cpu to show it there. I have a small cpu so it effects me. So even if i disable the preview i have to scale it down to as small as possible to reduce it's effects on cpu. It would be nice that it won't waste my cpu anymore when i disable the preview...
Tomorrow never comes until its too late...
KrazyTrumpet
Profile Joined April 2010
United States2520 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-10-09 15:00:00
October 09 2012 14:59 GMT
#199
On October 09 2012 23:50 Aelfric wrote:
I want to report something, i don't know if it's intended or not but when you disable "Enable Preivew" it still uses your cpu to show it there. I have a small cpu so it effects me. So even if i disable the preview i have to scale it down to as small as possible to reduce it's effects on cpu. It would be nice that it won't waste my cpu anymore when i disable the preview...


Interesting. When I start Preview Stream, the CPU definitely spikes up. But when I hit Stop Preview, it falls back to idle as normal. Are you using the latest version?

edit: Oh, I think I see what you're doing. Are you just right clicking the preview window and unchecking "Enable View"? You have to actually press the Stop Preview button for the stream preview to actually be disabled.
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m1rk3
Profile Joined July 2011
Canada412 Posts
October 09 2012 16:17 GMT
#200
So, I opened up OBS and it was working fine the last time I opened it. When I try to preview stream or start stream, I get a pop message saying, 'getdefaultmicid: could not get default audio capture device.' I tried switching audio to line out/mic/etc, neither work. I also tried re installing. Anyone come across this problem?
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