For example the last 30, 60 or 120 seconds: You first have to configure the amount of seconds that should be kept in the buffer, that is in the Broadcast Settings of OBS. If only I had a working rift s, so my setup would be complete.This option allows you to save the last X seconds of Video and Audio to your disk on the press of a button. Turns out the internet HAS got all the answers after all! I found a thread on obs where somebody said their hdd, the same one as mine, caused problems for their recordings, so I switched to recording on an ssd, which solved the frameskipping I had after switching off my freesync and switching on v-sync.Īnd finally, crf seems to be the best bitrate control method for quality/bitrate balance, recording at lower bitrates on average then I usually do, and saving me a LOT of storage space without having to worry about having too low a bitrate. So I finally got round to testing a few things and my findings are as follows:įreesync is a no-go as even if it doesn't cause problems for the recordings/streams, I still prefer consistent framerates for smoother footage.
So tonight (I am at GMT+1) I'm going to check for a variable reftesh rate setring, then I'll check if switching off freesync helps and test v-sync on vs off. Still, I could have sworn that the last time I streamed the framerate adjusted itself somehow so it fit my current refresh rate. If I can't solve it that way, I could turn off freesync (if that's the issue) and either live with screen tearing on my screen and on the stream/recording or I could put on v-sync which would solve that problem, but would mean I have stuttery gameplay.
Maybe I should look for a variable refresh rate setting and/or automatic stream quality adjustment (downwards).
My guess would be it IS to do with freesync and the software not picking up the frames correctly due to locked 60hz, which would be annoying. The frame skipping varies from still screens every twenty seconds or so while streaming or recording to just a slideshow.īoth streaming and recording makes no difference to either the stream or the recording. Though it could solve the frame skipping issue, it could also backfire and still give the same issues.
Will try using an ssd first and then try switching freesync off.Ĭlick to expand.A second pc isn't entirely necessary.
Maybe my first video should be about how to fix this.Įdit: maybe I'm misremembering and switching to v-sync solved my issues. However, I always use x264 encoding anyway.
The only other difference apart from the settings is that I swapped my radeon vii for a 5700xt. Annoyingly, I didn't save my old settings or the single useful guide I found.
It is possible my 4k60hz monitor is to blame because of freesync, and it is possible setting it to v-sync while switching off freesync could solve the problem, but that would ruin my gaming experience while streaming/recording and I could record with freesync enabled on a 1080p144hz monitor before, so I have no idea what I'm doing wrong. I've also changed priority to above normal and have tried cpu set at anything from fast to veryfast. I've tried larger buffers, no buffers, different file types, different encoders, even auto settings and anything else I could think of like keyframes at 0, 1 and 2.
I tried recording at 4k at anywhere from 6000 to 25000 bitrate, 1080p at 6000 and higher, 720p at 3500 to 6000, all with cbr and all at 60fps. Might try recording to a ssd anyway tomorrow. Click to expand.I'm recording to a hdd, though I don't remember that being a problem before.