If you are a hardcore gamer and usually use OBS to capture your gameplay to upload it on your social media. Then, most probably, you are facing an error these days with it. Well, I have to face the OBS not capturing game error. And trust me! This is very frustrating. However, the past few days were very tough for me as I was not able to capture my game using OBS.
But, finally, after brainstorming with the error, I’ve found that there are several fixed available that you can use too. So, don’t worry if you are also going through the same error as I’ve explained all the fixes here in this guide. Therefore, now let’s get started with our comprehensive guide on how to fix OBS not capturing game issues.
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How To Fix if The OBS is Not Capturing Game
There could be different reasons behind this error. Yes, it might be because of outdated software, permission, Antivirus, etc. But, don’t worry! The method we mentioned here will indeed help you fixing the OBS not capturing game error. So, now let’s directly hover to the steps:
Method 1: Switch OBS’s GPU
If you use an Nvidia GPU, you should switch your OBS’s GPU to high performance. So, here are the steps that you need to follow to do so:
- Firstly, open the Nvidia control panel and go to Manage 3D settings.
- Then, shift to the Program Settings and click Add.
- After that, hit the browse button and click on the right-click on the OBS.exe.
- Now, click on the Open file location to know its path.
- After that, select the High-performance NVIDIA processor and hit the Apply button.
- Finally, exit from the Nvidia control panel and restart OBS. Then, check if it gets fixed.
