The thing is, these hitches are consistent. They are always exactly the same space apart and always happen. They don't go away/come back and they don't change their timing.

Lowered process priority class of OBS through all of them and the problem persists. This is what my CPU usage is with OBS process priority class of Idle (lowest), preview running, playing tf2 in fullscreen, while watching a stream. Problem is still there.

http://i.imgur.com/EQuu9Sw.png

I'm beginning to wonder if I should buy an XSplit license, or if this problem will persist through other streaming software.

Weird, this happens even when just previewing the stream, but not actually capturing any game.

I ran OBS (non-studio) preview with only twitchalerts, spotify (window, subregion capture), text file capture, but no game capture, and the issues persisted. Essentially I was playing tf2 with the stream running, but not capturing tf2 or any other game, and the issues were still there in tf2.

This is fucking with me on a whole other level now.

Downclocked the PG279Q to 120Hz and the problem persisted. Unplugged the second monitor and my PG279Q wouldn't even clock above 60Hz, strange.

DX9, not sure about Aero because I was under the impression Aero wasn't a thing in windows 10, unless you mean Aero in reference to something tf2/OBS specific.

When streaming, I play in fullscreen. Borderless windowed while streaming is a nightmare.

I have 2 monitors. The main one (I play tf2 on) is a 165Hz 1440p Gsync IPS (ASUS PG279Q). Second one is a generic 46" LCD TV @ 1080p 60Hz.

So far it seems the only other game that gives me issues is the Division, but I've only tested a handful (BF4, Warframe, etc). Witcher 3 runs fine for example, the hitches/mouse resistance isn't there.

I'm also not sure how much that mouse guide will help, because my mouse is normally 100% perfect, at all times except when streaming. However, I will be giving it a read.

Thank you though! I appreciate the response!

Pre-rendered frames is set to 1 (lowest), and there is no scaling going on in game or via nvidia control panel. Also this has been an issue ever since I've been streaming, and numerous driver updates have happened since then, so I don't think rolling back would help.

Thank you for your input though! I'll continue to play with Nvidia CP and see if anything changes!

I've tried everything from faster to ultrafast, with no change whatsoever. Also, I've tried NVENC (what I'm currently using) and most of those presets. Same deal.

Hey everyone!

I'm not sure if this is the correct subforum, and if it's not please remove it and let me know.

So I've been streaming TF2 for a while now, but every time I do I have this strange lag that I can't quite solve. It's not exactly stuttering, it's more of a hitch. For every X amount of frames that goes by, tf2 seems to "jump" a few frames. It's consistent and extremely annoying, and fucks with me badly. For example, walking in a straight line, I'll get a hitch every 1 or 2 seconds.

Also, when streaming, my mouse seems to resist me, as if the sensitivity was turned down quite a bit. I have to put quite a bit more effort into, for example, looking 90 degrees to the right, than I do when not streaming.

Both of these problems combined means I can't place my crosshair where I want it to be, turn properly, etc. I notice I tend to play a lot of medic while streaming because this makes it near impossible to aim properly with a sniper, scattergun, etc, and I can't land flares because when I turn or look around my crosshair jumps ahead or stays behind where I want it to be, like it's fighting me.

This happens both when previewing the stream and actually streaming. Also, there is no noticeable FPS loss (using steam FPS counter and net_graph) when streaming, which is strange.

I've tried so many different things already. Borderless windowed, lowering stream fps from 60 to 30, changing process priority, using different codecs, changing resolution/bitrate, multithreaded optimizations, different presets, etc.

Does anyone else experience this? Does anyone know of a fix, or at least some sort of test/diagnostic to see whats causing it?

For reference:

Specs:
i7-4790k
GALAX 980ti HoF
16GB RAM
Windows 10 Pro
Also, OBS is loaded on a 512GB SSD (in case that matters)

I stream at 720p 60fps, and I feel like my PC should be able to handle that no problem. Any help is much appreciated!

EDIT: To be clear this happens with both OBS and OBS Studio/Multiplatform. Although I have to actually be streaming with OBS studio for it to show, the preview only causes the same lag in OBS (non-studio), whereas the preview doesn't cause these issues in multiplatform.

Using OpenGL on OBS Studio will drop my FPS to about an unplayable 5-6, even when just using the preview (not streaming), so that's not a viable alternative.

Thank you!

Updated the pack and changed the links.

Yes I was mistaken about that. I rarely play medic or engie outside of pubs, where I know it doesn't work, so I don't really have a reason to focus on the medibeam itself, except for demo playback (where it shows). I'm usually watching my surroundings like a hawk for spies or spam. That said, I'll still leave it in because it causes no conflicts and will be helpful on servers where it works, not to mention installing it is entirely optional.

I added the tftv stream directory to the Competitive Streams folder. I'll upload the new .zip (and change the download links) once I add medic radar and alternate interp/lerp settings.

It'll work just fine where it's intended. Lobbies, scrims, and matches.

Desired Sidebar Name: D3M1G0D
Country: United States
Twitch Profile: http://www.twitch.tv/demigodofownage/profile
UGC Profile Page: http://www.ugcleague.com/players_page.cfm?player_id=76561198043076233

I stream almost exclusively TF2. Pubs, matchmaking, scrims, matches, PUGs, lobbies, etc. I'm working on streaming more consistently. I've played several seasons in steel now and will be moving to silver or gold for s19.

Hello teamfortress.tv!

I recently threw together a "competitive tf2 starter pack" for a friend, and I figured it could help quite a bit if shared with a lot more people.

I'd like to apologize if this post violates any rules, and if it does please remove it and PM me. This is my first post on teamfortress.tv and I've read the rules and guidelines but I'm still prone to mistakes.

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So let me explain what this is. I threw together a .zip file containing configs, mods, links, and tons of helpful information related to competitive TF2. Inside are a class.cfg config for every class, a baseline autoexec.cfg file, the cleaner medibeam mod, the Quake 3 Arena hitsound, a folder of competitive streams TF2 streams, a folder of competitive tf2 sites and leagues, as well as detailed README files and a link to my "centralized" cfg thread.

The reason I feel this will be helpful is I don't know of an "easy access" type of starter pack for competitive TF2, most players have to scrounge around for the info they need. I tried to put a good chunk of it in one place here for easy access and reference.

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Download links:

Google Drive
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bwu21tDOBypZMUVVNnRnRkZWbmc/view?usp=sharing

Mega
https://mega.nz/#!7Y13UYyB!G_om4NWOc_eWsb20QNf_q8L7MDtq-arP30t5wpBbXHE

If you notice any problems with this pack, or have any suggestions on improvements, or see any dead links, please comment below and let me know so I can update it!

Also please tell me about any other possible forums to post this!

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UGC Forums Thread: http://www.ugcleague.net/forum/showthread.php?47323-D3M1G0D-s-Competitive-TF2-Starter-Pack&p=257929

TrueTF2 Subreddit Thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/truetf2/comments/4c058y/competitive_tf2_starter_pack_by_d3m1g0d/

My Centralized cfg Thread: https://steamcommunity.com/groups/WhoreHouseandHaberdashery/discussions/0/530647080133755774/

EDIT:

UPDATED, NEW LINKS POSTED (3/26/2016)