Not having the latest updates installed for Windows.

If you have overclocked your graphics card this could be causing issues.

It could be due to using an outdated driver for your graphics card.

So it can sometimes cause glitches if you enable the wrong recording settings.There can be many things that cause OBS Studio game capture black screen issues, and other display issues in the software. Wrong capturing settings: OBS provides many recording options, like a specific recording area and full screen. This choice may harm running programs, and OBS may turn to the black screen. Dedicated Graphics Interfering: When you launch an application or a game, the operating system will determine whether to allocate resources from the dedicated graphics card or the normal motherboard-integrated graphics.

This program may clash with OBS and trigger a race for resources, causing OBS to malfunction and not perform correctly. Conflicting Software: Other comparable capturing applications may be operating in the background. System upgrades might also cause compatibility problems. As there are two OBS versions available (32-bit and 64-bit), the one you installed may not be supported by your operating system. Compatibility Issue: Sometimes the OBS showing black screen may be caused by a compatibility issue.

You can try disabling overlocking to recover from this situation. It can turn down your screen which causes you can’t see anything. Overlocking: Overlocking can boost your PC’s performance, but it also has adverse effects on the application. To solve this issue, you just need to start the tool after taking administrative access. Lack of Administrator Rights: If you are sharing the entire screen with OBS, there may be some situations where the computer restricts its access and then OBS cannot show you the contents.

PC in an error state: If you leave your PC running for a long period, it might end up in an error state and hinder the overall performance, which may lead to the OBS Studio black screen issue.

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