How To Fix OBS Game Capture Black Screen Error

How To Fix OBS Game Capture Black Screen

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How To Fix OBS Game Capture Black Screen Error

Are you facing a problem while using OBS as you can’t capture the gameplay due to the occurrence of a black screen when capturing? If so, don’t worry; you can solve this issue by yourself. In this guide, you will find some working methods to fix OBS game capture black screen on Windows 11 or 10.

So, without further ado let’s jump into the solutions.

How To Fix OBS Black Screen Game Capture

The following solutions will be applied to the following games when you face game capture black screen while recording or streaming using OBS:

Roblox, Counter-Strike 2, League of Legends, Call of Duty, Fortnite, GTA: San Andreas, Destiny 2, Genshin Impact, Marvel Rivals, San Andreas Multiplayer, Honkai: Star Rail, Minecraft: Java Edition, Zenless Zone Zero, etc.

Solution 1:  Run OBS As An Administrator

  • With the help of Windows Search, search for “OBS” and right-click on it, choose “Open file location”.
  • Right-click on OBS Studio and click on “Open file location”.
  • Right click on “obs64” and select “Properties”.
  • Go to the “Compatibility” tab and tick mark “Run this program as an administrator”.
  • Click on Apply > OK.
  • Now launch OBS and check if the problem is resolved or not.

Solution 2: Turn On Compatibility Mode

If OBS is not capturing the game, you should enable compatibility mode to solve the problem.

Here are the steps to enable compatibility mode:

  • With the help of Windows Search, search for “OBS” and right-click on it, choose “Open file location”.
  • Right-click on OBS Studio and click on “Open file location”.
  • Right click on “obs64” and select “Properties”.
  • Go to the “Compatibility” tab.
  • Tick mark “Run this program in compatibility mode for“.
  • Now select Windows 7 or Windows 8.
  • Click on Apply > OK.
  • After this, check whether your issue is fixed or not.

Solution 3: Change the Game’s Display Mode

  • Launch the game on which you are facing a game capture problem.
  • Next, open the game’s settings.
  • Now, change display mode to Borderless or Windowed.

Solution 4: Try A Different Source

  • You can use Windows Capture if you are using Game Capture.
  • You can try Display Capture if you are using Windows Capture.

Wrap Up

It is a frustrating situation when you have to record the game but the OBS game capture is not able to do so because of the black screen issue. By following the given solutions, you can fix OBS game capture black screen.

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