TechPowerUp OSD Server: new beta build

[puma99dk|]

Thx, and atm it seems to have fixed my Yahoo Messenger crashing problem, but another thing i noticed while uninstall or just install over the one i got is that it fails to overwrite/remove "TPUOSDVideo.dll" until i close Skype (version 5.9.66.114) than i can uninstall/install the OSD.

[W1zzard]

Skype is probably trying to record from the OSD as it provides a video capture device. if that is the only one in your system, it might get picked by default, which causes it to be running, so the file is open

[puma99dk|]

Originally Posted by W1zzard

Skype is probably trying to record from the OSD as it provides a video capture device. if that is the only one in your system, it might get picked by default, which causes it to be running, so the file is open

thx, that make sense, just through i would tell u if u didn't knew ^^

[W1zzard]

Originally Posted by puma99dk|

thx, that make sense, just through i would tell u if u didn't knew ^^

i'll think about ways to make the installer more resillient to open files

[1nf3rn0x]

What's the video cap performance like? Can it beat fraps and afterburner in that department?

[W1zzard]

Originally Posted by 1nf3rn0x

What's the video cap performance like? Can it beat fraps and afterburner in that department?

give it a try, your feedback is appreciated. i have no experience actually using in-game video recording

[1nf3rn0x]

Originally Posted by W1zzard

give it a try, your feedback is appreciated. i have no experience actually using in-game video recording

I like to record gameplay, so I'll compare it to fraps, afterburner and dxtory.

Edit: Fiddling through the settings about to test it. It's missing the ability to choose where to record to!

[W1zzard]

Originally Posted by 1nf3rn0x

It's missing the ability to choose where to record to!

right now it records to a directory "video" below the installation folder, i'll add an option to choose the output directory.

is the file naming ok?

[1nf3rn0x]

Originally Posted by W1zzard

right now it records to a directory "video" below the installation folder, i'll add an option to choose the output directory.

is the file naming ok?

Yeah everything is fine. This thing has potential since the video files are pretty small comparing to fraps and other programs similar. It still needs some tweaks as I take about a 30% perf hit comparing to fraps. Usually I record at 1280x720 at 60fps solid but it dips into the 40s and 50s. Other than that pretty solid !

Hopefully with my new system coming soon I can record at a larger resolution for full hd videos instead of upscaling

[W1zzard]

Originally Posted by 1nf3rn0x

It still needs some tweaks as I take about a 30% perf hit comparing to fraps

it compresses the video in realtime, fraps doesn't do that. have you tried setting the compression speed slider all the way to "low cpu load" ?

[1nf3rn0x]

Originally Posted by W1zzard

it compresses the video in realtime, fraps doesn't do that. have you tried setting the compression speed slider all the way to "low cpu load" ?

I left it stock standard right in the middle. I'll go back and lower it and I'll come back with some results xD

Ok, fps increased a bit, not going under 50 but quality is no longer as good . But file size is awesome. Hopefully this can go far, since I use afterburner for its amazing perf and small file sizes but it cannot record sound, which is sometimes vital for videos. This would be a good replacement

[W1zzard]

dont change the quality slider, change the speed slider.

changing speed should not affect quality, just filesize

[james888]

There is a bug with font size. If I put in one number it, puts the second number second unless I push the right arrow. Pretty cool

[Protagonist]

Is there a standalone version (Non installation)? or will there be one soon?

[W1zzard]

Originally Posted by st.bone

Is there a standalone version (Non installation)? or will there be one soon?

there are no plans for that as it needs to register some stuff with the system that wouldnt get unregistered without an installer

Originally Posted by james888

There is a bug with font size. If I put in one number it, puts the second number second unless I push the right arrow. Pretty cool

nice find, will fix tomorrow

[puma99dk|]

sry to report it again, but my Yahoo Messenger starts crashing again when ur OSD is opened W1zzard :/

[W1zzard]

Originally Posted by puma99dk|

here u can get it from filehippo virus and malware free: http://www.filehippo.com/download_yahoomessenger/7673/

sends me to the yahoo download page for 11.5

[puma99dk|]

Originally Posted by W1zzard

sends me to the yahoo download page for 11.5

when i click on it i get "Yahoo! Messenger 10.0.0.1270" otherwise u can change it at the right side:



i hope that helps W1zzard, the problem is when Yahoo Messenger is working than TPU OSD don't show any status of fps or anything when TPU OSD works Yahoo Messenger keeps crashing.

[W1zzard]

start the download .. it will take you to yahoo

[puma99dk|]

Originally Posted by W1zzard

start the download .. it will take you to yahoo

here is the version i got directly from yahoo's server: http://xh.yimg.com/gj/msgr/10/client...00_1270_us.exe

[W1zzard]

it's not crashing here.. does your crash on startup? or after a certain action?

[puma99dk|]

Originally Posted by W1zzard

it's not crashing here.. does your crash on startup? or after a certain action?

it crashes instantly when it starts up, but when ur Yahoo Messenger ain't crashing it's bcs TPU OSD ain't activate so it shows stats, i figured that out myself.

but when it goes activate my yahoo messenger keeps crashing.

[W1zzard]

tried that .. nothing .. can you describe some steps?

[puma99dk|]

well i can start TPU OSD and if Yahoo Messenger don't crash than i don't get fps showing in Media Player Classic, Skype and games but if it does show Yahoo Messager crashes.

[W1zzard]

are you able to get a crash address or similar?