Window Capture in OBS #6

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opened 2025-05-24 17:23:04 -07:00 by nehswu · 2 comments
nehswu commented 2025-05-24 17:23:04 -07:00 (Migrated from github.com)

Is it possible to capture the overlay windows in OBS? Overlay sources for chat, Firebot, and Tangia win load/run perfectly, but OBS is unable to capture anything except audio from the individual overlay windows. I'm running Windows 10 with OBS 31.0.3, using the Window Capture source.

Is it possible to capture the overlay windows in OBS? Overlay sources for chat, Firebot, and Tangia win load/run perfectly, but OBS is unable to capture anything except audio from the individual overlay windows. I'm running Windows 10 with OBS 31.0.3, using the Window Capture source.
hperrin commented 2025-05-24 17:42:09 -07:00 (Migrated from github.com)

I'm not sure if the kind of windows I'm using (transparent frameless windows) work with OBS' window capture, but you should be able to either capture the whole screen or add the same overlays as OBS browser sources.

I'm not sure if the kind of windows I'm using (transparent frameless windows) work with OBS' window capture, but you should be able to either capture the whole screen or add the same overlays as OBS browser sources.
nehswu commented 2025-05-24 17:57:22 -07:00 (Migrated from github.com)

Right, I might have to stick with browser sources because full display capture isn't ideal for my setup. It's mainly to have my local bot's overlays visible on my own screen, but also wanted to use dedicated overlay sources with your app for overlay capture since the obs browser sources don't always sync up with the desktop overlay apps like tangia/hudfx.

Right, I might have to stick with browser sources because full display capture isn't ideal for my setup. It's mainly to have my local bot's overlays visible on my own screen, but also wanted to use dedicated overlay sources with your app for overlay capture since the obs browser sources don't always sync up with the desktop overlay apps like tangia/hudfx.
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