This guide will show you how to use Elgato Game Capture HD60 X with OBS Studio. While this guide is written for OBS Studio, many steps are the same for Streamlabs Desktop.
Content
- Requirements
- OBS Auto-Configuration Wizard
- Configure OBS Recordings
- Adding HD60 X to OBS Studio (Video)
- Adding HD60 X to OBS Studio (Audio)
Requirements
- Elgato Game Capture HD60 X
- Apple M1 Chip or 4th generation quad‑core Intel Core i5 CPU (i5-4xxx or comparable)
- macOS 10.13 or later
- OBS Studio 27.2.4 or newer installed
Auto-Configuration Wizard
OBS Studio offers an Auto-Configuration, which automatically tests your system and attempts to find settings that your computer can handle. This includes streaming or recording, resolution, bitrate, encoder, streaming provider, etc. You can always modify the settings manually later.
Auto-Configuration Wizard
1) Open OBS Studio.
2) Navigate to the Menu Bar and select Tools > Auto-Configuration Wizard.
3) The Auto-Configuration Wizard will appear. We'll go with Recording for this guide, but select the best option that applies to you and hit Next.
4) The Video Settings will now appear. Select the Base (Canvas) Resolution and FPS. We'll go with a Base Resolution of 1920x1080 and 60 FPS for this example. Once the settings have been selected, click Next.
5) OBS Studio will attempt to determine the best settings for your Mac. If you're not happy with the desired results, hit Cancel to set the settings manually.
Configure OBS Recordings
Video
OBS Studio gives the ability to adjust the Frame Rate(FPS), Base Canvas, and Output Resolution. The Base Canvas will determine what OBS displays, while the Output Resolution will change the recording resolution.
1) Navigate to the bottom-right of OBS Studio and select Settings.
2) A new window will appear—select the Video tab. You'll now be able to adjust the Base (Canvas) Resolution, Output (Scaled) Resolution, Downscale Filter, and Frame Rate.
Output
The Output tab allows you to adjust the Encoder, Video/Audio Bitrate, Recording Path, and more.
1) Navigate to the bottom-right of OBS Studio and select Settings.
2) A new window will appear—select Output from the sidebar on the left-hand side.
3) In the Output Mode dropdown, choose Advanced to switch from the Simple settings.
4) Click the Recording Tab.
5) You'll now be able to adjust the Recording Path, Recording Format, Audio Tracks, Encoder, and Rescale Output.
6) Once the desired Recording Path and Format have been finalized, ensure the Encoder is set to Apple VT H264 Hardware Encoder.
7) Bitrate is the number of bits per second. This determines the overall recording quality. To help get you started, are some recommended bitrates. Please note that these are not finalized numbers and may need to be adjusted.
- 720p: 10,000 Kbps
- 1080p: 20,000 Kbps
- 1440p: 30,000 Kbps
- 2160p: 40,000 Kbps
Adding HD60 X to OBS Studio (Video)
1) Open OBS Studio
2) In the Sources box, click on the ➕ icon and select Video Capture Device
3) Give the source a name such as Game Capture HD60 X, then click on OK.
4) Select Elgato Game Capture HD60 X from the dropdown menu in the Device Properties Window.
Adding HD60 X to OBS Studio (Audio)
1) In the Sources box, click on the ➕ icon and select Audio Input Capture.
2) Give the source a name such as Game Capture HD60 X Audio, and then click on OK
3) In the Device dropdown menu, select the Elgato Game Capture HD60 X, then click OK.
Video and audio from Game Capture HD60 X are now being captured in OBS Studio.
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