[FAQ]Cause: Failed to avio_open (error=-13)  

[FAQ]Cause: Failed to avio_open (error=-13)

 

This error can occur as a false alarm, if Avast software is running. When the error appears, press Allow App, and the error disappears and oCam will continue working any problem.

 

If the pop-up window asking wheter to allow app does not appear

Click the + ALLOW APP button in Menu -> Settings -> Blocked and Allowed Apps and select oCam to add it.

If oCam is added to the list of allowed apps, you will be able to record without any problem.

 

or, you can turn off Ransomware Shield off instead as follows.

Either way should be fine.



Additional tips

[HOWTO]Game recording

* Game recording supports Directx8 to Directx12, OpenGL.

Click the Record Game button.


Click to change to the game recording tab and the resize button will disappear.

Now when you go to the running game window, you will see a yellow FPS number display on the top left of the game screen.


Now press F2, the recording hotkey (you can change it in settings).

The FPS number turns red as shown below, indicating that recording is in progress.

 


To stop recording, press the Record hotkey F2 again to stop recording.


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