- Supported Bit Versions
- 64-bit
- Source Code URL
- https://github.com/calocenrieti/obs-wolnamesblackedout
- Minimum OBS Studio Version
- 32.0.2
- Supported Platforms
- Windows
WoLNamesBlackedOut for OBS
This plugin hides character names from the FF14 screen when streaming (capturing) with OBS.
This is an OBS plugin port of the Windows application "WoLNamesBlackedOut".
This program partially utilizes AI-generated code.
Features
The original is here:
https://github.com/royshil/obs-detect
This fork adds the YOLODetector class and supports custom YOLO26 models.
It also improves FPS by threading inference.
Changes from the Original
Tested on the following:
DirectML inference is performed while running FF14, but the load is not that high and it does not interfere with gameplay.
This plugin automatically hides character names in Final Fantasy XIV.
Just add the filter to your game capture source and it works instantly.
Installation
License
This project is licensed under the GPL v2 (or later).
This plugin is based on the open-source project
obs-detect (GPL v2).
Copyright (c) Roy Shilkrot.
The distribution includes third-party libraries under their respective licenses.
See the LICENSES folder for details.
Third Party Libraries & Licenses
This project incorporates the following third-party components:
This plugin hides character names from the FF14 screen when streaming (capturing) with OBS.
This is an OBS plugin port of the Windows application "WoLNamesBlackedOut".
This program partially utilizes AI-generated code.
Features
- Automatically hides character names in FF14 streams
- Works in real-time with OBS
- Lightweight and easy to use
The original is here:
https://github.com/royshil/obs-detect
This fork adds the YOLODetector class and supports custom YOLO26 models.
It also improves FPS by threading inference.
Changes from the Original
- YOLODetector Class: Newly added YOLO26 object detection class
- Threaded ONNX Runtime inference achieved 50 FPS in our environment
- Removed EdgeYOLO, face detection, tracking, etc.
Tested on the following:
- Windows 11 25H2 64bit
- OBS 32.1.2
- Intel 11400F
- Geforce RTX 4700TiS 16GB
DirectML inference is performed while running FF14, but the load is not that high and it does not interfere with gameplay.
Just add the filter to your game capture source and it works instantly.
Installation
- Download the latest obs-wolnamesblackedout_x.x.x.zip from Releases.
- Close OBS.
- Extract the entire ZIP file and copy the resulting obs-wolnamesblackedout folder to %ProgramData%\obs-studio\plugins\.
Alternatively, check the contents of the included install.ps1, right-click on it, and select "Run with PowerShell". Copy it to the folder mentioned above. Administrator privileges are required, so a Smart Screen confirmation screen will appear.
(Usually it's `C:\ProgramData\obs-studio\plugins\`.
ProgramData is a hidden folder, so it's recommended to copy and paste it into the address bar of Explorer and open the corresponding folder.) - Add the "WoLNamesBlackedOut" filter to game capture in OBS and use it.
License
This project is licensed under the GPL v2 (or later).
This plugin is based on the open-source project
obs-detect (GPL v2).
Copyright (c) Roy Shilkrot.
The distribution includes third-party libraries under their respective licenses.
See the LICENSES folder for details.
Third Party Libraries & Licenses
This project incorporates the following third-party components:
- ONNX Runtime (MIT): High-performance ML inference runtime
- DirectML (MIT): Hardware-accelerated DirectX 12 library for ML
- OpenCV (Apache 2.0): Computer vision library
- Ultralytics YOLO26 (AGPL-3.0): Real-time object detection model This project utilizes a customized YOLO26 model exported to ONNX.
Note: Only the exported ONNX model is used. This project itself is not licensed under AGPL.