Thy-Lan Gale addressed a hardware-specific issue in the obsproject/obs-studio repository by implementing a fix for CBR spike behavior in the QSV encoder on Battlemage platforms. Using C++ and leveraging expertise in hardware acceleration and low-level programming, Thy-Lan introduced targeted guards based on MFX version and platform checks to ensure the optimization applied exclusively to Battlemage hardware. This solution stabilized the QSV encoding path, reducing CBR variance and improving streaming reliability for affected devices. The work demonstrated a focused approach to hardware-specific video encoding challenges, laying groundwork for future optimizations tailored to distinct hardware environments within the codebase.