RC3: MP window empty on Windows 2003 Server (RC2 is fine)

midiboy · 2006-03-20, 19:16

Area: Media Portal Program
MediaPortal Version: 0.2 RC3
MediaPortal Skin: BlueTwo
Windows Version: Windows Server 2003
.NET CLR Version: 2.0.50727
DirectX Version: 4.09.00.0904 (9.0c)
Audio Codec: DScaler Audio Decoder
Video Codec: DScaler Mpeg2 Video Decoder
CPU Type: P4 3 Ghz
Memory: 2GB
Motherboard: P4GPL-X Asus
TV Card Model: PVR500
TV Card Type: Hardware
TV Card Driver: 2.0.43.24054
Video Card Model: Nvidia Geforce 7300
Video Card Driver: 84.21
Video Card Resolution: 1280x1024
Video Render Type: VMR9
Audio Card Model: Realtek AC880 onboard
Audio Card Driver: latest
Synopsis:: -

Hi everyone!

Is there anything I need to do on Windows 2003 Server SP1 to use MP ? If I start MP I get no error message but the screen inside the MP window is empty (see picture)

I already activated all Direct X Hardware acceletation features, I checked dxdiag, all tests were running fine and the version is 9.0c. I activated sound accelaration too just in case. The latest nvidia driver 84.21 is installed.

Using MP 0.2 RC3.

Any ideas ? This is strange, hah ? :cry:

Thanks for your help !
Alex

midiboy · 2006-03-21, 18:11

no one ? :cry:

I donÂ´t understand this. Normally, if DirectX works, I should see something in the Mediaportal screen right ??

Thanks for your help,
Alex

Paranoid Delusion · 2006-03-21, 18:24

I know it sounds basic but have you got windows media player 9/10
Installed.

8)

midiboy · 2006-03-21, 18:34

Hey,

thanks for your help. Somehow Mediaplayer 10 came with the OS or at least with SP1 which was slipstreamed before installation. So that cannot be it but I am very thankful for any tips :-)

Thanks,
Alex

midiboy · 2006-03-21, 22:29

Ha, I found the solution:

This is a bug in RC3. I just installed 0.2 RC2 and it was fine !!

here is how I can reproduce this:

The 3 files missing in the RC3 release are:

If I copy those 3 files from the RC2 release, everything is fine. If I delete them again, the display is empty again.

Hope that can be resolved before 0.2 final !

Bye,
Alex :lol:

2006-03-20, 19:16	#1 (permalink)
midiboy Portal Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 50 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	RC3: MP window empty on Windows 2003 Server (RC2 is fine) Area: Media Portal Program MediaPortal Version: 0.2 RC3 MediaPortal Skin: BlueTwo Windows Version: Windows Server 2003 .NET CLR Version: 2.0.50727 DirectX Version: 4.09.00.0904 (9.0c) Audio Codec: DScaler Audio Decoder Video Codec: DScaler Mpeg2 Video Decoder CPU Type: P4 3 Ghz Memory: 2GB Motherboard: P4GPL-X Asus TV Card Model: PVR500 TV Card Type: Hardware TV Card Driver: 2.0.43.24054 Video Card Model: Nvidia Geforce 7300 Video Card Driver: 84.21 Video Card Resolution: 1280x1024 Video Render Type: VMR9 Audio Card Model: Realtek AC880 onboard Audio Card Driver: latest Synopsis:: - Hi everyone! Is there anything I need to do on Windows 2003 Server SP1 to use MP ? If I start MP I get no error message but the screen inside the MP window is empty (see picture) I already activated all Direct X Hardware acceletation features, I checked dxdiag, all tests were running fine and the version is 9.0c. I activated sound accelaration too just in case. The latest nvidia driver 84.21 is installed. Using MP 0.2 RC3. Any ideas ? This is strange, hah ? :cry: Thanks for your help ! Alex

2006-03-21, 18:24	#3 (permalink)
Paranoid Delusion Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cheshire UK Posts: 6,619 Thanks: 129 Thanked 233 Times in 207 Posts Country: My System	I know it sounds basic but have you got windows media player 9/10 Installed. 8) __________________ Ray\PD Check your codecs are fine with Filmerit. XP\Vista known issues FOR FULL SUPPORT PLEASE GIVE USER SPECIFICATIONS AND RELEVANT LOG's as per HERE

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2006-03-21, 18:11	#2 (permalink)
midiboy Portal Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 50 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	no one ? :cry: I donÂ´t understand this. Normally, if DirectX works, I should see something in the Mediaportal screen right ?? Thanks for your help, Alex

2006-03-21, 18:34	#4 (permalink)
midiboy Portal Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 50 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hey, thanks for your help. Somehow Mediaplayer 10 came with the OS or at least with SP1 which was slipstreamed before installation. So that cannot be it but I am very thankful for any tips :-) Thanks, Alex

2006-03-21, 22:29	#5 (permalink)
midiboy Portal Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 50 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Ha, I found the solution: This is a bug in RC3. I just installed 0.2 RC2 and it was fine !! here is how I can reproduce this: The 3 files missing in the RC3 release are: If I copy those 3 files from the RC2 release, everything is fine. If I delete them again, the display is empty again. Hope that can be resolved before 0.2 final ! Bye, Alex :lol: