SoundSpectrum WhiteCap?

[Qucifer]

I'm having a really hard time finding any decent visualization plugins to work with the music player in MediaPortal. I really like SoundSpectrum's WhiteCap visualizer a lot, but it seems to have some kind of an issue with MediaPortal. Is there any hope for getting this working? I wrote to SoundSpectrum and they said that someone from the MediaPortal team had worked on G-Force to get it working with MediaPortal, but no similar work had been done with WhiteCap.

I'm just trying to find something with some nice variety that remains fairly simple and minimalistic. WhiteCap fits the bill perfectly--I just wish it worked with MediaPortal.

I'd be willing to pay actual money for a version of WhiteCap that worked with MediaPortal.

Thanks in advance for any insight,
Q

[Paranoid Delusion]

If you look at there Website they actually do not support MP with whitecap.

They do with G-Force, because i have that installed myself.

Sorry, but the ball is back with SoundSpectrum.

[donkenjo]

They do offer a MediaPortal setting in the installer and it does work almost...

Tried with WhiteCap 5.5 visualizer in the Platinum version.

When I select the visualiser in MP Config, it displays "WhiteCap cannot run on this computer because it lacks the required graphics hardware or because the latest graphics drivers are't installed." When I select "None" and again "WhiteCap" it display the Logo and then the visualiser like it should.
Looks like the initialisation doesn't work in the first run, but in the second it does. Running MediaPortal it always displays the error. There's no obvious way to reinitialize the visualizer there. The visualiser works alright outside MP.

So maybe something can be done in MP to enable WhiteCap.

TV-Server Version:
MediaPortal Version: SVN Build 18123 (2008-03-21 / 2:03 CET)
MediaPortal Skin:
Windows Version: Windows XP Sp 2
CPU Type: Intel Core Duo 1,8 GHz
HDD: 80 GB
Memory: 1 GB
Motherboard: Apple Mac Mini
Motherboard Chipset: Intel 945
Motherboard Bios: none ;-)
Video Card: Mobile Intel 945GM Express
Video Card Driver: Mobile Intel 945GM Express
Sound Card: SigmaTel
Sound Card AC3: optical out
Sound Card Driver: SigmaTel High Definition Audio
1. TV Card:
1. TV Card Type:
1. TV Card Driver:
2. TV Card:
2. TV Card Type:
2. TV Card Driver:
3. TV Card:
3. TV Card Type:
3. TV Card Driver:
4. TV Card:
4. TV Card Type:
4. TV Card Driver:
MPEG2 Video Codec: PowerDVD 8
MPEG2 Audio Codec: ffdshow Oct 14, 2006
Satelite/CableTV Provider: DVB-T
HTPC Case: Mac Mini
Cooling:
Power Supply:
Remote:
TV: Samsung LCD
TV - HTPC Connection: Sub-D

From the log, which unfortunately look good:
2008-03-23 19:56:41.499750 [Info.][MPMain]: Main: MediaPortal is starting up
2008-03-23 19:56:41.499750 [Info.][MPMain]: Main: Using Directories:
2008-03-23 19:56:41.499750 [Info.][MPMain]: Base - C:\Programme\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal
2008-03-23 19:56:41.499750 [Info.][MPMain]: Log - C:\Programme\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal\Log
2008-03-23 19:56:41.499750 [Info.][MPMain]: Skin - C:\Programme\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal\Skin
2008-03-23 19:56:41.499750 [Info.][MPMain]: Language - C:\Programme\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal\Language
2008-03-23 19:56:41.499750 [Info.][MPMain]: Database - C:\Programme\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal\Database
2008-03-23 19:56:41.499750 [Info.][MPMain]: Plugins - C:\Programme\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal\Plugins
2008-03-23 19:56:41.499750 [Info.][MPMain]: Thumbs - C:\Programme\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal\Thumbs
2008-03-23 19:56:41.499750 [Info.][MPMain]: Cache - C:\Programme\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal\Cache
2008-03-23 19:56:41.499750 [Info.][MPMain]: Weather - C:\Programme\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal\Weather
2008-03-23 19:56:41.499750 [Info.][MPMain]: CustomInputDevice - C:\Programme\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal\InputDeviceMappings\custom
2008-03-23 19:56:41.499750 [Info.][MPMain]: Config - C:\Programme\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal
2008-03-23 19:56:41.499750 [Info.][MPMain]: CustomInputDefault - C:\Programme\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal\InputDeviceMappings\defaul ts
2008-03-23 19:56:41.499750 [Info.][MPMain]: BurnerSupport - C:\Programme\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal\Burner
2008-03-23 19:56:41.499750 [Info.][MPMain]: Main: Assembly creation time: 21.03.2008 01:06:12 (UTC)
2008-03-23 19:56:41.515375 [Info.][MPMain]: Main: Set current directory to: C:\Programme\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal
2008-03-23 19:56:41.531000 [Info.][MPMain]: Main: Waiting 3 second(s) before startup
2008-03-23 19:56:41.562250 [Info.][3]: Version: Application 0.2.3.0
2008-03-23 19:56:41.577875 [Info.][3]: Version: SVN Build 18123 (2008-03-21 / 2:03 CET)
2008-03-23 19:56:44.531000 [Info.][MPMain]: Main: Verifying DirectX 9
2008-03-23 19:56:44.531000 [Info.][MPMain]: Main: Verifying Windows Media Player
2008-03-23 19:56:44.531000 [Info.][MPMain]: Main: Windows Media Player version 11,0,5721,5145 installed
2008-03-23 19:56:44.577875 [Info.][MPMain]: Main: Checking for running MediaPortal instance
2008-03-23 19:56:44.577875 [Info.][MPMain]: Main: Deleting old log\capture.log
2008-03-23 19:56:44.593500 [Info.][MPMain]: Main: Checking skin version
2008-03-23 19:56:44.890375 [Info.][MPMain]: Not enough permissions to enable/disable the S3 standby trick
2008-03-23 19:56:44.906000 [Info.][MPMain]: Load key mapping from C:\Programme\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal\keymap.xml
2008-03-23 19:56:44.906000 [Info.][MPMain]: Main: Init playlist player
2008-03-23 19:56:44.921625 [Info.][MPMain]: Main: Init players
2008-03-23 19:56:44.952875 [Info.][MPMain]: Thumbs: MediaPortal is using high quality thumbnails
2008-03-23 19:56:44.952875 [Info.][MPMain]: Main: Initializing DirectX
2008-03-23 19:56:45.046625 [Info.][MPMain]: D3D: Starting fullscreen
2008-03-23 19:56:45.046625 [Info.][MPMain]: D3D: Client size: 1360x768 - Screen: 1360x768
2008-03-23 19:56:45.187250 [Debug][MPMain]: Windowmanager: closing current window
2008-03-23 19:56:45.187250 [Info.][MPMain]: TextureManager: Dispose()
2008-03-23 19:56:45.187250 [Info.][MPMain]: TexturePackerispose()
2008-03-23 19:56:45.187250 [Info.][MPMain]: Load key mapping from C:\Programme\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal\keymap.xml
2008-03-23 19:56:45.218500 [Info.][MPMain]: Loading localised Strings - Path: C:\Programme\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal\Language Culture: de Language: German Prefix: False
2008-03-23 19:56:45.218500 [Info.][MPMain]: Loading strings file: strings_de.xml
2008-03-23 19:56:45.390375 [Info.][MPMain]: Loading strings file: strings_en.xml
2008-03-23 19:56:45.390375 [Info.][MPMain]: String not found, using English: 1191 : Repeat Playlists
2008-03-23 19:56:45.390375 [Info.][MPMain]: String not found, using English: 1192 : Use VMR9 for Web Streams
2008-03-23 19:56:45.390375 [Info.][MPMain]: String not found, using English: 1193 : Enable GUI Sound Effects
2008-03-23 19:56:45.390375 [Info.][MPMain]: String not found, using English: 1194 : Start with Basic Home
2008-03-23 19:56:45.390375 [Info.][MPMain]: String not found, using English: 1195 : Enable GUI Mouse Control
2008-03-23 19:56:45.390375 [Info.][MPMain]: String not found, using English: 1196 : Enable Subtitles
2008-03-23 19:56:45.390375 [Info.][MPMain]: String not found, using English: 1197 : Turn off DXVA
2008-03-23 19:56:45.390375 [Info.][MPMain]: String not found, using English: 1198 : DVD Navigator
2008-03-23 19:56:45.406000 [Debug][MPMain]: Skin Folder : C:\Programme\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal\Skin\Xface
2008-03-23 19:56:45.406000 [Debug][MPMain]: Cache Folder: C:\Programme\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal\Cache\Xface
2008-03-23 19:56:45.452875 [Info.][MPMain]: fonts.Dispose()
2008-03-23 19:56:45.452875 [Info.][MPMain]: Load fonts from C:\Programme\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal\Skin\Xface\fonts.xml
2008-03-23 19:56:45.468500 [Info.][MPMain]: fonts.InitializeDeviceObjects()
2008-03-23 19:56:45.484125 [Debug][MPMain]: Loaded font:debug height:12 texture:512x256 chars:[32-255] miplevels:1
2008-03-23 19:56:45.499750 [Debug][MPMain]: Loaded font:font8 height:12 texture:1024x1024 chars:[32-1537] miplevels:1
2008-03-23 19:56:45.499750 [Debug][MPMain]: Loaded font:font9 height:13 texture:1024x1024 chars:[32-1537] miplevels:1
2008-03-23 19:56:45.515375 [Debug][MPMain]: Loaded font:font10 height:14 texture:1024x1024 chars:[32-1537] miplevels:1
2008-03-23 19:56:45.515375 [Debug][MPMain]: Loaded font:font12 height:16 texture:2048x1024 chars:[32-1537] miplevels:1
2008-03-23 19:56:45.531000 [Debug][MPMain]: Loaded font:font13 height:17 texture:2048x1024 chars:[32-1537] miplevels:1
2008-03-23 19:56:45.531000 [Debug][MPMain]: Loaded font:font14 height:18 texture:2048x1024 chars:[32-1537] miplevels:1
2008-03-23 19:56:45.546625 [Debug][MPMain]: Loaded font:font16 height:21 texture:2048x2048 chars:[32-1537] miplevels:1
2008-03-23 19:56:45.562250 [Debug][MPMain]: Loaded font:font18 height:29 texture:2048x2048 chars:[32-1537] miplevels:1
2008-03-23 19:56:45.577875 [Debug][MPMain]: Loaded font:dingbats height:42 texture:2048x2048 chars:[32-1537] miplevels:1
2008-03-23 19:56:45.577875 [Debug][MPMain]: Loaded font:font32 height:42 texture:512x256 chars:[48-59] miplevels:1
2008-03-23 19:56:45.577875 [Debug][MPMain]: Loaded font:font48 height:64 texture:512x512 chars:[48-59] miplevels:1
2008-03-23 19:56:45.577875 [Debug][MPMain]: Loaded font:font72 height:96 texture:1024x512 chars:[48-59] miplevels:1
2008-03-23 19:56:45.593500 [Debug][MPMain]: Loaded font:fontSVT height:22 texture:2048x2048 chars:[32-1537] miplevels:1
2008-03-23 19:56:45.593500 [Info.][MPMain]: Main: Loading Xface skin
2008-03-23 19:56:45.593500 [Info.][MPMain]: LoadWindowPlugins()
2008-03-23 19:56:45.609125 [Info.][MPMain]: Load plugins from : C:\Programme\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal\Plugins\windows\WindowPlug ins.dll
2008-03-23 19:56:45.609125 [Info.][MPMain]: Assembly Version : 0.2.3.18123
2008-03-23 19:56:45.749750 [Info.][MPMain]: Opening ProgramDatabase
2008-03-23 19:56:45.749750 [Info.][MPMain]: using sqlite 3.5.6
2008-03-23 19:56:45.765375 [Info.][MPMain]: myPrograms: applying empty-value-patch
2008-03-23 19:56:45.765375 [Info.][MPMain]: ProgramDatabase opened
2008-03-23 19:56:46.046625 [Info.][MPMain]: Loading references from C:\Programme\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal\Skin\Xface\references.xml
2008-03-23 19:56:46.046625 [Info.][MPMain]: original skin size:1366x768
2008-03-23 19:56:46.187250 [Info.][MPMain]: MusicDatabase: Opening database
2008-03-23 19:56:46.187250 [Info.][MPMain]: MusicDatabase: Database opened
2008-03-23 19:56:46.234125 [Info.][MPMain]: BASS: Initialize BASS environment ...
2008-03-23 19:56:46.265375 [Info.][MPMain]: Visualization Window: Loading skin settings...
2008-03-23 19:56:46.265375 [Info.][MPMain]: BASS: Creating visualization...
2008-03-23 19:56:46.265375 [Info.][MPMain]: Visualization Manager: Closing current visualization plugin...
2008-03-23 19:56:46.265375 [Info.][MPMain]: Visualization Manager: Visualization plugin close not required - nothing loaded
2008-03-23 19:56:46.265375 [Info.][MPMain]: Visualization Manager: Creating new WhiteCap visualization...
2008-03-23 19:56:46.265375 [Info.][MPMain]: Visualization Manager: Creating WhiteCap callback...
2008-03-23 19:56:46.265375 [Info.][MPMain]: Visualization Manager: Callback created.
2008-03-23 19:56:46.265375 [Info.][MPMain]: Visualization Manager: Initializing WhiteCap visualization engine...
2008-03-23 19:56:46.359125 [Info.][MPMain]: Visualization Manager: WhiteCap visualization engine initialization succeeded.
2008-03-23 19:56:46.359125 [Debug][MPMain]: BASS: Create visualization succeeded

[Paranoid Delusion]

If Whitecap does work with MP now, chances are it is only with RC builds no svn installed.

Saying that, can still use G-Force planinum fine here, even though it will not allow me to choose MP under player install options.

[joz]

I just managed to get it working.

What I did was not use the Whitecap that's detected as wmp plugin but install whitecap for Winamp. Then from the winamp plugins folder copy "vis_WhiteCap.dll" to "MediaPortal\MusicPlayer\plugins\visualizations\wi namp".

The only thing is that on my system the vis is kind of sluggish. Doesn't matter if you change framerates.