Splash screen hangs at "Initializing DirectX"

mediatron · 2006-07-19, 04:40

Area: Media Portal Program
MediaPortal Version: 0.2.0.0 (2006-07-03)
MediaPortal Skin: BlueTwo
Windows Version: Windows XP (SP2)
.NET CLR Version: 2.0.50727
DirectX Version: 4.09.00.0904 (9.0c)
Audio Codec: MPA Decoder Filter
Video Codec: MPV Decoder Filter
CPU Type: VIA 1.5Ghz
Memory: 959 MB
Motherboard: VIA EN15000g
TV Card Model: -
TV Card Type: -
TV Card Driver: -
Video Card Model: Nvidia FX-5200
Video Card Driver: optimizied 1.9131
Video Card Resolution: 1360x768
Video Render Type: VMR9
Audio Card Model: VIA
Audio Card Driver: latest
Synopsis::

I can't get MediaPortal to load. The splash stays up and there are no errors. The splash screen hangs at "loading directx"

--log snippet--
7/18/2006 7:32:36 PM Main: Creating the WINLIRC device done
7/18/2006 7:32:36 PM Main: Init players
7/18/2006 7:32:36 PM Main: Initializing DirectX
7/18/2006 7:32:37 PM MAP: using default mappings for DirectInput
--end of log--

I used to run the latest svn (I compiled every other day or so). Since this problem, I've removed the svn versions and went legit by installing the 0.2.0 from the installer. Same problem.

Any ideas of what I can try? I've tried reinstalling directx9, but the dx9 installer didn't do anything (because I have the latest installed). I haven't changed anything (that I can remember).

Marcusb · 2006-07-19, 06:23

I had a heap of issues that all seemed to be due to the direct input mappings. In the end it was resolved by using windows update to make sure I had all the latest dotnet updates.
It was strange the way it started happening for (seemingly) no reason, but that's what fixed it for me.

Around the same time there was an update in the download area about a new direct input handler and the old one being just for some legacy issues so I guess that's the connection.

Count Filipp · 2006-07-19, 20:35

It's similar to one of the things I saw before to installing the July 10th stable patch. I had two pop-ups during initializing DirectX, related to D3D and telling me to install the DirectX Software Developers Kit. After that the start-up seemed to stop, even though a MP process was still running. After a reboot, MP would star up with no issues.
So I installed the stable patch and didn't see this particular issue anymore, but I still have no proper tv playback. See my other posts under "display freezes during tv playback".

Count Filipp

2006-07-19, 04:40	#1 (permalink)
mediatron Portal User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Splash screen hangs at "Initializing DirectX" Area: Media Portal Program MediaPortal Version: 0.2.0.0 (2006-07-03) MediaPortal Skin: BlueTwo Windows Version: Windows XP (SP2) .NET CLR Version: 2.0.50727 DirectX Version: 4.09.00.0904 (9.0c) Audio Codec: MPA Decoder Filter Video Codec: MPV Decoder Filter CPU Type: VIA 1.5Ghz Memory: 959 MB Motherboard: VIA EN15000g TV Card Model: - TV Card Type: - TV Card Driver: - Video Card Model: Nvidia FX-5200 Video Card Driver: optimizied 1.9131 Video Card Resolution: 1360x768 Video Render Type: VMR9 Audio Card Model: VIA Audio Card Driver: latest Synopsis:: I can't get MediaPortal to load. The splash stays up and there are no errors. The splash screen hangs at "loading directx" --log snippet-- 7/18/2006 7:32:36 PM Main: Creating the WINLIRC device done 7/18/2006 7:32:36 PM Main: Init players 7/18/2006 7:32:36 PM Main: Initializing DirectX 7/18/2006 7:32:37 PM MAP: using default mappings for DirectInput --end of log-- I used to run the latest svn (I compiled every other day or so). Since this problem, I've removed the svn versions and went legit by installing the 0.2.0 from the installer. Same problem. Any ideas of what I can try? I've tried reinstalling directx9, but the dx9 installer didn't do anything (because I have the latest installed). I haven't changed anything (that I can remember).

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2006-07-19, 06:23	#2 (permalink)
Marcusb Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Melbourne Posts: 1,933 Thanks: 67 Thanked 28 Times in 28 Posts Country: My System	I had a heap of issues that all seemed to be due to the direct input mappings. In the end it was resolved by using windows update to make sure I had all the latest dotnet updates. It was strange the way it started happening for (seemingly) no reason, but that's what fixed it for me. Around the same time there was an update in the download area about a new direct input handler and the old one being just for some legacy issues so I guess that's the connection.

2006-07-19, 20:35	#3 (permalink)
Count Filipp Portal Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Age: 33 Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	It's similar to one of the things I saw before to installing the July 10th stable patch. I had two pop-ups during initializing DirectX, related to D3D and telling me to install the DirectX Software Developers Kit. After that the start-up seemed to stop, even though a MP process was still running. After a reboot, MP would star up with no issues. So I installed the stable patch and didn't see this particular issue anymore, but I still have no proper tv playback. See my other posts under "display freezes during tv playback". Count Filipp