[solved] Direct3D device could not be created - prohibiting mp start (1 Viewer)

[c 4]

Hi everyone,

please help me find the reason why "Direct3D device could not be created" error is preventing mp from running every time.
These threads
MP 1.5 Direct3D device could not be created. Always (solved)
[Bug] - Direct3D device could not be created
indicate it is an old but solved problem.

It was running fine for months and I have not changed anything on the PC recently (besides the usual automatic windows updates), Startup Delay of up to 55s did not help.
Latest available catalyst installed (reinstalled it without effect). Latest MP 1.18.0. TV Server works - I can watch tv from a client.

Logs attached.

 

[sdlitvin]

I'm having the same problem after a fresh install of MP 1.18. I never had this problem with MP 1.16 or any previous MP. Unlike you, I have a Hauppauge Colossus tuner card, an Nvidia GTX 750Ti with the very latest drivers, and Windows 10.0.16299 Build 16299.

But the error message is the same.

I'm wondering if the Fall Creators Update to Windows broke something.

I know the cards and drivers work because I can watch TV via Hauppauge's own WinTV 8 application.

 

[c 4]

While I had this error twice before, something from the patchday could be related, since it has become permanent in the last week. On the other hand there were just security, compatibility and .net upgrades.

Also tested the GPU with a small directx game, everything worked.

 

[sdlitvin]

Here's the relevant section from my MediaPortal log:

[2017-12-19 14:13:40,039] [Log ] [MPMain ] [INFO ] - Loading references from: C:\ProgramData\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal\Skin\Ares\references.xml
[2017-12-19 14:13:40,041] [Log ] [MPMain ] [INFO ] - Original skin size: 1920x1080
[2017-12-19 14:13:40,075] [Log ] [MPMain ] [INFO ] - D3D: Back Buffer Size set to: 128x0
[2017-12-19 14:13:40,076] [Log ] [MPMain ] [INFO ] - D3D: Creating DirectX9Ex device
[2017-12-19 14:13:40,175] [Error ] [MPMain ] [ERROR] - D3D: Could not create device
[2017-12-19 14:13:44,950] [Log ] [FilterChecker] [INFO ] - FilterChecker: Found TsReader.ax from 8/16/2016 located at D:\More Program Files (x86)\WinTV\WinTV8\HCWTSReader.ax
[2017-12-19 14:13:44,951] [Log ] [FilterChecker] [INFO ] - FilterChecker: Found TsReader.ax from 10/8/2017 located at D:\More Program Files (x86)\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal\TsReader.ax
[2017-12-19 14:13:48,213] [Log ] [FilterChecker] [INFO ] - FilterChecker: Found quartz.dll from 9/29/2017 located at C:\Windows\SysWOW64\quartz.dll
[2017-12-19 14:13:48,215] [Log ] [FilterChecker] [INFO ] - FilterChecker: Version of installed quartz.dll: 10.0.16299.15
[2017-12-19 14:20:36,370] [Log ] [MPMain ] [INFO ] - D3D: Showing Taskbar
[2017-12-19 14:20:36,374] [Log ] [MPMain ] [INFO ] - GraphicContext: MP will render at 60 FPS, use animations = False
[2017-12-19 14:20:36,386] [Log ] [MPMain ] [INFO ] - TexturePackerispose()
[2017-12-19 14:20:36,389] [Log ] [MPMain ] [INFO ] - Startup: Load keymap.xml
[2017-12-19 14:20:36,392] [Log ] [MPMain ] [INFO ] - Load key mapping from: C:\ProgramData\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal\keymap.xml
[2017-12-19 14:20:36,402] [Error ] [MPMain ] [ERROR] - D3D: InitializeDeviceObjects - Exception: System.ObjectDisposedException: Cannot access a disposed object.
Object name: 'MediaPortalApp'.
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.CreateHandle()
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.CreateHandle()
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.get_Handle()
at MediaPortalApp.InitializeDeviceObjects()
at MediaPortal.D3D.InitializeDevice()
[2017-12-19 14:20:36,410] [Log ] [MPMain ] [INFO ] - Main: Running
[2017-12-19 14:20:36,423] [Log ] [MPMain ] [ERROR] - Exception: System.ObjectDisposedException: Cannot access a disposed object.
Object name: 'MediaPortalApp'.
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.CreateHandle()
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.CreateHandle()
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.get_Handle()
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.SetVisibleCore(Boolean value)
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.SetVisibleCore(Boolean value)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.set_Visible(Boolean value)
at System.Windows.Forms.Application.ThreadContext.RunMessageLoopInner(Int32 reason, ApplicationContext context)
at System.Windows.Forms.Application.ThreadContext.RunMessageLoop(Int32 reason, ApplicationContext context)
at System.Windows.Forms.Application.Run(Form mainForm)
at MediaPortalApp.Main(String[] args) Message: Cannot access a disposed object.
Object name: 'MediaPortalApp'. Site : Void CreateHandle() Source : System.Windows.Forms Stack Trace: at System.Windows.Forms.Control.CreateHandle()
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.CreateHandle()
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.get_Handle()
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.SetVisibleCore(Boolean value)
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.SetVisibleCore(Boolean value)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.set_Visible(Boolean value)
at System.Windows.Forms.Application.ThreadContext.RunMessageLoopInner(Int32 reason, ApplicationContext context)
at System.Windows.Forms.Application.ThreadContext.RunMessageLoop(Int32 reason, ApplicationContext context)
at System.Windows.Forms.Application.Run(Form mainForm)
at MediaPortalApp.Main(String[] args)
[2017-12-19 14:20:36,441] [Error ] [MPMain ] [ERROR] - MediaPortal stopped due to an exception Cannot access a disposed object.
Object name: 'MediaPortalApp'. System.Windows.Forms at System.Windows.Forms.Control.CreateHandle()
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.CreateHandle()
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.get_Handle()
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.SetVisibleCore(Boolean value)
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.SetVisibleCore(Boolean value)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.set_Visible(Boolean value)
at System.Windows.Forms.Application.ThreadContext.RunMessageLoopInner(Int32 reason, ApplicationContext context)
at System.Windows.Forms.Application.ThreadContext.RunMessageLoop(Int32 reason, ApplicationContext context)
at System.Windows.Forms.Application.Run(Form mainForm)
at MediaPortalApp.Main(String[] args)


BTW, I tried a different skin but that didn't help.

 

[Owlsroost]

I'm not an expert on this part of MP, but can you set the log verbosity to 'debug' (in MP Configuration -> General) and attach new logs please?

Also, in 'c 4's MediaPortal.log it says:

[2017-12-17 11:25:09,409] [Log    ] [MPMain   ] [INFO ] - Using alternate configuration file: C:\Users\Leo\AppData\Local\Temp\MPTemp\MediaPortalTemp.xml

...which suggests it's not using the normal 'MediaPortal.xml' in C:\ProgramData\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal for some reason?

 

[sdlitvin]

I just used MP Watchdog to generate the whole set of logs, which I've attached here. Notice that it includes several of my attempts to get MP to work.

 

[sdlitvin]

I posted this problem to TenForums.

Someone there replied that DirectX9 was removed from the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update!

I'll try to download and install DirectX9 tomorrow and see if that helps.

 

[Owlsroost]

Someone there replied that DirectX9 was removed from the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update!

The MP logs you attached say this:

[2017-12-20 19:39:31,756] [Log    ] [MPMain   ] [DEBUG] - Main: Checking prerequisites
[2017-12-20 19:39:31,757] [Log    ] [MPMain   ] [DEBUG] - Main: Verifying DirectX 9
[2017-12-20 19:39:31,759] [Log    ] [MPMain   ] [DEBUG] - Main: Initializing DirectX

....which suggests DX9 is installed, and I've got MP1 running on several PCs running the latest Win 10 (1709, build 16299), the only problem I know of is a blank screen problem after resume ( Win10 falls creators update problems watching videos )

Does MP never start (i.e. if you start it manually), or is it just failing if it's auto-starting on Windows startup?

 

[c 4]

Also, in 'c 4's MediaPortal.log it says:

[2017-12-17 11:25:09,409] [Log    ] [MPMain   ] [INFO ] - Using alternate configuration file: C:\Users\Leo\AppData\Local\Temp\MPTemp\MediaPortalTemp.xml

...which suggests it's not using the normal 'MediaPortal.xml' in C:\ProgramData\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal for some reason?

No idea what I did to cause this, I only imported the channels from an earlier version.

Someone there replied that DirectX9 was removed from the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update!

I'll try to download and install DirectX9 tomorrow and see if that helps.

My system is win 8.1, so I guess it has nothing to do with the windows version.

Does MP never start (i.e. if you start it manually), or is it just failing if it's auto-starting on Windows startup?

In my case, MP never started for the last 10 days or so.

 

[sdlitvin]

MP 1.18 never starts, even after I've had my PC working for 24 hours.

When I try to launch MP 1.18, the splash screen gets to say "Initializing DirectX..."
and then I immediately get the error dialog,

"Direct3D device could not be created."