incorrect charters in mediaPortal (1st Screen) (3 Viewers)

[krisse]

TV-Server Version: No use yet
MediaPortal Version: 0.2.3.0
MediaPortal Skin: BlueTwo
Windows Version: WinXP Pro NL SP2
CPU Type: AMD
HDD: MAXTOR 80G
Memory: 512Mbyte
Motherboard: Shuttle SK41G
Motherboard Chipset: VIA VT8375 P /KM266 + VT8233CF/VT8235
Motherboard Bios: Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
Video Card: S3 ProSavage DDR(86C420)
Video Card Driver: 6.14.10.33
Sound Card: Avance Logic/Realtek ALC650 (VIA AC'97 Enhenced Audio Controller)
Sound Card AC3: no AC3
Sound Card Driver: 5.10.0.5530
1. TV Card: MIRO/Pinnacle PCTV (only TV no radio)
1. TV Card Type: analog
1. TV Card Driver: 1.0.2.35
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: ffdshow video decoder 1.0.5.1659
MPEG2 Audio Codec: ffdshow audio decoder 1.0.5.1659
Satelite/CableTV Provider:
HTPC Case: shuttle sk41g
Cooling: default
Power Supply: default
Remote: none
TV:
TV - HTPC Connection: s-video

When opening mediaportal (not in full screen) I get strange charters. See Screenshot1 (red box) in attachment.
When changing to full screen the time value is correct but some other things are not correct. See screenshot2 in attachment

I alraidy tryed to change resolution to 800x600 and 1024x768 but that does not help.
I also tryed to change the language to dutch witch also change the display. (not readable date & time in normal mode, readable in full screen mode but the menu is unreadable) screenshot3 lets you see this.

Has this maybe something to do with unicode problem?

I also added all the log files in attachment.

Can somebody help me with this?

 

[ronilse]

Hi,
Never seen this here, do you have a graphic card with 128 mb & that it supports DirectX 9.0c?

Regards
Roy

 

[krisse]

How do I know this?

Is there a way to test it?

 

[krisse]

I found the way to test it. It's easy (dxdiag)

I attached the result to this post.
All seems to be ok using dxdiag.

 

[ronilse]

Hi,
Yeah & the answer is: Display Memory: 32.0 MB (should be 128 mb or more (it can run on 64 mb if you disable animation etc))

Regards
Roy

 

[krisse]

Hello again,

I'm now not using anymore the onboard prosavageDDR card because of the lack of memory.
I installed a leadtek Winfast Geforce2 MX 400 with 64Mbyte memory on board.

I also disabled animation like you asked and I still have the same issue.
Is there something elso to disable? (etc?)

greetz
Kristof

 

[ronilse]

Hi,
Maybe try to download another skin which doesn't use much memory(simpleMP or something like that)
As i said it can, but maybe it won't work anymore with 64mb i don't have any graphic card to check that it still works with 64 mb as it did before, maybe someone else can.....

Regards
Roy

 

[Spragleknas]

I would also point out that the GF2-series is far from DX9 (even GF4 is not). It only supports DX7.

 

[krisse]

thats strange because when I test it with dxdiag it says for dx version until 9 no problem

see attached file.

And mediaportal works now with the light version of the skin. Thx Roy

 

[Spragleknas]

Still does not change the fact that it does not support DX9.
It is a very old card. Only FX5200 and above/newer and 9500 and above/newer (not 90xx/91xx/92xx-series) supports DX9 (+some new integrated gfx).

Anyway: If it works then all is good (so far )