initializing directX start up freeze (log included) (1 Viewer)

[montecristo]

hi guys,

i've got some problem with mediaportal start up. (full screen)

every time when mp auto starts when i start my htpc mp freezes at initializing directX.
the only thing i can do is end the process and manually start MP.
when i manually start mp i don't have any problem and it is running very well (fingers crossed).

i do get the following error when it start automatically.
This sample cannot run in a desktop window with the current display settings.
Please change your desktop settings to a 16- or 32-bit display mode and re-run this sample.


this is an excerpt from the error log:
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2010-01-16 10:58:39.434231 [Debug][MPMain]: Main: Initializing DirectX
2010-01-16 10:58:39.601240 [Info.][MPMain]: D3D: Exception: This sample cannot run in a desktop
window with the current display settings.
Please change your desktop settings to a
16- or 32-bit display mode and re-run this
sample. MediaPortal at MediaPortal.D3DApp.ChooseInitialSettings()
at MediaPortal.D3DApp.CreateGraphicsSample()
2010-01-16 10:58:42.975433 [Info.][FilterChecker]: FilterChecker: Found quartz.dll from 14/07/2009 located at C:\Windows\system32\quartz.dll
2010-01-16 10:58:42.977434 [Info.][FilterChecker]: FilterChecker: Version of installed quartz.dll: 6.6.7600.16385
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i can't seem to find the reason for this error.
my display settings looking all ok.
my screen is set at 32 bits as it always has been.
when i start manually i don't have this error.

anybody who can help me out with this problem.
it's really frustrating to restart it manually every time.


montecristo

 

[montecristo]

nobody?
i still haven't found the problem.

i allready uninstalled and reinstalled my graphics card driver (nvidia 9500 GT) but nothing changed.
did also an registry clean, also with no luck.
i checked the dxdiag but i dont see anything wrong.
i was going to reinstall directx11 ( running win7) but i cant seem to find a download for directx11.


i also tried with a start up delay.
bu the strange thing is when i start up the htpc i don't see mp counting down.
but when start manually i see it counting before it start loading up mp.

so if anybody can help me with this frustrating problem i will be very gratefull.
i'll even give you a thank you


montecristo

 

[nikos1671]

are you using colored background desktop??if yes try to put the default image from windows and try again,i mean just use an image from aero them.

 

[montecristo]

the only thing i did is change the desktop background to a solid color. i did not change any theme or anything else.
it would be very abnormal and strange if that is the problem.

but anyway i will give it a try and change back to the default background image.

i'll do this straight away.
i'll let you know the results of this.


montecristo

 

[nikos1671]

yes thats the problem the solid color if you use them then mp loads before the directx load properly and it makes mp to crash.something like this with simple words

 

[montecristo]

well i'll be damned.
i just changed it back to default and now it is running without any problem.

how can this be possible. all i did was change the background to a black color.
is there anyway to bypass this? i mean, i just want a solid background color without having this problems i had the last few days.
i tried anything except this. and now i see that the problem al along was just this stupid background.

it's not looking the way i want it too, but it is working now.

maybe i can try to change it back to a solid color and set the process priority of MP to low.
i did not try this yet.

thanks,

montecristo

 

[nikos1671]

it have to do with the resolution of the image in the background i dont know more details but the importand is that you find your problem.

 

[Spragleknas]

Since you failed at giving system specs away D), I'm guessing you're using W7.

If so, you can also delay startup of MP w/30 sec (although using a picture - ie a logo) is much smoother.