Initializing DirectX (1 Viewer)

[MrTRiX]

Hi I just did a fresh install of XP. When I start MediaPortal it freezes at "Initializing DirectX" and I need to reset my computer to get it to respond after that. I have tried a patch suggested on this forum for quartz.dll but it would not install as I have SP3 already. I also tried the latest SVN. I have all windows updates.

I may reinstall my OS again and install MediaPortal first and then install a program 1 at a time and see when it freezes but thats a lot of work.

Please if you have a suggestions I will try it.

 

[MrTRiX]

It was CoreAVC 1.8.5.0. Either it does not work with RC3 or it was a combo of it and other software.

 

[WhyMe]

I've just installed CoreAVC, same problem

Edit : CoreAVC desinstalled, new apply of SP3, always same pb : freeze on screen Initializing DirectX
To pass, must do 3 times ctrl/alt/del, after MP begin, but system is fully broken.

Excuse me for my poor english ^^

 

[htpcbox]

re: its coreavc

Hi! I can personally vouch it's CoreAVC 1.8.5.0. I've been at this for like 8 hours now (yeah...), notice how this is my first post on this forum. I finally solved the damn thing by completly re-installing my system and rollingback to 1.8, so far no issues at all.

I don't know how to completly remove coreavc (im a linux guru) without re-installing your system.

Good luck!

I hope iv'e saved you at least a few hours of painstaking debugging.

 

[MrTRiX]

Ya it took me about 8 hours also as I reinstalled my OS completely. I think CoreAVC might be overwriting a important file and that file is not restored when CoreAVC is uninstalled. That's why we need complete OS reinstalls.

 

[framug]

If this can help, I can confirm this issue.

With coreavc installed/desinstalled :
(The 1H30 delta is until I sent CTRL+ALT+SUP 3 times for MP launch).

...
2008-11-03 17:50:43.968750 [Info.][MPMain]: Creating DirectX9 device
2008-11-03 17:50:47.375000 [Info.][FilterChecker]: FilterChecker: Found quartz.dll from 07/05/2008 located at C:\WINDOWS\system32\quartz.dll
2008-11-03 17:50:47.390625 [Info.][FilterChecker]: FilterChecker: Version of installed quartz.dll: 6.5.2600.3367
2008-11-03 19:39:21.203125 [Info.][MPMain]: TextureManager: Dispose()
2008-11-03 19:39:21.203125 [Info.][MPMain]: TexturePacker:Dispose()
...

Without coreavc :

...
2008-11-03 19:41:04.078125 [Info.][FilterChecker]: FilterChecker: Found quartz.dll from 07/05/2008 located at C:\WINDOWS\system32\quartz.dll
2008-11-03 19:41:04.093750 [Info.][MPMain]: using sqlite 3.5.6
2008-11-03 19:41:04.093750 [Info.][FilterChecker]: FilterChecker: Version of installed quartz.dll: 6.5.2600.3367
2008-11-03 19:41:04.125000 [Info.][MPMain]: MusicDatabase: Database opened
2008-11-03 19:41:04.453125 [Info.][MPMain]: xml:D:\SVN\MediaPortal\xbmc\bin\Release\Skin\BlueTwo\videoOSD.xml image id:350 width:0 height:0 gfx:-
...

Regards.

 

[Migs]

It works fine with CoreAVC 1.7 and 1.8 though, in combination with Media Portal RC3

 

[JoeSmith]

I've got the same problem after installing CoreAVC 1.8.5
The only way to start mp is to ctrl-alt-del three times and then mp starts. I uninstalled coreavc and haali but that didn't change anything.
DAMN !!
Has anyone got a solution ??

Greetings
Joe

 

[Migs]

I just reinstalled Windows and use CoreAVC 1.8 and never use CoreAVC 1.8.5

 

[kooger]

This problem applies to me to.

mediaportal.log chrashed at exactly te same point the only difference is i am using 1.0.0.0 version of MP

I will troubleshoot this issue at a later time