MediaPortal fails to load main menu! (1 Viewer)

[creatorbri]

I've got my HTPC up and running under WMC, but I'd like to use MediaPortal. Unfortunately that's not working out so well...

Whenever I install the software and check the "Run MediaPortal now" box at the end of the installation, MediaPortal runs just fine. But when I try to launch the app directly (via the desktop shortcut, the start menu, or the filesystem -- MediaPortal.exe), the following occurs:

The Splash screen appears along with the nifty sound. Then it goes to the blue screen and says "MediaPortal" at the top, and it has the animated, slowly turning WMC-style background... I see a faded box in the center of the screen which LOOKS like it belongs to a menu, but thats IT. Nothing else happens! I know the program isn't completely locked up because that background image keeps turning, but I get nothing useful -- no menu, etc, no interface. The only thing I can do is Alt-F4 the app and go back to using WMC (which works just fine).

My setup:

TV-Server Version: ? Latest
MediaPortal Version: ? Latest
MediaPortal Skin: Default
Windows Version: Win Vista 32-bit Home Premium
CPU Type: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.53GHz
HDD: 500GB Sata2
Memory: 2GB
Motherboard: Gigabyte EG45M-DS2H (Intel G45 Chipset)
Video Card: onboard, G45
Video Card Driver: included w/ MB
Sound Card: onboard, Realtek
Sound Card AC3: um yes?
Sound Card Driver: included w/ MB
1. TV Card: Hauppage WinTV-HVR-1250
1. TV Card Type: NTSC/ATSC
1. TV Card Driver: included w/ card
MPEG2 Video Codec:
MPEG2 Audio Codec:
h.264 Video Codec:
Satelite/CableTV Provider: Comcast Extended Basic (SLC, UT)
HTPC Case: Thermaltake DH101
Cooling: stock
Power Supply: CoolerMaster RealPowerPro 550w
Remote: Thermaltake DH101
TV: Samsung HDTV (pre-flat panel)
TV - HTPC Connection: DVI

Please help, I'm really anxious to give MediaPortal a try!

Thanks.

 

[creatorbri]

I'm really anxious to try MediaPortal, anyone have ideas on how to at least track down the problem? Is there an error log, etc?

 

[mdbarber]

you seem to be a bit vague about what you have installed, ie its not listed in the support form,
logs are in the users/all users/application data/team media portal folder (this is on xp but search on tmp and you'll find it

 

[creatorbri]

you seem to be a bit vague about what you have installed, ie its not listed in the support form,

I'm not sure what you mean by this. I'm pretty sure I downloaded MediaPortal version 1.0 RC2 (hence "Latest"), and the application calls itself "MediaPortal2 Infiinity". The codecs, etc are pretty much the defaults that come with Windows Vista, though I'm not sure how those could be relevant when the MediaPortal application itself gives up before building the main menu. Aside from those facts, I've been as specific as I can, so if you want additional specific information that is not listed in my original post, please ask specifically.

Incidentally, I've searched all over the hard drive in Windows Vista and cannot find a log for MediaPortal. And the application still fails to get past that initial screen, where it looks like its going to build the main menu and never does.

Am I really the only one who has this problem? Can someone PLEASE help me figure this out?

 

[Darre]

Infinity is a tech preview release of mediaportal 2.. Currently mediaportal_1_ RC2 is the one too use. Download&install that

 

[mdbarber]

Infinity is a tech preview release of mediaportal 2.. Currently mediaportal_1_ RC2 is the one too use. Download&install that

lol i had a sneaking suspicion that was what he had done,,

try this m8
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