MePo hangs/crashes if started w/o DirectX (1 Viewer)

[rsbrux]

TV-Server Version: n/a
MediaPortal Version: 0.2.3.0 RC1 SVN
MediaPortal Skin: BlueTwo wide
Windows Version: XP MCE RU2
CPU Type: Intel Pentium 4 3 GHz
HDD: Samsung 250GB
Memory: 1 GB
Motherboard: FSC Scaleo E
Motherboard Chipset: Fujitsu Siemens
Motherboard Bios:
Video Card: Nvidia GeForce 6600
Video Card Driver: 8.1.9.7
Sound Card: Realtek High Def. Audio
Sound Card AC3: no AC3
Sound Card Driver: 5.10.0.5319
1. TV Card: Hauppauge HVR-1300 MCE
1. TV Card Type: hybrid (only analog section in use)
1. TV Card Driver: 2.119.25023.0
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: MPV Decoder Filter
MPEG2 Audio Codec: MPA Decoder Filter
Satelite/CableTV Provider: Telezug (WWZ) Switzerland
HTPC Case: FSC Scaleo E
Cooling: OEM
Power Supply: OEM
Remote: PDAwin.com TVRC 5.5
TV: InFocus TD40p
TV - HTPC Connection: DVI

SVN-snapshot from: MediaPortal-svn--09-18-2007--01-02-Rev15947.exe

error description:
1. start mediaportal in fullscreen mode
2. error dialog appears, concealed by splash screen
3. click OK
4. MePo continues to load
5. Desktop displays w/o toolbar
6. close MePo (w/Alt-F4, since no GUI appears)
7. Crash error dialog appears

desired behaviour:
MePo should display 1st error dialog w/o splash screen, then exit gracefully, when OK is clicked.

attachments:
rsbrux.zip
contains screenshots and logs from MediaPortal-svn--09-16-2007--01-02-Rev15917.exe
behaviour is the same in newest SVN (see above)

 

[ronilse]

Hi,
This it's not a MP bug but a skin bug, please post this in MePo thread instead. Only BlueTwo & BlueTwo Wide can be changed by the MP Team

Regards
Roy

 

[rsbrux]

Hi Roy,
Thanks for responding, but I don't understand your answer. Which MePo thread do you mean? The observed symptoms *were* with BlueTwo & BlueTwo wide.

 

[Mr Hipp]

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DxDiag Notes
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DirectX Files Tab: No problems found.
Display Tab 1: The system is using the generic video driver. Please install video driver provided by the hardware manufacturer. Direct3D functionality not available. You should verify that the driver is a final version from the hardware manufacturer.

Thats why. DirectX is a must. Please read the requirements.

 

[Paranoid Delusion]

Try updating your Nvidia Driver, as Mr Hip says, it is showing as not installed correctly.

Regards

 

[ronilse]

Hi,
rsbrux, this it's MePo, thats one of the skins MP have

Regards
Roy

 

[rsbrux]

Try updating your Nvidia Driver, as Mr Hip says, it is showing as not installed correctly.

You are absolutely right, the nVidia driver was not installed at the time. However, I still expect MePo to give a legible error message and exit gracefully, if it cannot run.

rsbrux, this it's MePo, thats one of the skins MP have

Thanks, but I prefer to stick with the standard skins. I wasn't aware that there is a skin called "MePo". I was just using MePo as an abbreviation for Media Portal, as MP seems quite ambiguous ("Member of Parliament" for a Brit!)