MP1.1.3 wont usually startup (halts on starting plugins) (1 Viewer)

KevL

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March 3, 2005
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MediaPortal Version: 1.1.3
MediaPortal Skin: Amped latest version
Windows Version: winxp mce2005 build 2600.xpsp080413-2111: SP3
CPU Type: Athlon 4850e
HDD: 32GB SSD + 2x Samsung Spinpoint F1 1000GB
Memory: 4GB DDR2
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-MA78GM-S2H Bios F7
Video Card: ATI HD5570
Video Card Driver: Catlayst 11.5 (tried 11.1)
Sound Card: M Audio Transit USB optical SPDIF OUT
Sound Card AC3: Transit USB optical SPDIF out
Sound Card Driver:
1. TV Card: Blackgold BTG 3540 6in1
1. TV Card Type: DVB-T x 2 , DVB-S x 2
1. TV Card Driver: 6.0.0.38
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: SAF5.02 Cyberlink PDVD10
MPEG2 Audio Codec: SAF FFDSHOW SPDIF out via Transit USB
h.264 Video Codec: SAF Cyberlink PDVD10
Satelite/CableTV Provider: Digital Terrestrial, Multisat motorised system
HTPC Case: Antec Fusion
Cooling: Silverstone heat pipe cooler
Power Supply: 320W Antec Fusion
Remote: Harmony via USB UIRT
TV: Pioneer PDP-508XD
TV - HTPC Connection: HDMI


Hi

I have recently upgraded my graphics card to an Ati HD5570. While I was at it I upgraded MP from 1.0RC6 to latest 1.1.3

I have tried a number of skin files (Maya and Amped) and very often get a problem when starting MP. The process halts on starting plugins.

I have looked at the error.log file and this seems relevant.



2011-05-22 15:30:59.453125 [ERROR][MPMain(1)]: Main: Device lost - Error in the application.
-2005530520 (D3DERR_DEVICELOST)
at Microsoft.DirectX.Direct3D.Device.PresentInternal(tagRECT* sourceRectangle, tagRECT* destRectangle, IntPtr overrideWindow)
at Microsoft.DirectX.Direct3D.Device.PresentInternal(tagRECT* sourceRectangle, tagRECT* destRectangle, Control overrideWindow)
at Microsoft.DirectX.Direct3D.Device.Present()
at MediaPortalApp.Render(Single timePassed)

mmmm D3Derror - does that mean cant find graphics card???????????

Occasionally MP will start and then seems to work fine. Last evening I watched an AVI and had good video and sound. I was then watching multiple TV channels and all was well. So it can work. It very often simply wont start and I get the above error.

Cant find any help in the forum re this.... but forum is huge so could have missed a fix.


The only thing I have done since using it yesterday is try to set up DVB EPG. Process for this is still as clear as mud but maybe the problem is connected????


Here are attached logs gathered with system in debug mode for log collection.


I really should have learnt by now, not to upgrade that which works.


K
 

KevL

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March 3, 2005
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Cambridge, UK
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Just looked up the D3D error message via google. Made me question goodness of my direct X installation. Ran DXdiag and get failures during the display tests. Bet that isn't helping. Maybe I need to update or reinstall direct X. Not that Ive been messing with it. I have no reason to suppose that it has changed since MP first installed it. Unless new graphics card is incompatible :)


I may be some time.

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mm1352000

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    Hi KevL

    Yeah, doesn't sound too healthy. I'd reinstall that DirectX redistributable and do your Microsoft updates to see if that helps...
     

    KevL

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    Cheers mm

    Did as you suggested and did some further poking around.

    Realised that the problem was caused by VNC. I use VNC to control my HTPC from a remote desktop, for installation and control. Seems I had a buggy driver which was breaking directx.


    Fixed now.


    Worth knowing that VNC can break directx though.


    K
     

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