Problem with Myprograms (1 Viewer)

[Fabolus]

Hi all,
i cannot use myprograms plugin because when i close the application mp hangs.
Is there any way to resolve this problem?

Thank you

p.s. this is not a google translation, is my best english



MediaPortal Version: 0.2.2.0
MediaPortal Skin: Project Mayhem III
Windows Version: Xp sp2
CPU Type: Amd 64
HDD: Samsung 200 Maxtor 200
Memory: 1g
Motherboard: msi
Motherboard Chipset: radeon express 200
Motherboard Bios:
Video Card: Ati x800
Video Card Driver:
Sound Card:
Sound Card AC3:
Sound Card Driver:
1. TV Card: Hauppaoge PVR150
1. TV Card Type: Hardware
1. TV Card Driver:
2. TV Card:Twinhan 3054 (T\A)
2. TV Card Type: DVB T
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: NVidia
MPEG2 Audio Codec: NVidia
Satelite/CableTV Provider:
HTPC Case:
Cooling:
Power Supply:
Remote:
TV:
TV - HTPC Connection:

 

[gloomyandy]

Hi,
This may not help that much but I find that mp is not totally hung. On my system I can hit ALT+Enter to switch to a windowed display. Then hitting ALT+Enter again restores mp full screen and it is no longer "hung".

Andy

 

[EasyTargeT]

me too

I have the same problem
Solved it by starting a batch file from myprograms,
it will close MP, call the program and when I close the program it will start MP again.
It's a dirty workaround but it's working.

 

[Fabolus]

Thank you for yours answers,
i deselect exclusive diretx mode in Mp Setup and seem fix this problem.

EasyTargeT, is possible run a batch only for minimize mp?

 

[EasyTargeT]

I don't think it's possible using a batchfile...
You should be able to create a .vbs file using the .SendKeys and .AppActivate Methods using windows script host, but I have'nt tried that.

This is the bat file I am using to shut down MP, start a game, Play a while, and when closing the game the bat file starts MP and exits.

REM Shutdown MP
taskkill /f /im MediaPortal.exe
REM make a call to the application, leaving the batchfile to wait for program exit
call "C:\Program Files\Acclaim Entertainment\Re-Volt\revolt.exe"
REM when closing the program the batch file jumps to MP's folder
CD "C:\Program Files\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal\"
REM and then starts MP
start MediaPortal.exe
REM and exit the CMD window
exit

 

[Fabolus]

Thank you EasyTargeT

 

[newbra]

Hi,

This problem when exiting other programs and returning to MP is bothering the hell out of me too. In fact it is the only thing bothering me in the otherwise great environment that MP is...

Now, what I would like to know, how common is this issue, does it ever work at all? Setup/Hardware?

I have 2 completely different computers and tried it on both, one ATI card, the other Nvidia, both WinXP-SP2 and DX9c. Same results on both, it just never works.

The only programs that I can exit and return to MP okay are things like explorer.exe.

No game or emu returns to MP properly and interestingly even if I call something like the Mame32 GUI window without ever running a game and exit, it still doesn't return to a proper MP screen. MP itself seems to be still working, reacts to input but the screen remains black, sometimes if I blindly click the right button it will redraw parts of the MP screen (like button text only) but still never return to a useable state.

I tried both the latest release version and snapshot update, no difference. Use exclusive DX mode makes no difference either.


Does this work for anyone at all? I just want to know if there is "hope" before I start writing dozens or batch files like EasyTargeT suggests.

 

[orencha]

I also have this problem (using MAME). Few facts that may help developers solve this issue:
1. In my configuration, MAME always switches to different refresh rate (60Hz, where my "normal" configuration is usually 100Hz (works best with PAL TV).
2. The same problem appears in MP version 0.2.2.0 and latest SVN (tried yesterday).
3. The same configuration worked perfectly in MP versions before 0.2.2.0.
4. I use the BlueTwo skin.
5. My default "My Programs" view is "Recently Launched".
6. I use both HAUPPAUGE remote and GAMEPAD (DirectInput) to control MP. The same gamepad is used also in MAME.

Hope this helps...
I didn't try the "Windowed/Fullscreen" workaround, I will try it later today when I get home.

 

[newbra]

>> The same configuration worked perfectly in MP versions before 0.2.2.0.

Ah, that makes sense now. I only started using MP recently and I was really beginning to wonder about this issue seeing there are all the game & emu profiles in myprogs, which make no sense if the whole thing of calling and exiting them don't work

 

[hakuna]

/me too has this issues.
See My System for specs and this thread for logs.
https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/showthread.php?t=16083