[sgilliland695]

Hi, new to forum and in need of help.

To start off I have a HP Microserver running VM Ware ESXI and on this I have my main server which is Window Home Server 2011.

I RDP to the server and I have downloaded XBMC.

I understand it doesnt run over RDP in True Fullscreen mode and I have tried everything from 3rd Party Remote Control software, TightVNC and have even used the xml advanced settings file to open in plain fullscreen but it doesnt work.

I fear it is something different causing XBMC to crash.

I get a black screen and an error message: "CApplication::Create() Failed Check log file and that it is writable"

I also googled this and some people ran in to video card problems not supporting XBMC however when you google XBMC and my server model it runs fine together.

Can anyone help, Please and thank you in advance

[sgilliland695]

Please find log file below:

18:12:22 T:6356 NOTICE: -----------------------------------------------------------------------
18:12:22 T:6356 NOTICE: Starting XBMC (11.0 Git:20120321-14feb09), Platform: Windows Server 2008 R2, 64-bit (WoW) Service Pack 1 build 7601. Built on Mar 21 2012 (compiler 1600)
18:12:22 T:6356 NOTICE: AMD Turion™ II Neo N40L Dual-Core Processor
18:12:22 T:6356 NOTICE: Desktop Resolution: 640x480 8Bit at 1Hz
18:12:22 T:6356 NOTICE: Running with administrator rights
18:12:22 T:6356 NOTICE: Aero is disabled
18:12:22 T:6356 NOTICE: special://xbmc/ is mapped to: C:\Program Files (x86)\XBMC
18:12:22 T:6356 NOTICE: special://xbmcbin/ is mapped to: C:\Program Files (x86)\XBMC
18:12:22 T:6356 NOTICE: special://masterprofile/ is mapped to: C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Roaming\XBMC\userdata
18:12:22 T:6356 NOTICE: special://home/ is mapped to: C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Roaming\XBMC\
18:12:22 T:6356 NOTICE: special://temp/ is mapped to: C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Roaming\XBMC\cache
18:12:22 T:6356 NOTICE: The executable running is: C:\Program Files (x86)\XBMC\XBMC.exe
18:12:22 T:6356 NOTICE: Local hostname: HOMESERVER
18:12:22 T:6356 NOTICE: Log File is located: C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Roaming\XBMC\xbmc.log
18:12:22 T:6356 NOTICE: -----------------------------------------------------------------------
18:12:22 T:6356 NOTICE: Setup SDL
18:12:22 T:6356 NOTICE: Found screen: Generic Non-PnP Monitor on Standard VGA Graphics Adapter, adapter 0.
18:12:22 T:6356 NOTICE: Primary mode: 640x480
18:12:22 T:6356 NOTICE: Additional mode: 640x480
18:12:22 T:6356 NOTICE: Additional mode: 800x600
18:12:22 T:6356 NOTICE: Additional mode: 1024x768
18:12:22 T:6356 NOTICE: Additional mode: 1152x864
18:12:22 T:6356 NOTICE: Additional mode: 1280x960
18:12:22 T:6356 NOTICE: Additional mode: 1280x1024
18:12:22 T:6356 NOTICE: Additional mode: 1400x1050
18:12:22 T:6356 NOTICE: Additional mode: 1600x1200
18:12:22 T:6356 NOTICE: Additional mode: 1366x768
18:12:22 T:6356 NOTICE: Additional mode: 854x480
18:12:22 T:6356 NOTICE: Additional mode: 1280x720
18:12:22 T:6356 NOTICE: Additional mode: 1280x800
18:12:22 T:6356 NOTICE: Additional mode: 1440x900
18:12:22 T:6356 NOTICE: Additional mode: 720x480
18:12:22 T:6356 NOTICE: Additional mode: 720x576
18:12:22 T:6356 NOTICE: Additional mode: 800x480
18:12:22 T:6356 NOTICE: Additional mode: 1280x768
18:12:22 T:6356 NOTICE: load settings...
18:12:22 T:6356 NOTICE: special://profile/ is mapped to: special://masterprofile/
18:12:22 T:6356 NOTICE: loading special://masterprofile/guisettings.xml
18:12:22 T:6356 NOTICE: Getting hardware information now...
18:12:22 T:6356 NOTICE: Checking resolution 12
18:12:22 T:6356 NOTICE: Loading player core factory settings from special://xbmc/system/playercorefactory.xml.
18:12:22 T:6356 NOTICE: Loaded playercorefactory configuration
18:12:22 T:6356 NOTICE: Loading player core factory settings from special://masterprofile/playercorefactory.xml.
18:12:22 T:6356 NOTICE: special://masterprofile/playercorefactory.xml does not exist. Skipping.
18:12:22 T:6356 NOTICE: No settings file to load (special://xbmc/system/advancedsettings.xml)
18:12:22 T:6356 NOTICE: No settings file to load (special://masterprofile/advancedsettings.xml)
18:12:22 T:6356 NOTICE: Default DVD Player: dvdplayer
18:12:22 T:6356 NOTICE: Default Video Player: dvdplayer
18:12:22 T:6356 NOTICE: Default Audio Player: paplayer
18:12:22 T:6356 NOTICE: Disabled debug logging due to GUI setting. Level 0.
18:12:22 T:6356 NOTICE: Log level changed to 0
18:12:22 T:6356 NOTICE: Loading media sources from special://masterprofile/sources.xml
18:12:23 T:6356 WARNING: CRenderSystemDX::CreateDevice - initial wanted device config failed
18:12:23 T:6356 ERROR: CRenderSystemDX::CreateDevice - unable to create a device. 8876086A - D3DERR_NOTAVAILABLE (Not available)
18:12:23 T:6356 FATAL: CApplication::Create: Unable to init rendering system
18:12:25 T:5036 ERROR: CRemoteControl::Connect - failed to connect

[sgilliland695]

anyone at all help?

[Bjur]

I'm using Teamviewer and just press CTRL + Enter to get windowed mode.

[sgilliland695]

I get a black screen and an error message: "CApplication::Create() Failed Check log file and that it is writable"

I'm using Teamviewer and just press CTRL + Enter to get windowed mode.

I would if I didnt get the black screen and the error message?

[devanl]

RDP display adapter doesnt support 3d by default. I think you actually need to install terminal server and enable 3d before this can work.

Teamviewer does not use RDP adapter so this will work different.

Devan

[sgilliland695]

RDP display adapter doesnt support 3d by default. I think you actually need to install terminal server and enable 3d before this can work.

Teamviewer does not use RDP adapter so this will work different.

Devan

thanks for reply

I installed terminal server and still have the same error message when i try to run the program.

I am beginning to give up but I know people have got it to work but but no one has explained how anywhere I have looked for the answer

[vexation]

http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid...#pid763406
I've just done that on my Windows Server 2012 box and it worked a treat via RDP.

-edit... just realised you might actually want fullscreen. I don't think that will ever work over RDP as fullscreen DirectX applications have never worked over RDP (to my knowledge anyway) - I'm assuming you just want XBMC running on your server to do library updates, in which case windowed mode should be fine. You might want to keep in mind that even set up like that, my rather average file server (AMD E-350) XBMC idles between 15 and 30% CPU usage even with dirtyregions set to 1 and the window minimized.. you may or may not care!

[sgilliland695]

http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid...#pid763406
I've just done that on my Windows Server 2012 box and it worked a treat via RDP.

-edit... just realised you might actually want fullscreen. I don't think that will ever work over RDP as fullscreen DirectX applications have never worked over RDP (to my knowledge anyway) - I'm assuming you just want XBMC running on your server to do library updates, in which case windowed mode should be fine. You might want to keep in mind that even set up like that, my rather average file server (AMD E-350) XBMC idles between 15 and 30% CPU usage even with dirtyregions set to 1 and the window minimized.. you may or may not care!

Do you RDP on to your server and are able to run XBMC without fail?

I created a guisettings.xml file and it still didnt work. I dont mind how XBMC is opened I just want to be able to run on my server?

[vexation]

Do you RDP on to your server and are able to run XBMC without fail?

I created a guisettings.xml file and it still didnt work. I dont mind how XBMC is opened I just want to be able to run on my server?

Aye, I don't even have a monitor attached to my server. I literally RDP'd into my Server 2012 box 20 minutes ago.. installed XBMC Frodo RC3 from scratch. Tried to run it and got the "CApplication::Create() Failed Check log file and that it is writable" error message.

Opened %appdata%\XBMC\userdata and edited guisettings.xml (this was a clean install and the file already existed); changed the DESKTOP to WINDOW and then fired up XBMC and it opened in a Window straight away.

I haven't done this on WHS2011 but it shouldn't make that much difference.

[sgilliland695]

Do you RDP on to your server and are able to run XBMC without fail?

I created a guisettings.xml file and it still didnt work. I dont mind how XBMC is opened I just want to be able to run on my server?

Aye, I don't even have a monitor attached to my server. I literally RDP'd into my Server 2012 box 20 minutes ago.. installed XBMC Frodo RC3 from scratch. Tried to run it and got the "CApplication::Create() Failed Check log file and that it is writable" error message.

Opened %appdata%\XBMC\userdata and edited guisettings.xml (this was a clean install and the file already existed); changed the DESKTOP to WINDOW and then fired up XBMC and it opened in a Window straight away.

I haven't done this on WHS2011 but it shouldn't make that much difference.

Unibstalled XBMC 11.0, installed 12.0 rc3, found the guisettings.xml file, changed to WINDOW and yes it finally opened in windowed mode.

HOWEVER it still displayed the message CApplication::Create() Failed Check log file and that it is writable?

Does yours run perfectly or still display the error?

EDIT- the error i get now is "CApplication::CreateGUI() Failed Check log file and that it is writable"

[vexation]

Unibstalled XBMC 11.0, installed 12.0 rc3, found the guisettings.xml file, changed to WINDOW and yes it finally opened in windowed mode.

HOWEVER it still displayed the message CApplication::Create() Failed Check log file and that it is writable?

Does yours run perfectly or still display the error?

EDIT- the error i get now is "CApplication::CreateGUI() Failed Check log file and that it is writable"

Runs perfectly here, no errors at all when opening. My first thought was UAC interfering but I've just checked and I have UAC set by default so that's unlikely.

After you un-installed XBMC 11 did you remove or rename %appdata%\xbmc folder too? Could be picking up some old skin settings or something? Another log might help.