Can't start XBMC at all
#1
Sorry I couldn't be more inventive with the title, it seems there are a ton of posts with similar titles, although none describes my situation. Yes, I've looked at the Wiki too. I'm not able to get the program to even begin loading, all I get is an instant error box.

It tells me it's going to save the error log to some file, but the file never actually gets created. I took some pictures of the error boxes, as I'm not able to actually capture screenshots for some reason (and oddly my mouse cursor is only displayed and only works when it hovers over the error box). Here they are: one, two, three. If I need to take more pictures of this last scrollable error box, I can.

I have tried the last official release 8.10, and the latest Babylon-beta1. I'm using Windows XP SP3. Here are some other system specs:

Epox 9nda3+ nforce3 motherboard
2GB DDR500 RAM
ATI 9800Pro
AMD Opteron 165 dual-core @ 2Ghz

I have the latest ATI drivers installed. I have tried disabling my firewall / antivirus / spyware. I have tried both the regular and windowed modes.

This may be useless, but here is the xbmc.log file contents:
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19:06:59 T:680 M:1576308736  NOTICE: -----------------------------------------------------------------------
19:06:59 T:680 M:1576275968  NOTICE: Starting XBMC, Platform: Windows XP Professional Service Pack 3 build 2600.  Built on Apr  4 2009 (SVN:19218, compiler 1500)
19:06:59 T:680 M:1576275968  NOTICE: Dual Core AMD Opteron(tm) Processor 165
19:06:59 T:680 M:1576275968  NOTICE: Desktop Resolution: 1680x1050 32Bit at 60Hz
19:06:59 T:680 M:1576275968  NOTICE: special://xbmc/ is mapped to: C:\Program Files\XBMC
19:06:59 T:680 M:1576275968  NOTICE: special://masterprofile/ is mapped to: C:\Documents and Settings\Anony\Application Data\XBMC\userdata
19:06:59 T:680 M:1576275968  NOTICE: special://home/ is mapped to: C:\Documents and Settings\Anony\Application Data\XBMC
19:06:59 T:680 M:1576275968  NOTICE: special://temp/ is mapped to: C:\Documents and Settings\Anony\Application Data\XBMC\cache
19:06:59 T:680 M:1576275968  NOTICE: The executable running is: C:\Program Files\XBMC\XBMC.exe
19:06:59 T:680 M:1576275968  NOTICE: Log File is located: C:\Documents and Settings\Anony\Application Data\XBMC\xbmc.log
19:06:59 T:680 M:1576275968  NOTICE: -----------------------------------------------------------------------
19:06:59 T:680 M:1576251392  NOTICE: Setup SDL
19:06:59 T:680 M:1575424000  NOTICE: load settings...
19:06:59 T:680 M:1575403520  NOTICE: special://profile/ is mapped to: special://masterprofile/
19:06:59 T:680 M:1575399424  NOTICE: loading special://masterprofile/guisettings.xml
19:06:59 T:680 M:1574756352  NOTICE: Getting hardware information now...
19:06:59 T:680 M:1574752256  NOTICE: Checking resolution 10
19:06:59 T:680 M:1574748160  NOTICE: Setting autoresolution mode 12
19:06:59 T:680 M:1574715392  NOTICE: No advancedsettings.xml to load (special://masterprofile/advancedsettings.xml)
19:06:59 T:680 M:1574715392  NOTICE: Default DVD Player: dvdplayer
19:06:59 T:680 M:1574715392  NOTICE: Default Video Player: dvdplayer
19:06:59 T:680 M:1574711296  NOTICE: Default Audio Player: paplayer
19:06:59 T:680 M:1574719488  NOTICE: special://masterprofile/sources.xml
19:06:59 T:680 M:1574195200  NOTICE: GL_VENDOR = Microsoft Corporation
19:06:59 T:680 M:1574191104  NOTICE: GL_RENDERER = GDI Generic
19:06:59 T:680 M:1574187008  NOTICE: GL_VERSION = 1.1.0
19:06:59 T:680 M:1574187008  NOTICE: GL_EXTENSIONS = GL_WIN_swap_hint GL_EXT_bgra GL_EXT_paletted_texture

Will having Winamp or Windows Media Player Classic, ffdshow, or other codec packs possibly be causing the problem? I could uninstall them all, but it's no use if that's unlikely to be the problem.
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#2
M:1574187008 NOTICE: GL_VERSION = 1.1.0

Thats your problem. You need openGL 2 at least I believe.
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Quote:19:06:59 T:680 M:1574195200 NOTICE: GL_VENDOR = Microsoft Corporation
19:06:59 T:680 M:1574191104 NOTICE: GL_RENDERER = GDI Generic
19:06:59 T:680 M:1574187008 NOTICE: GL_VERSION = 1.1.0
19:06:59 T:680 M:1574187008 NOTICE: GL_EXTENSIONS = GL_WIN_swap_hint GL_EXT_bgra GL_EXT_paletted_texture

Update your graphics drivers to something that actually does something useful Smile
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#4
@jmarshall - I liked slaveunit's answer better! Thanks to both of you, I DO feel INCREDIBLY STUPID. I won't try to explain this one away, lol.
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#5
I've got the same problem with the newest XBMC release Sad

Here's my log:
Code:
15:13:33 T:2576 M:1558790144  NOTICE: -----------------------------------------------------------------------
15:13:33 T:2576 M:1558765568  NOTICE: Starting XBMC, Platform: Windows XP Professional Service Pack 3 build 2600.  Built on Apr 25 2009 (SVN:19695, compiler 1500)
15:13:33 T:2576 M:1558765568  NOTICE:          Intel(R) Atom(TM) CPU N270   @ 1.60GHz
15:13:33 T:2576 M:1558765568  NOTICE: Desktop Resolution: 1280x720 32Bit at 60Hz
15:13:33 T:2576 M:1558765568  NOTICE: special://xbmc/ is mapped to: F:\Programme\XBMC
15:13:33 T:2576 M:1558765568  NOTICE: special://masterprofile/ is mapped to: C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\xbmc\Anwendungsdaten\XBMC\userdata
15:13:33 T:2576 M:1558761472  NOTICE: special://home/ is mapped to: C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\xbmc\Anwendungsdaten\XBMC
15:13:33 T:2576 M:1558761472  NOTICE: special://temp/ is mapped to: C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\xbmc\Anwendungsdaten\XBMC\cache
15:13:33 T:2576 M:1558761472  NOTICE: The executable running is: F:\Programme\XBMC\XBMC.exe
15:13:33 T:2576 M:1558761472  NOTICE: Log File is located: C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\xbmc\Anwendungsdaten\XBMC\xbmc.log
15:13:33 T:2576 M:1558761472  NOTICE: -----------------------------------------------------------------------
15:13:33 T:2576 M:1558761472  NOTICE: Setup SDL
15:13:34 T:2576 M:1558228992  NOTICE: load settings...
15:13:34 T:2576 M:1558224896  NOTICE: special://profile/ is mapped to: special://masterprofile/
15:13:34 T:2576 M:1558224896  NOTICE: loading special://masterprofile/guisettings.xml
15:13:34 T:2576 M:1557291008  NOTICE: Getting hardware information now...
15:13:34 T:2576 M:1557282816  NOTICE: Checking resolution 10
15:13:34 T:2576 M:1557282816  NOTICE: Setting autoresolution mode 12
15:13:34 T:2576 M:1557282816  NOTICE: No advancedsettings.xml to load (special://masterprofile/advancedsettings.xml)
15:13:34 T:2576 M:1557282816  NOTICE: Default DVD Player: dvdplayer
15:13:34 T:2576 M:1557282816  NOTICE: Default Video Player: dvdplayer
15:13:34 T:2576 M:1557282816  NOTICE: Default Audio Player: paplayer
15:13:34 T:2576 M:1557839872  NOTICE: special://masterprofile/sources.xml
15:13:34 T:2576 M:1557598208  NOTICE: GL_VENDOR = Microsoft Corporation
15:13:34 T:2576 M:1557598208  NOTICE: GL_RENDERER = GDI Generic
15:13:34 T:2576 M:1557598208  NOTICE: GL_VERSION = 1.1.0
15:13:34 T:2576 M:1557598208  NOTICE: GL_EXTENSIONS = GL_WIN_swap_hint GL_EXT_bgra GL_EXT_paletted_texture

The latest graphic drivers are already installed. It's an Intel GMA Graphics Core with 945 Chipset (Asus EEE Box).

Is OpenGL 2 really necessary? How can I get it working? :confused2:
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Flo_H Wrote:The latest graphic drivers are already installed. It's an Intel GMA Graphics Core with 945 Chipset (Asus EEE Box).

Is OpenGL 2 really necessary? How can I get it working? :confused2:

Based on that log, it doesn't look like you have any OpenGL drivers installed at all. The Intel 945 does not support OpenGL 2, but it does support OpenGL 1.4, provided you have the latest drivers, which do not appear to be installed. Download them here. IIRC, XBMC doesn't absolutely require OpenGL2, it's just a recommendation. I wouldn't expect great performance in the XBMC interface even if you do get it working.
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#7
Flo_H Wrote:I've got the same problem with the newest XBMC release Sad

Here's my log:
Code:
15:13:33 T:2576 M:1558790144  NOTICE: -----------------------------------------------------------------------
15:13:33 T:2576 M:1558765568  NOTICE: Starting XBMC, Platform: Windows XP Professional Service Pack 3 build 2600.  Built on Apr 25 2009 (SVN:19695, compiler 1500)
15:13:33 T:2576 M:1558765568  NOTICE:          Intel(R) Atom(TM) CPU N270   @ 1.60GHz
15:13:33 T:2576 M:1558765568  NOTICE: Desktop Resolution: 1280x720 32Bit at 60Hz
15:13:33 T:2576 M:1558765568  NOTICE: special://xbmc/ is mapped to: F:\Programme\XBMC
15:13:33 T:2576 M:1558765568  NOTICE: special://masterprofile/ is mapped to: C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\xbmc\Anwendungsdaten\XBMC\userdata
15:13:33 T:2576 M:1558761472  NOTICE: special://home/ is mapped to: C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\xbmc\Anwendungsdaten\XBMC
15:13:33 T:2576 M:1558761472  NOTICE: special://temp/ is mapped to: C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\xbmc\Anwendungsdaten\XBMC\cache
15:13:33 T:2576 M:1558761472  NOTICE: The executable running is: F:\Programme\XBMC\XBMC.exe
15:13:33 T:2576 M:1558761472  NOTICE: Log File is located: C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\xbmc\Anwendungsdaten\XBMC\xbmc.log
15:13:33 T:2576 M:1558761472  NOTICE: -----------------------------------------------------------------------
15:13:33 T:2576 M:1558761472  NOTICE: Setup SDL
15:13:34 T:2576 M:1558228992  NOTICE: load settings...
15:13:34 T:2576 M:1558224896  NOTICE: special://profile/ is mapped to: special://masterprofile/
15:13:34 T:2576 M:1558224896  NOTICE: loading special://masterprofile/guisettings.xml
15:13:34 T:2576 M:1557291008  NOTICE: Getting hardware information now...
15:13:34 T:2576 M:1557282816  NOTICE: Checking resolution 10
15:13:34 T:2576 M:1557282816  NOTICE: Setting autoresolution mode 12
15:13:34 T:2576 M:1557282816  NOTICE: No advancedsettings.xml to load (special://masterprofile/advancedsettings.xml)
15:13:34 T:2576 M:1557282816  NOTICE: Default DVD Player: dvdplayer
15:13:34 T:2576 M:1557282816  NOTICE: Default Video Player: dvdplayer
15:13:34 T:2576 M:1557282816  NOTICE: Default Audio Player: paplayer
15:13:34 T:2576 M:1557839872  NOTICE: special://masterprofile/sources.xml
15:13:34 T:2576 M:1557598208  NOTICE: GL_VENDOR = Microsoft Corporation
15:13:34 T:2576 M:1557598208  NOTICE: GL_RENDERER = GDI Generic
15:13:34 T:2576 M:1557598208  NOTICE: GL_VERSION = 1.1.0
15:13:34 T:2576 M:1557598208  NOTICE: GL_EXTENSIONS = GL_WIN_swap_hint GL_EXT_bgra GL_EXT_paletted_texture
The latest graphic drivers are already installed. It's an Intel GMA Graphics Core with 945 Chipset (Asus EEE Box).

Is OpenGL 2 really necessary? How can I get it working? :confused2:

the graphics driver that is installed is not from intel.. it's a generic one by microsoft, so it does not support anything your card might offer.

try to get a driver by intel which is more specific. anyway, such a nettop pc might not fulfil openGL 2 standards.
cheers,azido :;):
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#8
Thanks for your replies!

I've reinstalled the video drivers (thanks @ mpw222 for the link).

After restarting nothing changed and XBMC still didn't work. But then I found out that hardware acceleration at the videosettings was surprisingly deactivated.

Now after reactivating everything works fine again! Big Grin
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