Hello !
For the past two days I've been trying to play HD videos with XBMC 9.11, and every time I try to play one, XBMC just crashes and comes back to the desktop. Everything runs fine for SD videos.
At first I installed XBMC 9.11 using Synaptic, but then I installed the latest version via SVN, which was supposed to fix this issue as I read it in another thread, but no luck for me.
I have a fresh Ubuntu 9.10 install, I downloaded and installed the nVidia 190.42 drivers. My computer is a home-made HTPC with a ION chipset and a dualcore Atom. I use the VDPAU renderer.
One last precision : a few days ago I had no problem with the same hardware, using Xbmc 9.04 on Ubuntu Jaunty. Everything went wrong when I updated Ubuntu.
So now I'm starting to lose my mind, and every help would be welcome.
Thanks in advance.
Here is a copy of the last error in the log file :
Quote:ERROR: (VDPAU) Error: The system does not have enough resources to complete the requested operation at this time.(23) at VDPAU.cpp:928
The same happened to me, seems like it tries to use VDPAU even if it's not supported by the graphics card ( I have a 7400 go ), I changed the render method (settings/video/player) to advanced shaders, now it works
The thing is my videocard (GF 9400 integrated in the motherboard) supports VDPAU, and I was able to use it before the whole update thing.
I tried using Advanced Shaders but as the Atom is a little piece of crap, the video playback was not smooth at all.
i'm seeing the very same thing today. i'm recovering back to my 9.04 install for now
This is an extreme solution that I'd like to avoid : I've spent way too many hours (in vain, obviously) trying to make my current install to work to relive that again with an installation of Jaunty and XBMC 9.04.
Had a similar issue, log contained
Code:
23:49:57 T:140163457911056 M:3626405888 INFO: ffmpeg[591E8910]: Input #0, matroska, from 'house.606.mkv':
23:49:57 T:140163457911056 M:3626405888 INFO: ffmpeg[591E8910]: Duration: 00:43:05.15, start: 0.000000, bitrate: N/A
23:49:57 T:140163457911056 M:3626405888 INFO: ffmpeg[591E8910]: Stream #0.0(eng): Video: h264, yuv420p, 1280x720, PAR 1:1 DAR 16:9, 24 tbr, 1k tbn, 47.95 tbc
23:49:57 T:140163457911056 M:3626405888 INFO: ffmpeg[591E8910]: Stream #0.1(eng): Audio: ac3, 48000 Hz, 6 channels, s16
23:49:57 T:140163457911056 M:3626405888 NOTICE: Opening video stream: 0 source: 256
23:49:57 T:140163457911056 M:3626405888 NOTICE: Creating video codec with codec id: 28
23:49:57 T:140163457911056 M:3626405888 DEBUG: FactoryCodec - Video: - Opening
23:49:57 T:140163457911056 M:3626405888 NOTICE: CDVDVideoCodecFFmpeg::Open() Creating VDPAU(1280x720)
23:49:57 T:140163457911056 M:3626405888 NOTICE: CDVDVideoCodecFFmpeg::Open() Failed to get VDPAU device
23:49:57 T:140163457911056 M:3626405888 NOTICE: (VDPAU) ~CVDPAU
23:49:57 T:140163457911056 M:3626405888 INFO: GLX: Destroying glPixmap
As I have a crappy intel video chip, VDPAU is non-working for me. I opened video settings, and forced basic shader renderer, not automatic, and everything is hunky-dory.
It's not you. it's a known issue with the new version. they're working on it. Hopefully 9.11B comes out soon.
The new version will fix a few issues with the 'Auto' selection, and also with a crash starting and stopping videos if 'Extract metadata' is enabled, amongst other random lockups which were reported. It's unlikely to help with the problem you've mentioned though, Zaz0r.
Without the information we ask for in the 'How to post about a problem in a useful manner' post, its slightly more difficult. We don't know your exact revision of XBMC for a start, we don't know what drivers you're running, what resolution, how much memory you have. Please follow those instructions if you have a problem.
My guess is that it's possible your BIOS was cleared, and you no-longer have 512MB allocated to the graphics card (or frame-buffer as it's sometimes called in BIOS). Please check this first, and if it IS set as 512MB already, post a full error log.
Thanks,
motd
motd, you're the man. The framebuffer was set in the BIOS to 64MB. After I set it back to 512, I can now play every HD videos I have whether they are in 720p or 1080p. They are still some issues (one video has no sound, I cannot activate the V-Sync), but apart from that everything runs fine.
There solution for me: I'm running Arch Linux x86_64 on an Intel onboard card with 128MB allocated.
1. Change the video rendering mode in XBMC to GL instead of Auto
XBMC was selecting VDPAU when Auto was chosen. VDPAU is only for nVidia GPUs from what I understand. The new svn build for Arch pulls in libvdpau as a dependency.
Hirs Wrote:...I changed the render method (settings/video/player) to advanced shaders, now it works
Sweet deal; I had the same problem (and resolution).
Zaz0r Wrote:motd, you're the man. The framebuffer was set in the BIOS to 64MB. After I set it back to 512, I can now play every HD videos I have whether they are in 720p or 1080p. They are still some issues (one video has no sound, I cannot activate the V-Sync), but apart from that everything runs fine.
Great, Setting the Frame Buffer to 512 in the bios did it for me on my Zotac MAG
Very nice!!!
This worked for me too! Thank you!
I found the Frame Buffer settings in the BIOS, in the penultimate tab, under Southbridge Configuration.
Thank you!