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Whenever I quit and try to restart XBMC I keep getting:
"CApplication::Create() failed - check log file and that it is writable"
If I restart the PC it works fine. No errors in the log. No log file is produced when trying to restart XBMC.
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After you quit XBMC open Task Manager and look on the Process tab to make sure XBMC has really closed. If you see a process called XBMC.exe it means XBMC has hung while closing.
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2012-06-12, 14:38
(This post was last modified: 2012-06-12, 14:38 by T800.)
I had actually used the Task manager to quit XBMC a few times as it was not responding.
I started to work backwards on any changes I had done recently. I removed the script.cinema.experience (2.0.53) from the addons folder and up to now seams fine.
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Hi]]This is my log - getting the capplication creat failed - check log file and that it is writable error.
WHS 2011, ATI ES1000, not RDP
I have tried re installing several times. Slider is all the way to right on acceleration. Really struggling - any suggestions?
Might it be something to do with the Roaming part - if so how do i correct?
9:27:24 T:6952 NOTICE: special://masterprofile/ is mapped to: C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Roaming\XBMC\userdata
19:27:24 T:6952 NOTICE: special://home/ is mapped to: C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Roaming\XBMC\
19:27:24 T:6952 NOTICE: special://temp/ is mapped to: C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Roaming\XBMC\cache
LOG
19:27:24 T:6952 NOTICE: -----------------------------------------------------------------------
19:27:24 T:6952 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)
19:27:24 T:6952 NOTICE: Intel® Xeon® CPU E31220 @ 3.10GHz
19:27:24 T:6952 NOTICE: Desktop Resolution: 1152x864 32Bit at 60Hz
19:27:24 T:6952 NOTICE: Running with administrator rights
19:27:24 T:6952 NOTICE: Aero is disabled
19:27:24 T:6952 NOTICE: special://xbmc/ is mapped to: C:\Program Files (x86)\XBMC
19:27:24 T:6952 NOTICE: special://xbmcbin/ is mapped to: C:\Program Files (x86)\XBMC
19:27:24 T:6952 NOTICE: special://masterprofile/ is mapped to: C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Roaming\XBMC\userdata
19:27:24 T:6952 NOTICE: special://home/ is mapped to: C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Roaming\XBMC\
19:27:24 T:6952 NOTICE: special://temp/ is mapped to: C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Roaming\XBMC\cache
19:27:24 T:6952 NOTICE: The executable running is: C:\Program Files (x86)\XBMC\XBMC.exe
19:27:24 T:6952 NOTICE: Local hostname: MediaServer
19:27:24 T:6952 NOTICE: Log File is located: C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Roaming\XBMC\xbmc.log
19:27:24 T:6952 NOTICE: -----------------------------------------------------------------------
19:27:24 T:6952 NOTICE: Setup SDL
19:27:24 T:6952 NOTICE: Found screen: Generic PnP Monitor on ATI ES1000 , adapter 0.
19:27:24 T:6952 NOTICE: Primary mode: 1152x864 @ 60.00 - Full Screen
19:27:24 T:6952 NOTICE: Additional mode: 320x200 @ 60.00 - Full Screen
19:27:24 T:6952 NOTICE: Additional mode: 320x200 @ 75.00 - Full Screen
19:27:24 T:6952 NOTICE: Additional mode: 320x240 @ 60.00 - Full Screen
19:27:24 T:6952 NOTICE: Additional mode: 320x240 @ 75.00 - Full Screen
19:27:24 T:6952 NOTICE: Additional mode: 400x300 @ 60.00 - Full Screen
19:27:24 T:6952 NOTICE: Additional mode: 400x300 @ 75.00 - Full Screen
19:27:24 T:6952 NOTICE: Additional mode: 512x384 @ 60.00 - Full Screen
19:27:24 T:6952 NOTICE: Additional mode: 512x384 @ 75.00 - Full Screen
19:27:24 T:6952 NOTICE: Additional mode: 640x400 @ 60.00 - Full Screen
19:27:24 T:6952 NOTICE: Additional mode: 640x400 @ 75.00 - Full Screen
19:27:24 T:6952 NOTICE: Additional mode: 640x480 @ 60.00 - Full Screen
19:27:24 T:6952 NOTICE: Additional mode: 640x480 @ 72.00 - Full Screen
19:27:24 T:6952 NOTICE: Additional mode: 640x480 @ 75.00 - Full Screen
19:27:24 T:6952 NOTICE: Additional mode: 800x600 @ 60.00 - Full Screen
19:27:24 T:6952 NOTICE: Additional mode: 800x600 @ 70.00 - Full Screen
19:27:24 T:6952 NOTICE: Additional mode: 800x600 @ 72.00 - Full Screen
19:27:24 T:6952 NOTICE: Additional mode: 800x600 @ 75.00 - Full Screen
19:27:24 T:6952 NOTICE: Additional mode: 1024x768 @ 60.00 - Full Screen
19:27:24 T:6952 NOTICE: Additional mode: 1024x768 @ 70.00 - Full Screen
19:27:24 T:6952 NOTICE: Additional mode: 1024x768 @ 72.00 - Full Screen
19:27:24 T:6952 NOTICE: Additional mode: 1024x768 @ 75.00 - Full Screen
19:27:24 T:6952 NOTICE: Additional mode: 1152x864 @ 60.00 - Full Screen
19:27:24 T:6952 NOTICE: Additional mode: 1152x864 @ 70.00 - Full Screen
19:27:24 T:6952 NOTICE: Additional mode: 1152x864 @ 75.00 - Full Screen
19:27:24 T:6952 NOTICE: Additional mode: 1280x768 @ 56.00 - Full Screen
19:27:24 T:6952 NOTICE: Additional mode: 1280x768 @ 60.00 - Full Screen
19:27:24 T:6952 NOTICE: Additional mode: 1280x768 @ 75.00 - Full Screen
19:27:24 T:6952 NOTICE: Additional mode: 1280x1024 @ 60.00 - Full Screen
19:27:24 T:6952 NOTICE: Additional mode: 1280x1024 @ 70.00 - Full Screen
19:27:24 T:6952 NOTICE: Additional mode: 1280x1024 @ 75.00 - Full Screen
19:27:24 T:6952 NOTICE: load settings...
19:27:24 T:6952 NOTICE: special://profile/ is mapped to: special://masterprofile/
19:27:24 T:6952 NOTICE: loading special://masterprofile/guisettings.xml
19:27:24 T:6952 ERROR: special://masterprofile/guisettings.xml, Line 0
Failed to open file
19:27:24 T:6952 ERROR: Unable to load special://masterprofile/guisettings.xml, creating new special://masterprofile/guisettings.xml with default values
19:27:24 T:6952 NOTICE: Getting hardware information now...
19:27:24 T:6952 NOTICE: Checking resolution 12
19:27:24 T:6952 NOTICE: Loading player core factory settings from special://xbmc/system/playercorefactory.xml.
19:27:24 T:6952 NOTICE: Loaded playercorefactory configuration
19:27:24 T:6952 NOTICE: Loading player core factory settings from special://masterprofile/playercorefactory.xml.
19:27:24 T:6952 NOTICE: special://masterprofile/playercorefactory.xml does not exist. Skipping.
19:27:24 T:6952 NOTICE: No settings file to load (special://xbmc/system/advancedsettings.xml)
19:27:24 T:6952 NOTICE: No settings file to load (special://masterprofile/advancedsettings.xml)
19:27:24 T:6952 NOTICE: Default DVD Player: dvdplayer
19:27:24 T:6952 NOTICE: Default Video Player: dvdplayer
19:27:24 T:6952 NOTICE: Default Audio Player: paplayer
19:27:24 T:6952 NOTICE: Disabled debug logging due to GUI setting. Level 0.
19:27:24 T:6952 NOTICE: Log level changed to 0
19:27:24 T:6952 NOTICE: Loading media sources from special://masterprofile/sources.xml
19:27:28 T:6952 WARNING: CRenderSystemDX::CreateDevice - initial wanted device config failed
19:27:28 T:6952 ERROR: CRenderSystemDX::CreateDevice - unable to create a device. 8876086A - D3DERR_NOTAVAILABLE (Not available)
19:27:28 T:6952 FATAL: CApplication::Create: Unable to init rendering system
19:27:29 T:7000 ERROR: CRemoteControl::Connect - failed to connect
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Windows 8 release preview 8400 64 bit installed generic drivers for my Nvidia GT 520 and broke XBMC. Clean installing 302.82 from Nvidia fixed it. Not sure how or why it worked but hopefully someone else finds this info helpful.
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I suspect the ATI ES1000 is too old a GPU to use with XBMC.
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Hey everyone, I just discovered I have this same issue. I'm running Windows Home Premium 64bit.
I haven't made any changes to my graphics card drivers, or direct x, and checked direct x and seems to be working fine. I'm trying to access xbmc from the computer directly, not through remote access. I uninstalled xbmc, and now it won't let me re-install. Every time i click the icon it just comes up with "capplication create failed xbmc - check log file and that it is writable" the only changes i have made to the computer was:
changing the workgroup name
downloading and installing Logmein Hamachi
and adding my movies and tv shows to my other pc over the home network via "Add network location, SMB" the computer i added the files too works fine, which is, ironically the computer I never use xbmc on.
I have tried system restoring up to a few weeks ago, but to no prevail. Any suggestions would be GREATLY appreciated, I have no idea what the hell im going to do.
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Just my £0.02
I've just installed xbmc on a Win2k3 server. The same server has been hosting the content for XBMC for some time - I've just started to use it as a client. Was getting the exact same error: capplication::create failed. Wasn't using RDP - was just connected locally.
Anyway, on checking dxdiag, it turns out directdraw wasn't enabled on my graphics adaptor. Switching this on cured it. Posting this as a possible option for some of the other guys out there who are having problems.
Also, for server builds - you might want to check the hardware acceleration in display properties -> settings -> advanced -> troubleshoot. At least on Windows 2003, this is disabled by default. I can't say what the default is in WHS or 2008 though.
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Same error on a Dell XPS M1330. Any new progress on this anyone?
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I am getting the same error too. Using Windows 8 Pro 64bit