[13car]

I just setup an old machine to run xbmc. It is a clean install of XP sp3 with nothing installed. I was able to install version 10.1, but Eden is just crashes as soon as it loads. XBMC has encountered and error and needs to close.

I'm not sure if the hardware is just too old or where to start. I turned off the firewall, installed C++ redistributable.. I'm not sure what else to try

old AMD athlon 2600, 1.5 GB RAM, onboard graphics. I will try and put in a graphics card while I wait for a response, but it doesn't appear to be related

http://www.pastebin.ca/2124072

14:55:01 T:2024 ERROR: CRemoteControl::Connect - failed to connect

[13car]

i installed an old geforce 5500 and get the same problem. Enabled Debug logging
http://www.pastebin.ca/2124124

I believe this might be my issue
http://trac.xbmc.org/ticket/12575

[jhsrennie]

On my system the log entries following on from where your log stops are:

Code:

DEBUG: CWinEventsWin32::WndProcWindow is active
your log stops here
DEBUG: CWinEventsWin32::WndProc: window move event
DEBUG: CWinEventsWin32::WndProc: window resize event
DEBUG: CRenderSystemDX::InitRenderSystem - trying D3D9Ex...

It's possible it's related to the video card, though I'd have though a GeForce 5500 would work even though it's quite an old card. Have you got a new video card you can test with?

Later: ah yes, it does look like the issue described in http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=119757

JR

[13car]

Thanks for taking a look jhsrennie.

I was hoping to get this old system running. Since the motherboard is so old I'm limited to either PCI or AGP graphics cards. I have a few others I could try, but they won't be much newer.

I also tried the download on that other thread, but the download just times out

I guess my only options are to try a new graphics card / hardware or figure out how to compile myself

[13car]

Since I was wanting HDMI out anyhow I just ordered

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/...&CatId=319

I actually ordered through amazon since I have prime, but that page gives more details

Wish me luck

[jhsrennie]

I was about to say that the NVIDIA 8 series cards are available as PCI.

The 8400GS should work fine with XBMC.

JR

[13car]

Thank you, i'll report back later in the week just to update if it resolved the issue. I understand we can't support 8 year old graphics cards forever

[live4ever]

There's also a really new GT 520 with a PCI interface:
http://www.zotacusa.com/geforce-gt-520-z...0-10l.html

Also OpenELEC or XBMCbuntu should be considered since XP won't provide hardware video decoding (for HD sources).

[13car]

This is more of a first attempt HTPC, so i'll stick with the windows XP for now. Once I'm happy I'll probably be looking to build a stronger machine, but I don't see the point before I know which areas are important.

I'll consider a newer OS, motherboard, SSD, but until I've used it for a bit I don't know how much I care about any of those.

I've installed linux in the past, but always hated dealing with linux drivers. Since I won't be using Wifi it might be ok though.

[shmo1212]

install Eden RC2, when trying to open get error "CApplication:Create0failed check log file and that it is writable" Anybody know how to fix it? thanks.

[13car]

What OS ? i'd verify your xbmc log files actually exists

XP
C:\documents and Settings\%USER Profile%\App data\xbmc\xbmc.log
Vista\7
C:\Users\%user profile%\.......

And if it does check the error in it.

[Hudson_Hawk04]

a log file would definitely help, one thing you might look in to is making sure you have the latest drivers for your video card.

[shmo1212]

Widows7, I have windows 8 on c and 7 on new volume e, xbmc on e. where do I look?

[13car]

If you are running windows 7 off E:\ I'd check in E:\Users\%UserProfile%\Appdata\xbmc

[jhsrennie]

install Eden RC2, when trying to open get error "CApplication:Create0failed check log file and that it is writable" Anybody know how to fix it? thanks.

Open the debug log by pressing Windows-R and in the Run dialog type:

"%appdata%\xbmc\xbmc.log"

(including the quotes). Click OK and the log should open in Notepad. Copy and paste the log into http://pastebin.com/ and post the link it gives you here.

JR