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easytc · (This post was last modified: 2014-08-17, 13:16 by easytc.)

I cannot seem to get the add-on to work, and I'm certain it's of my own doing. Whenever I try to run the program, I immediately receive the following error:

Quote:Error!
Check xbmc.log file for details.

I downloaded launcher 2.0.0 from the first post
In XBMC, I went to System > Add-ons > Install from zip file
Navigated to the file and installed the launcher
Went to Programs > Steam
Received error

It isn't launching Steam or exiting XBMC. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Here is a truncated version of the log file (not sure if I actually provided what is needed)

Quote:05:39:30 T:4552 NOTICE: Starting XBMC (13.1 Git:20140604-84725b0). Platform: x86 Win32 32-bit
05:39:30 T:4552 NOTICE: Using Release XBMC x32 build, compiled Jun 4 2014 by MSVC 160040219 for x86 Win32 32-bit version 0x06000000
05:39:30 T:4552 NOTICE: Running on Windows 7 SP1 64-bit, build 7601
05:39:30 T:4552 NOTICE: Host CPU: AMD A8-5600K APU with Radeon™ HD Graphics, 4 cores available
05:39:30 T:4552 NOTICE: Desktop Resolution: 1440x900 32Bit at 60Hz
05:39:30 T:4552 NOTICE: Running with restricted rights
05:39:44 T:4852 NOTICE: -->Python Interpreter Initialized<--
05:39:44 T:3856 NOTICE: script.steam.launcher: ****Running Steam-Launcher....
05:39:44 T:3856 NOTICE: script.steam.launcher: running on osAndroid, osOsx, osLinux, osWin: 0 0 0 1
05:39:44 T:3856 NOTICE: script.steam.launcher: usr scripts are set to be checked for updates...
05:39:44 T:3856 NOTICE: script.steam.launcher: usr scripts are not set to be deleted, running version check
05:39:44 T:4852 NOTICE: script.steam.launcher: ****Running Steam-Launcher....
05:39:44 T:4852 NOTICE: script.steam.launcher: running on osAndroid, osOsx, osLinux, osWin: 0 0 0 1
05:39:44 T:4852 NOTICE: script.steam.launcher: usr scripts are set to be checked for updates...
05:39:44 T:4852 NOTICE: script.steam.launcher: usr scripts are not set to be deleted, running version check
05:39:44 T:3856 NOTICE: script.steam.launcher: sys "steam.launcher.script.revision=": 005
05:39:44 T:4676 NOTICE: Previous line repeats 1 times.
05:39:44 T:4676 NOTICE: iStream: -netcache- -DELETE FROM netcache WHERE cached < '2014-08-17'
05:39:44 T:3856 NOTICE: script.steam.launcher: usr "steam.launcher.script.revision=": 005
05:39:44 T:3856 NOTICE: script.steam.launcher: userdata script are up to date
05:39:44 T:4852 NOTICE: script.steam.launcher: usr "steam.launcher.script.revision=": 005
05:39:44 T:4852 NOTICE: script.steam.launcher: userdata script are up to date
05:39:44 T:4852 NOTICE: script.steam.launcher: skipping deleting userdata scripts, option disabled: delUserScriptSett = false
05:39:44 T:3856 NOTICE: Previous line repeats 1 times.
05:39:44 T:3856 NOTICE: script.steam.launcher: script file already exists, skipping copy to userdata: C:\Users\HTPC\AppData\Roaming\XBMC\userdata\addon_data\script.steam.launcher\scripts\LaunchHidden.vbs
05:39:44 T:4676 NOTICE: Previous line repeats 1 times.
05:39:44 T:4676 NOTICE: iStream: Cache Cleanup Service - Sleeping... Sleep for 300 mins
05:39:44 T:3856 NOTICE: script.steam.launcher: script file already exists, skipping copy to userdata: C:\Users\HTPC\AppData\Roaming\XBMC\userdata\addon_data\script.steam.launcher\scripts\SteamLauncher-AHK.ahk
05:39:44 T:3856 NOTICE: Previous line repeats 1 times.
05:39:44 T:3856 NOTICE: script.steam.launcher: script file does not exist, copying to userdata: C:\Users\HTPC\AppData\Roaming\XBMC\userdata\addon_data\script.steam.launcher\scripts\SteamLauncher-AHK.exe
05:39:44 T:3856 NOTICE: Previous line repeats 1 times.
05:39:44 T:3856 NOTICE: script.steam.launcher: ERROR: failed to copy script file to userdata: C:\Users\HTPC\AppData\Roaming\XBMC\userdata\addon_data\script.steam.launcher\scripts\SteamLauncher-AHK.exe
05:39:44 T:1592 NOTICE: Previous line repeats 1 times.
05:39:44 T:1592 NOTICE: iStream: Playlists Code Update Service - Sleeping... Sleep for 300 mins
05:39:44 T:4756 NOTICE: Thread LanguageInvoker start, auto delete: false

**teeedubb** · (This post was last modified: 2014-08-17, 13:17 by teeedubb.)

@easytc Its failing to copy the SteamLauncher-AHK.exe, does the file exist in C:\Users\HTPC\AppData\Roaming\XBMC\addons\script.steam.launcher\resources\scripts\ ? There should be a bunch of other script files in there.

@Raytestrak Restarting lightdm seems kinda heavy handed, why not use a script to kill and restart xbmc? Be careful though, the resume hooks are run as the root user.

Something like this
In resume hook:

Code:
sudo -u xbmc -H bash -c "/home/xbmc/.scripts/xbmc.sh"

Note my username is xbmc

Scriptfile:

Code:
#!/bin/bash

export DISPLAY=:0

killall -9 xbmc.bin

sleep 2

xbmc &

easytc · (This post was last modified: 2014-08-17, 13:13 by easytc.)

Thanks for the reply.
Yep. I currently have 3 files in that directory:
LaunchHidden.vbs
steam-launch.sh
SteamLauncher-AHK.ahk

*Edit, just realized you said to look for .exe rather than .ahk. Nope, that file isn't there.

**teeedubb** · 2014-08-17, 13:21

Strange.. in C:\Users\HTPC\AppData\Roaming\XBMC\addons\packages\ there should be the steam.launcher-2.0.0.zip file, is the .exe file in there? Try reinstalling the addon, if that doesnt work try manually copying the exe file into the C:\Users\HTPC\AppData\Roaming\XBMC\addons\script.steam.launcher\resources\scripts\ folder

easytc · 2014-08-17, 13:33

It is fixed!
I did a fresh install of the launcher but the file was still missing from the scripts folder. I manually copied it from the packages folder a you suggested and it now works great! Thank you

**teeedubb** · 2014-08-17, 13:39

Cool. Maybe a antivirus is preventing the file from installing? Can you post a log file of installing the addon?

easytc · 2014-08-17, 14:04

I did have to temporarily disable Avast while I manually copied the file.

Quote:06:56:31 T:5904 DEBUG: ------ Window Deinit (FileBrowser.xml) ------
06:56:31 T:5904 DEBUG: CZipManager::GetZipList - Processing zip://C%3a%5cUsers%5cHTPC%5cDownloads%5cscript.steam.launcher-2.0.0.zip/
06:56:31 T:6072 DEBUG: CZipManager::GetZipList - Processing zip://special%3a%2f%2fhome%2faddons%2fpackages%2fscript.steam.launcher-2.0.0.zip/
06:56:31 T:6072 DEBUG: FileManager, processing folder: zip://special%3a%2f%2fhome%2faddons%2fpackages%2fscript.steam.launcher-2.0.0.zip/script.steam.launcher/
06:56:31 T:6072 DEBUG: CZipManager::GetZipList - Processing zip://special%3a%2f%2fhome%2faddons%2fpackages%2fscript.steam.launcher-2.0.0.zip/script.steam.launcher/
06:56:31 T:6072 DEBUG: statdata: 1408263568 new: 1408263568
06:56:31 T:6072 DEBUG: -- zip://special%3a%2f%2fhome%2faddons%2fpackages%2fscript.steam.launcher-2.0.0.zip/script.steam.launcher/script.steam.launcher-1.9.8.zip
06:56:31 T:6072 DEBUG: -- zip://special%3a%2f%2fhome%2faddons%2fpackages%2fscript.steam.launcher-2.0.0.zip/script.steam.launcher/README.txt
06:56:31 T:6072 DEBUG: -- zip://special%3a%2f%2fhome%2faddons%2fpackages%2fscript.steam.launcher-2.0.0.zip/script.steam.launcher/fanart.jpg
06:56:31 T:6072 DEBUG: -- zip://special%3a%2f%2fhome%2faddons%2fpackages%2fscript.steam.launcher-2.0.0.zip/script.steam.launcher/changelog.txt
06:56:31 T:6072 DEBUG: -- zip://special%3a%2f%2fhome%2faddons%2fpackages%2fscript.steam.launcher-2.0.0.zip/script.steam.launcher/addon.xml
06:56:31 T:6072 DEBUG: -- zip://special%3a%2f%2fhome%2faddons%2fpackages%2fscript.steam.launcher-2.0.0.zip/script.steam.launcher/resources/
06:56:31 T:6072 DEBUG: -- zip://special%3a%2f%2fhome%2faddons%2fpackages%2fscript.steam.launcher-2.0.0.zip/script.steam.launcher/icon.png
06:56:31 T:6072 DEBUG: -- zip://special%3a%2f%2fhome%2faddons%2fpackages%2fscript.steam.launcher-2.0.0.zip/script.steam.launcher/default.py
06:56:31 T:6072 DEBUG: -- zip://special%3a%2f%2fhome%2faddons%2fpackages%2fscript.steam.launcher-2.0.0.zip/script.steam.launcher/LICENSE.txt
06:56:31 T:6072 DEBUG: FileManager, processing folder: zip://special%3a%2f%2fhome%2faddons%2fpackages%2fscript.steam.launcher-2.0.0.zip/script.steam.launcher/resources/
06:56:31 T:6072 DEBUG: CZipManager::GetZipList - Processing zip://special%3a%2f%2fhome%2faddons%2fpackages%2fscript.steam.launcher-2.0.0.zip/script.steam.launcher/resources/
06:56:31 T:6072 DEBUG: statdata: 1408263568 new: 1408263568
06:56:31 T:6072 DEBUG: -- zip://special%3a%2f%2fhome%2faddons%2fpackages%2fscript.steam.launcher-2.0.0.zip/script.steam.launcher/resources/settings.xml
06:56:31 T:6072 DEBUG: -- zip://special%3a%2f%2fhome%2faddons%2fpackages%2fscript.steam.launcher-2.0.0.zip/script.steam.launcher/resources/language/
06:56:31 T:6072 DEBUG: -- zip://special%3a%2f%2fhome%2faddons%2fpackages%2fscript.steam.launcher-2.0.0.zip/script.steam.launcher/resources/scripts/
06:56:31 T:6072 DEBUG: FileManager, processing folder: zip://special%3a%2f%2fhome%2faddons%2fpackages%2fscript.steam.launcher-2.0.0.zip/script.steam.launcher/resources/language/
06:56:31 T:6072 DEBUG: CZipManager::GetZipList - Processing zip://special%3a%2f%2fhome%2faddons%2fpackages%2fscript.steam.launcher-2.0.0.zip/script.steam.launcher/resources/language/
06:56:31 T:6072 DEBUG: statdata: 1408263568 new: 1408263568
06:56:31 T:6072 DEBUG: -- zip://special%3a%2f%2fhome%2faddons%2fpackages%2fscript.steam.launcher-2.0.0.zip/script.steam.launcher/resources/language/French/
06:56:31 T:6072 DEBUG: -- zip://special%3a%2f%2fhome%2faddons%2fpackages%2fscript.steam.launcher-2.0.0.zip/script.steam.launcher/resources/language/English/
06:56:31 T:6072 DEBUG: FileManager, processing folder: zip://special%3a%2f%2fhome%2faddons%2fpackages%2fscript.steam.launcher-2.0.0.zip/script.steam.launcher/resources/language/French/
06:56:31 T:6072 DEBUG: CZipManager::GetZipList - Processing zip://special%3a%2f%2fhome%2faddons%2fpackages%2fscript.steam.launcher-2.0.0.zip/script.steam.launcher/resources/language/French/
06:56:31 T:6072 DEBUG: statdata: 1408263568 new: 1408263568
06:56:31 T:6072 DEBUG: -- zip://special%3a%2f%2fhome%2faddons%2fpackages%2fscript.steam.launcher-2.0.0.zip/script.steam.launcher/resources/language/French/strings.xml
06:56:31 T:6072 DEBUG: FileManager, processing folder: zip://special%3a%2f%2fhome%2faddons%2fpackages%2fscript.steam.launcher-2.0.0.zip/script.steam.launcher/resources/language/English/
06:56:31 T:6072 DEBUG: CZipManager::GetZipList - Processing zip://special%3a%2f%2fhome%2faddons%2fpackages%2fscript.steam.launcher-2.0.0.zip/script.steam.launcher/resources/language/English/
06:56:31 T:6072 DEBUG: statdata: 1408263568 new: 1408263568
06:56:31 T:6072 DEBUG: -- zip://special%3a%2f%2fhome%2faddons%2fpackages%2fscript.steam.launcher-2.0.0.zip/script.steam.launcher/resources/language/English/strings.xml
06:56:31 T:6072 DEBUG: FileManager, processing folder: zip://special%3a%2f%2fhome%2faddons%2fpackages%2fscript.steam.launcher-2.0.0.zip/script.steam.launcher/resources/scripts/
06:56:31 T:6072 DEBUG: CZipManager::GetZipList - Processing zip://special%3a%2f%2fhome%2faddons%2fpackages%2fscript.steam.launcher-2.0.0.zip/script.steam.launcher/resources/scripts/
06:56:31 T:6072 DEBUG: statdata: 1408263568 new: 1408263568
06:56:31 T:6072 DEBUG: -- zip://special%3a%2f%2fhome%2faddons%2fpackages%2fscript.steam.launcher-2.0.0.zip/script.steam.launcher/resources/scripts/steam-launch.sh
06:56:31 T:6072 DEBUG: -- zip://special%3a%2f%2fhome%2faddons%2fpackages%2fscript.steam.launcher-2.0.0.zip/script.steam.launcher/resources/scripts/SteamLauncher-AHK.exe
06:56:31 T:6072 DEBUG: -- zip://special%3a%2f%2fhome%2faddons%2fpackages%2fscript.steam.launcher-2.0.0.zip/script.steam.launcher/resources/scripts/SteamLauncher-AHK.ahk
06:56:31 T:6072 DEBUG: -- zip://special%3a%2f%2fhome%2faddons%2fpackages%2fscript.steam.launcher-2.0.0.zip/script.steam.launcher/resources/scripts/LaunchHidden.vbs
06:56:31 T:6072 DEBUG: FileManager: create folder special://home/addons/script.steam.launcher
06:56:31 T:6072 DEBUG: FileManager: copy zip://special%3a%2f%2fhome%2faddons%2fpackages%2fscript.steam.launcher-2.0.0.zip/script.steam.launcher/script.steam.launcher-1.9.8.zip -> special://home/addons/script.steam.launcher/script.steam.launcher-1.9.8.zip
06:56:31 T:6072 DEBUG: FileManager: copy zip://special%3a%2f%2fhome%2faddons%2fpackages%2fscript.steam.launcher-2.0.0.zip/script.steam.launcher/README.txt -> special://home/addons/script.steam.launcher/README.txt
06:56:31 T:6072 DEBUG: FileManager: copy zip://special%3a%2f%2fhome%2faddons%2fpackages%2fscript.steam.launcher-2.0.0.zip/script.steam.launcher/fanart.jpg -> special://home/addons/script.steam.launcher/fanart.jpg
06:56:31 T:6072 DEBUG: FileManager: copy zip://special%3a%2f%2fhome%2faddons%2fpackages%2fscript.steam.launcher-2.0.0.zip/script.steam.launcher/changelog.txt -> special://home/addons/script.steam.launcher/changelog.txt
06:56:31 T:6072 DEBUG: FileManager: copy zip://special%3a%2f%2fhome%2faddons%2fpackages%2fscript.steam.launcher-2.0.0.zip/script.steam.launcher/addon.xml -> special://home/addons/script.steam.launcher/addon.xml
06:56:31 T:6072 DEBUG: FileManager: create folder special://home/addons/script.steam.launcher/resources
06:56:31 T:6072 DEBUG: FileManager: copy zip://special%3a%2f%2fhome%2faddons%2fpackages%2fscript.steam.launcher-2.0.0.zip/script.steam.launcher/resources/settings.xml -> special://home/addons/script.steam.launcher/resources/settings.xml
06:56:31 T:6072 DEBUG: FileManager: create folder special://home/addons/script.steam.launcher/resources/language
06:56:31 T:6072 DEBUG: FileManager: create folder special://home/addons/script.steam.launcher/resources/language/French
06:56:31 T:6072 DEBUG: FileManager: copy zip://special%3a%2f%2fhome%2faddons%2fpackages%2fscript.steam.launcher-2.0.0.zip/script.steam.launcher/resources/language/French/strings.xml -> special://home/addons/script.steam.launcher/resources/language/French/strings.xml
06:56:31 T:6072 DEBUG: FileManager: create folder special://home/addons/script.steam.launcher/resources/language/English
06:56:31 T:6072 DEBUG: FileManager: copy zip://special%3a%2f%2fhome%2faddons%2fpackages%2fscript.steam.launcher-2.0.0.zip/script.steam.launcher/resources/language/English/strings.xml -> special://home/addons/script.steam.launcher/resources/language/English/strings.xml
06:56:31 T:6072 DEBUG: FileManager: create folder special://home/addons/script.steam.launcher/resources/scripts
06:56:31 T:6072 DEBUG: FileManager: copy zip://special%3a%2f%2fhome%2faddons%2fpackages%2fscript.steam.launcher-2.0.0.zip/script.steam.launcher/resources/scripts/steam-launch.sh -> special://home/addons/script.steam.launcher/resources/scripts/steam-launch.sh
06:56:31 T:6072 DEBUG: FileManager: copy zip://special%3a%2f%2fhome%2faddons%2fpackages%2fscript.steam.launcher-2.0.0.zip/script.steam.launcher/resources/scripts/SteamLauncher-AHK.exe -> special://home/addons/script.steam.launcher/resources/scripts/SteamLauncher-AHK.exe
06:56:31 T:6072 DEBUG: FileManager: copy zip://special%3a%2f%2fhome%2faddons%2fpackages%2fscript.steam.launcher-2.0.0.zip/script.steam.launcher/resources/scripts/SteamLauncher-AHK.ahk -> special://home/addons/script.steam.launcher/resources/scripts/SteamLauncher-AHK.ahk
06:56:31 T:6072 DEBUG: FileManager: copy zip://special%3a%2f%2fhome%2faddons%2fpackages%2fscript.steam.launcher-2.0.0.zip/script.steam.launcher/resources/scripts/LaunchHidden.vbs -> special://home/addons/script.steam.launcher/resources/scripts/LaunchHidden.vbs
06:56:31 T:6072 DEBUG: FileManager: copy zip://special%3a%2f%2fhome%2faddons%2fpackages%2fscript.steam.launcher-2.0.0.zip/script.steam.launcher/icon.png -> special://home/addons/script.steam.launcher/icon.png
06:56:31 T:6072 DEBUG: FileManager: copy zip://special%3a%2f%2fhome%2faddons%2fpackages%2fscript.steam.launcher-2.0.0.zip/script.steam.launcher/default.py -> special://home/addons/script.steam.launcher/default.py
06:56:31 T:6072 DEBUG: FileManager: copy zip://special%3a%2f%2fhome%2faddons%2fpackages%2fscript.steam.launcher-2.0.0.zip/script.steam.launcher/LICENSE.txt -> special://home/addons/script.steam.launcher/LICENSE.txt
06:56:31 T:6072 DEBUG: ADDON: cpluff: 'Plug-in script.steam.launcher has been installed.'
06:56:31 T:6072 DEBUG: ADDON: cpluff: 'Not all directories were successfully scanned.'

**teeedubb** · 2014-08-17, 14:25

Thanks. Everything looks ok in the log, Avast must have done something to the file. You might be able to disable scanning on the folders or whitelist the file, because the AV will prevent updates of the script file.

**Raytestrak** · (This post was last modified: 2014-08-17, 22:00 by Raytestrak.)

(2014-08-17, 13:05)teeedubb Wrote: @Raytestrak Restarting lightdm seems kinda heavy handed, why not use a script to kill and restart xbmc? Be careful though, the resume hooks are run as the root user.

Thanks Teeedubb, this is much better. I used killall on my OpenElec setup, but OpenElec automatically restarts xbmc. "service lightdm restart" seemed to be the way to restart xbmc on xmbcbuntu, according to the internet. Hadn't thought of running it via a script like this.

cbtegner · 2014-08-20, 05:39

I used a similar script to boot up Hyperspin (which had XBMC shut down) then on Exit of Hyperspin XBMC loads up) - Good stuff - See my XBMC Hyperspin demo here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlKFyyk7EWs

I am going to make another one since its been more than a year and a couple XBMC's later - well - I cant wait to integrate Steam with XBMC - Thank you for this -

(The video I uploaded was a demo on a 55 inch tv but I used two XLR condenser mics sitting in front of speakers in isolated room to give it the living room effect - Check it out and tell me what you think) I am open to any ideas

Thanks for giving me Steam as a new exciting addition!

bakito · 2014-08-20, 14:51

Could you share your hyperspin script?
For testing purpose as I already launch it my way but you never now! Smile

Thanks!
( escuse me for the off topic question!)

**Raytestrak** · (This post was last modified: 2014-08-22, 11:55 by Raytestrak.)

How do I manually update the VAAPI driver? Steam client only supports hardware decoding with a newer VAAPI driver than the one that's included in xbmcbuntu.

Code:
Added Intel hardware decoding support using VAAPI on Linux and SteamOS. This requires the i386 intel-vaapi-driver package version 1.3.2 or newer to be installed on the client computer.

Running vainfo on my NUC says:

Code:
vainfo: VA-API version: 0.35 (libva 1.3.0)

vainfo: Driver version: Intel i965 driver - 1.3.0

Close, but no sigar. Sudo apt-get install i965-va-driver libva-intel-vaapi-driver says that the newest versions are already installed, so I'm guessing a different ppa is required?

Edit: Got the answer from a different thread. It's a pre-release driver, so fingers crossed. Going to test in a minute.

Code:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:wsnipex/vaapi

Now it's:

Code:
vainfo: VA-API version: 0.35 (libva 1.3.2.pre1)

vainfo: Driver version: Intel i965 driver for Intel(R) Ivybridge Mobile - 1.3.3.pre1

Still no sigar. Driver is 1.3.3, but Steam still says software decoding on my NUC (when enabling "display performance information" and pressing F6). Maybe because the VAAPI part is 1.3.2pre1 and not 1.3.2, or higher as stated by Steam?

**teeedubb** · 2014-08-22, 23:23

You could try this ppa, although causes the steam interface to flicker on my sandy bridge laptop

https://launchpad.net/~oibaf/+archive/ub...cs-drivers

**Raytestrak** · 2014-08-23, 08:18

Thanks, but this one is also not giving me hardware decoding.

mikepjbell · 2014-08-24, 21:52

Hi guys,
I'm having a bit of an odd problem, but I can't wait to get it resolved because this is a brilliant thing to be able to do, so thank you for that.
I'm using xbmc on Windows 8.1 and when I launch steam from xbmc using your script xbmc closes fine and then steams big picture mode flashes on the screen, but then minimises. It's still running at this point because I can hear the background noise you get in big picture mode and if I press a button on my xbox360 controller I hear sounds. Bit of a weird one as I said :/