2019-01-21, 19:40
These test builds could possibly be unstable. Proceed with caution and always backup your settings!
What is this:
How to help:
Please include in your post:
Where to download:
Specific test builds are listed below. Other files in the "test-builds" directory are unrelated to this testing.
Builds will be updated on regular bases. Make sure you always try the most current one listed below before reporting problems.
Windows:
Example post
Any irrelevant post will be removed without notice!
Changes:
The changes are quite obvious. A re-work HW video decoding implementation.
Issues
What is this:
- These are test builds for anyone who would like to help with testing the HW video decoding re-work on Windows (DXVA2).
- There is nothing new for Windows 7 users
- No new features have been added to this version beside the current development done in Kodi nightly builds.
- Make sure you have the latest driver for your video card installed.
How to help:
Please include in your post:
- Say if this was also an issue in previous builds or not.
- A full Debug Log posted on paste.kodi.tv or pastebin.com
- Possible crashlogs uploaded for download. Make sure you have the correct .pdb file placed in the install folder
- The build date (in the download URL or in system info on Kodi). Specify which one you tried.
- Details about your system (OS, hardware specs, videocard, driver etc)
- Steps needed to reproduce the issue: play a movie
- The more details, the better.
- You may also provide a sample video which causes an issue
Where to download:
Specific test builds are listed below. Other files in the "test-builds" directory are unrelated to this testing.
Builds will be updated on regular bases. Make sure you always try the most current one listed below before reporting problems.
Windows:
- v18.1-RC-dxva-x64 Installer (05 February)
- please also download the .pdb file here, rename it to Kodi.pdb and place it alongside the Kodi.exe inside the installation folder (usually C:\Program Files (x86)\Kodi). Re-download the correct file each time you are install another test build. This helps us to identify possible crashes.
Example post
Quote:
- Hardware: Windows 10 64bit, NVIDIA GT1030, driver-version 400.xx
- Debug Log: pastebin.com/xxxxxxxxxxx
- Crashlog: Dropbox lin
- Description: Video problems while playing back VC-1 files. This did not happen while testing KodiSetup-20190101-xxxxxxx-master.exe
- Screenshots: Dropbox link
- How to reproduce: Playing back a VC-1 video file. I have provide a sample file for download.
Any irrelevant post will be removed without notice!
Changes:
The changes are quite obvious. A re-work HW video decoding implementation.
Issues
- no known issues