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Sporadix · 2008-10-18, 07:41

I am running and admittedly old box and based on the log I don't have OpenGL installed. However, here's the screenshot of OpenGL Extensions viewer confirming that my OpenGL version is well over the minimum 1.4.

Any advice how to get XBMC running?

Sporadix · 2008-10-18, 07:41

I got the same result in both Beta1 and Beta2...

althekiller · 2008-10-18, 07:43

Log?

Sporadix · 2008-10-18, 08:20

The part that suggests I DON'T have OpenGL of 1.4 or more:

Quote:22:19:46 T:900 M:1355485184 NOTICE: Getting hardware information now...
22:19:46 T:900 M:1355485184 INFO: Using analog output
22:19:46 T:900 M:1355485184 INFO: AC3 pass through is enabled
22:19:46 T:900 M:1355485184 INFO: DTS pass through is enabled
22:19:46 T:900 M:1355485184 NOTICE: Checking resolution 10
22:19:46 T:900 M:1355485184 NOTICE: Setting autoresolution mode 12
22:19:46 T:900 M:1355522048 NOTICE: C:\Documents and Settings\Kasia & Milosz\Application Data\XBMC\userdata\sources.xml
22:19:46 T:900 M:1355546624 ERROR: CSettings::Load Error loading C:\Documents and Settings\Kasia & Milosz\Application Data\XBMC\userdata\sources.xml: Line 0, Failed to open file
22:19:46 T:900 M:1355505664 INFO: Checking skinpath existence, and existence of keymap.xml:Q:\skin...
22:19:46 T:900 M:1355501568 DEBUG: Constructing surface 1920x1200, shared=00000000, fullscreen=1
22:19:46 T:900 M:1354919936 INFO: GL_VENDOR = Microsoft Corporation
22:19:46 T:900 M:1354919936 INFO: GL_RENDERER = GDI Generic
22:19:46 T:900 M:1354919936 INFO: GL_VERSION = 1.1.0
22:19:46 T:900 M:1354919936 INFO: GL_EXTENSIONS = GL_WIN_swap_hint GL_EXT_bgra GL_EXT_paletted_texture
22:19:46 T:900 M:1354883072 INFO: load language info file: D:\Program Files\XBMC\language\English\langinfo.xml

Any suggestions what to do?

tslayer · 2008-10-18, 08:33

Reinstall drivers. It obviously thinks you have MS drivers installed.

althekiller · 2008-10-18, 08:38

Seeing as how some quick wikipedia work turns up that the fx5500 is only capably of opengl1.5 w/ limited 2.0 functionality, I'd say that pretty screenshot is a fallacy.

Sporadix · 2008-10-18, 17:48

thanks guys,

@ tslayer: I've done it twice already; instead of the latest ones I'll try to use and older set of drivers. maybe that will make a difference.

@althekiller: crap! I guess lseeon is to never trust free software Big Grin

. Anywho - if FX5500 is capable of opengl1.5 and the minimum requirements for XBMC is 1.4 i should be good. right?

althekiller · 2008-10-18, 18:11

Yeh but that crappy MS driver is only giving you 1.1.0. Are you sure that driver supports your card? I know the FX series has been dropped to the linux "legacy" driver. Perhaps there's something similar for windows?

d4rk · 2008-10-18, 19:18

Are you trying to run XBMC over Remote Desktop or something? If so, it will use Microsoft's software driver instead of the hardware accelerated nVidia driver. Another thing to keep in mind is that 32bpp is better than 16bpp, since XBMC uses 32bpp.

Sporadix · (This post was last modified: 2008-10-19, 06:03 by Sporadix.)

@ d4rk: Nope, local machine
@ althekiller: crappy drivers indeed. I've found the following thread on NVIDIA forums
http://forums.nvidia.com/lofiversion/ind...72677.html
Tried to downgrade to driver 93.71. Did not change a thing for XBMC, however interestingly the card reports itself as opengl version 2.0 compatible (not 2.1).

Anywho, I'm giving up trying to revive an old desktop as a dedicated XBMC machine. Unless you can recommend a graphics card <$20 I simply don't see the hardware worthwhile of the hassle.

thanks for suggestions. you guys do an awesome job!

Livin · 2008-10-19, 06:06

spend $20 on ebay or a hardware forum and get a decent card... but if your system is that old it may not be worth it... just use an xbox or save up a few hundy and get a decent PC.

d4rk · (This post was last modified: 2008-10-19, 07:13 by d4rk.)

Can you try a 32bpp mode (Windows display settings) and run XBMC again and see if that fixes the issue. It is highly unlikely that your GPU is the culprit here.

EDIT: If you can't do 1920x1200 @ 24/32bpp, try lowering the resolution but maintain 32bpp (or 24bpp if that's the only option).

zuke8675309 · 2008-10-19, 13:51

I have this exact same issue. Graphics card is a nvidia 8800gt and opengl extensions viewer reports opengl 2.1. I'm running the latest forceware drivers. The end of my logfile says:

Quote:19:13:11 T:3540 M:2147483647 NOTICE: Getting hardware information now...
19:13:11 T:3540 M:2147483647 INFO: Using analog output
19:13:11 T:3540 M:2147483647 INFO: AC3 pass through is enabled
19:13:11 T:3540 M:2147483647 INFO: DTS pass through is enabled
19:13:11 T:3540 M:2147483647 NOTICE: Checking resolution 10
19:13:11 T:3540 M:2147483647 NOTICE: Setting autoresolution mode 1
19:13:11 T:3540 M:2147483647 NOTICE: C:\Documents and Settings\zuke\Application Data\XBMC\userdata\sources.xml
19:13:11 T:3540 M:2147483647 ERROR: CSettings::Load Error loading C:\Documents and Settings\zuke\Application Data\XBMC\userdata\sources.xml: Line 0, Failed to open file
19:13:11 T:3540 M:2147483647 INFO: Checking skinpath existence, and existence of keymap.xml:Q:\skin...
19:13:11 T:3540 M:2147483647 DEBUG: Constructing surface 1280x720, shared=00000000, fullscreen=0
19:13:11 T:3540 M:2147483647 INFO: GL_VENDOR = Microsoft Corporation
19:13:11 T:3540 M:2147483647 INFO: GL_RENDERER = GDI Generic
19:13:11 T:3540 M:2147483647 INFO: GL_VERSION = 1.1.0
19:13:11 T:3540 M:2147483647 INFO: GL_EXTENSIONS = GL_WIN_swap_hint GL_EXT_bgra GL_EXT_paletted_texture
19:13:11 T:3540 M:2147483647 INFO: load language info file: C:\Program Files\XBMC\language\English\langinfo.xml

XBMC crashes upon startup in both fullscreen and windowed modes. Any ideas?

tslayer · 2008-10-19, 17:55

And are you running in 32bpp? And are you using any remote desktop software?

Maybe forceware drivers aren't installing properly?

zuke8675309 · 2008-10-19, 20:09

doh. 32bit color depth.

Fixed that, works perfectly. Thanks