[Windows] AudioEngine testers - Windows platform only

**DDDamian** · 2012-03-27 21:43

@abudabi - yessir

**DDDamian** · 2012-04-01 01:42

Hi folks - just wanted to let you know that after a long delay there's a new version uploaded to GitHub! You can use the link on the first post of this thread as always or look here. As always look for XBMC-AE-xxxxxxxx.zip with the latest date, so todays is XBMC-AE-20120331.zip.

Changes:
- increase internal buffers to reduce sync issues
- add interlock to prevent crash when switching to allchannelstereo with multichannel LPCM disabled
- fixed issue with WASAPI buffer not always being filled - led to garbled high-def music
- move useful settings to GUI under Settings>System>Audio Output (scroll down)
- better debug logging for testing

Some of these changes were a direct result of your previous testing - thanks. I've tested on 1080p with TrueHD and DTS-MA and have no drop-outs or synch issues with "Adjust refresh rate to match video" enabled and "Sync Video to Display" disabled, which are the settings I would recommend.

Right now I'm very happy with this build - does all the good things it should. Give it a try and see what you think!

Cheers,
Damian

ix400 · 2012-04-01 09:12

I just tried the new version. Still this permanent switching between PCM and DTS-HD:

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/7782292/Video%20...6%2055.mov

and log:

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/7782292/xbmc.old.log

The log contains a playback with the standard setting for the buffer. Then I stopped the playback and increased the buffer a bit, that's the second part of the log.

Increasing the buffer size didn't do the job. The receiver stops the switching then, but it doesn't recognize the signal at all. Hence, no sound.

I'm using a Zotac Nano AD10 directly hooked to a Pioneer Vsx-Lx52.

Cheers,

Chris

HeresJohnny · 2012-04-01 10:02

(2012-04-01 01:42)DDDamian Wrote: new version uploaded to GitHub!

Thanks! Is there a special reason you compiled it against RC2 rather than Eden final?
Update: Actually, the file inside XBMC-AE-20120331.zip is still named XBMCSetup-20120306-f5b1f34-dx.exe, same as the previous one. Late night mistake, maybe?

**DDDamian** · 2012-04-01 17:47

(2012-04-01 10:02)HeresJohnny Wrote:
(2012-04-01 01:42)DDDamian Wrote: new version uploaded to GitHub!

Thanks! Is there a special reason you compiled it against RC2 rather than Eden final?
Update: Actually, the file inside XBMC-AE-20120331.zip is still named XBMCSetup-20120306-f5b1f34-dx.exe, same as the previous one. Late night mistake, maybe?

Very late-night mistake Smile

Didn't commit to Git yet, so version hasn't changed in filename. The "Date Modified" of the file should be March 31st, 2012.

The RC2 part was intentional - just wanted as few other changes as possible for testing purposes and still allow users to use the myvideos60.db library as it was updated to that version in Beta 3.

I've been testing and on my rig the only issue I've found is on a change to a different music format it re-opens the audio driver twice - just creates a slightly longer delay switching formats. Let me know how it goes for you!

HeresJohnny · 2012-04-01 19:40

Ok, my first try with AE on an NVIDIA ION platform - no go. Flac Hires playback is choppy and DTS gives either "error initializing device" or freezes XBMC completely. Sad

Here's my log: http://pastebin.com/MLQ6wnXc

**DDDamian** · 2012-04-01 20:06

(2012-04-01 19:40)HeresJohnny Wrote: Ok, my first try with AE on an NVIDIA ION platform - no go. Flac Hires playback is choppy and DTS gives either "error initializing device" or freezes XBMC completely.
Here's my log: http://pastebin.com/MLQ6wnXc

Hi HeresJohnny. Thanks for the log.

The 24/96 Elvis Costello track should play beautifully - but I see lot's of

Code:

19:26:40 T:3804   DEBUG: CSoftAEStream::GetFrame - Underrun

19:26:43 T:5836   DEBUG: Previous line repeats 4 times.

It's almost like it's not reading it from drive "Q:\" fast enough. Can you copy the file to a local drive and try?

The log is chopped off (too long), but I have an ISO of Peter Gabriel - Play the Videos and it works great for me in DTS 96/24. Nice pic btw. In your windows audio properties does it show DTS-HD as a supported format?

ix400 · 2012-04-01 20:28

DDDamian, did you have a look on the log I posted above? Do you have an idea what might be wrong ?

Would be nice if you could have a look on it.

Chris

liquidskin76 · 2012-04-01 20:40

Hey DDDamian,

Will test later tonight and report back if the issues i was seeing are sortred.

Cheers mate!

**DDDamian** · 2012-04-01 21:09

thx liquidskin - much appreciated

ix400 - sorry - missed that post - multi-tasking fail Smile

checking now and will post comments - much appreciated

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HeresJohnny Senior Member Posts: 130 Joined: Mar 2011 Reputation: 2 Location: Germany	2012-04-01 19:40 Post: #56 Ok, my first try with AE on an NVIDIA ION platform - no go. Flac Hires playback is choppy and DTS gives either "error initializing device" or freezes XBMC completely. Here's my log: http://pastebin.com/MLQ6wnXc
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ix400 Senior Member Posts: 191 Joined: Aug 2010 Reputation: 0 Location: Germany	2012-04-01 20:28 Post: #58 DDDamian, did you have a look on the log I posted above? Do you have an idea what might be wrong ? Would be nice if you could have a look on it. Chris unRAID Server, Pioneer VSX-LX52, Panasonic 65VT30, Marusys VU+ Duo, Zotac AD10 (This post was last modified: 2012-04-01 20:30 by ix400.)
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