CApplication::Create() failed
#16
Not so sure that is it a Remote Desktop now.

I have logged into my remote server, using Remote Desktop, RealVNC and now through LogMeIn, and in every case the installation completes with no visible errors, but on launching xbnc I still get the CApplication::Create() failed error box. I am logged into my remote server as Administrator, and I always run the xbmc installation program with a right-click and Run as Administrator checked.


Here is my log file in case anyone can spot anything:

Quote:15:23:21 T:3436 M:426438656 NOTICE: -----------------------------------------------------------------------
15:23:21 T:3436 M:426426368 NOTICE: Starting XBMC, Platform: Windows Server 2008, 32-bit Service Pack 1 build 6001. Built on Dec 1 2010 (SVN:35566, compiler 1500)
15:23:21 T:3436 M:426426368 NOTICE: Intel® Core™ Duo CPU T2450 @ 2.00GHz
15:23:21 T:3436 M:426426368 NOTICE: Desktop Resolution: 800x600 32Bit at 1Hz
15:23:21 T:3436 M:426422272 NOTICE: Running with administrator rights
15:23:21 T:3436 M:426422272 NOTICE: special://xbmc/ is mapped to: C:\Program Files\XBMC
15:23:21 T:3436 M:426422272 NOTICE: special://xbmcbin/ is mapped to: C:\Program Files\XBMC
15:23:21 T:3436 M:426422272 NOTICE: special://masterprofile/ is mapped to: C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Roaming\XBMC\userdata
15:23:21 T:3436 M:426422272 NOTICE: special://home/ is mapped to: C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Roaming\XBMC
15:23:21 T:3436 M:426422272 NOTICE: special://temp/ is mapped to: C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Roaming\XBMC\cache
15:23:21 T:3436 M:426422272 NOTICE: The executable running is: C:\Program Files\XBMC\XBMC.exe
15:23:21 T:3436 M:426422272 NOTICE: Log File is located: C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Roaming\XBMC\xbmc.log
15:23:21 T:3436 M:426422272 NOTICE: -----------------------------------------------------------------------
15:23:21 T:3436 M:426393600 NOTICE: Setup SDL
15:23:21 T:3436 M:426110976 NOTICE: Found screen: Generic Non-PnP Monitor on Standard VGA Graphics Adapter, adapter 0.
15:23:21 T:3436 M:426110976 NOTICE: Primary mode: 800x600
15:23:21 T:3436 M:426102784 NOTICE: Additional mode: 1600x1200
15:23:21 T:3436 M:426102784 NOTICE: Additional mode: 1280x1024
15:23:21 T:3436 M:426102784 NOTICE: Additional mode: 1024x768
15:23:21 T:3436 M:426102784 NOTICE: Additional mode: 640x480
15:23:21 T:3436 M:426102784 NOTICE: Additional mode: 800x600
15:23:21 T:3436 M:426110976 NOTICE: load settings...
15:23:21 T:3436 M:426024960 NOTICE: special://profile/ is mapped to: special://masterprofile/
15:23:21 T:3436 M:426020864 NOTICE: loading special://masterprofile/guisettings.xml
15:23:21 T:3436 M:426008576 ERROR: special://masterprofile/guisettings.xml, Line 0
Failed to open file
15:23:21 T:3436 M:426004480 ERROR: Unable to load special://masterprofile/guisettings.xml, creating new special://masterprofile/guisettings.xml with default values
15:23:21 T:3436 M:425795584 NOTICE: Getting hardware information now...
15:23:21 T:3436 M:425795584 NOTICE: Checking resolution 12
15:23:21 T:3436 M:425791488 NOTICE: Loading player core factory settings from special://xbmc/system/playercorefactory.xml.
15:23:21 T:3436 M:425783296 NOTICE: Loaded playercorefactory configuration
15:23:21 T:3436 M:425783296 NOTICE: Loading player core factory settings from special://masterprofile/playercorefactory.xml.
15:23:21 T:3436 M:425783296 NOTICE: special://masterprofile/playercorefactory.xml does not exist. Skipping.
15:23:21 T:3436 M:425783296 NOTICE: No advancedsettings.xml to load (special://masterprofile/advancedsettings.xml)
15:23:21 T:3436 M:425783296 NOTICE: Default DVD Player: dvdplayer
15:23:21 T:3436 M:425783296 NOTICE: Default Video Player: dvdplayer
15:23:21 T:3436 M:425783296 NOTICE: Default Audio Player: paplayer
15:23:21 T:3436 M:425779200 NOTICE: Loading media sources from special://masterprofile/sources.xml
15:23:38 T:3436 M:422645760 FATAL: CApplication::Create: Unable to init rendering system

Any help greatly appreciated,

Wibs
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#17
The key line is:

Code:
NOTICE: Found screen: Generic Non-PnP Monitor on Standard VGA Graphics Adapter, adapter 0.

You need to install the proper driver for the video card as the Windows vanilla driver probably doesn't support the required DirectX interface.

JR
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#18
jhsrennie Wrote:The key line is:

Code:
NOTICE: Found screen: Generic Non-PnP Monitor on Standard VGA Graphics Adapter, adapter 0.

You need to install the proper driver for the video card as the Windows vanilla driver probably doesn't support the required DirectX interface.

JR

Thanks for the reply JR.

As this is a dedicated server in a server farm, I don't think they have video cards, just integrated graphics chips, but I will check:

This is what msifo32 says for the display:

Quote:Name Standard VGA Graphics Adapter
PNP Device ID PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27A2&SUBSYS_63201462&REV_03\3&2411E6FE&0&10
Adapter Type Not Available, (Standard display types) compatible
Adapter Description Standard VGA Graphics Adapter
Adapter RAM Not Available
Installed Drivers Not Available

Does this mean I am stuck, or can a driver still fix this? If so, any recommendations?

Wibs
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#19
That's an Intel 945 chipset: see http://www.pcidatabase.com/search.php?de...rch=Search

There are drivers for the video. Start at http://www.intel.com/products/desktop/ch...erview.htm and look for drivers there. The 945 is a cheap and nasty graphics card, but with the correct drivers it will *probably* work.

JR
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#20
jhsrennie Wrote:That's an Intel 945 chipset: see http://www.pcidatabase.com/search.php?de...rch=Search

There are drivers for the video. Start at http://www.intel.com/products/desktop/ch...erview.htm and look for drivers there. The 945 is a cheap and nasty graphics card, but with the correct drivers it will *probably* work.

JR

Thanks again JR.

I surfed the Intel website under the Intel 945, but could only see drivers for XP. I then Googled the Windows Server 2008 wiki and it stated that it was built on the same architecture as Vista. So I returned to the Intel site, and in the FAQ the question is asked, concerning Vista:

Quote:– Does IEGD support Windows Vista*?

Yes. Microsoft* Windows Vista is supported as a POR operating system for all IEGD ECG chipsets supported by Windows XP SP3.
NOTE: Windows Aero is not supported by IEGD under Windows Vista. ''Aero'' is Microsoft's code name for the Microsoft Vista theme or shell. Windows Aero is a graphics function that adds glass or translucent effects to menus, balloons, and dialog boxes in Windows Vista along with 3D scrolling. Aero's purpose is to add more intuition to toolbars and navigation.

For more information on Aero check this out: http://www.computerperformance.co.uk/vis...a_aero.htm

IEGD 10.3.1 does not include support for Vista* 2D + 3D nor Vista DirectX 9.0L, DirectX 10.0 (Combine with MS Vista 2D + 3D)

To generate a CED IEGD driver package for Microsoft Windows Vista:

* Choose “Windows XP/XPE” when configuring a package in CED for Windows Vista
* IEGD will automatically run in XDDM mode once installed on a system using Microsoft Vista* and one of the aforementioned Intel embedded chipsets

So it appears that I could get updated drivers if indeed Windows XP SP3 ~ Vista ~ Windows Server 2008. However, reading the notes, it states that the latest drivers do NOT support DirectX 9.0L or DirectX 10.0

So, is this the end of the road, or would you suggest still installing this latest driver?

Wibs

PS
I am always a bit wary about updating graphics drivers, as with other kinds of drivers you always have the facility to roll back if a driver produces unwanted results, but with an incorrect graphics driver it may prevent you from seeing any display at all, so rolling back is not an easy matter.
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#21
I suspect you want:

http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_D...g&lang=eng

JR
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#22
jhsrennie Wrote:I suspect you want:

http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_D...g&lang=eng

JR

Thanks for bearing with me so far.

Unfortunately updating the driver did not work.

The driver update went smoothly, and the new driver details are all there under Display in the Device Manager, and Standard VGA has now been replaced by Mobile Intel© 945 Express Chipset family, ver: 7.14.10.1504

I uninstalled xbmc, then reinstalled (as Administrator), then once installed I started it, but the same error message Sad

Log file is appended for info:

Quote:22:00:17 T:2212 M:583876608 NOTICE: -----------------------------------------------------------------------
22:00:17 T:2212 M:583860224 NOTICE: Starting XBMC, Platform: Windows Server 2008, 32-bit Service Pack 1 build 6001. Built on Dec 1 2010 (SVN:35566, compiler 1500)
22:00:17 T:2212 M:583860224 NOTICE: Intel® Core™ Duo CPU T2450 @ 2.00GHz
22:00:17 T:2212 M:583860224 NOTICE: Desktop Resolution: 1920x1080 16Bit at 42Hz
22:00:17 T:2212 M:583856128 NOTICE: Running with administrator rights
22:00:17 T:2212 M:583856128 NOTICE: special://xbmc/ is mapped to: C:\Program Files\XBMC
22:00:17 T:2212 M:583856128 NOTICE: special://xbmcbin/ is mapped to: C:\Program Files\XBMC
22:00:17 T:2212 M:583856128 NOTICE: special://masterprofile/ is mapped to: C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Roaming\XBMC\userdata
22:00:17 T:2212 M:583856128 NOTICE: special://home/ is mapped to: C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Roaming\XBMC
22:00:17 T:2212 M:583856128 NOTICE: special://temp/ is mapped to: C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Roaming\XBMC\cache
22:00:17 T:2212 M:583856128 NOTICE: The executable running is: C:\Program Files\XBMC\XBMC.exe
22:00:17 T:2212 M:583856128 NOTICE: Log File is located: C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Roaming\XBMC\xbmc.log
22:00:17 T:2212 M:583856128 NOTICE: -----------------------------------------------------------------------
22:00:17 T:2212 M:583831552 NOTICE: Setup SDL
22:00:17 T:2212 M:583553024 NOTICE: Found screen: Dummy Monitor on RDPDD Chained DD, adapter 0.
22:00:17 T:2212 M:583548928 NOTICE: Primary mode: 1920x1080 @ 42.00 - Full Screen
22:00:17 T:2212 M:583548928 NOTICE: load settings...
22:00:17 T:2212 M:583405568 NOTICE: special://profile/ is mapped to: special://masterprofile/
22:00:17 T:2212 M:583393280 NOTICE: loading special://masterprofile/guisettings.xml
22:00:17 T:2212 M:583245824 NOTICE: Getting hardware information now...
22:00:17 T:2212 M:583237632 NOTICE: Checking resolution 12
22:00:17 T:2212 M:583233536 NOTICE: Loading player core factory settings from special://xbmc/system/playercorefactory.xml.
22:00:17 T:2212 M:583208960 NOTICE: Loaded playercorefactory configuration
22:00:17 T:2212 M:583208960 NOTICE: Loading player core factory settings from special://masterprofile/playercorefactory.xml.
22:00:17 T:2212 M:583208960 NOTICE: special://masterprofile/playercorefactory.xml does not exist. Skipping.
22:00:17 T:2212 M:583208960 NOTICE: No advancedsettings.xml to load (special://masterprofile/advancedsettings.xml)
22:00:17 T:2212 M:583208960 NOTICE: Default DVD Player: dvdplayer
22:00:17 T:2212 M:583208960 NOTICE: Default Video Player: dvdplayer
22:00:17 T:2212 M:583208960 NOTICE: Default Audio Player: paplayer
22:00:17 T:2212 M:583200768 NOTICE: Loading media sources from special://masterprofile/sources.xml
22:00:17 T:2212 M:579747840 WARNING: CRenderSystemDX::CreateDevice - initial wanted device config failed
22:00:17 T:2212 M:579731456 FATAL: CApplication::Create: Unable to init rendering system

Did I miss anything?

Wibs
PS I have the DXDiag log file, if that helps
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#23
Try using VNC or logging in to the server interactively. You *might* be able to get XBMC running over RDP by fiddling with some settings, but you need to get XBMC running before you can change the settings.

JR
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#24
Speedwrench Wrote:I figured out my problem......it was the generic PNP windows 7 video display driver causing th eCApplication::Create() failed error .
I went to Nvidia and downloaded latest driver for my video adapter for windows 7 , rebooted and now XBMC works.


This worked for me I went to HP's site and downloaded the display drivers for my system and it worked like a charm. Thanks for the help
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#25
I am sure my error was caused by Logmein and/or its mirror driver that deactivated DirectX. I was getting this error off and on and uninstalling and reinstalling video drivers usually worked. But I uninstalled Logmein 4+ weeks ago and haven't had an issue since.
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#26
I get this error message when trying to open xbmc (Dharma 1.1) using a normal user account. With elevated permissions (run as administrator) ... no problem.

Seems to be a permission thing in my case. Any ideas what to look for? What folders should at least be writable for XBMC to function?
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#27
RedTop Wrote:I get this error message when trying to open xbmc (Dharma 1.1) using a normal user account. With elevated permissions (run as administrator) ... no problem.

Seems to be a permission thing in my case. Any ideas what to look for? What folders should at least be writable for XBMC to function?

Unless you're running in portable mode you should be able to run XBMC as an ordinary user. XBMC stores all info in your user profile directory. If you're running in poprtable mode you need write access to "C:\Program Files\XBMC".

JR
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#28
Installed, not portable. I am using folder redirection (so the profile folder is stored on a network share rather than the 'users' folder), but that shouldn't make a difference.

Where can I find the log file. I haven't been able to find that one...
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#29
RedTop Wrote:Where can I find the log file. I haven't been able to find that one...

Press Windows-R and in the Run dialog type:

%appdata%\xbmc

and click OK, and it should open an Explorer window containing xbmc.log and various XBMC related directories. I have a vague recollection that a redirected users folder has caused problems before.

JR
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#30
Unfortunately no log file there. Apparently XBMC doesn't play nice with a redirected appdata folder.

However, you provided a workaround here:
http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?p=776875

That probably explains the vague recollection. Tongue

A patch has been released as well and is marked for the 9.10 release. http://trac.xbmc.org/ticket/6651

I guess that one didn't make it?
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