Cant get it to run

[jabba200]

Apologies if this has been answered before. I have searched but not found the answer.

xbmc for windows rev12409.

followed the 10 step guide and get these errors in my log

15:14:05 T:3544 M:2147483647 ERROR: CSettings::Load Error loading C:\Documents and Settings\Application Data\XBMC\UserData\sources.xml: Line 0, Failed to open file

15:14:05 T:3544 M:2147483647 ERROR: unable to load C:\Documents and Settings\XBMC PC\XBMC\language\English\keyboardmap.xml: Failed to open file at line 0

ill paste the whole log at pastebin if needed.

I can get rid of the sources.xml error by replacing it with one i have for xbmc for xbox but not the other one.

god i feel like a newb :sad:

any suggestions?

[jabba200]

Apologies,

This question has already been asked here:

http://xbmc.org/forum/showthread.php?t=31623&page=5

[matt_cyr]

those errors wouldn't stop xbmc from running.
You'll probably need to post the whole log

[jabba200]

log here:

http://pastebin.ca/969896

[nmirza]

i actually had the same keyboardmap.xml file error at line 0. i tried deleting settings folder from the documents and settings/application data folder, moving my main xbmc folder around, creating dummy keyboarmap.xml file, and placing a keymap.xml file in the directory and renamng it to keyboardmap.xml. NOTHING worked. very very odd. i formatted my computer and then xbmc worked again. i know that might not be an option for you, i was already working with a fresh install of xp so didnt have a problem.

i dont have a solution, just some tips on anything logical that i could have tried which didin't work.

[jabba200]

thanks nmirza

im not gonna reinstall xp to get this to work.

I am trying to set this up over RD which did cause problems when I was using build.bat for setting up a skin. This is an xml error though so that shouldnt be causing it.

Ill try to start it again when i get home.

[matt_cyr]

Try building locally. RDP doesn't support full graphics options so some things might not be working right during the build.

[jaredharley]

Those errors aren't causing your problem - I have those same errors and mine works fine.

[jaredharley]

When you say not running, what exactly are you seeing? When I run it on Vista (32-bit), I see a window that is labeled SDL_App, and then XBMC loads.

I have had a problem on both computers (desktop with dual monitors and laptop) where if I set the resolution to Desktop 0x0, I only see a black screen and can hear the menus clicking. I have to delete the XBMC AppData folder and then set XBMC to my actual resolution.

[jabba200]

Thanks for all the help guys.

i double click xbmc.exe
an outline of the program comes up
then i get the generic error report, xbmc.exe has encounter a problem and needs to close.

As i said im doing all this over RDP and will test it locally when i get home from work.

[marlboroman1]

I also had the same problem or at least the same symptoms and log file. I even tried to debug with visual studio 2003 which though up an unsafe memory usage error and a DEP error. (Data execution prevention) which led me to think, after I had done some reading on the subject that if I excluded the XBMC.exe under DEP options. I'd be good to go this was a total red herring. :sad:

After long...........................time I thought to myself have I got the latest drivers for my graphics card I was sure I must have done that after installing windows the last time around but downloaded and install the latest full package it started up know problem. :grin: the simplest solution is usually the right one or just (install the dam drivers stupid)

I hope my imbecilic example may save someone else my pain


The app works great thanks again to the devs It took a little tinkering to get the resolution right I also found setting the resolution to the same as my desktop works for me.

[jabba200]

Tried it not in RDP and it works great. Thanks for all the help

[phunqe]

Just for reference, VNC won't work either (at least not in fullscreen).