Black home screen (no images)

[Matthew Pratt]

Hello sorry for the probably very simple problem but i have spent a good 3 hours looking through the menus and then about 1 hour looking through forum and can not seem to find a way to fix this problem (that i can unerstand any way)

I have down loded the images packs and get backgronds on all the screens when i click them (eg. weather,Movies and music) but the main home screen is blank when i start xbmc.

i really hope you guys can help as i really like the skin and would like it to work 100%

Thanks Matt :grin:

[xbs08]

1st what revision of xbmc are you using?
2nd have you set the BG's in skin settings?

[Matthew Pratt]

1st what revision of xbmc are you using?
2nd have you set the BG's in skin settings?


Yeah i have set the backgrounds for them all

and im using XBMC 9.04.1 r20672

sorry i misse that im still new to xbmc

Thanks Matt :grin:

[nicoli_k]

try updating your XBMC build to something more recent. google "xbmc nightly builds" for a site that has builds for all platforms. There have been some big changes since the stable build.

[Matthew Pratt]

try updating your XBMC build to something more recent. google "xbmc nightly builds" for a site that has builds for all platforms. There have been some big changes since the stable build.

Ok tested a couple of Nightly build and the images work on them but my films no longer play :sniffle:

Is there a Build i should be looking for ?

sorry for all the bother lol but the skin does look very good now just need it to play films:)

Thanks Matt

[xbs08]

Try one from one or two weeks ago.

[Matthew Pratt]

Try one from one or two weeks ago.

Tryed build r22059 and same thing must be something other than the build :sniffle:

i get error messige saying "Paylist playback aborted Too many consecuitve failed iteams"

Matt

[xbs08]

try enabling debug log and see you're running out of memory.
Are you using SD ou HD output?

[Matthew Pratt]

try enabling debug log and see you're running out of memory.
Are you using SD ou HD output?

Sorry for been very thick but how do i know if im running out of memory? lol im very much the noob i know haha :laugh:

oh im not sure if its SD or HD as im on my laptop testing b4 i change things on the pc :) cos at least that still plays films but with the blackscreen issue lol

Matt

[xbs08]

On home screen goto
system -> settings -> system -> hardware -> enable debug logging

[Matthew Pratt]

On home screen goto
system -> settings -> system -> hardware -> enable debug logging

Dont think i am using all my memory

screen Shot
http://i663.photobucket.com/albums/uu360/matthew_pratt/screenshot000.jpg

[grupy]

try to play a video and use pastebin to post your logfile so someone can take a look at it and see what your bugs are

[xbs08]

sry i assumed, wrongly, that you were using a xbox, that never happend to me on my pc

[Matthew Pratt]

Ok next stupid question :sniffle: were do i find the log file :sniffle:?

[xbs08]

If you are using windows check this: http://www.xbmc.org/forum/showthread.php?t=42708

[Matthew Pratt]

If you are using windows check this: http://www.xbmc.org/forum/showthread.php?t=42708

thats what i found to look for it too :sniffle:

1. Windows Xp: Documents and Settings\[user]\Application Data\XBMC\xbmc.log

But i seem to be missing the App file :sniffle:

Im sorry to be pain in the bum :(

[xbs08]

Probably it's hidden, you have to set windows to show hidden files.

[Matthew Pratt]

:blush: wow how silly do i feel now lol :blush:

here we go a log file :) took some time but i got there in the end lol

http://pastebin.com/m712eb079

Thanks

[Matthew Pratt]

Problem solved :)

Found this post http://xbmc.org/forum/showthread.php?t=56207&page=2 and folloed the instructions now i have a fully working xbmc :)

Ps the skin Rocks :)

[jabba_29]

I am having this issue too. I am using XBMC 9.04.1 r 20677 and minimeedia v.0.97 r 566...
Is there a xml file that can be modified or how do you get an image on the home screen?

Love this skin otherwise....

Thanks.

[Waffa]

Your xbmc build is to old, has no support for multi-images on home screen.

For Latest Builds:
http://www.sshcs.com/xbmc/

[jabba_29]

Thanks for the input. Another probably obvious question, perhaps this should be in a different section of the forum, so please move mods if it is:

How to update on the ATV?

I have searched around the web and not found how to do it.
Various sources say use the update feature in the Apple TV launcher menu,
but this only seems to include the proper releases - not builds as you linked.

Is it just a case of drag / drop on the SSH client to the ATV,
then copy over settings that I have such as favorites.xml?

I feel like such a div in this area - all new to me,
although I have had XBMC on XBOX for over a year I guess.

Thanks again.

[jabba_29]

Talking to myself here, but I always like to post solutions if I have one.
I have found the answer on another thread today:

clicky