Emby Theater ver 3.0.5 black box on Win 7

[Darktree 2]

How do you get 3.03?

Check my post from  07 December 2018 - 02:15 PM

 

Includes a link to download from the official emby github. 

Basically download from github, unzip into a new folder, called what you like, and carry on from my instructions in previous post.

[Luke 42077]

Can you please try this version:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/p0ezaa2sl88kxr2/emby-theater.zip?dl=0

 

Just unzip and run it portable. Thanks.

[scottpro 10]

Can you please try this version:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/p0ezaa2sl88kxr2/emby-theater.zip?dl=0

 

Just unzip and run it portable. Thanks.

 

This version works!!! Ran it several times on my Windows 7 PC with no problems.

Thanks Luke

[Luke 42077]

Interesting, thanks for the info.

[scottpro 10]

When I first launched it the black window appeared for about 5 seconds and then the “Sign in” screen appeared. After signing in it loads and runs with no delays.

Edited December 21, 2018 by scottpro

[Luke 42077]

Thanks! Anyone else?

[ozchef 3]

I downloaded, unzipped to new folder on desktop and ran theatre. It asked if I wanted to install cec hdmi feature I said ok. Ran theatre it did not get past black box.

 

Uninstalled Dec and runs perfectly

[Luke 42077]

I downloaded, unzipped to new folder on desktop and ran theatre. It asked if I wanted to install cec hdmi feature I said ok. Ran theatre it did not get past black box.

 

Uninstalled Dec and runs perfectly

 

Hmm, thanks, although it could also just be coincidence, and that the second launch was the difference.

[ozchef 3]

Sorry I did try twice to load with CEC installed

[Luke 42077]

Ok, thanks for the info.

[scottpro 10]

When I first launched it the black window appeared for about 5 seconds and then the “Sign in” screen appeared. After signing in it loads and runs with no delays.

Forgot about the HDMI driver install. It prompted me for the install and I selected “yes”.

I also uninstalled ET 3.0.5 from my Windows 7 PC prior to running any manually downloaded versions. Ran the Dropbox version as a portable.

[Darktree 2]

Hi, Works okay for me, slow on first start, get 10 seconds of black screen and then works okay.

 

Next launch is normal startup time.

 

Thanks

[Luke 42077]

Thanks for the feedback.

[Luke 42077]

I've released 3.0.6 with this. Thanks guys.

[scottpro 10]

Version 3.0.6 installed and ran with no problems on my Windows 7 PC.

Thank you.

[EuG0000 3]

I downloaded the latest and issue seems to be fixed - thank you!

[Luke 42077]

Thanks for the feedback.

[karambit27 1]

This is happening for me with any version it seems. I tried extracting various versions to a folder and running it direct without installing as well as installing the latest version. I get nothing but a black screen. I've installed all Windows updates and updated the Nvidia driver to the latest. I've also rebooted. It was working fine with an older version but when I updated to 3.0.6 now all I get is a black box with any version it seems. I made sure aero is running. I have uninstalled and reinstalled a few times. I tried to enable dev tools as shown in a previous post in this thread and it doesn't appear to be doing anything when I start the app. When I close the console below it is just a black screen and I have to close form the task bar.

 

2019-01-23 21:40:34.237 Info Main: Application path: C:\Users\xxxx\AppData\Roaming\Emby-Theater\system\Emby.Theater.exe
2019-01-23 21:40:34.244 Info Main: Emby
	Command line: C:\Users\xxxx\AppData\Roaming\Emby-Theater\system\Emby.Theater.exe
	Operating system: Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1
	64-Bit OS: True
	64-Bit Process: False
	User Interactive: True
	Processor count: 4
	Program data path: C:\Users\xxxx\AppData\Roaming\Emby-Theater
	Application directory: C:\Users\xxxx\AppData\Roaming\Emby-Theater\system
2019-01-23 21:40:34.349 Info Main: C:\Users\xxxx\AppData\Roaming\Emby-Theater\system\x64\electron\electron.exe "C:\Users\xxxx\AppData\Roaming\Emby-Theater\system\electronapp" "C:\Users\xxxx\AppData\Roaming\Emby-Theater\data\electron" "C:\Users\xxxx\AppData\Roaming\Emby-Theater\system\cec\cec-client.x64.exe" "C:\Users\xxxx\AppData\Roaming\Emby-Theater\system\x64\mpv\mpv.exe"
2019-01-23 21:40:37.247 Info App: Application version: 3.0.6.0
2019-01-23 21:40:37.276 Info App: Application configuration:
	{"EnableDebugLevelLogging":false,"EnableAutoUpdate":true,"LogFileRetentionDays":3,"RunAtStartup":false,"IsStartupWizardCompleted":false}
2019-01-23 21:40:37.277 Info App: Loading MediaBrowser.Model, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null
2019-01-23 21:40:37.277 Info App: Loading MediaBrowser.Common, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null
2019-01-23 21:40:37.277 Info App: Loading Emby.Theater, Version=3.0.6.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null
2019-01-23 21:40:52.981 Info App: Core startup complete
2019-01-23 21:40:55.981 Info TaskManager: StartupTrigger fired for task: Check for application updates
2019-01-23 21:40:55.981 Info TaskManager: Queueing task SystemUpdateTask
2019-01-23 21:40:55.984 Info TaskManager: Executing Check for application updates
2019-01-23 21:40:56.002 Info HttpClient: HttpClientManager GET: https://api.github.com/repos/MediaBrowser/Emby.Theater.Windows/releases
2019-01-23 21:40:56.581 Info TaskManager: Check for application updates Completed after 0 minute(s) and 0 seconds
2019-01-23 21:40:56.596 Info TaskManager: ExecuteQueuedTasks
2019-01-23 21:42:14.470 Info App: Disposing ApplicationHost
2019-01-23 21:42:14.471 Info App: Disposing TaskManager
2019-01-23 21:42:14.472 Info App: Disposing InstallationManager
2019-01-23 21:42:14.472 Info Main: Releasing mutex
2019-01-23 21:42:14.472 Info Main: Mutex released
2019-01-23 21:42:14.472 Info Main: Mutex released

[Luke 42077]

This is windows 7. Have you made sure that Windows 7 Aero is both enabled and running, and hasn't crashed? The app depends on this for transparency features. Thanks.

[karambit27 1]

Aero was enabled and running. I restarted the Desktop Window Manager service and now it seems be working. I'm not sure what happened or why a reboot didn't do the same thing as restarting the service.

[Luke 42077]

Thanks for the feedback.