nPVR issues on Win2k

[Bargonaut]

I have a Windows 2000 system which runs gbPVR 1.4.7 just fine.
I decided to try nPVR, but have been having problems getting it working.
I currently have the v2.0.3 with the PatchR1 updates.

I think the main problem is that DirectX is not detected by nPVR.
The Settings dialog displays the warning that software rendering is active.
I have installed the latest version of DirectX 9 that is supported on Win2k.
I can not use the web installer linked from the wiki as it doesn't support win2k.
Here is the release I have installed: DirectX End-user Runtime (Feb 2010)
http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/det...px?id=9033
This installs version 9.28.1886 of the runtime libs.

My logs are attached, but I didn't see the Java exception that appears
when I try to watch LiveTV. It seems to crash in DShow.
Also, when I try to watch a recording imported from gbPVR, I get video
but no audio, even though I have tried all of the audio Decoder options.

If Win2k is just too old for nPVR, I can understand, but I did see it listed as
supported, so I thought I'd try my luck.

thanks for any advice.
-Brad

[Bargonaut]

FWIW, here's the Java exception that is thrown:

System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
at DShowHelper.ConnectFilters(IBaseFilter* pFilterUpstream, IBaseFilter* pFilterDownstream)
at Native.PlaybackNative.PlayLiveStream(IntPtr hwndIntPtr, String filename, Int32 serviceType, String& message)
at NextPVR.Players.PlaybackProxyFactory.StartLiveStreamPlaybackProxy(IntPtr window, String target, Int32 serviceType, String& reason)
at NextPVR.Players.LiveTvPlayer.StartLiveTV(Channel channel, String& reason)
at NextPVR.Players.LiveTvPlayer.StartLiveTV(String& reason)
at NextPVR.ControllerForm.PlayLiveTV()
at NextPVR.Menu.AeonLike.OnClick(PointF location)
at NextPVR.ControllerForm.ControllerForm_MouseClick(Object sender, MouseEventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.OnMouseClick(MouseEventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmMouseUp(Message& m, MouseButtons button, Int32 clicks)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.ContainerControl.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WndProc(Message& m)
at NextPVR.ControllerForm.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)