PBX not launching Other System .exe

[RustyCardores]

After months of PBX successfully launching Kodi as my Juke Box on my cab, it has simply stopped working.

I can execute Kodi.exe directly from the app folder and it works fine, so there is nothing wrong with Kodi itself.

In PBX I have Kodi as an 'other system' and the paths to Kodi's folder & exe check out fine. (they have never changed and it ran for months remember)

I have a 'launch before' for Irfanview to run a slide show for my main screen.... this is working fine.

I have a 'launch after' for a BAT file to kill Irfanview.... this too is working fine.

But... dawg namit, Kodi just doesn't execute and the process halts at the PBX loading screen (I can see that this screen is active behind, even though Irfanview has the focus)

I have reset all paths, checked permissions on Kodi.exe, even updated to the latest PBX..... but I just cant get it to launch.

Any ideas?

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[system_3]

Name=Kodi

Enabled=True

SystemType=0

WorkingPath=C:\Program Files (x86)\Kodi

TablePath=C:\Program Files (x86)\Kodi

Executable=Kodi.exe

Parameters=[TABLEFILE]

LaunchBeforeEnabled=True

LaunchBeforeWorkingPath=C:\PinballXX\Media\Kodi

LaunchBeforeExecutable=IrfanviewTableSLideshow.exe

LaunchAfterEnabled=True

LaunchAfterWorkingPath=C:\PinballXX\Media\Kodi

LaunchAfterExecutable=killirfanview.bat

LaunchBeforeWaitForExit=False

LaunchBeforeHideWindow=False

LaunchAfterWaitForExit=False

LaunchAfterHideWindow=False

[Draco1962]

Can you please provide your log.txt file right after trying to load Kodi? Thanks.

[RustyCardores]

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/8504136/Pinball/log.txt

[RustyCardores]

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/8504136/Pinball/log.txt

I've been muddling around try to make this work and I think I have confused myself enough to say that I have now forgotten where I started ....oh well, that log is where i'm currently at now.

[Draco1962]

If you don't mind please click the how to ask for help link in my signature and follow the instructions for how to post the file in the forums. This makes it easier for those of us responding from smartphones or if trying to respond from a work PC that has restrictions. Thanks!

[RustyCardores]

Sorry, I took the easy way. My network has been stupidly flakey here all day and I'm working on a combo of mobile phone and remote access to the pincab.

22:48:00.4 12/09/2015: PinballX - Version 2.03
22:48:00.5 12/09/2015: Windows 7 Home Premium Service Pack 1 64-bit (3.9GB)
22:48:00.5 12/09/2015: Loading Settings
22:48:00.5 12/09/2015: Initialize Component
22:48:00.6 12/09/2015: Initialize Display
22:48:01.8 12/09/2015: Loading PlugIns
22:48:01.9 12/09/2015: Created DirectX BackGlass Window
22:48:02.1 12/09/2015: Hiding Cursor
22:48:02.1 12/09/2015: Hiding Taskbar
22:48:08.8 12/09/2015: CPU: Intel® Core2 Quad CPU Q9550 @ 2.83GHz
22:48:08.8 12/09/2015: GPU 1: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670
22:48:08.8 12/09/2015: Displays: 2
22:48:08.8 12/09/2015: Load Game List
22:48:08.9 12/09/2015: Loading Database: Pinball FX2
22:48:08.9 12/09/2015: Loading Database: Future Pinball
22:48:08.9 12/09/2015: Loading Database: Visual Pinball
22:48:08.9 12/09/2015: Loading Database: MAME GAMES
22:48:08.9 12/09/2015: Loading Database: PhysMOD5
22:48:08.9 12/09/2015: Loading Database: Kodi
22:48:08.9 12/09/2015: Loading Database: BAM Future Pinball
22:48:08.9 12/09/2015: Loading Database: VPX
22:48:08.9 12/09/2015: Loading Database: SLAMT1LT
22:48:08.9 12/09/2015: Finding and matching artwork and videos
22:48:09.4 12/09/2015: Loading Game Statistics and Scores
22:48:09.6 12/09/2015: Loading Surfaces
22:48:09.9 12/09/2015: Finished Loading Surfaces
22:48:09.9 12/09/2015: Initialize Audio
22:48:10.0 12/09/2015: Set Keyboard Controls
22:48:10.0 12/09/2015: Initialize Joystick
22:48:10.1 12/09/2015: 1 Joystick Attached
22:48:10.1 12/09/2015: Started
22:48:13.2 12/09/2015: Launch System
22:48:13.2 12/09/2015: Waiting for threads
22:48:13.2 12/09/2015: Disposing display
22:48:15.3 12/09/2015: C:\PinballXX\Media\Kodi\IrfanviewTableSLideshow.exe
22:48:15.4 12/09/2015: C:\Program Files (x86)\Kodi\Kodi.exe
22:48:58.4 12/09/2015: Exit System Control Pressed
22:49:00.7 12/09/2015: C:\PinballXX\Media\Kodi\killirfanview.bat
22:49:04.9 12/09/2015: Created DirectX BackGlass Window
22:49:09.7 12/09/2015: Exiting
22:49:09.9 12/09/2015: Showing Taskbar
22:49:09.9 12/09/2015: Unhiding Mouse Cursor
22:49:09.9 12/09/2015: Disposing Plugins
22:49:09.9 12/09/2015: Saving Settings
22:49:09.9 12/09/2015: Bye

[Draco1962]

Have you updated Kodi recently? Mind you, I don't run it via PinballX so I am not familiar with this setup, but just thought I'd ask just in case it might have an impact.

[RustyCardores]

Have you updated Kodi recently? Mind you, I don't run it via PinballX so I am not familiar with this setup, but just thought I'd ask just in case it might have an impact.

Nope. have not touched it in months. The only things I have done (apart from adding more tables in the regular fashion) is that I have added an additional group setup to run SLAMT1LT's tables separately under their own menu. Plus I loaded Unit3D Pinball Beta..... I was only testing this and ran it as a stand alone, so did not make any adjustments to PBX for it in any way. (it does mod the vpinmame, but that shouldn't concern us here)

[RustyCardores]

Ignoring the fact that this is Kodi etc... what would be your recommendations for simply launching an exe? I've not been able to get Kodi to run again, so I compiled a stand alone exe script that does all the launching and screen rotating etc.... sadly I cant get it to run either.

I dunno how I managed to get this to work in the first place..... I must have been on the good stuff back then

[RustyCardores]

OK never mind I have it working now.

Not the old way though. This time I simply put Kodi.exe to my 'Launch Before' and made the irfanview slideshow exe my 'system'.

I have no idea why it works in this reverse way??? ..... but it works exactly as it did before and that's all that matters.

[Draco1962]

Glad you got it sorted but still on odd issue.

[RustyCardores]

Glad you got it sorted but still on odd issue.

Yeah it's got me stuffed. Im doing a backup right about now