Advanced Question Initialising 3D Environment using a hardware device failed.

[Cruachan]

Hi,

Returning to ORBITER after a prolonged period of absence. Installed Orbiter 2016 and ran orbiter.exe. The Launchpad opens allowing me to check the setup. All seemes well and I set to run in Full Screen and the screen resolution + colour depth 2560x1440x32. So far so good. The Scenario #Welcome to Orbiter 2016 is selected and the Launch Orbiter button is clicked. The following message appeared and below it I have included the text from the Orbiter.log file:

"Orbiter 2016 Initialising 3D environment using a hardware device failed. Try again with a software device"

**** Orbiter.log
000000.000: Build Aug 28 2016 [v.160828]
000000.000: Timer precision: 3.4133e-007 sec
000000.000: Found 0 joystick(s)
000000.000: Devices enumerated: 6
000000.000: Devices accepted: 5
000000.000: [ ] RGB Emulation (SW)
000000.000: [ ] Direct3D HAL (HW)
000000.000: [x] Direct3D T&L HAL (HW)
000000.000: [ ] Direct3D HAL (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti) (HW)
000000.000: [x] Direct3D T&L HAL (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti) (HW)
000000.000: Module AtlantisConfig.dll .... [Build 160828, API 160828]
000000.000: Module AtmConfig.dll ......... [Build 160828, API 160828]
000000.000: Module DGConfigurator.dll .... [Build 160828, API 160828]
000000.000: Module OrbiterSound.dll ...... [Build 121120, API 100830]
000000.000:
000000.000: **** Creating simulation session
000000.000: DirectDraw interface OK
000000.000: ERROR: Could not create D3DDevice
000000.000: ERROR: Could not initialize 3D environment


Orbiter.exe has stopped working

Problem signature:
Problem Event Name: APPCRASH
Application Name: orbiter.exe
Application Version: 0.0.0.0
Application Timestamp: 57c23356
Fault Module Name: orbiter.exe
Fault Module Version: 0.0.0.0
Fault Module Timestamp: 57c23356
Exception Code: c0000005
Exception Offset: 000246be
OS Version: 6.1.7601.2.1.0.256.48
Locale ID: 2057
Additional Information 1: 0a9e
Additional Information 2: 0a9e372d3b4ad19135b953a78882e789
Additional Information 3: 0a9e
Additional Information 4: 0a9e372d3b4ad19135b953a78882e789

(In passing I noted that the Windows7 windows font had changed - thinner and harder to read. Logging out and back temporarily resolved that issue until the next time the Orbiter executable was run.
Edit: Managed to resolve that one by unchecking 'Disable font smoothing while Orbiter is running' and checking 'Enforce font smoothing on exit'. Both options found in Debugging options\Performance options.)


Moving on, I tried doing some research and found at least one individual had resolved this problem by installing the Orbiter Sound Package. This was enabled in Orbiter. Sadly this did not work - the same error occurred.

Orbiter Sound Log:

********************************************************
OrbiterSound 4.0 (3D) Build Nov 20 2012 01:00
********************************************************

Orbiter version: 160828


Thinking it might have something to do with D3D I then decided to install Jarmonik's D3D9 graphics client (D3D9Client2016-R1) and tried running Orbiter using Orbiter_ng.exe. Once again, no joy and Orbiter.log reported:

**** Orbiter.log
000000.000: Build Aug 28 2016 [v.160828]
000000.000: Timer precision: 3.41328e-007 sec
000000.000: Found 0 joystick(s)
000000.000: Module AtlantisConfig.dll .... [Build 160828, API 160828]
000000.000: Module AtmConfig.dll ......... [Build 160828, API 160828]
000000.000: Module DGConfigurator.dll .... [Build 160828, API 160828]
000000.000:
000000.000: **** Creating simulation session
000000.000: Module Sun.dll ............... [Build 160828, API 160828]
VSOP87(E) Sun: Precision 1e-006, Terms 554/6634
000000.000: Module Mercury.dll ........... [Build 160828, API 160828]
VSOP87(B) Mercury: Precision 1e-005, Terms 167/7123
000000.000: Module Venus.dll ............. [Build 160828, API 160828]
000000.000: Module VenusAtm2006.dll ...... [Build 160828, API 160828]
VSOP87(B) Venus: Precision 1e-005, Terms 79/1710
000000.000: Module Earth.dll ............. [Build 160828, API 160828]
000000.000: Module EarthAtmJ71G.dll ...... [Build 160828, API 160828]
VSOP87(B) Earth: Precision 1e-008, Terms 2564/2564
000000.000: Module Moon.dll .............. [Build 160828, API 160828]
ELP82: Precision 1e-005, Terms 116/829
000000.000: Module Mars.dll .............. [Build 160828, API 160828]
000000.000: Module MarsAtm2006.dll ....... [Build 160828, API 160828]
VSOP87(B) Mars: Precision 1e-005, Terms 405/6400
000000.000: Module Phobos.dll ............ [Build ******, API 060425]
000000.000: Module Deimos.dll ............ [Build ******, API 060425]
000000.000: Module Galsat.dll ............ [Build 160828, API 160828]
000000.000: Module Jupiter.dll ........... [Build 160828, API 160828]
VSOP87(B) Jupiter: Precision 1e-006, Terms 1624/3625
000000.000: Module Io.dll ................ [Build 160828, API 160828]
000000.000: Module Europa.dll ............ [Build 160828, API 160828]
000000.000: Module Ganymede.dll .......... [Build 160828, API 160828]
000000.000: Module Callisto.dll .......... [Build 160828, API 160828]
000000.000: Module Satsat.dll ............ [Build 160828, API 160828]
000000.000: Module Saturn.dll ............ [Build 160828, API 160828]
VSOP87(B) Saturn: Precision 1e-006, Terms 2904/6365
000000.000: Module Mimas.dll ............. [Build 160828, API 160828]
SATSAT Mimas: Terms 113
000000.000: Module Enceladus.dll ......... [Build 160828, API 160828]
SATSAT Enceladus: Terms 33
000000.000: Module Tethys.dll ............ [Build 160828, API 160828]
SATSAT Tethys: Terms 101
000000.000: Module Dione.dll ............. [Build 160828, API 160828]
SATSAT Dione: Terms 59
000000.000: Module Rhea.dll .............. [Build 160828, API 160828]
SATSAT Rhea: Terms 68
000000.000: Module Titan.dll ............. [Build 160828, API 160828]
SATSAT Titan: Terms 100
000000.000: Module Iapetus.dll ........... [Build 160828, API 160828]
SATSAT Iapetus: Terms 605
000000.000: Module Uranus.dll ............ [Build 160828, API 160828]
VSOP87(B) Uranus: Precision 1e-006, Terms 1827/5269
000000.000: Module Miranda.dll ........... [Build ******, API 060425]
000000.000: Module Ariel.dll ............. [Build ******, API 060425]
000000.000: Module Umbriel.dll ........... [Build ******, API 060425]
000000.000: Module Titania.dll ........... [Build ******, API 060425]
000000.000: Module Oberon.dll ............ [Build ******, API 060425]
000000.000: Module Neptune.dll ........... [Build 160828, API 160828]
VSOP87(B) Neptune: Precision 1e-006, Terms 391/2024
000000.000: Finished initialising world
000000.000: Module Atlantis_SRB.dll ...... [Build 160828, API 160828]
000000.000: Module Atlantis_Tank.dll ..... [Build 160828, API 160828]
000000.000: Module Atlantis.dll .......... [Build 160828, API 160828]
000000.000: ---------------------------------------------------------------
000000.000: >>> WARNING: Obsolete API function used: VESSEL::CreateVariableDragElement
000000.000: At least one active module is accessing an obsolete interface function.
000000.000: Addons which rely on obsolete functions may not be compatible with
000000.000: future versions of Orbiter.
000000.000: ---------------------------------------------------------------
000000.000: Finished initialising status
000000.000: Finished initialising camera


I understand that one of the prerequisites is VisualC++ 2008 so I have included an image of what is installed:

That's as far as I have got other than to post my System Specs:

ASUS Rampage V Extreme, i7-5960X (Dynamic OC 4.4GHz, HT=OFF), Corsair Hydro Series™ H110i GT Cooler with 2xNoctua NF-A14 PWM 140mm fans, G.SKILL Ripjaws 4 series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4 3000 (PC4 24000) F4-3000C15Q-16GRR, Asus GTX 980Ti Strix DCIII OC (6GB, GDDR5) x2 in SLI (Driver version: 378.49) Samsung 850 EVO 1TB SSD x4, LG BH16NS40 16x SATA Internal BDRW, EVGA 1200 P2 Watt PSU, Cooler Master HAF X, ASUS ROG Swift PG278Q (G-Sync) monitor at 120Hz. Windows 7 Pro 64bit SP1. DirectX Version: 11 (Diagnostic Tool reports no problems).

I tried running with just one GPU but to no avail - same issue.

Edit: I have now installed the MSI package in the hope that it would cover the installation of all prerequisites as necessary. Still no joy, I'm afraid. Indeed, I have checked the 'before' and 'after' situation as regards the Visual C++ 2008 installed items and version numbers and nothing has changed. Also, I installed OrbiterSound and Jarmonik's D3D9 graphics client (D3D9Client2016-R1) as before and still no progress has been made.

Regards,
Mike

 

[NonHumanOnboard]

Check this thread:
http://www.orbiter-forum.com/showthread.php?t=36745
or
http://www.orbiter-forum.com/showthread.php?t=37889
or
http://www.orbiter-forum.com/showthread.php?t=33155

 

[Cruachan]

Please Note: I have made a couple of Edits in my original post.

Check this thread:
http://www.orbiter-forum.com/showthread.php?t=36745
or
http://www.orbiter-forum.com/showthread.php?t=37889
or
http://www.orbiter-forum.com/showthread.php?t=33155

Hi NonHumanOnboard,

Thank you, I will certainly run through the content from those links and see what transpires. This certainly proving to be a somewhat baffling exercise in troubleshooting. Very difficult to understand why this should be occurring. Presumably D3D is the culprit in some way. DirectX 11 is supposeed to be backwards compatible with DX9 yet trying with Jarmonik's D3D9 graphics client with the orbiter_ng.exe executable doesn't work. Very strange! First time I've encountered anything like this.

Regards,
Mike

 

[Cruachan]

Hi,

Okay, I've stumbled on the solution!

1. I have to use the orbiter_ng.exe executable. Orbiter.exe will not work!
2. Once Jarmonik's D3D9 graphics client (D3D9Client2016-R1) has been installed it must be activated in the Orbiter Server Launchpad\Modules\ Plugin modules section.

Here is the Orbiter.log following a brief successful run:

ORBITER.LOG

**** Orbiter.log
000000.000: Build Aug 28 2016 [v.160828]
000000.000: Timer precision: 3.4133e-007 sec
000000.000: Found 0 joystick(s)
000000.000: Module AtlantisConfig.dll .... [Build 160828, API 160828]
000000.000: Module AtmConfig.dll ......... [Build 160828, API 160828]
000000.000: Module DGConfigurator.dll .... [Build 160828, API 160828]
000000.000: Module D3D9Client.dll ........ [Build 160830, API 160828]
000000.000: Module OrbiterSound.dll ...... [Build 121120, API 100830]
000000.000:
000000.000: **** Creating simulation session
000000.000: D3D9: [DirectX 9 Initialized]
000000.000: D3D9: 3D-Adapter = NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti
000000.000: D3D9: MaxTextureWidth........: 16384
000000.000: D3D9: MaxTextureHeight.......: 16384
000000.000: D3D9: MaxTextureRepeat.......: 8192
000000.000: D3D9: VolTexAddressCaps......: 0x3F
000000.000: D3D9: NumSimultaneousRTs.....: 4
000000.000: D3D9: VertexDeclCaps.........: 0x30F
000000.000: D3D9: XNA Math Support.......: Yes
000000.000: D3D9: Vertex Texture.........: Yes
000000.000: D3D9: Shadow Mapping.........: Yes
000000.000: D3D9: D3DFMT_A16B16G16R16F...: Yes
000000.000: D3D9: D3DFMT_A32B32G32R32F...: Yes
000000.000: D3D9: D3DFMT_D32F_LOCKABLE...: Yes
000000.000: D3D9: D3DFMT_A2R10G10B10.....: Yes
000000.000: D3D9: D3DDTCAPS_DEC3N........: No
000000.000: D3D9: D3DDTCAPS_FLOAT16_2....: Yes
000000.000: D3D9: D3DDTCAPS_FLOAT16_4....: Yes
000000.000: D3D9: Available Texture Memory = 1539 MB
000000.000: D3D9: [3DDevice Initialized]
000000.000: D3D9: [Loading Constellations]
000000.000: D3D9: [D3D9Client Initialized]
000000.000: Module Sun.dll ............... [Build 160828, API 160828]
VSOP87(E) Sun: Precision 1e-006, Terms 554/6634
000000.000: Module Mercury.dll ........... [Build 160828, API 160828]
VSOP87(B) Mercury: Precision 1e-005, Terms 167/7123
000000.000: Module Venus.dll ............. [Build 160828, API 160828]
000000.000: Module VenusAtm2006.dll ...... [Build 160828, API 160828]
VSOP87(B) Venus: Precision 1e-005, Terms 79/1710
000000.000: Module Earth.dll ............. [Build 160828, API 160828]
000000.000: Module EarthAtmJ71G.dll ...... [Build 160828, API 160828]
VSOP87(B) Earth: Precision 1e-008, Terms 2564/2564
000000.000: Module Moon.dll .............. [Build 160828, API 160828]
ELP82: Precision 1e-005, Terms 116/829
000000.000: Module Mars.dll .............. [Build 160828, API 160828]
000000.000: Module MarsAtm2006.dll ....... [Build 160828, API 160828]
VSOP87(B) Mars: Precision 1e-005, Terms 405/6400
000000.000: Module Phobos.dll ............ [Build ******, API 060425]
000000.000: Module Deimos.dll ............ [Build ******, API 060425]
000000.000: Module Galsat.dll ............ [Build 160828, API 160828]
000000.000: Module Jupiter.dll ........... [Build 160828, API 160828]
VSOP87(B) Jupiter: Precision 1e-006, Terms 1624/3625
000000.000: Module Io.dll ................ [Build 160828, API 160828]
000000.000: Module Europa.dll ............ [Build 160828, API 160828]
000000.000: Module Ganymede.dll .......... [Build 160828, API 160828]
000000.000: Module Callisto.dll .......... [Build 160828, API 160828]
000000.000: Module Satsat.dll ............ [Build 160828, API 160828]
000000.000: Module Saturn.dll ............ [Build 160828, API 160828]
VSOP87(B) Saturn: Precision 1e-006, Terms 2904/6365
000000.000: Module Mimas.dll ............. [Build 160828, API 160828]
SATSAT Mimas: Terms 113
000000.000: Module Enceladus.dll ......... [Build 160828, API 160828]
SATSAT Enceladus: Terms 33
000000.000: Module Tethys.dll ............ [Build 160828, API 160828]
SATSAT Tethys: Terms 101
000000.000: Module Dione.dll ............. [Build 160828, API 160828]
SATSAT Dione: Terms 59
000000.000: Module Rhea.dll .............. [Build 160828, API 160828]
SATSAT Rhea: Terms 68
000000.000: Module Titan.dll ............. [Build 160828, API 160828]
SATSAT Titan: Terms 100
000000.000: Module Iapetus.dll ........... [Build 160828, API 160828]
SATSAT Iapetus: Terms 605
000000.000: Module Uranus.dll ............ [Build 160828, API 160828]
VSOP87(B) Uranus: Precision 1e-006, Terms 1827/5269
000000.000: Module Miranda.dll ........... [Build ******, API 060425]
000000.000: Module Ariel.dll ............. [Build ******, API 060425]
000000.000: Module Umbriel.dll ........... [Build ******, API 060425]
000000.000: Module Titania.dll ........... [Build ******, API 060425]
000000.000: Module Oberon.dll ............ [Build ******, API 060425]
000000.000: Module Neptune.dll ........... [Build 160828, API 160828]
VSOP87(B) Neptune: Precision 1e-006, Terms 391/2024
000000.000: Finished initialising world
000000.000: Module Atlantis_SRB.dll ...... [Build 160828, API 160828]
000000.000: Module Atlantis_Tank.dll ..... [Build 160828, API 160828]
000000.000: Module Atlantis.dll .......... [Build 160828, API 160828]
000000.000: ---------------------------------------------------------------
000000.000: >>> WARNING: Obsolete API function used: VESSEL::CreateVariableDragElement
000000.000: At least one active module is accessing an obsolete interface function.
000000.000: Addons which rely on obsolete functions may not be compatible with
000000.000: future versions of Orbiter.
000000.000: ---------------------------------------------------------------
000000.000: Finished initialising status
000000.000: Finished initialising camera
000000.000: Finished setting up render state
000000.000: Module LuaInline.dll ......... [Build 160828, API 160828]
000000.000: D3D9: [Scene Initialized]
000000.000: Finished initialising panels
000000.000: ---------------------------------------------------------------
000000.000: >>> WARNING: Obsolete API function used: VESSEL::GetHorizonAirspeedVector
000000.000: At least one active module is accessing an obsolete interface function.
000000.000: Addons which rely on obsolete functions may not be compatible with
000000.000: future versions of Orbiter.
000000.000: ---------------------------------------------------------------
000000.010: ---------------------------------------------------------------
000000.010: >>> WARNING: Obsolete API function used: VESSEL::GetShipAirspeedVector
000000.010: At least one active module is accessing an obsolete interface function.
000000.010: Addons which rely on obsolete functions may not be compatible with
000000.010: future versions of Orbiter.
000000.010: ---------------------------------------------------------------
000032.841: D3D9: [Session Closed. Scene deleted.]
000032.841: D3D9: [Destroy Render Window Called]
000032.841: D3D9: ERROR: [Failed to Reset DirectX Device] (Likely blocked by undeleted resources)
000032.841: **** Closing simulation session
000032.841: D3D9: ERROR: Invalid Window !! RenderWndProc() called after calling clbkDestroyRenderWindow() uMsg=0x1

Anything in the log I should still be concerned about?

In the end it was so simple. If only I had tumbled to the fact that I needed to activate the D3D9Client then perhaps none of this would have been necessary...LOL!

Regards,
Mike

 

[NonHumanOnboard]

I had my share of face slapping moments too. No concerns further, that D3D9 error is probably some miner bug. But if it works, then it works. Have fun!