Xmage doesn't run, black/ugly screen (d3d problem)

[ApfelWurmer]

I have been playing xmage for a long time in my pc (Windows 7). Recently it doesn't launch anymore. Whenever I try to launch, the physical memory starts to rise and xmage never launches. I've already tried uninstalling java and xmage, and then reinstalling both; also tried download the zip file and launch it directly from the executable (without the launcher). Sometimes it launches a few times before it stops launching and never launching again. Someone having #a similar problem?

[JayDi85]

Shpw app's logs -- black window screenshot or last logs from logs file ..\xmage\mage-client\mageclient.log -- it's will contain errors and warnings from last launch. Also open launcher window, settings and show client launch commands field.

[ApfelWurmer]

INFO  2016-09-16 19:34:45,932 Starting MAGE client version 1.4.15v1                                                      =>[main] MageFrame.main 
INFO  2016-09-16 19:34:45,935 Logging level: INFO                                                                        =>[main] MageFrame.main 
INFO  2016-09-16 19:34:47,810 Loading plugins...                                                                         =>[AWT-EventQueue-0] Plugins.loadPlugins 
INFO  2016-09-16 19:34:47,852 [Game counter plugin, version 0.1] has been loaded.                                        =>[AWT-EventQueue-0] CounterPluginImpl.newPlugin 
INFO  2016-09-16 19:34:47,859 Done.                                                                                      =>[AWT-EventQueue-0] Plugins.loadPlugins 
INFO  2016-09-16 19:34:49,478 Card pool load time: 0 seconds                                                             =>[AWT-EventQueue-0] MageFrame.checkForNewImages 
INFO  2016-09-16 19:34:50,098 Card images checking time: 0 seconds                                                       =>[AWT-EventQueue-0] MageFrame.checkForNewImages 
INFO  2016-09-16 19:35:01,178 Client start up time: 15 seconds                                                           =>[AWT-EventQueue-0] MageFrame$7.run 
INFO  2016-09-16 19:35:01,184 Trying to connect to XMAGE server at localhost:17171                                       =>[AWT-EventQueue-0] SessionImpl$5.run 
WARN  2016-09-16 19:35:02,286 Cannot connect                                                                             =>[AWT-EventQueue-0] SessionImpl.handleCannotConnectException 
org.jboss.remoting.CannotConnectException: Error setting up client lease upon performing connect.
	at org.jboss.remoting.Client.connect(Client.java:1928)
	at org.jboss.remoting.Client.connect(Client.java:737)
	at mage.remote.SessionImpl$5.run(SessionImpl.java:403)
	at mage.remote.SessionImpl.handleRemotingTaskExceptions(SessionImpl.java:136)
	at mage.remote.SessionImpl.establishJBossRemotingConnection(SessionImpl.java:281)
	at mage.remote.SessionImpl.connect(SessionImpl.java:239)
	at mage.client.MageFrame.connect(MageFrame.java:823)
	at mage.client.MageFrame.performConnect(MageFrame.java:867)
	at mage.client.MageFrame.autoConnect(MageFrame.java:836)
	at mage.client.MageFrame$7.run(MageFrame.java:427)
	at java.awt.event.InvocationEvent.dispatch(InvocationEvent.java:311)
	at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEventImpl(EventQueue.java:756)
	at java.awt.EventQueue.access$500(EventQueue.java:97)
	at java.awt.EventQueue$3.run(EventQueue.java:709)
	at java.awt.EventQueue$3.run(EventQueue.java:703)
	at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
	at java.security.ProtectionDomain$JavaSecurityAccessImpl.doIntersectionPrivilege(ProtectionDomain.java:76)
	at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEvent(EventQueue.java:726)
	at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpOneEventForFilters(EventDispatchThread.java:201)
	at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForFilter(EventDispatchThread.java:116)
	at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForHierarchy(EventDispatchThread.java:105)
	at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(EventDispatchThread.java:101)
	at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(EventDispatchThread.java:93)
	at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.run(EventDispatchThread.java:82)
Caused by: java.lang.Exception: Error setting up client lease
	at org.jboss.remoting.MicroRemoteClientInvoker.establishLease(MicroRemoteClientInvoker.java:563)
	at org.jboss.remoting.Client.setupClientLease(Client.java:2070)
	at org.jboss.remoting.Client.connect(Client.java:1924)
	... 23 more
Caused by: org.jboss.remoting.CannotConnectException: Can not get connection to server. Problem establishing socket connection for InvokerLocator [bisocket://192.168.1.72:17171/?serializationtype=jboss]
	at 

[JayDi85]

You've got image file corruption.

• Close app;
• Go to ..\xmage\mage-client\plugins\ and delete images folder;
• Start app and download images again (symbols and images menu);

[ApfelWurmer]

I had already deleted all xmage files, and uninstalled java and began from the start. But with the normal xmage launcher downloaded from xmage.de I can't run it, the launcher stays black forever and the physical memory rises anyways.

[ApfelWurmer]

Also, if I try to download the zip file and run directly from it I encounter the same physical memory problem. I allocated the files on a simple path folder but it doesn't run in any manner.

[JayDi85]

It's can be a graphic card problem. Try to update drivers. If not helped then disable Direct3D for java apps -- use fixes from here:

• add -Dsun.java2d.d3d=false to command line (for launcher or/and for client).
• 

E.g. create run.cmd file in launcher folder and add text to it:

• java.exe -Dsun.java2d.d3d=false -jar XMageLauncher-0.3.8.jar

[ApfelWurmer]

Updating graphic card apparently helped.
Also running xmage from command prompt with the command line works (although it takes a lot of work), but running it directly from launcher (easier way) doesn't work. Did I put the command line in the right place at launcher? (red area)

[ApfelWurmer]

I suspect it's a java problem, because everytime I open the java control panel it freezes when after I try to close it (I can change the settings normally, it freezes only at closing act). Also tried to put this command line inside java control panel (advanced>user tab>runtime column).

[JayDi85]

Yes, that's must help (command line from launcher). Try add it at the end of line. And restart launcher.

[ApfelWurmer]

Nope... launcher doesn't seem to work even with this command ate the end... Can only launch from command prompt so far

[ApfelWurmer]

I was trying to disable direct 3D directly from nvidia panel, but can't find it where to do it.