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PandaX
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VisBubble Not Working correctly

Post by PandaX »

So, i dont know, if this is the right part of the forum but anyways:

I downloaded and installed VisBubble to Rainmeter 3.0 on the newest Version of Windows 10 Home 64Bit. When i wanted to load the "BarExtrude.ini" File, it shows up on screen, but doesnt visualize the Music playing!

I already went into the Code and changed Player=CAD to Player=iTunes which also is fully suported acording to the Plugin Page. That didnt work, so i put it back to CAD and used Groove Music, same Result. I then reinstalled VisBubble, no differece. My Friend got himself VisBubble from exactly the same Page and it works on his PC. (Using the newest Version of Windows 10 Home 64Bit)

This is my "BarExtrude.ini" code:

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[Metadata]
Name=VisBubble
Author=undefinist
Version=3.0
License=CC BY-NC-SA 3.0
Information=The default | Double-click for settings.

[Rainmeter]
Update=25
ContextTitle=SETTINGS (double-click)
ContextAction=[!ActivateConfig "#ROOTCONFIG#\SettingsWindow"]
ContextTitle2=SETTINGS FILE
ContextAction2=["#ROOTCONFIGPATH#Settings.inc"]

[Variables]
@Include=Settings.inc
FORMULA_SUM=([mBand%%]+(#Smoothing#=0?0:(%%={#NumOfItems#-1}?0:[mBand{(%%+1)%#NumOfItems#}])+(%%=0?0:[mBand{%%=0?#NumOfItems#-1:%%-1}])))
FORMULA_SUM_FULL=([mBand%%]+(#Smoothing#=0?0:[mBand{(%%+1)%#NumOfItems#}]+[mBand{%%=0?#NumOfItems#-1:%%-1}]))
FORMULA_AVG_NUM=((%%={#NumOfItems#-1}||%%=0)?2:3)
FORMULA_AVG_NUM_FULL=3
FORMULA_AVG=#FORMULA_SUM_FULL#/#FORMULA_AVG_NUM_FULL#
FORMULA_THETA=(#AngleTotal#-#AngleTotal#/#NumOfItems#*(#ClockWise#=0?%%:#NumOfItems#-%%-1)+#AngleStart#)
@Include2=#INC#Common.inc

[mFullCircle]
Measure=Calc
IfCondition=#AngleTotal# >= PI * 2
IfTrueAction=[!WriteKeyValue Variables FORMULA_AVG "#*FORMULA_SUM_FULL*#/#*FORMULA_AVG_NUM_FULL*#"]
IfFalseAction=[!WriteKeyValue Variables FORMULA_AVG "#*FORMULA_SUM*#/#*FORMULA_AVG_NUM*#"]
UpdateDivider=-1

;=
; base measures
;============================

[mAudioOut]
Bands=(#NumOfItems#+1)

;=
; meterstyles
;============================

[styleLine]
LineColor=#ItemColor#
LineWidth=(#ItemWidth#/2)
RotationAngle=(#Inward#*PI)
ControlAngle=0
AntiAlias=1
DynamicVariables=1

;=
; meters + scripts + includes
;============================

[sFactoryBandMeasures]
Measure=Script
ScriptFile=#SCRIPT#Factory.lua
IncFile=#INC#BandMeasures.inc
Number=#NumOfItems#
SectionName=mBand%%
Option0=Measure
Value0=Plugin
Option1=Plugin
Value1=AudioLevel
Option2=Parent
Value2=mAudioOut
Option3=Type
Value3=Band
Option4=BandIdx
My VisBubble Settings:

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;  __  __               ____             __       __       ___
; /\ \/\ \  __         /\  _`\          /\ \     /\ \     /\_ \
; \ \ \ \ \/\_\    ____\ \ \L\ \  __  __\ \ \____\ \ \____\//\ \      __
;  \ \ \ \ \/\ \  /',__\\ \  _ <'/\ \/\ \\ \ '__`\\ \ '__`\ \ \ \   /'__`\
;   \ \ \_/ \ \ \/\__, `\\ \ \L\ \ \ \_\ \\ \ \L\ \\ \ \L\ \ \_\ \_/\  __/
;    \ `\___/\ \_\/\____/ \ \____/\ \____/ \ \_,__/ \ \_,__/ /\____\ \____\
;     `\/__/  \/_/\/___/   \/___/  \/___/   \/___/   \/___/  \/____/\/____/
;
; @author Malody Hoe / GitHub: undefinist / Twitter: undefinist
; http://undefinist.deviantart.com/art/VisBubble-for-Rainmeter-488601501
; UNIVERSAL SETTINGS
; You can override individual settings in the .ini files.
;========================================================================
;
; General FAQ:
; - HAVING PROBLEMS WITH AUDIO FREEZING?
; --- Reduce the FFTDecay value below.
; - USING TOO MUCH CPU?
; --- Reduce the NumOfItems, or FFTSize & FFTOverlap, or even increase the Update rate in individual files
;
[Variables]
; CHANGE PLAYER HERE! http://docs.rainmeter.net/manual/plugins/nowplaying
; This is to hide the visualizer when no music player is playing
Player=iTunes
HideWhenNotPlaying=0
;
; The size of the circle, to make it into an ellipse just give RadiusY a number
Radius=256
RadiusY=256
;
; Color of shapes/lines/bars. ItemColor2 is for MultiLineExtrude
; You can also input gradient in the format COLOR:PCT|COLOR2:PCT2
; example: 255,255,255,255:0|0,0,0,255:100 = white to black
; example: FF0000|FFFF00:16|00FF00:33|00FFFF:50|0000FF:67|FF00FF:84|FF0000 = rainbow
ItemColor=FFFFFF
ItemColor2=64,255,48,255
;
; Width of shapes/lines/bars
ItemWidth=4
;
; Number of shapes/lines/bars
NumOfItems=96
;
; How much to extrude line/bar/shape or max shape size for ShapeBubble
ExtrudeMax=96
ExtrudeMin=4
;
; Whether the line/bar/shape extrudes inwards or not
Inward=0
;
; Value of 0 to 1, indicating how much to smooth the points
Smoothing=0
;
; NOTE: VALUES ARE ALWAYS CLOCKWISE, STARTING FROM 0 WHICH FACES RIGHT
; What angle does the lowest freq start at?
AngleStartDeg=270
AngleStart=(Rad(#AngleStartDeg#))
; How much angle the items fill
AngleTotalDeg=360
AngleTotal=(Rad(#AngleTotalDeg#))
;
; Set to 0 for counterCW, 1 for CW (DOES NOT affect AngleStart/AngleTotal)
ClockWise=0
;
; FFT Options: For more detailed info, read http://docs.rainmeter.net/manual-beta/plugins/audiolevel#FFTOptions
FFTSize=1024
FFTOverlap=(#FFTSize#/2)
FFTAttack=0
FFTDecay=1
FreqMin=30
FreqMax=24000
Sensitivity=25
AudioDeviceID=





;=
; constants (don't edit!)
;============================
SCRIPT=#@#scripts/
INC=#@#includes/
I hope this is enough for anybody to help me to fix my Problem,
Thanks
Last edited by PandaX on August 18th, 2017, 9:34 pm, edited 2 times in total.
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balala
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Re: VisBubble Not Working correctly

Post by balala »

The skins which uses the AudioLevel plugin have nothing to do with the player, you don't have to set it for them. They work with any sound played on the computer (even with the system sounds).
First try to restart the computer. I don't think this will help, but anyway...
If it doesn't, Active Colors posted a while ago a good AudioLevel plugin troubleshooter, check it here: https://forum.rainmeter.net/viewtopic.php?p=123883#p123883
PandaX
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Re: VisBubble Not Working correctly

Post by PandaX »

balala wrote:The skins which uses the AudioLevel plugin have nothing to do with the player, you don't have to set it for them. They work with any sound played on the computer (even with the system sounds).
First try to restart the computer. I don't think this will help, but anyway...
If it doesn't, Active Colors posted a while ago a good AudioLevel plugin troubleshooter, check it here: https://forum.rainmeter.net/viewtopic.php?p=123883#p123883
Thanks for the Link, after installing new Drivers, reinstalling Rainmeter, its working :D
BUT it only works untill the next Restart for the Drivers. When i boot back up again, i have a very weird Screen Glitch, but VisBubble works normaly (See in Attachment). That Screen Glitch doesnt stopp untill i restart. And then nothing works anymore! And the Audio Checkers from the Link you gave show no Audio playing... I am really confused!
For checks i have now done it 3 Times.

Screen Glitch Video: https://www.dropbox.com/home?preview=WhatsApp+Video+2017-08-18+at+23.30.29.mp4 (Recorded with Phone)
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balala
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Re: VisBubble Not Working correctly

Post by balala »

What you mean by
PandaX wrote:installing new Drivers,
?

Although I don't think this will help, please check the version of the installed plugin. Right click the Rainmeter icon in the notification area and click About. Open the Plugins tab. Look for the AudioLevel plugin. What version has it?
PandaX
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Re: VisBubble Not Working correctly

Post by PandaX »

I installed new Audio Drivers, NVIDIA and Realtek Drivers. Those were the newest Version i could find

The AudioLevel Plugin Version is 1.1.4.0

Also what i have realised: When i cancel the second Part of the Realtek Drivers, VisBubble and the Programms to check the Audio (Which where listed in the Troubleshooting Link you gave me) work, as soon as a i change anything in the Settings Page, VisBubble and the Programms to check the Audio, show up but dont see the Audio Output/Input or any Audio playing... Also after this happens, Rainmeter gives me a Notification every 50 mili seconds: "Failed to initialize audio client", thats been going on for 10minutes now
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Re: VisBubble Not Working correctly

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PandaX wrote:Also what i have realised: When i cancel the second Part of the Realtek Drivers, VisBubble and the Programms to check the Audio (Which where listed in the Troubleshooting Link you gave me) work, as soon as a i change anything in the Settings Page, VisBubble and the Programms to check the Audio, show up but dont see the Audio Output/Input or any Audio playing... Also after this happens, Rainmeter gives me a Notification every 50 mili seconds: "Failed to initialize audio client", thats been going on for 10minutes now
If I'm not wrong, after each such modification of the settings, you have to restart Rainmeter (right click its icon in the notification area and click Exit, then restart it). At least I think I read once something like this.
PietiM
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Re: VisBubble Not Working correctly

Post by PietiM »

If you have an Asus motherboard or soundcard, check if disabling Sonic Studio and Sonic Radar helps! Worked for me. :thumbup:
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Re: VisBubble Not Working correctly

Post by stioner3 »

Hey,

I've been using this for a long time now and really love it. All of a sudden now when I start my PC up and play some music the visualiser doesn't appear, and I have to refresh the skin for it to show.

What could have caused this?

Thanks :)
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Re: VisBubble Not Working correctly

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stioner3 wrote: June 18th, 2020, 8:14 am All of a sudden now when I start my PC up and play some music the visualiser doesn't appear, and I have to refresh the skin for it to show.
Two questions:
  • If the skin doesn't appear, how do you refresh it? Definitely not impossible, but I'm just curious.
  • Did you try out other visualizers? Do they work?