Command Preparations not working

[Ledge2494]

Problem

When sunshine runs through your script, the commands configured in "General -> Command Preparations" are not working showing the error:

Error: Failed to launch process: 5
Error: Couldn't run [C:\sample.exe]: System: Invalid argument

Whereas the same script and configuration works in default sunshine

Expected Behavior

Command should run without error

Step to reproduce

In sunshine configuration:

• Setup "Command Preparations" with a "Do Command" to some runnable executable (e.g C:\Windows\System32\calc.exe )
• Run standalone sunshine -> command works
• Run sunshine with SunshineCaptureSwitcher -> command not working showing the error showed previously

I'm not sure if this is the right place for this kind of bug, if not I will forward this to the sunshine repo

Thanks in advance for any help given

[roob-p]

Hi, in my tests the commands run correctly, both with DDX and WGC (though I suspect that Sunshine WGC might sometimes fail to start correctly in certain cases at boot).

Please make sure that:

• you downloaded the correct version of Sunshine Capture Switcher (x86 or x64, depending on your system),

• the application you are trying to launch is run with elevated privileges, in case it requires it.

Also, please check if the following messages appear in the Sunshine home:
Fatal: Unable to find display or encoder during startup.
Fatal: Please check that a display is connected and powered on.

[Ledge2494]

I checked all the things you mention:

• I use sunshine x64 with your tool in x64
• Elevated and non Elevated prvileges
• None of the error you mention appears in my log

By doing further checks, it seems to appear only in WGC, so I think it's not related to your tool.

with debug log:

sunshine.log

[Ledge2494]

When running your tool outside of task scheduler, I have no problem, seems to be related to this unsolved issue: LizardByte/Sunshine#3282

[roob-p]

Thanks for the detailed report.
I think the problem might occur when Sunshine WGC is run as SYSTEM because Sunshine WGC cannot work properly under SYSTEM.

On my PC I only run it from a normal admin account and I have no issue. I suspect the errors occur specifically when running as SYSTEM (the user mentioned "system admin")
Can you confirm whether you are running Sunshine as SYSTEM or from a regular admin account in the Task Scheduler?

[roob-p]

@Ledge2494 Hi, I’m not sure if you tried to reply in the last few days. My GitHub account was temporarily suspended for security reasons (it was believed to be compromised). Just to let you know, it is now fully active.

[Ledge2494]

I don't understand well enough the difference between system and admin.
The only thing I can tell you is that sunshine wasn't running in service mode (sunshine instance appears in tray but is showed not running in services).

I'm sorry to hear your GitHub account was temp ban, and because of that, I uninstalled your tool and switched to Apollo (there is an open pull request to enable WGC in service mode)

[roob-p]

From what I know, the WGC capture method currently cannot work with the service. This is exactly the reason why I created this utility.
Besides Sunshine Capture Switcher, another user (Nonary) is also trying to solve this limitation without requiring any disconnection, but for now there is no functional code available for Sunshine: LizardByte/Sunshine#4066

From what I understand, ClassicOldSong (the creator of Apollo) is working on integrating his code: ClassicOldSong/Apollo#1038, but I don’t know if it is already functional.

Regarding the SYSTEM/admin question: I simply meant checking in the Task Scheduler whether the task is configured to run as SYSTEM or as another (admin) user. Anyway, it seems clear that the reason why the command preparations fail is unrelated to the task and likely due to other issues.

[Ledge2494]

From what I understand, ClassicOldSong (the creator of Apollo) is working on integrating his code: ClassicOldSong/Apollo#1038, but I don’t know if it is already functional.

I was refering to this pull request, as far as I understand, it's in functionnable state, but it need some review and code clean before merging into Apollo.

You can close this issue if you want, I will patiently wait until PR is merge on Apollo side

[noirbit]

From what I know, the WGC capture method currently cannot work with the service. This is exactly the reason why I created this utility. Besides Sunshine Capture Switcher, another user (Nonary) is also trying to solve this limitation without requiring any disconnection, but for now there is no functional code available for Sunshine: LizardByte/Sunshine#4066

From what I understand, ClassicOldSong (the creator of Apollo) is working on integrating his code: ClassicOldSong/Apollo#1038, but I don’t know if it is already functional.

Regarding the SYSTEM/admin question: I simply meant checking in the Task Scheduler whether the task is configured to run as SYSTEM or as another (admin) user. Anyway, it seems clear that the reason why the command preparations fail is unrelated to the task and likely due to other issues.

You mean me… 😅

I have a custom fork of sunshine with a ton of new features including WGC

https://github.com/Nonary/vibeshine

It’s hopefully going to have its first stable release next week….

[roob-p]

@noirbit, @Nonary

From what I know, the WGC capture method currently cannot work with the service. This is exactly the reason why I created this utility. Besides Sunshine Capture Switcher, another user (Nonary) is also trying to solve this limitation without requiring any disconnection, but for now there is no functional code available for Sunshine: LizardByte/Sunshine#4066
From what I understand, ClassicOldSong (the creator of Apollo) is working on integrating his code: ClassicOldSong/Apollo#1038, but I don’t know if it is already functional.
Regarding the SYSTEM/admin question: I simply meant checking in the Task Scheduler whether the task is configured to run as SYSTEM or as another (admin) user. Anyway, it seems clear that the reason why the command preparations fail is unrelated to the task and likely due to other issues.

You mean me… 😅

I have a custom fork of sunshine with a ton of new features including WGC

https://github.com/Nonary/vibeshine

It’s hopefully going to have its first stable release next week….

Haha you’re right 😄
Well done! Happy to see the release soon 👍

Just wondering, is this your alternate account or a separate one?

[Nonary]

@noirbit, @Nonary

From what I know, the WGC capture method currently cannot work with the service. This is exactly the reason why I created this utility. Besides Sunshine Capture Switcher, another user (Nonary) is also trying to solve this limitation without requiring any disconnection, but for now there is no functional code available for Sunshine: LizardByte/Sunshine#4066
From what I understand, ClassicOldSong (the creator of Apollo) is working on integrating his code: ClassicOldSong/Apollo#1038, but I don’t know if it is already functional.
Regarding the SYSTEM/admin question: I simply meant checking in the Task Scheduler whether the task is configured to run as SYSTEM or as another (admin) user. Anyway, it seems clear that the reason why the command preparations fail is unrelated to the task and likely due to other issues.

You mean me… 😅
I have a custom fork of sunshine with a ton of new features including WGC
https://github.com/Nonary/vibeshine
It’s hopefully going to have its first stable release next week….

Haha you’re right 😄 Well done! Happy to see the release soon 👍

Just wondering, is this your alternate account or a separate one?

Yes, that was supposed to go on my main account, but I have a separate account (via Apple Authentication) that my phone signed me for some reason. Must be because I got a new phone recently and tapped the wrong option, oops.

[roob-p]

Haha you’re right 😄 Well done! Happy to see the release soon 👍
Just wondering, is this your alternate account or a separate one?

Yes, that was supposed to go on my main account, but I have a separate account (via Apple Authentication) that my phone signed me for some reason. Must be because I got a new phone recently and tapped the wrong option, oops.

@Nonary Ah, got it 😄 Thanks for clarifying!