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GAMe · 2007-08-07, 12:42

Hi All

im currently building a HTPC and over the past two years have played with various versions from MCE, Meedio (MyHTPC and now MeediOS/Yahoo Go) and of course MP. One thing which I loved about Meedio was its ability to treat all files in a particular folder as one, this was usefull for movies as they did not need the same naming convention in order to run correctly. ie you could have GAMesMovieA.avi and GAMesMovieB.avi or GAMesMovie1.avi and GAMesMovie123.avi and as long as they were in the same folder meedio would just play them (without showing the files) in the sequential order.

I also liked the way it by default would use the folder.jpg cover art which was placed in the movies folder along with the files and not always try to redownload a cover from IMDB/Amazon.

Meedio and other HTPC software also once clicking on a movie would display its cover art large with the plot and other info of the related move and give the option to play it.

Are these things possible with MP? has anyone else managed to pull off the things I have listed above with MP?

Any info would be good as I would love to move over to MP.

Thanks in advance for all your responces.

2007-08-07, 12:42	#1 (permalink)
GAMe Portal Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 17 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Use All Files in folder as one with folder.jpg Hi All im currently building a HTPC and over the past two years have played with various versions from MCE, Meedio (MyHTPC and now MeediOS/Yahoo Go) and of course MP. One thing which I loved about Meedio was its ability to treat all files in a particular folder as one, this was usefull for movies as they did not need the same naming convention in order to run correctly. ie you could have GAMesMovieA.avi and GAMesMovieB.avi or GAMesMovie1.avi and GAMesMovie123.avi and as long as they were in the same folder meedio would just play them (without showing the files) in the sequential order. I also liked the way it by default would use the folder.jpg cover art which was placed in the movies folder along with the files and not always try to redownload a cover from IMDB/Amazon. Meedio and other HTPC software also once clicking on a movie would display its cover art large with the plot and other info of the related move and give the option to play it. Are these things possible with MP? has anyone else managed to pull off the things I have listed above with MP? Any info would be good as I would love to move over to MP. Thanks in advance for all your responces. __________________ GAMe