Warning to Windows 7 Testers

mattsk88 · 2009-01-10, 22:44

This warning won't apply to many people but if you are planning on trying out the Windows 7 Beta with Mediaportal, Moving Pictures won't work correctly. This is due to way the plugin handles the coverart, to add any movies into the database all coverart providers must be disabled (so your newly added movies wont have covers)

Just a headsup for any other testers.

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EDIT: To anyone new to this thread, this is no longer an issue, plug-in works fine with Windows 7 now. --fforde

Paranoid Delusion · 2009-01-10, 22:56

In fact, i would go even further than you, and state do not run MP on it at all, not if you want reliability, but then your not going to listen anyway, cause you just love beta's

mattsk88 · 2009-01-10, 23:08

I wouldn't go that far, the Windows 7 Beta is very good, at least as stable as Vista if not more so. I havent had Mediaportal crashing anymore than it did on Vista.

Malingo · 2009-01-11, 12:48

Anyone who expects to run anything smoothly shouldn't run a beta OS, anyway.

SpudR · 2009-01-11, 12:57

Or at least a M$ one

emphatic · 2009-01-11, 13:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by SpudR

Or at least a M$ one

I only run XP on my HTPC because of MediaPortal. Port it to Linux and I will switch OS.
Emph

tourettes · 2009-01-11, 14:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by emphatic

Quote:

Originally Posted by SpudR

Or at least a M$ one

I only run XP on my HTPC because of MediaPortal. Port it to Linux and I will switch OS.
Emph

This has been discussed already many times, in short porting won't happen

Tsurany · 2009-01-11, 15:06

Have you tried running Windows 7 at all? It works perfectly on my laptop, almost zero problems at all. Installation is just faster then XP of Vista, it will detect almost all your drivers automatically and download and install them. I allready prefer it to my XP install on my laptop.
You can bitch about Microsoft all you want, but the Windows 7 beta is just great, works perfectly and many people prefere it to vista.

Just wondering, the Covers, is it only when you download them from internet or also when you have them in your movie folders?

emphatic · 2009-01-11, 17:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by tourettes

This has been discussed already many times, in short porting won't happen

I'm not suggesting you do, I'm just saying that MediaPortal is a very strong reason for me to use a Microsoft OS, that's all. I'm aware of XBMC on Linux, but it does not have as great movie/TV-series handling as far as I'm concerned.

Back on topic: 6.5 is very stable for me. Thanks guys!
Emph

midiboy · 2009-01-12, 17:33

Hi guys,

yeah, I love Windows 7 already. Have been using it for a few days now and believe it or not, it is extremely stable for a beta and much much better than vista. MP also works fine on it, at least for the few things I use it for (except MovingPictures unfortunately)

Will you update Moving Pictures soon to run properly on W7 ? Would love it ...
Thanks,
Alex

2009-01-10, 22:44	#1 (permalink)
mattsk88 Community Skin Designer Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 353 Thanks: 77 Thanked 218 Times in 63 Posts Country: My System	Warning to Windows 7 Testers This warning won't apply to many people but if you are planning on trying out the Windows 7 Beta with Mediaportal, Moving Pictures won't work correctly. This is due to way the plugin handles the coverart, to add any movies into the database all coverart providers must be disabled (so your newly added movies wont have covers) Just a headsup for any other testers. ------------------- EDIT: To anyone new to this thread, this is no longer an issue, plug-in works fine with Windows 7 now. --fforde __________________ Streamed MP Homepage - Streamed MP Current Version - v0.8.448 Report Bugs to the tracker Last edited by fforde; 2009-05-24 at 19:04.. Reason: Updating with "fixed" status to prevent confusion.

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Paranoid Delusion Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cheshire UK Posts: 9,026 Thanks: 287 Thanked 442 Times in 396 Posts Country: My System	In fact, i would go even further than you, and state do not run MP on it at all, not if you want reliability, but then your not going to listen anyway, cause you just love beta's __________________ Ray Check your codecs are fine with Filmerit. How to post your logs

2009-01-10, 23:08	#3 (permalink)
mattsk88 Community Skin Designer Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 353 Thanks: 77 Thanked 218 Times in 63 Posts Country: My System	I wouldn't go that far, the Windows 7 Beta is very good, at least as stable as Vista if not more so. I havent had Mediaportal crashing anymore than it did on Vista. __________________ Streamed MP Homepage - Streamed MP Current Version - v0.8.448 Report Bugs to the tracker

2009-01-11, 12:57	#5 (permalink)
SpudR Portal Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 918 Thanks: 12 Thanked 34 Times in 30 Posts Country: My System	Or at least a M$ one __________________ "Never ascribe to malice that which can adequately be explained by incompetence." - Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821)

2009-01-12, 17:33	#10 (permalink)
midiboy Portal Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 69 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hi guys, yeah, I love Windows 7 already. Have been using it for a few days now and believe it or not, it is extremely stable for a beta and much much better than vista. MP also works fine on it, at least for the few things I use it for (except MovingPictures unfortunately) Will you update Moving Pictures soon to run properly on W7 ? Would love it ... Thanks, Alex Last edited by midiboy; 2009-01-12 at 18:03..

2009-01-11, 12:48	#4 (permalink)
Malingo Portal Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 67 Thanks: 5 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Country: My System	Anyone who expects to run anything smoothly shouldn't run a beta OS, anyway.

2009-01-11, 15:06	#8 (permalink)
Tsurany Portal Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Age: 21 Posts: 34 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Have you tried running Windows 7 at all? It works perfectly on my laptop, almost zero problems at all. Installation is just faster then XP of Vista, it will detect almost all your drivers automatically and download and install them. I allready prefer it to my XP install on my laptop. You can bitch about Microsoft all you want, but the Windows 7 beta is just great, works perfectly and many people prefere it to vista. Just wondering, the Covers, is it only when you download them from internet or also when you have them in your movie folders?

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