Can't use External Player? (1 Viewer)

RetroZA

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I'm trying to use an external player with MediaPortal, but it doesn't save the settings. I check the option for the external player and then browse to the file for the player and select the exe. I then click OK. When I go into MediaPortal then, it still uses the internal player. If I check the settings, the external player option isn't selected anymore. It's the same for the "use 5.1 sound" option on the same settings screen as well.

I've triend selecting Windows Media Player and VLC and it does the same for both.

Any ideas?

I'm on 1.1.0.0 with the latest SVN.


MediaPortal Version: MediaPortal 1.1.0.0
MediaPortal Skin: Monochrome 3.2
Windows Version: XP SP3
CPU Type: Intel E2200 Dual Core
HDD: 20GB, 750GB, 1TB
Memory: 1GB DDR2 667
Motherboard: Foxconn 671MX
Video Card: Geforce 6600LE
Video Card Driver: Nvidia 182.50
Sound Card: Realtek® ALC662 5.1 HD Audio
Sound Card AC3: Optical SPDIF out
h.264 Video Codec: CoreAVC
HTPC Case: Antec
Power Supply: 380W
Remote: Microsoft MCE
TV: Sansui 40" LCD (720p)
TV - HTPC Connection: HDMI
 

MrBobC

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In the ProgramData\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal\ directory you will find MediaPortal.xml. Below is my section for "movieplayer," as I use VLC. It is interesting how it does not seem to "stick" with the external video player but it does with the DVD Player.


<section name="movieplayer">
<entry name="osdtimeout">0</entry>
<entry name="zapdelay">2</entry>
<entry name="zaptimeout">5</entry>
<entry name="skipsteps">15,30,60,180,300,600,900,1800,3600,7200</entry>
<entry name="skipsteptimeout">1500</entry>
<entry name="immediateskipstepsisrelative">yes</entry>
<entry name="immediateskipstepsize">10</entry>
<entry name="defaultar">Normal</entry>
<entry name="audiolanguage">en</entry>
<entry name="filter0">undefined</entry>
<entry name="autodecodersettings">no</entry>
<entry name="audiodualmono">no</entry>
<entry name="path">C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe</entry>
<entry name="arguments">%filename% --fullscreen --aspect-ratio 16:9</entry>
<entry name="internal">no</entry>
<entry name="audiorenderer">Default DirectSound Device</entry>
<entry name="wmvaudio">no</entry>
<entry name="mpeg2audiocodec">MainConcept (HCW) Layer II Audio Decoder</entry>
<entry name="mpeg2videocodec">Microsoft DTV-DVD Video Decoder</entry>
<entry name="h264videocodec">Microsoft DTV-DVD Video Decoder</entry>
<entry name="aacaudiocodec">MONOGRAM AAC Decoder</entry>
</section>
 

RetroZA

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Thanks MrBobC, that helped. If I add the following to my MediaPortal.xml file

<entry name="path">C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe</entry>

then the movies starts up in Windows Media Player, but it's not fullscreen. Also, when you stop the movie, it doesn't close Windows Media Player. Does anyone know what the entry in MediaPortal.xml should be for Windows Media Player to start it in fullscreen and to close it after you stop it?

I've tried adding this, but it doesn't work.

<entry name="arguments">%filename% /fullscreen /close</entry>
 

Vimes

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    I too am using the latest SVN and due to issues with playing xvids, they will start to jutter after a while. So I thought that I would try an external player. However it will not save the settings once entered in the configuration after it is closed down and thus will not launch the player chosen.
     

    -Manfred-

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    Confirmed and fixed, available in next SVN. Cause was a bug in rework of 0002521: Playback setting of Videos, TV and DVD are inconsistent and confusing. Next time make a bug report - it is sometimes hard to spot issues form different forum section.
     

    Vimes

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    I did intend to make a bug report as I can imagine it would be otherwise difficult for you to keep track of these things however my primary issues at the time was to identify and resolve the issues causing "juddering" xvid playback issues.

    I used the latest SVN, the latest SAF's etc etc. However even after I removed the SAF's and used the latest FFDShow, Haali's splitter etc it still continued.

    I then found the cause by leaving MP in a Window along with task manager whilst MP was running a xvid. It turns out it was Winsat.exe - the Wndows Assessment Tool. It was kicking in and trying to index my Windows performance, causing the CPU usage to go high and thus juddery performance. I have now used the Task Scheduler to disable Winsat.exe from running automatically and thus resolved, hopefully, my issue.

    As you are now aware of the external player issue I will not make a bug report.

    I have got a minor bug report to make but I will do that in the appropriate section.
     

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