MediaPortal needs the BlueTwo skin - even if you're not using it! (1 Viewer)

[blackheart42]

TV-Server Version:
MediaPortal Version: 0.2.3.0 RC1
MediaPortal Skin: Blue Two Wide
Windows Version: XP Pro SP2
CPU Type: Athlon 64 X2 3800+
HDD: Seagate ST3200822AS 200GB SATA
Memory: 512MB DDR 4200 Dual Channel
Motherboard: MSI MS-7191
Motherboard Chipset: ATI RS482/SB450
Motherboard Bios: AMI V1.1
Video Card: ATI Radeon X300/X550
Video Card Driver: Catalyst 7.4
Sound Card: On Motherboard
Sound Card AC3: coax out
Sound Card Driver: 5.10.0.5172
1. TV Card: Hauppauge PVR-250
1. TV Card Type: analog
1. TV Card Driver: 2.0.30.23074
2. TV Card: Hauppauge PVR-150
2. TV Card Type: analog
2. TV Card Driver: 1.18.21.23257
3. TV Card:
3. TV Card Type:
3. TV Card Driver:
4. TV Card:
4. TV Card Type:
4. TV Card Driver:
MPEG2 Video Codec: MPV Version ?
MPEG2 Audio Codec: MPA Version ?
Satelite/CableTV Provider:
HTPC Case: NMedia 280BA
Cooling:
Power Supply: Silverstone ATX-1136G 360W
Remote: none
TV: Hitachi 51F500
TV - HTPC Connection: DVI


If you move or delete the BlueTwo skin, Mediaportal will either try to reinstall it or state that the skin you're using is out of date (even if it's BlueTwo Wide). The two behaviours seem to depend on exactly how you launch Mediaportal; from a shortcut or by double-clicking on the executable.

Filemon from SysInternals shows that Mediaportal is looking for something in BlueTwo\references.xml. If you create a zero-byte file named references.xml, Mediaportal won't run.

 

[ronilse]

Hi,
This it's because of the installer, if you delete something it is detected as if your installation it's corrupt & re install whats wrong, thats the windows way
Nothing to do about it, you just have to leave whats default installed even if you not need it.

Regards
Roy