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<blockquote data-quote="c128" data-source="post: 933333" data-attributes="member: 53712">Just to chip in with some experiences, this being the latest Windows 8 thread...&nbsp;I'm successfully running MediaPortal 1.3.0 alpha client on Windows 8 Pro using Argus TV running on Windows 7 as the TV server.I did a vanilla MediaPortal install, with no changes, and despite the auto-launch at start-up not working (not tried the workarounds mentioned above) everything seems to be working as it should be.&nbsp; Argus TV, as 4TR is now known, is also an easier plugin install with 1.3.0 alpha as the MediaPortal client supplied works without any patching.&nbsp;Happy so far.&nbsp;Slightly OT: I find Windows 8 a weird experience, but not quite the horror that I've read elsewhere.&nbsp; In fact...it's more convenient in one way, in that the Windows 8 start screen can be navigated with a remote to select and launch apps.&nbsp; In addition, you can use the Windows 8 boot loader to launch other OSs (using Easy BCD) and select which OS to boot, from a nice UI, using the remote from your armchair too - I'm currently dual booting Windows 8 Pro and Ubuntu 12.10.&nbsp; Getting HDMI audio working with AMD graphics on Ubuntu to try XBMC on Linux is another matter though <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> .</blockquote>

[QUOTE="c128, post: 933333, member: 53712"] Just to chip in with some experiences, this being the latest Windows 8 thread... I'm successfully running MediaPortal 1.3.0 alpha client on Windows 8 Pro using Argus TV running on Windows 7 as the TV server. I did a vanilla MediaPortal install, with no changes, and despite the auto-launch at start-up not working (not tried the workarounds mentioned above) everything seems to be working as it should be. Argus TV, as 4TR is now known, is also an easier plugin install with 1.3.0 alpha as the MediaPortal client supplied works without any patching. Happy so far. Slightly OT: I find Windows 8 a weird experience, but not quite the horror that I've read elsewhere. In fact...it's more convenient in one way, in that the Windows 8 start screen can be navigated with a remote to select and launch apps. In addition, you can use the Windows 8 boot loader to launch other OSs (using Easy BCD) and select which OS to boot, from a nice UI, using the remote from your armchair too - I'm currently dual booting Windows 8 Pro and Ubuntu 12.10. Getting HDMI audio working with AMD graphics on Ubuntu to try XBMC on Linux is another matter though :) . [/QUOTE]

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