1.37 What is the recommended guide to go from 1.29 til 1.37 (x64) ? (1 Viewer)

[Stubbie]

Hello great people !

I have an old Win7 setup running the 1.29 build and I'm making a new htpc on Win11.

I have made a backup and I have installed it on the new PC - but I can't get it to upgrade to (x64) since it continues to make a separate installation.

Would it be easier for me to go for the (x86) to get my old settings?

What is actually the advantage of (x64) over the (x86)?

 

[ajs]

If we are talking about Mediaportal, then install x64, and copy all files from the ProgramData/Team Mediaportal folder from another computer (I think so).

 

[CyberSimian]

I have made a backup and I have installed it on the new PC - but I can't get it to upgrade to (x64) since it continues to make a separate installation.

The MP releases pan out like this:

• MP 1.31 is the last release where MP is 32-bit only (runs on 32-bit or 64-bit Windows).
• MP 1.32 is available as separate 32-bit and 64-bit versions, but TV Server is 32-bit for both versions. Because of this, MP 1.32 is quite difficult to install and get working (requires some fiddling), so this release is not recommended.
• MP 1.33 and more recent releases are available as entirely 32-bit or entirely 64-bit versions.

Unfortunately you cannot perform an upgrade install from a 32-bit MP to a 64-bit MP. You must perform a complete uninstall of 32-bit MP before performing a first-time install of 64-bit MP.

For settings, you should:

• In "TV Server Config", use the "Export" facility to export your TV settings to a file which you later import into the 64-bit MP. Unfortunately there are a few settings that are missing from the export file, so you will need to check all of the settings after importing them.
• Manually preserve the file "MediaPortal.xml" located in "ProgramData", plus the "InputDeviceMappings" folder.
• Manually preserve any other config files and databases for plugins that you use. I don't use any optional plugins, so I cannot tell you what to preserve. These files may or may not be usable by the 64-bit version of the plugins. Note: not all plugins are available as 64-bit; the popular ones are, but the more obscure ones may not be.
• After installing 64-bit MP, restore all of these files. Note: you may still need to fix-up manually some of the settings.

Would it be easier for me to go for the (x86) to get my old settings?

Yes -- simply perform an upgrade install of MP 1.37 32-bit over MP 1.29.

What is actually the advantage of (x64) over the (x86)?

Some users are of the view that performance of the 64-bit version is better (faster) than the 32-bit version. However, on my system (an Intel Q6600 CPU running on a Western Digital 5400 rpm green drive), I did not notice any difference when I installed 64-bit MP. But your kilometerage may vary.

Longer term, Intel have stated that they intend producing a range of processors that lack the ability to run 32-bit applications, and Microsoft will do the same for Windows. If that ever happens (which I doubt), you would at that time be forced to upgrade to the 64-bit version of MP.

-- from CyberSimian in the UK

 

[Stubbie]

Thank you both for your good and very detailed advice.

I think I will try to go for the x86 install.