Hello,
I recently heard about your MediaPortal software and am really excited to try it. However I can't get past the Windows Media Player 11 requirement for installation.
I am using Windows XP SP3 without any version of WMP. Before you get upset at me, it is a genuine "N" version of Windows XP. See the following link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Media_Player#European_Commission_case
I obtained this copy of Windows because I do not agree with being forced to use Windows Media Player as the default option. Currently, I use MPC-HC with CoreAVC, Haali Media Splitter, and AC3filter. I want to try out your software but I do not want to download WMP11 to do so. Is there any way around this requirement?
A member of your team posted on another topic that "WMP is only needed for the BDA and DirectShow system updates." Is there any way to get these updates without installing WMP11? I have tried installing the WMP11 runtime package and making a fake registry key to make it look like my version of WMP is 11.0.5721.5280 but it did not work. I am willing to find and register individual dlls but I am not willing to install Windows Media Player because it is too intrusive and would defeat the purpose of having this version of Windows XP.
Any support is very appreciated.
I recently heard about your MediaPortal software and am really excited to try it. However I can't get past the Windows Media Player 11 requirement for installation.
I am using Windows XP SP3 without any version of WMP. Before you get upset at me, it is a genuine "N" version of Windows XP. See the following link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Media_Player#European_Commission_case
I obtained this copy of Windows because I do not agree with being forced to use Windows Media Player as the default option. Currently, I use MPC-HC with CoreAVC, Haali Media Splitter, and AC3filter. I want to try out your software but I do not want to download WMP11 to do so. Is there any way around this requirement?
A member of your team posted on another topic that "WMP is only needed for the BDA and DirectShow system updates." Is there any way to get these updates without installing WMP11? I have tried installing the WMP11 runtime package and making a fake registry key to make it look like my version of WMP is 11.0.5721.5280 but it did not work. I am willing to find and register individual dlls but I am not willing to install Windows Media Player because it is too intrusive and would defeat the purpose of having this version of Windows XP.
Any support is very appreciated.