Some videos don't work

[DJVege]

Hi guys,

Code is here: http://pastebin.com/m2224b56

Some videos, nothing happens when I select them. I figured it might be a random codec, but there's even a "2-file" movie, where the first file runs fine, but the second doesn't. Both files are obviously made with the same codecs..??

Running ver. 8.10. Win XP SP2.

Any suggestions?

Thanks.

...DJVege...

[Bram77]

Did you try using the DVDplayer instead of the deafult MPlayer? DVDplayer has less trouble playing damaged video files.

how?
- select the video file you want to play.
- Press "title" on the XBOX remote (not shure what keyboard shortcut that is)
- Select "Play using..." from the appearing menu
- Select "DVDplayer"

[DJVege]

I don't have an xbox remote, so I don't know how to change the default player (tried the advancedsettings.xml to set an external player, but failed. lol) but I'll keep researching.

Thanks.


...Sumeet...

[midgetspy]

I think it's c on the keyboard to get the context menu, you can select "Play using..." from there.

[DJVege]

When I press C, there is no "Play using...". There is only:

Queue Item
Add to Favourites
Manually add to library etc...

If i click OK on the file, nothing happens.

...DJVege...

[DJVege]

OK, so I'm trying to get my external player (VLC) running my movies from XBMC. I've put advancedsettings in the right place (userdata), and it parses without error, but it's still not launching vlc when running vids...?

It seems DVDPlayer is always opening my movies..?

My advanced settings is:

<advancedsettings>
<video>
<defaultplayer>externalplayer</defaultplayer>
</video>
<externalplayer>
<filename>c:\program files\Videolan\VLC\VLC.exe</filename>
<args>--play-and-exit --video-on-top --fullscreen</args>
<forceontop>false</forceontop>
<hidexbmc>true</hidexbmc>
<hideconsole>false</hideconsole>
<hidecursor>false</hidecursor>
</externalplayer>
</advancedsettings>

My log file is here: http://pastebin.com/m7efeb181

[DJVege]

Glad no one else picked up on it, but the problem I'm having is I'm an idiot.

Didn't realise I needed to actually install a patched version (or compile the patch myself??? <- new to this svn stuff). Downloaded XBMCSetup-Rev17574-jester.exe. Believe it has the externalplayer patch. Will test tonight.

Cheers.

...DJVege...

[DJVege]

Jester's got builds for the external player patch, and builds for the svn repo installer.

Is it possible to get a build with both the external player patch and the svn repo installer?? Or is that completely off base..??

...DJVege...

[halson]

Change audio from digital to analog

[DJVege]

Installed XBMCSetup-Rev17574-jester-ext.exe. Works like a charm!!!!

Cheers for the build, Jester.