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Need to launch XBMC Windowed - pbusardo - 2011-03-30

I need to start XBMC windowed.

I'm currently remoting to my PC at home, and it's failing (CApplication::Create()failed) when coming up so I can't make the change in the setting of the GUI.

Is there any way via command line, or config file setting to force it to launch windowed?

I can easily fix this tonight from home, but there is something I'd like to work on now.

Thanks!


- mwkurt - 2011-03-30

There is a setting in the "Settings" to select windowed mode.

Mark


- pbusardo - 2011-03-30

mwkurt Wrote:There is a setting in the "Settings" to select windowed mode.

Mark

Thanks, but read my post again... slower this time :-)


- Thurbs - 2011-03-30

I have issues remoting in as well same error.

I have had to open it local then change the settings to windowed. Then remoting in again starts in windows mode. Other than that I don't think you can fix it remotely.


- jhsrennie - 2011-03-30

Edit guisettings.xml. Find:

Code:
<videoscreen>
        <blankdisplays>false</blankdisplays>
        <fakefullscreen>false</fakefullscreen>
        <guicalibration></guicalibration>
        <resolution>0</resolution>
        <screen>0</screen>
        <screenmode>DESKTOP</screenmode>
        <vsync>2</vsync>
    </videoscreen>

and change:

Code:
<screenmode>DESKTOP</screenmode>

to:

Code:
<screenmode>WINDOW</screenmode>

JR


- pbusardo - 2011-03-30

jhsrennie Wrote:Edit guisettings.xml. Find:

Code:
<videoscreen>
        <blankdisplays>false</blankdisplays>
        <fakefullscreen>false</fakefullscreen>
        <guicalibration></guicalibration>
        <resolution>0</resolution>
        <screen>0</screen>
        <screenmode>DESKTOP</screenmode>
        <vsync>2</vsync>
    </videoscreen>

and change:

Code:
<screenmode>DESKTOP</screenmode>

to:

Code:
<screenmode>WINDOW</screenmode>

JR

That's what I was looking for. Worked perfectly. Thank you!


- Thurbs - 2011-03-30

Learn something new everyday.