have xbmc use windows codecs
#16
LyndonW Wrote:This fixes it for me, I found it in the wiki when I was having quiet audio problems. I beleive this only works for analog audio however, but that's probably what you're using. Increase the multiplier for louder sound. 12.0 is default from what I remember.

<advancedsettings>

<audio>
<ac3downmixgain>24.0</ac3downmixgain>
</audio>

</advancedsettings>

This text of course goes in an advancedsettings.xml file which you create in:
C:\Users\*YOURUSERNAME*\AppData\Roaming\XBMC\userdata
for windows.

Also... here's the wiki article on it.
http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=Adv...ttings.xml

I put this in, but the volume is still the same. Here is what I did:

I deleted all info in advancedsettings.xml (because i dont want to use an external player) and I pasted your script into it...and nothing.

Am I doing something wrong?
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#17
nvaia Wrote:I put this in, but the volume is still the same. Here is what I did:

I deleted all info in advancedsettings.xml (because i dont want to use an external player) and I pasted your script into it...and nothing.

Am I doing something wrong?

The downmix gain option currently does not support multichannel AAC. ATM there is NO option other then using an external player to increase the gain for AAC.
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#18
nvaia Wrote:So one would just create a new xml file entitled advancedsettings in the userdata folder and input this info??:

<advancedsettings>
<video>
<defaultplayer>externalplayer</defaultplayer>
</video>
<externalplayer>
<filename>c:\program files\VideoLAN\vlc\vlc.exe</filename>
<args>-fs</args>
<forceontop>true</forceontop>
<hidexbmc>true</hidexbmc>
<hideconsole>false</hideconsole>
<hidecursor>false</hidecursor>
</externalplayer>
</advancedsettings>

That is all?

got it to work using this, thanks (had to remove the <arg> though since it kept giving me errors when it was there "Could not open fs"

only problem is that when I press STOP or the movie finishes it just hangs there on the vlc window. What <arg> command would I use for vlc to go back to XBMC when pressing stop?
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#19
uncertainty Wrote:The downmix gain option currently does not support multichannel AAC. ATM there is NO option other then using an external player to increase the gain for AAC.

That sucks. Thanks for the explination though.
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#20
Haven't tested it but I think vlc:quit will do it.
Also for fullscreen use -f or --fullscreen
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#21
tried
<arg>vlc:quit</arg>

but didnt work


EDIT:
for now all I've done is just set the "STOP" key on my remote to close VLC
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#22
vlc://quit maybe?
I've read both online. worth a shot.

EDIT:
just tested and vlc://quit works for me.
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