HOW TO setup your WWE PPV, WWE Specials and UFC PPV collection.
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Edit zag, see this post for more up-to-date scraper and artwork.


When I first began using XBMC, I didn't know where to start. But through trial and error, a little bit of help and perseverence I think I've come up with a pretty decent solution.

I guess the obvious place to start would be to collect your media, your PPVs. That part you can work out for yourself. Then you need to source your artwork and although the TVdb will give you some you will be missing quite bit if you want the 'wow' factor.

I get most of mine from this site: http://www.unchained-wwe.com/

They're very high res and they have the PPV backdrops you'll need, although only for the recent PPVs (2010,2011), for the older ones you may have to be a bit more inventive. Google is your friend here. I will post a link later to a few that I have to get you started.

You'll also need a few .mp3 themes which you can source from Youtube or wherever. A good place to check which theme goes with which PPV is: http://wweppvthemesongs.blogspot.com/

Lastly you'll need a PPV poster and thumb. Just google the poster and use any size wallpaper for the thumb.

Okay, this is where we want to end up:

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First, find the relevant PPV on the TVdb, and rename the file accordingly. Then you need to setup your folder structure:

WWE Pay-Per-View>Season**>S**E**>S**E**.mkv(or .avi).

The first two should update automatically, although you do need to copy the CLEARlogo from WWE Pay-Per-View to each Season folder. The last folder 'S**E**', Should contain: S**E**.mkv/avi, fanart, poster, thumb, theme.mp3.

If you repeat this for each PPV (episode), they should all each have their own fanart and poster. The thumb is assigned by pressing Ctrl+D and selecting the thumb from the relevant folder. The individual theme.mp3 will play when you finish watching a PPV (assuming you have TVTunes installed). Alternatively, while you're browsing you can press 'x' and it will play the theme of the currently highlighted PPV. Incidentally, this method will work with any tv show if the season theme.mp3 differs from the root folder.mp3.

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I must point out, I have it working properly on Dharma Nox but only with an alteration to the skin (a simple cut of paste of a .xml which I am more than happy to share). Without the fix, it will work fine except that the episode poster will be blank but that's only if you use the lowlist view. I have tried this setup with Dharma Nox, Pre-Eden Nox and MQ3.

I currently use MQ3 and have WWE setup on my main menu, with five sub-headings: Pay-Per View, Specials, RAW, SmackDown!, Tough Enough.

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I setup some custom folders to use as rotating backdrops. I'll add instructions later in the thread on how to create your own WWE Specials and UFC PPVs using a similar method, although it does require a little more work. Also, I will add instructions on how to use PseudoTV to create your own WWE and UFC channels.

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Feel free to ask any questions below, if you get stuck with getting hold of any artwork etc PM me I'll be happy to help. This is my first mini tutorial so apologies if it's not as simple as it could be.
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HOW TO setup your WWE PPV, WWE Specials and UFC PPV collection. - by Deano316 - 2011-11-25, 21:30
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