2018-03-11, 06:13
I have updated the guide Post #205 https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid...pid2616287
There has been some confusion regarding the .bat files in thinking they are only needed if you are using 3D. This is not true. They are needed for other reasons other than just 3D so if you use PowerDVD and/or MPC-BE you WILL need to create them. I have changed the name of the .bats to help end the confusion. This also requires slight editing of the playercorefactory.xml. Furthermore, I have simplified the code for both .bat files. I have also been using DVDFab Media Player 3 to gain menus and mimic a UHD HDR disc with an iso backup 100%. This player, unlike PowerDVD, requires no special hardware to be compliant. I still use PowerDVD for 3D.iso menus since DVDFab Player 3 is not 3D frame packed compatible. The updated playercorefactory.xml also reflects this change.
The current configuration:
PowerDVD 17 build 2316 - SDR 2D and 3D iso's default and play full menus mimicking a physical disc exactly. (I use this because DVDFab Player 3 cannot do frame packed 3D)
DVDFab Player 3 build 3102 - UHD HDR iso's default and play full menus mimicking a physical disc exactly. (I use this because I don't have special hardware required for PowerDVD UHD playback)
KODI videoplayer 17.6 x86 - defaults to play everything else.
MPC-BE build 1.5.1 x64 - I select this player manually by pressing 'C' (mapped to 'Menu' on my remote) when I desire to override any of the defaults. (When quality vs function is desired knowing it plays everything but no menus)
All four players serve a unique need when one desires to play everything offered with no caveats. Each can be manually selected to play what you'd like provided it handles the given source.
LAV Filters build 71.0.16 x64
madVR build 92.12
There has been some confusion regarding the .bat files in thinking they are only needed if you are using 3D. This is not true. They are needed for other reasons other than just 3D so if you use PowerDVD and/or MPC-BE you WILL need to create them. I have changed the name of the .bats to help end the confusion. This also requires slight editing of the playercorefactory.xml. Furthermore, I have simplified the code for both .bat files. I have also been using DVDFab Media Player 3 to gain menus and mimic a UHD HDR disc with an iso backup 100%. This player, unlike PowerDVD, requires no special hardware to be compliant. I still use PowerDVD for 3D.iso menus since DVDFab Player 3 is not 3D frame packed compatible. The updated playercorefactory.xml also reflects this change.
The current configuration:
PowerDVD 17 build 2316 - SDR 2D and 3D iso's default and play full menus mimicking a physical disc exactly. (I use this because DVDFab Player 3 cannot do frame packed 3D)
DVDFab Player 3 build 3102 - UHD HDR iso's default and play full menus mimicking a physical disc exactly. (I use this because I don't have special hardware required for PowerDVD UHD playback)
KODI videoplayer 17.6 x86 - defaults to play everything else.
MPC-BE build 1.5.1 x64 - I select this player manually by pressing 'C' (mapped to 'Menu' on my remote) when I desire to override any of the defaults. (When quality vs function is desired knowing it plays everything but no menus)
All four players serve a unique need when one desires to play everything offered with no caveats. Each can be manually selected to play what you'd like provided it handles the given source.
LAV Filters build 71.0.16 x64
madVR build 92.12
