[brazen1]

Hmmm?  Didn't see any reference to the 'Play using' menu at all?  In any event, I think afedchin is the only Windows dev now but I could be mistaken.  Perhaps he can make some sense out of all of it if he chooses to tackle it?  Also, if I'm not mistaken, most Windows efforts for the past years have been focused on Intel and its integrated GPU - Intel Graphics with little to no interest in dedicated video cards, their API's, or external players.  From a developers point of view, it makes sense and I'd have to sort of agree with the logic no matter how limited the results will be.  We should also remember external player adaption to KODI is a side benefit and not part of its core and problems and discussions are tolerated but not expected.  If any attention is donated to improving our usage, consider it a favor and not necessarily a responsibility.  That said, many rely on the PCF.xml and 'play using' menu for continued enhancement options Intel CPU software decoding simply doesn't offer.  In these rapidly changing times, new offerings require more than a modern CPU is even capable of beyond poor to mediocre results.  For these reasons, I believe some focus should be given to bugs such as the present PCF.xml and 'play using' menu for users that invested in GPU's rather than CPU's providing satisfaction for each and not introduce a decline in user base, extra expenditure, introduce a lower standard of acceptance, or force usage of older software prior to v.18.  Before a release candidate is slated, now is the time to address it before it becomes too late.  All this hinged on if a developer(s) has the ability or the enthusiasm to donate their time to it.  Fingers crossed.....