2011-09-12, 00:43
Hi there,
I've looked around, and spent a bunch of time messing with settings. I'm have quite a few problems (which is odd because it worked before I fresh installed Windows on the machine).
I'd _really_ appreciate any help.
I'm using the 10.1 Dharma, stable download.
From the xbmc debug log:
Starting XBMC, Platform: Windows 7, 64-bit (WoW) build 7600. Built on Mar 8 2011 (Git:e9e9099, compiler 1500)
Intel® Core i7 CPU Q 720 @ 1.60GHz
Desktop Resolution: 1920x1080 32Bit at 60Hz
Generic PnP Monitor on NVIDIA GeForce GTS 360M, adapter 0.
other stuff: 8 gigs ram, on board realtek sound
PASTEBIN LOG: http://pastebin.com/rmvw0f6Y
So, the issues.
#1. In library mode, when browsing movies - the context menu 'movie information' does not work. Nothing happens. Also, when I try to use 'i' to get to the movie info as the shortcut key, nothing happens. Is this expected when in library mode? 'Movie Information' works fine via context or 'i' when not in library mode.
#2. [The main problem] I have a desktop which shares out my movies over the network. xbmc can find and read the dir. I add the source, and use the movie scraper. It does it's thing and looks up the movie information.
When in any mode (library, or file view) no movie thumbnails are used. Instead, xbmc generates it's own from the source file. It's like the scraper lookup failed.
When I go to movie information for that title, it has the art and fan art.
If I hit refresh in the movie information, it fetches the same art (or reuses local cache?).
If I choose 'get thumb' and 'get fanart', and pick the _remote_ version of the same art, it re-downloads it locally, and the art & fan art are correctly displayed! If I don't choose the remote art, it doesn't fix it. I really don't want to do this for the entire folders contents.
The folder it's reading from is layed out like so:
\\server\movies\movie1name\movie.avi
\\server\movies\movie2name\movie2.mkv
etc.
I've tried multiple different settings (recursive/non recursive etc.) for the source. No luck.
To try to narrow it down, I did the following in debug mode and then checked the log file. I didn't see anything broken, but maybe you can.
The debug log file is here: http://pastebin.com/rmvw0f6Y
What I did:
1. started xbmc
2. went into movies
3. observed that 'batman forever' didn't have any movie art (in library or list mode) [see image 1]
4. went into 'movie information' via context menu
5. observed the correct art had already been downloaded
[see image 2]
6. manually used 'get thumb' and 'get fanart', specifically choosing _remote_ art for both/
7. went back into movies in list mode and observed the correct art being used
[see image 3]
#3. Not an issue, just a question. Is there any way to force XBMC to re-read a directories contents? (thereby completely removing from library, rescanning the dir, and re-running the scraper?) I think I read something about the library storing a fasthash of a given directory for quickly checking it's contents, I guess I'd be talking about sidestepping that too.
That would certainly have been useful to me over the last few days
Much obliged for any help,
-RedCraig
p.s. feel free to mock my movie choices, but maybe after the issue is fixed :)
I've looked around, and spent a bunch of time messing with settings. I'm have quite a few problems (which is odd because it worked before I fresh installed Windows on the machine).
I'd _really_ appreciate any help.
I'm using the 10.1 Dharma, stable download.
From the xbmc debug log:
Starting XBMC, Platform: Windows 7, 64-bit (WoW) build 7600. Built on Mar 8 2011 (Git:e9e9099, compiler 1500)
Intel® Core i7 CPU Q 720 @ 1.60GHz
Desktop Resolution: 1920x1080 32Bit at 60Hz
Generic PnP Monitor on NVIDIA GeForce GTS 360M, adapter 0.
other stuff: 8 gigs ram, on board realtek sound
PASTEBIN LOG: http://pastebin.com/rmvw0f6Y
So, the issues.
#1. In library mode, when browsing movies - the context menu 'movie information' does not work. Nothing happens. Also, when I try to use 'i' to get to the movie info as the shortcut key, nothing happens. Is this expected when in library mode? 'Movie Information' works fine via context or 'i' when not in library mode.
#2. [The main problem] I have a desktop which shares out my movies over the network. xbmc can find and read the dir. I add the source, and use the movie scraper. It does it's thing and looks up the movie information.
When in any mode (library, or file view) no movie thumbnails are used. Instead, xbmc generates it's own from the source file. It's like the scraper lookup failed.
When I go to movie information for that title, it has the art and fan art.
If I hit refresh in the movie information, it fetches the same art (or reuses local cache?).
If I choose 'get thumb' and 'get fanart', and pick the _remote_ version of the same art, it re-downloads it locally, and the art & fan art are correctly displayed! If I don't choose the remote art, it doesn't fix it. I really don't want to do this for the entire folders contents.
The folder it's reading from is layed out like so:
\\server\movies\movie1name\movie.avi
\\server\movies\movie2name\movie2.mkv
etc.
I've tried multiple different settings (recursive/non recursive etc.) for the source. No luck.
To try to narrow it down, I did the following in debug mode and then checked the log file. I didn't see anything broken, but maybe you can.
The debug log file is here: http://pastebin.com/rmvw0f6Y
What I did:
1. started xbmc
2. went into movies
3. observed that 'batman forever' didn't have any movie art (in library or list mode) [see image 1]
4. went into 'movie information' via context menu
5. observed the correct art had already been downloaded
[see image 2]
6. manually used 'get thumb' and 'get fanart', specifically choosing _remote_ art for both/
7. went back into movies in list mode and observed the correct art being used
[see image 3]
#3. Not an issue, just a question. Is there any way to force XBMC to re-read a directories contents? (thereby completely removing from library, rescanning the dir, and re-running the scraper?) I think I read something about the library storing a fasthash of a given directory for quickly checking it's contents, I guess I'd be talking about sidestepping that too.
That would certainly have been useful to me over the last few days
Much obliged for any help,
-RedCraig
p.s. feel free to mock my movie choices, but maybe after the issue is fixed :)