2013-03-14, 18:27
I'm sorry if this information is in this thread somewhere, but I searched and flat out read about 20 pages and didn't see anything like this discussed:
I'm curious what the best way to incorporate AD if I was going to start my XBMC library from scratch. I already have a majority of my artwork downloaded into the respective folders by using EMM a while ago, but I'd like BOTH posters AND banners for each TV Show/Movie. I'm having some issues right now with my Frodo upgrade and am very close to just blowing out my MySQL/local/thumbnail db's and just starting from scratch. Here's my plan:
1) Delete current sources.xml, advancedsettings.xml and all files inside "Databases" folder, all Thumbnail folders in the userdata folder on all my xbmc clients and blow out all the db's on MySQL.
2) Open all XBMC's to confirm that they are empty of content, then close all but Main HTPC
3) Install and Configure AD on main HTPC client (Here's where I'm looking for advice, obviously I'll need to click the "Use Local Data" option but not clear on much else)
4) Close all HTPC XBMC and put a new advancedsettings.xml with appropriate MySQL info and NO Path substitution or <name> tags and an appropriate sources.xml into the HTPC userdata folder.
5) Open HTPC XBMC and edit sources, wait a few days
6) Put identical advancedsettings.xml and sources.xml in all other xbmc clients, make sure they don't update the library then enjoy my awesome, perfectly performing XBMC.
As mentioned in my list, I was looking for advice on AD and how best to implement it in this process optimally in a setup with MOST, but not all metadata already in each TV Show and Movie folder. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
I'm curious what the best way to incorporate AD if I was going to start my XBMC library from scratch. I already have a majority of my artwork downloaded into the respective folders by using EMM a while ago, but I'd like BOTH posters AND banners for each TV Show/Movie. I'm having some issues right now with my Frodo upgrade and am very close to just blowing out my MySQL/local/thumbnail db's and just starting from scratch. Here's my plan:
1) Delete current sources.xml, advancedsettings.xml and all files inside "Databases" folder, all Thumbnail folders in the userdata folder on all my xbmc clients and blow out all the db's on MySQL.
2) Open all XBMC's to confirm that they are empty of content, then close all but Main HTPC
3) Install and Configure AD on main HTPC client (Here's where I'm looking for advice, obviously I'll need to click the "Use Local Data" option but not clear on much else)
4) Close all HTPC XBMC and put a new advancedsettings.xml with appropriate MySQL info and NO Path substitution or <name> tags and an appropriate sources.xml into the HTPC userdata folder.
5) Open HTPC XBMC and edit sources, wait a few days
6) Put identical advancedsettings.xml and sources.xml in all other xbmc clients, make sure they don't update the library then enjoy my awesome, perfectly performing XBMC.
As mentioned in my list, I was looking for advice on AD and how best to implement it in this process optimally in a setup with MOST, but not all metadata already in each TV Show and Movie folder. Any help would be greatly appreciated.