[hogues]

A debug log would help. If you are getting a black screen, it could be a number of things.

Try these Troubleshooting Tips.

hopefully I did this correctly... here is the log

http://pastebin.com/RgzTKKac

I am not getting a black screen, the player will not launch. I am in the process of trying the other options in your link. Thanks for the help.

22:55:59 T:3248 FATAL: CFGFilterFile::Create CoCreateInstance failed!
22:55:59 T:3248 ERROR: CFGLoader::InsertFilter Failed to create filter "mpcvideodec"
22:55:59 T:3248 ERROR: CFGManager::RenderFileXbmc Failed to load filters rules

I think you have to uncheck "Use system merits in DSPlayer settings." That filter should not be loaded. If you didn't download and install the DSPlayer Starter Kit, I would do that as well. The Starter Kit is in the guide.

I did download it (thanks for providing it), but maybe i just didn't put the files in the correct folders this time. I will try unchecking it and see if that works. Thanks again for all of your help.