2009-06-18, 13:24
Just thought I'd post this info since I was a complete noob and it might help someone if they cant get it to work!
First thing is make sure the advancedsettings.xml is in the correct place as I didn't put it in the userdata folder to start off with (place it simply in the XBMC folder within appdata/roaming!) so for vista drive:/users/(user)/AppData/Roaming/XBMC/userdata
Second thing is to make sure your advancedsettings.xml is correct particular attention to the <args> command, make sure you use a correct parameter i.e for fullscreen on mpc-hc it's /fullscreen for zoomplayer it's simply /f.
My file for reference using mpc-hc is:
<advancedsettings>
<video>
<defaultplayer>externalplayer</defaultplayer>
</video>
<externalplayer>
<filename>c:\Media Player HC\mplayerc.exe</filename>
<args>/fullscreen /close /fixedsize 19200,10800</args>
<forceontop>true</forceontop>
<hidexbmc>false</hidexbmc>
<hideconsole>false</hideconsole>
<hidecursor>false</hidecursor>
</externalplayer>
</advancedsettings>
What this does is makes it virtually seamless between the player and mpc-hc
/fixedsize 19200,10800 makes mpc-hc bigger than my screen so you dont notice the change over
I use vista and have made sure my taskbar doesnt show by right clicking on taskbar, properties and the unticked keep taskbar on top of windows
finally so that you dont see the splash screen for your player change it to a blank one. In my case for mpc-hc go to view, options, logo (under playback menu) and change to blank one
I'm sure this is all contained within the thread but hopefully it will help a complete novice out!
First thing is make sure the advancedsettings.xml is in the correct place as I didn't put it in the userdata folder to start off with (place it simply in the XBMC folder within appdata/roaming!) so for vista drive:/users/(user)/AppData/Roaming/XBMC/userdata
Second thing is to make sure your advancedsettings.xml is correct particular attention to the <args> command, make sure you use a correct parameter i.e for fullscreen on mpc-hc it's /fullscreen for zoomplayer it's simply /f.
My file for reference using mpc-hc is:
<advancedsettings>
<video>
<defaultplayer>externalplayer</defaultplayer>
</video>
<externalplayer>
<filename>c:\Media Player HC\mplayerc.exe</filename>
<args>/fullscreen /close /fixedsize 19200,10800</args>
<forceontop>true</forceontop>
<hidexbmc>false</hidexbmc>
<hideconsole>false</hideconsole>
<hidecursor>false</hidecursor>
</externalplayer>
</advancedsettings>
What this does is makes it virtually seamless between the player and mpc-hc
/fixedsize 19200,10800 makes mpc-hc bigger than my screen so you dont notice the change over
I use vista and have made sure my taskbar doesnt show by right clicking on taskbar, properties and the unticked keep taskbar on top of windows
finally so that you dont see the splash screen for your player change it to a blank one. In my case for mpc-hc go to view, options, logo (under playback menu) and change to blank one
I'm sure this is all contained within the thread but hopefully it will help a complete novice out!