2013-11-17, 18:18
(2012-11-24, 20:59)Angelscry Wrote: Start Windows 8 Metro Apps.
First you need to create Internet shortcuts (.url files) that will point to the right application url. For the credits, the description how to proceed come from this website : http://www.itsjustwhatever.com/2012/10/2...mand-line/
1. Found a Windows 8 Metro application URL :
- Press the windows key and x to pull up the new admin menu.
- Choose run.
- Type in regedit and press enter.
- Open the HKEY_CURRENT_USER folder, then > Software > Classes > Extensions > Contractld > Windows.Protocol > Packageld.
- You should find a list of many of the installed apps here. To get the app URL, open the folder structure you want until you get to CustomProperties folder.
- In that folder you should see a registry entry on the right side of the screen that says Name and then to the right of that is the particular application URL you will need to use.
Here is an example for the Pinball FX2 game. The application URL is : xboxliveapp-1297290209.
2. Create the internet shortcut files :
- Go back to the Windows desktop and right click on it.
- Select New > Shortcut.
- Enter the application URL where it asks for the location and press next.
- Enter the Application name you want displayed in your shortcut and press finish. A .url file will be created (the file extension may be not visible).
Here is an example with the previous Pinball FX2 game application URL.
Do the same for all the Windows 8 applications you want to start from XBMC and put all the created shortcut files into the same directory.
3. Setup Advanced Launcher :
- Create a File launcher.
- Select C:\Windows\explorer.exe as application.
- Define "%rom%" as arguments.
- Set url as file extension.
- Then point the folder (containing all the created shortcut files) as item folder.
Once the launcher is created, perform a "scan new items" to add the Metro Applications into Advanced Launcher.
Actually this method works great on my system to start Metro Application (but not for all the applications). To close and application an return to XBMC you just have to use the ALT+ESC keys combination.
Hi Angelscry,
Just trying to work out how to launch Windows 8 metro apps (mainly Angry Birds) using the above guide you posted and i'm getting stumped at the first part - I located the url name in regedit but when I create a new shortcut and put the url into the shortcut location, it comes up with "file cannot be found"
I've tried a few different apps but all have the same error message - any ideas where i'm going wrong?
Basically, I would like to launch Angry Birds and other apps/games from XBMC
Many thanks