2012-04-01, 09:23
Okay, so as many people are aware of by this point, TheTVDB has caused a significant problem for many users by refusing to create separate entries for Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra. Instead they have opted to rename it as a whole as "Avatar". This has caused issues with many plugins because there is no such show just named "Avatar" (The most important of these IMO being the "TV Show - Next Aired" plugin). So thanks to input of other users on these forums, I have made .nfo files with almost the same info as TheTVDB but it divides them into 2 separate shows. Download links and instructions below.
Download Guide:
1. Download the .rar files for Avatar: The Last Airbender or The Legend of Korra
2. Open the files using WinRAR or similar software (you should see folders titled "Season [#]" and a few other files)
3. Extract the files, the files in the seasons folders go into the seasons folders with the episodes and the other files go into the folder of the TV Show
4. Make sure that the names of the episode files (the .tbn and the .nfo files you extracted) match the names that your video files have, so if you named it 1x01.avi, you need to either rename the video file to S01E01 - The Boy in the Iceberg.avi or rename the .tbn and .nfo files to 1x01
5. Rescan in XBMC and enjoy your properly listed shows!
Recommended File Setup:
I'm a bit neurotic about organizing my files so I figured I would give my recommended file system, it really keeps everything organized and easy top find later on.
Videos / TV Shows / [Network Name] / [Show Name] / Season [#] / S[#]E[#] - [Episode Name].avi
I organize it by network because it helps keep things a bit more orderly than having all the shows in one folder.
Other Shows:
If you guys want to do this with other shows, a good program to use is Ember Media Manager which allows you to scan in your library and it will allow you to select the artwork you want and it will create the necessary .nfo files and .tbn files for you. Additionally, if you have issues getting this to work or don't have the time to do this yourself, comment with the show you want and if another person also asks for the same show, I will do the files and upload them.
Hope you guys enjoy, and many thanks to Amra who made the .nfo files for The Legend of Korra's first 2 episodes and to KRKA01 who pointed me to Ember Media Manager.
Note to Moderators: I tried posting this under Off Topic but it wouldn't let me create a post, so I figured this was the best place for it. Also, sorry you guys have to deal with me complaining about TheTVDB, but when it starts breaking plugins compatibility it becomes an issue for XBMC users, also, I have talked with an admin about their moderators before, the admins don't really care and often blindly back up the decisions made by the moderators.
NOTICE: I will be updating The Legend of Korra as the episodes are announced and once thumbnails for the episodes are available, expect the files to be up 1 to 2 days after the episode airs.
Download Guide:
1. Download the .rar files for Avatar: The Last Airbender or The Legend of Korra
2. Open the files using WinRAR or similar software (you should see folders titled "Season [#]" and a few other files)
3. Extract the files, the files in the seasons folders go into the seasons folders with the episodes and the other files go into the folder of the TV Show
4. Make sure that the names of the episode files (the .tbn and the .nfo files you extracted) match the names that your video files have, so if you named it 1x01.avi, you need to either rename the video file to S01E01 - The Boy in the Iceberg.avi or rename the .tbn and .nfo files to 1x01
5. Rescan in XBMC and enjoy your properly listed shows!
Recommended File Setup:
I'm a bit neurotic about organizing my files so I figured I would give my recommended file system, it really keeps everything organized and easy top find later on.
Videos / TV Shows / [Network Name] / [Show Name] / Season [#] / S[#]E[#] - [Episode Name].avi
I organize it by network because it helps keep things a bit more orderly than having all the shows in one folder.
Other Shows:
If you guys want to do this with other shows, a good program to use is Ember Media Manager which allows you to scan in your library and it will allow you to select the artwork you want and it will create the necessary .nfo files and .tbn files for you. Additionally, if you have issues getting this to work or don't have the time to do this yourself, comment with the show you want and if another person also asks for the same show, I will do the files and upload them.
Hope you guys enjoy, and many thanks to Amra who made the .nfo files for The Legend of Korra's first 2 episodes and to KRKA01 who pointed me to Ember Media Manager.
Note to Moderators: I tried posting this under Off Topic but it wouldn't let me create a post, so I figured this was the best place for it. Also, sorry you guys have to deal with me complaining about TheTVDB, but when it starts breaking plugins compatibility it becomes an issue for XBMC users, also, I have talked with an admin about their moderators before, the admins don't really care and often blindly back up the decisions made by the moderators.
NOTICE: I will be updating The Legend of Korra as the episodes are announced and once thumbnails for the episodes are available, expect the files to be up 1 to 2 days after the episode airs.