[RELEASED]: MCE Live TV (and MCE Netflix) XBMC Integration

Hi i would like to try this, im new to this forum so im struggling a bit setting up this.

Iinstalled advanced launcher and im reading the User Guide but i don't know which launcher i have to create: Stand alone or file launcher to setup this? also selected the stand alone one and i picked the StartMCENetflix file and now it's asking for a command line so what command line am i suppose to put in there to open both StartMCENetflix and MCELiveTV?

Thank you in advance (TIA)

(2012-05-15 20:34)Veronica Wrote:  Hi i would like to try this, im new to this forum so im struggling a bit setting up this.

Iinstalled advanced launcher and im reading the User Guide but i don't know which launcher i have to create: Stand alone or file launcher to setup this? also selected the stand alone one and i picked the StartMCENetflix file and now it's asking for a command line so what command line am i suppose to put in there to open both StartMCENetflix and MCELiveTV?

Thank you in advance (TIA)

Hi, Veronica. Select Create a new launcher; Standalone (normal PC executable), browse to and pick the lnk file you want (StartMCENetflix in your case), and then just hit Enter when you get to the Application Arguments screen with the prefilled string. then just hit Back (to ignore) on the the platform, thumbnail and fanart screens.

Don't forget to ad the resulting entry to your favorites with the contextual menu.

Edit: I have updated the archive file in the first post to include additional lnk files for direct access to MCE TV Guide, MCE Recorded TV and MCE Recording Schedule for those who want them.

(2012-05-16 05:31)Zellig Wrote:  

(2012-05-15 20:34)Veronica Wrote:  Hi i would like to try this, im new to this forum so im struggling a bit setting up this.

Iinstalled advanced launcher and im reading the User Guide but i don't know which launcher i have to create: Stand alone or file launcher to setup this? also selected the stand alone one and i picked the StartMCENetflix file and now it's asking for a command line so what command line am i suppose to put in there to open both StartMCENetflix and MCELiveTV?

Thank you in advance (TIA)

Hi, Veronica. Select Create a new launcher; Standalone (normal PC executable), browse to and pick the lnk file you want (StartMCENetflix in your case), and then just hit Enter when you get to the Application Arguments screen with the prefilled string. then just hit Back (to ignore) on the the platform, thumbnail and fanart screens.

Don't forget to ad the resulting entry to your favorites with the contextual menu.

Edit: I have updated the archive file in the first post to include additional lnk files for direct access to MCE TV Guide, MCE Recorded TV and MCE Recording Schedule for those who want them.

Thank you i got it working, I have one request though could you please make one for Internet TV as i don't have Live TV yet.

Unfortunately, I have not been able to find a way to go directly to MCE's Internet TV. If someone else has the string which can open it directly, it'd be great if they post it.

For what it's worth, there are a bunch of XBMC aggregator plugins which are at least as good, and most are better, IMO, than the MCE Internet TV. Try for instance Free Cable. There are also a number of individual station video plugins.

Hope this helps.

(2012-05-17 10:33)Zellig Wrote:  Unfortunately, I have not been able to find a way to go directly to MCE's Internet TV. If someone else has the string which can open it directly, it'd be great if they post it.

For what it's worth, there are a bunch of XBMC aggregator plugins which are at least as good, and most are better, IMO, than the MCE Internet TV. Try for instance Free Cable. There are also a number of individual station video plugins.

Hope this helps.

thank you ill wait for i, i have one question hope you can advise. I have used advanced launcher to successfully add other apps like chrome and explorer.exe (i setup windows to start XBMC before anything) and i use my android device to control remote XBMC, MCE but i don't know how to go for example from chrome to XBMC without do it manually in my computer with Alt+TAB. Do you know what i need to do that from the remote?

I don't know the Android app you are using, but the easiest way would be to create a button and and input ALT+TAB, or just teach it the command if you have an IR keyboard. I'd see if there is a forum for the Android remote app where you can ask how to set up the button.

Alternatively, you may be able to set up an existing button on the remote to start XBMC, or bring it in focus, by going to the XBMC exe file, right click to select Properties, then select the Shortcut field and press the button you want to use on your remote (you'll see the resulting string in the Shortcut field).

Hope this helps.

I do the same thing as OP, just with nircmd to minimize and pssuspend to save cpu cycles (my HTPC is rather weak, and tends to use a good chunk of cpu when XBMC is idle on home screen with my current skin). Also makes the transition between programs a little more seamless, at least for me.

(2012-05-19 00:51)username145 Wrote:  I do the same thing as OP, just with nircmd to minimize and pssuspend to save cpu cycles (my HTPC is rather weak, and tends to use a good chunk of cpu when XBMC is idle on home screen with my current skin). Also makes the transition between programs a little more seamless, at least for me.

Hi, username145. Suspending XBMC while viewing MCE Live TV or MCE Netflix would be a great idea, especially if it smooths the transitions between XBMC and MCE.

I looked up pssuspend, but not sure how it would integrate in this particular case with the AutoHotKey script (as I said in the original post, command line stuff makes me dizzy). It looks like it'd be something like:

Run, pssuspend.exe XBMC.exe,,Hide ; pause XBMC
.....
.....
Run, pssuspend.exe -r XBMC.exe,,Hide ; un-pause XBMC

but not really sure.

And pssuspend.exe needs to be in the same folder as the AutoHotKey script executable, right?

I don't know how I would script it in autohotkey, since I do it with a batch file, something like:

nircmd win min process XBMC.exe
pssuspend XBMC.exe
cd "C:\pathtoyourlnk"
mce.lnk
pssuspend -r XBMC.exe
nircmd win max process XBMC.exe

And have the launcher point to the batch file

I don't know if it's the best way etc, am no programmer or anything, but it works quite well for me

And pssuspend/nircmd can go in C:\Windows

Thanks username145! It works well, but unfortunately the transition between XBMC and MCE is worse (the desktop is exposed for about a second or two).

I am trying to find a solution to this. Otherwise, the suspension ida is great.