2013-12-10, 13:47
Hi all,
I've been a MediaPortal afficienado for years but thought I'd try XBMC as I've heard good things. One being that its so much easier to set up than mediaportal. .... something I don't believe at this point.
Trouble I'm having is that pretty much everything fails.
Using Windows 8.1, Frodo. (last week build/download)
Basic install works ok. I can play my movies, series etc. but Addons are a whole new ball game.
Tried several Skins and all have missing files and so fail. Tried using Fusion to install through. Downloaded the zip and tried that, most files are missing dependencies, fail to install or are Broken when they do appear.
Managed to get a couple of addons working : Nav-x ...but half the channels don't play, says its working but does nothing or just freezes and requires restarting.
I get the impression that repositories, channels, links etc are very erratic and will work one day but be gone the next. Is this the case? Is that why my installs are failing - servers down etc?
I can't tell whether my addons are failing due to server being down or whether its just not working. Very frustrating.
In essence...is it me? Frodo? Win 8.1? servers? or what.
Any help appreciated.
El-d
I've been a MediaPortal afficienado for years but thought I'd try XBMC as I've heard good things. One being that its so much easier to set up than mediaportal. .... something I don't believe at this point.
Trouble I'm having is that pretty much everything fails.
Using Windows 8.1, Frodo. (last week build/download)
Basic install works ok. I can play my movies, series etc. but Addons are a whole new ball game.
Tried several Skins and all have missing files and so fail. Tried using Fusion to install through. Downloaded the zip and tried that, most files are missing dependencies, fail to install or are Broken when they do appear.
Managed to get a couple of addons working : Nav-x ...but half the channels don't play, says its working but does nothing or just freezes and requires restarting.
I get the impression that repositories, channels, links etc are very erratic and will work one day but be gone the next. Is this the case? Is that why my installs are failing - servers down etc?
I can't tell whether my addons are failing due to server being down or whether its just not working. Very frustrating.
In essence...is it me? Frodo? Win 8.1? servers? or what.
Any help appreciated.
El-d