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Yes, if you have two installs, and one of them is in Portable Mode, then you will have two different advancedsettings.xml files.
If you right click on the shortcut for the Portable install, select Properties, then select Open File Location from the Shortcut tab, it will take you to where your Userdata folder is located.
Look for portable_data folder and your Userdata folder is in there.
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2017-07-23, 17:22
(This post was last modified: 2017-07-23, 17:24 by brazen1.)
If the TMT you have is presently working and meets all your needs continue using it. At the time I wrote the guide I was using TMT but have upgraded to PDVD as tech surpassed TMT for more state of the art uses. If you have no need for state of the art uses, continue using TMT. Because laws have changed that don't affect your older TMT, the newer PDVD comes with a caveat.... it detects cinavia and is required to enable its protection. You would need an additional 3rd party software to circumvent this protection that may or may not even be legal in your country. How you would apply that is your decision. Plain and simple, backing up your media while adding ease of use to a home theatre is frowned upon by moguls that insist on making this next to impossible all in the name of another buck. Same for those competing against them. We hamsters fall smack dab right in the middle wondering how best to line their pockets hoping the decisions we purchase were not only correct but meet expectations.
Because you require your software player to mimic a standalone hardware player, you are limited to a software player that decodes a complete disc backup including menus. Afaik, only TMT and PDVD can do this. If that wasn't the case, there are many players you could choose from including the Kodi internal video player. Like you, I want to interact with menus. Other times I don't. Users are unique also. Some require them and others have no use for them. Integrating various players to work with the Kodi front end each offer their own benefits and deficits. Blending them seems to make the most sense for versatile collections. Hand picking players based on source material(s), budget, hardware, versatility, etc. are also of concern. For these reasons users have to make some educated decisions since everyone is unique. The guide, the web, common sense, and this forum offer suggestions and opinions to help speed up that learning process. Understandably, home theatre DIY can get VERY complicated VERY quick. We aren't just learning how to tie our shoes here.
I TeamViewer help others from time to time with a specific problem and have always succeeded. I've never remotely done an A-Z setup though I could. I've never requested 'consulting fees' nor received any. I'm not a programmer, just a common user like yourself. I don't have all the answers for everything. No one does. In an increasing world of 'Takers' I like to exhibit that examples of 'Givers' still exist because imo, the scales are tipping. There are many here at the Kodi forum, each giving in their own way including the software itself. I notice extreme extensions of assistance go to those that have genuinely attempted to help themselves. This is a general statement and I'm not insinuating you haven't.
I've tried to write a guide covering many aspects. I'm no pro and know it's confusing because of the confusing nature of it all. That and ever changing advancements allowing one to keep up with advancements while retaining 'the old way' for those that have no interest in advancing. I think if one actually reads the pertinent parts of the entire thread guide, gains some understanding, and applies the instructions, it's fairly fool proof. If you can read and know basic computing, you will succeed. Those that don't put in the seat time (for what ever reasons) receive the least help and I just don't mean in the guide thread. A fee for those that just can't be bothered and want instant gratification is in order but it's not my style TBH. Again, I'm not insinuating any of this applies to you. I'm just on a rant.... LoL. Follow the guide to add your external player(s) of choice based on your unique needs. If you run into any specific problems, I would be happy to fix them for you simply because I want you to enjoy your home theatre experience.
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Thanks for this Brazen1. I might try to go the TMT route then. However, I first need the person who has provided me with the software for my main theatre set up to confirm that trying to install KODI on the same PC, and accessing TMT from separate software, will not cause problems for my other software. I would hate to be stuck with two 'competing' system, neither working....
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Your rip needs to be in an iso container. Use imgburn to put it in one. Then you need to mount the iso using VirtualCloneDrive (VCD). Then select 'open with' TMT by right clicking on the mounted iso in Windows Explorer. Once you see how TMT handles your iso, you can integrate everything so it's all automatically done from Kodi by just clicking on the title. That's what the guide is for. You just need to start reading the thread and follow the instructions.
