[WINDOWS] Boot directly to XBMC for Windows (in full-screen) as the shell on Windows?

merphi · 2008-08-23 10:52

Hi

i test almost everyting and still cant run xbmc as shell in Fullscreen

XBMCSetup-Atlantis_alpha3.exe

c:\program files\xbmc\userdata\advancedsettings.xml

Code:

<advancedsettings>

<fullscreen>true</fullscreen>

<loglevel>1</loglevel>

</advancedsettings>

and part of debug which shows that full screen is enabled about full screen

Code:

57:08 T:1164 M:843354112   DEBUG: Constructing surface 1280x1024, shared=00000000, fullscreen=1

57:09 T:1204 M:830431232   DEBUG: CThread::staticThread, deleting thread graphic context

57:09 T:1204 M:830398464   DEBUG: Thread 1204 terminating

57:09 T:1164 M:829624320    INFO: GL_VENDOR = NVIDIA Corporation

57:09 T:1164 M:829624320    INFO: GL_RENDERER = GeForce 7150 / NVIDIA nForce 630i/PCI/SSE2

57:09 T:1164 M:829620224    INFO: GL_VERSION = 2.1.1

xbmc/settings/apperence/screen/resolution set to 1280x1024(full screen)

and result like this:
[Image: ?display&c=d6312697764e&i=xbmc.jpg]

after shutdown xbmc and run it again from task manager xbmc runs correctly in full screen.

any help/advice?

The-Boxhead · 2008-08-23 11:45

have you tried with go.exe as shell and use startup.bat to launch xbmc.
i have to use -fs parameter to get fullscreen btw...

merphi · 2008-08-23 13:11

i just tested go.exe

sadly same effect as on screenshot above Sad

i change startup.bat to:

Code:

c:\progra~1\xbmc\xbmc.exe -fs

The-Boxhead · 2008-08-23 13:33

thats weird. Prolly doesent do any good but have you tried
this command instead:

Code:

"c:\program files\xbmc\xbmc.exe" -fs

Have you tried different res settings in xbmc, is it the same no mather
what resollution you set ?

The-Boxhead · 2008-08-23 13:34

i do not have any advancedsettings.xml in my userdata folder btw.

merphi · 2008-08-23 14:38

i deleted advancedsettings.xml, change starup.bat to match yours, tried other resolution, still no luck

xbmc starts always windowed

The-Boxhead · 2008-08-23 16:27

i remember i had this issue when i run xbmc from my vista laptop with nvidia drivers. No matter what i did xbmc always started in windowed mode.

I think it has to to with the nvidia drivers. Have you tried tweaking your nvidia settings ?

merphi · 2008-08-26 08:17

looks like this problem is releated with xbmc not with hardware

i tried to run xbmc as shell on my friend htpc. He has ati platform with AMD and xp with sp2 (i use xp with sp3) and xbmc starts windowed whatever option i tried (using bat, or directly poiting shell in registry to xbmc.exe)

TheKnugen · 2008-12-24 18:39

Hi,
If you want to run XBMC as window shell, try this app I´ve written.
http://www.xbmc.nu/index.php?view=weblin...&Itemid=31

Happy X-mas

//The Knugen

paul · 2008-12-24 18:45

TheKnugen Wrote:Hi,
If you want to run XBMC as window shell, try this app I´ve written.
http://www.xbmc.nu/index.php?view=weblin...&Itemid=31

Happy X-mas

//The Knugen

Nice one i will try it out over the next few day's Cool

The-Boxhead Member+ Posts: 943 Joined: May 2005 Reputation: 17 Location: Norway	2008-08-23 11:45 Post: #62 have you tried with go.exe as shell and use startup.bat to launch xbmc. i have to use -fs parameter to get fullscreen btw...
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merphi Junior Member Posts: 27 Joined: Aug 2008 Reputation: 0	2008-08-23 13:11 Post: #63 i just tested go.exe sadly same effect as on screenshot above i change startup.bat to: Code: `c:\progra~1\xbmc\xbmc.exe -fs`
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The-Boxhead Member+ Posts: 943 Joined: May 2005 Reputation: 17 Location: Norway	2008-08-23 13:33 Post: #64 thats weird. Prolly doesent do any good but have you tried this command instead: Code: `"c:\program files\xbmc\xbmc.exe" -fs` Have you tried different res settings in xbmc, is it the same no mather what resollution you set ?
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The-Boxhead Member+ Posts: 943 Joined: May 2005 Reputation: 17 Location: Norway	2008-08-23 13:34 Post: #65 i do not have any advancedsettings.xml in my userdata folder btw.
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merphi Junior Member Posts: 27 Joined: Aug 2008 Reputation: 0	2008-08-23 14:38 Post: #66 i deleted advancedsettings.xml, change starup.bat to match yours, tried other resolution, still no luck xbmc starts always windowed
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The-Boxhead Member+ Posts: 943 Joined: May 2005 Reputation: 17 Location: Norway	2008-08-23 16:27 Post: #67 i remember i had this issue when i run xbmc from my vista laptop with nvidia drivers. No matter what i did xbmc always started in windowed mode. I think it has to to with the nvidia drivers. Have you tried tweaking your nvidia settings ?
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merphi Junior Member Posts: 27 Joined: Aug 2008 Reputation: 0	2008-08-26 08:17 Post: #68 looks like this problem is releated with xbmc not with hardware i tried to run xbmc as shell on my friend htpc. He has ati platform with AMD and xp with sp2 (i use xp with sp3) and xbmc starts windowed whatever option i tried (using bat, or directly poiting shell in registry to xbmc.exe)
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TheKnugen Junior Member Posts: 6 Joined: Oct 2008 Reputation: 0	2008-12-24 18:39 Post: #69 Hi, If you want to run XBMC as window shell, try this app I´ve written. http://www.xbmc.nu/index.php?view=weblin...&Itemid=31 Happy X-mas //The Knugen
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paul Posting Freak Posts: 2,770 Joined: Oct 2008 Reputation: 5 Location: Planet Earth	2008-12-24 18:45 Post: #70 TheKnugen Wrote:Hi, If you want to run XBMC as window shell, try this app I´ve written. http://www.xbmc.nu/index.php?view=weblin...&Itemid=31 Happy X-mas //The Knugen Nice one i will try it out over the next few day's XBMC Frodo 12 - Windows 7 - Asrock Ion 330HT - Aeon Nox
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