Windows HOW-TO start XBMC in fullscreen on secondary monitor with custom resolution

webtax · 2013-04-17 04:33

hi fellows! i'm on the same boat , trying to make it work on windows 8.

Tried the original .bat, seems to work fine on win7, not on win8.
I'm trying ultramon now, but so far no luck

Anybody made it work on on eight successfully?

Blackkatt · 2013-04-17 09:59

(2012-11-06 16:48)Kaos2005 Wrote: Sorry for the necro bump...

Was anyone able to make the xbmc.bat:

Quote:@echo off
C:\Windows\System32\DisplaySwitch.exe /extend
start /WAIT xbmc.exe
C:\Windows\System32\DisplaySwitch.exe /externa

work with Windows 8?

I upgraded yesterday and 9 out of 10 it doesnt work... it does extend the monitors, but for some reason xbmc opens in my monitor and not in my hdtv.

Hi!

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tezz99 · 2013-04-22 00:47

I have a bit of a weird setup.

I have a dual hdmi intel nuc. So just 2 hdmi out puts.

One is going to a tv and the other to a projector. My media htpc is always on. At the moment, each time i want to change to tv or projector, i have to exit and go back into xbmc.

I want to clone xbmc on both displays, but both displays are not always on. Some times 1 is on and the other isnt. Sometimes, both are off and sometimes both are on. Will this work for me? which should i try. the new one with the xbmc.bat or the other one?

Blackkatt · 2013-04-22 08:29

(2013-04-22 00:47)tezz99 Wrote: I have a bit of a weird setup.

I have a dual hdmi intel nuc. So just 2 hdmi out puts.

One is going to a tv and the other to a projector. My media htpc is always on. At the moment, each time i want to change to tv or projector, i have to exit and go back into xbmc.

I want to clone xbmc on both displays, but both displays are not always on. Some times 1 is on and the other isnt. Sometimes, both are off and sometimes both are on. Will this work for me? which should i try. the new one with the xbmc.bat or the other one?

Hi!

This is not possible I'm afraid. You could try Ultramon and see if it's "mirror" mode could work.

tdhz77 · 2013-04-24 09:09

Could I use this tutorial to watch XBMC on a 3 monitor setup. Where I can use XBMC on dual monitors and a desktop on the 3rd?

Blackkatt · 2013-04-24 09:25

(2013-04-24 09:09)tdhz77 Wrote: Could I use this tutorial to watch XBMC on a 3 monitor setup. Where I can use XBMC on dual monitors and a desktop on the 3rd?

What? XBMC spanned over two monitors, and desktop on 1 monitor? is that was you mean?

webtax Junior Member Posts: 5 Joined: Aug 2012 Reputation: 0	2013-04-17 04:33 Post: #111 hi fellows! i'm on the same boat , trying to make it work on windows 8. Tried the original .bat, seems to work fine on win7, not on win8. I'm trying ultramon now, but so far no luck Anybody made it work on on eight successfully?
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tdhz77 Senior Member Posts: 103 Joined: Apr 2009 Reputation: 0	2013-04-24 09:09 Post: #115 Could I use this tutorial to watch XBMC on a 3 monitor setup. Where I can use XBMC on dual monitors and a desktop on the 3rd?
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Blackkatt Senior Member Posts: 121 Joined: Dec 2008 Reputation: 0 Location: Sweden	2013-04-24 09:25 Post: #116 (2013-04-24 09:09)tdhz77 Wrote: Could I use this tutorial to watch XBMC on a 3 monitor setup. Where I can use XBMC on dual monitors and a desktop on the 3rd? What? XBMC spanned over two monitors, and desktop on 1 monitor? is that was you mean? The problem is not a problem the problem is your attitude about the problem
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