Hi just read first 3 pages and got XMBC to work. But how to configure TMT 5 with XMBC to play all mkv videos.
Sam, thanks it worked (as always)
. Next hurdle how to configure XBMC to start BDPs in TMT? Tried one Advanced Launcher add-on in XBMC, having trouble as it always refers to the BD drive.
we have a file named
playcorefactory.xml that has the script that tells XBMC to launch TPP. Then we have to install
slysoft virtual clone drive that would load the DB ISO, which TMT5 would use to play movies. This is how it should be done.
1. Create a folder on your HTPC drive that would contain all your BD ISOs.
2. Rename the ISO to something like <<name of the movie>>.BD.ISO e.g terminator.BD.ISO
3. Create a BAT file with any name. I created
PlayBD.bat and place the following statement in to the bat file ...
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Elaborate Bytes\VirtualCloneDrive\VCDMount.exe" /d=0 %1
START "Total Media Theatre" /D"C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcSoft\TotalMedia Theatre 5\" /WAIT /MAX uTotalMediaTheatre5.exe P:
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Elaborate Bytes\VirtualCloneDrive\vcdmount.exe" /d=0 /u
This is assuming that you have TMT5 (not TMT3) installed in the default location. You also have virtual clone drive installed .....
4. save the bat file in the same folder where you gave your BD ISO.
You have to set TMT5 which drive to act as default if you have multiple drives. Also make sure that you have auto play selected in TMT5 and always on top is also selected.
Now I shall share the playcore factory file.
<playercorefactory>
<players>
<player name="TMT5" type="ExternalPlayer" audio="false" video="true">
<filename>M:\XBMC_MOVIES\XBMC_BD_Disc\PlayBD.bat </filename>
<args>"{1}"</args>
<forceontop>true</forceontop>
<hidexbmc>true</hidexbmc>
<hidecursor>false</hidecursor>
<hideconsole>false</hideconsole>
<warpcursor>none</warpcursor>
</player>
</players>
<rules action="prepend">
<!-- Blu-rays -->
<rule name="Blu-Ray" protocols="bd" player="TMT5"/>
<rule filetypes="iso" filename=".*BD.*" player="TMT5"/>
</rules>
</playercorefactory>
Create a note pad file copy the contents and save it as .xml file. Save in the below location ...
C:\Users\sam9s\AppData\Roaming\XBMC\userdata
In the play core factory file the below line would change as per indivisual ..
<filename>M:\XBMC_MOVIES\XBMC_BD_Disc\PlayBD.bat</filename>
This is where you have all your BD ISOs and the bat file.
and thats it. open xbmc go to your BD movie. right click on the movie poster and choose play with external player and choose
TMT5. This would mount the image, open TMT5, make it full screen and start playing the movie, all automated. One you close TMT5, XBMC should be back again .....
