Using XBMC with Hyperspin (works)

[sneakily1]

This is just in case anyone else is wanting to use XBMC along with HS. Note, I'm using the brand spankin' new version of XBMC so I have no idea if it will work with other versions...even though I would assume so. If you already have Silverjuke setup to run through HS, I just pretty much did the same thing. I created a .lnk file for XBMC and threw it in my emulators directory under a folder called XBMC (o:\Hyperspin\Emulators\XBMC\xbmc.lnk which is linking to c:\program files\xbmc\xbmc.exe). Then created the XBMC XML file in the database with just XBMC as the sole title. Then created the following:

XBMC.ini:

[exe info]

path = C:\Program Files\XBMC\

rompath= O:\Hyperspin\Emulators\XBMC\

userompath = false

exe = xbmc.exe

romextension = lnk

paramaters =

pcgame = false

pcgameextension = lnk

pcgameparamaters =

winstate = MAXIMIZED

hyperlaunch = true

AHK:

;***********************************XBMC*************************************

else if (systemName = "XBMC" && executable = "xbmc.exe")

{

hideDesktop()

Hotkey, %exitEmulatorKey%, CloseProcess

RunWait, %emuPath%%executable%, Hide UseErrorLevel

}

While I love the Movies theme and add-on for HS, this allows more of a TV aspect to be integrated into HS which is now my all time favorite program! Thank you so much to everyone who works so hard to make HS such a kickass frontend! (I'll donate when I'm not broke...how do you think I have all this free time hehe no job right now...ugh).

[thedrklion]

Will this work with BOXEE just by editing the Paths and filenames?

[koolbrez67]

yep This is not new I did this with Boxee , J river media center , XBMC , MMC . If you do a search in the forums you will see most of this info. Sopht Even wrote extra scripts for it.

[SophT]

my scripts work the other way - to launch HyperSpin from XBMC

[sneakily1]

I didn't even think to use Boxee...good call

I saw SophT's script for using XBMC to launch HS but couldn't find anything with the layout for XBMC so I posted it for others. Just trying to do a good deed so they don't have to look as hard.

[koolbrez67]

I didn't even think to use Boxee...good call

I saw SophT's script for using XBMC to launch HS but couldn't find anything with the layout for XBMC so I posted it for others. Just trying to do a good deed so they don't have to look as hard.

We compiled tons and tons of little guides for people so they don't look so hard . The best bet for anyone new here is to learn really learn how to search the forums as I would say 99 percent of the time the answer is already there. I see the same questions so much from all the new people that when they e-mail me now I just tell them to search. Thank you again let us know how your setup turns out.

[thedrklion]

So....

What i am hearing is here is all i need to do is change the paths.

OK. Sounds great.

I think a boxee sticky would be awsome.

I am a member of the boxee forum and there have been 80 or so formal requests (and many more informal) to be able to launch emulators from boxee.

Hyperspin is such a good looking platform, i am sure people would flock here - and donate, if there was some way of launching hyperspin out of boxee.

And i am sure many wouldn't mind it working the other way around (such as i)

should nice looking artwork (basic black green boxee look would do) and a tutorial exsists.

(i, for example, am building a system right now and finding hyperspin a pain... if anyone can help, i will post a request for help in the appropriate section.)

[thedrklion]

And i hear you guys about newbs not seaching forums.

It a problem with any forum.

My policy on any forum i am on is that should a newb demonstrate an already significant effort on his or her behalf; I help out if i have means & will.

Thanks for the info.

[koolbrez67]

So....

What i am hearing is here is all i need to do is change the paths.

OK. Sounds great.

I think a boxee sticky would be awsome.

I am a member of the boxee forum and there have been 80 or so formal requests (and many more informal) to be able to launch emulators from boxee.

Hyperspin is such a good looking platform, i am sure people would flock here - and donate, if there was some way of launching hyperspin out of boxee.

And i am sure many wouldn't mind it working the other way around (such as i)

should nice looking artwork (basic black green boxee look would do) and a tutorial exsists.

(i, for example, am building a system right now and finding hyperspin a pain... if anyone can help, i will post a request for help in the appropriate section.)

I was a beta tester early on for Boxee. I put it through it's paces and yes you can launch hyperspin out of boxee. We do have a group of people on here that use Boxee , Xbmc and a bunch of others MC programs and have a lot of the how too's. I created the social group a while ago it's a gold member addition if you would like to access it I would become a gold member. I am sure I have some videos on youtube that shows it working as I started with XBMC then worked with boxee and I am the creator of HSMC.

[sneakily1]

Yeah I forgot to mention changing the paths in the INI...I have HS setup on my O drive (pretty much a media drive I've setup so it can be portable)...which is part of the reason why I've had such a tough time originally configuring HS. Not to mention if I would have figured out the Autohotkey compiler a lot sooner...haha should have read the forums more when I first started with HS I guess. I will certainly say reading the forums is key to getting HS running 100% and everyone on here has been amazingly helpful with the few snags I've run into. As for running HS through Boxee, since it's an offspring of XBMC...I would figure SophT's script might work with it after some adjusting. I personally find HS to be everything I need as an all-in-one frontend, so I'm launching everything I would use HTPC-wise through it...and just have my remote configured through the various HTPC software components (like Boxee or XBMC). BTW it's not HS that's a pain...it's your emulators...trust me! haha HS does everything right when you have your emulators properly setup. Also pay close attention to the AHK stuff...correctly compiling your Hyperlaunch.exe allows you to run pretty much anything through HS if you configure it right (or at least I haven't found something that won't work yet). Good luck

[SophT]

Hyperspin is such a good looking platform, i am sure people would flock here - and donate, if there was some way of launching hyperspin out of boxee.

Since Boxxee is built on the XBMC platform - it's going to be teh same thing as my launcher I wrote for XBMC. Add a main menu item - and have that menu item launch a python script. Have your python script run HyperSpin, or any other program. Bam, done.

[Kolk1604]

Hey, i'm having a small problem here. When I try to run XBMC inside hyperspin, I get an "Make sure your paths contain a backslah" error message. Anyone know what paths its talking about? Cause I cant find them.

Also, i installed XBMC to C:\hyperspin\Emulators so my XBMC.ini looks like this

[exe info]
path = C:\Hyperspin\Emulators\XBMC\XBMC.exe
exe = XBMC.exe
winstate = MAXIMIZED
hyperlaunch = true

When I changed the execution to normal, it worked. But with hyperlaunch, it doesnt work.

And here's the entry in hyperlaunch. I added it right after jukebox.

;***********************************XBMC********** *************************** 
else if (systemName = "XBMC" && executable = "XBMC.exe") 
{
hideDesktop()
Hotkey, %exitEmulatorKey%, CloseProcess 
RunWait, %emuPath%%executable%, Hide UseErrorLevel
}
;

Thanks

[SophT]

[exe info]
path = C:\Hyperspin\Emulators\XBMC\
exe = XBMC.exe
winstate = MAXIMIZED
hyperlaunch = true

remove the XBMC.exe from the path

[Kolk1604]

[exe info]
path = C:\Hyperspin\Emulators\XBMC\
exe = XBMC.exe
winstate = MAXIMIZED
hyperlaunch = true

remove the XBMC.exe from the path

Sorry, that didnt work. Anything else?

EDIT: Never mind, I fixed it. It appears that a rompath is required.

Thanks for the help SophT

[mitchm]

Im looking at getting this up and running.... im not sure if this tutorial is a little outdated now.. seems to be difficult to get working all that should really have to do it launch the EXE... i tried Advanced Launcher and it does work.. BUT Hyperspin in very laggy and stutters.. not sure why.. when i run Hyperspin via windows direct exe runs great.

Is Advanced launcher the best way to do it.... or Executor or something else ? An updated Tut or Video tutorial would be great.

Thanks.