NPVR - Getting started, current patches, tips and tricks **!!!!PLEASE READ!!!!**

[johnsonx42]

Anyone is welcome to copy anything I've put in this thread to the wiki.

Upon the next release, this thread will be de-stickied and possibly locked (but not deleted). I will create a new sticky thread specific to the version number of the release. Post #1 will have about half of the content of the current post #1; it will primarily serve to point users to the wiki for documentation, but will retain some of the key information about getting started, posting logs, where the data directories are, etc. Post #2 will continue to be the patch post. Post #3 will be dropped, although I may include a link to the old sticky with a warning that it's content is no longer maintained and likely deprecated. You can see in my signature I've already sort of renamed it in the direction of being a tech support sticky; hopefully the renaming and refreshing it for each version will better attract users - some users seem to be disregarding it lately.

[toboR]

- some users seem to be disregarding it lately.

... but those of us who use it, appreciate it!

[steeb]

... but those of us who use it, appreciate it!

Indeed, 1st thing I do when I log in is check out this thread. Thank you Mr Johnson

Data directories should also be covered in new wiki now on this page:

http://www.nextpvr.com/nwiki/pmwiki.php?...alledParts

steeb

[mvallevand]

Johnsonx42 I too applaud your effort. Without a doubt in my mind, your assistance has helped all but the stubborn GBPVR users to either migrate or at least evaluate NPVR, and you have also helped even the most casual new user, do an honest evaluation. As the transition from beta winds up I think that is a fitting time to direct people to the wiki, but this thread was a key part of getting to this point.

Martin

[johnsonx42]

thanks all for the kind words. It's nice to know my little contribution is appreciated.

[gEd]

I found using this sticky so much better that trawling through a 40 page beta thread looking for updates.
I applied all the updates to my installation and I am sure it has been a big reason behind my enjoying a largely trouble free system.
Thank you for creating and maintaining this thread, it must have been very hard work at times.

btw: did you catch this update from #11
http://forums.nextpvr.com/showthread.php...ase+locked

[johnsonx42]

ah thanks, I missed that patch for the database lock issue. i've added to the new patch list. it's probably about time for a cumulative patch update as well.

I used to work a lot harder on the patch list - at first I would list the individual file included in each patch along with the compile date and time, and then I would make sure they were all listed in chronological order (otherwise users wouldn't be able to tell which patches superseded which). once I started doing the cumulative patch archive, I realized it was pointless to waste my time on that info - the latest versions are in the archive, and anyone installing any of the 'new patches' can figure it out on their own.

[johnsonx42]

sensing a bit of a lull in patch production, I figured it was time to roll up another cumulative patch archive to include the last 5 patches.

[steeb]

Hiya johnsonx42,

in case you didn't spot it link to MC2XML from top of sticky is down.

discussion on this thread

http://forums.nextpvr.com/showthread.php...post400682

I was trying to find a way of putting this on the new wiki somehow but hard to provide a link as apparently it is hard to track down a permanent URL for it!

cheers

steeb

[johnsonx42]

yeah, I think the problem is that while there are legit uses for MC2XML, the primary use implied by it's name is to grab windows media center epg data for use with third party programs. since the microsoft eula specifies that their epg data is licensed only for use with media center, I suspect that anywhere it's hosted eventually gets a nasty-gram from Microsoft.
I don't know what we can do about that except keep on chasing down new links. I'm sure sub will not want the program itself hosted on his server. Nobody wants a nasty-gram.