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Help and Support (Using VoxCommando) => VoxCommando Basics and Core Features => Topic started by: alk23k on December 13, 2013, 07:31:19 PM

Title: Windows 8 Media Center (MCE) No Vox Popups
Post by: alk23k on December 13, 2013, 07:31:19 PM

How can I get OSD or MCE Popups to work with Voxcommando and Windows 8.1?  I have the box checked but nothing is coming up when I am in Media Center.  I think at one time I was able to see alternates but now that doesn't work either.  I tried checking unchecking the options and restarting the app.

Title: Re: Windows 8 Media Center (MCE) No Vox Popups
Post by: jitterjames on December 13, 2013, 09:07:30 PM

regular OSD display won't work because WMC does not share the screen with other applications so nothing can appear in front of it.

If you have the VMC Controller plugin then you should be able to enable popups in VC options under the WMC tab

http://voxcommando.com/mediawiki/index.php?title=Options#WMC_.28Windows_Media_Center.29

Title: Re: Windows 8 Media Center (MCE) No Vox Popups
Post by: jitterjames on December 13, 2013, 09:09:14 PM

It is possible that the VMC Controller plugin does not work at all with Windows 8.  I have never tested this.

Title: Re: Windows 8 Media Center (MCE) No Vox Popups
Post by: alk23k on January 16, 2014, 12:04:27 PM

Yeah it must not work with win 8.1 64 bit anyway because I have not had success.

Title: Re: Windows 8 Media Center (MCE) No Vox Popups
Post by: AgileHumor on February 25, 2014, 04:09:16 AM

This version works with Win 8 x 64
http://vmccontroller.codeplex.com/releases/view/45909

Title: Re: Windows 8 Media Center (MCE) No Vox Popups
Post by: jitterjames on February 25, 2014, 08:26:53 AM

I believe this is the same version that I link to in the WMC wiki.  There is actually a new version out there somewhere but I don't know if it is any better.

Title: Re: Windows 8 Media Center (MCE) No Vox Popups
Post by: alk23k on February 25, 2014, 11:41:36 AM

I am not having problems with Voxcommando controlling Win 8.1.  I believe that's all this plugin for the TCP/IP Controller does.  So sending pause play etc. works fine.

It's the popups within Media Center to show what commands are being passed that doesn't work in Win 8.1 x64.

Title: Re: Windows 8 Media Center (MCE) No Vox Popups
Post by: AgileHumor on February 25, 2014, 11:52:32 AM

To avoid confusion, what version is later than the May 25, 2010 version I posted (that only works with x64 to my knowledge)?

I'd love an updated version if there is one.

Title: Re: Windows 8 Media Center (MCE) No Vox Popups
Post by: jitterjames on February 25, 2014, 12:45:25 PM

on this page:

http://vmccontroller.codeplex.com/discussions/354220

he links to some dropbox files.