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Title: 10 Steps To Setting Up Xbmp And Relax
Post by: w m z on December 30, 2003, 06:23:00 AM
QUOTE (gmoraven @ Dec 29 2003, 01:49 AM)
Where do i download realax???????????

http://www.raforce.nl/pagegen.php  wink.gif
Title: 10 Steps To Setting Up Xbmp And Relax
Post by: X-ace on January 08, 2004, 03:26:00 AM
I have been running relax on my PC for about a year, and am now installing it on my second PC. However XBMP does not display anything when I select my new server on my xbox.

I am using Relax_ns on a PC running XP.
Under the debug tab it says:
"Could not bind socket. Address and port are already in use."
And I feel like this should be a clue, but am not sure.

Help.


My config.xml has the following entry

<share>
<name>XPC (XNS)</name>
<url>T:[email protected]</url>
<cachesize>8192</cachesize>
</share>

where 192.168.0.100 is the IP address of my PC. I also tried different drives and folders.

And relax is set up with 3 shares (Music, Pictures, Videos) all of which have listed the folder T:ProjectXXshare under them.

XPC shows up as an option under pictures, videos and Music on when running XBMP on my xbox, but when selecting it, it doesn't open the folder.

Does anyone have any clue?

thanks for all help.
Title: 10 Steps To Setting Up Xbmp And Relax
Post by: vimfuego666 on January 08, 2004, 05:17:00 AM
OK, my bad.
thought I had most recent build of XBMP.
Now everything works fine.
Title: 10 Steps To Setting Up Xbmp And Relax
Post by: djoye on January 11, 2004, 04:54:00 PM
Awesome guide, got RelaX working in a matter of minutes.  Very easy to setup!  Just one thing that I guess is a protocol limitation, when selecting my MP3 folder via XBMP it takes a while to read the contents of the directory.  I see RelaX reading (creating a list of?) all of the MP3s on my computer.

Is there a way to make RelaX read directory listings faster?  Will increasing the cache size have any effect on this?
Title: 10 Steps To Setting Up Xbmp And Relax
Post by: X-ace on January 14, 2004, 09:48:00 AM
QUOTE (X-ace @ Jan 8 2004, 12:26 PM)
I have been running relax on my PC for about a year, and am now installing it on my second PC. However XBMP does not display anything when I select my new server on my xbox.

I am using Relax_ns on a PC running XP.
Under the debug tab it says:
"Could not bind socket. Address and port are already in use."

Thanks for all help. Something was blocking my 1400 port. A simple netstat command couldn't identify which, because it only shows ports in use. My 1400 port was reserved by a service. Not sure which, but I shut down all the ones I could not recognize. I have a feeling it was MSmessenger, but I cannot be sure since I shut down more than that.

Anyway, it works.
Title: 10 Steps To Setting Up Xbmp And Relax
Post by: w m z on January 18, 2004, 06:46:00 AM
QUOTE (djoye @ Jan 12 2004, 01:54 AM)
when selecting my MP3 folder via XBMP it takes a while to read the contents of the directory.  I see RelaX reading (creating a list of?) all of the MP3s on my computer.

Is there a way to make RelaX read directory listings faster?  Will increasing the cache size have any effect on this?

in the settings menu there is an option to toggle the id3 info.  turn id3 off and see if its want you want  beerchug.gif
Title: 10 Steps To Setting Up Xbmp And Relax
Post by: CompLitRed on January 28, 2004, 04:51:00 PM
great post.  thanks for the info.
Title: 10 Steps To Setting Up Xbmp And Relax
Post by: Porphyria Plan on July 16, 2004, 02:01:00 PM
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Title: 10 Steps To Setting Up Xbmp And Relax
Post by: JayDee on July 16, 2004, 02:54:00 PM
Move to xbmC

xbmP is dead....
Title: 10 Steps To Setting Up Xbmp And Relax
Post by: w m z on May 11, 2003, 05:11:00 PM
Here is my attempt at reducing the number of Relax posts . . .  laugh.gif

The guide is in PDF format and includes helpful pictures  wink.gif

Hope it helps out anyone who is new to XBMP and Relax . . .

Take a look here . . .

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edit . . .

v2 includes following update . . .

Relax can freeze while starting as service.  You must place a tick in the box "Allow service to interact with desktop" in the property page of the Relax service.

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edit . . .

v3 & 4 better english
Title: 10 Steps To Setting Up Xbmp And Relax
Post by: feflicker on May 11, 2003, 05:51:00 PM
Wow. Thanks!
Title: 10 Steps To Setting Up Xbmp And Relax
Post by: Jse on May 11, 2003, 06:16:00 PM
thank god this has been pinned

their is a god
Title: 10 Steps To Setting Up Xbmp And Relax
Post by: w m z on May 12, 2003, 12:51:00 AM
QUOTE (feflicker @ May 12 2003, 01:44 AM)
Wow. Thanks!

np probelm  wink.gif

jse,

glad you happy to  laugh.gif  beerchug.gif


For anyone new to XBMP / Relax the guide has notes on things like . . .

- What is a CVS release?
- Upgrading to a CVS release
- What is Relax?
- How to add shares
- When to use relax.exe over relax_ns.exe
- Relax extra options

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Title: 10 Steps To Setting Up Xbmp And Relax
Post by: JayDee on May 12, 2003, 02:19:00 AM
Great tutorial.

Would it be possible to use it or parts of it over at www.xbmp.de

Credits is ALWAYS given to the author of it smile.gif
Title: 10 Steps To Setting Up Xbmp And Relax
Post by: w m z on May 12, 2003, 02:49:00 AM
thanks JayDee,

sure you can use all of tutorial  wink.gif

after all i was inspired by your 10 steps for filezilla  laugh.gif

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for anyone interested . . .

you can create 5 PDFs free on-line at . . .

https://createpdf.ad...692.95185?BP=IE
Title: 10 Steps To Setting Up Xbmp And Relax
Post by: billyciam on May 13, 2003, 03:08:00 PM
is there ANY different steps i should take if im using win 98
Title: 10 Steps To Setting Up Xbmp And Relax
Post by: w m z on May 13, 2003, 03:49:00 PM
QUOTE (billyciam @ May 13 2003, 11:01 PM)
is there ANY different steps i should take if im using win 98

haven't used windows 98 for a while . . . only thing i can think of is . . .

just to use relax_ns.exe  wink.gif
Title: 10 Steps To Setting Up Xbmp And Relax
Post by: DBZRacer on May 14, 2003, 04:30:00 PM
Great how-to! I just read the whole thing again even though I have relax set up now. I like the whole section on upgrading to a CVS release best!  beerchug.gif
Title: 10 Steps To Setting Up Xbmp And Relax
Post by: w m z on May 14, 2003, 02:46:00 PM
QUOTE (DBZRacer @ May 14 2003, 10:30 PM)
Great how-to! I just read the whole thing again even though I have relax set up now. I like the whole section on upgrading to a CVS release best!  beerchug.gif

Thanks DBZRacer  wink.gif

Title: 10 Steps To Setting Up Xbmp And Relax
Post by: HairyDVD on May 16, 2003, 05:00:00 PM
I must say, I have had difficulty setting this up using searches on the forum and the manual for xbmp - when I followed your guide I had it running no probs in a matter of minutes.  Keep up the good werk.    beerchug.gif
Title: 10 Steps To Setting Up Xbmp And Relax
Post by: w m z on May 16, 2003, 03:15:00 PM
Glad i could help out!  biggrin.gif

Title: 10 Steps To Setting Up Xbmp And Relax
Post by: msn25 on May 25, 2003, 06:04:00 PM
I could never figure out how to get this shit to work...i followed ur 5 steps...cause alot of those steps were EXTREME BASICS...and it worked the first time...i personally feel like quite the idiot....GREAT JOB MAN! *w m z*
Title: 10 Steps To Setting Up Xbmp And Relax
Post by: w m z on May 26, 2003, 02:32:00 AM
lol  laugh.gif

Thanks  wink.gif  

I wanted to knock up a guide for ppl who had little or no knowledge of XBMP / Relax.

Whilst reading / following the guide I wanted also to answer a few questions that they may have.

I hate to think ppl would have given up on this app and thought it didn't work or it was to hard to setup.

I feel once they have a good setup they would  love.gif XBMP and go onto configure some of the new features that have been added with the CVS releases.

There are many how to's here . . . http://www.xbmp.de

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Title: 10 Steps To Setting Up Xbmp And Relax
Post by: picarda2 on June 09, 2003, 08:45:00 PM
Great job on this quick guide, took me about 10-15 minutes to get it running smile.gif Awesome!!!
haha
thx , you are the man  biggrin.gif  beerchug.gif
Title: 10 Steps To Setting Up Xbmp And Relax
Post by: Widowmaker on June 10, 2003, 10:11:00 AM
QUOTE (reekme @ Jun 10 2003, 06:42 PM)
I have a question? I got relax up and running but was wondering if you can share more then one drive. I would like it setup so that when I gho to moves on the xbox it pulls up 2 folders from 2 diffrent drives. Right now it only pulls up the frist one listed in the config file for media player. Thanks

Yes you can.  I think the way you are wanting it, you can add a share in relax, which will be a virtual drive, then drag the two locations you want to share into that virtual share. You name the virtual share something like Movies. Reference that share in the XBMP config.xml file. The share will be displayed as Movies, or whatever you name it, in XBMP. When you select it, the two shares you added will then be displayed.

Edit: Note that your config.xml entry needs to use the $ROOT$ option as shown below for the virtual share. The name entered after $ROOT$ has to match the name you gave the virtual drive, in this case Movies.

<share>
<name>Movies on PC</name>
<url>[email protected]</url>
<cachesize>enter cache size here</cachesize>
</share>

What this share does is show a Movies selection in XBMP and will display all shares you have dragged over into that virtual drive.

Another option with this, and something I used, is dragging multiple picture folders, from different hard drives over into the virtual drive and then under the options for each of those folders choose flatten. What this does is allows me to keep my images separated on my computer, because I store them in folders by the dates taken; however when this share is pulled up in XBMP, it appears that all of the images are in just one folder.

If I have not confused you enough, email me and I will confuse you more.  laugh.gif
Title: 10 Steps To Setting Up Xbmp And Relax
Post by: reekme on June 10, 2003, 10:21:00 AM
Thanks I am at work right now but will try this when I get home.
Title: 10 Steps To Setting Up Xbmp And Relax
Post by: Telemachus on June 11, 2003, 02:39:00 PM
I have installed, reinstalled, and tried everything there is to do with relax.

When it works, it is great.

But If I ever turn the PC off once it is working, say goodbye to sharing.

So frustrating!

Not much better luck with CCstream, either.

COuld it be CVS 2.4 that is causing the problem?
Title: 10 Steps To Setting Up Xbmp And Relax
Post by: Telemachus on June 12, 2003, 10:04:00 PM
Done all that and more.

Problem is, Relax just doesn't work with some setups.

I will try the new one just anounced in the news, and see what i get.

CCXstream works well for small files, but anything over 1.5 gigz is a no go!
Title: 10 Steps To Setting Up Xbmp And Relax
Post by: Attjack on July 25, 2003, 09:30:00 PM
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Title: 10 Steps To Setting Up Xbmp And Relax
Post by: DaturaX on August 04, 2003, 10:37:00 AM
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Title: 10 Steps To Setting Up Xbmp And Relax
Post by: Raths on August 18, 2003, 01:14:00 PM
biggrin.gif it helped me so much.

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Title: 10 Steps To Setting Up Xbmp And Relax
Post by: Helios on August 19, 2003, 01:35:00 AM
hey guys..... i set up relax and xbmp and they connect to each other just fine! but i go to play movies through relax and there is a MAJOR lag!! whats wrong with it???
Title: 10 Steps To Setting Up Xbmp And Relax
Post by: danyelng on August 21, 2003, 11:57:00 AM
i installed relax 075 on my won 2000, xbmp 2.4, 4 got about installing the new cvs. now im having problems, when restarting my comp, won't let me go to the desktop anymore?

i can go into my desktop only when i disconnect my internet
help please!

dont care for relax 075 anymore, tried deleting the folder, since no uninstall icon, restarted comp, but still cant get onto my desktop unless i disconnect my internet. then reconnect it once i get on my desktop
Title: 10 Steps To Setting Up Xbmp And Relax
Post by: CubeD on September 15, 2003, 05:27:00 AM
This guide pwnd my ass up the wall. Thanx a lot.
Title: 10 Steps To Setting Up Xbmp And Relax
Post by: stee-blak on September 29, 2003, 03:01:00 AM
dry.gif  Alright folks its 6:41am est. and after 3 1/2 hrs. I finally got Relax to cooperate w/ windows XP! Now, heres the bitch...


<local>
       
       <address*>192.168.0.7</address*>
       <subnet*>255.255.255.0</subnet*>
       <gateway*>192.168.1.1</gateway*>
       <nameserver>192.168.1.175</nameserver>
       <playlists>f:appsxbmpplaylists</playlists>
       <timeserver*>207.46.248.43</timeserver*>
       <thumbnails>f:appsxbmpthumbs</thumbnails>
       <bookmarks>f:appsxbmpbookmarks</bookmarks>
     <subtitles>f:appsxbmpsubtitles</subtitles>
       <imdb>f:appsxbmpimdb</imdb>  
       <home>f:appsxbmp</home>
   </local>
-----------

<share>
       <name>RELAX</name>
       <url>xbmsp://192.168.0.7/mymusic</url>
       <cachesize>256</cachesize>
     </share>

------------

<share>
       <name>RELAX</name>
       <url>xbmsp://192.168.0.7/pictures</url>
       <cachesize>256</cachesize>
     </share>

-----------

<share>
       <name>RELAX/<name>
       <url>xbmsp://192.168.0.7/videos</url>
       <cachesize>8192</cachesize>
     </share>                                                                    *192.168.0.7(ip from my config.xml)


What the hell am I doing wrong? Talk about reading tuts! Ive read the lot of um!(pdf.rar.etc) and I just cant pull it off! Damn, I feel noob all over again. unsure.gif  installs are easier at the moment dry.gif
Title: 10 Steps To Setting Up Xbmp And Relax
Post by: skabio on October 07, 2003, 05:13:00 PM
Telemachus - If your using evox and winXP like me all I had to do was update my dashboard to the newest one and now it works like a charm.  I had the same problem with it working sometime then others not and having to restart the service all the time.
Title: 10 Steps To Setting Up Xbmp And Relax
Post by: TCB on October 16, 2003, 07:20:00 AM
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Title: 10 Steps To Setting Up Xbmp And Relax
Post by: Sputnick on December 10, 2003, 02:07:00 AM
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Title: 10 Steps To Setting Up Xbmp And Relax
Post by: Great King Bowser on December 28, 2003, 04:58:00 AM
QUOTE
<map>C:,Harddisk0Partition2</map>
    <map>E:,Harddisk0Partition1</map>
    <map>F:,Harddisk0Partition6</map>


   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

    <local>
       
        <address*>192.168.1.3</address*>
        <subnet*>255.255.255.0</subnet*>
        <gateway*>192.168.1.1</gateway*>
        <nameserver>192.168.1.1</nameserver>
        <playlists>$HOMEplaylists</playlists>
        <timeserver*>207.46.248.43</timeserver*>
        <cddbserver>194.97.4.18</cddbserver>
        <thumbnails>$HOMEthumbs</thumbnails>
        <bookmarks>$HOMEbookmarks</bookmarks>
   <subtitles>$HOMEsubtitles</subtitles>
        <cddb>$HOMEcddb</cddb> 
        <imdb>$HOMEimdb</imdb> 
    </local>

   
   
   
   
    <music>
      <visible>true</visible>
      <share>
        <name>Music on my PC</name>
        <url>c:/[email protected]</url>
        <cachesize>256</cachesize>
      </share>
      <share>
        <name>Live ShoutCast from XboX</name>
        <url>e:musicshoutcast</url>
   <cachesize>128</cachesize>
      </share>
      <share>
        <name>Music Recorded on XboX</name>
        <url>e:musicRecordings</url>
      </share>
      <share>
        <name>XboX Music Playlists</name>
        <url>$HOMEplaylists</url>
        <cachesize>32</cachesize>
      </share>
      <share>
        <name>CD/DVD in Xbox (UDF)</name>
        <url>d:</url>
      </share>
      <share>
        <name>CD/DVD in Xbox (ISO)</name>
        <url>iso9660:</url>
      </share>
      <share>
        <name>CDDA</name>
        <url>cdda:</url>
      </share>
    </music>
Title: 10 Steps To Setting Up Xbmp And Relax
Post by: gmoraven on December 28, 2003, 04:49:00 PM
Where do i download realax???????????