Shelling Question...

[kmanus]

I've got my gameex box pretty much all set-up, (are we ever really done!), but I have a quick question about shelling.

I'm considering using instant sheller to hide windows even more, and mapping the windows shell to start on Gameex exit.

Will Gameex features like jukebox, DVD playback/ripping and external applications (I've got Kylo Web Browser as an application now, considering adding a few more) have problems running if I shell into Gameex? I know some of those features like jukebox and video playback rely on WMP so I'm wondering how that works. Thanks in advance for helping a noob out, and kudos to this great application!

[Tom Speirs]

Will Gameex features like jukebox, DVD playback/ripping and external applications (I've got Kylo Web Browser as an application now, considering adding a few more) have problems running if I shell into Gameex? I know some of those features like jukebox and video playback rely on WMP so I'm wondering how that works. Thanks in advance for helping a noob out, and kudos to this great application!

Specifically - very unlikely and its a common misconception that GameEx relies on WMP. The jukebox only relies on it if you tell it to.

I would generally advise against shelling in general though, as its a pain when you want to change something.

[kmanus]

So if I don't use the WMP library for the jukebox, I shouldn't run into any problems getting all of these features to work?

[kmanus]

just to add, I'm not worried about changes, as I'm building this box as a gift for a friend. Once I'm done I'm going to "lock it all down" anyway.

Also, I just want to say I love this FE. I currently use GameBrowser (part of Media Browser) in my own HTPC, but I'm strongly considering switching my emulation over to GameEx after setting up this box for my friend.

[Tom Speirs]

So if I don't use the WMP library for the jukebox, I shouldn't run into any problems getting all of these features to work?

Either way would normally work. Shelling basically just removes the taskbar and start menu etc. it does not strip down the functioning part of windows or liten it down in any other way.

Thanks for the feedback