Tips And Tricks

HOW-TOs

General

• HOW-TO: Download and compile your own builds of XBMC

My Programs

• HOW-TO: Create shortcuts to .xbe files for use as bookmarks

My Music

• HOW-TO: Using Tag&Rename to manage your music tags
• HOW-TO: Play Internet Streams
• HOW-TO: Play game audio direct from source (DVD/HDD)

My Videos

• HOW-TO: Stream video using VideoLan \ stream obscure video codecs
• HOW-TO: Play Internet Streams
• HOW-TO: Get correct AR in 720p using VGA on a 4:3 device

Networking

• HOW-TO: FTP into your Xbox

• HOW-TO: Connect your computer to the network via cross-over cable

• HOW-TO: Connect to the network via router & hub

User Interface

• HOW-TO: Create custom icons for folders and files
• HOW-TO: Change RSS feeds and more info on RSS feeds
• HOW-TO: Reorder the main menu
• HOW-TO: Add a button/Launch a script with a button
• HOW-TO: Skin XBMC

Hardware

• HOW-TO: Program 'All for One JP1' Remotes for Conflict-less Powerful XBMC control
• HOW-TO: Setup your Harmony Remote for use with XBMC

Other

• HOW-TO: Use Junctions to create 'symbolic links' under NTFS filesystem