buddyweiser 105 Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 So I'm building a new htpc and not sure what os I want to put on it or configuration. So heres what I want in addition to stream mb3 content and channels: -Ability to stream netflix(considering win8 for the netflix app there, I dont like the wmc plugin. Not aware of linux solutions?) -Ability to play emulator games including but not limited to nes, snes, n64, gamecube, wii, ps1,2,&3, sega, xbox360. -Steam big picture -Possibly adding a slot load thin bluray drive for bluray playback, but not in the near future. -xpadder support as i use an xbox360 controller for entire htpc usage. would also be nice if controller can wake htpc from sleep? Also, some questions: -Most emulator games do not concern me, but for the larger files(over 5gb), would they need to be stored client side? or would server stored games stream quick enough over a wired network? -For future consideration, how would one go about connecting a directv receiver with ir repeater for livetv streaming and is this possible? This is my build so far: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3wztrH If you have any other thoughts please let me know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaefurr 1337 Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 (edited) So I'm building a new htpc and not sure what os I want to put on it or configuration. So heres what I want in addition to stream mb3 content and channels: -Ability to stream netflix(considering win8 for the netflix app there, I dont like the wmc plugin. Not aware of linux solutions?) -Ability to play emulator games including but not limited to nes, snes, n64, gamecube, wii, ps1,2,&3, sega, xbox360. -Steam big picture -xpadder support as i use an xbox360 controller for entire htpc usage. would also be nice if controller can wake htpc from sleep? Also, some questions: -Most emulator games do not concern me, but for the larger files(over 5gb), would they need to be stored client side? or would server stored games stream quick enough over a wired network? This is my build so far: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3wztrH If you have any other thoughts please let me know. Not going to give an OS recommendation as i've only really been a mostly windows user, but here's what I know. You'll find Linux has plenty of emulators and can play probably everything from atari to Wii etc, and of course there's a nice linux version of steam. As far as streaming the larger files. I stream Wii games which are around 4GB. They work perfectly over a 100Mbit LAN, they stutter a bit over wifi though, and of course work flawlessly on my gigabit LAN. So ya I would say streaming those shouldn't be a problem. And xpadder doesn't have a linux version, but you can look into qjoypad Another thing I will say is there isn't a lot of support at the moment for netflix on linux. And by that I mean you can't even play it through a browser without a bit of work. It was a pain just to get it running in a browser on my usb drive running puppy linux. I heard Ubuntu was finally getting netflix support built in to the newer version of chrome though. But I doubt you'll find any apps right now except for the browser. Edited November 22, 2014 by shaefurr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swynol 375 Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 Personally I use win8 but it boots directly into mb theatre. I replaced the windows metro she'll with the mb exe. From mb I can launch all my apps and steam big picture. When win10 comes out I will be upgrading my 7 machines to that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddyweiser 105 Posted November 23, 2014 Author Share Posted November 23, 2014 I Think I've decided I'm going to start with linux and see how it goes, as it's free. If I can't get everything I want out of it, I'll consider upgrading to windows8 or 10. Any suggestions on which version of linux would be best? I saw one version is graphically similar to windows and is for windows users new to linux that I'm thinking about. I'm a complete n00b about linux though, are there any security concerns? or system integrity concerns? Would all of my build be compatible with linux? I have absolutely no idea about the os. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaefurr 1337 Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Ubuntu is the probably the most similar to windows, also probably the easiest to use if you're new to linux Sent from my lumia icon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddyweiser 105 Posted November 24, 2014 Author Share Posted November 24, 2014 Thanks @@shaefurr, I'll give Ubuntu a try hopefully it can do everything I need it to do. I came across a kodi forum thread about a plug-in or add on for xbmc that plays Netflix via chrome. Sent using my G3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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