MPC-HC always starts video on wrong monitor

[boliver10]

I have two monitors: (1) Projector, and (2) Default computer monitor.

I want MPC to open on the Projector and I set it that way in the Play options. It did this correctly ONCE. And now it only automatically plays on the default computer monitor no matter what I do.

MPC itself actually opens correctly on the Projector in fullscreen but the video goes to the default monitor. (?) VLC player does this on my system as well.

If I start MPC and drag it to the projector and THEN manually open a movie file, it plays fine on the projector.

I just would like to use the automated feature of automatically opening on the projector...

Any ideas what I can do? (4 core Vista 32 bit system with NVidia 7950 GT graphics board.)

[boliver10]

I further narrowed down this issue: it only happens when I use the EVR custom or VMR renderless.

Does this mean Windows will only display this on my "default" monitor (which is where is always shows up)?

[Leak]

If I start MPC and drag it to the projector and THEN manually open a movie file, it plays fine on the projector.

I just would like to use the automated feature of automatically opening on the projector...
Try running it with an added "/monitor <n>" command line parameter - that will make the player itself open on the specified monitor.

[boliver10]

I'll try that later tonight when it is dark enough to see the projector... :-)

But actually the player DOES open on the projector: it is just the video that always goes back to the default monitor regardless of where the player is.

[Leak]

I'll try that later tonight when it is dark enough to see the projector... :-)

But actually the player DOES open on the projector: it is just the video that always goes back to the default monitor regardless of where the player is.
I forgot to mention that I'm using the above command line option with the fullscreen monitor set to "Current" under the output options...

np: The Orb - Secrets (I Love A Woman In Uniform Mix) (Orblivion Versions)

[boliver10]

I know how to set up a shortcut with such a command line, but I want to be able to doubleclick files to automatically open in full screen: is there a way to tell Vista to do that? i.e. not opening MPC directly but opening a file that opens MPC.

[Snowknight26]

Modify the registry by adding parameters to the app that handles the certain file type. Here's an example:

Browse to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mkv\shell\open\command and change the default value's data to
"C:\unzipped\mpc-homecinema.r1010\mplayerc64.exe" "%1" /fullscreen /monitor <n>

Modify the data (whats in the quotes) and the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT path accordingly.

[boliver10]

Thanks!