New Member's Area Redesign

[stowe1]

There was an inquiry in which they asked for suggestions.

Here is the thread from July which they are talking about Stowe.


http://members.brokestraightboys.com/forum/showthread.php?9249-What-do-you-want-to-see-on-BSB/page4

Thanks, tampa, for providing the answer that admin either wouldn't or couldn't.

 

[josh4u2]

Hi Chuck!

At risk of turning this into an IT support thread, I have a question I hope you or some other member or staff member might be able to help me with. Before my forced upgrade to Windows 10 my default video player for Broke Straight Boys videos was Windows Media Player. I liked it. Right after the upgrade to Windows 10 I was defaulted and forced into using a new video player that sucks for watching adult videos. I'm specifically talking about videos I've already downloaded. The resolution of the newer video player is marginally better. But... It has no fast forward feature other than the option of skipping forward a full 30 seconds or rewinding exactly 10 seconds. Also whenever you hit pause, the brightness of the picture either fades to near black or otherwise darkens slightly. Then you have to click the picture with the cursor over the screen to brighten it back up.

Through a cumbersome process I found that I still have Windows Media Player downloaded onto my computer and can watch my downloaded videos on it. But as I say, it's a cumbersome process requiring several extra steps each time I want to watch a video. If I finish one video on the WMP and want to watch another one consecutively, I get booted out of WMP and have to go through the same process all over again to watch the next vid. Is there a relatively easy way to reset my computer to WMP as the default video player for my Broke Straight Boys videos?

Thanks for any help somebody can offer me on this.

That can be changed. I am assuming you have the latest Win 10 update, but it shoudl work with older interface as well. Click the magnifying glass next to the start button to open the search box. Type in Default Apps - under settings click on Choose a default App for each type of file. Scroll down to .mp4 file type and change the player to Windows Media Player. Happy viewing

 

[mikeyank]

That is a beautiful avatar josh4u2!!! lol

 

[mikeyank]

From looking around the Members Area page all of the same info seems to be there, just in a new format so it makes little difference to me. However once they mess with this forum where I spend 99% of my time on the site, I may feel differently.

Afterall I am basically a grumpy old man! lol

 

[tampa24]

That can be changed. I am assuming you have the latest Win 10 update, but it shoudl work with older interface as well. Click the magnifying glass next to the start button to open the search box. Type in Default Apps - under settings click on Choose a default App for each type of file. Scroll down to .mp4 file type and change the player to Windows Media Player. Happy viewing

Thanks so much Josh! It's nice to have you back with us again. I got it fixed and now WMP is my default video player on my PC again. Yay! lol Your tutorial definitely put me on the right track. I also found this web page that was helpful in getting me the rest of way there when I briefly got stuck. haha

http://www.howtogeek.com/223144/how-to-set-your-default-apps-in-windows-10/

I get frustrated with these "new and improved" video players for the computer that offer you a better picture with higher resolution, use of more of the whole screen of the monitor, etc...and then ask you to do without valuable features you're already used to in a much older application. Things such as a fast forward that allows you to see if you're missing anything important as you skip ahead, an easy to use pause feature, an easy volume control and so on. I can see where fading the screen to very dark once you hit pause can be justified as an "energy saver" feature. Perhaps it's also better for your monitor just in case the same image is left there accidently for several hours. But for purposes of watching porn, it's not so user friendly. lol

 

[ChuckBluMedia]

Hi Tampa,

So it looks like your question was answered before I had a chance to reply. I did want to mention however our streaming videos use built in Flowplayer, so only when you download the videos which are all mp4 formats should work on any video player you decide. Its not like the old days when we had to recode videos for Windows Media, Quicktime, SWF and Real Player. Now we can steam directly with our own player system or if you choose to download all videos are the same mp4 format just different resolutions.

I would like to mention if you ever wish to use a single video player which still works for all video formats, say if you have older wmv, swf (flash) or mov you can play every single video format available for free using this program: http://www.videolan.org/vlc/index.html

You can change your default video player on your computer here (Windows 10): http://www.thewindowsclub.com/set-change-default-media-player-windows-10


Hope this helps you and others.

Thanks so much Josh! It's nice to have you back with us again. I got it fixed and now WMP is my default video player on my PC again. Yay! lol Your tutorial definitely put me on the right track. I also found this web page that was helpful in getting me the rest of way there when I briefly got stuck. haha

http://www.howtogeek.com/223144/how-to-set-your-default-apps-in-windows-10/

I get frustrated with these "new and improved" video players for the computer that offer you a better picture with higher resolution, use of more of the whole screen of the monitor, etc...and then ask you to do without valuable features you're already used to in a much older application. Things such as a fast forward that allows you to see if you're missing anything important as you skip ahead, an easy to use pause feature, an easy volume control and so on. I can see where fading the screen to very dark once you hit pause can be justified as an "energy saver" feature. Perhaps it's also better for your monitor just in case the same image is left there accidently for several hours. But for purposes of watching porn, it's not so user friendly. lol

 

[tampa24]

Thanks Chuck!

It's great to hear from you.

Along those same lines, I am open to using a "better" video player that offers higher resolution and visual enhancements. Everybody wants as close to an HD experience on their PC's as they have on their TV's. I just don't want to give up the fast forward feature that allows you to see what you're forwarding through. As well as an easy pause feature of course.

Is there another free updated video player that's easily installable, uploaded and defaulted to that's better than what WMP offers? Along with all the user friendly F.F. and pause features I specified above?

 

[josh4u2]

That is a beautiful avatar josh4u2!!! lol

Ronan Kennedy is a beautiful boy . Hopefully he is here for more scenes. I think Ronan Kennedy and just about anyone is a great scene, but Ronan Kennedy and Junior would be one of the best yet.

BTW - helping Tampa sort out which player to watch his porn on is sort of on topic. Can't be fumblin' round the stupid apparatus when getting the job done. Oh and I do like the new format - Now I'm on topic.

 

[josh4u2]

Thanks so much Josh! It's nice to have you back with us again. I got it fixed and now WMP is my default video player on my PC again. Yay! lol Your tutorial definitely put me on the right track. I also found this web page that was helpful in getting me the rest of way there when I briefly got stuck. haha

http://www.howtogeek.com/223144/how-to-set-your-default-apps-in-windows-10/

I get frustrated with these "new and improved" video players for the computer that offer you a better picture with higher resolution, use of more of the whole screen of the monitor, etc...and then ask you to do without valuable features you're already used to in a much older application. Things such as a fast forward that allows you to see if you're missing anything important as you skip ahead, an easy to use pause feature, an easy volume control and so on. I can see where fading the screen to very dark once you hit pause can be justified as an "energy saver" feature. Perhaps it's also better for your monitor just in case the same image is left there accidently for several hours. But for purposes of watching porn, it's not so user friendly. lol

You're welcome Tampa. Good to be back. I've been around the site, but I've not had much time to post. For awhile I forgot my login to the message board. I forgot the site and message board logins are independent of each other. Anyway one day I just tried it and somewhere from deep inside this aging, but not old mind, the old password came to me.

 

[Buckeye1]

You're welcome Tampa. Good to be back. I've been around the site, but I've not had much time to post. For awhile I forgot my login to the message board. I forgot the site and message board logins are independent of each other. Anyway one day I just tried it and somewhere from deep inside this aging, but not old mind, the old password came to me.

Hey Josh, you don't ever have to log out of the forum. Just stay logged in and when you log into the site, you're good to go for the forum also. Happy to have you on the forum.

 

[mikeyank]

I went to "the boys" and the "sort by" feature only currently has one option, "newest to oldest". Please bring back all the old ways to sort, including of course, most highly rated, as it was fun to keep checking the current ratings.

 

[Buckeye1]

I went to "the boys" and the "sort by" feature only currently has one option, "newest to oldest". Please bring back all the old ways to sort, including of course, most highly rated, as it was fun to keep checking the current ratings.

That's a must have for me too. I check that all the time.

 

[johnny]

I went to "the boys" and the "sort by" feature only currently has one option, "newest to oldest". Please bring back all the old ways to sort, including of course, most highly rated, as it was fun to keep checking the current ratings.

It's still there. Just have to drag down...

 

[mikeyank]

It's still there. Just have to drag down...

I thought I was supposed to be your teacher?????? lolololol

But you are correct wise one. I can't see it but when I put my mouse there it shows up in blue and your boy Tanner is currently #2.........and my Ronan Kennedy is #8. They should take on one another but Ronan Kennedy has to top!!!! lolololol

 

[johnny]

I thought I was supposed to be your teacher?????? lolololol

But you are correct wise one. I can't see it but when I put my mouse there it shows up in blue and your boy Tanner is currently #2.........and my Ronan Kennedy is #8. They should take on one another but Ronan Kennedy has to top!!!! lolololol

God.. Wouldn't that be Beautiful..Maybe flip?? I just hope we see Tanner again.Then we would have two beauty's on the site.

 

[Buckeye1]

I thought I was supposed to be your teacher?????? lolololol

But you are correct wise one. I can't see it but when I put my mouse there it shows up in blue and your boy Tanner is currently #2.........and my Ronan Kennedy is #8. They should take on one another but Ronan Kennedy has to top!!!! lolololol

You must have been a good teacher Mike.

 

[mikeyank]

You must have been a good teacher Mike.

I wear many hats Robb! lol

 

[peterh6308]

You got that right Mikey. I claimed him almost 8 years ago Peter. I'm pretty sure his wife is okay with it too. I hope. haha I fell in virtual internet love with him before he got married. LOL

Fine take the hot Chuck that automatically gives me Scorpio

 

[Buckeye1]

I wear many hats Robb! lol

You left out Duke, Yenta and probably a few more, but I have to take a pill to remember those.

 

[mikeyank]

You left out Duke, Yenta and probably a few more, but I have to take a pill to remember those.

Here ya go Robb. Hope this helps!!! lol