Xboxmediacenter - October 15th 2006 Cvs Build, compiled by T3CH Options

[XanTium]

XboxMediaCenter CVS build of October 15th 2006 compiled by T3CH.

This is a complete snapshot of what is in CVS at the time the build was compiled, with just a few small additions:
* Killarny & Nuka1195 & Pikes AppleMovieTrailers (AMT) 0.92 (scripts: Apple Movie Trailers)
* BritneysPAIRS's ~110 choosen Milkdrop presets (visualisations: MD - BPs Selection)
* EnderW's XBMCScripts Installer 1.0 SCRIPT (scripts: XBMCScripts)
* Codecs for mplayer (system\players\mplayer\codecs\:*)


Special Note From T3CH:

* Oops, accidentally included wrong AMT last time. So this time I include 0.92. If you get any issues with AMT, delete old AMT before uploading. AMT Tip: Set Thumbs to Movie Poster to avoid the constant navigation delay.

* Here we are, 2.0.0 is out in the wild. Bugs have been found and fixed. Rumour has it Team XBMC is planning a 2.0.1, so if you wan't an issue fixed, same old rules apply, you must report it.

* If you want to report bugs, please do it the PROPER way, see http://www.xboxmediacenter.com/wiki/index....oper_Bug_Report

NOTEWORTHY, XML and SCRIPT CHANGES IN THIS BUILD:

* sources.xml:
* Keymap.xml: reintroduced 'B' as STOP while in videomenu since we didn't have any way to exit out from dvdmenu with controller.

Here is the FULL changelog since the October 03rd 2006 CVS build (last one posted on xbins/xbox-scene):

- 15-10-2006 fixed: httpapi TakeScreenShot download parameter now works
- 15-10-2006 fixed: httpapi GetCurrentSlide now returns "[None]" rather than an empty string if no slide is showing
- 15-10-2006 changed: httpapi Help command text has been updated and now includes a link to http://www.xboxmediacenter.com/wiki/index....bServerHTTP-API
- 14-10-2006 fixed: scanning of multipath bookmarks would not prompt for "scan new" or "scan all"
- 13-10-2006 changed: keymap.xml: reintroduced 'B' as STOP while in videomenu since we didn't have any way to exit out from dvdmenu with controller.
- 13-10-2006 fixed: http client wouldn't report failure to open on 404 errors from server
- 11-10-2006 changed: better solution for multichar ftp listings, wich also fixes issues introduced in last attempt
- 11-10-2006 added: [ 1574092 ] New Infolabel Musicplayer.DiscNumber, thanks to buttergemuese.
- 11-10-2006 changed: Added building of Textures.xpr to build.bat, and removed Textures.xpr from CVS.
- 11-10-2006 fixed: Partymode would repeat tracks if the next song was unavailable (server offline etc.)
- 10-10-2006 fixed: ftp listings didn't do the string charset -> utf8 conversion. ftp listings are not normally utf8 unless requested (and only a few servers support it)
- 10-10-2006 changed: Increased the seek timeout in RAR to 30 seconds to fix seeking over CCX with slow connection
- 10-10-2006 updated: Swedish language file finetuned by Blittan & Pike
- 09-10-2006 changed: Thumbnail loading in the playlists folder of library view is now background threaded.
- 09-10-2006 fixed: filenames on fat memory units wich where very long (required >6 vfat entries) would chop of last part in some cases.
- 09-10-2006 fixed: fat memory units with a sector size different from 512 would not load, now 512, 1024, 2048 and 4096 should be supported.
- 07-10-2006 updated: Russian language file (Thnx to que_)
- 07-10-2006 updated: Portuguese (Brazil) language file (Thnx to mvbm)
- 07-10-2006 updated: Hungarian language file (Thnx to sigismund)
- 07-10-2006 updated: Hebrew language file (Thnx to ookladek)
- 07-10-2006 updated: Dutch language file (Thnx to MrNice)
- 06-10-2006 fixed: Setting of viewport (for cropping scrolling text etc.) was not rotated correctly. We now use the rectangle that contains all the rotated coordinates.
- 06-10-2006 fixed: http urls pointing to nonexisting files would lockup on some servers due to them not returning an error
- 06-10-2006 fixed: ftp browsing with files/directory with non valid html url names, would fail.
- 05-10-2006 fixed: Changed RSS speed to a multiple of 0.5 pixels/frame for improved smoothness.
- 05-10-2006 fixed: [ 1571200 ] Arial.ttf subtitles not using subtitle position.
- 05-10-2006 fixed: Potential RSS control crash when removing the control while it's updating.
- 04-10-2006 changed: Z: is erased on boot, due to many issues if it was full.
- 04-10-2006 fixed: Seekbar, Volume bar etc. would be unloaded when exiting from fullscreen video, causing them to vanish.
- 04-10-2006 fixed: Reloading skin while in My Music Songs would cause the progress dialog to show endlessly.
- 04-10-2006 fixed: memory stick shares were chooseable in the Add Source browser, even though they're plug n play.
- 04-10-2006 fixed: special:// protocols (eg musicplaylists, cdrip etc.) always showed network overlays, even if they were local.

INSTALL NOTES from T3CH readme/nfo:

* APPLICATION INSTALL
- Fresh Install: Transfer _whole_ XBMC folder to your APPS folder (or where you want it).
- Upgrade: Backup the XBMC\UserData folder. Transfer whole XBMC folder to Xbox. Overwrite UserData folder with your backed up copy.

* DASHBOARD INSTALL (SOFTMODS)
ARE NOT COVERED IN THIS README, SEE http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.php?showtopic=406656

* DASHBOARD INSTALL
- Option 1. Team XBMC's shortcut tool.
It's included in the _tools folder as <<SHORTCUT by TEAM XBMC.xbe>> + <<SHORTCUT by TEAM XBMC.cfg>>.
Instructions here: http://www.xboxmediacenter.com/wiki/index....=As_a_Dashboard (Option 1).
Rename the <<SHORTCUT by TEAM XBMC.xbe>>+.cfg & also EDIT the .cfg so it matches your config.
See APPLICATION INSTALL above.
- Option 2. Thanks to an app called 'Team UIX's Xbe Shortcut Maker v1.0' by JbOnE, it's now easy...
Transfer contents of XBMC folder (this is VERY important since the tool is hardcoded) TO "E:\APPS\XBMC\". Rename <<SHORTCUT by TEAM UIX.xbe>> to something your bios can boot (see http://www.xboxmediacenter.com/wiki/index....=As_a_Dashboard or read your BIOS README) and transfer to location your mod solution boots. No need to fiddle with HOME tag anymore, and future upgrades you need not to worry about this file (unless you move XBMC).

* UPGRADE TIPS
If you're updating from a VERY old/bad build you may get issues. Follow these simple rules:
- Replace (FTP OVERWRITE) all files in your XBMC folder with fresh ones from your new build
- Delete old settings (from UserData/guisettings.xml)
- In some rare cases some of the database files in UserData/Database/*.db may need manual deletion (usually if they are very old). Note: This loses all per file settings you made with the old build!

INFORMATION from T3CH readme/nfo:

XBMC's online manual can be found at http://wiki.xboxmediacenter.com/ .
Any questions or support issues, are best asked in the XBMC support forums, which are located at http://forum.xboxmediacenter.com , or in the official IRC support channel, #XBMC on EFnet. (NOTE folks in #XBMC can't help with info where to find builds)

If you want other skins (make sure they are up-to-date and compatible before installing them), see
- http://www.allxboxskins.com/skins/index.ph...=XBMC&cat=0 or
- http://www.xbox-skins.net/forums/index.php?dlcategory=7

If you want other scripts (extra 3rd party components), see
- http://www.xbmcscripts.com or use the included script installer!

If you want trainers, grab them at
- http://www.xboxtrainers.net (no registration required)

The xbe has been retail patched and was built using v5849 of the XDK.

If you want to remove the startup logo, remove splash.png from the \media folder.
If you want to remove the startup sound, remove start.wav from the \skin\Project Mayhem III\sounds\ folder.

XBMC Changelog is included, see Changelog.txt
Skin Changelog is included, see Changelog_PM.txt

[Knightmare69]

Nice work Team XBMC. Thank you very much

[X Blu Juggalo X]

so this is still 2.0.0?
or am i way off?

[MrPike]

This is a CVS, not a point release.

[silentbob343]

I like the RSS feed being smooth again, but now scrolling through my 202 music folders is jerky. Used to be much smoother, viewing files with Icon view and 190+ of the folders have folder.jpgs. Even under library view it seems jerky. Playing around with it some more it happens under ann view, i.e. list, regular icons, and big icons. It is smooth if the first or last of the folders are on the screen
- 09-10-2006 changed: Thumbnail loading in the playlists folder of library view is now background threaded.

Doesn't happen in programs or videos, but neither one has 200 folders in it.

Nevermind, deleted the music thumbs and now it is working smoothly. It was a fresh install, odd.

Great job guys

This post has been edited by silentbob343: Oct 16 2006, 03:12 AM

[quarky42]

For those that aren't familiar with programmer's speak:

CVS is a special "repository" or storage location. CVS is where all the programmers send their "changes" "updates" or other additions to the program in question.

A version from CVS means that someone took the time to pull the newest version of the program avaialble from CVS, compiled it, and packaged it. "Newest Versions" usually contain the latest bug fixes AND the latest bugs! The latest bugs are introduced (by accident of course) when programmers add new functionality or new features to a program.

Anyone that has access to the repository (just about anyone that knows how) can pull the latest version from CVS and compile it.

Point Releases on the other hand are when the programmers themselves (or the leaders of the team of programmers) get together and decide when *most* of the bugs have been fixed and as few as possible bugs remain. They provide a "point release" which means they give it an official version number. This serves as a "snapshot" of the code at a particular time.

What this all means to you: If you want as few as bugs as possible no matter what new cool stuff might be available then stick with the point releases and their "patches" which fix major usability problems. If you are like most people and love to play with new features, get as many bug fixes as possible, and don't mind having the absolutely "latest version" which doesn't have much or any testing then go with the CVS releases in between point releases.

Personally, I like to keep my XBMC as up to date as possible... lots of fun stuff to play with. Also if you find bugs you need to report them. There is a "proper way" to report bugs in the link provided in the news listing for the XBMC release. Don't report bugs that are in old versions of XBMC. ONLY report bugs that you have confirmed exist in the newest CVS release.

[eagleswings]

Nice explanation. Thanks!

Thank you for the newest CVS Build.

[nachomans]

There is some fix for "mass storage media".
Did anyone try any unrecognized pendrives?

[DMAddict]

Thanks T3CH for the compile. Always look forward to seeing these released.

Thanks quarky42. Always nice to learn a thing or two.

[dre74]

Thanks for another great update, XBMC is one of the few things that is keeping my xbox alive.

[manturafs]

awesome! i've been waiting for this release!

[nachomans]

When switching from fullscreen to gui (using divx with ac3), there is audio hiccup (also in 2.0.0 release)

[gottastopdrinkin]

Thanks for another great update, XBMC is one of the few things that is keeping my xbox alive.

XBMC is the ONLY thing that keeps my xbox alive.
People that see it tend to favor my old 01' xbox over a real X360, and I have to agree with them thanks to Team XBMC.

[Joshatdot]

Nice, this version doesn't lockup/freeze on HDD Info with my Seagate 7200.9 400GB HDD. Love the RSS scroller being smooth again =)

Great work!

[Gateway]

nice to see things moving along, One question anyone fixed the issue with Vista and SMB shares with xbmc?

I had to move to ccxgui which isnt bad but i really liked the smb versions.. ?