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[XanTium]

XboxMediaCenter CVS build of April 10th 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.


Special Note From T3CH:

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XBMC is in a FEATUREFREEZE at the moment.
If you want to report bugs, please do it the PROPER way, see http://manual.xboxme...SubmitBugReport

Here is the FULL changelog since the March 28th 2006 build (last one posted on xbins/xbox-scene):

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 - 10-04-2006 changed: handling of file extension + code cleanup
 - 10-04-2006 added: if album info from the currently playling album is downloaded it will update the music overlay with the new cover
 - 10-04-2006 fixed: nav sounds are gone after skin change
 - 10-04-2006 fixed: use correct subnet mask for samba instead of hardcoded 255.255.255.0
 - 10-04-2006 fixed: xbmc would easily read garbage if asked to read text files from dvd.
 - 09-04-2006 changed: Added free memory logging to logfile and removed current date (time is still there)
 - 09-04-2006 updated: chinese (simple) langugae file (Thanks to hibaby)
 - 09-04-2006 updated: Hebrew language file (Thnx to vgs)
 - 09-04-2006 added: xml header with encoding to language files. Language files now support UTF-8
 - 09-04-2006 changed: A control set hidden from the code takes priority over visibility set from the skin.
 - 08-04-2006 added: pythonscripts can now decide what playcore to use. This allows playback of streams that mplayer does not support
                   example: xbmc.Player(xbmc.PLAYER_CORE_DVPLAYER).Play('.....');
 - 08-04-2006 fixed: [ 1459126 ] LogPath XML Setting Not Respected
 - 08-04-2006 fixed: reverted old menuoverlay fix for dvdplayer and fixed it a bit differently
 - 08-04-2006 fixed: Skin font and fanspeed setting spincontrols displayed "?-1?".
 - 08-04-2006 added: initial code to provide albumart to visualisations
 - 08-04-2006 fixed: cache function would abort if filesystem wasn't able to read the exact requested size
 - 08-04-2006 fixed: new smb would cut of end of file. it seems new smb either missdetects CAP_LARGE_READX for server (should allow 64k reads) or has wrong syntax on read, causing it allways skip half the packet, and thus abort to early. workaround in libsmb/clireadwrite.c
 - 07-04-2006 updated: libsmb updated to 3.0.22 with enabled libiconv, supports switching dos codepage gui
 - 07-04-2006 updated: finnish and plosh langugae strings.xml
              Thanks jutski and NaPeK
 - 07-04-2006 fixed: don't use fixed width character arrays on user inputable settings for smb, also reorganzed smb settings in gui
 - 07-04-2006 fixed: Incorrect first and last letters in Hebrew (and other languages) - thanks to shahar for the assistance.
 - 07-04-2006 fixed: Cleaned up headers includes in guilib.
 - 07-04-2006 fixed: Scan music could run out of memory due to caching all paths.  CDirectory::GetDirectory no longer caches paths by default.
 - 07-04-2006 added: Startup.xml support for skin intros.  The skin itself should switch to Home.xml at the appropriate time using ReplaceWindow(Home).
 - 07-04-2006 added: Better video resolution choice for playback, thanks to Markeen.
 - 06-04-2006 fixed: Skin scalings on load (eg PAL->NTSC) were truncated instead of rounded.
 - 06-04-2006 changed: changed default RSS feed in XboxMediaCenter.xml to another X-S feed
 - 06-04-2006 fixed: multiple visualisation controls on screen at same time would crash xbmc (now only first one loads)
 - 06-04-2006 fixed: [ 1458759 ] Little info screen problems
 - 06-04-2006 fixed: [ 1267265 ] Un-safe HD shutdown
 - 06-04-2006 fixed: [ 1454415 ] Philipps DVD Drive not recognized at System-Info
 - 05-04-2006 changed: use 16 byte aligned pointers in dvdplayer's libmpeg2, fixes potential crash on decoding (thou i doubt it ever happend)
 - 05-04-2006 changed: avoid closing audio device if properties didn't change, avoids ac3 reciever stuttering between audio tracks when using OTAS
 - 05-04-2006 fixed: Last.fm radio skip track.
 - 05-04-2006 changed: rss-reader useragent.
 - 05-04-2006 fixed: [ 1464756 ] script output scrolling crash
 - 05-04-2006 changed: The controls in SettingsCategory are added in the same position as their template controls.
 - 04-04-2006 fixed: single filed rar archives should be up to speed again.
 - 04-04-2006 fixed: [ 1461737 ] Navigation in CBR/CBZ.
 - 04-04-2006 fixed: [ 1460946 ] Unable to create CD rip dir on SMB share.
 - 04-04-2006 fixed: Karaoke transparency settings weren't honoured.
 - 04-04-2006 changed: Window.Previous(id) applies for the whole time a window is on screen, rather than just while the window is initializing.
 - 04-04-2006 fixed: Audio and subtitle delay via keymap.xml were not functioning.
 - 04-04-2006 fixed: UTF16->UTF8 conversion crash on some strings.
 - 04-04-2006 added: playlist field to SmartPlaylists.
 - 04-04-2006 fixed: Setting of currently playing item was set by index rather than path + startoffset in the media windows.
 - 04-04-2006 fixed: [ 1461096 ] Movie Trailers scrolling bug
 - 04-04-2006 fixed: [ 1461095 ] certain features frozen with xlink kai enabled
 - 04-04-2006 fixed: [ 1461745 ] Create xbmsp error.
 - 04-04-2006 fixed: [ 1461817 ] Python Progress Dialog shows heading as line 1, thanks to frooby
 - 04-04-2006 added: reversible attribute to animations, and <effectslowdown> tag to skin.xml to assist in developing skin animations.
 - 04-04-2006 fixed: XBMC should now read and display the right GPU and CPU temps for 1.6 xbox´s
              Thanks goes to pablot for the fix
 - 04-04-2006 Updated: dutch, french, german, german austria, hungarian, italian and spanish strings.xml´s
              Thanks to: console-ombouw, jose_t,  modhack2,  kotix, bali001, silverscape and ceomr
 - 04-04-2006 changed: daap streaming moved over to curl instead and reneabled paplayer.
 - 04-04-2006 fixed: shout:// wasn't checked for contenttype
 - 04-04-2006 fixed: couldn't check extension in playerfactory on http with options at the end of the url. ie http://host/folder/f...p3?option=value
 - 04-04-2006 fixed: dvdplayer slowed xbmc to a crawl during music playback since (29-03-2006 fixed: potential crash if audiorenderer...)
 - 30-03-2006 fixed: Current playlist source wasn't reset, and internet streams would always try and use it to lookup thumbs.
 - 29-03-2006 fixed: If an image failed to load, you couldn't move to the next image (while viewing pictures from My Pictures).
 - 29-03-2006 fixed: Fading on RSS controls wasn't working.
 - 29-03-2006 fixed: Animation of thumbs and lists on window open wasn't working.
 - 29-03-2006 fixed: potential crash if audiorenderer was deleted while application was attempting to copy data to vis buffer
 - 29-03-2006 fixed: Remote is processed before gamepad to ensure if a gamepad stick is offcenter it doesn't effect the remote.
 - 28-03-2006 added: content-type detection for playercore selection. fixes auto startup of aac+ streams on shoutcast and flv streams on google-video  
 - 28-03-2006 fixed: Slideshow would not present on vblank, causing tearing when zooming.
 - 28-03-2006 fixed: ac3 passthrough was broken since last dts fix for dvdplayer.

NOTEWORTHY, XML and SCRIPT CHANGES IN THIS BUILD

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- Skin animation (BETA); effects switchable in settings
- New Settings system for video-resolution, pay attention to Settings-My Videos-Player-Resolution  and set it to 4:3 or 16:9 instead of default (Auto)
- SMB client updated

- Keymap.xml: new function to hide the video and viz in the homescreen using the BLACK button
- XboxMediaCenter.xml: changed default RSS feed in XboxMediaCenter.xml to another X-S feed

Install notes from T3CH readme/nfo:

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* DASHBOARD INSTALL
Thanks to a new app called 'Team UIX's Xbe Shortcut Maker v1.0' by JbOnE, it's now extremely easy...
Edit XBMC\xboxmediacenter.xml to your liking & transfer contents of XBMC folder TO (this is VERY important) "E:\APPS\XBMC\". Rename <<RENAME_ME.xbe>> to something your bios can boot  (see http://manual.xboxme...BMCAsDash#h44-2 or read your BIOS README)  and transfer to your C partition. No need to fiddle with HOME tag anymore, and future upgrades you won't  need to worry about this file on C.

* APPLICATION INSTALL
Edit XBMC\xboxmediacenter.xml to your liking.
Transfer _whole_ XBMC folder to your APPS folder.

* 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 savegame/settings (from E:/TDATA/0face008)
- In some rare cases some of the database files in XBMC/Albums/*.db may need manual deletion (usually if they are very old). Note: This loses all per file settings you made with the old build!

The XBMC manual is available on The XboxMediaCenter manual has also been updated with information about the trainer feature, check it out on manual.xboxmediacenter.de.
You can add more scripts and skins yourself if desired. You can download them from http://allxboxskins.com, http://www.xbox-skins.net and http://www.xbmcscripts.com.
Keep in mind this is a CVS snapshot of the current development tree. It's not a official (stable) point release. Use only if you know what you are doing.

[Pimpalicious316]

not sure if this is a bug or not, but i uploaded the new build (overwriting all my old files) and now when i click on "my programs" from the main menu (using it as my dashboard) none of my games show up. any ideas?

[JustinT9669]

QUOTE(Pimpalicious316 @ Apr 10 2006, 07:49 PM)

not sure if this is a bug or not, but i uploaded the new build (overwriting all my old files) and now when i click on "my programs" from the main menu (using it as my dashboard) none of my games show up. any ideas?

yea, i just compiled a build this morning and had the same problem. so there must be a bug in the source.

[Sanitarium]

QUOTE(Pimpalicious316 @ Apr 10 2006, 09:49 PM)

not sure if this is a bug or not, but i uploaded the new build (overwriting all my old files) and now when i click on "my programs" from the main menu (using it as my dashboard) none of my games show up. any ideas?

 
I deleted the cache files in tdata and udata before I uploaded this version.  My games show up fine.

[Gonz0]

QUOTE(Pimpalicious316 @ Apr 10 2006, 09:49 PM)

not sure if this is a bug or not, but i uploaded the new build (overwriting all my old files) and now when i click on "my programs" from the main menu (using it as my dashboard) none of my games show up. any ideas?

uncheck "show only default.xbe" in settings-my programs, scan games/apps/emu, check "show only default.xbe"

[nachomans]

Sh*t, the sourceforge xbmc changelog show last change march 30.....

[fahrenheit]

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- 28-03-2006 fixed: ac3 passthrough was broken since last dts fix for dvdplayer.

Thats what I like to see.

[xombouw]

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- 28-03-2006 fixed: ac3 passthrough was broken since last dts fix for dvdplayer.

I was waiting for this build to come out... only for this above fix  

Finaly, after 12 days, this build.

GREAT JOB  

[kics]

nice animations  (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)


btw is there any way to speed up a little bit the animations ?

[failurbydesign]

QUOTE(Gonz0 @ Apr 10 2006, 09:40 PM)

uncheck "show only default.xbe" in settings-my programs, scan games/apps/emu, check "show only default.xbe"

How do you scan for apps and what not?  I unchecked then checked, i got my games and emu, but not my apps, just xbmc....

also how can i delete that up folder...it bugs me....

I scanned for apps, but it only scans my c drive.  My apps are in f....

[AmyGrrl]

I also noticed that Trainer Support is now broken...

[failurbydesign]

thats funny, i just updated my trainers...

[ZakMcRofl]

How is this a feature freeze? They keep adding stuff (video skins?!), how do they expect the bugs to get less if they keep doing that?

[aHorseofCourse]

Is it just me or does video in this build flicker like crazy, especially in the GUI? This is running in 720p with HDTV cables on an LCD screen. Adjusting filter settings (which I'd always had set to 0 anyway) in both Video and Appearance has no effect. Never had any flicker before.
Feel free to tell me it's all in my imagination and that nothing has changed (I don't see anything in the changelog to indicate video output/rendering has changed at all). Maybe I just need some sleep . . .

This post has been edited by aHorseofCourse: Apr 11 2006, 10:43 AM

[pike]

QUOTE(ZakMcRofl @ Apr 11 2006, 09:48 AM)

How is this a feature freeze? They keep adding stuff (video skins?!), how do they expect the bugs to get less if they keep doing that?

It's not the additions that break stuff, it's us trying to rewrite/fix old bugs. I don't appreciate your tone one bit. THink before you speak in future