Topic: Would You Like A Xbox360 Theme For Xbmc? (Read 302 times)

Obiwan Kanobi · « **on:** December 09, 2005, 05:10:00 AM »

I have been looking around but isn't there anyone who is building a new theme for xbmc that resembles the xbox360 userinterface.
I have been using the 360 skin build by KOTIX en continued by someone else that gets close using tabs but the colors and background are nowere near the real thing.

I am no programmer so I have no idea where to start making such a theme but am I the only one wishing such a theme showing up?

So vote here to show your interessent in such a theme to make people making theme's aware of starting / picking up such a project.

Obiwan Kanobi · « **Reply #1 on:** December 09, 2005, 05:11:00 AM »

Let's get rolling!

This post has been edited by Obiwan Kanobi: Dec 9 2005, 01:50 PM

JayDee · « **Reply #2 on:** December 09, 2005, 05:53:00 AM »

Dont start a poll/thread unless you are planning to make the thing yourself.

We have had enough long running threads that have ended up with nothing but flames in the end due to the fact that the original poster asked, people said "ok, i´ll so it", nothing happend, someone else say "i´ll do it instead" and suprise: Nada yet again.

It is a big task just to make the skin, then you must understand that it must be maintained and there are lots of skin changes done to XBMC.....

The thought is good, but the past have proven that nothing will come from it unless you, the poster takes things into your own hands.

NickLe · « **Reply #3 on:** December 09, 2005, 06:05:00 AM »

No! Why on earth would anyone want to do this? If you want a 360 go and get one. XBMC delievers much more functionality than a 360 and therefore when someone finally cracks it I would imagine that they would start developing added functionality to enable it to do what XBMC can.

Just can't understand the reason...........................................rant, rant

DeBigMachine · « **Reply #4 on:** December 09, 2005, 11:06:00 PM »

Somebody tried this not to long ago. It was called X360.

Its not supported on the current builds.

JayDee · « **Reply #5 on:** December 10, 2005, 05:00:00 AM »

14 Yes
3 No

What diff does it make if it stands 385 Yes and 0 No if there isn´t someone to actually make it!

The only reason i keept it open is to atleast give it the benefit of a dute that someone will take you up on the theme.

Why close it you wonder? Well, untill someone actually starts making the skin, bumping the thread with votes is only spamming the forum with nonsens.

jimk72 · « **Reply #6 on:** December 10, 2005, 01:55:00 PM »

Send me an xbox360 and I will build a skin to emulate the 360 using XBMC!

djdafreund · « **Reply #7 on:** December 10, 2005, 04:14:00 PM »

QUOTE(jimk72 @ Dec 10 2005, 02:55 PM)

Send me an xbox360 and I will build a skin to emulate the 360 using XBMC!

LOL. Good one. Donations anyone?

kotix · « **Reply #8 on:** December 11, 2005, 01:13:00 AM »

Sorry for never updating the 360 skin, but I don't have a lot of time lately and I prefer to keep updated and improve "the orbs" (I'll probably release it for christmas).

Regarding this poll, i had a different idea for a 360 "theme", surely it will be easyer to do then to make a brand new skin as you'll have only to replace the gfx and make a new xpr file, take a look:
(IMG:http://www.supload.com/thumbs/default/screenshot011-292792.jpg)
(IMG:http://www.supload.com/thumbs/default/screenshot012-862011.jpg)
(IMG:http://www.supload.com/thumbs/default/screenshot013-924815.jpg)

I did this in 10 minutes just using the banners from xbox.com but some more experienced photoshop user can surely do better than me.

djdafreund · « **Reply #9 on:** December 11, 2005, 08:10:00 AM »

Or, it might be even quicker if they started from your xbox360 skin you released. It's almost about 80% the same mostly anyway. It's amazing what kind of things Kotix can do. REALLY looking forward to seeing the next Orb's release BTW. :-)

jimk72 · « **Reply #10 on:** December 11, 2005, 09:34:00 AM »

Kotix, that looks cool so far. Just need to get a case from a 360 and get my xbox to fit inside it and then use this skin lol. That would be sweet.

Obiwan Kanobi · « **Reply #11 on:** December 13, 2005, 03:30:00 AM »

Kotix what happened to the x360 skin you made with Beast? I mean the tabbed one...

kotix · « **Reply #12 on:** December 13, 2005, 08:33:00 AM »

I never found the time to finish it up, mostly because i always take a lot of time designing with photoshop as i'm a noob with that.
The skin needed a lot of gfx work and for this i teamed up with Britneyspears at the beginning, but for some reasons we decided to follow different directions so.... if you wish to start your own one or to continue devolping mine feel free to do whatever you want I really don't have time right now to work on the 360 skin, It's already a big business (for me) to keep updated The orbs.

Here is a taste of what I'm trying to do:

Obiwan Kanobi · « **Reply #13 on:** December 13, 2005, 11:46:00 AM »

Look very promising Kotix ... like allways! You're the best.

Spykon · « **Reply #14 on:** December 16, 2005, 12:53:00 PM »

QUOTE(kotix @ Dec 11 2005, 09:13 AM)

Sorry for never updating the 360 skin, but I don't have a lot of time lately and I prefer to keep updated and improve "the orbs" (I'll probably release it for christmas).

Regarding this poll, i had a different idea for a 360 "theme", surely it will be easyer to do then to make a brand new skin as you'll have only to replace the gfx and make a new xpr file, take a look:

I did this in 10 minutes just using the banners from xbox.com but some more experienced photoshop user can surely do better than me.

Mmm that sounds really easy and looks already pretty sweet! I would love to help/try making a 360 skin, but I have so spare time atm =/. But the official xbox.com should provide you with enough pictures, now with the new website.

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