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Title: Wip Build 557
Post by: unleashx on April 10, 2005, 01:47:00 PM

Thread reuse for WIP Build 557.
-Same as 556 with fix for the skin manager bug.

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Note from Build 556
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Hey folks, WIP Build 556 is up. I had quite some free time so I managed to come up with this one. 551 was a crappy release and I hope to make it up with this one.

Here's what's new:

*Fixed an issue with the Xml parser. It failes to parse out an xml document if a comment element contains  ">"
*Slideshow is now random.
*Added a few more items to the language file
   -STR_AUDIO_OPTIONS = Audio Options
   -STR_AUDIO_PLAYDISC = Play Disc
   -STR_AUDIO_MANAGETRACKS = Manage Tracks
   -STR_AUDIO_OPENFILE = Open File...
   -STR_AUDIO_OPENPLAYLIST = Open Playlist

   -STR_AUDIO_SELECTOPTION = Select Audio Track
   -STR_AUDIO_CD = Audio CD
   -STR_AUDIO_PLAY = Play

   -STR_EDIT = Edit
   -STR_MOVE_UP = Move Up
   -STR_MOVE_DOWN = Move Down
   -STR_AUDIO_NEWTRACK = New Soundtrack...
   -STR_MSG_DELETEST_ASK = Are you sure that you want to delete '%s'?

    Note that the above item is in Xml, please see release notes for 551 for exact format.
*Added Xbox soundtrack management. The same usual stuff found in MS Dash. Copy, edit, rename, delete...etc, except CDDA to WMA or CD ripping. Currently facing a blank wall with the wma encoder.
*Removed the extra info when selecting a partition in FTP server. This causes all other ftp client except FlashFxp to crap out when listing directory. It seems these clients only honor the comment directive (220-) when logging in.
*Fixed the problem with WMV playback introduced in 551
*Fixed the problem with Audio CD playback introduced in 551
*Improved Skinning support.
    -Items can now be stacked/ordered by adding the zIndex attribute, i.e., zIndex="5". Items with the same zIndex value will be drawn in the order they are found. zIndex don't have to be continuous, meaning you can use 1,2,3,5,8,10...n. This means that you can now draw in this manner: text, image, shape, text, text, image...etc. However, menu item is still on top of everything else.
   -Fonts collection. You can now have a fonts collection and use them where they're possible. So, it is now possible to create Text items using different fonts. Format is:
   <Fonts>
      <Font Name="MyFont">mycoolfont.xpr</Font>
      <Font Name="MyOtherFont">whatever.xpr</Font>
   </Fonts>

Then use them like this:
   <Text Left="180" Top="142" Source="SongTime" Font="MyFont" zIndex="2" />

   -Added a few more items for text source
      -SongTrack - concatenation of song and soundtrack
      -SongBitRate - 128 KBPS...etc
      -SongLength - 5:12
      -SongFrequency - 44.1KHz (Almost always)
      -SongChannel - Audio CD, Stereo or Mono

   -Added a few more items to the color scheme for the media player (see more later)

*Music player is now fully skinnable and there are two ways to do it:
   -1) Change the colors for the default music player skin. Refer to the following image for more info:
(IMG:http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/UnleashX/MM.png)
   -2) Change everything and not just the color. Like the following:
(IMG:http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/UnleashX/MM2.png)

   -With the new music player, you can use everything that is available for skin (Text, Image, Shapes) including the new zIndex and Font attributes. The only thing that might prove challenging is the image for the buttons (Play, Stop...etc). This is composed of a single image subdivided into column of 8 by 4. Here's the image I used for the default skin and the one above:
(IMG:http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/UnleashX/buttonTmpl1.png)
(IMG:http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/UnleashX/buttonTmpl2.png)

Of course, the grid should not be included. The grid size don't have to be square. The default skin for music player comprises of exactly one image and the rest are all shapes and texts. The second image is a cheap ripped off of a skin from WMP, but that's the best I can do to demo the new feature. I think most of you know that graphic just ain't my thing B)

The new build comes with a sample skin. You can find it in your UX folder after you install it and it's named MPlayer.rar. Expand it and check skin.xml out. It should be farely commented. Here's the portion for music player:

CODE

   
  main_back.png
  
  
  
  vizbg.png
  
  viz_cover.png


  ButtonMap.png   
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  
  

  
  
  
  

  
     pl_back.png
  
  
   

Pretty straight-forward, I think. The skin file came from Kthulu's OrangeShapes Xml-only skin. Of course, with the new files, it's not so much of an xml-only skin now, is it? :)

I thinks that's about it. Most of the reported bugs from the previous version should be fixed now, except for the LiveUpdate and Proxy issue. Sorry guys, I tried a few proxy servers and I just can't replicate the issue. If you can capture the first 1kb from the packet and send it to me, I'll see what I can do about it.

As usual, please post anything you find in here. Enjoy folks, have a good day!

This post has been edited by unleashx: Apr 11 2005, 03:26 PM <

Title: Wip Build 557
Post by: isaac_24 on April 10, 2005, 04:06:00 PM

This sounds like an awesome release! Can't wait to try it out. Also unleashx, is there a skin tag for Artist? I've been looking for one and haven't come across anything besides Album and Song Title. Thanks again. <

Title: Wip Build 557
Post by: nj12nets on April 10, 2005, 04:17:00 PM

sorry but is this build in the usual places or somewhere else? <

Title: Wip Build 557
Post by: isaac_24 on April 10, 2005, 04:24:00 PM

These are private builds to beta testers. <

Title: Wip Build 557
Post by: Jezz_X on April 10, 2005, 06:17:00 PM

Well i got a big ass bug any time I try and select a skin UnleashX just reboots and then after that just trying to go into the skin menu will reboot it

Seems that my whole skin menu is buggered up maybe a bad compile

This post has been edited by Jezz_X: Apr 11 2005, 01:21 AM <

Title: Wip Build 557
Post by: Jezz_X on April 10, 2005, 06:29:00 PM

Check out the errors in the screen shot of the skin menu click to get it bigger
(IMG:http://img14.echo.cx/img14/1577/image00013ol.th.jpg)

Going to try down grading and reupdateing Oh and I'm not upgradeing from build 551 if that makes any difference

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EDIT:

Well downgraded and re upgraded again and got the excact same thing of the skin menu being corrupt with other stuff (Not always the same stuff either) anybody else got this problem or is it just me

This post has been edited by Jezz_X: Apr 11 2005, 01:43 AM <

Title: Wip Build 557
Post by: isaac_24 on April 10, 2005, 07:23:00 PM

I get the same thing with the xbox rebooting when selecting the Skin menu. Sometimes it freezes too. I guess I have to get used to the same skin for a while. Also, the time elapsed on the Audio player is missing a digit. For example, when the time is 00:35, it only shows as 00:3. Kinda like the mp3 info (bitrate, etc) is covering it. Either that or the font is too big.

Title: Wip Build 557
Post by: unleashx on April 11, 2005, 06:06:00 AM

Got the same thing. I'm working on it and will be releasing an update once I figure it out. <

Title: Wip Build 557
Post by: incognegro on April 11, 2005, 06:05:00 AM

Hey mr. unleashx i don't want to sound like a bother but don't you think it's time for a public release? I'm reading about these Wip releases and notice that your adding alot of cool features but theyre introducing new bugs. So can't you use this new free time to clean up the bugs and make a public release and leave any other advancements you have planned for the next build for the next Wip build? We're starving here! Thanx for your time.

Title: Wip Build 557
Post by: unleashx on April 11, 2005, 07:21:00 AM

I'm working on it. The features I'm adding is too insignificant, rest assured, I'm concentrating on major bugs to come up with a beter version. <

Title: Wip Build 557
Post by: unleashx on April 11, 2005, 08:29:00 AM

Build 557 is up. Fixed Skin Manager bug. Please post bugs here.

Please keep posts in this thread related to subject matter only. Any other post with different subject should be on new/another thread.

Thanks all. <

Title: Wip Build 557
Post by: Jezz_X on April 11, 2005, 05:41:00 PM

Ok It's probably old news but

I couldn't update from build 556 to 557 probably due to the error also working its way into the live update code.  It would download and then compile and reboot but the validating screen would not appear and i was stuck in the old build.

I had to downgrade to 548 to update to 557 succesfully

Just thought I'd post it for all the people who updated to 556 and might have this error

And maybe incase its still there in 557 <

Title: Wip Build 557
Post by: isaac_24 on April 11, 2005, 09:02:00 PM

I couldn't update either to 557 from 556 and had a hell of a time making 548 update to 557. All good now.

Title: Wip Build 557
Post by: tweaqr on April 12, 2005, 10:21:00 AM

I didn't have any problems upgrading from 556 to 557.

Open file manager browse  to my Music folder and press A on any MP3 file, plays fine the first time but back out (B or Back) and tri to play another one and the xbox frezzes.
Haven't tried this with any other file type.

keep up the great work, but only if you enjoy it.   :)

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Title: Wip Build 557
Post by: moviecut on April 12, 2005, 10:37:00 AM

great release!!
just one (maybe stupid question): can i use the mplayer skin with another unleashx-skin? or is it always packed together?
the ftp-bugs seem to be fixed, no need to switch to avalaunch any longer!!
have to say that you did an outstanding work here, unleash! thank you so much!!
will test the ftp thing with a friend for xbox2xbox transfers...
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Title: Wip Build 557
Post by: isaac_24 on April 12, 2005, 01:11:00 PM

QUOTE(tweaqr @ Apr 12 2005, 08:16 AM)

I didn't have any problems upgrading from 556 to 557.

Open file manager browse  to my Music folder and press A on any MP3 file, plays fine the first time but back out (B or Back) and tri to play another one and the xbox frezzes.
Haven't tried this with any other file type.

keep up the great work, but only if you enjoy it.   

That was a bug in 551. I mentioned it in a thread. It works fine now in 557. Are you sure it updated for you? Press Y and check the version number. The only thing that doesn't show is the name of the song in the playlist.

Title: Wip Build 557
Post by: jonathan2007 on April 12, 2005, 03:47:00 PM

Ok. Just downloaded the 557 build. I missed the last build (556 was it?) so I just upgraded from the release before 556 (whatever build that was). Anywho first off I went to change the filter flicker and it needs to be on 3 for me. When I go from 2 to 3 all the text goes slighty blurry. It looks blurry on 3,4, and 5. 0 is way to bumpy 1 is too bumpy and so you have to watch going from 2-3 to be able to see the text become blurry. If you are just looking at the screen you probably couldn't tell that the text is slightly blurry so its not a huge deal. Second I told UnleashX to check for updates. I went out and saved and rebooted and went back into Live Update and it was set to no again. It doesn't seem to want to save that setting. Also I left the flicker filter on 0 while I was typing this a the screensaver came on. When I got out of the screensaver the screen wasn't all jumpy like it usually is. But when I went to save it became all jumpy again. I don't have any music on my xbox right now so hopefully I can get some on it and test the new skinned audio player. Thanks for the new build James. Keep up the good work!  

Title: Wip Build 557
Post by: Jezz_X on April 12, 2005, 05:31:00 PM

Ok well this is probably some skinning bugs with the new player but
circled in pink are the errors

Click for bigger image

* song title obstructed by skin

* funny icons not there in the non skinned version or James own screenshot

* The last one of the song times not showing in the playlist is true even for an unskinned version they only show after being played

Title: Wip Build 557
Post by: freakdave on April 15, 2005, 09:38:00 AM

Bug confirmed:
As Jonathan2007 said, the flicker filter keeps resetting back to 5 if you return from the screensaver.

Title: Wip Build 557
Post by: jonathan2007 on April 15, 2005, 02:29:00 PM

QUOTE(freakdave @ Apr 15 2005, 09:44 AM)

Bug confirmed:

Title: Wip Build 557
Post by: moviecut on April 17, 2005, 04:32:00 AM

QUOTE(unleashx @ Apr 17 2005, 09:26 AM)

Fixed the flicker filter bug already, as well as the game saves bug.

Title: Wip Build 557
Post by: jonathan2007 on April 17, 2005, 04:51:00 PM

QUOTE(moviecut @ Apr 17 2005, 04:38 AM)

nice! did you read about the new linksboks release?

Title: Wip Build 557
Post by: isaac_24 on April 17, 2005, 05:59:00 PM

I might have found a bug with the video screensaver. Anyone of you have been downloading from your XBOX to your PC and the screensaver video (when it comes on) starts blinking in and out? It stops for me as soon as I stop downloading anything from the xbox. This is on 557.

Title: Wip Build 557
Post by: Jezz_X on April 17, 2005, 07:14:00 PM

QUOTE(isaac_24 @ Apr 18 2005, 10:05 AM)

I might have found a bug with the video screensaver. Anyone of you have been downloading from your XBOX to your PC and the screensaver video (when it comes on) starts blinking in and out? It stops for me as soon as I stop downloading anything from the xbox. This is on 557.

Title: Wip Build 557
Post by: SUBLOGIC on April 18, 2005, 01:29:00 AM

557 bug,

When the list is open on the audio player, if you quickly select a different song after selecting one and playing it,  it trys to start the next song but just loops back to the start of the song after about 3 seconds.

Also, The IP used to get displayed in Settings --> Network even when DHCP was selected. It shows fine on the main screen, but shows as 0.0.0.0 in the settings and the gate way is showing up as 192.168.1.100 but its actually 192.168.1.1

Thats all for now as most of the others i have found have been listed already.

Found another......Not so much a bug but if you select a default folder for the copy function, is shows the path, but after rebooting, the path is not longer visable but still goes to the drive you chose.


Sublogic

Title: Wip Build 557
Post by: isaac_24 on April 18, 2005, 04:09:00 AM

Purely cosmetic but when you delete files (which is what I've done; could happen with others), the message box gets cut off at the top. I'd post a picture but I can't find my AV input bridge for my computer.

Title: Wip Build 557
Post by: moviecut on April 22, 2005, 02:07:00 AM

something more i noticed (not only in the last build):

- dvd-size isn`t displayed correctly in file explorer (it shows me over 6gb, but the game was only 3,5gb big)
- my i-net connection gets lost, when i cancel a preview-download in the middle of the download. i must reboot the xbox to get access to internet again.
- what about "add to queue" automatically when pressing x-button? i think it whould be very usefull (i liked this function in avalaunch very much)
- i have some mp3s, that aren`t played correctly. it stocks right at the last 5 seconds mostly...i have uploaded an example but i`m not shure, if i can link it here. write me a pm an i will give you a link.
- is there a chance not only to skip an mp3 but roll forward in it (don`t know the english word for it ). i whould like to see this (of course in the media center, too. don`t know, why it`s already in there? i can scroll through avi-files, which mostly INCLUDE mp3! so why only skipping on mp3s?)

greetings,
moviecut

Title: Wip Build 557
Post by: isaac_24 on April 22, 2005, 11:19:00 AM

Entering an FTP Site Address longer than 20 characters gets cutoff to 20 only. This can be seen in the Edit Site of the FTP Browser after adding a site.

Title: Wip Build 557
Post by: Dolfhin on April 22, 2005, 11:23:00 AM

Good to see that UnleashX is still in development, i'm looking forward to the next release!

Title: Wip Build 557
Post by: Jezz_X on April 22, 2005, 06:42:00 PM

QUOTE(isaac_24 @ Apr 23 2005, 03:25 AM)

Entering an FTP Site Address longer than 20 characters gets cutoff to 20 only. This can be seen in the Edit Site of the FTP Browser after adding a site.

Title: Wip Build 557
Post by: unleashx on April 23, 2005, 10:49:00 PM

Very good findings, guys. Thank you very much. I'm just wrapping things up, expect a WIP release a few hours from now.