View Full Version : Request: Video screensaver
Amything
2004-04-01, 22:46
many people happen to have fireplace videos or aquarium videos that would be nice to be able to play as a screensaver.
i looked at alex's startup sound script and it looks very easy (when you allready have it). i replaced the mp3 with a video and sure enough it played.
but that doesn't quite do it :) i really have no idea how to make it start when the xbox has been idle for a given time.
also looping would be nice.
anyone feel like doing something like that?
Gamester17
2004-04-02, 11:18
my 2 cents; i think a video screensaver could be made much better and more efficient if in native xbox/xbmc(c++), like this (link) (http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=87054&atid=581841&func=detail&aid=817135)
maybe the startup script could in someway be combined with vultilions (http://www.xboxmediaplayer.de/cgi-bin/forums/ikonboard.pl?act=st;f=21;t=2754) shutdowntimer to create what you're looking for? i had a quick look at it and maybe the "xbmc.shutdown()"
could be replaced with "xbmc.executescript('q:\\scripts\\mp3.py')"? or something else from one of the startup scripts...
can't try it out myself here.
Amything
2004-04-02, 18:55
yes i agree gametester17, that would be the best. i just thought it would be nice to have something until that happens. even if it would be very simple.
vultilions script only executes after a given time but not after xbmc has been in idle for a certain time. maybe there is no such function? or a way to check if any media is running?
silentyl
2004-04-04, 17:20
sounds like a great idea...im still lovin the matrix trails screensaver atm....but a looping vid would be cool
I use VisiSaver (http://www.visifly.com/VisiSaver/) for such goal.
:cool:
stanley87
2007-04-02, 03:31
I use VisiSaver (http://www.visifly.com/VisiSaver/) for such goal.
:cool:
This is for xbox :-D