View Full Version : CINEMA (only for 16x9)
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Skin already ready. And soon will appear in the internet - wait.
Looks very nice - I'll give it a try when you have a link.
Looking interesting, Hope theres an english version :D
nice interesting idea look forward to a try
wooow really nice whene are you planning to release this?
Looks very Sleek.Love these Kind of skins.Can't wait to try it out!
NineT9mustang
2008-07-31, 10:27
ha that layout is awesome, very creative, love it :D
Skin has potential
looks cool, shall give it a try when its released "in" the internet :D
espengaasemyr
2008-07-31, 13:07
Nice man! Realese soon? :nod: This is going too look nice on my 40. Samsung Full HD tv:;):
Wow! Very creative and new. I like it but whats up with the backgrounds.
Ok - download and use.
DOWNLOAD CINEMA (http://rapidshare.com/files/133795762/CINEMA.zip.html)
MikeBeecham
2008-07-31, 16:07
downloading now....we post thoughts later....thanks for the skin hamp! No doubt Gamester will post in here soon, asking if you want to join the official skinning project.
Bet you he will...I just bet you!!!
hamp, you want a mirror of this file? the rapidshare is awfully slow.
here it is, let me know if you want me to take it down.
http://84.55.90.88/CINEMA.zip (CINEMA.zip)
MikeBeecham
2008-07-31, 16:44
Ok....had a chance to play with it, and these are my thoughts:
1) In terms of a concept it's great. The thought put behind the images is good and I think that the whole skin has been very considered...it's a great start. You do need to state, however that it's primarily for 1080. I have a 16x9 SD 28" Widescreen TV and I doubted that this will run very well....it did run, but it was a little slow in transitions, etc.
2) The biggest hurdle for me, is that it's all very confusing. I know that 45% angles for navigation and on home it seems to work...from that point on though it's very confusing and I got lost on a couple of points.
3) I could not force Library mode in music.
4) I could not force library mode on movies. All I seem to got was filemode, which was hugely annoying to begin with
5) Both your views really are not that useable at this early stage. I can see the appreciation for something different, but when dealing with angles you need to understand that people will get confused whether they should be clicking up/down or left/right. This got me a few times
6) There are some animations on your somewhat-unique coverflow views...the new focus popped up before the small non-focus version of covers / posters had moved into place.
This is really as far as I got. If I'm being honest at this stage, I would summarise the following: It's a really unusual concept that grabbed my attention from the outset. However, the navigation and lack of library support ended up with me getting frustrated with the skin...and this is not a good platform to begin a new skin with. You will want to draw people in and not push them away.
Hope this helps, and dont let it deter you. Take everyones thoughts and start to look at a good concept and try to improve from this point on.
Little update - 1 new view (FINAL FOR 16x9)
DOWNLOAD (relaplace CINEMA folder) (http://rapidshare.com/files/133839511/CINEMA.zip.html)
Mikebeecham thank you for a review. I do not know how to do a library - I do not use it and not able - consequently I will not be able to do it - if anybody would help me. Many errors are corrected in an update. Try and use.
MikeBeecham
2008-07-31, 19:11
It would handy from a users persepctive to include a list of what errors to address when to post an update. Screenshots would also be handy as well.
DOWNLOAD UPDATE (relaplace CINEMA folder) (http://rapidshare.com/files/133902542/CINEMA.zip.html)
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Gamester17
2008-07-31, 23:37
@hamp, please let us know if you plan on open sourcing your skin(s) and if so if you would like to join the official XBMC Skinning Project (http://sourceforge.net/projects/xboxmediacenter) (a sub-project of XBMC for skinners and their open source skins).
As long agree to not violate any copyrights and you promise to ask before you modify anyone else's skin in the SVN (or wait until a other skinning have asked you for help with their skin before you do any changes to their skins in the SVN) then register an account on SourceForge.net if you do not already have one and then PM myself with the username so I can add you to the project with full write access to the projects SVN, free file hosting for your skins, and the trackers (for bugs, patches and requests).
MikeBeecham
2008-08-01, 00:49
told ya! He couldn't help himself hamp!!!
Gamester17
2008-08-01, 01:01
Of course I did :;): ...what is the point of making closed source skins for an open source media center?
Blackbolt
2008-08-01, 01:04
This skin looks nice and crisp. Looking forward to it.
What xbmc t3ch version would make this skin usable?I would just put a old version in apps and use it....I remember seeing a thread that said something about changing a skin to take away the compatible issue(can't find it now).Any suggestions?
I do not know how to do a library - I do not use it and not able.What problems are you encountering, and how can we help?
I'm getting the"need a skin 2.0 or higher"......
ShortySco
2008-08-01, 06:07
I'm getting the"need a skin 2.0 or higher"......
Sounds like you have an old version of xbmc to me, if you are running the stable release 2.01, it's very old now and you'd be well advised to upgrade.
Best policy is to run the latest t3ch version (usually i can't wait to dive in, but you might like to wait a few days after release to see if any show stopping bugs have crept in)
Shorty
Well I feel very stupid(for a good reason).I put the folder in skins but did put the root skin folder.I put the whole thing on wich also had a os build in it also.But thanks for the help.I will pay more attention and keep the forums from getting clogged from dumb questions.:nod:
But since I am already here.......could anyone link me to a forum on how to operate library mode.All I get when I try and go there is no scanned media.Thanks.Skin looks very nice,even better on my T.V!!!:;):
Competes2win
2008-08-01, 08:34
Well I feel very stupid(for a good reason).I put the folder in skins but did put the root skin folder.I put the whole thing on wich also had a os build in it also.But thanks for the help.I will pay more attention and keep the forums from getting clogged from dumb questions.:nod:
But since I am already here.......could anyone link me to a forum on how to operate library mode.All I get when I try and go there is no scanned media.Thanks.Skin looks very nice,even better on my T.V!!!:;):
hey there, sorry for how this might come out, but instead of saying stuff like "sorry for the dumb questions, I will pay better attention..." why don't you try to look this stuff up first and not ask the questions to begin with... for example you are now asking for help with library mode, why don't you just google "library mode xbmc" or something of that nature... It's quite easy to do and just takes a bit (but not much) of common sense.
joncgde2
2008-08-01, 08:46
yeh wtf is this go google it you lazy sod
i hate people like you
Chill man I did it on purpose.:;): It was a joke I came back to say thanks and reply.
Arguing on the internet is like running in the Special Olympics.Even if you win,you're still retarded.
:;):
And I just joined jon so quit being a turd.
DOWNLOAD (FULL VERSION - with UPDATE) (http://rapidshare.com/files/134015118/CINEMA.zip.html)
manturafs
2008-08-01, 20:59
awesome! can't wait to check it out. i like what you did.
UND3R ACHI3V3R
2008-08-02, 02:16
Hamp, will you be making this available with textures.xpr rather than .png images?