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GeminiServer
2003-10-02, 14:24
hi,

is there a working skin ? i need one skin sample to build a xbmc skinner win32 app. to create skins. where can i get the information! if you have the information sned ist to me. (melih@gmx.li)

i'll begin to code the skinner app. so send me all the information you have for xbmc skins.

project: xbmc skin and config creator
prj name: xbmc-config
ver.: alpha 0.1

base features:
- build only xbmc skins [not for xbmp]
- build config file [including file zilla ftp config file]
- skin preview function
- skin wizard!
- ..

future features:
- connecting to xbmc via ftp
- up/download skins to xbmc
- connect to a skin database [maybe allxboxskins.com] with preview function
- ? any suggestion...


regards
geminiserver

Gamester17
2003-10-02, 17:32
k, you can get the original xbmc skin from the cvs. what programming language will you code in?

Gamester17
2003-10-02, 18:04
one thing to think about is that one has to make seprarate skins for each resolution to optimize the qualty.

like:
ntsc 720x480
pal/secam 720x576
hdtv 480p/i 640x480
hdtv 720p/i 1280x720
hdtv 1080i 1920x1080

Frodo
2003-10-02, 19:58
actually if you know some c++ / directx stuff
you can take the guilib project from xbmc and port it to windows
it has everything needed to load & draw the skin

hehe, now that i think of it. its should be pretty easy 2 port the entire xbmc to windows:-)

frodo

GeminiServer
2003-10-02, 21:26
hi frodo,

..hehe i saw the code. would you convert it or should i do it ;)


regards
geminiserver

Frodo
2003-10-02, 21:32
well if you want/can do it please do so
cause i got my hands full on xbmc development

frodo

Spawn
2004-02-24, 22:54
hi all

i was searching the forum for an app like this, but it seems that it doesn't exist at all. i want to make an skin for xbmc, but i don't have any idea on how to edit all of the xml files. i would use the trial and error method, bu i don't have the xbox near my pc, and debugging the skin is nearly impossible.

a wysiwyg editor would be great. with an app like this, for sure that the number of skins for xbmc would increase a lot.

is this project dead or something?

thanks in advance :)

pd: maybe i''l post some jpg's showing my ideas for a new skin. :)

xGizmo
2004-02-24, 23:55
i think this thread is dead, referring to my earlier post:
skinning software (http://www.xboxmediaplayer.de/cgi-bin/forums/ikonboard.pl?act=st;f=7;t=1573;hl=xgizmo)
but i'd really like an app like that... http://www.xboxmediaplayer.de/forums/non-cgi/emoticons/cool.gif

Niclas
2004-02-25, 12:26
would it be intresting if someone released xbmc for windows!

things like debugging and other things would be easier.

/niclas

Gamester17
2004-02-25, 13:11
would it be intresting if someone released xbmc for windows!

things like debugging and other things would be easier.

/niclas
yes that would be cool but not what this specific thread topic is for http://www.xboxmediaplayer.de/forums/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif ...xbmc on pc/windows discussion here (link) (http://www.xboxmediaplayer.de/cgi-bin/forums/ikonboard.pl?act=st;f=1;t=1212)