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Paradise
2009-06-21, 20:01
Hi,
what is the right order for tv-shows, seasons, episode images.
I have
HE-Man (folder)
--fanart.jpg
--folder.jpg
--tvshow.nfo
---Season 1 (folder)
-----S01E01 - The Cosmic Comet (folder)
-------S01E01 - The Cosmic Comet.avi
-------S01E01 - The Cosmic Comet.tbn
-------S01E01 - The Cosmic Comet.nfo
How do i get the cover from my season-dvd?
And what is the right way for S01E01 - The Cosmic Comet.tbn? This is a movie screenshot. The one on the button when you go into season. But its also taken as cover if you show the episode info. I think there i need the season-dvd-cover.
The other thing i saw is: If you name your stuff S01E01 and S02E01 than you see, if you go to "all seasons", 2 times episode 1.
So i have to name the episodes from season 1 to season 3 in one row?
Here the standard way to setup folders:
24 (folder)
---24 Season 1 (folder)
---------s01e01.avi
---------s01e01.nfo
---------s01e01.tbn
As far as I know I not sure putting each episode in a folder would work, even if it did it would be alot of work for no reason.
first things first
The cosmic comet is episode 20
http://www.thetvdb.com/banners/_cache/seasons/2132-1.jpg
then in order:
http://www.xbmc.org/wiki/?title=Video_Library
http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=73014&lid=7
http://www.xbmc.org/forum/showthread.php?t=47071
Paradise
2009-06-21, 20:43
In the US. In germany say sended in production order:
http://www.fernsehserien.de/index.php?serie=286
http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=season&seriesid=83096&seasonid=35289&lid=14
But your right im still not sure what sorting i take :rofl:
Paradise
2009-06-21, 21:21
Sorry that didn't help.
Name the cover poster then it will appear on info screen
HE-Man (folder)
--fanart.jpg
--folder.jpg
--tvshow.nfo
--poster.jpg (All Seasons)
---Season 1 (folder)
-----S01E01 - The Cosmic Comet (folder)
-------poster.jpg (Season 1)
-------S01E01 - The Cosmic Comet.avi
-------S01E01 - The Cosmic Comet.tbn
-------S01E01 - The Cosmic Comet.nfo
Paradise
2009-06-21, 21:58
Ok, the episode info now shows the season 1 cover.
But still no episode cover at the bottom in TV Show->He-Man
Ok, the episode info now shows the season 1 cover.
But still no episode cover at the bottom in TV Show->He-Man
Do you mean the thumbnail for the whole season because folder.jpg should get used for that
HE-Man (folder)
--folder.jpg
Or you can put a tbn in the tv folder for the thumbnail
TV (folder)
HE-Man.tbn
HE-Man (folder)
Paradise
2009-06-21, 22:31
I mean the thumbnail for each particular season (Season 1, Season 2) when you select the show.
Put folder.jpg in the Season 1 folder
HE-Man (folder)
---Season 1 (folder)
-----S01E01 - The Cosmic Comet (folder)
-------S01E01 - The Cosmic Comet.avi
-------S01E01 - The Cosmic Comet.tbn
-------S01E01 - The Cosmic Comet.nfo
-------poster.jpg (Season 1)
-------folder.jpg
Paradise
2009-06-21, 22:51
No...
Ok, we have people who got it working. Please post your whole folder setup please.
If it works without an extra movie folder it would be better.
Another confusing thing is here http://xbmc.org/forum/showthread.php?t=50120
As you can see on the first picture, A and C are different. But the describtion says "fanart.jpg (letter A, C)".
That's only because 'C' is currently showing backdrops and not fanart.
The season thumbs all go in the root TV Show folder and should be named season01.tbn, season02.tbn, etc but last time I checked XBMC wasn't scanning them for some reason so you had to manually set them through the Context Menu.
Paradise
2009-06-22, 00:10
Hitcher's the man.
Don't know why i can't find it somewhere.
Ok, this is how it works:
HE-Man <--show folder
--fanart.jpg
--folder.jpg <--the cover for the whole show
--season01.tbn <--the cover for the season
--tvshow.nfo
---Season 1 <--season folder
-------S01E01 - The Cosmic Comet.avi
-------S01E01 - The Cosmic Comet.tbn <--movie screenshot
-------poster.jpg <--normaly the same as season01.tbn. Shows up on episode info
-------S01E01 - The Cosmic Comet.nfo
Hitcher's the man.
Don't know why i can't find it somewhere.
Hmmmmmmmm
Maybe you have to look for it first :shocked:
http://xbmc.org/forum/showpost.php?p=248393&postcount=2
Paradise
2009-06-22, 01:07
In a big forum with so much stuff it's sometimes hard to find something (wrong searchwords).
But why all youre tips here >>X<<? Why didn't you show me this thread in first place *wonder.
Ok, but why i see episode 1 two times if i go into "all seasons"? The one from episode 1 and episode 2.
As i can see in other threads its right to name them S01E01 and S02E01.
DiscordSeed
2009-06-22, 01:19
I'm having some problem to set backdrops fanarts on Aeon Showmix. No mather how folder I set to load fanarts, in menu the backdrops still black, what's going on? ???
I'm having some problem to set backdrops fanarts on Aeon Showmix. No mather how folder I set to load fanarts, in menu the backdrops still black, what's going on? ???
You haven't got the latest SVN XBMC.
Paradise
2009-06-24, 01:18
Ok, can't figure it out. Every combination makes other problems.
TV Shows (folder)
--Tv Show Name (folder)
----fanart.jpg (1920x1080, 800Kb)
----folder.jpg (Tv Show Cover, 720x1080, 600Kb)
----season01.tbn (Season 1 Cover, 720x1080, 600Kb)
----season02.tbn (Season 2 Cover, 720x1080, 600Kb)
----tvshow.nfo
------Season 1 (folder)
--------folder.jpg (Season 1 Cover, 720x1080, 600Kb)
--------poster.jpg (Season 1 Cover, 720x1080, 600Kb)
--------S01E01 - Episode 1 Name.avi
--------S01E01 - Episode 1 Name.nfo
--------S01E01 - Episode 1 Name.tbn (Episode Screenshot, 960x540, 600Kb)
--------S01E02 - Episode 2 Name.avi
--------S01E02 - Episode 2 Name.nfo
--------S01E02 - Episode 2 Name.tbn (Episode Screenshot, 960x540, 600Kb)
------Season 2 (folder)
--------folder.jpg (Season 2 Cover, 720x1080, 600Kb)
--------poster.jpg (Season 2 Cover, 720x1080, 600Kb)
--------S02E01 - Episode 1 Name.avi
--------S02E01 - Episode 1 Name.nfo
--------S02E01 - Episode 1 Name.tbn (Episode Screenshot, 960x540, 600Kb)
--------S02E02 - Episode 2 Name.avi
--------S02E02 - Episode 2 Name.nfo
--------S02E02 - Episode 2 Name.tbn (Episode Screenshot, 960x540, 600Kb)
In TV Show Libary->Tv Show Name->List View: you see allways the "Tv Show Cover" when you switch
between seasons. Also if you show info from an episode you see the right Season Cover but the screenshot is behind and
slides from right to left.
Same if your in Video (non libary).
------------------------------------------------------------------------
TV Shows (folder)
--Tv Show Name (folder)
----fanart.jpg (1920x1080, 800Kb)
----folder.jpg (Tv Show Cover, 720x1080, 600Kb)
----season01.tbn (Season 1 Cover, 720x1080, 600Kb)
----season02.tbn (Season 2 Cover, 720x1080, 600Kb)
----tvshow.nfo
------Season 1 (folder)
--------folder.jpg (Season 1 Cover, 720x1080, 600Kb)
--------S01E01 - Episode 1 Name.avi
--------S01E01 - Episode 1 Name.nfo
--------S01E01 - Episode 1 Name.tbn (Episode Screenshot, 960x540, 600Kb)
--------S01E02 - Episode 2 Name.avi
--------S01E02 - Episode 2 Name.nfo
--------S01E02 - Episode 2 Name.tbn (Episode Screenshot, 960x540, 600Kb)
------Season 2 (folder)
--------folder.jpg (Season 2 Cover, 720x1080, 600Kb)
--------S02E01 - Episode 1 Name.avi
--------S02E01 - Episode 1 Name.nfo
--------S02E01 - Episode 1 Name.tbn (Episode Screenshot, 960x540, 600Kb)
--------S02E02 - Episode 2 Name.avi
--------S02E02 - Episode 2 Name.nfo
--------S02E02 - Episode 2 Name.tbn (Episode Screenshot, 960x540, 600Kb)
Switching between Season Cover in Video (non libary) works, but in episode info you see the screenshot on the left side plus it
is behind and slides from right to left. Also no sreenshot if i'm on a episode.
In TV Show Libary->Tv Show Name->List View switching between Season Cover does not work.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
TV Shows (folder)
--Tv Show Name (folder)
----fanart.jpg (1920x1080, 800Kb)
----folder.jpg (Tv Show Cover, 720x1080, 600Kb)
----season01.tbn (Season 1 Cover, 720x1080, 600Kb)
----season02.tbn (Season 2 Cover, 720x1080, 600Kb)
----tvshow.nfo
------Season 1 (folder)
--------poster.jpg (Season 1 Cover, 720x1080, 600Kb)
--------S01E01 - Episode 1 Name.avi
--------S01E01 - Episode 1 Name.nfo
--------S01E01 - Episode 1 Name.tbn (Episode Screenshot, 960x540, 600Kb)
--------S01E02 - Episode 2 Name.avi
--------S01E02 - Episode 2 Name.nfo
--------S01E02 - Episode 2 Name.tbn (Episode Screenshot, 960x540, 600Kb)
------Season 2 (folder)
--------poster.jpg (Season 2 Cover, 720x1080, 600Kb)
--------S02E01 - Episode 1 Name.avi
--------S02E01 - Episode 1 Name.nfo
--------S02E01 - Episode 1 Name.tbn (Episode Screenshot, 960x540, 600Kb)
--------S02E02 - Episode 2 Name.avi
--------S02E02 - Episode 2 Name.nfo
--------S02E02 - Episode 2 Name.tbn (Episode Screenshot, 960x540, 600Kb)
Switching between Season Cover in Video (non libary) does not work. Right Season Cover in episode info, but the screenshot is behind and
slides from right to left.