MediaPortal - HTPC software for Windows computers (ported/forked from XBMC in 2004)

[pimpmaster]

i had this silly notion of xbox media center running on a linux which booted on the xbox....

so i thought to myself, cant i compile it to run on a linux on a pc... or am i missing something ?

thanx in advance for your response

[redriddler]

actually xbmc is running on an xbox which has a subset of the windows kernel with some add-ons (right?). so there is no linux involved anywhere.
but then you could ask the question: is it possible to run xbmc on windows 2k or xp?
would be great.. i think?! much easiers to test, skin, script etc

redriddler

[Morien]

the only way for this would be emulation. otherwise using it to preview a build for scripting purposes would be pointless, as the code would just have to be changed for it to be put onto an xbox.
to put it as simply as i know how, all programs for consoles (including the xbox) call for a specific bit of hardware in order to work, which pc programs call for a generic bit of hardware. eg. xbox looks for nvidia focus chipset to show software (for v1.4 and v1.5) while a pc looks for generic graphics chipset. so unless the pc has that exact hardware (which it can't) it won't work.

morien

[Gamester17]

Originally Posted by (morien @ jan. 22 2004,07:49)

the only way for this would be emulation. otherwise using it to preview a build for scripting purposes would be pointless, as the code would just have to be changed for it to be put onto an xbox.
to put it as simply as i know how, all programs for consoles (including the xbox) call for a specific bit of hardware in order to work, which pc programs call for a generic bit of hardware. eg. xbox looks for nvidia focus chipset to show software (for v1.4 and v1.5) while a pc looks for generic graphics chipset. so unless the pc has that exact hardware (which it can't) it won't work.

morien

wrong, xbmc source code could 'simply' be ported to win32 for win2000/xp/2003 and windows will handle all device drivers, believe frodo mentioned that could be done with a couple of weeks full time coding, but have no reason to do that now, maybe when the xbox is dead(?)
ps! emulation is only needed to run pre-compiled code, like a original game, so not a good alternative if got the full source code

[Frodo]

its not 2 hard to port xbmc to windows (xp)
i guess it could be done withing lets say 1-2 weeks
however why do this?
there are already very good alternatives for the pc like:

- showshifter
- myhtpc
- windows media center 2004
- freevo (linux)
- mythtv (linux)

and prolly a lot more i dont know off...
frodo

[pimpmaster]

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*windows media center
too specific hardware requirements

*showshifter mythtv and freevo
too tv oriented....

besides i've been lookin around and the xbox media center really is the best software around..... but if anyone knows of a good similar software for linux i'd like to hear about it

[Gamester17]

snapstream, and another clone*is j. river media center, then there's of course xine, mplayer, xmms, videolan and vdr

[pimpmaster]

not free - snapstream, j. river media center

not a jukebox :
xine
mplayer
xmms
videolan

recorder:
vdr

so im still hunting for that killer jukebox app for linux or windows...

but thanx anyways for your answers....

[chillware]

winamp 5.01

[WarriorSan]

and an other one pinnacle showcenter...