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)

floink · 2004-04-02, 11:53

maybe the startup script could in someway be combined with vultilions 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

flasher · 2007-03-28, 11:37

I use VisiSaver for such goal.

stanley87 · 2007-04-02, 03:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by flasher

I use VisiSaver for such goal.

This is for xbox :-D

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2004-04-01, 22:46	#1
Amything Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 9	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?

2004-04-02, 11:53	#3
floink Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Sweden Posts: 380	maybe the startup script could in someway be combined with vultilions 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.

2004-04-02, 18:55	#4
Amything Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 9	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?

2004-04-04, 17:20	#5
silentyl Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 119	sounds like a great idea...im still lovin the matrix trails screensaver atm....but a looping vid would be cool

2007-03-28, 11:37	#6
flasher Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 4	I use VisiSaver for such goal.

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