[RELEASE] MediaStream_Redux (My Remake)

[Jezz_X]

First this is NOT MediaStream! This is a complete remake from the ground up of a skin using MediaStreams graphics (With its home window and some of its views) and is for 16x9 only no 4x3 support like the original.

I made this because coming from the Project Mayhem skins I found it very hard to find my way around MediaStream (old habits). So this skin Navigates more like the PM skins (Menu is on the left hand side)

Some of the things not included in the original MediaStream that are in this one
* Background loading of background images and View Icons (makes animations smoother)
* Native Media Flagging in 95% of the Video views
* Recently added Videos displayed in home screen (thanks nuka for the script)
* this skin also has a marker of this to indicate that there is a hidden menu off in that direction so if you see it move in that direction for a menu

Other things included are
* Full Support for Custom backgrounds
* Weather Fanart support
* Many other things
* Fanart in Video Files Mode

CLICK ME TO DOWNLOAD ver 0.9.5

P.S this was originally made just for me and the XBMC team after talking with skunkm0nkee and JustMeD I decided to make it public. With that in mind it was designed by me for me so please don't start complaining that old Mediastream features are missing (coverflow) they probably are. But I'm only adding stuff I will probably use, feel free to mod the crap out of it though and post the results I don't care.

P.P.S yes I borrowed AEON's settings page idea (thanks aeon even if you don't know it )

Here are some 50% screenshots of some of the different stuff







if anyone wants to look at 27x720p screenshots before they use it
http://blackbolt.x-scene.com/Jezz_X/...edux_Shots.rar ( 12mb for the shots, skin is only 9mb :P )

UPDATED TO VERSION 0.9.5

CHANGES
* Added Chinese (Simple) translation based on MediaStream_Redux version 0.9.0 (thanks taxigps on the XBMC forum)
* Added Greek translation based on MediaStream_Redux version 0.9.0 (thanks ydatografida on the XBMC forum)
* Added End time and Current Time to fullscreen video OSD's
* Added Lyrics button to the Music OSD. Go into skin settings and set the path to the script before it shows (make sure your copy is recent)
* Changed IF there is no Right hand label in list view then the left hand one will go all the way to the edge
* Changed The custom backgrounds for the home and "Movies" and "TV Shows" home buttons will show in the video library if the buttons are enabled in home and your in those sections
* Fixed If it ever gets to 100 degree the weather current temp would not show
* Added Custom Shutdown Timer option to shutdown dialog and time left text as well if you have one set http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/3...enshot015x.jpg
* Changed swapped the Shutdown and Sleep button positions in the Shutdown Dialog so if you have A Masterlock set the shutdown button is still center
* Updated do the latest recently added script from Nuka1195 with the fix for Auto Generated thumbnails not appearing
* Skinned "The Weather Channel Supplemental" script (not the plugin) by Nuka1195. You will need to install it yourself either through the Addon installer or manually then launch it however you like (I suggest going into skin settings and setting it to link on the weather page) http://img504.imageshack.us/gal.php?...enshot022b.jpg
* Added skin side of XBMC revision 21752. aka: Volume dialog tells you, you can't adjust audio while XBMC is using passthrough Audio Mode
* Fixed skin setting "Enable auto scrolling for plot & review" did nothing for most views


UPDATED TO VERSION 0.9.0

CHANGES
* fixed can't get to recently added in home if you have no movies in your library
* Added Fanart Type media info view for Music Artist http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/6...eenshot119.jpg
* Added Album info view to music library (mostly for albums with descriptions) http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/4...enshot120c.jpg
* Added Only show home screen "Play Disc" button if media is detected option to skin settings. (now you will have to get up to eject the drive :P)
* Moved recently added to side by side layout instead of top/bottom fixes navigation and makes it easier for media playback conditions
* Changed Video Preview Now Playing in home changes to suit 4x3 aspect ratio (needs xbmc revision 21425 or later to work)
* fixed Weather button would vanish if you enabled Weather fanart but didn't set the path to it
* Added Chinese (Simple) translation based on MediaStream_Redux version 0.8.8 (thanks taxigps on the XBMC forum)
* Added "Arial" font set for easy font substitution to other languages (like Chinese (Simple)) just add your languages font file to the skins fonts directory and rename it Arial.ttf then select Arial in XBMC Appearence Settings
* Removed 2 font files not used
* Added the Much asked for "Movies" and "TV Shows" buttons to the home screen they are disabled by default so you will have to go into skin settings and enable them (and supply your own backgrounds default is same as "Videos" button).

UPDATED TO VERSION 0.8.8

Changes =

* Removed unused calls in the recently added script (should hopefully speed things up)
* Added a Show Video Preview instead of posters option to home in skin settings http://img238.imageshack.us/img238/8...enshot115k.jpg
* Made the Weather info in home about half the height (smaller)
* Added you can know focus and click on the nowplayer covers and videos on the left hand side menu to go to fullscreen (usefull for apple remote people or other limited remote control button people) http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/7...eenshot107.jpg
* Added sleep button to the shutdown menu http://img529.imageshack.us/img529/9...enshot109h.jpg
* Added Analog Seek slider to the seekbar
* Added Watched "Tick" for Movies, episodes and Music Videos http://img123.imageshack.us/i/screenshot114.jpg/
* Added Media Info View Just for music Videos http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/121...enshot112x.jpg
* Added Option to show Music Video Fanart in the video library (still needs to be scraped through the music library to appear and can only be changed through the artist node there as well)
* Added Media Flagging to video OSD media info http://img238.imageshack.us/img238/6...eenshot113.jpg

UPDATED TO VERSION 0.8.5
Changes :
* Skin Setting to enable TV Show Poster instead of banners looks like this
http://img78.imageshack.us/img78/4412/screenshot101.jpg
http://img78.imageshack.us/img78/8624/screenshot098.jpg
http://img365.imageshack.us/img365/7...eenshot099.jpg
http://img377.imageshack.us/img377/4...eenshot100.jpg

* Added Skin Settings to normal settings Page.
* Fixed radio button for autoscroll plot in skin settings
* Fixed TVshows still shows in home side menu even though you had no tvshows in your library

[paul]

Dam nice work Jezz and you have managed to make it look as though it was intended to be that way, i stopped using the original as i were not too keen on there media views but this looks great, will have to try it out.
Works great on the old xbox but then again i was sure it would

[xbs08]

Great stuff, thanks!!!

[Jezz_X]

Oh I forgot these xbox only windows arn't done (because I have no xbox anymore)
DialogBusy.xml
MyGamesaves.xml
TrainerSettings.xml

[JustMeD]

Nice work Jezz .. Good to see you got it released .. I'll have to update my previous build now ..

Oh and nice Name .. :-)

[Jezz_X]

Originally Posted by JustMeD

....Oh and nice Name .. :-)

You should know it was your idea :P

[skunkm0nkee]

Yep, looks good. Will give it a shot tonight.

I was still thinking about updating the original MediaStream (once I've got MiniMeedia to v1.00) to add media flagging, weather fanart and all the other newer features but now I'm not so sure I need to bother! Wahey!!

[rwparris2]

Nice work!

[blittan]

Nice work, but I'm sure you already know that you always do good stuff

[crash123]

I love this man thanks a lot!