XBMC 11 Eden: RC1: UPDATE
XBMC 11 Eden: RC1, ready for take off.
Today we are excited to announce Eden Release Candidate 1. It has been a productive few weeks since Beta 3, as we’ve ironed out numerous minor (and one or two major) bugs.
In particular, we’ve:
- Given preference to external subtitles over internal subtitles
- Updated a number of XBMC translations for final release
- Resolved a number of outstanding Airplay issues
- Allowed specified movie sets to be sorted by title, rather than year, without changing the default sort order on other sets.
We’ve also added the useful feature of IP weather look up. Now, on a clean install of XBMC, users will no longer need to manually enter their weather location. Instead, XBMC will simply check the IP location of your box and auto-set the weather.
For a complete rundown on changes made since February 9th, feel free to visit here.
Now you all know what to do. Head on over to our download page, pick your favorite version of XBMC, and let us know how the experience goes in the comments.
One additional note: The new release of XBMCbuntu is currently delayed due to packaging issues. We will update this post with new info when it is ready.
Update
Unfortunately, it appears a major bug has snuck into RC1 resulting in video lag across all platforms under certain situations. To resolve this, users are encouraged to add an advancedsettings.xml to their userdata folder with code from this thread. The provided links should give you all the necessary instructions to add the xml. In the meantime, we are rebuilding a quick RC2 to resolve the issue, so you are alternatively welcome to wait a brief while until RC2 has been built.
Feel free to disregard this message if you are not experiencing this issue.
Great work guys! Looking forward to installing Eden on my Revo when it’s all done :)
The link to the download page is not linked correctly btw.
Yay :D lol @ pic
I don’t suppose “Given preference to external subtitles over internal subtitles” means there’s an option turn off internal subtitles altogether, but automatically load external ones? *fingers crossed*
Woot! Thanks everybody. :)
Thanks for the updates, Nice to see a RC release. Good work to all involved. cheers guys.
I just tested the AirPlay functionality and it’s still broken. It does not work like it did in Beta 1.
For the devs. Try Airplaying a video that’s playing in the Air Video app on the iPad or iPhone. There is a free version of Air Video available.
This is the only app I care to AirPlay from and it doesn’t work.
I worked perfectly in Eden Beta 1 and hasn’t worked since.
Hey, great news. Today this, tomorrow the PI thanks guys!
Great work, guys. Thank you for spending so much time for us. It´s running very smooth on a 3610 without any problems :-)
I see only Windows’ version is available to download ?
Nice work guys and thank you very much! Looking forward to take it for a test run :)
Cool rc heli … :D
@Ego
Would love this 2! I never watch anything twice, so i’d love an option where XBMC auto downloads subs whenever i play something.
Nice job! We are waiting for Android port! :)
awesome!
help xbmc live rc1
Only a windows version? I want live :)
TO ALL: If you are having issues or found a bug, do not post about it here. Post these issues on http://forum.xbmc.org where we can help you or get more info.
Will an apt-get update and && upgrade bring me from B3 to RC1?
Just install the beta 3 version then run ’sudo apt-get upgrade’
@Jeff
Yes, appears to
Love the prospect of an IP weather look up, but how about the choice to display temperatures in Celsius over Fahrenheit?
Also, it looks like the splash screen shows when XBMC is booting down, but the dots march in the same direction as when they’re booting up, this is confusing and makes it look like XBMC reboots quickly, crashes, then boots again. Maybe if on shutdown the splash screen dots marched backwards?
And to my earlier question, yeah the apt-get upgrade works.
Anyone else experiencing FLAC, TrueHD, DTS HDMA icon or graphic is not present when using confluence and browsing, i.e. Media Info? Or am I bug’d? DTS, Dolby, MP3 and others do display. All display during playback. Windows 7 Professional 64 bit. Otherwise, everything else appears to be working.
@Nick
Same here, Airplay hasn’t worked for me (other than Youtube) since Beta 1. I think it makes more sense to break Youtube support and make other apps work, since XBMC has a decent Youtube add-on already.
Po wyjściu z programu w procesach pozostaje XBMC.exe i nie można go nawet ubić, po każdym uruchomieniu programu pozostaje proces.
I noticed when browsing menu and playing and stopping movies that somethings happens with volume control. For a split second you’ll see volume control popup.
Great Job to all of you Folks – Thanks in advance.
A little Information about Status of HDMI-Bistreaming for TrueHD and DTS-HD/MA/HR would be for sure apreciated and prevent from asking in the support forums…. because this feature will make XBCM to 100% perfect. :-)
@Jeff
Yes apt-get update & upgrade will bring you up to RC1. :)
Great work, looking forward to try it out. Just discovered XBMC about 2 months ago.
I hope that HD-Audio will be supported soon (it was promised for Dharma but not included in the last beta). Also, a possibility to disable subtitles by default would be nice. Otherwise the tool is very very nice already.
Hi..
I am on Asrock Ion HT…. In Eden Audio in SPDFI when I play MP3, One Song Plays OK…. then the next one No Sound And a Failed to initialize audio shows on Screen… Any Suggestions?
Thanks for the great work Excellent Eden
Thanks,
HD-Audio is still most important thing for me.. Hope will be available in final version.
XBMC Team, my Respect to you guys for all your hard work!
Luv xbmc so much.
You can disable subs by default, check out the settings. You should also be able to do it in movie, bring up the menu and look at the audio/video options disable it there and set as default. Shazam!
What about tue DTS HD bitstream Support?
@Daniel Jurka
HD audio is not a planned feature for Eden. With luck though, it’ll be in the next release, which will have a much narrower gap than the one between Dharma and Eden.
Great to hear, keep up the excellent work you guy’s/girls are doing!!
Still got that very nasty framedrop DXVA bug, on my E350 (exists since beta2; beta 1 was fine). See also: http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?p=1031333#post1031333
Still got that very nasty DXVA framedrop bug (which was introduced since beta 2). See also: http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?p=1031333#post1031333
Great work as allways. Thanks!
Think that may be due to crossfade being turned on. You need to setup an .asoundrc file I think….check the forums maybe
Thanks for the updates. Great work.
Waiting a stable release for my htpc ion330
but I’ll try the windows version.
Tanks again XBMC Team.
For all the posters asking about bitstreaming HD Audio, there is a patch that has been released by a poster that is working great with Windows version of XBMC.
All HD audio formats work very well…DDDamian has even posted a build of RC1 with the HD audio patch included.
There is a long thread about it with links in the forums.
Will the jerky playback bug after standby resume be fixed?
I’m assuming you mean on Windows? In which case I doubt it, judging by the forums that issue has existed in the Windows builds since Dharma-ish (if not before) and I think the devs have said it’s more a Windows issue than anything else.
I think someone recommended switching the audio output from DirectSound to WASAPI fixed it for them. Most people seem to just run a script to kill XBMC on sleep and re-open it on wake instead.
My video and audio is totally out of sync after this update!! Am I the omly one with this problem?
@Rich
Yes was the Cross Fade…. Thanks….
@Dai: I think you are right! You should ask your money back!
Oh wait… XBMC is for free. And these people working on it don’t make a dime out of it…. Hmmmm. So I guess you have 2 options:
* Make it yourself
* Stop whining
XBMC is just a great FREE product. Just be glad with all the work these people have done for you for free. If you don’t like it, feel free to use some other softwate and live without the awesomeness of XBMC.
@tfh- my thoughts exactly. awesome product- ignore the whiners