[MOD] MediaStream 1.5 for Xbox

Waffa · 2010-01-17 18:28

This mod is special made for the xbox...

Added: Skinsettings to hide views !!

See skinsettings/
Movies --> to hide views for Movies/TvShows
Video --> to hide views for videos
Music --> to hide views for Musicfiles/library/playlist
Pictures --> to hide views for pictures

Hiding views will speed up the skin and gain more free memory.... Nod

so the more views you hide the better the skin will perform on the xbox.

Another memory tip ! Use "Alt Massive" fonts (saves 2MB) Wink

set it in : System/settings/appearance/skin/fonts

Edit: New upload...
Download: MediaStream-x

Have fun you guys ...greetings Waffa! Big Grin

mcborzu · 2010-01-17 19:10

I'm using Windows 7 and am getting texture.xpr is corrupt error.

Waffa · 2010-01-17 19:13

Huh, looking after it.
Didn't change anything to Textures.xpr...must be the upload..

Yep wait a moment will do new upload.

Waffa · 2010-01-17 20:10

Download should be fine now...

Please let me know if it works fine for you on the xbox. Nod

kautious · 2010-01-18 04:54

Im getting about 16-18mb when Im in my movie library now, but Im also getting a high CPU reading in " list Info View".

kautious · 2010-01-18 18:32

A run down of your mod on my xbox and my 2 cents!
I have:
Posters 192, fanart 960x540 (custom background off) and only one view available "Info View" for movies and using Alt Massive" fonts.
Still getting high CPU Eek

But something that's cool with your mod is that if I turn off my fanart for my movies, I get 20mb free that holds steady even if I hold the down button on my remote.
Without the mod it would keep dropping from 17mb down to 4kb then freeze Big Grin

Waffa · 2010-01-18 23:04

High CPU isn't in my hands

didn't change anything in the views, MediaStream had always high CPU usage on the xbox but was never a big issue.

Did had some test time myself today on the xbox and there's still work to be done..

For Example Home Screen :
In the time the skin was developped, Multi image wasn't possible in home screen, so they had to code the smooth background transaction themselve, that time they did a hell of a job but is very bad for your free memory on your xbox.
Everytime you open a new category/background it will keep that in memory and you will end up with no memory Frown

If you set custom backgrounds and use them for home screen you won't have this problem !!! But you will miss the smooth transaction.

I already asked Skunk for Multiimages support in homescreen.
He said:
"I hope to re-write it in a more standard way for the next release."

Big Grin

If he makes it more standard... Homescreen won't be a problem anymore on the xbox Nod

Found another trick on the forum that I want to try.
http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?p=4...post486983

Memory problems begins with "not be able to start a file"
<visible>![Player.HasVideo | Player.Caching | Player.Seeking]</visible>
Means that the fanart is not visible while.....
And if, memory is instantly given back to XBMC ....... I need to look at this.

Lite textures / resize or hide fanart are also option to gain memory.
Which are btw not my favorit ways to gain memory.

I like to make the skin xbox friendly but my testing time is very limited on the xbox, u know wife/kids use the tv/xbox and main skin is MiniMeedia Waffa!

I would appreciated some help with testing on xbox Nod

kautious · 2010-01-19 04:46

For my home screen i have disable the Recently Added Videos just the make the home screen a little more snappy.

And with your testing on the home screen, have you found that if you would choose a custom background folder/Image, the left side with the text would not change? For every category I have a custom Image/folder and for a split sec. it will load the default image that will just drains the crap out of the xbox!

I dont have so much of a problem with lite textures but I do hate turn off fanart and my media flags. I didnt like the fact I have to change them to 960x540 from 720p

Sounds like that might be the solution:
<visible>![Player.HasVideo | Player.Caching | Player.Seeking]</visible>

I can test it if you can put it in the skin some how Cool

Waffa · 2010-01-19 10:21

When home from work will upload a modded home.xml
Deleted code for default background images in home, you must set cusbackgrounds images/folders then but no memory problems this way.

Will also upload new includes .xml with the visible tag for fanart.

nabz · 2010-01-19 18:16

Thanks!!!
I couldn't play video files from XBSP with MediaStream v1.50 ... not enought memory ...Now I can!!!

mcborzu Skilled Skinner Posts: 3,381 Joined: Feb 2009 Reputation: 15 Location: dsf	2010-01-17 19:10 Post: #2 I'm using Windows 7 and am getting texture.xpr is corrupt error.
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Waffa Posting Freak Posts: 1,163 Joined: May 2008 Reputation: 7 Location: Netherlands	2010-01-19 10:21 Post: #9 When home from work will upload a modded home.xml Deleted code for default background images in home, you must set cusbackgrounds images/folders then but no memory problems this way. Will also upload new includes .xml with the visible tag for fanart.
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nabz Member Posts: 83 Joined: Sep 2007 Reputation: 0 Location: Spain	2010-01-19 18:16 Post: #10 Thanks!!! I couldn't play video files from XBSP with MediaStream v1.50 ... not enought memory ...Now I can!!!
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