2006-05-09, 11:59
alright, so i thought it over and i'm going to re-state my requests, only a bit more clearly.
xbox media center is an amazing piece of work....it's almost ready to be a complete dashboard replacement.....almost....
i do a lot of installs for people who don't know how to do it themselves....and i find xbmc to be quite frustrating as far as trying to create a standard deployment...settings for the weather seem to be dependent upon the game save in the udata folder, so i can't customize the builds i take to default into mph, f, and us zip codes. i also have to completely lock out my programs from end users as there isn't a way to nest folders for the sake of organization.
it seems that the devs are mainly looking at this from an end user perspective....meaning someone who knows enough to install the program on their own. but i feel they need to take into account the less "techy" end users as well as installer/deployers.
with that in mind, i humbly make the following requests:
1. i'd like to request that xbmc has a way to allow total control of all settings via some sort of config file, seperate of any "game save" files in udata. this will allow easier deployment accross multiple systems with minimal changes nessescery to customize it to an end user's xbox.
2. i'd like to request that xbmc support the use of config file defined nested program folders. settings would be seperated for each major sub group (applications, games, emulators) and will not interfere with each other. this will allow further organization of programs for those of us who are way too ocd.
examples:
place an nes (system) folder, as well as an snes folder (system) and an n64 folder (system) into a nintendo (company) folder, which is then put into the emulators sub group....
my programs --> emulators --> nintendo --> nes --> default.xbe
place dead babies extreme (game) into shooter (genre) into adult (age) and then into the games sub group.
my programs --> games --> adult --> shooters --> dead babies extreme
my programs --> games --> kids --> dancing --> stepmania
each individual item should be able to be renamed via config so that standard installed items can always be named the same thing. each individual item should also be able to be password locked out.
3. i'd like to request that a config file be able to over-ride the file manager directly, so that restricted users (kids) can't use the file manager as a back door to restricted programs (configmagic 1.6 final, m rated games). the ability to take out certain "buttons" completely from certain users would also help secure the xbox....which brings me to the final request...
4. i'd like to request support for multi-user and restricted/privlaged/admin enviroments....different skins for kids as opposed to adults...different accessability for kids as opposed to adults as oppsed to admins. i'm currently expirementing with this in unleashx, but soon i hope to drop unleashx in favor of xbmc.....can't do it until the nested folders thing happens though
thank you everyone
xbox media center is an amazing piece of work....it's almost ready to be a complete dashboard replacement.....almost....
i do a lot of installs for people who don't know how to do it themselves....and i find xbmc to be quite frustrating as far as trying to create a standard deployment...settings for the weather seem to be dependent upon the game save in the udata folder, so i can't customize the builds i take to default into mph, f, and us zip codes. i also have to completely lock out my programs from end users as there isn't a way to nest folders for the sake of organization.
it seems that the devs are mainly looking at this from an end user perspective....meaning someone who knows enough to install the program on their own. but i feel they need to take into account the less "techy" end users as well as installer/deployers.
with that in mind, i humbly make the following requests:
1. i'd like to request that xbmc has a way to allow total control of all settings via some sort of config file, seperate of any "game save" files in udata. this will allow easier deployment accross multiple systems with minimal changes nessescery to customize it to an end user's xbox.
2. i'd like to request that xbmc support the use of config file defined nested program folders. settings would be seperated for each major sub group (applications, games, emulators) and will not interfere with each other. this will allow further organization of programs for those of us who are way too ocd.
examples:
place an nes (system) folder, as well as an snes folder (system) and an n64 folder (system) into a nintendo (company) folder, which is then put into the emulators sub group....
my programs --> emulators --> nintendo --> nes --> default.xbe
place dead babies extreme (game) into shooter (genre) into adult (age) and then into the games sub group.
my programs --> games --> adult --> shooters --> dead babies extreme
my programs --> games --> kids --> dancing --> stepmania
each individual item should be able to be renamed via config so that standard installed items can always be named the same thing. each individual item should also be able to be password locked out.
3. i'd like to request that a config file be able to over-ride the file manager directly, so that restricted users (kids) can't use the file manager as a back door to restricted programs (configmagic 1.6 final, m rated games). the ability to take out certain "buttons" completely from certain users would also help secure the xbox....which brings me to the final request...
4. i'd like to request support for multi-user and restricted/privlaged/admin enviroments....different skins for kids as opposed to adults...different accessability for kids as opposed to adults as oppsed to admins. i'm currently expirementing with this in unleashx, but soon i hope to drop unleashx in favor of xbmc.....can't do it until the nested folders thing happens though
thank you everyone