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2008-06-01, 13:05
(This post was last modified: 2010-12-21, 14:28 by Gamester17.)
Can we add additional custom genres / sections to the database, with new scrapers and library filters for them?
My problem is that I want to input an extra genre in the database/library so that it do not mix it with my other movies.
Can I for example put all my porn / erotic movies in a new genre called "Adult" to add it to the other existing genres?
I have so far only found out how to scrape my adult movies but not how I can now next create a new genre for it?
Right now XBMC just shows me a long list with all my adult movies mixed in with my normal movies, and other movies.
...and what about also creating new subgenres under those new genres, or subgenres under the existing genres?
Also, it should not matter if any scrapers can find metadata online for them or not, please add to database anyway.
Yes I am noob here and to XBMC.
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spiff
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there is no support for subgenres
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I have 50+ tv series in my database, and it becomes tedious to scroll through to find a particular show. So I use file mode and actually try to organize my shows in groups of 15 so that they each fill up exactly one screen in PMIII 16:9.
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What I do is edit the db in sql editor and add in special genres in the movies section. For example I have added "christmas, Halloween etc" Then if you do a quick export of db then import it right back all of your new genres show up. It would be nice though to be able to set genre/custom genre through the gui. Cheers.
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rwparris2
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Subgenres sounds great, be it a list like Gamester17's or a more customized one.
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kraqh3d
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adding a custom genre to a movie is certainly possible. in fact, the "manually add to database" code could easily be used as a "add genre" function for an existing movie. there is a feature freeze so dont expect this to be added for a while. and the long term objective is to have a metadata editor so that you can modify practically everything.
true "sub" genres will take more discussion. this would introduce another layer in between the genre list and the movie list. the genres table could be extended to include another field which links a sub-genre to the main genre.
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kraqh3d
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that's just custom genres, not a sub-genre. (and the genre list is not limited in any way. that's just what the scraper returns.)
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sho
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Actually that's custom database nodes which are not supported by XBMC today.
Who knows what the future brings?
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2008-09-19, 19:50
I am using XBMC for Xbox now and love it. Finally have my TV shows set up and my movies set up, each using the library. Now I would like to set up another source for my home videos.
Has anyone done this yet? Right now they aren't organized and playback is rather choppy. I was thinking of starting a naming convention for all the files and putting them into a folder each with their own .NFO file so that I could use the library. I would also take stills so I could create thumbnails.
Anyone already doing something like this?