[MOD] Launcher Panels Views [WIP]

Angelscry · 2010-10-03 23:19

This MOD provide 4 different panels views (wide, tall, square and large) for program addons for the Alaska.Revisted Skin. For any kind of application or linked media, it allows the display of additionnal information like, genre, release year and studio.

Requirements

XBMC Dharma version --> Download
Alsaka.Revisited v.1.7.4 (or upper)--> Download
Advanced Launcher Addon v.0.6.2 (or upper) --> Download

Tutorials

Download the last version of the Advanced Launcher Skin MOD for Alaska.Revisited: http://code.google.com/p/xbmc-advanced-l...loads/list
Extract the content of the zip file into /addons/skin.alaska.revisited/

Releases / Changelog
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2011-02-06

compatible with Alaska.Revisited 2.7.0
merge ALA views with skin original ones
remove large items view

2011-01-29

compatible with Alaska.Revisited 2.6.6
compatible with Advanced Launcher 1.0.1
change game terms to item terms

2011-01-16

MOD compatibility with Alaska.Revisited 2.3.8

2010-12-21

Fix square panel bugs

2010-12-20

MOD compatibility with Alaska.Revisited 2.1.2

2010-12-12

MOD compatibility with Alaska.Revisited 1.9.9
Marquee/Banner view panel re-draw
Panel views rename

starcitysecrets · 2010-10-04 00:12

nice, i think these kinda views need to be incorporated natively but i think the THUMBNAIL NOT AVAILABLE needs to be fixed first.

Angelscry · 2010-10-04 01:50

starcitysecrets Wrote:nice, i think these kinda views need to be incorporated natively but i think the THUMBNAIL NOT AVAILABLE needs to be fixed first.

Actually the launcher addon only support thumbs pictures. I will see how it will be possible to add fanart support (and maybe other games informations).

aflo · 2010-10-04 02:26

Cool! great work! Going to try this a little later. I agree that it would be super cool to be a part of the skin natively.

Angelscry · 2010-10-04 02:51

I have finally found how to use fanarts (screenshots) with the Launcher addon, but we must modify the addon code itself.

1. Replace the /addons/plugin.program.launcher/resources/lib/launcher_plugin.py code (v1.10.2) by this one : http://pastebin.ca/#######*

2. Next, for each roms, you have to manually add fanart informations (path+file) into the /userdata/addon_data/plugin.program.launcher/launchers.xml file, like this :

Code:

<rom>

    <name>Legend of zelda - a link to the past</name>

    <filename>/mnt/multimedias/consoles/snes/roms/Legend of Zelda - A Link to the Past.smc</filename>

    <thumb>/mnt/multimedias/consoles/snes/roms/Legend of Zelda - A Link to the Past.jpg</thumb>

    <fanart>/mnt/multimedias/consoles/snes/fanarts/Legend of Zelda - A Link to the Past.jpg</fanart>

</rom>

3. Then just restart XBMC and it may work.

* Link removed due to a bug badly affecting the launchers.xml file. Sorry. I'm still working on it.

starcitysecrets · 2010-10-04 17:55

that looks really good, with the gameplay screenshot. i can imagine it might be hard to get images for all of your games if you have alot, shame there isnt a scraper for this type of thing.

and fanart isnt really something you can get for games, but a general pixel art retro backdrop would look really cool.

keep up the work on this, i think hitcher said he would look at a thumbnail view for add ons.

jolid · 2010-10-04 19:21

Tried it today and my games collection is now so much more enjoyable (wife and kids likes it aswell)

Thank you..

Hitcher · 2010-10-04 19:43

starcitysecrets Wrote:i think hitcher said he would look at a thumbnail view for add ons.

I'm holding off until I can use Container.Content(Addons) instead of the current hack methods.

Angelscry · 2010-10-05 03:54

Ok, I have found what was the bug this the launcher_plugin.py file. Now it's working great.
So, this is how to use fanarts (screenshots) with the Launcher addon. You have to modify the Launcher addon code itself.

Replace the /addons/plugin.program.launcher/resources/lib/launcher_plugin.py code (v1.10.2) by this one : http://pastebin.ca/1954452
Next, for each roms, you have to manually add fanart informations (path+file) into the /userdata/addon_data/plugin.program.launcher/launchers.xml file using <fanart></fanart> tags, like this :

Code:

<roms>

    <rom>

        <name>Mario kart 64</name>

        <filename>/mnt/multimedias/consoles/nintendo64/roms/Mario Kart 64.z64</filename>

        <thumb>/mnt/multimedias/consoles/nintendo64/covers/Mario Kart 64.jpg</thumb>

        <fanart>/mnt/multimedias/consoles/nintendo64/fanarts/Mario Kart 64.jpg</fanart>

    </rom>

    <rom>

        <name>The legend of zelda - ocarina of time</name>

        <filename>/mnt/multimedias/consoles/nintendo64/roms/The Legend of Zelda - Ocarina of Time.z64</filename>

        <thumb>/mnt/multimedias/consoles/nintendo64/covers/The Legend of Zelda - Ocarina of Time.jpg</thumb>

        <fanart>/mnt/multimedias/consoles/nintendo64/fanarts/The Legend of Zelda - Ocarina of Time.jpg</fanart>

    </rom>

    <rom>

        <name>Super mario 64</name>

        <filename>/mnt/multimedias/consoles/nintendo64/roms/Super Mario 64.z64</filename>

        <thumb>/mnt/multimedias/consoles/nintendo64/covers/Super Mario 64.jpg</thumb>

        <fanart>/mnt/multimedias/consoles/nintendo64/fanarts/Super Mario 64.jpg</fanart>

    </rom>

    <rom>

        <name>International superstar soccer 2000</name>

        <filename>/mnt/multimedias/consoles/nintendo64/roms/International Superstar Soccer 2000.z64</filename>

        <thumb>/mnt/multimedias/consoles/nintendo64/covers/International Superstar Soccer 2000.z64</thumb>

        <fanart>/mnt/multimedias/consoles/nintendo64/fanarts/International Superstar Soccer 2000.jpg</fanart>

    </rom>

</roms>

Note: If you delete a game, and add it again you will have to add again the fanart informations.

Hitcher · 2010-10-05 07:45

I'd send that mod off as a patch to the author so everyone can benefit from it.

starcitysecrets Member Posts: 84 Joined: Jun 2010 Reputation: 0 Location: Brighton, UK	2010-10-04 00:12 Post: #2 nice, i think these kinda views need to be incorporated natively but i think the THUMBNAIL NOT AVAILABLE needs to be fixed first.
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Angelscry Skilled Python Coder Posts: 2,764 Joined: Sep 2010 Reputation: 38 Location: MTL, Canada	2010-10-04 01:50 Post: #3 starcitysecrets Wrote:nice, i think these kinda views need to be incorporated natively but i think the THUMBNAIL NOT AVAILABLE needs to be fixed first. Actually the launcher addon only support thumbs pictures. I will see how it will be possible to add fanart support (and maybe other games informations).
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aflo Junior Member Posts: 38 Joined: Dec 2009 Reputation: 0	2010-10-04 02:26 Post: #4 Cool! great work! Going to try this a little later. I agree that it would be super cool to be a part of the skin natively.
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jolid Senior Member Posts: 114 Joined: Jul 2010 Reputation: 0 Location: Gothenburg, Sweden	2010-10-04 19:21 Post: #7 Tried it today and my games collection is now so much more enjoyable (wife and kids likes it aswell) Thank you..
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Hitcher Skilled Skinner Posts: 9,976 Joined: Aug 2007 Reputation: 67 Location: Eastleigh, UK	2010-10-04 19:43 Post: #8 starcitysecrets Wrote:i think hitcher said he would look at a thumbnail view for add ons. I'm holding off until I can use Container.Content(Addons) instead of the current hack methods.
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Hitcher Skilled Skinner Posts: 9,976 Joined: Aug 2007 Reputation: 67 Location: Eastleigh, UK	2010-10-05 07:45 Post: #10 I'd send that mod off as a patch to the author so everyone can benefit from it.
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