With all thats been going on the last few weeks and the lack of a real build release schedule for the XBMC SVN builds i have over looked the new build that landed a few days back, better late then never so here is the low down on the latest build.


I have noticed that this new build has repaired the bug that stoped trainers from working and will soon be testing to see if the Playon software works with the new build but all in all it seems to be much more stable then the last build out so enjoy.

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As always keep checking back for the latest news and info in the XBOX world here at XBOX-HQ.COM.

T3CH XBMC 2009-09-27 SVN rev23183: Click Here to download the latest build

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With so many SVN builds flooding the waters and more and more bugs surfacing due to the rate of updating it looks like XBMC has found it time to put a hold on upgrades and put the focus on fine tuning and tweaking for the next stable build known as Babylon.


Reporting On xbmc.org jmarshall posts: Over the weekend, the VDPAU branch was merged into the main trunk, signaling the time for another feature freeze to give devs and users a chance to focus on fixing bugs ready for the next major stable release, 9.04.

As predicted by many, the codename for this next release is Babylon. New in 9.04 is the VDPAU code (hardware decoding of h264 and VC1 on recent nvidia GPUs on Linux) worked on by motd2k, and the path cleanup work (XBMC will no longer steal all those drive letters on Windows), in addition to all the usual improvements that you’ve come accustomed to expecting.

We’ll need help to get things nice and stable for release. This means taking time to test things thoroughly, helping developers reproduce problems, identifying any holes in the current documentation and so on.

Let the bug-bashing begin!

Being a long time user and hardcore fan of anything XBMC i cant wait till this build hits, its sure to be top shelf work and the only thing left is for some groups like Team Black Bolt to get there skin out there so we have some new eye candy for this build.


Really Black Bolt, Ellipsis skin might be built to look like the PS3 but do we really need to wait for it as long as we had to wait for KillZone 2 or Home?

News-Source: xbmc.org

I know i haven't posted an SVN build in some time and i hope i picked a good time to get back to it since the last few builds have had there share of bugs and glitches, I myself haven't watched a movie ISO in a long time and even resorted back to the arcane task of putting in a disk.



The T3CH XBMC 2008-08-19 SVN rev15026 change log reads as follows:
Date Rev Message
2008-08-19 15026 merged: Linuxport changes through to rev 15020
2008-08-18 15020 fixed: Ticket #4496 (XBMC locks up when trying to "log off" to
switch to a different user)
2008-08-18 15019 merged: Linuxport changes from rev 15005 -> 15016
2008-08-18 15006 fixed: Ticket #4588 - Keymap.xml errors in log file
2008-08-18 15005 merged: Linuxport changes from rev 15000 -> 15004
2008-08-18 15000 merged: Linuxport changes from rev 14910 -> 14998
2008-08-14 14914 fixed: Ticket #4487 - UPPERCASE labels in Mediastream skin.
2008-08-14 14912 merged: merged: Linuxport changes from rev 14888 -> 14910

Seems a bit small since i last seen a change log but i guess that could be a good thing and just show little was needed to get XBMC back to its former glory, i will soon find out by installing it and post back in the forums with my verdict.

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Its that time again boys and girls, time to fire up the PC and get the latest build of XBMC so you can stay on top of all the dash features while keeping your Xbox running smooth.

From what i have been reading the mass of this build went to the improvement of the video player.

As always here is a small section taken from the Change Log.

2008-07-07 13972 updated: swedish translation (based on english 13974)

2008-07-06 13967 fixed: Smoother scroll speed on PAL xboxes.

2008-07-06 13966 fixed: Crash on xbox with many characters on screen.

2008-07-06 13965 fixed: Largeimage control wasn't working correctly.

2008-07-06 13963 fixed: Largeimage control wasn't working correctly.

2008-07-05 13951 fixed: xbmc would freeze if you passed an .m3u playlist to the
Player().play() method directly. (Backport from linux branch rev 13950

2008-07-04 13935 changed: plugin/scraper settings can now use "+"(and) or "|"(or)
for enable and visible. do not mix both in the same setting. (backport from linux
branch rev 13934)

2008-07-03 13904 added: python method skinHasImage(). Returns True if the image
file exists in the skin. (Backported from linux branch rev13903) exists =
xbmc.skinHasImage('ButtonFocusedTexture.png')

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Well its about that time again boys and girls so get the PC ready for download and turn on you FTP, T3CH has put out a new one and this one may not sport the most patches fixes and updates it is an update and if your like me you will want to stay on top of it all.

Partial Xbox Media Center CHANGELOG
(revision 13851 to 13573)

2008-06-30 13851 fixed: Updated other project configurations with boost header paths.

2008-06-30 13850 fixed: Updated other project configurations with boost header paths.

2008-06-29 13848 merged: Linuxport changes to from rev 13841 to revision 13847.

2008-06-29 13843 backported: possible null pointer dereference fix, and cast

2008-06-29 13841 merged: linuxport changes back to trunk, to revision 13840 (revs:
13691,704,20,21,25,27,33,44,50,51,54-56,59-62,91,95,801,06,09, 11-13, 14, 18, 19, 22-24, 27-29, 31-35, 37-40).
Let me know if I missed anything.

2008-06-27 13794 Back port revision 13793 from linux branch (Changed : formatting of Settings strings to match current formatting style)

As always this is just a small clip of the changes and you can check the T3CH for the full list of updates, and this build will include the new Apple Movie Trailer script.

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Well here we go again with the latest build of XBMC by the T3CH and its ready for download as you read this now so get over there and grab that bad boy.


This new build is sporting mostly minimal changes and here is the new change log:

2008-06-15 13570 fixed: compile errors changed: plugin settings strMask for type
programs. added .py to win32

2008-06-15 13568 fixed: messed up tabbing in Application.cpp

2008-06-15 13567 merged: backported various warning fixes from linuxport

2008-06-15 13563 fixed: parsestring in scraperurl would lead to the xml being
stored twice

2008-06-14 13560 changed: plugin settings "programs" type to account for different
extensions in windows (Linux and OSX is currently set to "")

2008-06-14 13559 updated: Italian translation, thanks kotix.

2008-06-14 13557 fixed: remove unnecessary parameter

2008-06-14 13555 cosmetics

2008-06-13 13553 fixed: lastfm didn't restore repeat/shuffle settings on exit.

2008-06-11 13540 fixed: [ 1991396 ] Videodb fix for not deleting writers - thanks
to tut-ankh-amon

Just to name a few and as always you can check the site for the full listing.

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4/20 has come and gone and once again im a day or so late with the anouncement of the new T3CH build but im on the job now and here to tell you to update you SVN builds.


If you got the last build you may have noticed it was a little biy buggie when it came to the DNS side of it and all thats worked out now so update for sure if you have last months build.

Partial Xbox Media Center CHANGELOG
(revision 12746 to 12544)

2008-04-20 12746 fixed: dns cache wasn't thread safe (thx apanloco)
2008-04-20 12745 fixed: invalid use of erased iterator in dvdplayer. (thx
apanloco)
2008-04-18 12726 fixed: crashes due to const changes to GetCachedSeasonThumb().
2008-04-17 12712 fixed: random crash bug when updating library or scanning for new
content. Unfortunately this will not fix the freeze bug when scanning a single tv
show.
2008-04-17 12711 changed: run_me_first.bat to delete the subst drives after
2008-04-17 12709 fixed: Mouse coordinates didn't follow window animations
2008-04-17 12708 changed: my mind about actor thumb. Use
container(50).listitem.icon as the icon and thumb are now set (allowing
listitem.actualicon if you prefer in the list).
2008-04-17 12707 cleanup: removed redundant code in videoinfo window. id 34 (actor
thumb) should be replaced by container(50).listitem.thumb in skins.
2008-04-17 12706 fixed: memory leak in video information dialog.
2008-04-17 12705 fixed: const'ness in CFileItem/CFileItemList
2008-04-16 12701 removed: .pyc files are not needed for Fake Episode Maker
script.
2008-04-16 12696 added: fake episode maker tool

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New month and a new build of the best dash ever for the xbox so get your PC set for download and FTP mode.


OK so I'm about two days off on this post but better late then never and anything worth having is worth waiting for right.

Lets get down to the guts of the new build with a quick peek at just a few of the upgrades, patches and fixes in this builds change log:

2008-04-06 12544 fixed: few more tweaks to scraper
2008-04-06 12540 fixed: removed review/discography/biography/track information
resizing depending on scrollbar condition as it was troublesome
2008-04-06 12533 Changed : Added Pause at end of scrolling text in Music and Video
Overlay to make it look less like its having a spasm with text just too long to fit
2008-04-05 12494 added: advanced setting to hide empty series in the video library.
useful for people who delete episodes as they watch them
2008-03-29 12375 added: ability to set xbox dns suffix. you might have to do this
if your dns server doesn't respond to queries to local hostnames unless they have
domain suffix appended. xdk doesn't get this from dhcp as it is supposed too, so
even if you are running with dhcp you might have to set this. added: ability to set
static dns host entries from advancedsettings.xml. " name="HOSTNAME">IPADDRESS"

As allways you can check the full CHANGELOG by clicking this link or going to the T3CH site

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Well boys and girls its that time again and as always i have all the info you need to get your update running.

With a whopping 65 or so updates this update is one of the first few since the T3CH has started the once instead of twice a month up date.


Lets have a look at just a small sample of the change log and as always you can check the T3CH site for the full list.

2008-03-18 12184 merged: minor code cleanup back from linuxport.

2008-03-18 12178 added: id to details output

2008-03-18 12176 disabled: event server in non-XBox builds.

2008-03-18 12175 added: event server from linuxport.

2008-03-18 12174 fixed: Send container.* builtins to the underlying media window.

2008-03-17 12160 changed: Make infolabel-ized.

2008-03-17 12159 Added: Infolabels for text colors, thanks to agathorn.

2008-03-16 12155 fixed: series banners failed due to minor site changes

2008-03-16 12154 fixed: interlace method setting defaulted to 1 (auto) changed to
None, thanks mysteryman.

2008-03-16 12146 fixed: default scraper settings failed to load if you entered
settings but hit cancel

Get it now and get it done, long live the HQ and XBMC SVN builds.

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