MC360 - Media Center 360 Skin for Xbox Media Center =================================================================== SVN URL: https://svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/xboxmediacenter/MC360/ =================================================================== Note: Due to changes in the way XBMC handles languages for skins, you need to use the T3CH build 'XBMC-SVN_2007-11-25_rev10840-T3CH' or newer. ------------ About MC360: ============ MC360 is a GUI skin for XBMC, XBOX MEDIA CENTER is a homebrew application for a modded XBOX 1, it is in no way useable on an Xbox 360. MC360, 'Media Center 360', is the first creation from Team Blackbolt. Taking the outstanding look and design of the Xbox 360 dashboard, and bringing it to Xbox Media Center. It has taken a long time to create and we feel that it is something special. It is the first skin to use all the new features the 2.1 version of XBMC has to offer. ----------------- Noteable Features: ================== ********************************* - True Xbox 360 Dashboard reproduction. Using complex animations to enhance experience. - Widescreen 16x9 & Fullscreen 4:3 Supported. - 720p, 1080i HD Resolutions Supported (Xbox Component/VGA Cable Required). - Use Custom Themes, easily created within the skin. Comes with 3 Default Themes: Default, Glass & Carbon. - Use your real Xbox Live Gamercard , or use a custom setup, with your own picture and settings. - Game Saves Manager Found in the Games Blade. Download saves and delete old saves. - XBMC Live Place - Download Trainers, Themes, Scripts & Watch Internet Movies. Available in the XBMC Live Blade. - New System (Settings) Blade Layout, File Manager can now be found in the System - Memory Window. - New Filemanager, uses single list method, press LEFT or RIGHT to switch from Source to Destination. - Gamercard Autoupdate. If you set an Xbox.com tag, it updates its information upon skin startup. - Update notification, if a new version of MC360 is available online, you will be told if connected to the internet. - All update notification upon startup can be disabled from the appropriate settings blades. - Font Colours in Skin. Go to MC360 Guide (start button)\Personal settings\Customize Theme\Font Colours, you can select from a a few pre-made selections or add you own to the '\skin\MC360\extras\SampleColorThemes' folder in the form of a simple txt file saved as a '.cof' file. - Modchip LCD Support. ********************************* ----------------------- How to Install to XBMC: ======================= Copy the MC360 folder that is found in the zip file to your XBMC/skin/ directory. This folder is different depending where you installed to. When you have copied it over boot up Xbox Media Center and go to the Appearance Options, Choose the MC360 skin and leave it for a second,XBMC will reload with the new skin activated. Now you can select from the Custom Themes using the Theme chooser. ------------------------------------------------- Upgrading previous MC360 versions to a newer one: ================================================= Do NOT overwrite MC360, many files change and leaving old files will result in adverse effects. Make sure you fully delete your MC360 folder from XBMC/Skins/ and then upload the new one found in this readme. You can do this by changing your skin to the default skin, PM3, and then FTP to your xbox, delete the MC360 folder and replace it with the new version. -------- Credits: ======== MC360 (Media Center 360) Skin for XBMC. By Team Blackbolt. 2007 ----------------------- Project Leader & Graphics: -------------------------- - Blackbolt Code Lead & Graphics: --------------------- - Jezz-X Additional XML Code: -------------------- - Donno - Blackbolt - EqUiNoX XBMC Skinning Engine Support: ----------------------------- - JMarshall Testers: -------- - Rocky5 - Donno - EqUiNoX - edwindunlap - CademiaX - Seth Cheek - Action Corp TV Python Scripts: --------------- - Donno Unleash-X & DVD2XBOX Skins (Available at our Official Site): ------------------------------------------------------------ - Jezz-X Previous Team Members: ---------------------- - Los93soL (Co-Founder & XML Code) - No1CanTel (XML Code) - Smokehead (XML Code) - Kotix (XML Code) - DeanParry (XML Code) ------------------ Special Thanks to: ================== Chokemaniac for paving the way and inspiring us all. Team XBMC for the greatest software available anywhere, ever. JMarshall for being the best Skin Engine developer in history. DDay for helping with our x-s topics. Pike for all his help and understanding. T3CH for their solid releases. HSDEMONZ for his help with website. Xantium for the webspace, the x-scene changeover & the forums. ActionCorp TV, for their amazing podcast coverage. Los93soL for his help and effort during early stages of development. BPairs for his ideas with custom settings. www.xbox-scene.com for supporting us. www.xboxmediacenter.de for indepth information. Modhack and http://www.xbmc.org for help with the french community Martomo, asg, timdog, Archigos & Nimrod for XBMC Black Market. Microsoft and the Xbox team for creating the Xbox 360 and, of course, the Xbox 1. Russ Glaser for the Xbox 360 Interface Design, alot of work went into its creation and we appreciate that a lot. This skin is a tribute to him and his teams work. ----------- Disclaimer: =========== MC360 is an independant, non-profit, artistic impression created purely for fun. It is in no way connected to or endorsed by Microsoft, nor is it intended to undermine or compete with any existing or forthcoming material. MC360 is a tribute to the outstanding design which Russ Glaser of Microsoft and his team have painstakingly created, and is a deeply respectful tip of the hat. If you would like to show your support by donating to our project, you can, by going to our main website located here: Official Team Blackbolt Website: http://blackbolt.x-scene.com Thank You. ============================ http://blackbolt.x-scene.com http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.php?showforum=178 http://blackmarket.ictcsc.net/index.php http://www.xbox-scene.com http://www.xbox.com (in no way affiliated with Team Blackbolt, XBMC or MC360)
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