Which are the most complete skins?

zoedragon · 2008-07-03, 23:28

As I browse through these threads, some people mention that some skins are more complete than others, while some skins are only partially finished. Is there a list somewhere of the skins that are the most complete? Are these the ones with forums dedicated to them? Please pardon my newbie-ness, as I installed MP just this morning and am taking a crash course in MP configuration to make it look as good as possible. My significant other still prefers Media Center.

Also, one other question, is it possible to change the font that a skin uses? I love the Mepo skin, but the font I'm not so in love with, sorry.

Paranoid Delusion · 2008-07-03, 23:46

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The ones that are the most recent updated tend to be the maintained skins, unfortunately Mepo is not, as Glenn's circumstances changed and he was unable to keep it up to date for us.

Just choose which format to look at, and usually links are updated in first post of any skin thread.

zoedragon · 2008-07-03, 23:56

Aww... poor Mepo... I mean poor Glenn. Unless it was good circumstances, in which case, congrats Glenn. Erm, nevermind. I'm waiting for 5pm so I can go home.

Thanks for pointing out that download page, I'm glad it's in chronological order.

petsa · 2008-07-04, 07:03

Hi zoedragon,

I think you will find a very active forum around Xface developed by Harley. Since many people are active it is quite likely it will also be updated and complete. I use Harley's preious creation Project Mayhem III, it also works nicely for mainstream usage, i.e. TV, radio, video, etc.

/Peter

ThaClown · 2008-07-04, 07:17

Monochrome is my favorite... alot of plugins supported too.. (Great work Psycho Reptile)

level20peon · 2008-07-04, 10:10

You can edit every skin to your likes by the way. Everything is written in XML so just have a look at the files.

-level20peon

zoedragon · 2008-07-05, 01:22

Ooh I might try that later. I've dabbled a bit in XML so I should be able to figure it out. Thanks for the tip.

Petsa, that's great! It just so happens that after trying out many of the different skins I like Xface the best. I actually like it a little better than Mepo. Very polished, and runs well on my aging machine.

ThaClown, I havn't gotten around to trying Monochrome yet. I'll have to check that out too.

Ur[s]uS · 2008-07-05, 10:09

xface my favourite and popular with my wife too

bertybassett55 · 2008-07-05, 21:27

Monochrome gets my vote. No bling , nice and simple . Look very slick because every thing works straight out of the box, loads of plugins covered too. there are many modified menus for it from the hot plugin pages. most be the most preconfigure skin out there, no XML hacking skills are needed for this one

2008-07-03, 23:28	#1 (permalink)
zoedragon Portal Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Which are the most complete skins? As I browse through these threads, some people mention that some skins are more complete than others, while some skins are only partially finished. Is there a list somewhere of the skins that are the most complete? Are these the ones with forums dedicated to them? Please pardon my newbie-ness, as I installed MP just this morning and am taking a crash course in MP configuration to make it look as good as possible. My significant other still prefers Media Center. Also, one other question, is it possible to change the font that a skin uses? I love the Mepo skin, but the font I'm not so in love with, sorry.

2008-07-03, 23:46	#2 (permalink)
Paranoid Delusion Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cheshire UK Posts: 5,435 Thanks: 75 Thanked 153 Times in 139 Posts Country: My System	MEDIAPORTAL - free MediaCenter HTPC Software - Skins The ones that are the most recent updated tend to be the maintained skins, unfortunately Mepo is not, as Glenn's circumstances changed and he was unable to keep it up to date for us. Just choose which format to look at, and usually links are updated in first post of any skin thread. __________________ Ray\PD Check your codecs are fine with Filmerit. XP\Vista known issues FOR FULL SUPPORT PLEASE GIVE USER SPECIFICATIONS AND RELEVANT LOG's as per HERE

2008-07-04, 07:17	#5 (permalink)
ThaClown MP Donator Join Date: May 2006 Location: Amersfoort Age: 27 Posts: 592 Thanks: 99 Thanked 12 Times in 10 Posts Country: My System	Monochrome is my favorite... alot of plugins supported too.. (Great work Psycho Reptile) __________________ Work PC: Lian Li V2100 B Plus II Black, Asus P5E , Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600, Arctic Freezer 7 Pro, 250 GB, 3x 500 GB, Tagan TG480 480W, GeForce 8600GTS Silent, 4096 MB DDR2, Vista Ulitmate x64. Server PC: Some black Midi case, MSI K9AGM2, Athlon XP 3200+, AC CPU Freezer 64 lp, CM Silent Case Fan, 512MB DDR2, Barracuda 500GB, 2x Spinpoint 500GB, FireDTV-C, Windows XP pro. My second build...

2008-07-04, 10:10	#6 (permalink)
level20peon MP Donator Join Date: Jan 2007 Age: 26 Posts: 962 Thanks: 13 Thanked 37 Times in 33 Posts Country: My System	You can edit every skin to your likes by the way. Everything is written in XML so just have a look at the files. -level20peon __________________ some of my [HowTo] guides Backup your TV-Server configuration (advanced) Backup your MediaPortal configuration WebEPG (XMLTV) configuration most annoying bugs TV + 7 or more audio channels = lockup DVD + seek = lockup

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2008-07-03, 23:56	#3 (permalink)
zoedragon Portal Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Aww... poor Mepo... I mean poor Glenn. Unless it was good circumstances, in which case, congrats Glenn. Erm, nevermind. I'm waiting for 5pm so I can go home. Thanks for pointing out that download page, I'm glad it's in chronological order.

2008-07-04, 07:03	#4 (permalink)
petsa MP Donator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Stockholm Posts: 483 Thanks: 5 Thanked 10 Times in 10 Posts Country: My System	Hi zoedragon, I think you will find a very active forum around Xface developed by Harley. Since many people are active it is quite likely it will also be updated and complete. I use Harley's preious creation Project Mayhem III, it also works nicely for mainstream usage, i.e. TV, radio, video, etc. /Peter

2008-07-05, 01:22	#7 (permalink)
zoedragon Portal Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Ooh I might try that later. I've dabbled a bit in XML so I should be able to figure it out. Thanks for the tip. Petsa, that's great! It just so happens that after trying out many of the different skins I like Xface the best. I actually like it a little better than Mepo. Very polished, and runs well on my aging machine. ThaClown, I havn't gotten around to trying Monochrome yet. I'll have to check that out too.

2008-07-05, 10:09	#8 (permalink)
Ur[s]uS Portal Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 26 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country: My System	xface my favourite and popular with my wife too

2008-07-05, 21:27	#9 (permalink)
bertybassett55 Portal Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 90 Thanks: 8 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Monochrome gets my vote. No bling , nice and simple . Look very slick because every thing works straight out of the box, loads of plugins covered too. there are many modified menus for it from the hot plugin pages. most be the most preconfigure skin out there, no XML hacking skills are needed for this one

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