[Skin] Reality - RealMP gone wide.....kinda - Updated 24.06

Inker · 2006-04-05, 20:00

As announced in the RealMP skin I have been working on a 16:9 skin lately. Please download the result from the team-mediaportal.com homepage.

Based on my other skin "RealMP", this is its younger sibbling. Now a native 1280x720 skin, complete with a fresh look and overhaul.

It is work in progress, please use it at your own risk. Some features might not work very well, and some might not at all. Time has run short for me lately, and I'm only doing this every so often.

Also, please let me know your thoughts.

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Edit: 06-06-24
New Screenshots from Page 2 of this thread (v 0.2):
All Screenshots from a live running version obviously:

1) Slightly changed home

2) List View

3) Icon View

4) Big Icon View

5) Filmstrip View

6) New Dialog (now standard for every popup)

7) OSD that (although show here with a movie) now also works in TV

In Icon Views the Highlighted Item is a little hard to see, but it springs to the front if you move around, since it "pops out" a little bit. Trusts me its better and when run since you can see movement. You will obviously need a higher resolution or else it will get really hard (720p recommended), but I really like the layout it has now. Besides its 16:9 anyways and those screen usually have a higher resolution.

Download Link to V0.2

Inker

mikael · 2006-04-05, 21:26

Really beautiful skin, clean and professional! Will test it this weekend.

Offtopic: Is the screenie "The Magic of Flight" from a DVD movie? Where can I buy it?

carreno · 2006-04-05, 21:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikael

Offtopic: Is the screenie "The Magic of Flight" from a DVD movie? Where can I buy it?

http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...light_1080.exe

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win...cofflight.aspx

:wink:

Inker · 2006-04-05, 22:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by carreno

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikael

Offtopic: Is the screenie "The Magic of Flight" from a DVD movie? Where can I buy it?

http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...light_1080.exe

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win...cofflight.aspx

:wink:

yup, thats the HD presentation clip. Of course you can also buy the full DVD:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...v=glance&n=130

CoolHammer · 2006-04-07, 11:15

Good looking skin inker,

Quick question is that Videos, Music etc backround image really necessary. Since it cannot be translated easily and it does not provide extra info on most screens.

CoolHammer

Inker · 2006-04-07, 13:14

Well I just think it looks kinda empty without. But I'm still playing with it, perhaps I will change it to a translated string.

But don't most other skins also include somethign like it?

Inker

wortelsoft · 2006-04-07, 18:41

I've tried it an I do like it. Some issues / thoughts of my side:

Font size in a lot of screens is to small. I have a 26" lcd but and it's hard to read from a distance.
The font for the tv programs wich are not playing in the tv-guide hasn't got enough contrast. It's dark blue on blue. Together with the font size it makes it impossible to read.
I think when selecting tetris you should also see a "meshed" picture.

Keep up the good work!

dfbb · 2006-05-22, 12:47

Any updates on the skin? Does it work on RC3/4?

Tom

Inker · 2006-05-22, 17:26

Well, depends, it kinda works, TV overlay is broken though, also I'm guessing most wizards wont work, havent really tried.

I'm kidna wait for 2.0 to do an update as I'm still on RC2 (works best for me).

dfbb · 2006-05-24, 13:12

Ok, thanks, I'll wait for 0.2!

2006-04-05, 20:00	#1 (permalink)
Inker Portal Designer Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,560 Thanks: 35 Thanked 134 Times in 58 Posts My System	[Skin] Reality - RealMP gone wide.....kinda - Updated 24.06 As announced in the RealMP skin I have been working on a 16:9 skin lately. Please download the result from the team-mediaportal.com homepage. Based on my other skin "RealMP", this is its younger sibbling. Now a native 1280x720 skin, complete with a fresh look and overhaul. It is work in progress, please use it at your own risk. Some features might not work very well, and some might not at all. Time has run short for me lately, and I'm only doing this every so often. Also, please let me know your thoughts. -------- Edit: 06-06-24 New Screenshots from Page 2 of this thread (v 0.2): All Screenshots from a live running version obviously: 1) Slightly changed home 2) List View 3) Icon View 4) Big Icon View 5) Filmstrip View 6) New Dialog (now standard for every popup) 7) OSD that (although show here with a movie) now also works in TV In Icon Views the Highlighted Item is a little hard to see, but it springs to the front if you move around, since it "pops out" a little bit. Trusts me its better and when run since you can see movement. You will obviously need a higher resolution or else it will get really hard (720p recommended), but I really like the layout it has now. Besides its 16:9 anyways and those screen usually have a higher resolution. Download Link to V0.2 Inker

2006-04-07, 11:15	#5 (permalink)
CoolHammer Retired Team Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Finland Posts: 174 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Good looking skin inker, Quick question is that Videos, Music etc backround image really necessary. Since it cannot be translated easily and it does not provide extra info on most screens. CoolHammer __________________ AMD Sempron 2400+ / ATI AIW 9000 Pro / Samsung 120Gb / Asus A7N8X-VM/400 / Windows XP pro Fi /LG 32LP1 LCD TV connected with DVI /Sony amp connected with S/PDIF

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