2009-02-01, 14:16
Foreword
First of all, thanks for the patience and support. It's been an age since Volume III hit these forums, and regretfully, it was a hell of a trip getting from that version to this one, for obvious reasons. First things first, thank you to all of you who have donated to the PC Fund, and made it possible to be picking up a new PC in the week. I'll also like to itterate my thanks to all the guys and girls who have kept this forum running over the last month while I've been ultra busy. Your messages, and (entertainment) have kept hope alive on this project, and I thank each and every one of your for whatever kinda post you've made, whether encouraging, excited, suggestive, or dam right crazy. And to the latest bunch of crazy conversations, dam, u guys know how to knock each other outta the ballpark. Finally BlackRose got the kinda conversation she enjoys having. LOL!!!
Anyways, so here it is, Volume IV. It has 95% of the suggestions i've made in the Feature Packs, and a few more. But sadly, I haven't had the time, or internet access, to collect the Donatees Nicks so I could put you guys in Volume IV as I promised. But you guys know who you are, so heres another Thank You from me to you. Anyways, I hope you enjoy the new release. It's probably buggy as crap, so let me know whats happening and I'll add it to my TODO list for Volume V. On a sad note, Progress will slow down a bit due to my hectic work schedule, but I'll try my best to keep things ticking with progress reports and so on. Concepts will change, and Volume V will be a graphical update. Anyways, enjoy and stay well. I think this was worth the wait, but who knows, maybe it sucks, LOL! L8r boys and girls! No screenshots for now, coz they've already been spread all over the place. So look for them in here if u want!!! I'll update the release thread after this, but I don't have the time now, to update the screeners, sorry dudes!
Updates And Changes
- Updated Frame System across the skin providing much needed uniformity
- Updated Light Crest Effect inefficiencies across the skin
- Updated Home Scrollers so they are less transparent and more visually catchy
- Updated Poster view by correcting certain defects
- Updated Scroller Offset Panel to accompany the new Object Count Panel
- Updated Shutdown Menu Time Panel visibilty and eliminated certain inefficiencies
- Updated Info view Frame Animation in Episodes section
- Updated Time Panel Width so longer date displays aren't cut off
- Updated Thumb-Frame Allignment across the skin
- Updated Now Playing Frame with progress bar to fit in better with the Universal Frame System
- Updated Info View Panel in Movies and TV Shows sections so it suits new Universal Frame
- Updated Media Focus Label to exclude all unneccessary information
- Updated Music and Video Scan Dialogs so that they fit in better and contain progress bars
- Updated Player Control position and size to suit new Dialog Panel system
- Updated Muted and Volume Dialog Panels so it performs better with each other and other panels
- Updated Non-Home Now Playing Panel so it doesn't obscure certain Views
- Updated Yes/No, OK and Busy Dialogs so it fits in better with the rest of the Skin
- Updated OSD Frames to replicate their Universal Media Orientated Frame
- Updated Showcase view for Pictures so backdrop thumbs' aspect ratio are maintained
- Updated Shutdown Timer Dialog so it matches other dialogs
- Updated Now Playing Lower Home Scroller Shadow Underlay
- Updated Setup Menu by changing the Aeon shortcut to Horizonz
- Updated Horizonz Setup Menu item wise by editing individual item tags
- Updated Showcase and Info views for smoother backdrop changing on certain systems
- Updated Default Grey Image so it looks more presentable on brighter displays
- Updated Media Glass Wide and Short Panels so they are less blurry in places
- Updated Core System Section to include Creators Zone with a Special Thanks Tab
- Updated Use Wide Icons Option to disable use of Wall view in TV Shows Section
- Updated Video Info window to accomodate the use of Wide Icons in TV Shows Section
- Updated Progress Bars on fullscreen media information OSDs
- Updated Music Info Panel in Picture Slideshows so it fits in better with Dialog system
- Added New Universal Frame to All media-orientated sections
- Added New Use Wide Icons Option for use of Diagonally modifed Banners in Tv Shows section
- Added New Diagonal Wide Frame to List, Poster, Info and Showcase Views in the Tv Shows section
- Added New Dialog System across the skin to accompany the new Object Count Panel
- Added New Object Count panel to All media-orientated sections including Showcase views
- Added New Nav Panel to Music and Video OSDs for better control over media navigation
- Added Media Scan navigation to Nav panel for smooth navigation and progress information
- Added Watched/Unwatched Episode Count to all views in TV Shows section
- Added Startup M3U Playlist Support to Horizonz Startup
- Added Lower Home Shader RSS Support as well as an accompanying Disc Inserted Panel for each Shade
- Added New Vis Panel to Music OSD to display visualisation information
- Added New Optional Watched/Unwatched Overlays to Movies and TV Shows sections
- Added New Wall Info panel which is less animated and central to the Wall itself
- Added Picture Info support to Pictures section as well as Info in Slideshow
- Added Use Poster Icons option for use of Normal Posters in TV Shows section
- Added Progress Bar to Now Playing Panel for all media types
- Added Use Original Time Panel option to display the original time panel on the home screen
- Added Trainer Settings support for XBOX users
- Added Smart Playlist and Smart Playlist Rule Support for playlist creation
- Added Dialog Line to Showcase view's label display
- Added New Readme.txt to skin for better correspondence and support
- Added changes.txt to include changes made from build to build
- And more...
Download
Vol. IV (Mediafire)
First of all, thanks for the patience and support. It's been an age since Volume III hit these forums, and regretfully, it was a hell of a trip getting from that version to this one, for obvious reasons. First things first, thank you to all of you who have donated to the PC Fund, and made it possible to be picking up a new PC in the week. I'll also like to itterate my thanks to all the guys and girls who have kept this forum running over the last month while I've been ultra busy. Your messages, and (entertainment) have kept hope alive on this project, and I thank each and every one of your for whatever kinda post you've made, whether encouraging, excited, suggestive, or dam right crazy. And to the latest bunch of crazy conversations, dam, u guys know how to knock each other outta the ballpark. Finally BlackRose got the kinda conversation she enjoys having. LOL!!!
Anyways, so here it is, Volume IV. It has 95% of the suggestions i've made in the Feature Packs, and a few more. But sadly, I haven't had the time, or internet access, to collect the Donatees Nicks so I could put you guys in Volume IV as I promised. But you guys know who you are, so heres another Thank You from me to you. Anyways, I hope you enjoy the new release. It's probably buggy as crap, so let me know whats happening and I'll add it to my TODO list for Volume V. On a sad note, Progress will slow down a bit due to my hectic work schedule, but I'll try my best to keep things ticking with progress reports and so on. Concepts will change, and Volume V will be a graphical update. Anyways, enjoy and stay well. I think this was worth the wait, but who knows, maybe it sucks, LOL! L8r boys and girls! No screenshots for now, coz they've already been spread all over the place. So look for them in here if u want!!! I'll update the release thread after this, but I don't have the time now, to update the screeners, sorry dudes!
Updates And Changes
- Updated Frame System across the skin providing much needed uniformity
- Updated Light Crest Effect inefficiencies across the skin
- Updated Home Scrollers so they are less transparent and more visually catchy
- Updated Poster view by correcting certain defects
- Updated Scroller Offset Panel to accompany the new Object Count Panel
- Updated Shutdown Menu Time Panel visibilty and eliminated certain inefficiencies
- Updated Info view Frame Animation in Episodes section
- Updated Time Panel Width so longer date displays aren't cut off
- Updated Thumb-Frame Allignment across the skin
- Updated Now Playing Frame with progress bar to fit in better with the Universal Frame System
- Updated Info View Panel in Movies and TV Shows sections so it suits new Universal Frame
- Updated Media Focus Label to exclude all unneccessary information
- Updated Music and Video Scan Dialogs so that they fit in better and contain progress bars
- Updated Player Control position and size to suit new Dialog Panel system
- Updated Muted and Volume Dialog Panels so it performs better with each other and other panels
- Updated Non-Home Now Playing Panel so it doesn't obscure certain Views
- Updated Yes/No, OK and Busy Dialogs so it fits in better with the rest of the Skin
- Updated OSD Frames to replicate their Universal Media Orientated Frame
- Updated Showcase view for Pictures so backdrop thumbs' aspect ratio are maintained
- Updated Shutdown Timer Dialog so it matches other dialogs
- Updated Now Playing Lower Home Scroller Shadow Underlay
- Updated Setup Menu by changing the Aeon shortcut to Horizonz
- Updated Horizonz Setup Menu item wise by editing individual item tags
- Updated Showcase and Info views for smoother backdrop changing on certain systems
- Updated Default Grey Image so it looks more presentable on brighter displays
- Updated Media Glass Wide and Short Panels so they are less blurry in places
- Updated Core System Section to include Creators Zone with a Special Thanks Tab
- Updated Use Wide Icons Option to disable use of Wall view in TV Shows Section
- Updated Video Info window to accomodate the use of Wide Icons in TV Shows Section
- Updated Progress Bars on fullscreen media information OSDs
- Updated Music Info Panel in Picture Slideshows so it fits in better with Dialog system
- Added New Universal Frame to All media-orientated sections
- Added New Use Wide Icons Option for use of Diagonally modifed Banners in Tv Shows section
- Added New Diagonal Wide Frame to List, Poster, Info and Showcase Views in the Tv Shows section
- Added New Dialog System across the skin to accompany the new Object Count Panel
- Added New Object Count panel to All media-orientated sections including Showcase views
- Added New Nav Panel to Music and Video OSDs for better control over media navigation
- Added Media Scan navigation to Nav panel for smooth navigation and progress information
- Added Watched/Unwatched Episode Count to all views in TV Shows section
- Added Startup M3U Playlist Support to Horizonz Startup
- Added Lower Home Shader RSS Support as well as an accompanying Disc Inserted Panel for each Shade
- Added New Vis Panel to Music OSD to display visualisation information
- Added New Optional Watched/Unwatched Overlays to Movies and TV Shows sections
- Added New Wall Info panel which is less animated and central to the Wall itself
- Added Picture Info support to Pictures section as well as Info in Slideshow
- Added Use Poster Icons option for use of Normal Posters in TV Shows section
- Added Progress Bar to Now Playing Panel for all media types
- Added Use Original Time Panel option to display the original time panel on the home screen
- Added Trainer Settings support for XBOX users
- Added Smart Playlist and Smart Playlist Rule Support for playlist creation
- Added Dialog Line to Showcase view's label display
- Added New Readme.txt to skin for better correspondence and support
- Added changes.txt to include changes made from build to build
- And more...
Download
Vol. IV (Mediafire)
