[DJ...]

Definitely something wrong with the zip on Github. Refuses to extract using 7zip - says unsupported compression method and is stuck at 44%. The few files it did extract asked to rewrite 0byte size files of the same name in the directory, and this is a fresh directory I created - there was nothing in there but the zip I was extracting. In vain tried to install from within XBMC but it says it's not in the correct structure, so no-go there either...

I was trying to update because the skin wasn't playing nicely with the new nightly. It was getting in to some sort of refresh loop on the home screen after a library update...

[jmedemar]

Definitely something wrong with the zip on Github. Refuses to extract using 7zip - says unsupported compression method and is stuck at 44%. The few files it did extract asked to rewrite 0byte size files of the same name in the directory, and this is a fresh directory I created - there was nothing in there but the zip I was extracting. In vain tried to install from within XBMC but it says it's not in the correct structure, so no-go there either...

Ditto, I just had exactly the same issue. Tried to install via add-ons first and got the "not in the correct structure" error. Then the zip would not extract in the "unsupported compression method" error.

[Bazto]

Okay, so the problem wasn't in front of my screen. Nevertheless i downloaded the file from some days ago as recommenced and it worked just fine.
By now i can say it was definitely worth the trouble, the skin is awsome.

Thanks for the help anyway

[jurialmunkey]

There is something wrong with the zip file on github.
The zip file is auto-generated by github so I can't control it unfortunately. Apparently this is a known issue with some repositories and there isn't a fix as far as I can tell.

I recommend that people learn how to use "git clone" from the command line. It is really easy (and the way git is supposed to be used). On linux / mac based systems (windows is slightly different - use google!) all you need to do is run the following from inside xbmc's addon directory in terminal (make sure you remove the old skin.arctic folder if its there).

Code:

git clone https://github.com/jurialmunkey/skin.arctic

Then you can get updates by going into the skin.arctic directory and running the following.

Code:

git pull

This saves you from having to download the whole skin over and over again as it only downloads changes made


Regarding Fonts
I am well aware the new fonts are not perfect - linespacing, baseline and weighting needs to be tweaked slightly to match and not be cut off in textboxes. When I have some time I will try and get it a bit better, but I am very very busy with uni at the moment. The old fonts from alaska have licensing issues that I wasn't originally aware of - as a result you will not see me redistributing or providing links for these. If you look over the last couple of pages you should be able to use some lateral thinking to get them.

You can get the OLD FONTS.XML to go with the old font files from here (put it in the 1080i folder of the skin).
https://raw.github.com/jurialmunkey/skin...i/Font.xml

[GoogleRocks!]

Try with arctic big from Paul salem, https://github.com/paulsalem/skin.arctic.big

https://github.com/paulsalem/skin.arctic...master.zip

It has all the features that arctic has, and it includes a new fontset with big fonts for small tvs.

Thanks, I'll check it out.

[Bazto]

One last question: Is there any possibility to deactivate the "Plus" in the submenus on the homescreen? Where I can add favourites or a new source.
Would be enough if I can access this option in the skinsettings.

Thanks alot

[rskadk]

There is something wrong with the zip file on github.
The zip file is auto-generated by github so I can't control it unfortunately. Apparently this is a known issue with some repositories and there isn't a fix as far as I can tell.

I recommend that people learn how to use "git clone" from the command line. It is really easy (and the way git is supposed to be used). On linux / mac based systems (windows is slightly different - use google!) all you need to do is run the following from inside xbmc's addon directory in terminal (make sure you remove the old skin.arctic folder if its there).

Code:

git clone https://github.com/jurialmunkey/skin.arctic

Then you can get updates by going into the skin.arctic directory and running the following.

Code:

git pull

This saves you from having to download the whole skin over and over again as it only downloads changes made


Regarding Fonts
I am well aware the new fonts are not perfect - linespacing, baseline and weighting needs to be tweaked slightly to match and not be cut off in textboxes. When I have some time I will try and get it a bit better, but I am very very busy with uni at the moment. The old fonts from alaska have licensing issues that I wasn't originally aware of - as a result you will not see me redistributing or providing links for these. If you look over the last couple of pages you should be able to use some lateral thinking to get them.

You can get the OLD FONTS.XML to go with the old font files from here (put it in the 1080i folder of the skin).
https://raw.github.com/jurialmunkey/skin...i/Font.xml

When running this command i get an error:

OpenELEC2:~/.xbmc/addons # git clone https://github.com/jurialmunkey/skin.arctic
-sh: git: not found
OpenELEC2:~/.xbmc/addons #

I have removed the folder: skin.artic (or what the name was)

[bl4ckb1rd]

hi...

you have to install git first

Code:

sudo apt-get install git

after this try your commands again.

cheers

[furii]

openelec has neither git nor apt-get. you'll need to clone it on a different computer and then transfer it over.

[mikkelnl]

I downloaded the latest arctic via github for mac, but it seems to be stuck again in the reboot loop when running on Gotham Openelec? This was fixed a few days ago, but it's back now?

[bruin14]

I had the same problem on a pi (xbmc keeps rebooting). Not sure what is causing this but followed the next steps:

1. Reset skin to its defaults (widgets reset in homescreen)
2. Get latest files from git (cloned to a different system)
3. Copied files to the PI
4. Copied gotham files to pi
5. rebooted
6. Skins runs

[pyrodex]

Just started playing with this skin and I think it is great but I've noticed a few minor UI issues.

1) I've set mine to Dark color but the TEXT is hard to read on the main screen. Is there a way to offer a darker or more bolder text element on the main screen? For example in Live TV the PVR information in the panel is SO hard to read on the white background.
2) In the OSD for video (maybe music too) the time separators seem to be BELOW the numbers, it is like they are sagging. Is this the way it is supposed to be?
3) In the OSD for video (maybe music too) it states currently playing when you hit the INFO button, however this is cut off.
4) The resume playback dialog on a item is eh, any future improvements to re-work this dialog?

[PatOso]

When I select the Spanish language I can not choose the background for movies and music.

Clean install of beta1 Gotham.

[mikkelnl]

I had the same problem on a pi (xbmc keeps rebooting). Not sure what is causing this but followed the next steps:

1. Reset skin to its defaults (widgets reset in homescreen)
2. Get latest files from git (cloned to a different system)
3. Copied files to the PI
4. Copied gotham files to pi
5. rebooted
6. Skins runs

Thanks, that worked!

[mikkelnl]

Running Arctic in Gotham right now, but is it normal that episodes don't disappear from the 'recent added' widget after they are viewed completely? In frodo, an episode would disappear from the widget...

/edit
Never mind, somehow recently watched shows were set to unwatched after upgrading to gotham :S