2011-03-31, 10:37
Hey - So I have just got my new HTCPC (based around the core 2/ion Zotac ND22 and WIN7) and looking at getting XBMC set up - but after looking about I am more confused over plugins/ skins/ remotes etc...
What is thought to be the best/ most useful collection of sins plugins.
I see MQ2 mentioned a lot - is this the most popular skin, what others are about (Is showcase another skin or is this the same as MQ2)?
Also what else will I need? What else is good? I will have sabnzbd running for new stuff and probably sickbeard, which I gather runs in the background pulling new shows?
I would also like to get started with playing some classic games - are there pluggins (?) for this that run from within XBMC (I think I seen this on youtube showcase demo).
Sorry for all the qs - I have been searching about here and on the wiki - but there is massive amounts of info and many options (benefits of the XBMC architecture) but it can be difficult as a noob to work out how to get the best from XBMC.
I guess it will be a case of try and see when I get set up - but some links and info would be much appreciated!
What is thought to be the best/ most useful collection of sins plugins.
I see MQ2 mentioned a lot - is this the most popular skin, what others are about (Is showcase another skin or is this the same as MQ2)?
Also what else will I need? What else is good? I will have sabnzbd running for new stuff and probably sickbeard, which I gather runs in the background pulling new shows?
I would also like to get started with playing some classic games - are there pluggins (?) for this that run from within XBMC (I think I seen this on youtube showcase demo).
Sorry for all the qs - I have been searching about here and on the wiki - but there is massive amounts of info and many options (benefits of the XBMC architecture) but it can be difficult as a noob to work out how to get the best from XBMC.
I guess it will be a case of try and see when I get set up - but some links and info would be much appreciated!