[msfc]

The information seems inadequate and confusing.

I made a couple of clarifications. It's clear you know where the folders in question are, as you reference them in your reply. If you are unable to get it to work, I'd encourage you to try the Modded Confluence Vol.2 which includes support for Artist Slideshow.

The clarification states " The zip is organized by the same directory structure as the skin" but it is not. It has only 3 files in a folder called Confluence_Frodo_Artist_Slideshow_Support." However the readme.txt file does tell you the proper location to put the files. I just downloaded the zip again but it does not have the change you mention below. The files are still dated 12/25/12.

The other confusion is that special://xbmc is not the "installation userdata folder", it is the "XBMC installation root directory." Indeed that appears to be the only place where you can install the updated files and have AS work. So the answer to my original question about where in userdata or home to install the files is "Nowhere. AS doesn't work with the files in userdata or home."

As far as I am concerned it is a bug. I want to be able to use the other visualizations without AS overlaid and finding the AS plug-in settings so as to disable it, is too much like hard work. I have a hard time remembering where to find them.

EDIT: This was an issue with the skin files I provided. I've updated them so that AS plays all the way in the background.

I'm delighted to hear it. Please post again when you have updated the .zip archive.

Thanks for all your efforts and your rapid responses.