2021-07-17, 06:01
Github: https://github.com/pfp-az/MyScopeNox
Latest general release: https://github.com/pfp-az/MyScopeNox/arc...v1.3.1.zip
While the skin may work on other versions it has only been tested on Matrix.
About six years ago I found a fantastic skin called ScopeNox by Funkd: https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=229199
This skin was exactly what I needed for use with my projector and 2.35 screen and it has served me well all these years. I would suggest to check out that thread to learn more about this skin and when it is needed as I'm not going to get into any of that.
Krypton was the last version of Kodi I was using but this year I decided to replace my hardware as well upgrade Kodi to Matrix. The only problem was that ScopeNox was no longer being regularly updated and would not even install on Matrix. I noticed on the skin thread at least one other person with the same problem installing on Matrix. It was a fairly easy fix that we both figured out with a little bit of form surfing. At the same time there were a couple other posts requesting assistance tweaking this or that. I had my own list of things that I wanted to fix so I figured I'd give it a shot.
Let me start by saying that I went into this knowing next to nothing about Kodi skins but I do have some coding background. It was slow progress but I managed to make a couple of modifications to the ScopeNox code, almost always to fix something. I'd never really used Github but it was clear almost immediately that I'd need to fork the ScopeNox repository in order to keep track of my changes. With each small change I got a little more proficient and would want to take on more complicated changes. Eventually I was no longer just fixing broken things but changing the look of various elements too. As I was working I sometimes found it necessary to completely reorganize the code on some pages that I was modding just so I could make sense of them. Additionally, I had practically taken over the ScopeNox thread. It was never my intent to hijack ScopeNox but it was looking more and more like this was the result. That is when I realized I needed to make my own mod using ScopeNox as the base, and being super creative I decided to name it MyScopeNox
This skin is primarily for me and it's the only skin I use. I'm making it public because I know there are number of people that need a scope skin like this. I started with a fork of ScopeNox by Funkd and then went to work making changes. At the time of this writing the majority of these changes can be seen on the video details screen. A lot of influence for the changes I've made, or will be making, come from Aeon Nox: Silvo, Aeon Tajo, and Amber. As script.extendedinfo is not compatible with Matrix I'm in the process of replacing it with Embuary Info and TheMoveDB Helper.
It's possible I'm wrong on this but I'm of the opinion that most people with a projector and a 2.35 or 2.40 screen are using it almost exclusively for movies. This is definitely the case for me. For this reason my focus is mostly on screens that are used for movies or needed to operate such as home or settings. While it's not high on my list I will also spend some time on TV shows (not live) simply because they are similar to movies and share many of the same skin elements. Areas like games, pictures, music, weather, concerts, & apps are not likely to get a lot of attention from me. For those areas whatever mods Funkd made with the original ScopeNox will likely have to do. I am definitely open to suggestions even on areas other than movies but can make no guarantees on implementing them.
If you decide to try it and run into any issues please let me know and I'll see what I can do to get them resolved.
Screen Shots:
I prefer the icon view and like nature backgrounds
And a 16:9 movie
My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.
Latest general release: https://github.com/pfp-az/MyScopeNox/arc...v1.3.1.zip
While the skin may work on other versions it has only been tested on Matrix.
About six years ago I found a fantastic skin called ScopeNox by Funkd: https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=229199
This skin was exactly what I needed for use with my projector and 2.35 screen and it has served me well all these years. I would suggest to check out that thread to learn more about this skin and when it is needed as I'm not going to get into any of that.
Krypton was the last version of Kodi I was using but this year I decided to replace my hardware as well upgrade Kodi to Matrix. The only problem was that ScopeNox was no longer being regularly updated and would not even install on Matrix. I noticed on the skin thread at least one other person with the same problem installing on Matrix. It was a fairly easy fix that we both figured out with a little bit of form surfing. At the same time there were a couple other posts requesting assistance tweaking this or that. I had my own list of things that I wanted to fix so I figured I'd give it a shot.
Let me start by saying that I went into this knowing next to nothing about Kodi skins but I do have some coding background. It was slow progress but I managed to make a couple of modifications to the ScopeNox code, almost always to fix something. I'd never really used Github but it was clear almost immediately that I'd need to fork the ScopeNox repository in order to keep track of my changes. With each small change I got a little more proficient and would want to take on more complicated changes. Eventually I was no longer just fixing broken things but changing the look of various elements too. As I was working I sometimes found it necessary to completely reorganize the code on some pages that I was modding just so I could make sense of them. Additionally, I had practically taken over the ScopeNox thread. It was never my intent to hijack ScopeNox but it was looking more and more like this was the result. That is when I realized I needed to make my own mod using ScopeNox as the base, and being super creative I decided to name it MyScopeNox
This skin is primarily for me and it's the only skin I use. I'm making it public because I know there are number of people that need a scope skin like this. I started with a fork of ScopeNox by Funkd and then went to work making changes. At the time of this writing the majority of these changes can be seen on the video details screen. A lot of influence for the changes I've made, or will be making, come from Aeon Nox: Silvo, Aeon Tajo, and Amber. As script.extendedinfo is not compatible with Matrix I'm in the process of replacing it with Embuary Info and TheMoveDB Helper.
It's possible I'm wrong on this but I'm of the opinion that most people with a projector and a 2.35 or 2.40 screen are using it almost exclusively for movies. This is definitely the case for me. For this reason my focus is mostly on screens that are used for movies or needed to operate such as home or settings. While it's not high on my list I will also spend some time on TV shows (not live) simply because they are similar to movies and share many of the same skin elements. Areas like games, pictures, music, weather, concerts, & apps are not likely to get a lot of attention from me. For those areas whatever mods Funkd made with the original ScopeNox will likely have to do. I am definitely open to suggestions even on areas other than movies but can make no guarantees on implementing them.
If you decide to try it and run into any issues please let me know and I'll see what I can do to get them resolved.
Screen Shots:
I prefer the icon view and like nature backgrounds
And a 16:9 movie
My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.
