xnappo 1608 Posted August 25, 2014 Posted August 25, 2014 All, Considering the interest in Pi, I am willing to spend a little time implementing a Pi mode. @@Luke has also offered to reduce data from the server for this. What would you consider the bare minimum details needed? I am thinking - Title - Path to file - Thumb - Season/Episode number if TV Plot and backdrops will get background loaded. xnappo 4
w84no1 27 Posted August 25, 2014 Posted August 25, 2014 That would be enough for me. My kids choose the movie based on the cover or name.
xnappo 1608 Posted August 25, 2014 Author Posted August 25, 2014 Okay - this is just a quick hack to see if this is worth pursuing. Grab this and replace your default.py with it, and let me know if you see dramatic improvement: http://pastebin.com/XT8MWBQM xnappo
xnappo 1608 Posted August 26, 2014 Author Posted August 26, 2014 Of course I did that, but the Pi is going to be different.
xnappo 1608 Posted August 26, 2014 Author Posted August 26, 2014 Oh - sure - that would be useful to have a before and after profile xnappo
w84no1 27 Posted August 26, 2014 Posted August 26, 2014 When I replace the default.py, it throws a script error. xbmc.log
xnappo 1608 Posted August 26, 2014 Author Posted August 26, 2014 Hmm - that doesn't make much sense. You can't go into 'Video'->'Addons'->'XBMB3C' and browse? To be clear I don't expect much to work, I just want to see times from direct browsing in the addon. If the services crash that is okay... xnappo
xnappo 1608 Posted August 26, 2014 Author Posted August 26, 2014 Maybe I should try attaching it here. default.py.txt
dark_slayer 103 Posted August 26, 2014 Posted August 26, 2014 Looking at your attachment, someone would need to download it and change the extension back to py from txt
w84no1 27 Posted August 26, 2014 Posted August 26, 2014 Hmm - that doesn't make much sense. You can't go into 'Video'->'Addons'->'XBMB3C' and browse? To be clear I don't expect much to work, I just want to see times from direct browsing in the addon. If the services crash that is okay... xnappo I have a favorite set for the kids folder. I didn't try getting there from video->video addons->XBMB3C. Will try that first when I get home. Maybe I should try attaching it here. I will try the new version when I get home.
w84no1 27 Posted August 26, 2014 Posted August 26, 2014 I just downloaded the file from pastebin and the one you attached and they are identical. So, I will go home and try Video->Video addons-> XBMB3C to see if that works. Does it matter what version I am using? I am currently using 0.9.5 form the XBMC repo. Should I get the latest version from your repo? Thanks for looking into this.
xnappo 1608 Posted August 26, 2014 Author Posted August 26, 2014 Yeah - that is probably the problem - please use the version from our repo as the starting point. xnappo
w84no1 27 Posted August 26, 2014 Posted August 26, 2014 Here are the profiles. Before and after the changes. profile_after.txt profile_before.txt
xnappo 1608 Posted August 27, 2014 Author Posted August 27, 2014 (edited) So looks like 5.2 seconds down to 3.6 seconds.. Not bad but still not great. How big is that collection? It can still be improved from what I see in the profile. May to 3 seconds without too much pain. How is it from a user point of view though? xnappo Edited August 27, 2014 by xnappo
w84no1 27 Posted August 27, 2014 Posted August 27, 2014 So looks like 5.2 seconds down to 3.6 seconds.. Not bad but still not great. How big is that collection? It can still be improved from what I see in the profile. May to 3 seconds without too much pain. How is it from a user point of view though? xnappo It is 155 movies. I can see the improvement. Thanks. I will continue to use this version. Does exactly what I need it to do, usable enough for the kids.
w84no1 27 Posted August 27, 2014 Posted August 27, 2014 Were you thinking of a setting for PI mode or a separate add-on?
w84no1 27 Posted August 27, 2014 Posted August 27, 2014 Can it just detect based on device? That would be awesome, I have other devices besides the PI, that might benefit, though. Would need to be able to override the auto detection in some cases. My Ouya is a little sluggish running XBMB3C, will have to try it out on that tomorrow.
xnappo 1608 Posted August 27, 2014 Author Posted August 27, 2014 @@Luke - possibly. To really get this working well I would need to get one. I will think about it. It isn't the cost, just the time getting it set up. xnappo
w84no1 27 Posted August 27, 2014 Posted August 27, 2014 It won't be a Pi version, just a Pi mode. But again, I need one to really do it, turn-around on improvements would be too slow. xnappo I will send you one, PM me your mailing address. 4
snazy2000 344 Posted August 28, 2014 Posted August 28, 2014 If PI version was added in good way id most lickly get one and replace my now tv box in bedroom Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk
xnappo 1608 Posted August 28, 2014 Author Posted August 28, 2014 It won't be a Pi version, just a Pi mode. But again, I need one to really do it, turn-around on improvements would be too slow. xnappo
Smaky 131 Posted August 30, 2014 Posted August 30, 2014 I would gladly test out too. I have raspbmc and it is way too slow to suft through my library (about 1599 movies) and over 500 music albums.
xnappo 1608 Posted August 30, 2014 Author Posted August 30, 2014 @@w84no1 has graciously configured a Pi for me and it is in the mail. Thanks! 3
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