preNXE v4554
Supported Software Version: 2.2
last updated: 10/17/2012
version 1



* DVD Tray fixed
* Open/Close function removed
* Recent played added
* Music Scene added (thanks/credits to idefix)
* WMV Video Player added

Remember: This Version is ready for FSD 3.0 as well but freeze very often. I recommend to unxzp the file for FSD 3.0 use ! Make sure you have access to your harddrive (i.e. by boot older FSD) if FSD 3.0 freeze!!

Enjoy!

THX/Credits

GoodfellaKeyser for font/xma converting and FSA/XUITT
XbOx360Ba for 'how to' animation and hud
HellDoc's for XeXtractor
AKQA for references/info/files.
Team BlackBolt for some of the sounds and graphics.
Team FSD for the awesome dash.
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thanks!!!

Sweet, update for my favourite skin =) Thanks for the good work!

Are you planning to improve support for 3.0?

(10-18-2012 08:57 AM)Tricky Wrote:  Are you planning to improve support for 3.0?

not for now, I'm busy at moment, maybe one of our forum member could help !

PS: I think the prob with FSD3 is somewhere in main.xur!

OMG! thanks for the update. This is pretty much the first time I checked the thread since I last posted and what luck you just posted the update.

Still rocking 2.2 cause fsd3 has a few nagging bugs that need to be fixed before I make the switch. Did you implement any of my suggestions or fix any of the bugs I pointed out?



1. remove system link patched text. dont need that front and center reminding me my system link is patched lol. removing it would be best.

2. this isnt a big deal but if you could get the disc tray to display the proper messages that would be amazing (seen other themes do this. so should be possible). right now its just a generic "play game" message no matter what state the drive is actually in.

3. gamercard could use a little cleanup. maybe make the gamerzone customizable.

4. remove "games" from the end. kinda redundant since we are already on the "games" blade. would prefer "Xbox 360" "Xbox Live Arcade" "Xbox" and maybe change emulators or homebrew to "Kinect" like some other themes have.



1. The thing that bothers me most! (yes Im weird lol). The first item always looks selected! This makes it look like 2 things are selected. Either make the embedded effect work (like the ms blades dash did) or edit the background so the first bracket appears like the rest.

2. The boxart reflection animation effect is too small. Does not fit the entire cover and ruins the illusion. either make this align properly or remove it.

3. swapping the boxart and screenshot around would look better (in my opinion). boxart on left and screenshot on right would look more natural. not a big deal.

4. flip the rating and genre around and it would look much much better. Much better use of space.

5. (not pictured) If possible increase the description text size and make it have a auto scroll effect. this would be badass! right now the text is just barely legible at its current size.



- title update status is broke. no icon shown (enabled or disabled) and also does not display which version the update is (noticed other themes display this).



1. this probably isnt possible. make the video/pictues/music link to the NXE media sections? these shortcuts exist on the mini nxe guide so might be possible to incorporate into the skin?

Hope you one day read this and make a future update to your fantastic preNXE skin! Will be waiting for updates

-Thanks

bummer, all you did was make an annoying splash and add built in music that I dont want (not worth bloating the skin size another 50MB). Didnt do any of the things I pointed out

Guess I'll have to continue using my tweaked default skin. If only I had better skinning skills. With my vision and someones skinning skills we could make a perfect skin. Maybe I should let my dream of a perfect FSD blades skin go?

(10-19-2012 01:47 AM)tmas3 Wrote:  bummer, all you did was make an annoying splash and add built in music that I dont want (not worth bloating the skin size another 50MB). Didnt do any of the things I pointed out

Guess I'll have to continue using my tweaked default skin. If only I had better skinning skills. With my vision and someones skinning skills we could make a perfect skin. Maybe I should let my dream of a perfect FSD blades skin go?

updating a theme to work on a new FSD version is a lot of work. If you really like this theme, the best thing is to simply use an older version of FSD unless there is a new feature that you absolutely must have more then the skin.

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(10-19-2012 01:57 AM)Deak Phreak Wrote:  

(10-19-2012 01:47 AM)tmas3 Wrote:  bummer, all you did was make an annoying splash and add built in music that I dont want (not worth bloating the skin size another 50MB). Didnt do any of the things I pointed out

Guess I'll have to continue using my tweaked default skin. If only I had better skinning skills. With my vision and someones skinning skills we could make a perfect skin. Maybe I should let my dream of a perfect FSD blades skin go?

updating a theme to work on a new FSD version is a lot of work. If you really like this theme, the best thing is to simply use an older version of FSD unless there is a new feature that you absolutely must have more then the skin.

I'm still happily on fsd 2.2 (tried fsd3 and its still a little undercooked for my liking). Anyway, he said this update is for 2.2 with it also working on fsd3 as an added bonus. So I hoping for at least some improvements besides getting it running on FSD3. Unfortunately this update is a step back and the skin is now worse than ever. I appreciate that he updated it but was just a major letdown is all. If he thinks bloating the skin with crap music is more important than fixing bugs then more power to him. I on the other hand would make fixing the title updates problem top priority (no icon if on or off and version not displayed). Among other issues with the skin. Not forcing a popup with my name on it everytime the skin loads or re-inviting the wheel with uneeded music and video players.

(10-18-2012 10:13 PM)tmas3 Wrote:  1. remove system link patched text. dont need that front and center reminding me my system link is patched lol. removing it would be best.

-> no need to remove

(10-18-2012 10:13 PM)tmas3 Wrote:  2. this isnt a big deal but if you could get the disc tray to display the proper messages that would be amazing (seen other themes do this. so should be possible). right now its just a generic "play game" message no matter what state the drive is actually in.

-> fixed

(10-18-2012 10:13 PM)tmas3 Wrote:  3. gamercard could use a little cleanup. maybe make the gamerzone customizable.

-> costomization not possible, if have some ideas, let me know!

(10-18-2012 10:13 PM)tmas3 Wrote:  4. remove "games" from the end. kinda redundant since we are already on the "games" blade. would prefer "Xbox 360" "Xbox Live Arcade" "Xbox" and maybe change emulators or homebrew to "Kinect" like some other themes have.

-> games removed, kinect is not a skinbasic

(10-18-2012 10:13 PM)tmas3 Wrote:  1. The thing that bothers me most! (yes Im weird lol). The first item always looks selected! This makes it look like 2 things are selected. Either make the embedded effect work (like the ms blades dash did) or edit the background so the first bracket appears like the rest.

-> I've an idea, now for long time how to do the animations to look really like the original, but never have the time.

(10-18-2012 10:13 PM)tmas3 Wrote:  2. The boxart reflection animation effect is too small. Does not fit the entire cover and ruins the illusion. either make this align properly or remove it.

-> I will fix this in future update

(10-18-2012 10:13 PM)tmas3 Wrote:  3. swapping the boxart and screenshot around would look better (in my opinion). boxart on left and screenshot on right would look more natural. not a big deal.

-> it's a bigger thing, it has something to do with the thing your are weird of ...

(10-18-2012 10:13 PM)tmas3 Wrote:  4. flip the rating and genre around and it would look much much better. Much better use of space.

-> I will see of a new rearrange

(10-18-2012 10:13 PM)tmas3 Wrote:  5. (not pictured) If possible increase the description text size and make it have a auto scroll effect. this would be badass! right now the text is just barely legible at its current size.

-> bigger text possible, scroll effect not!

(10-18-2012 10:13 PM)tmas3 Wrote:  - title update status is broke. no icon shown (enabled or disabled) and also does not display which version the update is (noticed other themes display this).

-> I will try to fix this in future update

(10-18-2012 10:13 PM)tmas3 Wrote:  1. this probably isnt possible. make the video/pictues/music link to the NXE media sections? these shortcuts exist on the mini nxe guide so might be possible to incorporate into the skin?

-> it's not possible, only things which are possible for now is the MusicScene, and the WMV Player!

Sorry if I come off as assy. Its just because I care so much about this project and want it to reach its full potential so I can enjoy it for years to come.