Digital FX 2.0 Transparent Released

**Sonicxtacy02** · 08-30-2007, 07:01 PM

Originally Posted by meisner

I'd love to, but I have received any reply from sonic yet.

Sorry i was on vacation. I skimmed your email but honestly i dunno what you are referring to.. i guess i have some reading to do. There is now an extractor for zips.dat? I havent got the foggiest idea about C and dont understand why you would port the zips function to it. Is C faster at looking up the zips? I wish i could be of more help but i'm just not skilled enough lol.

**Smitty0881** · 08-30-2007, 07:09 PM

Ok I downloaded the skin but cant get it working.

I'm wondering if there was something I didnt change in my ini file? I did follow the directions and added the line I was told to add. Could someone post what they have in their ini file? Here's what I currently have in mine:

PHP Code:


voice=true

musicpath=C:Documents and SettingsOwnerMy DocumentsMy Music

videopath=C:Documents and SettingsOwnerMy Documents

dvdpath=Internal

launchpath=C:Program FilesRoad RunnerLaunch

winamppath=C:Program FilesWinamp

skinpath=C:Program FilesRoad RunnerskinsDigitalFX BM

mpcpath=C:Program FilesCombined Community Codec PackZoom Player

screentype=4:3

videoautohide=true

videohidetime=4

videofiles=wma,mpg,avi,mpeg

audiofiles=.exe, mp3, wma, m3u

hidemouse=false

coverfile=*.jpg

albumart=*.txt

useid3=3

showid3playlist=true

showid3browse=true

gpsmode=2

gpsport=3

mapmonkeypath=C:DestinatorAppsMap MonkeyMapMonkey.exe

gpspath=C:Program FilesiNaviGuidanceiGuidanceUMPC.exe

gpsname=iGuidance

exitmode=4

showicons=true

showextensions=false

titlesafter=-

listfollowssong=false

resumemusic=0

audiorepeat=off

audioshuffle=off

gammamode=1

gammapath=C:Program FilesRoad RunnerGammaGammaControl.exe

dateformat=DD/MM/YYYY

timeformat=HH:MM:SS AM/PM

id3listformat=%artist% / %tracknumber% / %title%

id3browseformat=%artist% / %tracknumber% / %title%

mastervolmap=0

listnumbers=false

noformat=false

hidewinamp=true

visuname=MilkDrop

overspeed=100

scrollmode=1

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disableinternat=true

locale=0

hidetaskbar=false

hidedesktop=false

radiomode=0

radioline=0

playlistpath=C:Documents and SettingsOwnerMy DocumentsPlaylists

lazytag=false

allowallfreqs=false

browsertype=0

browserpath=C:Program FilesMozilla Firefoxfirefox.exe

mapvol=75

standardphonebook=0

maxcalllistentries=100

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hibernateaware=true

enableclipping=true

soundcard=0

nozoom=0

ipoddrive=Click here to set drive

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hibernatereload=true

forcehibernate=false

closeapps=false

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weatherunits=USA

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fastmode=-1

picspath=C:Program FilesRoad RunnerskinsDigitalFX 2.0Backgrounds

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**meisner** · 08-30-2007, 09:22 PM

Originally Posted by Sonicxtacy02

Sorry i was on vacation. I skimmed your email but honestly i dunno what you are referring to.. i guess i have some reading to do. There is now an extractor for zips.dat? I havent got the foggiest idea about C and dont understand why you would port the zips function to it. Is C faster at looking up the zips? I wish i could be of more help but i'm just not skilled enough lol.

I got a reply from guino and I am working on making this a DLL for him to call.

The problem I am attempting to fix is using the newer, larger, way more accurate zips.dat file is taking too long to do lookups under VB. So I ported it to C and it runs way faster (VB lookup over 75 seconds...C lookup less than 3 seconds). The newer zips file is now over 8MB...but is worth it!

**Blue ZX3** · 08-30-2007, 09:28 PM

@Smitty0881

First, just to let you know, when posting a ini file, its easier to read if you use the regular code instead of the php(erases all the '\').

Next, probably going to need some more detail other than "cant get it working", what isn't working? Does it not show, is it not shown correctly, ect...more details gets you a the answer that you need, quicker.

**Smitty0881** · 08-30-2007, 09:57 PM

Originally Posted by Blue ZX3

@Smitty0881

First, just to let you know, when posting a ini file, its easier to read if you use the regular code instead of the php(erases all the '\').

Next, probably going to need some more detail other than "cant get it working", what isn't working? Does it not show, is it not shown correctly, ect...more details gets you a the answer that you need, quicker.

Sorry about that. I dont post much

Well I downloaded the skin. Did the install. I added the lines of code it told me to add to my ini file and started my Road Runner and I could see where it had Digital FX BM loading and it looked regular and nothing changed. So went to skin browser and selected Digital FM 2.0 and all I get a thin line and nothing on the screen. The thin line is black and I can see where it says half of the word playlist but thats it. Its like something went wrong with the sizing or something but the other skin I have looks fine so not sure what I did wrong. Did a little searching and didnt see anyone with similar problems so I figured I was an idiot and may have jacked something up in the ini file.

-Smitty

**Wiredwrx** · 08-30-2007, 10:01 PM

Originally Posted by Smitty0881

Sorry about that. I dont post much

Well I downloaded the skin. Did the install. I added the lines of code it told me to add to my ini file and started my Road Runner and I could see where it had Digital FX BM loading and it looked regular and nothing changed. So went to skin browser and selected Digital FM 2.0 and all I get a thin line and nothing on the screen. The thin line is black and I can see where it says half of the word playlist but thats it. Its like something went wrong with the sizing or something but the other skin I have looks fine so not sure what I did wrong. Did a little searching and didnt see anyone with similar problems so I figured I was an idiot and may have jacked something up in the ini file.

-Smitty

Sounds like perhaps a flash issue. Execute the flash fix that was included in the download, and see if that works. This is just my guess, and may not be correct, but I don't think it will cause a problem.

Michael

**JohnWPB** · 08-30-2007, 10:25 PM

Originally Posted by Smitty0881

So went to skin browser and selected Digital FM 2.0 and all I get a thin line and nothing on the screen. The thin line is black and I can see where it says half of the word playlist but thats it. Its like something went wrong with the sizing or something but the other skin I have looks fine so not sure what I did wrong. Did a little searching and didnt see anyone with similar problems so I figured I was an idiot and may have jacked something up in the ini file.

-Smitty

The ini file appears to be OK from what I can tell. A couple of things...

Do you have Road Runner installed in:
C:\Program Files\Road Runner\?

What version of RR is showing on the splash screen while the skin is loading? It may be an older version before the transparencies were supported.

**Smitty0881** · 08-30-2007, 10:29 PM

Originally Posted by JohnWPB

The ini file appears to be OK from what I can tell. A couple of things...

Do you have Road Runner installed in:
C:\Program Files\Road Runner\?

What version of RR is showing on the splash screen while the skin is loading? It may be an older version before the transparencies were supported.

yup thats where my road runner is installed.

Not sure what version of RR it is. I guess I can load a newer version of RR and see if it works?

-Smitty

**JohnWPB** · 08-30-2007, 10:33 PM

I just found this a ways back in this thread, it may be of some help:

"Do one more thing before you re-download and re-install: make sure your shorcut to RR is pointing to the right roadrunner.exe.

I had renamed the old exe to roadrunnerbeforedfx.exe then copied the one from the destop to the RR folder but still got the black bar; for some reason i checked the shortcut and it was still using roadrunnerbeforedfx.exe

I moved the old file out of the rr directory and remapped the shortcut to use the new rr.exe and PUFF! all was well.."

Windows trys t be helpful, in that, if you rename a program that a shortcut points to, windows will change the pointer of the shortcut for you

Also when you load RR, in the bottom right of the splash screen, you will see the date of the Road Runner release that you are using.

**Smitty0881** · 08-30-2007, 11:03 PM

Originally Posted by JohnWPB

I just found this a ways back in this thread, it may be of some help:

Windows trys t be helpful, in that, if you rename a program that a shortcut points to, windows will change the pointer of the shortcut for you

Also when you load RR, in the bottom right of the splash screen, you will see the date of the Road Runner release that you are using.

I'll try that and see what happens. I'll keep u informed. Thanks for the help BTW

-Smitty