Ride Runner as a Home Media Center? Skin needed!

**braidy** · 07-24-2009, 11:39 PM

Hey guys,

I want to use Ride Runner as a home media center frontend as from my use of it in the car, I think it will do this job quite well.

I was wondering (this will be a long shot) if anyone out there has tried this? If so, are there any skins 1920x1080 in size? Big res I know, but I thought I would ask.

Cheers,
Braiden.

**Blue ZX3** · 07-25-2009, 01:00 AM

Yes, there are several users that use RR for their HTPC. The ones that do use it, most likely are using a customized skin, that they have made and choose not to share with the commmunity. I think that there are maybe 2 skins that are sized bigger for use such as this.

**braidy** · 07-25-2009, 01:57 AM

Originally Posted by Blue ZX3

Yes, there are several users that use RR for their HTPC. The ones that do use it, most likely are using a customized skin, that they have made and choose not to share with the commmunity. I think that there are maybe 2 skins that are sized bigger for use such as this.

Thankyou for that information. Do you know where I might find those skins that are available?

**afterdigital** · 08-25-2009, 07:09 AM

i know johnwpb is involved in home computing. maybe he'll chime in on this post and provide some suggestions...

**Sonicxtacy02** · 08-25-2009, 08:23 AM

he hasnt been active in sometime.. but there's a user
Batmaninls that has done 2 htpc skins that i know of. Search his name and u'll pull his skins

**Blue ZX3** · 08-25-2009, 10:08 AM

JohnWPB does do the htpc thing, but uses another program for that...forget ATM what the name of it is....

**prodigalsun** · 08-25-2009, 10:40 AM

@braidy - have you looked into other programs like xbmc which have been already developed and supported for home use? I know even the default skin for xbmc is fairly touchscreen friendly and provides loads of useful functionality out of the box.

**kbreeden** · 08-26-2009, 09:44 AM

Braidy, I'm using DigitalFX 4.0 at a resolution of 1280x768 for my home media center. It looks and works great at that resolution. You can change the resolution to whatever you want by editing the general.ini file in the skin. I don't have the files in front of me, but it's the second set of resolution entries in the general.ini that you need the change.

**Sal R.** · 08-26-2009, 09:51 AM

brandesin was making one up. I think he even posted it.

**brandensin** · 08-27-2009, 01:21 PM

yes, i am using rr as htpc fe (well my sister's family does) and so far, i gotta say it's the best fe for htpc as well as it is for carpc. i've used xmbc, wow, it's an eye-popping, jaw-breaking, visually stunning and works a quiet well. You gotta see it to believe, but it lacks flexibility and that is a huge drawback. Internal player doesn't support dxva, launching ext. app is such a pain, chew up alot of memory(lagging when running with other graphic intense proggy).... xbmc is growing and i have no doubt it will be one of the best htpc fe pretty soon if not already.

Here's the link i posted, not perfect but i am satisfied, if you wanna see how it looks on full hd, go ahead.. Soon or later, i am gonna finish the skin... I can use whatever player i want with RR, kmplayer, potplayer,mcp-hd, etc.....

my htpc skin??

posted a screen shot of my sister's house using this skin... I am using it too in my tiny apartment..