mediate ice - new free DirectX based front end

**The6** · 05-16-2007, 05:33 AM

I've been running mediate for a while now and I really like it, it seems very feature rich and fast too. I'm waiting for the Sat Nav integration as well.

I think in one of the earlier posts the @homemedia guy said they were planning to integrate IG and PC Navigator 6 (and 7 when it comes out).

But I think they are planning on having the ability to launch external apps too. So with that I would think you would be able to plugin the Sat Nav software of your choice.

I'm looking forward to having a go at writing some plugins for mediate and perhaps a new skin too ... time as always is a problem though :-(

**The6** · 05-16-2007, 05:56 AM

Incidentally has anyone had a go at creating a new skin or messing with the existing one ?

From what I can see it looks like things have been put together in a very modular fashion.

I'm not very good with graphics and stuff like that, which is why I haven't had a go thus far at this.

Would be interesting to hear if anyone else has had a ago ?

**proph** · 05-17-2007, 11:18 PM

I sure hope this goes somewhere...

**jcee** · 06-11-2007, 08:52 AM

Ias there any news? I looked at the web page, but it still just points to mediate (not ice).

I would be interested in the progress that has been made so far and the potential of the API/SDK?!

I am looking to integrate my IPOD somehow!

**jazz13** · 06-13-2007, 01:32 AM

Originally Posted by peijffertje

Probably because the navigator screen can't be resized.
So I dont think you can get it integrated in the front end.

Huh? Umm. What drugs are you on? What has resizing windows got to do with coding up an integrated GPS interface as part of the front end instead of using a separate application?

**Laidback** · 06-13-2007, 03:49 AM

Originally Posted by jazz13

Well that explains it. I was testing MediateICE on a different machine (not typically used for media) so there is still a chance it will work on my Carpc then.

As for navigation, you're implementing it via an external application? I know it's alot more work, but I have to ask. Why does everyone do this instead of integrating directly into the media front end using, say, the Destinator SDK..? Just curious.

Keep up the awesome work!

There are not many with an SDK, Destinator has of course but to use it costs $$$

**peijffertje** · 06-13-2007, 04:06 AM

Originally Posted by jazz13

Huh? Umm. What drugs are you on?

Any reason to react that harsh?

**proph** · 06-13-2007, 11:52 PM

I'm with you... no reason to be so harsh on a thread about a DEAD FRONTEND.

**athomemedia** · 06-27-2007, 05:41 PM

Hi,

Sorry its been a while since we've given a progress update - there's a very good reason for that, primarily because I've been working on the mediate ice install in my car along with stuff on a few other paying projects.

We have sat nav integration with Directions PC Navigator 6 working but are still optimising to get a better frame rate. There are a few issues with both mediate and Navigator both using Direct X acceleration at the same time (Navigator looks like it uses DirectDraw or some older version of DirectX) which is stalling the graphic rendering a little.

The approach we've used is very generic - much like embedding in RR et al, but is much harder to accomplish with DirectX. So once we have this all bedded in nicely we can then open up the API and publish some howto's and docs.

I'll upload some screenshots tomorrow and a new release early next week hopefully.

Cheers.