Thread: FAQ: Which is the best front end!?

Originally Posted by BillyGalbreath

Which of these front ends can run natively on Linux?

None. They are all for Windoze.

I really like the way Road Runner looks and how well everyone talks about it, but I'm a Linux user. I flat out to refuse to use any Microsoft products (for my own personal reasons - not trying to start an OS debate here).

Your choices are severely limited. Have you looked at the Linux forum here?

Will Road Runner work natively on Linux? If so, where is the code/package? If not, then what others will?

See above.

Originally Posted by DarquePervert

None. They are all for Windoze.

Lame.

Originally Posted by DarquePervert

Your choices are severely limited.

Even lamer.

Originally Posted by DarquePervert

Have you looked at the Linux forum here?

Not in depth yet. 98% of my focus is strictly power management right now (planning stages). I'll have to head over in there soon and browse around.

I like MediaEngine. It works good

Well I have to toss my vote in for RR as well. I have tried SD, Frodo, CF and the likes over the past few years.

After I found RR, and installed it, the magic began being able to totally customize it!

I dare say there is not a single other FE out there with all of the features that RR presently has.

100% skinable (Not just the colors and graphics, but the ability to put anything you want, anywhere you want.

Supports full transparency, as well as bmp, jpg, png, gif ect for the skins as well as images loaded into the skin

COM Interface to send commands between RR and any other COM enabled program or script.

the slick new iLists that work exactly as scrolling on the iPhone

Browse by album art

VERY tiny foot print (Road Runner .exe is only 650k!!!!), and very very CPU friendly. (If I hit Ctrl Alt Del, RR is usually around 1-2%)

Music contained in a database, and is super fast to search. Sort by genre, artist, album, song ect ect (To be released to the masses soon).

Built in ability for speech recognition and text to speech

ability to use any GPS program you want (iGuidance, Destinator, Map Point, Streets & Trips ect)


Add the ability to add extension plugins, and the ability to write scripts to interact with RR and the possibilities are endless!

I actually have RR running on an in-wall touch screen and interfaced with my Home Automation program. This allows a lot of stuff! WHen there is motion at the front door, RR switched to the camera view to show me who is there, as well as being able to control the lights in the house as well as the sprinklers outside and a crapload more.



I realize this is not CarPC related, but just an example on just how flexible RR is!

Can ANY other FE do all that.....think real hard.....

The answer is a definite NO!

JohnWPB......that is a true sign you have WAY too much time on your hands!

Streetdeck fan here, but I gotta jump in with the other guys. For customizing ability and widest range, my vote would be RR too. That is IF you don't mind taking a lot of time getting everything you want to work together. It is definitely (by FAR) the most versatile.

RR is the closest to being the "killer" front end.

Originally Posted by danielkh

RR is the closest to being the "killer" front end.

Correction.....RR IS the Killer FE.

I have RR and centrafuse instaled , but i use CF much more often.

Its a matter of taste, and i use the car pc mainly just for Music and Gps.

Originally Posted by JohnWPB

Well I have to toss my vote in for RR as well. I have tried SD, Frodo, CF and the likes over the past few years.

After I found RR, and installed it, the magic began being able to totally customize it!

I dare say there is not a single other FE out there with all of the features that RR presently has.

100% skinable (Not just the colors and graphics, but the ability to put anything you want, anywhere you want.

Supports full transparency, as well as bmp, jpg, png, gif ect for the skins as well as images loaded into the skin

COM Interface to send commands between RR and any other COM enabled program or script.

the slick new iLists that work exactly as scrolling on the iPhone

Browse by album art

VERY tiny foot print (Road Runner .exe is only 650k!!!!), and very very CPU friendly. (If I hit Ctrl Alt Del, RR is usually around 1-2%)

Music contained in a database, and is super fast to search. Sort by genre, artist, album, song ect ect (To be released to the masses soon).

Built in ability for speech recognition and text to speech

ability to use any GPS program you want (iGuidance, Destinator, Map Point, Streets & Trips ect)


Add the ability to add extension plugins, and the ability to write scripts to interact with RR and the possibilities are endless!

I actually have RR running on an in-wall touch screen and interfaced with my Home Automation program. This allows a lot of stuff! WHen there is motion at the front door, RR switched to the camera view to show me who is there, as well as being able to control the lights in the house as well as the sprinklers outside and a crapload more.



I realize this is not CarPC related, but just an example on just how flexible RR is!

I'd be interested in hearing more about this, to be honest. What kind of setup do you have going on there?