MediaEngine Official FAQ - Page 2

phat_bastard · 01-30-2006, 01:42 PM

This happened when the function value to tell M/E to shut down was used for GPS (remind me later to slap CarComp upside the head on this one). The fix is to open the .skn file of the skin you're trying to use, and edit the function value of your shutdown button from 6 to 7.

Conversely, if you're trying to add a GPS button to a custom skin, you'll need to assign two buttons to the shutdown function and manually edit the one you want to use for shutdown to 7. The .skn file entry will look like:

[MenuIcon6]
<removed for brevity>
Function=6
IconPictureSel=GPSsel.jpg
IconPictureUnSel=GPS.jpg
<...>
[MenuIcon7]
<removed for brevity>
Function=7
IconPictureSel=shutdownsel.jpg
IconPictureUnSel=shutdown.jpg
<...>

I'll try to remember to fix the skinning program after I get done with the 2.3.4 release.

EDIT: This issue has been fixed with the release of the 1.4.1 skinmaker app. Unfortunately you will still need to fix any .skn files created with the older versions.

phat_bastard · 07-24-2006, 10:41 AM

You need to have a third party DVD player application or a valid MPEG-2 codec installed in order to play DVD video. PowerDVD is my preferred solution, but others work equally well.

phat_bastard · 08-08-2006, 11:49 AM

Quote:

Where can I find a manual / user guide for MediaEngine?

http://mediaengine.org/download/MediaEngineManual.doc

It's not really complete, but it may help get you started.

phat_bastard · 08-17-2006, 12:23 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by a-ten

I'm part way through making a skin for ME but I want to get rid of and reorder some of the icons on the menu bars in the mp3 and video screens.

How can I do this?

The skinning system currently does not allow users to move / remove the buttons on most of the button bars. The only exception might be the GPS window, but don't quote me on that.

phat_bastard · 02-02-2007, 10:15 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by stasik-a4

How do i make mediaengine to play by track numbers and not in alphabetical order...? It plays albums in wrong way rather than how they on album cover..?

There are two ways to get your albums to sort by track number.

1) go to 'browse database>browse by artist>[album]>list albums' - this will honor the track numbers used in the id3 tags if present

or my preferred method:

2) rename your files with the track number formatted as two or three digits (i.e. 01, 02, 03, etc.) in the filename and turn on 'sort directory based lists by filename' on the 'Actions' tab in settings

phat_bastard · 03-16-2007, 02:52 PM

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