mediate ice - new free DirectX based front end - Page 9

athomemedia · 10-25-2007, 04:17 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by The6

I think I have seen a post somewhere by @homemedia mentioning that they have plans to provide support for the Silabs USB radio in some future release.

Yes we do. That should be fairly straightforward to add - we already have the hardware so this will be the first one we provide support for. Other FM devices will then follow in due course, but Satellite stuff will be a bit tricky as we don't have access to the service in UK, so would have to collaborate with someone in the US for that.

The next release due sometime next week will concentrate on a few eye candy tweaks... a feature that has been suggested in an earlier post. Anyone that has a certain recent mobile phone or music player might be able to guess ;-)

SoulR · 10-25-2007, 05:46 PM

Just saw this thread looks very promising, well done so far

bl3nd3r · 10-25-2007, 06:33 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by The6

Hi bl3nd3r,

To embed MyMobiler I created a plugin xml file and placed it in a plugin directory (I'll post the details of this later). I first tested this within the navigation screen that was already part of the default skin. Once I got this working I created a new screen in the skin and added it a menu item on the main screen.

The plugin file I have called mediateextapp.xml and contains the following the :-

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1" ?>
<PluginDescriptor name="myextapp" description="mediate ext app plugin">

<Plugin type="external">

<Path>c:\LaunchMM.exe</Path>
<Parameters></Parameters>

<WindowClass>My Mobiler</WindowClass>

<WindowName>My Mobiler</WindowName>
</Plugin>
<Version>1.0</Version>
<Author>The6</Author>
<Documentation>This plugin embeds MyMobiler and provides remote control of a PDA.</Documentation>
</PluginDescriptor>

You'll notice that the app actually launches a program called LaunchMM.exe and not the MyMobiler.exe. Let me explain this. The MyMobiler.exe is probably running anyway in the try icon, what I needed to do was to actually maximise this. So I used Autohotkey to create and script to maximise it and then from this I created a .exe file which I called LaunchMM.exe. Make sense ?

@homemedia - would you have anywhere where I post my ammeded theme and plugin ?

Sweet deal!!! Thanks for the help. I will give this a try. I also have Sirius and will be using Mitch's adapter to integrate it with the CarPC so I might use this to integrate that software.

This is an awesome front end by the way.

bl3nd3r · 10-25-2007, 06:35 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by The6

I forgot to answer your question as to whether the plugin can control the use of the PDA phone functionalily.... yeah sure it can - whatever you can do on the PDA you can do via MyMobiler and hence the plugin.

Sweet deal. Does this software give you the ability to have the sound come through the car speakers and use an external mic as well?

3kgtslflip · 10-26-2007, 01:13 AM

We need more skins

Can you have a place on your website dedicated to skins? Anyone have any skins they can post up?

Brycestro · 10-26-2007, 09:24 AM

just downloaded/trying the software now on my other computer. It's frozen my computer before it even loads up fully. I just have a window where the word 'mediate' is angled and it's frozen. Ok, as we speak, it's just caused my computer to restart.... System specs:
VIA EN-15000G mobo
Windows XP (nLited, but nothing drastic)
512mb RAM

The6 · 10-26-2007, 11:07 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Brycestro

just downloaded/trying the software now on my other computer. It's frozen my computer before it even loads up fully. I just have a window where the word 'mediate' is angled and it's frozen. Ok, as we speak, it's just caused my computer to restart.... System specs:
VIA EN-15000G mobo
Windows XP (nLited, but nothing drastic)
512mb RAM

nLited

I would ensure you have Direct X upto date (9c I think) and make sure all the DX9 stuff is working, run the diag tests.

If all this is ok then go to "Configure Mediate" and in the Display settings, change the Texture settings from 32 bit to 16 bit.

After trying this also try toggling the "Use fullscreen DirectX exculsive mode"

Some combo of settings in this screen should allow you to start up the app.

Apologese for the vagueness of the instructions but I doing this from memory... I'm sure you'll get the drift when you check the settings.

The6 · 10-27-2007, 02:34 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by 3kgtslflip

We need more skins

Can you have a place on your website dedicated to skins? Anyone have any skins they can post up?

I've just posted my skin up, this is basically the default skin with some changes and a new screen that embeds MyMobiler app as described above.

Heres the link to my thread

Brycestro · 10-28-2007, 08:10 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by The6

nLited

hehe yeah. I'm starting to think nLite may have been a bad idea. Had a bit of a fiddle with a few settings and it caused my computer to restart. I'm having some other issues I believe to be nLite related at the moment too, so I may just end up going back to a full scale XP after all.

The6 · 10-30-2007, 04:47 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Brycestro

hehe yeah. I'm starting to think nLite may have been a bad idea. Had a bit of a fiddle with a few settings and it caused my computer to restart. I'm having some other issues I believe to be nLite related at the moment too, so I may just end up going back to a full scale XP after all.

I've never had a problem running full fat XP. Do a fresh install, only install software you need, do a couple of defrags, stop some well known unnecessary services and hey presto you should have pretty decent startup times.

I always hibernate my carpc, when I resume, the music starts playing after about 12 seconds and the pc is fully up around 20 seconds.

3kgtslflip · 11-01-2007, 12:57 PM

Any way to make iguidance more stable with mediate? I use igkeys and it does not seem to work when I use mediate to run iguidance.

Edit: Also, when I use the mce remote, and i move back from a video, how do i get the video back to full screen?

rex6000 · 11-27-2007, 03:19 PM

Sooooooo,

What happened to this thread???

Is this thing still chugging ahead? I'm getting ready to install it on my newest TruckPC right now...........................

The6 · 11-28-2007, 03:38 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by rex6000

Sooooooo,

What happened to this thread???

Is this thing still chugging ahead? I'm getting ready to install it on my newest TruckPC right now...........................

Yeah .. this is still going. @homemedia release updates now and then. See post #105 for the latest update.

I've also created an amended theme which has a screen that runs "MyMobiler" and gives remote control of a PDA, see this post for more details.

You got any pics of your truck install ?

rex6000 · 11-28-2007, 10:31 AM

Hi 6.

I'm still gathering the bits and pieces for the "factory install" my bezel is a VERY odd shape that goes at 2 different angles so I keep making prototypes of how I want it to look. It is very hard to make it look factory. The molding part should not be too hard as I have done this sort of thing before but I just can't seem to settle on a shape that I like. I am also attempting to make the installed unit swivel left to right to be more in line with the driver or passenger (navigator). The whole thing has to be easily removeable because I have no doubt I will be forever tinkering with it and adding mods.

I think I am going to post some pics though so you all can share in my misery and challenge. Currently having trouble with my camera driver software though. - When it rains it pours!! - I am having trouble with my touchscreen drivers also!

Thanks for asking - (bet you wish you didn't now!!

TGF · 11-29-2007, 08:53 AM

Ooooo, Nice

I'll try this.