One of my previous posts describes how to upgrade a version of MeediOS. Lately I've found that a full new install may fix some issues that I was having. This is how I build my system as it keeps the memory & CPU requirements really low. Yours will be different but the following might help.
0) How to store media on the HD
There is multiple ways to store media but I use the following:
Movies --> Drive \ Library \ Movie Name \ filename . ext
eg: D:\Hollywood\Alien\Alien.avi
TV Shows --> Drive \ TV Shows \ TVShow Name \ Season x \ Filename SxEx.avi
eg: D:\TV Shows\Star Trek Next Generation\Season 1\File.S01E01.avi
or D:\TV Shows\Star Trek Next Generation\Season 1\File.01x01.avi
All my other libraries follow the same convention. There are some videos and assorted stuff that isn't so easily categorised so I use a file browser module as in step 8.
1) Uninstall all existing versions of meedios using control panel -> program and features. Remove all settings and don't bother to keep a backup when asked.
2) Download the latest Meedios image and begin the install and select the following options:
a) Start in full screen
b) Use external player
c) Use evolution theme
d) Use evolution icons
e) Untick navigation sounds (ie don't use Skysounds 1 or 2) and set-up default
3) Run Meedios Configuration
Click Fulltime plugins
Select WPFUI and check if Screen theme, Image theme, Icon Theme are all set to evolution.
Select Playmee and change the default video player to MPC-HC. In prompt settings, enable, select none.
Click file save
Click Menu Tab and turn off Music, Pictures, Media, Drives, Games menu items and reorder to suite
Click file save
Click Tools -> Launch and check if Meedios load with no issues
To speed up the Meedios load time (25sec down to 8sec) turn off unnecessary Fulltime plugins:
4) Setup Backgrounds and custom screens
Copy all your backgrounds to c:\MeediosBackgrounds\
Copy custom screens to C:\MeediOS\resources\screens\Evolution
Right now I only have one custom screen called: MovieFileBrowser.WPFUI.xaml
5a) Create Bollywood Library
Click Media library tab
Create new library called Bollywood
Click imports
Add a regex importer
Set Root Folder
Set Rex Ex
(.*\\)*(?<Name>.*)\\(.*)\\VIDEO_TS\.(?<FileType>ifo|IFO)
(.*\\)*(?<Name>.*)\\(.*)\.(?<FileType>.*)
Set the File masks to include: *.dat,*.avi,*.m4v,*.mkv,*.mp4,*.mpg,*.mpeg,*.mov,*.ts,*.asx,*.wmv,*.iso
Save and Run the new import
Click View and add an "All" view.
Add and entry to this view and in the Mode column set it to images
5b) Add Bollywood library to menu
Click Menu tab and Add a new Enhanced Library Browser Module
In the Description Tab
Set Caption to: Bollywood
Set Description to: Planet Bollywood
Set Background image to: c:\MeediosBackgrounds\Bollywood
In the Properties Tab
Turn on Allow opening files
Change "Selecting an item" from Queue to Open
Change Browser screens to MediaMovies
Change Details Screens to MediaMovies_Details
Change Media Section Name to Bollywood
Save the setting and test Meedios
6a) Create World Library
Click Media library tab
Create new library called World
Click imports
Add MoviesFileImporter
Set Search Folder Name
Set path's in Movie Folders
Save and Exit Configuration manager and then restart to import (only some times?)
Just like the Bollywood library
Click Views and add an "All" view.
Add and entry to this view and in the Mode column set it to images
6b) Add World library to menu
Click Menu tab and Just like the Bollywood library add a new Enhanced Library Browser Module
In the Description Tab
Set Caption to: World
Set Description to: Movies from around the world
Set Background image to: c:\MeediosBackrounds\World
In the Properties Tab
Turn on Allow opening files
Change Browser screens to MediaMovies
Change Details Screens to MediaMovies_Details Change "Selecting an item" from Queue to Open
Change Media Section Name to World
Save the setting and test Meedios
7a) Update Hollywood Library
Click Media library -> Movies -> Imports
Select the "Import files by FolderName" import and click the properties tab
Set path's in Movie Folders
Save and Exit Configuration and then restart to import
Then run Import Data. In some cases this does not import the details so update the scrapers by clicking on "Advanced MovieData Settings" and clicking each of the Scrapers buttons and follow the default prompts.
Then run Import Media Info.
7b) Add a Hollywood menu item
Click Menu tab and select Movies menu item
Change the Caption to Hollywood
Change the Description to: Our Favourites
>>Note: This shoudn't be required. Needs further Testing
Set Background image from Media\Movies\Fanart\Movies.jpg to: c:\MeediosBackrounds\Hollywood
In the Properties Tab
Turn on Allow opening files
Change "Selecting an item" from Queue to Open
Save the setting and test Meedios
8) Add a Kids Menu
Click Menu tab and add new File Browser Module
In the Description Tab
Set Caption to: Kids
Set Description to: Kids Zone
Set Background image to: c:\MeediosBackrounds\Kids
In the Properties Tab
Turn on Allow opening files
Change "Selecting an item" from Queue to Open
Change Browser Screens from MediaFileBrowser to MovieFileBrowser
(Ensure you have copied the custom screen over see earlier step)
Set Root Folders
Change File masks to include to *.avi etc
Save the setting and test Meedios
9) Update TV Shows Library
Click Media library -> TVShows -> Imports
Select the "Import files" import and click the properties tab
Set Method to Series\Season\Episode
Set folders
Save and Exit Configuration and then restart to import files
Then run "Import Infos" and "Import Media Info"
10a) Add an Online Viewing Menu
Click Menu tab and add new Group Module
Change Caption to Online
Change Description to View the world online
Click the Properties Tab
Add the back menu item to last
10b) Add File browser module
Change Caption to Study
Change Description to Study PC
Change Icon to C:\MeediosBackgrounds\Icons\computer.png
Click the Properties Tab
Turn on Allow opening files
Change "Selecting an item" from Queue to Open
Set Root Folders to \\10.0.0.3\studye\temp
10c) Add Program Module
Change Caption to Firefox
Change Description to Firefox
Change Icon to C:\MeediosBackgrounds\Icons\firefox.png
Click the Properties Tab
Set the Program to launch to C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
Repeat this for IE
11a) Change Weather Settings
Click Media library -> Weather -> Imports
Change the city
Change Measurement System
Then run import
11b) Update Weather menu item
Click Menu tab -> Weather
In the Description Tab
>>Note: This shoudn't be required. Needs further Testing
Set Background image to: c:\MeediosBackrounds\Weather
12) Change screen font size
Start Meedios
Select Settings -> Theme -> Evolution -> Fonts
Set Font Type to Segoe Condensed
Save Settings and restart Meedios
13) Remove "new" overlay
When you build a new database it by default added the new tag to all items as shown below. I really don't use this option so lets turn it off.
Start Meedios
Select Settings -> Theme -> Evolution -> Media
Set New color to No Overlay
Save Settings and restart Meedios
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