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@quasar1 quasar1 released this 14 Apr 09:05
· 1 commit to Helix since this release
2.3-alpha_Helix
6c1a8d6

KODI 14.2 HYBRID (all further releases may contain some Kodi 15 Isengard commits as we are stuck on Helix due to Boxee kernel and toolchain limitations).

Note it is recommended you do a fresh install to remove any old libs as they may conflict with the previously installed libs. Also when you first boot wait a minute or two for the Boxee to settle before use the cpu/fps will settle and you will notice the GUI is more responsive.

Changes include:

  • pvr-addons: update to latest helix branch (c2f8ea7)
  • sqlite: update to sqlite-autoconf-3080900
  • ffmpeg: update to 2.6.2-Isengard-alpha
  • Disable "Total Duration" in Confluence
  • Show RSS Feed set to "false"
  • settings.xml: sync playback to display as default - (This seems to stop the frames dropping.
    When subtitles are enabled some frames are still dropped at the start (along with some gfx glitching), but the good news is everything settles down after a minute or two and no further frames get dropped and no further gfx glitches occur from then on. Your mileage may vary).
  • AdvancedSettings.cpp: reduce subtitle delay - now no delay, suits the Boxee better.
  • AdvancedSettings.cpp: Set default buffer factor to 4 to allow faster filling.
  • libass: downgrade to libass-0.10.1
  • libenca: remove, never used in Kodi - http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=221837
  • libjpeg-turbo: remove yasm dependancy
  • Merge pull request #11 from zang74/patch-1 - Added missing key command for Netflix-Button Boxee Boxes - thx zang74
  • enhancement: increase gui fps from 27 to 50+ fps

Full break down of changes:

13fe63a...6c1a8d6

Tips:

  • If you upgrade from older versions and have issues try a clean install, especially going from Gotham to Helix as the database's won't be compatible.
  • If you are using a SD Card and suffer crashes use a USB stick instead.
  • Try to stick to the default skin (Confluence). Third party skins my not be compatible, Confluence is compatible and is kept up to date.
  • Not all addons will work, if a particular addon doesn't work try it on the equivalent Windows Kodi version to see if it is Boxee related.

Sadly a lot of things could be improved upon but we are restricted by various issues:

  • We are hi-jacking the Boxee's existing kernel which is version 2.6.28 and has a limited amount of kernel modules enabled. Therefore things like getting Open VPN working is impossible without the tun.ko module. A lot of things cannot be enabled because of the old kernel and modules the Boxee has.
  • Subtitles (gfx glitching), has been present from day one only it has gotten slightly worse with the Kodi changes. It seems a lot of code needs adding with regards to the Boxee Intel SMD coding.
  • Audio issues, these are mainly due to the Intel driver and kernel issues again, although it might be possible with custom coding to perhaps reduce the issues.
  • The above issues could be fixed if we could replace the existing kernel with a newer one but then we would need newer drivers and those aren't open source or readily available. Even so at the moment nobody has successfully manged to upgrade/replace the old Boxee kernel/OS with a new one. One thing to help the project along would be some active devs with C/C++ coding knowledge to add Boxee specific coding to the Kodi coding to enable and fix certain issues that can be fixed. At the moment it is only myself syncing with Kodi mainline and each and every time this is done it is getting harder and more difficult to keep a working Boxee Kodi version, (it may have reduced functionality and/or parts missing). So if there are any people out there that want to help and have the necessary skills and talent please do put your name forward on the forums http://boxeed.in/forums/
    You are welcome to submit pull requests to this repo (test) or the main repo https://github.com/quarnster/boxeebox-xbmc

All credits to those who worked on this project, especially quarnster, for without him none of this would have been possible. Looks like we cannot get a Kodi 15 Isengard release due to various issues, so Helix is as good as it gets for now unless some new blood can come in and kick some C++ coding ass ;)

Peace - quasar.

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