New VIX Image - v1.2
31/10/2010 - OE1.6


From VIX Team

Based on Official 5.3 Image

Enigma: 04-10-2010-experimental.
Enigma Plugins: 04-10-2010.
GCC Version: 4.4.3.

Team VIX Enhancements

All the same Enhancements as the previous image, along with some extra enhancements, as listed below...

New Enhancements in v1.2

• VIX Duo 1.2 Bootlogos, Radio Logos and Shutdown Logos.
• Softcam Manager completely re-written to allow users to add any softcams that are not currently available in the plugins server. If a script is not necessary, then you can just copy the binary file over to /usr/softcam/. This will allow you to use the binary. If you need a script, then andy will explain how to do it :p . Also, with the new softcam manager, softcams will start in the order in which you add them to the autostart. So, if you want oscam and cccam to autostart, if you add cccam first, then oscam, cccam will always start before oscam (basically, pointless ). So, make sure you add them in the correct order!. Also, some users need mgcamd to update entitlements (and other similar cam usage might be required). So now, if you want to stop a cam, the autocam checker will not check for stopped cams. For example, if you stop any autostarted cams, then start mgcamd (or whichever cam is not autostarted) manually, this will stay running until you either manually stop it and start the required cams, or restart your box.
• Added more softcams into feeds. (scam.3.59, gbox.2.25, sbox.0.0.4.7)
• Added some softcam scripts into feeds (still requires testing further). mbox, mbox-sbox, mbox-sbox-cccam, cccam-mbox-sbox.
  
• New device manager - completely re-wrote to work better in the image. Swap partitions are no longer handled by device manager.
• New swap manager - completely re-wrote to work better in the image. Swap partitions are read and handled by swap manager. Also, to ensure stability in swap creation, swap files have been limited to 64mb.
• New image manager - completely re-wrote to allow it to work on both the solo and duo.
• New IPK Installer, just copy your .ipk fle into '/tmp' and go the menu option.
• Crossepg now moved in to the VIX menu. Also, crossepg has been updated to the latest version (svn 113).
• Updated CoolTVGuide to version 2.10, but with our own code rewrite, it now launches 3x quicker than the original. this will be the last version that vix will have built in to the image, as great as the plugin is it is just getting slow, ViX is going to start again at the beginning with GrphMultiEPG and build it back up with only the needed features that does not slow down the plugin. when this is done you will still be able to download CoolTVGuide from our feeds of you wish you use it.
• Updated AutoTimer blue button, now creates the timer for you as well, no need to manually run AutoTimer update to get the timer added.
• Updated AutoTimer background check, as default it now only checks for new timers whilst in Standby. you can turn this off in settings.
• Updated VIX Team Vu_HD+ Skin.
• Update SingleEPG you can scroll through the channels using Channel Up/Down buttons on your remote
• Added Ghost HD skin.
• Added Panic Button - Goes to channel number 1 in your channel list and clears browsing history
• Many other enhancements under the hood to ensure a smoother image .

Bug Fixes in v1.2

• Autotimer :- A modified version is used, with many bug fixes. The main bug fix is sometimes AutoTimer would sometimes not find events. ie. AutoTimer would find an event 'The Apprentice' on BBC1, but not find the same event on BBC HD.
  
• Dmconcinnity-HD skin bug in Information About screen

Button Mappings

• Short Red - Show current event info.
• Long Red - Show current channel EPG info.
• Short Green - Timers.
• Long Green - AutoTimer Timers.
• Short Yellow - EPG Search.
• Long Yellow - IMDB Database. < --- Currently not working - read Known Bugs
• Short Blue - Extensions.
• Long Blue - Plugins Menu.
• EPG - Opens the Cool TV EPG plugin

Known Bugs

• IMDB Plugin not working correctly - This is a problem with the original plugin, and as soon as an update is posted which fixes this, it will be made available via an online update...
• Motor moving image does not display - Problem with main driver, reported to VU+.
• Front VFD display showing the play button at the end of a video unless it is stopped manually - Problem with main driver, reported to VU+.
• ECM time on second info bar in skin is not currently shown - New version of CCcam needed for OE1.6. (libgcc_s.so fix is unstable).
• Installing other skins may cause the box to get into an infinite loop. Only skins in the feed are tested and recommended by us. If you want to use other skins, you will need to use OE1.6 skins (i.e. those created for VTI 2.0 or later), and may need adapting for the image (espcially in terms of the CCcam info displaying on the second info bar)...

Special thanks for help in testing the softcam scripts:

Raikkok & Superplakis

Screenshots

About Screen:


Info Bar:


2nd Info Bar:


Bouquets:


Cool EPG:


Cross EPG:


VIX Menu:


Softcam Setup:


Software Manager:


Swap Manager:


IPKG Installer:


Image Backup:


Devices Manager:


Downloads

Code:

Only registered members can view code.

Just ordered by VU+ Duo, been keeping an eye on this image for the last few days. Looking forward to installing it.

An Wife-Proof epg is my main consideration and this one seems to have it.

Originally Posted by cric2k

Just ordered by VU+ Duo, been keeping an eye on this image for the last few days. Looking forward to installing it.

An Wife-Proof epg is my main consideration and this one seems to have it.

If my wife can use it, any wife can pmsl

Originally Posted by Sicilian

If my wife can use it, any wife can pmsl

Same in my house. Wife has no problems with the Vu

Just out of interest have you thought of porting this image for the likes of the DM800?

I've got a DM800 in the living room, buying the VU+ Duo for my new conservatory which is currently being built and will be the biggest room in the house so deserves a bit of special attention.

I haven't tried your image so don't want to praise it quite yet, but from the research I've done it seems like the Cool EPG is exactly what I'm looking for in all my boxes. Sure it's good having IMDB and Youtube built into your £350 STB but when it still doesn't offer the same EPG user-friendliness that a 10 year old Sky Digibox does then there is a problem with people's priorities.

I'm a Windows Developer currently with quite a bit of experience with PHP and Linux servers and was actually considering learning and trying to develop my own solution to try replicate the basic Sky EPG, with one button record and quite possibly series link (I'm thinking of just string matching all shows with the same name across all channels and setting the default record for those - while possibly ignoring any Channel name that has +1 in the title, surely that isn't too hard!?)

bollox lol just updated to 1.1...............will wait a while methinks before updating to this.

incidently 1.1 fixed my recordings playback issue (picture brok up randomly until you rewind a second or two)


best image by far this one and makes the vu+duo

my missus knows how to use it better than me.

cric2k I think you will find that the coolepg works on all enigma two boxes and yes it fixes the one big linux box problem of being female frendly.

Installed this image and just trying to set it up.
can't seem to find how you would install cccam or for that matter any softcams.
When I go to the softcam menu setup section it crashes like nobodies business.
Sorry but can't post a log as I don't have the hd installed as yet.
Cheers for any help
Wiz

If you installed via usb stick you need to do an online upgrade as well .
This sorts just about everything out

did it by usb. Read this in a post and did the online upgrade. but it doesn't seem to have cured it. I'll have another go tonight.
Cheers for the reply
Wiz