Trying to make some improvments

[Rocky5]

Ok, so im no C++ coder, in fact I haven't a clue on most of it but trial and error, googling & some commonsense, I can get what I want, so.

XDK & Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 required to build XBMC

First one is Game Saves, currently if you load the games save manager it loads titlemeta.xbx files so you end up with a load of file & folders & when it comes to saves I prefer a constant look/feel to the list.
(all folders, still cant fix the save game manager loading blank folders, even though they have names & are listed further down the list)

so basically you comment out the flowing.

line 281 - 285 in "xbmc\GUIWindowGameSaves.cpp"
( to comment out one line you can // at the beginning of it & for multiple lines /* code between these */ )

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          if (j == items2.Size())
          {
            item->m_bIsFolder = false;
            item->SetPath(titlemetaXBX);
          }

Setting IsFolder to true just results in the file reloading the directory.
(removes the copy, move delete function when pressing (A))

Now I want to tackle fanart for programs/games.

[Rocky5]

OK fullscreen Splash!

xbmc\utils\Splash.cpp

line 55, 56 & 57

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float w = g_graphicsContext.GetWidth();
float h = g_graphicsContext.GetHeight();
CGUIImage* image = new CGUIImage(0, 0, 0, 0, w, h, m_ImageName);

now to delay the splash, no point having a nice splash if we cant see it:

xbmc\Application.cpp

line 1178

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Sleep(2000); // 2 seconds delay

Current changes I have made to XBMC for my XBMC4Kids skin/mod

• ..:: XBMC4Xbox 3.6-DEV-r33024 Modifications ::..
  
  1) Changed how the login screen works when launching a profile for the first time. It no longer asks to edit the info.
  2) Removed some of the functionality from the profile settings dialog. ALso copies the guisettings & sources automatically.
  3) Changed how the game save menu works, it now doesn't list "TitleMeta.xbx" files as files, there in the own directory like the rest.
  4) Increased the Splash screen display time, no point having a nice splash if you dont get to see it.
  5) Fullscreen Splashscreen!

New xbe can be found here, along with the source edits.
https://github.com/Rocky5/XBMC4Kids/tre ... XBMC%20xbe

Preview: (Gif file)
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BzRN8 ... 2pVdm9CSjg