Is there a game launcher for xbmc 3.5?

hiddendragon · Post by **hiddendragon** » Thu Mar 12, 2015 7:41 pm

Hi,hoping someone can help me,have recently installed XBMC 3.5 onto the original xbox,last time i messed with the xbox a lot of plugins etc worked and obviously things have changed since then and im trying to find a launcher for games/emulators,coinops that works within XBMC so i can have it all looking pretty.Everywhere i search i come across dead links or the script fails after i have installed it(advanced launcher).
Does anything exist like that anymore for this current version of XBMC?
Thanks for any help given.

Post by **spicemuseum** » Thu Mar 12, 2015 8:23 pm

Navigate to Programs -> Emulators.

Check it points to the location of your installed emulators using "Edit Source" (white button on a controller).

hiddendragon · Post by **hiddendragon** » Thu Mar 12, 2015 9:48 pm

Thanks for the reply. I have already done that and my emulators show up in folders but doesnt really look nice like i have seen some videos where they have art in the background,game cases with the picture on for their xbox games and nice emulator folders etc. Is this possible to do with this build of XBMC?

Post by **Dom DXecutioner** » Thu Mar 12, 2015 11:04 pm

Yes, it's possible but you have to get the box art and make it yourself since there is no real scraper for games. A lot of work, but worth it.

hiddendragon · Post by **hiddendragon** » Fri Mar 13, 2015 12:25 am

Ah ok,i thought as much as wasnt having much luck in my search for an app that does it all.I am already slowly doing that now,managed to do a few xbox games with banners and the folders for emulators and games.Was wondering if there was any way that when you move onto say a folder for emulators or games or even the xbox games themselves that you can somehow have some sort of fanart in the background appear? A bit like the movies and tv shows sections.
Thanks

Post by **Dom DXecutioner** » Fri Mar 13, 2015 12:52 am

Yes, it can be done; just place the "fanart.jpg" at the root of each game folder or emulator; however, the skin being used will need to support this feature.

hiddendragon · Post by **hiddendragon** » Fri Mar 13, 2015 12:59 am

Oh great,any idea what skins are capable of this? Think im on confluence light at the moment. Also do you name it fanart or by its name?

Post by **Dom DXecutioner** » Fri Mar 13, 2015 1:19 am

Sorry; I'm afraid I don't know which skins support this feature... The name should be "fanart.jpg"

hiddendragon · Post by **hiddendragon** » Fri Mar 13, 2015 1:22 am

Ok thanks for all your help