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Development article for [http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?t=40715 Awen's Games Library concept] (and/or other developers contributing to this with project).


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= The source of this new concept =
Many of these ideas started and has been discussed in these tagged threads in the XBMC Community Forum:
* http://forum.xbmc.org/tags.php?tag=games+library


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= Games Library Concept =


To allow XBMC users to reference and play Games from their favorite front-end :)<br />
Games may have various forms such as Emulated Roms, Standalone Executables, (XBMC plugins ?)...<br />
The idea is not to compete with über roms integrators, but to offer a rich and detailed interface to play from XBMC.


== Related Links ==
= Goals of the new Games Library =
 
* 1) Tight integration
* 2) Detailed information
* 3) Smart behavior
 
= Implementation ideas =
 
Assembling the core in C++ programming-language. Working on the integration between the underlying operating-system, the XBMC software, and third-party applications concerning games.
 
But using [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Python_(programming_language) Python] scripts or plugins wherever they could be, such as to handle application settings, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ROM_image game ROM]s scanning, and meta data information scraping (offline/local and online/internet, including NFO). Which probably involves some 'Game Script' architecture, to be defined.
 
= Features List =
This is what we want to achieve
* Python Integration: scrapers and all
* Dedicated GUIs
* Consistency with the other XBMC Libraries Modes (videos, music, etc.)
* Platform Portability
* Game Information Dialog
* Emphasis on Immersion
** Soft transition between app contexts
** Interface that longs for nostalgia when concerning emulators
** Ambient sounds (skin dependant ?)
** Detailed game description
 
And this is what needs to be done for :)<br />
'''Product Backlog'''
* Better GUI: intermediary solution for settings and various record forms
** Versatile solution inspired from plugin settings ''(0.2)''
** Record forms: executables, games, launching infos
** Game Description über Panel ''(0.2)''
** Game Category Finalization
* Game Classification
** Game Categories
** 'Stand Alone' game support ''(0.2)''
* Better Thumbnail Management
** Analysis ''(0.2)''
** Animated thumbnails ?
** Icons for Categories, and executables
** Overlay support: rating
* External Execution
** Analysis
** Launching params and related options
** Define controls and settings before execution
** XBMC related code (suspend-like)
* User Info
** Analysis
** Last Played
** Most Played
** Rating
** Stats
** Suggestion (=>dedicated scraping)
* 'Scripts' Support
** Game scripts architecture
** 'Support area' definition
*** Application settings support
*** Game info scraping (plugins)
*** Misce. utilities: roms scanning, latest version auto download
** Python bindings/Script architecture
*** Script categories: application support, roms scanning, scrapers (=>plugins ?)
*** 'Scripts' entry on the 1st Game Menu Page (?)
*** Contextual Plugins on a Game Basis ('Get Info', 'Get Rom' ;))
** Native C++ History.dat support as plugin testbed ''(0.2)''
* Database
** Record/SQL implementation
*** User Info
*** Thumbnails
*** Launching cmd line/options
*** Game description/fields
** Auto rebuilding, at least for roms (is that a good idea ?)
** Better Record class: ease of use.
 
= Obtaining metadata =
project 'scrapers friendly' + use of dedicated community files (like mame's history.dat)

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Development article for Awen's Games Library concept (and/or other developers contributing to this with project).

The source of this new concept

Many of these ideas started and has been discussed in these tagged threads in the XBMC Community Forum:

Games Library Concept

To allow XBMC users to reference and play Games from their favorite front-end :)
Games may have various forms such as Emulated Roms, Standalone Executables, (XBMC plugins ?)...
The idea is not to compete with über roms integrators, but to offer a rich and detailed interface to play from XBMC.

Goals of the new Games Library

  • 1) Tight integration
  • 2) Detailed information
  • 3) Smart behavior

Implementation ideas

Assembling the core in C++ programming-language. Working on the integration between the underlying operating-system, the XBMC software, and third-party applications concerning games.

But using Python scripts or plugins wherever they could be, such as to handle application settings, game ROMs scanning, and meta data information scraping (offline/local and online/internet, including NFO). Which probably involves some 'Game Script' architecture, to be defined.

Features List

This is what we want to achieve

  • Python Integration: scrapers and all
  • Dedicated GUIs
  • Consistency with the other XBMC Libraries Modes (videos, music, etc.)
  • Platform Portability
  • Game Information Dialog
  • Emphasis on Immersion
    • Soft transition between app contexts
    • Interface that longs for nostalgia when concerning emulators
    • Ambient sounds (skin dependant ?)
    • Detailed game description

And this is what needs to be done for :)
Product Backlog

  • Better GUI: intermediary solution for settings and various record forms
    • Versatile solution inspired from plugin settings (0.2)
    • Record forms: executables, games, launching infos
    • Game Description über Panel (0.2)
    • Game Category Finalization
  • Game Classification
    • Game Categories
    • 'Stand Alone' game support (0.2)
  • Better Thumbnail Management
    • Analysis (0.2)
    • Animated thumbnails ?
    • Icons for Categories, and executables
    • Overlay support: rating
  • External Execution
    • Analysis
    • Launching params and related options
    • Define controls and settings before execution
    • XBMC related code (suspend-like)
  • User Info
    • Analysis
    • Last Played
    • Most Played
    • Rating
    • Stats
    • Suggestion (=>dedicated scraping)
  • 'Scripts' Support
    • Game scripts architecture
    • 'Support area' definition
      • Application settings support
      • Game info scraping (plugins)
      • Misce. utilities: roms scanning, latest version auto download
    • Python bindings/Script architecture
      • Script categories: application support, roms scanning, scrapers (=>plugins ?)
      • 'Scripts' entry on the 1st Game Menu Page (?)
      • Contextual Plugins on a Game Basis ('Get Info', 'Get Rom' ;))
    • Native C++ History.dat support as plugin testbed (0.2)
  • Database
    • Record/SQL implementation
      • User Info
      • Thumbnails
      • Launching cmd line/options
      • Game description/fields
    • Auto rebuilding, at least for roms (is that a good idea ?)
    • Better Record class: ease of use.

Obtaining metadata

project 'scrapers friendly' + use of dedicated community files (like mame's history.dat)

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