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	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.		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.		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 =		= Features List =

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

	= Games Library Concept =		= Games Library Concept =

	To allow ~~{{name}}~~ users to reference and play Games from their favorite front-end :)<br />		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 />		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.		The idea is not to compete with über roms integrators, but to offer a rich and detailed interface to play from XBMC.
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	= Implementation ideas =		= Implementation ideas =

	Assembling the core in C++ programming-language. Working on the integration between the underlying operating-system, the ~~{{name}}~~ software, and third-party applications concerning games.		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.		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.
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	* Python Integration: scrapers and all		* Python Integration: scrapers and all
	* Dedicated GUIs		* Dedicated GUIs
	* Consistency with the other ~~{{name}}~~ Libraries Modes (videos, music, etc.)		* Consistency with the other XBMC Libraries Modes (videos, music, etc.)
	* Platform Portability		* Platform Portability
	* Game Information Dialog		* Game Information Dialog
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	** Launching params and related options		** Launching params and related options
	** Define controls and settings before execution		** Define controls and settings before execution
	** ~~{{name}}~~ related code (suspend-like)		** XBMC related code (suspend-like)
	* User Info		* User Info
	** Analysis		** Analysis

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

	= Games Library Concept =		= Games Library Concept =

	To allow ~~XBMC~~ users to reference and play Games from their favorite front-end :)<br />		To allow {{name}} 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 />		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.		The idea is not to compete with über roms integrators, but to offer a rich and detailed interface to play from XBMC.
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	= Implementation ideas =		= 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.		Assembling the core in C++ programming-language. Working on the integration between the underlying operating-system, the {{name}} 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.		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.
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	* Python Integration: scrapers and all		* Python Integration: scrapers and all
	* Dedicated GUIs		* Dedicated GUIs
	* Consistency with the other ~~XBMC~~ Libraries Modes (videos, music, etc.)		* Consistency with the other {{name}} Libraries Modes (videos, music, etc.)
	* Platform Portability		* Platform Portability
	* Game Information Dialog		* Game Information Dialog
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	** Launching params and related options		** Launching params and related options
	** Define controls and settings before execution		** Define controls and settings before execution
	** ~~XBMC~~ related code (suspend-like)		** {{name}} related code (suspend-like)
	* User Info		* User Info
	** Analysis		** Analysis

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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).		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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	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).		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).

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

	=Games Library Concept=		= Games Library Concept =

	To allow XBMC users to reference and play Games from their favorite front-end :)<br/>		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/>		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.		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=		= Goals of the new Games Library =

	* 1) Tight integration		* 1) Tight integration
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	* 3) Smart behavior		* 3) Smart behavior

	=Implementation ideas=		= 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.		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.
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	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.		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=		= Features List =
	This is what we want to achieve		This is what we want to achieve
	* Python Integration: scrapers and all		* Python Integration: scrapers and all
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	** Detailed game description		** Detailed game description

	And this is what needs to be done for :)<br/>		And this is what needs to be done for :)<br />
	'''Product Backlog'''		'''Product Backlog'''
	* Better GUI: intermediary solution for settings and various record forms		* Better GUI: intermediary solution for settings and various record forms
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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).		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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	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).		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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