[Rel] Black Dashboard, Deskband, Now Playin'

[Sticktron]

These are the Samurize configs I've been using lately. You may have seen them in my July and August desktop thread posts. I've been getting several requests to share them, so here they are.

There are three Samurize packages. If you have trouble installing them, you can rename them to *.zip and unzip them.

Black Dashboard

Deskband

Now Playin'

:cool:

Here are the two configs in action:

:

:yes:

*UPDATE...

Nforce.nl changed their site a bit, and so the scripts need to be updated for the NFO News portion of the config to display properly. I've attached a zip file with the updates. Put them into your Samurize\Scripts folder.

DeMo_NFOrce2.zip

Edited September 17, 2005 by Sticktron

[AudioDope]

Frikkin look awesome!!!!

thanks a lot!

[AndrewNP]

not loading my top processes o.O...very nice config.

[eNeon]

Very nice.

[illicit]

It looks pretty nice.

[Apollo]

they look nice!

[Oompa]

Very nice! Just a bit tomuch room for me. Looks great though! I am gunna download and see if I can add a bit of it to my current more minimal samurize config. Great stuff man!

[ArnoldRoelz]

Wow, thanks for sharing this :D

[nvez]

Wow. That's definetly awesome.

[Soham]

nice mate

[Coreguy]

very nice....fit my wall perfectly

Thanks for the work

[synchro]

That looks freekin awsome! Especially the now playing thingy. Only problem is I can't get it to display the album cover. Even though it displays just fine in iTunes. Any ideas?

[Krpano]

Great configs man.

Thx for sharing.

:yes:

[XanDaMan]

Yay finally :D.

Any chance of a 'Now playing' port to konfab? Tis freeee now :D

[jdb264c]

Oh, that Now playing is absolutely freaking awesome! Thanks!

[Sticktron]

Thanks for the comments.

To can change the options for the CD covers, follow these steps:

- open the config editor

- select the album cover meter ("meter 24")

- under Source, click on Global Settings, and the AMPI Plugin Configuration dialog box should pop up

The AMPI plugin has a few methods of finding album covers. Firstly, it can be set to search online to download the covers as you play songs. Second, using the version of the plugin I have, you can use embedded cover art (in the tags). Thirdly, you can have it look for a cover in the same directory as the song you are playing. Choose your method, and set the options accordingly.

I have AMPI set up to NOT download covers from the internet, because I have my music stored in one location, with different folders for each artist and album (iTunes takes care of this). I have a cover file in each folder called folder.jpg or folder.png, and AMPI finds these and uses them for the display.

[killme]

amazing

thanx

[Von_Beard]

just what i was looking for dude u rule

[jdb264c]

Sticktron, is there a way of putting a small Spectrum Analyzer in the Now Playin config? I have never used Samurize before, but when I mess around in the config window, there seems to be a spectrum plugin? Just curious...

[Sticktron]

Yes, a spectrum analyzer is possible, at least for winamp. Check the samurize.com downloads page for a sample you can copy, or check the forum for instructions.

[jdb264c]

Maybe a stupid question, but how can I speed up the way it displays the cover? Seems to be a lot slower than most other cover plugins.

[KMDonlon]

Tropics updated the AMPI stuff, the covers are quicker now :cool:

[acedriver]

you can get them here, http://www.samurize.com/modules/mydownload...?cid=1&lid=1745

[Sticktron]

Updated the NFO News scripts due to a change in the Nforce.nl website.

See the first post for the file.

[Oompa]

I just got an idea.. If you made the Black dashboard minimizable. Like click the title and it just shrinks to that bar. It would be a crap load of work but it would be sweet.