Updated: Big Screen Weather for Vista - Page 2

Niall · **2nd February 2007, 10:09 AM**

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Originally Posted by xazos79

Mate this is a sensational product. Blows any weather app i've seen out of the water. Is your mce2005 version html based or is it integrated into the GUI like your awesome vista version?

Hi - thanks happy you like it.

The MCE2005 version is not as tightly integrated and runs as an external .exe file. This gives you a much smoother/nicer UI than a standard HTML addin (as I write my own graphics rendering routines) - but is a little more clunky getting in and out of the app. (and also doesn't work on an extender).

Niall

Harlequin · **2nd February 2007, 11:01 PM**

Just installed this...one word...

WOW

(hehe)

blaize · **10th February 2007, 04:11 PM**

Hi Niall,

Just installed Vista after using MCE 2005 for a while so forgive me if this is a stupid newby question

I install Big Screen Weather and it all went through OK but when I go into Vista MC I can't seem to find the app??? where does it put it or do i need to do something else???

Thanks

Tony

bella · **10th February 2007, 04:24 PM**

Blaize,

You will find it here:

Online media > Program Library > underneath ''Programs By Name'' you will see an icon of a figure holding an umbrella and you will also see a sun in the right top corner = big screen weather.

blaize · **10th February 2007, 05:40 PM**

Thanks for that Bella

I am still finding my way around Vista but have to say I love it so far much smoother and handles my Philips 42" TV much better too!!!

cheers

Tony

blaize · **13th February 2007, 08:38 PM**

Well I have been using Big Screen Weather on Vista for a while now and I must say this is by far the best add on I have ever used!!!
I use it all the time and even the wife loves it!!! Will definitely be donating to this cause very shortly!!!

Moocow · **14th February 2007, 01:39 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Niall

Hi - thanks happy you like it.

The MCE2005 version is not as tightly integrated and runs as an external .exe file. This gives you a much smoother/nicer UI than a standard HTML addin (as I write my own graphics rendering routines) - but is a little more clunky getting in and out of the app. (and also doesn't work on an extender).

Niall

any chance of upgrading the mce2005 version, so it's more like the Vista version?

Hightimes · **14th February 2007, 02:20 PM**

Awesome Plugin Niall, Fast, smooth, pretty and accurate. Can't really fault it.

Although, It didn't have Wellington in the World list! Christchurch...but not Wellington.

psychonaut · **15th February 2007, 08:41 PM**

Fantastic plugin. Intergrates very nicely into the interface but is there any way to have it on the main menu and not tucked away under "more programs"?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hightimes

Although, It didn't have Wellington in the World list! Christchurch...but not Wellington.

No shame in that.

Go the Crusaders

Niall · **15th February 2007, 10:07 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by psychonaut

Fantastic plugin. Intergrates very nicely into the interface but is there any way to have it on the main menu and not tucked away under "more programs"?

No shame in that.

Go the Crusaders

Hi.. I think Wellington got left off because I wanted to fit the world forcasts onto 4 screens (and not be broken up within a letter) - although I'm pretty sure the Wellington info is included in the downloaded data. (lol.. well can't please everyone - there was about 20 other cities left off too!)...

For adding it to the start menu - if you click the 'i' button when you are in the program library (while Big Screen Weather icon is focused) - there's an option called 'add to start menu'. This will place it on the online media strip in the main menu. You can only have 1 custom icons added like this on each strip though..

Niall