1.0.8 available

[sub]

READ EVERYTHING BELOW CAREFULLY!!!

Todays release includes a huge amount of change. GB-PVR's user interface was its weakest attribute, and the thing usually the thing identfied out by users and reviewers as 'lacking', often pushing users to seek out alternative applications. This version includes an entirely rewritten user interface, though based on most of the ideas of previous releases, so it still feels like the same app. This new interface will give the app a lot of room to grow in the future.

This new user interface comes as a new executable (PVRX2.exe), which should be treated as a public 'beta' of sorts. It's in pretty good shape, but there is bound to be bugs. The new user interface also doesnt contain all the features of the old application yet (missing fm radio, net radio, youtube and couple of other more minor things). I'll leave up to you guys to read the feedback and decide if you want to install this release.

Other than the new PVRX2.exe executable, the rest of the release is solid and is pretty much v0.99.12 plus a few minor bug fixes. For now, the release also includes the old GBPVR.exe user interface for those that need it (ie slow machines, stability problems, WAF, fear of the unknown etc), but this executable will no longer be maintained or actively supported in future.

The new user interface is Direct3D based, with much improved text rendering, a few simple animations etc. Unfortunately this comes at some cost... So, appologies to those with slow machines or using the PVR350 tv out - this is may be the end of the road for GB-PVR for you.

MVP users dont need to worry. The MVP is still supported, and the release also includes an entirely new MVP server.

If you're upgrading, I highly recommend you backup your gbpvr.db3 and config.xml (& bda.ini if you're an HDHomeRun user).. If there was any release to do this backup first, this would be the one.

I'd also recommend switching back to the default 'Blue' skin before upgrading.

Before installing the new release you need to install http://www.gbpvr.com/vcredist_x86.zip

You can download the new release from http://www.gbpvr.com/GBPVR10008.msi

BTW, post support questions in the support forum rather than here in this thread.

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The old user interface used to render to fixed resolution (usually 720x480), then stretch the interface to fill the screen, which looked particularly ugly on the now common flat panel TVs, with either fuzzy or blocky looking text. It now renders to native resolution of your desktop, giving the best possible text rendering.

The new user interface is also much more friendly to widescreen TVs, rendering for widescreen rather than just stretching the screens to fit.

For the most part the new screens are layed out much like the old screens, but there are lots of minor differences.

Here is a couple of screenshots:

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I've still yet to decide what the recommended minimum hardware is now, but its certainly higher than before - both for CPU and video card. I'm sorry for people that find their machine dont cut it, but the old executable is there to keep things running while you think of an excuse for the wife about why you need to buy a few new bits and pieces for the computer

[groover km]

New release! YAY!!

I'm at work! BOOO!!!!

Can't wait to get home; in fact I might sneak off... good work sub!

[soccerdad]

Congrats Sub! I will be watching the posts from the left coast of the US. I can't wait to get home and try it.

Thanks again for everything. Cheers to this great milestone!

[elite]

Thanks sub & congrats on passing the v1 milestone

Upgrade seems to have been painless as ever

Need to go play with the new frontend!

Cheers

[FirstTeamOPS]

Congrats on the V1 release. Will try the upgrade when I get home.

[sub]

Originally Posted by elite

Thanks sub & congrats on passing the v1 milestone

Upgrade seems to have been painless as ever

Thanks, but I'm sure it wont stay that way.

I'm expecting teething problems with this one.

[Ted the Penguin]

Originally Posted by sub

Thanks, but I'm sure it wont stay that way.

I'm expecting teething problems with this one.

the real question is who will be teething... the program or the users ?

[lajams]

Thanks much for all your hard work Sub. We appreciate you.