Permanent info for MEC

[cg0]

Build Videos:
https://forum.diggz1.me/viewtopic.php?p=1083#p1083

MEC discussion:
https://forum.diggz1.me/viewforum.php?f=27

Edit Builds:
https://forum.diggz1.me/viewforum.php?f=61

Latest Kodi Omega Fixes/Issues for Arch Linux:
Use Flatpak Kodi instead of buggy main Arch Kodi versions -Kodi devs' fault:
https://flathub.org/apps/tv.kodi.Kodi

To have multiple builds with one app in Arch or other Linux distros see Kodi Launchers for Linux:
https://diggz1.me/forum/viewtopic.php?p=162#p162

Touchscreen works on MaLi -the build you see after installing MEC. It should also work in Epicede build.
Remember to disable touchscreen in MaLi if you don't use it -see below in MaLi topic-, for no keyboard glitches and extra functions when you click on Home Section names.
MaLi: With disabled touchscreen, click on main menus for extra actions like Next Episodes, Weather, etc.

Autoruns addon -in Quickies section- stops addons from running at startup and speeds up Kodi usage -if something doesn't work for you enable it in Autoruns and reboot (example, auto clean-up packages will work if you enable the wizard in Autoruns).
If you install more addons, disable them in Autoruns and just leave Skin Helper Service and TMDbH on -and IPTV Merge if you use Live TV.

In MaLi Epicede & Carnificine hold Back remote button -or press S on keyboard, or press down twice in MaLi Main section, for Power menu -Favourites, Close Kodi etc.

Use Diggz Skin Switcher to change builds in Power menu or in Library.

If you mess up color themes in MaLi, use cg in Skin Settings > Color themes > Manage color themes.

POV addon is used for most widgets, library etc, has auto resume enabled, and is tweaked for speed.You may make it a bit slower but show all sources disabling POV > Settings > Results > Stop Search Early If Most Sources Finished.

Carnificine uses Arctic Fuse. When updated, the update process can't be selective -dev mentioned-, so dev's font overrides mine.
You may just let dev's font take over or use this simple trick to replace it with build's font.
https://forum.diggz1.me/viewtopic.php?t=567


TV Guide uses SlyGuy's IPTV Merge and his addons that don't require a subscription, but have stable EPGs.
Click here to watch how to add more foreign channels.


Arcade Section is removed, look for it in Diggz builds.


Play a song using any addon or your Library > Music folder, click and try the last 3 buttons on the right to select a visualizer, choose a preset, or configure it. They are disabled by default, projectM doesn't work in android. Press P -or the second icon from the right on OSD- to select a preset, click on the cog on OSD to select Preset pack and custom folder if you downloaded a pack from below, and set options.
Click here to get thousands more presets.


New Fonts: eg MaLi > Interface > Skin > Fonts. Default and new fonts are multi-language, they support at least English and Greek -and more.
Greek users, there is Atlas addon in Extra Addons.
Go to Addons > Install from zip file > alivegr, to install the repo for Greek Channels -may not work any more.

I suggest when MaLi finishes updating to go to Media > Addons, and install POV, Umbrella, Chains Reaction, and Asgard, then switch to the other 2 builds using widgets from those addons.
Going to Media > Addons, installing all addons that will need debrid or Trakt authorization before using Logins is the proper way too.


MEC POV, and other major addon settings:
Defaults include SD to 4K sources, POV minor speed change is mentioned above.
To change to eg 720p to 1080, go to your preferred addon's settings.
My preferences -not on MEC defaults- for The POV and others I use are:
POV tweaked to use 720p - 4k, 10 GB file limit, and disable "Stop search early if most sources finished".

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