////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// // // // foobar2k (niks) version 2.4 // // (view changelog at the bottom) // // email: webmaster@pausmann.de // // // ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// // // // installation // // // // 1. download the zip-file (niks.zip) an unzip the "PanelsUI"- // // folder into your foobar-directory (fresh installation re- // // commended). // // 2. download the plugins (the links can be found on the // // bottom of this txt-file) and move the .dlls into the // // "components"-folder in your foobar-directory. // // 3. Make shure you have the following fonts installed on your // // computer: "Segoe UI", "Georgia", "GeosansLight" and // // "04b03" (If you don't have these fonts, check out the // // links on the bottom). // // 4. Download the "AlbumArtDownloader" and unzip it into your // // foobar-folder. Link can be found on the bottom again. // // 5. Run "foobar2000.exe". If you start foobar the first time, // // the programm will ask you what an "User Interface Module" // // you want to chose. Chose "Panels UI". If you have started // // foobar before, go to Preferences and chose "Panels UI" // // in "Display". After that go to "Panels UI" and chose // // "niks\niks.pui" as "Layout" in the Preferences. // // 6. After that go to "Media Library" and click on "Add" to // // add your music-folder(s) if you haven't already done this // // 7. Now let's configure the "Lyric Show Panel" (can be found // // in "Tools"): Switch to "Display" and set "Segoe UI" as // // font with font-size "8". "Highline Color" is 0,0,0 and // // "Normal Color" is 0,135,255. Lyrics align is "center" and // // you also shoud enable "fading" and transparent background // // 8. No go to "Tools"-> "Run services" and type // // "Coverdownload" in the "Label"-field. Now here comes the //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// // line you have to write into the next field (with ""): // // "C:\Programme\foobar2000\AlbumArtDownloader\AlbumArt.exe" "%artist%" "%album%" "$replace(%path%,\%filename_ext%,)/folder.jpg" // // (You have to modify the path if this isn't the right path // // to your foobar, of course). After that, click "Add". //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// // 9. Close the window, rightclick on the Playlist and go to // // "Sort / Group by" -> "Artist / Date / Album" to make it // // look like on the screenshot. // // // ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Here are the links to the plugins (extract to "components" in your foobar-folder): - foo_cwb_hooks: http://www.bazquux.com/wiki/Foobar2000:Hooks - foo_run: http://mp3tag.de/en/fb2k.html (on the bottom) - foo_ui_columns: http://yuo.be/columns.php - foo_ui_panels (Version 0.14.12 beta!): http://brett.free.fr/foobar/ - foo_uie_lyrics: http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=55691 - foo_uie_powerpanels (at the bottom): http://borgusiek.neostrada.pl/foobar/ - foo_uie_quicksearch: http://thx538.free.fr/Foobar/Quicksearch%20V2.x/ - foo_uie_vis_channel_spectrum: http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=59249 - foo_uie_queuemanager: http://chron.visiondesigns.de/foobar2000/#foo_uie_queuemanager >> .NET Framework 2.0 required: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=0856EACB-4362-4B0D-8EDD-AAB15C5E04F5 (22,4 MB) "AlbumArtDownloader": http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=57392 >> .NET Framework 3.5 required: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=333325FD-AE52-4E35-B531-508D977D32A6 (2,7 MB) Fonts: - Segoe UI(not free, but included in Windows, or search on google): http://www.google.de/search?&q=Segoe+UI+download >> also included in the free Microsoft PowerPointViewer: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=048DC840-14E1-467D-8DCA-19D2A8FD7485&displaylang=en - Georgia (not free, but included in Windows, or search on google): http://www.google.de/search?&q=georgia+font+download - GeosansLight (free): http://www.dafont.com/geo-sans-light.font - 04b03 (free): http://www.dafont.com/04b-03.font You're done! ;) pausmann. Changelog: Version 2.4 - Fixed a bug (timeformatting at the bottom, fullscreen) - Advanced SCPL Version 2.3 - Added VolumePanel (optional, can be changed in "Options") Version 2.2 - Updated to latest "foo_uie_vis_channel_spectrum"-Version, also linked in the plugin-list - Changed ReadMe-file (changed some Plugin-Links) Version 2.1 - Added a "Pause"-Button if %ispaused% - New Option: Show/Hide Tooltips - Decreased .zip-file about 50% ;-) - miniplayer bugfix Version 2 - Added a plainer and nicer menu-bar - Added "Reload Lyrics" Button - small changes in config