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Title: Media Center Like Front End
Post by: TheSlim on May 04, 2011, 08:53:18 pm

I am setting up a media center/arcade like pc.  It is made out of a broken NES machine I have.  I am looking for a front end that I can customize using a NES theme. 

I was wondering if i front end exists where i can add apps, like a youtube, hulu, internet browser, etc.

I have used maxiums in the past and i love it (even though it appears to be dead now).  But with maximus I could not add youtube apps or get to the internet browser without exiting the front end.

I am thinking that I just have to do a media center setup with windows 7 (which is on the box) but I wanted to see if there was an front end alternative before going that route.

Title: Re: Media Center Like Front End
Post by: Donkbaca on May 05, 2011, 12:53:26 am

Google and you tube gameex, sounds like what you want

Title: Re: Media Center Like Front End
Post by: PsychoMikey on May 05, 2011, 04:54:19 am

Or maybe look into XBMC (http://xbmc.org/ (http://xbmc.org/))

Can add programs from within the interface for youtube. No browser though (as far as i know) but u could launch any browser from the program's menu.

Title: Re: Media Center Like Front End
Post by: Dazz on May 05, 2011, 07:44:01 am

Finished NES Mod - Using HyperSpin (http://www.hyperspin-fe.com/forum/showthread.php?t=12871)

Title: Re: Media Center Like Front End
Post by: BigDaddyE on May 09, 2011, 05:06:52 pm

Just started playing around with Media Browser and found this:

Game Time in Media Browser (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oc2D8ZLtAlI#ws)

Not the cab, but looks like Nirvana........

Big Daddy E

Title: Re: Media Center Like Front End
Post by: Cakemeister on May 09, 2011, 09:45:08 pm

Quote from: Donkbaca on May 05, 2011, 12:53:26 am

Google and you tube gameex, sounds like what you want

GameEx definitely comes to mind for what the OP is looking for.