Permanent info for MEC

[cg0]

Build Videos > Click MEC:
https://forum.diggz1.me/viewforum.php?f=37

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

Edit Builds > MEC:
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.

Coalition 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 Coalition > Settings > Results > Stop Search Early If Most Sources Finished.

Carnificine uses Arctic Fuse which is daily updated, the update process can't be selective -dev mentioned-, so dev's font overrides mine.
Until Arctic Fuse is stable enough to stop being updated, 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 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 Coalition, and other major addon settings:
Defaults include SD to 4K sources, Coalition 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 Coalition and others I use are:
The Coalition, tweaked to use only 720p & 1080p, 5 GB file limit, and "Stop search early if most sources finished".

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