WorldWind on Media Center Edition

[kcchesnut]

not a port ... but this is for running WorldWind on Media Center Edition. it lets you start WW from MCE, control it with a remote control, and when you exit WW it will return to MCE. it uses the WW plugin model so no code change is required

http://www.brains-N-brawn.com/mceWorldWind/

there is also 2 other plugins. one for an XBox 360 Wired Controller and another for FindingLocation using IpAddress and Microsofts Virtual Earth (local.live.com)

[bull]

Very cool

[Beansprout]

Very neat

I'll test it if you buy me an Xbox

[Guest]

it will not work on an XBox 360 at all, because DirectX will not render over remote display. it will only work directly on an MCE PC using a remote control.

the 2nd plugin, is for an XBox 360 Wired Controller connected to an XP PC (doesnt have to be MCE)

to make it work on an XBox 360 :
first, there is no way to make it work directly on the XBox, it will only remote over the display through MCE.
1) take the 2D WorldWind port, which i think is WinForms, and make that work in MCE. this will only give 3 to 5 fps
2) port to WPF - this has 3D support but will only give 3 to 5 fps
3) port to MCML (Media Center Markup Language) - not sure if this has 3D support?, will only work in Vista, but will ultimately render full fidelity

to make it really work directly 'on' an XBox 360 (like a game, without needing MCE) you'd need a developer kit from MS and would have to port it to native DirectX

Thanks,
casey

[bull]

Microsoft is quite friendly with World Wind, they might even donate a dev-kit if Chris asked but I doubt he would have the time to do a port, if only Microsoft would add managed code support to the 360, although I dont think even NASA could get them to do that :(

[Beansprout]

Originally posted by Guest@Feb 27 2006, 05:37 PM
it will not work on an XBox 360 at all, because DirectX will not render over remote display. it will only work directly on an MCE PC using a remote control.

the 2nd plugin, is for an XBox 360 Wired Controller connected to an XP PC (doesnt have to be MCE)

to make it work on an XBox 360 :
first, there is no way to make it work directly on the XBox, it will only remote over the display through MCE.
1) take the 2D WorldWind port, which i think is WinForms, and make that work in MCE. this will only give 3 to 5 fps
2) port to WPF - this has 3D support but will only give 3 to 5 fps
3) port to MCML (Media Center Markup Language) - not sure if this has 3D support?, will only work in Vista, but will ultimately render full fidelity

to make it really work directly 'on' an XBox 360 (like a game, without needing MCE) you'd need a developer kit from MS and would have to port it to native DirectX

Thanks,
casey

Quoted post

But an Xbox is a minimum bribe level - you can send me a wireless controller but that's not all that exciting, you see

But yes - it'd be great to be able to run it on the Xbox - option 3 sounds interesting if anyone had the sheer time (or money) to do it.

[kcchesnut]

maybe WorldWind on an XBox 360 will be more feasible than i thought ...

read the last couple paragraphs of this post
http://blogs.msdn.com/mikezintel/archive/2.../14/550958.aspx

can't wait to hear what is said at the GDC!

Thanks,
casey

[bull]

Wow, I'm going to prod Chris about this, if we get WW360 google will cry, ahhh I'm getting a warm fuzzy feeling.

[TomServo]

Hmm.. Earthquake Plug-In with a rumble pack... [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif[/img]

[Celestemmcknight]

WorldWind on Media Center Edition

Could the JRiver network command set possibly be used to control the local copy of Media Center a copy running on the same machine as HS via a network loopback which means only one protocol would be required network to make it work in any case?

[GuitarCrazyo]

WorldWind on Media Center Edition

man. I was thoroughly checking that kit out in Guitar Center recently and was really impressed by the finish. It looks amazing in person.

[Ericlone]

Good

Thanks for the info,that is really help.