This is the latest version of MC 13.0. An MC12.0 or MC13.0 license will work with it. Please post bugs here. Please start a new thread for anything requiring discussion. Non-bug posts will be deleted or moved.
If stability is more important than features, please download Media Center 12 from the
download page.
This latest build (usually safe) of MC13.0 is here:
ftp://ftp.jriver.com/pub/downloads/MC13/MediaCenter130054.exe13.0.54 (10/6/2008)
1. Changed: Soloists are stored in MP3 ID3v2 tags using a slash as a delimiter instead of a semi-colon.
2. Changed: ID3v2 tags will load cover art first from "front cover", then from "other", then from any other image type.
3. Changed: ID3v2 tags will save cover art to "front cover", remove "other" images, and leave all remaining image types.
4. Changed: When closing a tab, the view to the left of the closed tab will be shown instead of the view to the right of the tab.
5. Fixed: When picking "Exclude this folder" during auto-import configuration, you would still be forced to pick file types (which have no effect).
6. Changed: Improved how the import engine detects files locked by another process. (could get false positives on read-only network files before)
7. Fixed: The text in the 2D Visualization Studio was not readable.
8. Fixed: When a visualization was running on a system that couldn't maintain the desired frame rate, the program could fail to accept user input.
13.0.53 (10/3/2008)
1. Fixed: When searching, the equal character '=' must be escaped with a slash to allow searching for literal equal signs.
2. Changed: Grouping field maps to ID3v2 tag TIT1.
3. Changed: Sizing of the field list width when resizing the "Manage Library Fields" dialog works nicer.
4. Changed: Auto-import will detect CUE database files that point to a missing CUE file.
5. Changed: The import engine (auto-import, manual import, and My Computer views) will skip files that are locked by another process (i.e. copying, downloading, etc.).
6. Fixed: Dragging and dropping playlists in the tree to move / copy them did not properly update the user interface.
7. Changed: Column auto-sizing will not truncate the column header when honoring the setting "Allow auto-size to cut off long values".
8. Fixed: Pressing Shift+Enter quickly after typing in the search box could cause the unfiltered list to be played.
9. Changed: When picking "Exclude this folder" from the auto-import folder configuration dialog, the advanced options will not be available (since they don't apply).
10. Changed: When opening a view in a new tab, the new view is opened just to the right of the current tab instead of as the last tab.
11. Fixed: Removing or renaming a column in the Customize View dialog did not update the view.
12. Fixed: When going into a library view category, the new list could incorrectly keep the selection state from the previous list.
13. Fixed: Clicking on a truncation tooltip would not shift the focus to the list underneath the tooltip.
14. NEW: Revised user interface used for configuring library view categories.
15. Changed: DVR-MS files are forced to be imported as video when MC fails to analyze them.
16. Fixed: Track info plugin wasn't updating at track changes.
13.0.52 (10/2/2008)
1. Fixed: TV failed to play when Enhance Video Renderer was selected. (Build 51 only.)
2. Fixed: TV lost zooming and aspect ratio capabilities after a dynamic switch from EVR to another video renderer.
3. Updated: DCRaw.exe to version 8.88.
4. NEW: New user interface for managing library fields.
5. NEW: Added many new library fields.
6. Changed: Renamed internal field "ReadOnly" to "Read Only".
7. Changed: MP3 tagger saves Band to TXXX(Band) and Orchestra to TXXX(Orchestra). (done since there are both band and orchestra library fields)
13.0.51 (10/1/2008)
1. NEW: Added Windows Audio Sessions API output plugin for playback. (requires Vista, available in Options > Playback)
13.0.50 (9/30/2008)
1. Changed: Revamped portions of TV code. Should be internal change only. Please report any problems, especially when switching between analog and digital channels and when running Options dialog during playback.
2. Fixed: Playback could crash when switching tracks (only applies to last few builds).
3. Fixed: Some menu commands could show up with no text.
4. Fixed: When Display View or Theater View were shown with a remote control when Media Center was not the focused application on Vista, the Start Menu would be visible over the program.
5. Changed: When switching to and from full screen views on Vista, it will look better.
6. Fixed: The Export Playlist dialog would incorrectly allow selection of two formats.
13.0.49 (9/29/2008)
1. Fixed: Some 3D visualizations could crash when the mouse was moved over them.
2. Fixed: Color used in fullscreen playback could be incorrect (only applies to build 46 and 47).
3. Fixed: Standard tree controls (used in the Browse dialog, etc.) could crash (only applies to build 46 and 47).
4. Fixed: Unsynchronized MP3 ID3v2 tags would not be read properly.
5. Changed: Notes field saved as TXXX(Notes) instead of MJGN.
6. Fixed: MP3 tag reader wasn't properly loading / removing legacy COMM fields.
7. Changed: MP3 tag "Band" is stored as TXXX(Band/Orchestra) instead of TXXX(Band).
8. Changed: Revised included service plugins (Audible, etc.) to use a newer system.
13.0.48 (9/26/2008)
1. Optimized: Used more aggressive compiler optimizations (only a test).
13.0.47 (9/26/2008)
1. Fixed: "Save Cover Art & Continue" could print incorrectly in the Cover Art > Get From Internet dialog.
2. Changed: Default image acquire location is "My Pictures\[Date]" instead of just "My Pictures".
3. Fixed: Acquire Image Action Window page did not size nicely when large system fonts were used.
4. NEW: Updated uninstaller, added ability to provide feedback.
5. Changed: Compiled using newer compiler; hopefully an internal change only.
13.0.46 (9/24/2008)
1. Changed: If a field named "Publisher" is created, it will be saved in an MP3 ID3v2 tag as TPUB instead of a TXXX tag.
2. Changed: "Album Artist" is saved as both TPE2 and TXXX(Album Artist) in MP3 ID3v2 tags. (Band is now stored as TXXX(Band))
3. Changed: Reflections in 3D albums are more faded.
4. Fixed: On Vista, resizing 3D albums could cause the lights to go off.
13.0.45 (9/23/2008)
1. Changed: Update Czech translation (thanks JohnnyB).
2. NEW: MP3 tag writing is done with the new tag system.
3. NEW: MP3 ID3v2 tag writing uses the following frame order: known text frames, image, unknown text frames, comments (sorted by description name), user text fields (sorted by description name), other fields (sorted by frame ID).
4. NEW: MP3 ID3v2 tag writing puts extended fields in TXXX frames with the description set to the field name inside Media Center. (previous versions used a COMM frame and used "Media Jukebox: [field name]" for the description)
5. Changed: When writing ID3v2 tags, images other than the front cover are no longer removed.