jukebox file selection

[heretic]

I just downloaded GameEx and love the interface for what I need. It's definitely a keeper.

BTW my control panel stuff should be here in a few days so that's pending.

I was sorting all of my music using SK Jukebox but the resolution is terrible at 640X480. I'm using a 27" TV with component for the monitor.

So I'm trying to use the Jukebox in GameEx. I never really used Media Player before as a primary mp3 player. It lloks like the software sorts music by using the MP3 ID tags. Since I made most of my MP3s by copying CDs they have no tags. I have all of my music sorted in a master "Music" directory like this

ACDC (1986) - Back In Black \ 01 - Hells Bells

\ 02 - Shoot To Thrill

\ 03 - Back In Black

ACDC (1987) - For Those About To Rock We Salute You \ 01 - xxx

\ 02 - xxx

etc.

This way the music would come up chronologically by author and alphabetically.

Unless I have actually played the music with Media Player, GameEx doesn't recognize the songs.

Is there a method to avoid using ID tags to sort the music and only sort by albums according to the directories I have created. Or am I going to have to go through every song (I have 1800 albums) and edit the tags?

[Brian Hoffman]

I just downloaded GameEx and love the interface for what I need. It's definitely a keeper.

BTW my control panel stuff should be here in a few days so that's pending.

I was sorting all of my music using SK Jukebox but the resolution is terrible at 640X480. I'm using a 27" TV with component for the monitor.

So I'm trying to use the Jukebox in GameEx. I never really used Media Player before as a primary mp3 player. It lloks like the software sorts music by using the MP3 ID tags. Since I made most of my MP3s by copying CDs they have no tags. I have all of my music sorted in a master "Music" directory like this

ACDC (1986) - Back In Black \ 01 - Hells Bells

\ 02 - Shoot To Thrill

\ 03 - Back In Black

ACDC (1987) - For Those About To Rock We Salute You \ 01 - xxx

\ 02 - xxx

etc.

This way the music would come up chronologically by author and alphabetically.

Unless I have actually played the music with Media Player, GameEx doesn't recognize the songs.

Is there a method to avoid using ID tags to sort the music and only sort by albums according to the directories I have created. Or am I going to have to go through every song (I have 1800 albums) and edit the tags?

If you have riped your own cd how come you didnt use your mediaplayer to dowload the info automatically? the cddb has been around for quite a while now.

It only fails when you have mixed cds (you know your own compliations). Sorry for the crituqe

On to the question.. In gameex advanced config you have the option to use media player library---default-- Or just read the ID3 tag info. This explains why you only see media played with media player... But if you donot have id3 tags availabe on your rip your a little stuck...

Options

1- re-rip your collection. Pro:Get the cddb info,Get all CORRECT info automatically,CD speed rip fairly qucik, And if you want to change the bitrate or compression you can... CON:Time consuming.

2. Break out your ID3 TAG editor and go for it... PRO::It will work.. CON:Not effectent,You WILL have errors,Typing all that info is more time consuming that re-ripping cd.

Personlly id re-rip my library.

[heretic]

If you have riped your own cd how come you didnt use your mediaplayer to dowload the info automatically? the cddb has been around for quite a while now.

Because I ripped my library while at work (government job; lots of downtime) and didn't have internet access.

I also have had my torrent software running nonstop at home to get a lot of the other stuff but you end up getting a variety of erroneous (inconsistent) tags. This makes a real jumble of info.

I also copied all of my CDs then sold them in a yard sale.

[Brian Hoffman]

I guess your fucked....

But hey thats a great way to spend your time at work..Im a network admin..I get to hang out here most of the day:)