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Download the following fonts:
 
Download the following fonts:
* Arial unicode font: http://www.font5.com.cn/zitixiazai/1/693.html
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* '''Arial unicode font'''
* Deja Vu unicode: http://trac.kodi.tv/attachment/ticket/6397/DejaVuSans%2BDriodSansFallback.ttf
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** [http://daxiongmao.eu/wiki_upload_files/kodi/arialuni.ttf Arial Unicode (Daxiongmao copy)]
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** Source: http://www.font5.com.cn/zitixiazai/1/693.html
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* '''Deja Vu unicode'''
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** [http://daxiongmao.eu/wiki_upload_files/kodi/DejaVuSans%2BDriodSansFallback.ttf Deja Vu Unicode (Daxiongmao copy)]
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** Source: http://trac.kodi.tv/attachment/ticket/6397/DejaVuSans%2BDriodSansFallback.ttf
  
  
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0. Stop your KODI application
 
0. Stop your KODI application
 
 
1. Download Arial unicode ; you should have a'' '20090701.rar' ''archive
 
 
  
 
2. Copy the archive on your media center
 
2. Copy the archive on your media center
 
  
 
3. Run the following commands
 
3. Run the following commands
  
 
<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
 
<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
# TODO add rar file on daxiongmao.eu
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wget http://daxiongmao.eu/wiki_upload_files/kodi/arialuni.ttf
unrar e 20090701.rar
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wget http://daxiongmao.eu/wiki_upload_files/kodi/DejaVuSans%2BDriodSansFallback.ttf
wget http://trac.kodi.tv/attachment/ticket/6397/DejaVuSans%2BDriodSansFallback.ttf
 
  
 
# Copy fonts to system  
 
# Copy fonts to system  

Revision as of 18:07, 19 July 2016



Installation

Requirements

apt-get install python-software-properties pkg-config
apt-get install software-properties-common
apt-get install unrar


Add new repository

add-apt-repository ppa:team-xbmc/ppa
apt-get update


Installation

apt-get install kodi


Useful plugins

April 2016


SALTS

SALTS is a plugin to get some streaming content.


Setup #1 download the link to the SALTS repository

Setup #2 add the repository on Kodi

  • Go to SYSTEM > Settings > Add-ons > Install from ZIP file
  • Select the ZIP file

Setup #3 install SALTS application

  • Now that the repository is available go to SYSTEM > Settings > Add-ons > Install from repository
  • Select the tknorris repository > Video add-on > Stream All The Sources > Install
  • Select the tknorris repository > Program add-on > SALTS themepak > Install
  • Select the tknorris repository > Context item > SALTS context Tools > Install


Exodus

Exodus is a plugin to get some streaming content.


Setup #1 download the link to the EXODUS repository

Setup #2 add the repository on Kodi

  • Go to SYSTEM > Settings > Add-ons > Install from ZIP file
  • Select the ZIP file

Setup #3 install EXODUS application

  • Now that the repository is available go to SYSTEM > Settings > Add-ons > Install from repository
  • Select the Exodus repository > Video add-on > Exodus > Install


Phoenix

Phoenix is a plugin to get some streaming content.


Setup #1 download the link to the TVADDONS repository

Setup #2 add the repository on Kodi

  • Go to SYSTEM > Settings > Add-ons > Install from ZIP file
  • Select the ZIP file

Setup #3 install PHOENIX application

  • Now that the repository is available go to SYSTEM > Settings > Add-ons > Install from repository
  • Select the TVADDONS.ag > Video add-on > Phoenix > Install


Films de France

"Films de France" is a plugin to get some streaming content in French + Live TV (France TV, Arte, etc.)


Setup #1 download the link to the TVADDONS repository

Setup #2 add the repository on Kodi

  • Go to SYSTEM > Settings > Add-ons > Install from ZIP file
  • Select the ZIP file

Setup #3 install PHOENIX application

  • Now that the repository is available go to SYSTEM > Settings > Add-ons > Install from repository
  • Select the TVADDONS.ag > Video add-on > Films de France > Install


Chinese support

Chinese fonts

Download the following fonts:


Installation guide

0. Stop your KODI application

2. Copy the archive on your media center

3. Run the following commands

wget http://daxiongmao.eu/wiki_upload_files/kodi/arialuni.ttf
wget http://daxiongmao.eu/wiki_upload_files/kodi/DejaVuSans%2BDriodSansFallback.ttf

# Copy fonts to system 
sudo mkdir -p /usr/share/fonts/truetype/chinese
sudo cp arialuni.ttf /usr/share/fonts/truetype/chinese/
sudo cp DejaVuSans+DriodSansFallback.ttf /usr/share/fonts/truetype/chinese/DejaVuSans_unicode.ttf

# Copy fonts to KODI
cp arialuni.ttf /usr/share/xbmc/media/Fonts/
cp DejaVuSans+DriodSansFallback.ttf /usr/share/xbmc/media/Fonts/DejaVuSans_unicode.ttf

# Copy fonts to your current skin (default skin = confluence)
cp arialuni.ttf /usr/share/xbmc/addons/skin.confluence/fonts/
cp DejaVuSans+DriodSansFallback.ttf /usr/share/xbmc/addons/skin.confluence/fonts/DejaVuSans_unicode.ttf


4. Replace old Arial and Deja-Vu by Unicode versions

cd /usr/share/xbmc/addons/skin.confluence/fonts/

# Adjust old references
mv DejaVuSans.ttf DejaVuSans-original.ttf
mv arial.ttf arial-original.ttf


# New references
ln -s /usr/share/fonts/truetype/chinese/DejaVuSans_unicode.ttf DejaVuSans.ttf
ln -s /usr/share/fonts/truetype/chinese/arialuni.ttf arial.ttf


5. Restart KODI

  • Go to KODI >> Home >> System >> Settings >> Appearance >> Skin >> Fonts
  • Click the up/down arrow to change the setting to “Arial based”;



Bugs fixes

  • Don't forget to restart KODI to take on your changes!


  • Chinese characters do not appear! Then you should override DejaVuSans.ttf by arialuni.ttf
cd /usr/share/xbmc/addons/skin.confluence/fonts/

# Remove previous reference
rm DejaVuSans.ttf DejaVuSans-original.ttf

# Override 
ln -s /usr/share/fonts/truetype/chinese/arialuni.ttf DejaVuSans.ttf


References

You can find more information on the following web sites: