Software Update: OpenELEC 4.2.1 – Tweakers

Last week version 4.2 of the Open Embedded Linux Entertainment Center released and already is the first update appeared. This Linux distribution is based on XBMC Media Center and a computer can be transformed into a full-fledged HTPC. OpenELEC is easy to install, maintain and use, and is also small and lightning fast. Version 4.2 runs on Linux kernel 3.16, Mesa-10.3 and Xorg-1.16, and includes newer Nvidia drivers. As the basis XBMC 13.2 Gotham used. The major changes in this update are as follows:

OpenELEC 4.2.1 released

This release includes some bug fixes, security fixes and improvements since OpenELEC-4.2.0. Besides the usual bug fixes and package updates, we fixed the Following Reported issues:

 

• WLAN not working (using Aetheros HTC based WLAN sticks)

 

• Double keypresses with remotes

 

• Showing Xorg mouse cursor in various situations, like after wakeup from dpms / standby …

 

• No or corrupt ASS / SSA subtitles

 

• Non working cpu temperature output on some systems

 

• “Stuttering” while playing videos on systems with Intel GPU

 

We also added support for ICE1712 Audio Devices and Panther Lord Game Controller devices.