Download OpenELEC 4.2.1

Version 4.2 of the Open Embedded Linux Entertainment Center was released last week and the first update has already been released. This Linux distribution is based on XBMC Media Center and can turn a computer into a full-fledged HTPC. OpenELEC is easy to install, maintain and use, as well as being 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. XBMC Gotham 13.2 is used as a base. The main 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 bugfixes 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 PantherLord Gamecontroller devices.