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- avus m3 - 2010-09-11 03:10
PKOneTwo Wrote:As i mentioned: i don't wat to use another extra application !!!
That's not what i was asking for.
The meaning of this thread and it's creator is to be able to use the remote WITHOUT any 3rd party applications!
I would appreciate if someone would stick to the topic and any help is welcome.
I think your confused and obviously help isn't welcome. You want something DIFFERENT from the purpose of this thread. THE purpose of this thread is to get a MCE remote working in XBMC without another app in the way. Well check that box off because it works. YOU want to have the remote commands go to XBMC when out of focus. Use event ghost. I am trying to help you...listen to the advice.
You can't get or even expect XBMC to be able to grab any input the computer gets be it from remote, keyboard, mouse, etc when out of focus with out some program directing it (Event Ghost). Either use event ghost and have another app in the way or drop your requirement about being out of focus and receiving commands. Start a new thread about it and keep this one, as you put it, on topic. Make a feature request of the devs and try and get them to figure it out. Other GL
- PKOneTwo - 2010-09-11 04:01
avus m3 Wrote:I think your confused and obviously help isn't welcome. You want something DIFFERENT from the purpose of this thread. THE purpose of this thread is to get a MCE remote working in XBMC without another app in the way. Well check that box off because it works. YOU want to have the remote commands go to XBMC when out of focus. Use event ghost. I am trying to help you...listen to the advice.
You can't get or even expect XBMC to be able to grab any input the computer gets be it from remote, keyboard, mouse, etc when out of focus with out some program directing it (Event Ghost). Either use event ghost and have another app in the way or drop your requirement about being out of focus and receiving commands. Start a new thread about it and keep this one, as you put it, on topic. Make a feature request of the devs and try and get them to figure it out. Other GL
I understood you. But you didn't completely get my point:
Quote: "There is some sort of IR system in windows that can control things regardless of focus. That's what i've found out reading from another topic in this forum."
I got that from: http://forum.xbmc.org/showpost.php?p=599774&postcount=102
So maybe, juts maybe, there is a way! Therefore if this is possible, why not with xbmc?
Can't xbmc take command from Windows API (XBMC code needed, right)?
And aren't there any keybord shortcuts (or any other commands) that already work (doesn't matter if xbmc is IN or OUT of focus)?
Since we bith arenÄt devs, how sure can you be? And does anyone know an answrr with 100% certainty?
- frieten - 2010-09-12 07:12
i can get hold of an original XBOX remote for cheap from a friend will that work with this?
http://www.costbuy.com/Products/XBOX-Microsoft-Original-Movie-Playback-Kit--DVD-Remote__805529321540.aspx
- StevenSeagull - 2010-09-12 07:21
I have tested many times and after a random amount of exit XBMC i cannot start it with the green button 1 more time. Is there a way to make XBMC restart itself instead of the whole pc reboot? That would pretty much solve my issues altogether!
- BitStreak - 2010-09-12 07:56
frieten Wrote:i can get hold of an original XBOX remote for cheap from a friend will that work with this?
http://www.costbuy.com/Products/XBOX-Microsoft-Original-Movie-Playback-Kit--DVD-Remote__805529321540.aspx
No, this thread is about the MCE remote for the PC.
There is a way to use the XBOX DVD kit with the PC but it involves some more work.
First you need to fix a USB adapter or solder it yourself.
Then you need a specific driver.
Let me know if this is the route you would like to take and i can provide some more info.
I did this myself recentlu but ended up buying a MCE remote instead due to some issues with double presses.
This one is an exact copy of the MS MCE remote and works really well.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330422810165&ssPageName=ADME:L:OU:GB:1123
- frieten - 2010-09-12 12:14
BitStreak Wrote:No, this thread is about the MCE remote for the PC.
There is a way to use the XBOX DVD kit with the PC but it involves some more work.
First you need to fix a USB adapter or solder it yourself.
Then you need a specific driver.
Let me know if this is the route you would like to take and i can provide some more info.
I did this myself recentlu but ended up buying a MCE remote instead due to some issues with double presses.
This one is an exact copy of the MS MCE remote and works really well.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330422810165&ssPageName=ADME:L:OU:GB:1123
meh bugger it i'll just buy a hauppage mce remote there only $50.
- frieten - 2010-09-14 06:11
thanks for this works a charm, ended up getting an official MCE remote for $15 and it works so well!
only difference i could find is that for me guide button brings up the C menu button not the I button.
- rendered - 2010-09-14 09:06
I've got an mce remote that has 2 power buttons on it - 1 for TV and other for PC. Does anyone know the regID for the TV power button?
- jhsrennie - 2010-09-14 10:01
rendered Wrote:I've got an mce remote that has 2 power buttons on it - 1 for TV and other for PC. Does anyone know the regID for the TV power button?
Grab mceremote.zip from http://xbmcmce.sourceforge.net/. In the zip is a test config that assigns keystrokes to every possible button id from 0 to 255. Run the CreateTestConfig.reg and reboot, then use ShowKey (from the zip) to see what keystroke the power button reports, and you can map this back to the button id.
JR
- rendered - 2010-09-14 17:06
Thanks...gonna give this a try tonight
