(2012-08-02, 05:00)elitegamer360 Wrote:

(2012-08-02, 04:39)survey_sez Wrote:

(2012-08-02, 02:51)elitegamer360 Wrote: Thanks for posting the picture, I think that your remote is an RC260. But anyways I have created 2 final reg files all configured to be XBMCCustomregis compatible as follows:

1- Try this one first just in case as I might be wrong. This one is for the Zotac RC6 and it has exact same Remote key numbers as the MCE RC6 remote but in a different registry location. Zotac_RC6_Decoded, same as before applies unzip, double click to apply restart and test with Showkey.

2- This one is for the Zotac RC260 which I think that will work for you. It has completely different Remote key numbers and uses a different registry location as well, it was hard figuring this out and thats why it took me a bit to reply back. Bear in mind I did this without a hardware like yours to test and used commonsense + IR keys decoding which took most of the time. Anyways try this Zotac_RC260_decoded, same as before applies unzip, double click to apply restart and test with Showkey, and I hope either one will work.

Please note: I could not detect The Green start button in the RC260 so I added the button as if it was RC6 and hope for the best, if does not work there is nothing more we can do unless someone can discover the The Green start button RC260 button number, which I can not do without the hardware

Cheers,
EG.

you're not going to like this....

RC6 - no response to blue key

RC260 - no response to blue key

i do have a global cache itach that i can use to detect the blue key transmission codes in hex. would that help?

Ohhhhh god! I really hate those small machines they never come with proper hardware and 90% of the time is pain in the ass. Pardon my language, last time I just gave up this time I tried hard and still ZERO.

Any ways do you have this htpc then


Now you now all the things you tried in just the top post, you need to reinstall windows and this time do not install the zotac drivers for the remote. See if windows can install the drivers automatically if all successful then you need to try install XBMCCUSTOMREGIS, if it does not work try the RC6 and RC260 after, and hopefully one will work.

If not then tough luck man not me or you can do anything about it, you got yourself a clone MCE remote/receiver that won't and cannot accept changes. You need to by a proper RC6 IR receiver and remote.

If you are going to do the formatting, reinstalling windows and one of the setup files works then let me know please. Hope something works for you.

Cheers,
EG.

(2012-08-03, 00:23)survey_sez Wrote: yup that pos looks identical to my ad10..

before i try all that - could it possibly be do to the fact that i have no keyboard attached (i am using remote desktop connection)?

also - maybe the offending driver is the "ite ir transceiver" listed in add/remove programs? maybe all i need to do is unstall the latter? let me know your thoughts before i start recreating the world with a re-install of windows..

(2012-08-09, 17:52)TokyoShoe Wrote: Is it possible to use the method described at the start of this thread to DISABLE the native listening that XMBC does for a remote? I've got an app that already handles this, and I'm getting double button pushes because XBMC is handling it also.

Possible?

(2012-08-09, 03:23)TweakedEh Wrote: My problem is the keyboard on the back side of my remote, I can use it to type in here and even notepad with no problem but when trying to use it in XBMC it does not work like I had though.

When I use the ShowKey.exe for example the enter button shows:

KeyID 13 (0xD) VK_RETURN
Mod
Copy <escape>Notification(Key, escape, 3)</escape>
AppCmd

and sure enough when I try to use the enter key on the back side of my remote it does the same thing as the escape key on a normal keyboard. Also the letters on the back of my remote shows like i pushed a key on a number pad with no pattern, a = numpad7 s = numpad 5 u = numpad7

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(2012-08-09, 17:52)TokyoShoe Wrote: Is it possible to use the method described at the start of this thread to DISABLE the native listening that XMBC does for a remote? I've got an app that already handles this, and I'm getting double button pushes because XBMC is handling it also.

Possible?

elitegamer360 Wrote:TBH, I would not be able to solve this without the hardware in hand! The remote functions using IR signals but how the keyboard at the back functions? I am not sure but should be using some sort of radio signal I think because you can not point the remote at the IR receiver while typing on it and I really do not think my setup can solve or change what your keyboard is sending because it only change what the normal remote buttons does and not the keyboard buttons. So sorry there is nothing I can do here to help your remote keyboard issue without the hardware to test on.

although two things to suggest:

1- in XBMC Try to ENABLE or DISABLE "Remote Control Sends Keyboard Presses" in Settings_> System_> Input Devices, see if that might help

2- Try and download my custom setup Keyboard.xml_v1.84.zip extract it to %AppData%\XBMC\userdata\keymaps and see if that helps. if you already have your own keyboard.xml in %AppData%\XBMC\userdata\keymaps then back it up to a safe place before attempting this.

(2012-08-14, 16:49)Rusti Wrote: Old timer here showing you some big respect for the time and effort you have put in to this project. I am very impressed, thank you.

I've been banging my head against the wall tonight as no matter what I try, my green button keeps on launching Windows Media Center and not XBMC. If I manually launch XBMC then I can use the remote with full functionality, no worries.
AutoHotKey seems to be running the script fine after a PC restart (The green H is in the bottom task bar).
I am running Norton Endpoint Security.
Thanks in advance if you find the time to help me out.

1- What Operating system are you using?
Windows 7 Enterprise 64-bit
2- What Remote are using? Is it Microsoft Comaptible or is it Microsoft Certified?
It was called a Rock MCE Remote and from what I can tell it is currently bundled with ASRock ION products. Google suggests it was designed for Vista. http://www.asrock.com/nettop/photo/ION%20330HT-BD-2%28Enlarge%29.jpg
4- What IR receiver are you using?
IR receiver came with the remote. It is USB.
6- Is your IR Receiver listed as "Microsoft eHome Infrared Transceiver" under the "Human Interface Devices" in the "Device Manager"?
Yes, definitely
7- Have you tried any kind of software before trying my customised setup? Have you used any apps like EventGhost before using my setup?
No.
8- Please let me know which version of the .reg file you used or if you used the Auto installer method?
XBMCCustomregis Setup v1.2.18, http://www.autohotkey.com/download/AutoHotkeyInstall.exe
10- Finally What XBMC version are you using?
Eden v11

(2012-08-15, 13:29)sergiocos Wrote: @elitegamer360: Cheers for all your time and effort... Much appreciated!

I wonder if i can map a key to subtitledelayminus or subtitledelayplus (Actions available in Full Screen Video)

I just want to know if possible, then i probably look closely or ask for guidance, if needed. Thanks a lot again!

(2012-08-15, 05:35)elitegamer360 Wrote:

(2012-08-14, 16:49)Rusti Wrote: Old timer here showing you some big respect for the time and effort you have put in to this project. I am very impressed, thank you.

I've been banging my head against the wall tonight as no matter what I try, my green button keeps on launching Windows Media Center and not XBMC. If I manually launch XBMC then I can use the remote with full functionality, no worries.
AutoHotKey seems to be running the script fine after a PC restart (The green H is in the bottom task bar).
I am running Norton Endpoint Security.
Thanks in advance if you find the time to help me out.

1- What Operating system are you using?
Windows 7 Enterprise 64-bit
2- What Remote are using? Is it Microsoft Comaptible or is it Microsoft Certified?
It was called a Rock MCE Remote and from what I can tell it is currently bundled with ASRock ION products. Google suggests it was designed for Vista. http://www.asrock.com/nettop/photo/ION%20330HT-BD-2%28Enlarge%29.jpg
4- What IR receiver are you using?
IR receiver came with the remote. It is USB.
6- Is your IR Receiver listed as "Microsoft eHome Infrared Transceiver" under the "Human Interface Devices" in the "Device Manager"?
Yes, definitely
7- Have you tried any kind of software before trying my customised setup? Have you used any apps like EventGhost before using my setup?
No.
8- Please let me know which version of the .reg file you used or if you used the Auto installer method?
XBMCCustomregis Setup v1.2.18, http://www.autohotkey.com/download/AutoHotkeyInstall.exe
10- Finally What XBMC version are you using?
Eden v11

You are very welcome, thanks for your support mate.

I am working on a brand new setup for XBMCCustomregis, I have written the code from ground up and its around 700 lines of code just for the setup procedure thats to avoid the clumsy restart dialogue every time the setup is run also thats excluding any .reg files scripts or anything else. Although I have rewritten everything again to make the scripts better and more reliable. All is done now finished testing on vista windows 7 and windows 8, all is left now is to update the website with all the new features. Its taking longer than expected because the work is a lot and I am doing this on my free time + its a one man job including updating thread, website, links project download links etc etc.... Time consuming but whats coming should make XBMCCustomregis best tool for xbmc to configure MCE remotes and to tame XBMC at the same time



Again thank you for completing the troubleshooting it makes my life easier Now we already know that the asrock remote like yours usually over 90% compatible i.e. the majority are RC6 remotes hence using the "ehome" driver and the "eHome Infrared Receiver (USBCIR)" in the USB devices, but the minority actually uses the "CIR Device Driver" as listed in this wiki

check the image below, you should have something similar to it. If you open the device manager can you see similar drivers as below or you have a "CIR" driver listed somewhere in between

If all is good then download Showkey.exe start show key and press the red or blue button on the remote, then please tell me if showkey actually shows anything as a result, then will take it from there.


Cheers,
EG.

(2012-08-17, 02:45)Rusti Wrote: Great work on rewriting the application, make sure you put this project in your resume! Have you thought about asking the XBMC wiki guys for ninja access to the so you can create your own page there and get more recognition for your work?

My Device manager looks very similar to yours...


I downloaded Showkey and the majority of the buttons give a signal but the red and blue buttons do not.

I tried kiwi's advice and unticked the Windows Media Center option in Windows features, restarted, did your auto install again, restarted but that did not work either.

I am also not getting any response in Showkey for my centre Windows green button after doing this.