[Merlinux]

tslayer is a GOD.

blacklisting that module helped me get it working.

cheers for that

[Snixten]

I had the same issue.

Or similar at least.

But, fixed it. Do me a favour and run lsmod | grep xpad

If you see it, then add this to /etc/modrobe.d/blacklist:

blacklist xpad


Try that.

I'm running hardy 8.04 as well, but ain't having any success with getting the xbox dvd remote with ir dongle to work properly.
I've tried your suggestion with blacklisting xpad. The difference from before doing that is that irw doesn't give med "connetion refused" any more. But nothing happens when pussing the button on the remote when irw is running.

I can make a lircd.conf file with irrecord, but when restart lirc and try to use irw with the lircd.conf from irrecord I still don't get any response.

Do you have any other suggestions in how to get remote working, have spent many hours with this now? Could you maybe post your hardware.conf and lircd.conf files?

[Snixten]

I figured it out at last. I was configuring /etc/lircd.conf, but it seems like the version of lirc I'm using uses /etc/lirc/lircd.conf. So I always used the wrong config, :o

[elfking]

I tried again to get this all working and ran into the same problem. The following below solved my problem.

I had the same issue.

Or similar at least.

But, fixed it. Do me a favour and run lsmod | grep xpad

If you see it, then add this to /etc/modrobe.d/blacklist:

blacklist xpad


Try that.

This one above made the remote work once again in XBMC for me. Thanks everyone pitching in on this one. Hopefully others will find it useful later down the road.

I figured it out at last. I was configuring /etc/lircd.conf, but it seems like the version of lirc I'm using uses /etc/lirc/lircd.conf. So I always used the wrong config, :o

For me this was just a symbolic link from /etc/lircd.conf --> /etc/lirc/lircd.conf
So I didn't need to mess with any of this. Maybe they made some changes depending on the version...

[The-Boxhead]

tslayer you saved my day !!! thank you...
This solved my issue and i have a remote

PLEASE THIS SHOULD BE A STICKY

sorry for shouting

[tslayer]

Your wish is my command.

[rodercot]

I just renamed my two Lirc config files and then replaced them with the two config files on here and rebooted and it seems fine. I even had to type in the licrd config file and it worked first shot.

thanks. This is with the Live version as well.

Dave

[windi]

Have you found a way to slow down the response yet? I'm pondering if to buy the real xbox remote and solder it to standard usb, or just build a generic IR receiver for my PC. Xbox remote looks really comfortable and has the right buttons, but I wouldn't like it if the light bars and such moved too rapidly.

[DaddyX3]

I'm still looking for info on where to find a how-to for using a remote on Linux! Where do I go for a how-to!? I honestly have searched for one, but can not find any info on the xbmc's ability to even use a remote control!!! I think the main web-page needs to at least have a link that points me into a page that has some details! I'm a total newb at xbmc and love the interface, but I find the same ol frustrations I did with MythTV and linux when it comes to remote controls working out of the box. This is where I get really peeved:

Platform-independent supported controller periphials and hardware options

* Controllable via supported Remote Control (depends on platform and remote)

R U kidding me? where is the link to show you what platform this is capable and ... well .... huh? So further down the page I read:

Xbox supported controller periphials and hardware options

* Fully control XBMC and its features via a Xbox™ IR DVD-Remote

I click the link in this area that says "IR DVD-Remote" it takes me to a site that shows a remote and all text is in a foreign language ... huh

Can anyone please point me in the right direction here? I reeeeeeaaaaalllly want to use and setup xbmc, but if its going to be just as much a pain in the back side as setting up MythTV with a remote, then I'll do with out the whole media center all together and just use Nautilus to find my movies and good ol VLC.

.... please note, that I'm not bagging on what XBMC is or even its capabilities. This is free software, I love that, but the frustration for a noob to setup a remote to use with this application is still a bummer!!! That has always been a thorn in my side with any HTPC/ MCE/ media center.

Thanks for your help.

[divingmule]

For anyone still having trouble getting their Xbox remote working, as I had been I didn't think my remote was working, I accidentally hit the 9 button and xbmc muted

I had to edit the Lircmap.xml

Code:

sudo gedit /usr/share/xbmc/system/Lircmap.xml

Then for my remote (XboxDVDDongle) change the code to lower case letters. Eg <play>PLAY</play> change to <play>play</play> The only other change I had to make was changing select to enter <select>enter</select>

Hope this helps someone, I had just about given up.

[phire]

hmm i had this working previously in beta1, but after reinstalling and reconfiguring beta2, i found i could no longer save the blacklist file once i rebooted. it saved properly and i reopened to be sure, but after i rebooted the file would be as it was before, sans xpad. im not sure what i did differently before to make it work... any ideas?

edit: problem worked out, some fussery with no free space left, fixed.

[windi]

I finally got myself to buy the offcial DVD Remote. It worked great on the original xbox ofcourse, then I made an adapter to connect it to my xbmc htpc. I use the standalone live distribution installed to a hard disk. The hardware.conf and lircd.conf attached on this thread were required, I had to also blacklist the xpad module. It works now. The feedback is sometimes a bit fast but it is usable and so far better than any other remote+receiver that I have tried.

[koshari]

I'm still looking for info on where to find a how-to for using a remote on Linux! Where do I go for a how-to!?
Thanks for your help.

to get the original xbox remote working on xbmc under linux


blacklist

-blacklist xpad in /ect/modules.d/blacklist

Code:

blacklist xpad

install lirc

Code:

sudo apt-get install lirc

copy /etc/lirc/hardware.conf

Code:

gksudo gedit /etc/lirc/hardware.conf

and add

Code:

# /etc/lirc/hardware.conf
#
#Chosen Remote Control
REMOTE="None"
REMOTE_MODULES=""
REMOTE_DRIVER=""
REMOTE_DEVICE=""
REMOTE_LIRCD_CONF=""
REMOTE_LIRCD_ARGS=""

#Chosen IR Transmitter
TRANSMITTER="None"
TRANSMITTER_MODULES=""
TRANSMITTER_DRIVER=""
TRANSMITTER_DEVICE=""
TRANSMITTER_LIRCD_CONF=""
TRANSMITTER_LIRCD_ARGS=""

#Enable lircd
START_LIRCD="true"

#Don't start lircmd even if there seems to be a good config file
#START_LIRCMD="false"

#Try to load appropriate kernel modules
LOAD_MODULES="true"

# Default configuration files for your hardware if any
LIRCMD_CONF=""

#Forcing noninteractive reconfiguration
#If lirc is to be reconfigured by an external application
#that doesn't have a debconf frontend available, the noninteractive
#frontend can be invoked and set to parse REMOTE and TRANSMITTER
#It will then populate all other variables without any user input
#If you would like to configure lirc via standard methods, be sure
#to leave this set to "false"
FORCE_NONINTERACTIVE_RECONFIGURATION="false"
START_LIRCMD=""

copy /etc/lirc/lircd.conf

Code:

gksudo gedit /etc/lirc/lircd.conf

Code:

#
# LIRCD configuration file for Xbox DVD Kit
#
# Marko Friedemann <mfr|bmx-chemnitz.de>
#
#
# brand:             Microsoft
# model:             Xbox DVD Remote
# supported devices: Xbox DVD Remote via xpad-ir driver
#
# comment:           EXPERIMENTAL
#

begin remote

    name  XboxDVDDongle
    bits           8

    begin codes

        SELECT         0x0b
       UP              0xa6
        DOWN           0xa7
       RIGHT           0xa8
        LEFT           0xa9
       INFO            0xc3

        9              0xc6
       8               0xc7
        7              0xc8
       6               0xc9
        5              0xca
       4               0xcb
        3              0xcc
       2               0xcd
        1              0xce
       0               0xcf

        DISPLAY                0xd5
       BACK            0xd8
        SKIP-          0xdd
       SKIP+           0xdf
        STOP           0xe0
       REVERSE         0xe2
        FORWARD                0xe3
       TITLE           0xe5
        PAUSE          0xe6
       PLAY            0xea
        MENU           0xf7

      end codes

end remote

test it

reboot, plug the dongle in and run

Code:

dmesg

the following should be returned

Code:

[  194.497084] usb 1-2: new full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 4
[  194.700332] usb 1-2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
[  194.846958] lirc_dev: IR Remote Control driver registered, at major 61
[  194.861995]
[  194.861998] lirc_atiusb: USB remote driver for LIRC $Revision: 1.61 $
[  194.862003] lirc_atiusb: Paul Miller <[email protected]>
[  194.867721] lirc_dev: lirc_register_plugin: sample_rate: 0
[  194.868000] lirc_atiusb[4]:  on usb1:4
[  194.868134] usbcore: registered new interface driver lirc_atiusb

Run irw

Code:

irw

and on key presses you should get this

Code:

000000000000000b 00 SELECT XboxDVDDongle
000000000000000b 01 SELECT XboxDVDDongle
000000000000000b 02 SELECT XboxDVDDongle
000000000000000b 03 SELECT XboxDVDDongle
000000000000000b 04 SELECT XboxDVDDongle
000000000000000b 05 SELECT XboxDVDDongle
00000000000000a7 00 DOWN XboxDVDDongle

[The_Rebel]

* Loading LIRC modules [ OK ]
* Starting remote control daemon(s) : LIRC [fail]

This is what happens when LIRC tries to start. Where can i get more verbose information on what exactly failed?

NVM - it's a module issue.

[Snixten]

I know this thread is about 8.04, but can anyone tell my about their experiences using ubuntu 8.10? Does it work out of the box, not at all or do you have to follow the same steps as in 8.04?