[WINDOWS] HOW-TO get XBMC for Windows to work with remote control via IR Server Suite

TerranQ · 2009-07-04 20:35

vader88 Wrote:Ok, I found my problem. In Input Services Configuration I had to click on Advanced then uncheck "Use the Abstract Remote Model".

Now a new problem has come up, when I use the arrow keys in xbmc, it moves two menu items in one click.

There should be another option in the configuration to disable keyboard emulation. Not at home atm, so can't remember exactly what it's called

thearm · 2009-07-05 13:38

That does sound fimilar. I'll check for that and if it doesn't work, I'm probably going to give up. Windows Media Center does what I need now.

thearm

rekenaar · 2009-09-25 15:33

ccc101 Wrote:Can someone please post the direct link of
IR Server Suite

http://forum.team-mediaportal.com/ir-ser...6-a-33512/

sugar · 2009-09-29 10:24

So you mean that you can control the XBMC with a remote control the way tv's does?

If yes, please tell what remote control need to buy...

thanks in advance.

eMTea · 2009-10-15 15:36

Hi!
I also have the same problem as thearm and vader88.

Eveything seem to work when i uncheck the "Use The Abstract Remote Model" option.

But my up/down/left/right/ok buttons gets double signals.

Any ideas?

letterman · 2010-01-26 20:05

OK So here's a fix to the double clicking arrows, and the people who couldn't get all the buttons to work right. Use either abstraction to send MCE commands, or translator to send keyboard commands, trying to mix and match doesn't work.

hell_spawn27 · 2010-08-04 06:25

hey this is a great thread with a lot of information..but can anyone direct me to a topic where the members recommend which IR remote works best with xbmc, I need to pick up one and I am stumped to figure out which one works best....please help!

Snowball · 2010-11-21 00:29

I've read the entire thread but i'm still confused.
This is the remote I'm using (from Thermaltake's HTPC )
http://www.soundgraph.com/pad-remote-feature-en/

I really don't care about the software included that is similar to XBMC. I just would like to use XBMC but with this remote.

Is there a way to do that?
Thanks so much.

daveUK · 2011-01-30 23:26

to fix the double click problem when using irserversuite with translator (keyboard repeats) i just deleted the remote.xml in the xbmc/system/keymaps folder.

Laureus1 · 2011-01-31 01:30

I'm relatively new to XBMC, but I love it already. I currently use it with my usb-keyboard, but I was wondering if it is possible to control with an old Bang&Olufsen IR Remote. If I use it through a IR receiver on my HTPC, would it be possible to map my keys on the remote to functions in XBMC?

I hope someone can point me in the right direction.

thearm Junior Member Posts: 21 Joined: Jun 2009 Reputation: 0	2009-07-05 13:38 Post: #152 That does sound fimilar. I'll check for that and if it doesn't work, I'm probably going to give up. Windows Media Center does what I need now. thearm
	find quote

rekenaar Junior Member Posts: 1 Joined: Sep 2009 Reputation: 0	2009-09-25 15:33 Post: #153 ccc101 Wrote:Can someone please post the direct link of IR Server Suite http://forum.team-mediaportal.com/ir-ser...6-a-33512/
	find quote

sugar Junior Member Posts: 6 Joined: Sep 2009 Reputation: 0	2009-09-29 10:24 Post: #154 So you mean that you can control the XBMC with a remote control the way tv's does? If yes, please tell what remote control need to buy... thanks in advance.
	find quote

eMTea Junior Member Posts: 36 Joined: Oct 2009 Reputation: 0	2009-10-15 15:36 Post: #155 Hi! I also have the same problem as thearm and vader88. Eveything seem to work when i uncheck the "Use The Abstract Remote Model" option. But my up/down/left/right/ok buttons gets double signals. Any ideas?
	find quote

letterman Junior Member Posts: 12 Joined: Mar 2007 Reputation: 0	2010-01-26 20:05 Post: #156 OK So here's a fix to the double clicking arrows, and the people who couldn't get all the buttons to work right. Use either abstraction to send MCE commands, or translator to send keyboard commands, trying to mix and match doesn't work. (This post was last modified: 2010-01-26 20:56 by letterman.)
	find quote

hell_spawn27 Junior Member Posts: 26 Joined: Mar 2009 Reputation: 0	2010-08-04 06:25 Post: #157 hey this is a great thread with a lot of information..but can anyone direct me to a topic where the members recommend which IR remote works best with xbmc, I need to pick up one and I am stumped to figure out which one works best....please help!
	find quote

Snowball Member Posts: 50 Joined: Mar 2007 Reputation: 0	2010-11-21 00:29 Post: #158 I've read the entire thread but i'm still confused. This is the remote I'm using (from Thermaltake's HTPC ) http://www.soundgraph.com/pad-remote-feature-en/ I really don't care about the software included that is similar to XBMC. I just would like to use XBMC but with this remote. Is there a way to do that? Thanks so much.
	find quote

daveUK Member Posts: 64 Joined: Oct 2007 Reputation: 0	2011-01-30 23:26 Post: #159 to fix the double click problem when using irserversuite with translator (keyboard repeats) i just deleted the remote.xml in the xbmc/system/keymaps folder.
	find quote

Laureus1 Junior Member Posts: 8 Joined: Jan 2011 Reputation: 0	2011-01-31 01:30 Post: #160 I'm relatively new to XBMC, but I love it already. I currently use it with my usb-keyboard, but I was wondering if it is possible to control with an old Bang&Olufsen IR Remote. If I use it through a IR receiver on my HTPC, would it be possible to map my keys on the remote to functions in XBMC? I hope someone can point me in the right direction.
	find quote