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

Im a long time XBMC (XBOX) user who has made the transition to XBMC Windows.

I have spent the last few days (havnt got much else done actually) trying to get XBMC to weork with an IR remote..rather then a wireless keyboard that i have.

In the end it was really simple, but since i didnt find the exact information i wanted in once place i thoguh i would write this for others like me.

Basically the way I got it working was like this:

1. Clean install of XBMC Atlantis Alpha 3 on my HTPC (get from sticky in this forum)

2. Plug Microsoft MCE v2 USB receiver into USB port (drivers detected and installed automatically)

3. Install IR Server Suite - Test Build 1.4.2 RC1.zip http://forum.team-mediaportal.com/mce-re...1-a-33512/

4. Start XBMC...and it all just worked

I did not need to replace or modify keymap.xml in any folder. I did not have to configure IR Server Suite at all.. all the buttons worked the way i expected them to in all modes of XBMC i tested.

I have tested this on Vista Ultimate 64 and Vista Ultimate 32..both work well following these steps.

I hope this helps somebody out. Btw, i did try many other things before i got this to work but in the end I was amased it was this simple.

Thanks very much for the writeup

Will try this when I get home tonight, the "Idiot proof" sounds like something I could handle :-).

Cam73
Aha, sure.
And now try to add xbmc to startup folder and see how it woun`t work `cose IuputService don`t fully run before xbmc starts.

I'm getting this all the time

Thanks Cam73.

This almost worked for me on Vista Bus. x86 and MCE 1039 remote.

I was getting double key presses.

To fix this I needed to go into the input service configuration and enable "disable automatic buttons" on the remote tab, then reboot the system.

Trev.

Anyone know if this would work with the original Xbox remote?

Thanks,
Harry

Should be if u find here theme with codes for original remote for IR Server Suite.

is there any way to use XBMC with the pvr150 remote?

psike
Try to install IR server suite, start it and check logfiles to view can it receive commands from ur remote and if yes just change xml to ur codes.