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

davidw89 Wrote:Half the buttons don't work with XBMC..

The play/pause, fastforward, backward etc (basically the top half of the MCE Remote) doesn't work.

I have the same problem but did not find the solution yet. Can anyone help me?

please someone!!!!!

I just installed what you suggested down below, and started up xbmc and nothing extra works with the official ms remote.

I tried "stop" for a movie, - it doesn't work
I tried "volume" up and down and that doesn't work either.

I'm puzzled ... maybe only a few commands worked

many commands work, but with buttons that you wouldn't think to use
but I have no clue to what extra that install actually did for you.

Cam73 Wrote: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.

You're not alone. I have the MCE remote at the link below and I've tried to put in the code from the second link below with no luck. I've been googleing for two days now. I can use the remote to toggle through Xbmc but the back button doesn't work (Clear seems to do the same job) fast forward, skip, stop, please ect.. all does not work.

I'm using Windows 7 with IR Server Suite with the lastest version of Xbmc. Great program btw I just discovered a few days ago. If I could just get it working like Media Center, I'll use it but I may have to revert back to Media Cetner. I still will have to tackle the tasks of intergrating Netflix and Hulu into it.

MCE Remote: http://mathias.nyman.me/images/2008/08/mceremote.gif

Code: http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=36936

thearm Wrote:You're not alone. I have the MCE remote at the link below and I've tried to put in the code from the second link below with no luck. I've been googleing for two days now. I can use the remote to toggle through Xbmc but the back button doesn't work (Clear seems to do the same job) fast forward, skip, stop, please ect.. all does not work.

I'm using Windows 7 with IR Server Suite with the lastest version of Xbmc. Great program btw I just discovered a few days ago. If I could just get it working like Media Center, I'll use it but I may have to revert back to Media Cetner. I still will have to tackle the tasks of intergrating Netflix and Hulu into it.

MCE Remote: http://mathias.nyman.me/images/2008/08/mceremote.gif

Code: http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=36936

Works fine for me. You do have to manually edit the keymap.xml and irssmap.xml a little bit (use one of the programs in IRSS to learn the codes of each button), but I have all my buttons working just fine.

Actually, here's my keymap.xml and irssmap.xml to help you out

Thank you TerranQ. I will try those files now.

Still no go.

I putting these files into c:/program files/Xbmc/system (only irssmap and keymap I could find where in this location) Is this correct? I also haven't made any changes to IR Server Suite except added an entry in 'programs' in the translator portion so the green start button on the controller would open Xbmc instead of Media Center. IR Server found my controller and I didn't really have to configure it. I also disabled Media Center in the Group Policy editor.

Well, I still didn't use one of the programs in IRSS to learn the codes. I'll try that first.

thearm Wrote:Still no go.

I putting these files into c:/program files/Xbmc/system (only irssmap and keymap I could find where in this location) Is this correct?

Put the files into your userdata folder: \user\<your name>\appdata\roaming\xbmc\userdata (you may have to enable "view hidden files and folders")

Quote: I also haven't made any changes to IR Server Suite except added an entry in 'programs' in the translator portion so the green start button on the controller would open Xbmc instead of Media Center.

for translator, set a system wide condition, when prompted as to which button carries out the action, press the green button on the remote. Then, go to the "run" tab, and select xbmc.exe. for paramaters, enter -fs

Quote:IR Server found my controller and I didn't really have to configure it. I also disabled Media Center in the Group Policy editor.

If you open the input services configuration program, and go to the mce remote and hit "configure", on the "basic" tab, there's a checkbox to disable all media center functions.

[Qote]Well, I still didn't use one of the programs in IRSS to learn the codes. I'll try that first.[/quote]
That's the debug client. What still isn't working for you?

I don't have an Xbmc folder in \user\<your name>\appdata\roaming\xbmc\userdata Probably because when I first installed it, it asked me where I wanted to put it and I said 'program files.' Does this matter? Should I reinstall?

The green start button has been working fine btw.

I did see that IR Server could disable Media Cetner but I already had it disabled in Group Policy so I just left it that way.


EDIT:

I reinstalled Xbmc so my profile would be in my Windows profile folder. I copied over your files to the userdata folder and the upper part of the controller still doesn't work. Buttons like stop, play, fast forward, skip, pause, back (The clear button is back). It seems like the files should go into C:/program files/Xbmc/system since that is where Xbmc put it's default files.

This time, I created a user profile in Xbmc called Tony. But there are no keymap and irssmap files in there.

I hope I'm making sense.

Thanks,

thearm

thearm Wrote:I reinstalled Xbmc so my profile would be in my Windows profile folder. I copied over your files to the userdata folder and the upper part of the controller still doesn't work. Buttons like stop, play, fast forward, skip, pause, back (The clear button is back).

Use the debug client to check what they id is for each of the buttons that don't work, then check the irssmap.xml to make sure the button id's match.

Quote:It seems like the files should go into C:/program files/Xbmc/system since that is where Xbmc put it's default files.

Yes, that's where the defaults go, but whatever is in the system folder in your appdata folder will override it.

Quote:This time, I created a user profile in Xbmc called Tony. But there are no keymap and irssmap files in there.

This has nothing to do with user profiles on XBMC. You're barking up the wrong tree.