[LIVE] Is Microsoft's MCE Remote the only remote control that works in XBMC Live?

Nikesh · 2008-11-27 11:41

Jezz_X Wrote:Try the Play Button when on the item silly I know took me a while to find it too lol

Thanks, How could I not work out it was that Confused

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bong4888@hotmai · 2008-12-15 13:56

Im running Xbmc live from a usb and i want to remap the keys or make a custom keymap.xml for my remote as some of the keys are not functioning correctly.

Im used to using the windows and xbox version where there is a keymap file in xbmc somewhere but i have looked and searched the usb stick for any kind of keymap or where the keymap is stored.

Im guessing that it has gone under a new name? can anyone point me out to where it might be located and how i can remap the controls on my remote thanks.

Im using a hp remote with a hp laptop.

Khan · 2008-12-15 14:20

Jezz_X Wrote:Try the Play Button when on the item silly I know took me a while to find it too lol

Sounds like a "feature" Big Grin

I was going to wait before trying this remote. Thanks to everyone here for the info.

-K

rodercot · 2008-12-24 22:35

Well I almost there with the Gyration MCE Remote. I have most of the buttons working using /dev/input.

I am still working on the power button and the MCE (green) button. The device is seen as a USB-kbd and usb-mouse, For myth guys are using evrouter and there is a patch for the power button out there but it seems to fix another problem.

It seems in Kernel 2.6.27 all the buttons are supported in Ubuntu.

anyhow code

Code:

# /etc/lirc/hardware.conf

#

#Chosen Remote Control

REMOTE="gyration"

REMOTE_MODULES=""

REMOTE_DRIVER="devinput"

REMOTE_DEVICE="/dev/input/by-id/usb-Gyration_Gyration_RF_Technology_Receiver-event-kbd"

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=""

Lircd

Code:

#

# lircd.conf 

#    for Gyration MCE remote(s).  Could almost certainly be expanded to work for their keyboard as well.

#

# Composed by Marc Randolph based upon  

#    initial lircd.conf by Modulok (https://bugs.launchpad.net/mythbuntu/+bug/156494/comments/6)

#    with help from the Linux MCE wiki (http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/Gyration-GYR3101US-codes) 

#

# Notes:

#    Star and Hash keys produce two key sequences: 0x002A followed by either 8 for star, or 3 for hash

#

# Revision history

#    2.1 - Marc Randolph - StarHash comment was wrong

#    2.0 - Marc Randolph - Special codes should be correct, or at least, very close to correct

#    1.0 - Marc Randolph - added missing codes and changed names to match up the mceusb remote

#                        -    Some of the more special codes have not been verified (Pictures, LiveTV,  etc)

#    0.1 - Modulok       - Initial revision

#

# 

begin remote

 name     gyration

 bits           16

 eps            30

 aeps          100

 one             0     0

 zero            0     0

 pre_data_bits   16

 pre_data       0x8001

 gap          135997

 toggle_bit_mask 0x0

      begin codes

         Home                     0x0218

         Up                       0x0067

         Left                     0x0069

         Right                    0x006A

         Down                     0x006C

         Mute                     0x0071

         VolDown                  0x0072

         VolUp                    0x0073

         Power                    0x0059

         Pause                    0x0077

         More                     0x0082

         Back                     0x009E

         Skip                     0x00A3

         Replay                   0x00A5

         Stop                     0x00A6

         RecTV                    0x00A7  #Not "recorded TV", but "record current show on TV"

         Rewind                   0x00A8

         Play                     0x00CF

         Forward                  0x00D0

         Camera                   0x00D4  # not on Dell remote

         RecordedTV               0x00E2  # aka KEY_MEDIA

         Guide                    0x016A

         LiveTV                   0x016E  # aka KEY_PVR

         DVD                      0x0185

         Music                    0x0187  # not on Dell remote  # aka KEY_MP3

         Video                    0x0189  # not on Dell remote

         ChanUp                   0x0192

         ChanDown                 0x0193

         Clear                    0x0001

         One                      0x0002

         Two                      0x0003

         Three                    0x0004

         Four                     0x0005

         Five                     0x0006

         Six                      0x0007

         Seven                    0x0008

         Eight                    0x0009

         Nine                     0x000A

         Zero                     0x000B

         Enter                    0x001C

         StarHash                 0x002A  # Star=0x2a and 0x08; Hash = 0x2a and 0x03

     end codes

end remote

Lircmap.xml

Code:

<lircmap>

    <remote device="gyration">

        <power>Power</power>

        <start>Home</start>

        <pause>Pause</pause>

        <stop>Stop</stop>

        <forward>Forward</forward>

        <reverse>Rewind</reverse>

        <left>Left</left>

        <right>Right</right>

        <up>Up</up>

        <down>Down</down>

        <select>Enter</select>

        <pageplus>ChanUp</pageplus>

        <pageminus>ChanDown</pageminus>

        <back>Back</back>

        <menu>DVD</menu>

        <title>Play</title>

        <info>More</info>

        <skipplus>Skip</skipplus>

        <skipminus>Replay</skipminus>

        <display>Teletext</display>

        <record>RecTV</record>

        <volumeplus>VolUp</volumeplus>

        <volumeminus>VolDown</volumeminus>

        <mute>Mute</mute>

        <myvideo>Video</myvideo>

        <mymusic>Music</mymusic>

        <mypictures>Camera</mypictures>

        <mytv>LiveTV</mytv>

        <one>One</one>

        <two>Two</two>

        <three>Three</three>

        <four>Four</four>

        <five>Five</five>

        <six>Six</six>

        <seven>Seven</seven>

        <eight>Eight</eight>

        <nine>Nine</nine>

        <zero>Zero</zero>

    </remote>

</lircmap>

If someone can figure out the home button and power button I would be pleased, I will continue to work on it as well.

I changed the home and power code numbers playing around and they are still in these files above.

the home actual code is 66 and the power code is 74. I cannot get the shortcut buttons to work either I just checked those. but all transport and function buttons as well as the mouse works.

Dave

kaigoh · 2009-01-01 15:40

Does anyone have the same issue as me in that the remote just suddenly stops working? And no matter what I do, I just can't get the thing working again. Has anyone got any suggestions?

eggzenbeanz · 2009-01-06 23:42

hi guys,

am i being thick here Confused

i cant find the path 'n folders mentioned eg /usr/share/xbmc/system/Lircmap.xml im using xbmc live 8.10??

thanks

SpiffBB · 2009-01-07 01:20

kaigoh Wrote:Does anyone have the same issue as me in that the remote just suddenly stops working? And no matter what I do, I just can't get the thing working again. Has anyone got any suggestions?

Ehh, its a M$ remote - you have to restart it....... No, Im NOT joking!
Take out the batteries and wait a few minutes, then put back the batteries and the remote should work.
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aerofynn · 2009-01-08 06:34

luca_ Wrote:The ps3 remote is bluetooth, right? so imo you need some kind of a bluetooth stick .. ?!

which make / model are you using that works fine with linux?

I finally got the PS3 remote to work with XBMC Live. Maybe this will help someone. I am using a Rocketfish MicroBT USB adapter on a Dell GX270 (using the onboard Intel graphics adapter even) with XBMC Live installed to the hard drive.

This is what I finally ended up doing to get it to work:
1.) ctrl-alt-F1 and logged in as xbmc
2.) sudo apt-get install subversion
3.) svn co https://xbmc.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot...ntClients/
4.) sudo apt-get install bluez-utils
5.) cd EventClients/Clients/PS3\ BD\ Remote
6.) python ps3_remote.py localhost
7.) press and hold the start & enter buttons for the computer to find the remote as prompted by the script
8.) alt-F7 back to XBMC without logging out and you get the nice little message that it has found the remote

Works great. The only problem is I have to do steps 1, 5-8 everytime the box is booted.

dirtylion · 2009-01-13 17:56

someone can help me with Imon remote on xbmc live 8.10 ?
i can move the cursor with imon remote control via normal mce driver..
i already read the threads about imon configuration..
but it isn't working for me Sad

ist there any apt-get install imon ?

dannybullit · 2009-01-14 17:34

Hi,

Have anyone tried the HFX Vista remote control (designed for MCE)?

The original MCE Remote isout of stock everywhere and this seems like a good alternative.

http://www.mcubed-store.com/catalog/prod...cts_id=292

Br, Daniel

Nikesh Junior Member Posts: 5 Joined: Nov 2008 Reputation: 0	2008-11-27 11:41 Post: #21 Jezz_X Wrote:Try the Play Button when on the item silly I know took me a while to find it too lol Thanks, How could I not work out it was that?
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Khan Junior Member Posts: 17 Joined: Sep 2008 Reputation: 0 Location: Madison, WI	2008-12-15 14:20 Post: #23 Jezz_X Wrote:Try the Play Button when on the item silly I know took me a while to find it too lol Sounds like a "feature" I was going to wait before trying this remote. Thanks to everyone here for the info. -K
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kaigoh Junior Member Posts: 23 Joined: Jan 2009 Reputation: 0	2009-01-01 15:40 Post: #25 Does anyone have the same issue as me in that the remote just suddenly stops working? And no matter what I do, I just can't get the thing working again. Has anyone got any suggestions?
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eggzenbeanz Junior Member Posts: 23 Joined: Sep 2005 Reputation: 0	2009-01-06 23:42 Post: #26 hi guys, am i being thick here i cant find the path 'n folders mentioned eg /usr/share/xbmc/system/Lircmap.xml im using xbmc live 8.10?? thanks
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dirtylion Member Posts: 64 Joined: Jan 2009 Reputation: 0	2009-01-13 17:56 Post: #29 someone can help me with Imon remote on xbmc live 8.10 ? i can move the cursor with imon remote control via normal mce driver.. i already read the threads about imon configuration.. but it isn't working for me ist there any apt-get install imon ?
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dannybullit Senior Member Posts: 114 Joined: Dec 2008 Reputation: 0 Location: Sweden	2009-01-14 17:34 Post: #30 Hi, Have anyone tried the HFX Vista remote control (designed for MCE)? The original MCE Remote isout of stock everywhere and this seems like a good alternative. http://www.mcubed-store.com/catalog/prod...cts_id=292 Br, Daniel
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