[WINDOWS] HOW-TO easily get MCE Remote working flawlessly in XBMC with EventGhost

OK guys,

I am seeing this same issue. I've searched Google and found this thread with a few others having the same issue. However, there are NO responses with possible solutions.

I downloaded the XBMC plugin and extracted it to C:\Program Files\EventGhost\Plugins, but I get the above error when I try to use it.

Do I need to have Python installed for this to work? Can someone PLEASE respond to this thread with a possible solution? Nothing more frustrating then finding other people with the same problems and NO answers.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

slappyjam Wrote:OK guys,

I am seeing this same issue. I've searched Google and found this thread with a few others having the same issue. However, there are NO responses with possible solutions.

I downloaded the XBMC plugin and extracted it to C:\Program Files\EventGhost\Plugins, but I get the above error when I try to use it.

Do I need to have Python installed for this to work? Can someone PLEASE respond to this thread with a possible solution? Nothing more frustrating then finding other people with the same problems and NO answers.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Prolly the same issue I had, you likely don't have the latest version of Event Ghost, you have to get the beta/nightly build one. That one already has the XBMC plug in it. Try this:
http://www.eventghost.org/downloads/

Hopefully this helps.

It seems the remote will only work when I have the Eventghost GUI physically open on my desktop. Is this normal?

It's almost like it doesn't load the .xml file until after I start EventGhost manually.

wrong post, sorry.

Hi All,

I am brand new to XBMC but so far it is off the chart compared to MCE2005 IMO. I am having one serious problem though, I cannot get my remote to work correctly. I've been through the forums and have tried everything I can find but with no luck, hoping someone can help? I am running MCE2005 with all current updates, latest XBMC (9.04 / Babylon), latest EG (0.3.7r851). I have installed both XBMC and Microsoft MCE Remote plugin in EG. My remote is the actual MS MCE remote and my receiver is an Antec Fusion (built in IR).The directional keys and "OK" key work but nothing else. The walk-thru says to map the remote key press actions in EG to the corresponding action for the XBMC plugin. However when I press the remote keys the action doesn't appear in EG log so I can't map them?? Also EG event log is reporting some errors with the MCE Remote Plugin which I think might be the problem? I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling the plugin but no luck. I know the remote & Fusion IR are working fine because it works like a champ in MCE. When I am in MCE and press a remote key the LCD on the Antec Fusion reports it. But when I am not in MCE and just trying to map the keys in EG and press a remote key the display reads "Not Defined Command." Any help is much appreciated!!

---> Welcome to EventGhost <---
Autostart
Plugin: XBMC
Plugin: Microsoft MCE Remote
Error starting plugin: Microsoft MCE Remote
Traceback (most recent call last) (851):
File "C:\Program Files\EventGhost\eg\Classes\PluginInfo.py", line 312, in Start
File "C:\Program Files\EventGhost\plugins\MceRemote\__init__.py", line 279, in __start__
File "C:\Program Files\EventGhost\plugins\MceRemote\__init__.py", line 349, in CheckHidState
AttributeError: type object '_Exception' has no attribute 'DeviceNotFound'
Plugin: X10: Generic X10
Error starting plugin: X10 Remote
No X10 receiver found!
Plugin: Zoom Player
Plugin: Winamp
Plugin: Task Create/Switch Events
Enable exclusive: Keyboard Emulation
Plugin: USB-UIRT
Error starting plugin: USB-UIRT
Driver not found!
Main.OnInit

I have configured the plugin and EG and all works well.

Only one question: can I change the meaning of the action associated to a button depending on the state of XBMC?

For example I want Ok to select a menu when I'm navigating but to show the cross menu when watching a video.

Is it possible? can you help me how?

Mf

Was wondering if anyone in this thread could help with the eventghost problem that I posted here: http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=48667
Have also posted in eventghost and green button forums but have had no response and have googled it to death . Would really appreciate any input on how I might troubleshoot this.
Thanks

Hi All,

I am from Germany, so sorry for my bad english.

I still try to figure out one thing. I really would like to use xmbc, but I can not do the tutorial because eventghost does not reconise my remote commands.

I installed exactly how it is descibed in the tutorial but if I am pressing a key no command appears. It also says that not X10 was found.

Hope You can help.

Thanks,
Regards,

ptipton:

Did you try the xml I posted in the other thread where we corresponded? I've been using that one for a while and it works fine for both VMC and XBMC. Maybe the MCE 2005 behavior is different, but I suspect it isn't.

PM me if you need more help.

nchall Wrote:ptipton:

Did you try the xml I posted in the other thread where we corresponded? I've been using that one for a while and it works fine for both VMC and XBMC. Maybe the MCE 2005 behavior is different, but I suspect it isn't.

PM me if you need more help.

Yep have tried your XML file and both it and the alternative one from the other thread work great until I want to watch Livetv in MCE when I get a blue screen with the "the remote sensor is not connected " error. Very frustrating, I've googled and posted in every forum I can think of ( Eventghost, Aus Media Center etc) but no response and I cant figure out how to troubleshoot.
I've tried various remote solutions on this machine, Intellimote, IRsuite etc and am wondering if there is something that these changed which is left after uninstalling.
I have a gyration wireless keyboard and remote also connected to the machine and have tried removing these but makes no difference.
Having looked at all the various remote options I'm convinced Evenghost is the best and your XML file is perfect for my needs just need to get past this last hurdle.