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hi all,
i recently purchased an xbox on ebay and want to load xbmc on it.
can anyone recommed a remote control for it?
cheers
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pike
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logitech wireless controller :kickass:
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yup
anybody know if the remote media center extender for xbox does work for xbmc ?
can't buy in france :/
i have the same for pc it's was the best have i tested ... (just light button use to much power :/ but this model don't have light button :p so anybody have test ?
thx .. and thx so much team for your great os ^^
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yes, it does work. logitech wireless controller is better though imo.
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i seem to be one of the few people that has the logitech wireless controller yet still prefers using the remote for xbmc. using the controller just feels to clunky (for want of a better term) for my liking.
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i perfer the remote
[code]<!-- this file contains the mapping of keys (gamepad, remote and keyboard) to actions within xbmc -->
<!-- the <global> section is a fall through - they will only be used if the button is not -->
<!-- used in the current window's section. note that there is only handling -->
<!-- for a single action per button at this stage. -->
<!-- the format is: -->
<!-- <device> -->
<!-- <button>action</button> -->
<!-- </device> -->
<!-- the <remotecode> blocks are only needed if you intend to map buttons from other remotes. -->
<!-- in this case, the remotecodes are the obcs (original button codes) in the rca 5 protocol -->
<!-- and you'd set it up by adding a <remotecode> block to the <remap> or <global> section: -->
<!-- <remotecode> -->
<!-- <45>stop</45> -->
<!-- </remotecode> -->
<!-- note that the action can be a built-in function. -->
<!-- eg <b>xbmc.activatewindow(mymusic)"</b> -->
<!-- would automatically go to my music on the press of the b button. -->
<keymap>
<global>
<remote>
<zero>number0</zero>
<one>number1</one>
<two>number2</two>
<three>number3</three>
<four>number4</four>
<five>number5</five>
<six>number6</six>
<seven>number7</seven>
<eight>number8</eight>
<nine>number9</nine>
<play>play</play>
<pause>pause</pause>
<stop>stop</stop>
<forward>fastforward</forward>
<reverse>rewind</reverse>
<left>left</left>
<right>right</right>
<up>up</up>
<down>down</down>
<select>select</select>
<pageplus>pagedown</pageplus>
<pageminus>pageup</pageminus>
<back>parentdir</back>
<menu>previousmenu</menu>
<title>contextmenu</title>
<info>info</info>
<skipplus>pagedown</skipplus>
<skipminus>pageup</skipminus>
<display>fullscreen</display>
<start>previousmenu</start>
<record>screenshot</record>
<volumeplus>volumeup</volumeplus>
<volumeminus>volumedown</volumeminus>
<mute>mute</mute>
<power>xbmc.shutdown()</power>
<myvideo>xbmc.activatewindow(myvideos)</myvideo>
<mymusic>xbmc.activatewindow(mymusic)</mymusic>
<mypictures>xbmc.activatewindow(mypictures)</mypictures>
<mytv>xbmc.activatewindow(home)</mytv>
</remote>
<gamepad>
<a>select</a>
<b>parentdir</b>
<x>fullscreen</x>
<y>queue</y>
<white>contextmenu</white>
<black></black>
<start>xbmc.activatewindow(playercontrols)</start>
<back>previousmenu</back>
<dpadleft>left</dpadleft>
<dpadright>right</dpadright>
<dpadup>up</dpadup>
<dpaddown>down</dpaddown>
<leftthumbbutton>screenshot</leftthumbbutton>
<rightthumbbutton>xbmc.activatewindow(shutdownmenu)</rightthumbbutton>
<leftanalogtrigger>scrollup</leftanalogtrigger>
<rightanalogtrigger>scrolldown</rightanalogtrigger>
<rightthumbstickleft>analogseekback</rightthumbstickleft>
<rightthumbstickright>analogseekforward</rightthumbstickright>
<rightthumbstickup>volumeup</rightthumbstickup>
<rightthumbstickdown>volumedown</rightthumbstickdown>
</gamepad>
<keyboard>
<p>play</p>
<f>fastforward</f>
<r>rewind</r>
<left>left</left>
<right>right</right>
<up>up</up>
<down>down</down>
<pageup>pageup</pageup>
<pagedown>pagedown</pagedown>
<return>select</return>
<backspace>parentdir</backspace>
<escape>previousmenu</escape>
<i>info</i>
<menu>contextmenu</menu>
<space>pause</space>
<x>stop</x>
<period>skipnext</period>
<comma>skipprevious</comma>
<tab>fullscreen</tab>
<printscreen>screenshot</printscreen>
<minus>volumedown</minus>
<plus>volumeup</plus>
<zero>number0</zero>
<one>number1</one>
<two>number2</two>
<three>number3</three>
<four>number4</four>
<five>number5</five>
<six>number6</six>
<seven>number7</seven>
<eight>number8</eight>
<nine>number9</nine>
</keyboard>
</global>
<home>
<gamepad>
<black>xbmc.activatewindow(56)</black>
</gamepad>
<remote>
<info>xbmc.activatewindow(systeminfo)</info>
<clear>xbmc.activatewindow(weather)</clear>
<hash>xbmc.activatewindow(settings)</hash>
<record>xbmc.activatewindow(shutdownmenu)</record>
</remote>
<keyboard>
<i>info</i>
</keyboard>
</home>
<myfiles>
<gamepad>
<y>highlight</y>
</gamepad>
<remote>
<one>highlight</one>
<skipplus>pagedown</skipplus>
<skipminus>pageup</skipminus>
</remote>
<keyboard>
<space>highlight</space>
<delete>delete</delete>
<c>copy</c>
<m>move</m>
<r>rename</r>
</keyboard>
</myfiles>
<mymusicplaylist>
<gamepad>
<y>delete</y>
<black>playlist</black> <!-- close playlist -->
</gamepad>
<remote>
<back>playlist</back> <!-- close playlist -->
<clear>delete</clear>
<zero>delete</zero>
<three>moveitemup</three>
<nine>moveitemdown</nine>
</remote>
<keyboard>
<space>playlist</space> <!-- close playlist -->
<delete>delete</delete>
<u>moveitemup</u>
<d>moveitemdown</d>
</keyboard>
</mymusicplaylist>
<mymusicfiles>
<gamepad>
<y>queue</y>
<black>playlist</black>
</gamepad>
<remote>
<zero>queue</zero>
<star>queue</star>
<skipplus>pagedown</skipplus>
<skipminus>pageup</skipminus>
</remote>
<keyboard>
<space>playlist</space>
<q>queue</q>
</keyboard>
</mymusicfiles>
<mymusictop100>
<gamepad>
<y>queue</y>
<black>playlist</black>
</gamepad>
<remote>
<zero>queue</zero>
<star>queue</star>
</remote>
<keyboard>
<space>playlist</space>
<q>queue</q>
</keyboard>
</mymusictop100>
<mymusiclibrary>
<gamepad>
<y>queue</y>
<black>playlist</black>
</gamepad>
<remote>
<zero>queue</zero>
<star>queue</star>
</remote>
<keyboard>
<space>playlist</space>
<q>queue</q>
</keyboard>
</mymusiclibrary>
<fullscreenvideo>
<remote>
<left>stepback</left>
<right>stepforward</right>
<up>volumeup</up>
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i used to use remote almost exclusively but then i modded my controller to have a power on button (well technically i modded a karaoke adapter that plugs into the controller). i've been using remote more recently. the analog triggeres are better for list navigation than pageup+pagedown on the remote (i have those mapped to channel up channel down).
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.rrrreeemote!!!
it's just so much more convenient. don't have one? go out and get one already... :d
just built in an ir-mod and that even still makes a hell of a difference. being able to turn on the xbox from your couch is so much better than i had hoped.
since the chip is an independent controller, if xbmc (installed as a dashboard, for my convenience...) ever hangs (which it rarely does.), just power-cycle the damn thing without ever even so much effort as to adjust your position on the couch.
if you have a remote, cherish and treasure it. get the original m$ one, btw.
uwer