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stepea · 2010-01-23, 00:50

I'm using Ubuntu 9.10 with latest xbmc build. I'm having problems trying to get the original xbox DVD remote to work. I've bought an usb adapter off ebay. I'm very new to linux but after typing lsusb in the terminal window - it only occasionally picks up the playback remote, but when I plug it into windows os, it picks it up everytime as an unrecognised device.

Any advice gratefully received.

**pashdown** · 2010-01-23, 01:29

Can you post your lsusb output?

stepea · 2010-01-23, 12:50

pashdown Wrote:Can you post your lsusb output?

Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 007 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 008 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 005 Device 004: ID ffc0:001f
Bus 005 Device 003: ID 045e:0752 Microsoft Corp.
Bus 005 Device 002: ID 0451:2077 Texas Instruments, Inc. TUSB2077 Hub
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub

Doesn't show anything about DVD Playback remote but occasionally using lsusb it does. It's just not consistent - no reason why one time it's displaying the remote the next it doesn't.

blittan · 2010-01-24, 00:33

what kind of usb adaptor? to convert usb to xbox controller port?

stepea · 2010-01-24, 01:31

blittan Wrote:what kind of usb adaptor? to convert usb to xbox controller port?

one of these

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1-5m-X-Box-to-USB-...439c5653ab

the strange thing is I did get it working once but due to problems with the graphics card, had to re-install ubuntu.

Can't get it to work since.

**pashdown** · 2010-01-24, 02:14

This is what mine looks like:

Code:
Bus 003 Device 002: ID 045e:0284 Microsoft Corp. Xbox DVD Playback Kit

Have you tried another one? Maybe the one you have is flakey. They're less than $10 on ebay. You also might want to unplug all your other USB devices to see if something is conflicting with it.

blittan · 2010-01-24, 11:40

have you set up lirc and blacklisted xpad?

see: http://wiki.xbmc.org/?title=Lirc_Config_...DVD_Remote

stepea · 2010-01-24, 17:50

pashdown Wrote:This is what mine looks like:

Code:
Bus 003 Device 002: ID 045e:0284 Microsoft Corp. Xbox DVD Playback Kit
Have you tried another one? Maybe the one you have is flakey. They're less than $10 on ebay. You also might want to unplug all your other USB devices to see if something is conflicting with it.

I've unplugged everything else apart from a usb keyboard & mouse. It's occasionally come up with XBox DVD Playback Kit but there is no reason why it works one minute and not the next. I thought it may be a problem with the adaptor but it is picked up in windows as an unrecognised device.

What is the easiest remote to setup XBMC in ubuntu.

stepea · 2010-01-24, 18:05

now I've got this

Bus 007 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 004 Device 006: ID 045e:0289 Microsoft Corp. Xbox Controller S
Bus 004 Device 005: ID ffc0:001f
Bus 004 Device 004: ID 045e:0288 Microsoft Corp. Xbox Controller S Hub
Bus 004 Device 003: ID 045e:0752 Microsoft Corp.
Bus 004 Device 002: ID 0451:2077 Texas Instruments, Inc. TUSB2077 Hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 008 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub

bingo - I'm gonna reboot and see what happens.

stepea · 2010-01-24, 18:23

forgot I had the controller plugged in, just trying to pick up either the controller of the playback kit.

rebooted now it says this (after changing the controller to playback kit)

Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 007 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 008 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 004 Device 007: ID 045e:0284 Microsoft Corp. Xbox DVD Playback Kit
Bus 004 Device 005: ID ffc0:001f
Bus 004 Device 003: ID 045e:0752 Microsoft Corp.
Bus 004 Device 002: ID 0451:2077 Texas Instruments, Inc. TUSB2077 Hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub

is there anything else I need to do.

stepea · 2010-01-24, 18:32

no reason for it but it's gone again.

usb devices

Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 007 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 008 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 004 Device 008: ID ffc0:001f
Bus 004 Device 003: ID 045e:0752 Microsoft Corp.
Bus 004 Device 002: ID 0451:2077 Texas Instruments, Inc. TUSB2077 Hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub

there must be an easier way than this.

blittan · 2010-01-24, 20:40

have you blacklisted xpad?

stepea · 2010-01-24, 21:42

blittan Wrote:have you blacklisted xpad?

sorry didn't answer that question. Yes I have blacklisted xpad.

What is the best remote I can use out of the box (as they say) without all this fuss.

blittan · 2010-01-25, 01:01

xbox remote Tongue

think there is something wierd with either the dongle or the adapter. since it appears sometimes. if you can, try another adapter, since I have done 5 xbox dvd dongle -> usb and never had any problems with it, just config lirc and everything works fine.

stepea · 2010-01-25, 01:08

blittan Wrote:xbox remote

think there is something wierd with either the dongle or the adapter. since it appears sometimes. if you can, try another adapter, since I have done 5 xbox dvd dongle -> usb and never had any problems with it, just config lirc and everything works fine.

I still use the dongle on my original xbox and it works fine. I only just bought the adaptor just over a week ago. It does seem to be hit 'n' miss. I'm not sure I really want to buy another, is there a better remote that works for XBMC Linux.