Hi Guys,
I have to admit I'm totally new to XBMC but have spent the last 2 days catching up.
I've used Media Centre streamers for years but hate the interfaces and frankly XBMC looks sweet. But I continued using my 360 because of the speed and I didn't want the complication of messing with an old Xbox, but now I see Live it intrigues me.
So I'm thinking of setting up an EEE PC running XBMC Live for quicker boot ups and without the drag of Windows.
Can I get a PS3 Bluetooth remote to works with it or is it just MCE remotes?
I know you can with Windows and Linux versions but not so sure with the embedded OS version.
PS3 Bluetooth remote works but IIRC is not currently installed. Here's a quick guide howto install it.
Press alt+f1 and write this in terminal
Code:
sudo apt-get install xbmc-eventclient-ps3
xbmc-ps3remote
Press alt+f7 and it should work.
BTW you need a working internet connection for this to work.
Thanks
Topfs2 Wrote:PS3 Bluetooth remote works but IIRC is not currently installed. Here's a quick guide howto install it.
Press alt+f1 and write this in terminal
Code:
sudo apt-get install xbmc-eventclient-ps3
xbmc-ps3remote
BTW you need a working internet connection for this to work.
to complement the information, all supported lirc modules are available on XBMC Live.
Place a working lircd.conf and hardware.conf in a folder called "config" on the the Live USB disk and you should be on business. If not, open a ticket...
Stickied it because it's quite usefull information in this thread.
Also other supported remotes in a similair way as PS3 are all the eventclients:
sudo apt-get install xbmc-eventclient-wiiremote
sudo apt-get install xbmc-eventclient-j2me
I just picked up this
http://www.comprousa.com/en/press/080108-k100.html MCE remote and XBMC Live isn't picking up the receiver. I tried the receiver in both Vista and XP and it gets pick up so I know the receiver works. If someone could point me in the right direction to try and figure it out, I would greatly appreciate it.
Cheers
treefour
Hi Topfs2,
i am trying to configure the XMBXlive for the PS3 Remote.
But it seems i am to stupid for that.
Can you please help me ?
1: bluetooth deamon is default not installed, should i install it
2: after running the script (xbmc-ps3remote), i got the following error:
File "/usr/bin/xbmc-ps3remote", line 26, in <module>
from xbmcclien.t import *
ImportError: No module named xbmcclien.t
Thanks for your help
scotch
Hmm, can you try
sudo apt-get install xbmc-eventclients-common
If that is installed I will have to look through the code, but I don't have a PS3 remote so I can't really try it.
Can i get the xbox 360 wireless gamepad to work in live?
Dont use linux or live now but planning on trying out live next week but i only have a 360 gamepad as i remote so i`m kinda dependent on that to work...
Not a must but can i also get a bluetooth keyboard and mouse(microsoft) to work?
Thanks for the greatest app ever
Hi Topfs2
the xbmc-eventclients-common is already installed.
I was pairing the Logitech Dinovo mini, and it is working OK,
but the PS3 remote would be nicer.
So, another idea ?
Thanks a lot for your help
regards
scotch
Ok I have a guess on what's causing this now. Looks like xbmcclient.py isn't installed properly. I have no idea at all why this is the case though.
Hopefully it will be fixed before gold.
In the meantime you can do this
Code:
sudo apt-get install subversion
cd
svn co https://xbmc.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/xbmc/branches/linuxport/XBMC/tools/EventClients/
python EventClients/Clients/PS3/PS3\ BD\ Remote/ps3_remote.py
And it should hopefully work for you.
Cheers, Tobias.
Thaks Tobias,
it is working ! I was figuring out what was wrong with the script.
What is the best method for a the ps3 remote starting script ?
Should i do in the /etc/init.d or somwhere else ?
Thanks
scotch
I know that MCE USB2 remotes work out of the box and that its possoble to use some others with some tweaking. But I was wondering....
What remotes are people actually using already?
I think some makes, models and links would help alot of people and stop alot of questions.
The Philips SRM 5100 works out of the box on the XBMC Live Atlantis 1 & 2, except for the buttons:
1) Recorded TV
2) Guide
3) Live TV
4) DVD Menu
I thought I could fix this buy enabling <displayremotecodes> setting in advancedsettings.xml and then creating a custom Keymap.xml. Except I read that <displayremotecodes> only actually works on X-BOX.
These four buttons work under Ubuntu -> IRW gives me the commands,
1) RecTV
2) Guide
3) LiveTV
4) DVD
Any ideas on how to make them work under XBMC Live?
-G.
Topfs2 Wrote:PS3 Bluetooth remote works but IIRC is not currently installed. Here's a quick guide howto install it.
Press alt+f1 and write this in terminal
Code:
sudo apt-get install xbmc-eventclient-ps3
xbmc-ps3remote
BTW you need a working internet connection for this to work.
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?