2008-10-18, 09:45
UPDATED 19-1-2010
To get the xbox dongle and remote working on your computer under XBMC LIve you first need to get a xbox to usb adapter or make it yourself .
Why you ask? money is my answer Mce remote are about $50-$60AU but xbox Remotes are $20-$30AU. Its all about the money
I did this thru windows
Steps needed to get it all to work after you’ve connected it to the computer.
1. Download Putty (freeware)
2. Get root access
3. Setup files
STEP 1
Download Putty (freeware)
http://the.earth.li/~sgtatham/putty/.../x86/putty.exe
STEP 2
1- Open Putty (freeware)
2- type in the field "Hostname (or IP adress)" the IP of your xbmc then press open
3- it will ask you for name type: xbmc
4- then the actual password type: xbmc
then press enter (note it will seem like your not typing but you are)
5- you are loged in
6- Now type: sudo passwd root
7- Follow the instructions
Enter old password then new one
Your all done
STEP 3
First off some vim commands to understand what your doing
w Write (Save)
q Quit (Close)
wq Write and Quit. (Save and Close)
q! Force Quit (Close without saving changes)
To get started
1- Open Putty (freeware)
2- type in the field "Hostname (or IP adress)" the IP of your xbmc then press open
3- it will ask you for name type: root
4- then the NEW password (note it will seem like your not typing but you are)
5- you are loged in
type: sudo vim /etc/lirc/hardware.conf
press i
copy and paste ( if there is anything in the file delete everything then paste):
__________________________________________________ ________
#Chosen Remote Control
REMOTE="None"
REMOTE_MODULES="lirc_atiusb lirc_dev"
REMOTE_DRIVER=""
REMOTE_DEVICE="/dev/lirc0"
REMOTE_SOCKET=""
REMOTE_LIRCD_CONF=""
REMOTE_LIRCD_ARGS="-r"
#Chosen IR Transmitter
TRANSMITTER="None"
TRANSMITTER_MODULES=""
TRANSMITTER_DRIVER=""
TRANSMITTER_DEVICE=""
TRANSMITTER_SOCKET=""
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="lircd.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="true"
START_LIRCMD=""
__________________________________________________ ________
press esc
hold shift and :
type wq and press enter
now typeudo vim /etc/lirc/lircd.conf
press i
copy and paste ( if there is anything in the file delete everything then paste):
__________________________________________________ ________
# brand: Microsoft Xbox DVD Receiever (also works with generic)
# remote control: Xbox remote or any remote using RCA DVD player codes
begin remote
name XboxDVDDongle
bits 8
eps 30
aeps 100
one 0 0
zero 0 0
gap 163983
toggle_bit_mask 0x0
begin codes
LEFT 0xA9
UP 0xA6
RIGHT 0xA8
DOWN 0xA7
SELECT 0x0B
1 0xCE
2 0xCD
3 0xCC
4 0xCB
5 0xCA
6 0xC9
7 0xC8
8 0xC7
9 0xC6
0 0xCF
MENU 0xF7
DISPLAY 0xD5
REVERSE 0xE2
FORWARD 0xE3
PLAY 0xEA
PAUSE 0xE6
STOP 0xE0
SKIP- 0xDD
SKIP+ 0xDF
TITLE 0xE5
INFO 0xC3
BACK 0xD8
end codes
end remote
__________________________________________________ ________
press esc
hold shift and :
type wq and press enter
Now you need to remove Xpad
type: sudo vim /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist
(NOTE do not delete anything in this file just add)
press i then press down arrow until you reach the end of the writing.
now type:blacklist xpad
press esc
hold shift and :
type wq and press enter
Close down Putty restard you xbmc system
All done should work
To get the xbox dongle and remote working on your computer under XBMC LIve you first need to get a xbox to usb adapter or make it yourself .
Why you ask? money is my answer Mce remote are about $50-$60AU but xbox Remotes are $20-$30AU. Its all about the money
I did this thru windows
Steps needed to get it all to work after you’ve connected it to the computer.
1. Download Putty (freeware)
2. Get root access
3. Setup files
STEP 1
Download Putty (freeware)
http://the.earth.li/~sgtatham/putty/.../x86/putty.exe
STEP 2
1- Open Putty (freeware)
2- type in the field "Hostname (or IP adress)" the IP of your xbmc then press open
3- it will ask you for name type: xbmc
4- then the actual password type: xbmc
then press enter (note it will seem like your not typing but you are)
5- you are loged in
6- Now type: sudo passwd root
7- Follow the instructions
Enter old password then new one
Your all done
STEP 3
First off some vim commands to understand what your doing
w Write (Save)
q Quit (Close)
wq Write and Quit. (Save and Close)
q! Force Quit (Close without saving changes)
To get started
1- Open Putty (freeware)
2- type in the field "Hostname (or IP adress)" the IP of your xbmc then press open
3- it will ask you for name type: root
4- then the NEW password (note it will seem like your not typing but you are)
5- you are loged in
type: sudo vim /etc/lirc/hardware.conf
press i
copy and paste ( if there is anything in the file delete everything then paste):
__________________________________________________ ________
#Chosen Remote Control
REMOTE="None"
REMOTE_MODULES="lirc_atiusb lirc_dev"
REMOTE_DRIVER=""
REMOTE_DEVICE="/dev/lirc0"
REMOTE_SOCKET=""
REMOTE_LIRCD_CONF=""
REMOTE_LIRCD_ARGS="-r"
#Chosen IR Transmitter
TRANSMITTER="None"
TRANSMITTER_MODULES=""
TRANSMITTER_DRIVER=""
TRANSMITTER_DEVICE=""
TRANSMITTER_SOCKET=""
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="lircd.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="true"
START_LIRCMD=""
__________________________________________________ ________
press esc
hold shift and :
type wq and press enter
now typeudo vim /etc/lirc/lircd.conf
press i
copy and paste ( if there is anything in the file delete everything then paste):
__________________________________________________ ________
# brand: Microsoft Xbox DVD Receiever (also works with generic)
# remote control: Xbox remote or any remote using RCA DVD player codes
begin remote
name XboxDVDDongle
bits 8
eps 30
aeps 100
one 0 0
zero 0 0
gap 163983
toggle_bit_mask 0x0
begin codes
LEFT 0xA9
UP 0xA6
RIGHT 0xA8
DOWN 0xA7
SELECT 0x0B
1 0xCE
2 0xCD
3 0xCC
4 0xCB
5 0xCA
6 0xC9
7 0xC8
8 0xC7
9 0xC6
0 0xCF
MENU 0xF7
DISPLAY 0xD5
REVERSE 0xE2
FORWARD 0xE3
PLAY 0xEA
PAUSE 0xE6
STOP 0xE0
SKIP- 0xDD
SKIP+ 0xDF
TITLE 0xE5
INFO 0xC3
BACK 0xD8
end codes
end remote
__________________________________________________ ________
press esc
hold shift and :
type wq and press enter
Now you need to remove Xpad
type: sudo vim /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist
(NOTE do not delete anything in this file just add)
press i then press down arrow until you reach the end of the writing.
now type:blacklist xpad
press esc
hold shift and :
type wq and press enter
Close down Putty restard you xbmc system
All done should work