[jjstarbot]

I got my Xbox 360 wireless controller / Xbox 360 Wireless Gaming Receiver for Windows working with XBMC for Linux. You can check out my post for more information at
http://www.stolennotebook.com/anthony/20...r-xboxdrv/

I'll just post the main info from the article here.
1. Get the Userspace Xbox/Xbox360 USB Gamepad Driver for Linux: http://pingus.seul.org/~grumbel/xboxdrv/
2. Check out the Ubuntu How-to if you need some help getting the driver running: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=825464
3. I start the driver with these options:

Code:

xboxdrv --wid 0 -s -l 2 --dpad-as-button --deadzone 12000

4. The xboxdrv binds buttons to different numbers then the kernel xpads driver and has a different ID so you will need to grab my Keymap.xml and stick it in your ~/.xbmc/userdata folder.

Update: Make sure the file is saved as Keymap.xml and not keymap.xml. On Linux filenames are case-sensitive and depending on what version of xbmc you are running it might only try to load Keymap.xml. -- Thanks jstultz for pointing this out.

Trouble Shooting:
If the controller doesn’t work then the problem is most likely permissions. Make sure the user you run xboxdrv and xbmc as has all the correct permissions to access usb devices and joysticks.

Here is my Keymap.xml file on pastebin in case the other link doesn't work.
http://pastebin.com/f323416a7

[pike]

thanks for the guide

[am_pcguy]

Thanks for the info and the guide. I have the controller working (in tuxkart anyway) but I can't seem to get it working under XBMC. Any tips for setting permissions on the device? I'm not sure exactly what to set permissions on.

Even copying the keymap.xml and running XBMC as root, it doesn't see the gamepad. The driver does and it continues to work for other applications.

[proctor]

Does the chat keyboard work with the wireless dongle?

[PizzaCat]

does it work with the Xbox 360 Universal Media Remote in conjunction with the Xbox 360 Wireless Gaming Receiver for Windows?



http://www.xbox.com/en-US/hardware/x/xbo...salremote/
http://www.xbox.com/en-US/hardware/x/xbo...efault.htm

[SneakerElph]

Does the chat keyboard work with the wireless dongle?

I would also like to know this.

[jstultz]

Thanks for the info and the guide. I have the controller working (in tuxkart anyway) but I can't seem to get it working under XBMC. Any tips for setting permissions on the device? I'm not sure exactly what to set permissions on.

Even copying the keymap.xml and running XBMC as root, it doesn't see the gamepad. The driver does and it continues to work for other applications.

Try renaming keymap.xml to Keymap.xml
I had the same issue, and tried capitalizing the K, and it works fine.

does it work with the Xbox 360 Universal Media Remote in conjunction with the Xbox 360 Wireless Gaming Receiver for Windows?



http://www.xbox.com/en-US/hardware/x/xbo...salremote/
http://www.xbox.com/en-US/hardware/x/xbo...efault.htm

I haven't tried it, but I don't think that the xboxdrv works with the media remote, since I believe it uses IR and not RF to communicate.

[jjstarbot]

Does the chat keyboard work with the wireless dongle?

Currently the driver's homepage says the chatpad doesn't work with the driver but the developer posted an update at the end of September saying "Some chatpad development is in progress, discussion at here".

From the thread he linked to it looks like someone was able to get at least a key press going on the chatpad and it sounds like just a matter of time before they figure out how to get it working.

[jjstarbot]

Does the chat keyboard work with the wireless dongle?

Currently the driver's homepage says the chatpad doesn't work with the driver but the developer posted an update at the end of September saying "Some chatpad development is in progress, discussion at here".

From the thread he linked to it looks like someone was able to get at least a key press going on the chatpad and it sounds like just a matter of time before they figure out how to get it working.

[jacky89]

Can this work with XBMC Live? If so how can I make it work? Thanks!

[darwin]

Can this work with XBMC Live? If so how can I make it work? Thanks!

I have posted a package and instructions on how to get this working with XBMC live 8.10 and 9.04, and with XBMC linux in general, here :

http://www.xbmc.org/forum/showthread.php?t=57304

=darwin