Microsoft's Xbox DVD-Kit Remote (and IR-reciever) with XBMC Live?

[realjobe]

If I somehow manage to modify the Xbox's IR-receiver so that it's USB compatible, will it work with LIVE? stupid question? :)

[jfatica]

Yes, you can buy adapters of Ebay or build your own. They will allow you to connect the DVD adapter dongle to a usb port.

Apparently it is supported by lirc, but I'm having trouble getting it to work with XBMC Live.

[realjobe]

Yes, you can buy adapters of Ebay or build your own. They will allow you to connect the DVD adapter dongle to a usb port.
Apparently it is supported by lirc, but I'm having trouble getting it to work with XBMC Live.

Excelent, I did that USB mod myself, so Now i have to make this HW work with live. :)

[jfatica]

I got mine to work. You will need a lirc.conf file for the xbox remote, a hardware.conf file, and you will need to remove the xpad module from loading.

hardware.conf
# /etc/lirc/hardware.conf
#
# Arguments which will be used when launching lircd
LIRCD_ARGS=""

#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

# Run "lircd --driver=help" for a list of supported drivers.
DRIVER=""
# If DEVICE is set to /dev/lirc and devfs is in use /dev/lirc/0 will be
# automatically used instead
DEVICE="/dev/lirc0"
MODULES="lirc_atiusb lirc_dev lirc_i2c"

# Default configuration files for your hardware if any
LIRCD_CONF="/etc/lirc/lircd.conf"
LIRCMD_CONF=""
# /etc/lirc/hardware.conf

lirc.conf
#
# LIRCD configuration file for Xbox DVD Kit
#
# Marko Friedemann <mfr|bmx-chemnitz.de>
#
#
# brand: Microsoft
# model: Xbox DVD Remote
# supported devices: Xbox DVD Remote via xpad-ir driver
#
# comment: EXPERIMENTAL
#

begin remote

name XboxDVDDongle
bits 8

begin codes

SELECT 0x0b
UP 0xa6
DOWN 0xa7
RIGHT 0xa8
LEFT 0xa9
INFO 0xc3

9 0xc6
8 0xc7
7 0xc8
6 0xc9
5 0xca
4 0xcb
3 0xcc
2 0xcd
1 0xce
0 0xcf

DISPLAY 0xd5
BACK 0xd8
SKIP- 0xdd
SKIP+ 0xdf
STOP 0xe0
REVERSE 0xe2
FORWARD 0xe3
TITLE 0xe5
PAUSE 0xe6
PLAY 0xea
MENU 0xf7

end codes

end remote

Here is the link to the xpad removal thread http://xbmc.org/forum/showthread.php?t=33418&page=2

[rodercot]

I installed mine yesterday with these config files just as they are written and blacklisted the xpad in

http://xbmc.org/forum/showpost.php?p=186774&postcount=4

sudo vim /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist

Add blacklist xpad to the end of the list and save the file.

I just save my existing /etc/lirc/hardware.conf and lird.conf as .conf.bk and then created new ones with the above link's conf files and it worked like a dream after the reboot. I am using nvidia not ati and ofcourse with live.

rgds,

Dave

[tt4079]

Hi

I think I must be missing something so could someone put me on the right track :grin:

I have edited the blacklist file and added blacklist xpad. I then created hardware.conf and lircd.conf to the usb drive in \config\etc\lirc\ which I understood would be intergrated when I next booted the usb drive with xbmc live. I still cannot get my xbox remote to work. I know its me doing something wrong but could suggest what I need to do to get it working?

Many thanks

[psybertech]

I didn't use the config folder trick people mentioned here.

I just copied the lircd.conf file directly to:
/etc/
/etc/lirc/
and after my reboot it worked straight away.
sudo cp /where/ever/you/have/them/*.conf /etc/
sudo cp /where/ever/you/have/them/*.conf /etc/lirc/

FYI: I didn't copy the hardware.conf and it worked fine.

[tt4079]

OK I have tried everything I can think off. I have even edited the two files in vim and retyped them. I have blacklisted xpad. I still cannot get the xbox remote to work. I have the venom adapter. Any one have any ideas. Would be most grateful coz this is causing me a right headache lol

Many thanks

[harryzimm]

I think you just put the lirc.conf and hardware.conf directly in the config folder on the root of the usb.

/config/lirc.conf
/config/hardware.conf

I used this method on beta1 but i reckon it should work on beta2 as well.

cheers

[tt4079]

I have tried that putting them in config, config\etc and config\etc\lirc. still no go. this is so frustrating. so close yet so far lol

[deezee69]

i installed xbmc live. made the two files i tried to ftp the files across from one computer (windows) to the other computer which has xbmc live installed on the hd and it says access denied. how do i do this can i ftp in root mode

[pumkinut]

Whoops, wrong thread....sorry.

[koshari]

I have the venom adapter. Any one have any ideas. Would be most grateful coz this is causing me a right headache lol

Many thanks

i beleive non genuine ms xbox dongles may pose a problem, i couldnt get my chinese knock of dongle to work but my genuine one works a treat.

[Anastrophe]

good point - I'm also not sure I soldered mine correctly as the PCB wasn't the same either (mine also have a DVD region switch on it)

although I do get this:

dmesg|grep lirc
[ 5360.594229] lirc_dev: lirc_register_plugin: sample_rate: 0
[ 5360.594322] lirc_atiusb[4]: on usb3:4