Power-ON/OFF (and Reboot) the Xbox with the (IR/InfraRed) DVD-remote? [Archive]

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Metoden

2004-09-20, 22:36

hi all,

i just got the xbox remote control today. i was wondering, can i reboot with it like i can with my controller (l-trigger+r-trigger+start+back)?

thanks

Gamester17

2004-09-21, 12:44

fyi, you can buy a hardware-mod add-on called xir or irmod and install which enable you to shutdown and power-on the xbox with the remote

yngvebn

2004-10-06, 09:42

does anyone have any experience with xir? i'm thinking of buying it since i'm damn lazy :)
but i need to know if there are any problems with installing it/using it etc...

Gamester17

2004-10-06, 13:41

the "irmod" is suppose to be better than "xir" because the later is not programmable(?) + there's a no-solder version available ;)

cwingert

2004-11-22, 17:17

silly question (probably)

is there a way to turn on the xbox with the dvd remote? i'd leave it running all the time, but the damn fan is so loud?

if not, anyone aware of any circuits that i can buy to attach to the power switch?

MPauley73

2004-11-22, 18:30

are you the cwingert that added ty support to mplayer? as for your question check this out: http://www.cheaplpc.com/xir/

Gamester17

2004-11-22, 18:34

google to the rescue ( ;) );
irmod => http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=%2bxbox+%2birmod
xir => http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=%2bxbox+%2bxir

bohboh

2006-01-17, 18:34

is it possible to switch on the xbox via a remote control?

kraqh3d

2006-01-17, 18:37

not without an ir mod.

Dankula

2006-01-19, 06:48

you can reboot and shutdown xbmc without without a mod, but you can't power it on. just mod your keymap xml:

<global>
<remote>
<zero>xbmc.shutdown</zero>
<one>xbmc.xbmc.reboot</one>

with this config, your zero button would power it off, while the one button would reboot it. simply change the xml tag to suit whichever buttons you wanted to use.

Gamester17

2006-01-19, 13:34

you can reboot and shutdown xbmc without without a mod, but you can't power it on. just mod your keymap xml:

*<global>
* *<remote>
* * *<zero>xbmc.shutdown</zero>
* * *<one>xbmc.xbmc.reboot</one>

with this config, your zero button would power it off, while the one button would reboot it. simply change the xml tag to suit whichever buttons you wanted to use.
yes however software shutdown/reboot does not work if xbmc have hanged or locked-up, then you would get your butt of the couch to switch the xbox off and on (if you don't got a irmod/xir)

tccweb

2006-02-25, 22:18

i have an xbox modded with an xecuter 3ce chip and use xbmc as my default dashboard. exerything works perfectly. i am using a windows media center extender remote to controll everything. is there any way to add power on via the remote (power off works just fine)?

thanks
tom

diagdave@msn.com

2006-02-25, 22:19

get a x3 ir addon

boxalld

2006-03-04, 17:04

i have just purchased a remote for my xbox is it possible to set up the xbox so it will power on ?????

i have the proper xbxo remote

Gamester17

2006-03-04, 18:35

not by default as microsoft didn't design the xbox with that, so you must buy and install a third-party hardware modification like the "irmod" or "xir", (or x3 ir-addon if you got a x3 modchip)

frankle1

2006-03-06, 14:36

i purchased xir and i would highly recommend it. the shipping was fast, he threw in an extra cable for free. he now has a programable function so that you can program the buttons via pc before installation. it works great. if xbmc hangs i push the power button on my remote 3 times and it shuts down - power once to start up. never leave the couch again!

oh yeah, if you can put a mod chip in your xbox, this installation is very easy, in fact i think there is a solderless version.

Validus

2006-03-30, 01:52

i bought an ir mod , and i can buy the parts seperatly and the cost wont be half that the stores take (its only an ir eye and a controller chip) and it works like a charm , only 6 cables to connect.

but bevare that if u dont want to reprogram the controller chip u need an original microsoft remote!!

i had a third party controller at first and it didnt work at all.

but in my opinion it was easy to install if u are steady on u´r hand, unlike me (melted a couple of cables in the process :d )

cheers

mtngr1

2006-11-10, 23:59

Okay, I bought the MS dvd dongle and made the separate universal remote work by entering the code for rca tv. Now I can get the remote to turn the xbox off, but not on?
Am I doing something wrong? Where do I find this xml find to edit the remote buttons?

TIA

el1234

2006-11-12, 12:20

You can NOT turn off with the remote Thank's to Microsoft lazy designer.
You will need an Hardware module to be installed like XIR remote

http://cheaplpc.com/xir/default.asp

http://www.mod-chip.com/en/x3_ir_mod.php

http://chiptech.de/

GOOGLE still YOUR Friend so use it

muabao

2007-01-25, 18:28

Hi All:

I bought the X3IR (serial version) from www.mod-chip.com. It's supposed to work with any mod. chip.

It was delivered 4 days ago. I opened up the Xbox, followed the installation instruction & I was totally lost. Here's the link to the manual:
http://www.mod-chip.com/Lite/X3IR%20-%20FP%20Install.pdf

Page 2 is where I'm stuck: I couldn't find the locations mentioned in there & don't know what "X3 mod chip" it's talking about is. Am I supposed to have the mod chip installed in the Xbox in order for the X3IR to work?

I'm desperate. Any help is greatly appreciated (I sent an e-mail to their support & didn't hear back from them).

Thx,
MB

Gamester17

2007-01-25, 19:24

That thing you bought is only compatible with the X3 (Xecuter 3) modchip (http://www.team-xecuter.com), if you don't have such a modchip then you bought the wrong thing (or you have to buy a Xecuter 3 modchip) You want a "XIR" or "IRmod" for the Xbox as they work on any Xbox and do not require a modchip at all, none of which they seem to sell at that webshop.

muabao

2007-01-27, 06:23

Thanks for your response. I got an e-mail from mod-chip.com tech support. They sent me a different version of the manual (a much more detailed one) that showed how to install the mod. w/out the X3 mod chip.
If you have the X3 chip, you can plug 1 harness straight into the chip. W/out the chip, you'll have to cut & solder 2 wires. That's the only difference.
At any rate, I've successfully installed the X3IR mod. It's working like a champ now; no more having to get up & walk to the Xbox to turn it on/off.
I highly recommend this mod.

muabao

2007-01-30, 09:02

Hi All,

I bought 4 X3IR mod chips from mod-chip.com. I already installed 2. The first Xbox, version 1.1, worked perfectly: I can now turn the Xbox on with the Select or Display button & turn it off with pressing the zeros twice.

The 2nd one is version 1.6 (soldering is a little different) turned out rather strange: When I pressed either the Select or Display button, the Xbox does turn on but the DVD tray also pops open. Hitting the zero (once) closes the tray but pressing the zero button twice (or 3X) doesn't turn the box off. Instead, the zero acts as the eject button! Has anyone found a similar problem? I haven't tried to program it yet. Do you know of a solution?

Thx,
MB

bigbadwolf

2007-02-10, 07:21

Good evening all,
I have a Harmony 880 and wanted to be able to get to XBMC without getting off my butt. I bought the XIR 1.x Easy kit and successfully installed it. For the Harmony, I used "Game Console with DVD (XBox)" and I am able to turn the Xbox on and off using "PowerToggle" and the "zero" buttons. I do not have the MS DVD remote or dongle.

My problem is that I can't seem to use the Harmony to control anything else in XBMC or Evox. It just doesn't respond. I'm wondering if other people with the XIR mod keep the original MS dongle plugged in? Is the MS dongle necessary in addition to XIR to control XBMC or will the mod recognize other buttons besides the power on/off?

I'm sending this same question to the XIR folks, but figured someone here might have an answer quickly. Thanks in advance for any help.

jmarshall

2007-02-10, 08:37

XIR mod is just power on/off. Nothing else. You need the dongle.

ashlar

2007-02-10, 13:17

I have an Harmony and the XIR kit (good stuff). But I also have the MS dongle, without it you can only turn the console on and off from the remote. With MS dongle and Harmony you can do *everything*, considering how customizable XBMC is thanks to its config scripts.

bigbadwolf

2007-02-10, 20:26

Thanks for the quick replies. I'm going to try to hit up a gamestop today to find a used remote/dongle.

Ashlar - to clarify, you can do *everything* with the Harmony and the MS Dongle except turn on the box. Right? I did read a post somewhere about someone making their own mod putting the MS Dongle internal and having the power on function.

Thanks again. BTW, I love XBMC and have been using it for two years now!

chesh

2007-04-09, 22:43

Ok, I hate to bump an old topic up, but I have something that falls kinda under this thread. I just purchased a XIR v2 easy kit and have it set up for power on and off, no big deal. I also have the MS IR Dongle for all the other controls and a Harmony 360 incorporated into my whole setup. My issue at this point is, that my RCA Surround sound receiver and my Xbox are on the same IR codes. The only way I can think of fixing this, is to turn on <displayremotecodes> in advancedsettings.xml and see what buttons my RCA remote use by aimin it at my xbox, writing them all down, and then reprogramming XBMC to use all different codes and remap all my buttons to something different. When setting up the harmony, I noticed that there were 5 different IR codes you could pick from for the xbox if you enter in something other then Xbox as your model number. Anyone else run across this issue, or by reading this can think of a different way to deal with this that I maybe didn't think of? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanx for such a great product!

chesh

Hotkey

2007-10-14, 06:33

I have a Harmony 880 and I read this (http://xboxmediacenter.com/wiki/index.php?title=HOW-TO:_Setup_your_Harmony_Remote_for_use_with_XBMC) (also see pasted below) Harmony tutorial on the XBMC site but I don't know the 3 key press sequence that allows my DVD remote to shut off the XBox - let alone start it. My Harmony does allow complete macro programming so if what this guys says - it should work.

How to turn your Xbox ON and OFF
The Problem:

Some Logitech Harmony Remotes don't allow real macro-programming.
For example it is not possible on some Harmony Remotes to automatically run some button commands only with a single-button press. This is bad when you have a Infrared-MOD in your XBox and can't turn your XBox ON and OFF with a single button-press because the Infrared-MOD uses a special button combination (example: STOP-STOP-SELECT).

The Solution:
* Just go to the Logitech Member Website and sign in
* go to your XBOX Device and click on "More Options"
* Now click on "Learn Infrared Signals"
* Scroll down the whole list and click on the "Advanced Configuration" Button at the end of the page
* Now you can create new commands and name them "PowerON" and "PowerOFF" or you can edit the existing commands
* Be sure that you learn the new commands in BINARY MODE (Raw Mode)!! So click the "Learn Binary Commands" Button
* Now just press the Button combination required for your XBox to turn on (example: STOP-STOP-SELECT - One Button after the other!)
* Now you get an Error-Message that the command is too long. YOU CAN IGNORE this Error Message!
* Just repeat the process with the buttons again (example: STOP-STOP-SELECT - One Button after the other!)
* Now the command has been recognized!

Repeat the whole procedure for the "PowerOFF" Button and thats it!
Now you can turn your XBox ON and OFF with a single Button press.

jmarshall

2007-10-14, 08:56

That applies to Infrared Mod, which (I'm guessing) is a custom mod to the xbox.

The normal xbox does not allow power on via the remote.

You can power off XBMC (only XBMC though!) via the Shutdown command from keymap.xml.

Hotkey

2008-01-15, 06:19

Back for more help!

Installed the XIR that was recommended and it works slick for On/Off! But, now my XBox DVD remote nor my Harmony 880 work for anything more than On/Off!?

I still have the DVD dongle in the Xbox.

What went wrong?

Gamester17

2008-01-15, 13:39

Wrong topic thread, see: http://xbmc.org/forum/showthread.php?t=21083

Hotkey

2008-01-15, 16:41

Wrong topic thread, see: http://xbmc.org/forum/showthread.php?t=21083

OoPs!

Well I guess I read several posts re: XIR below and thought it would be fine.

Elementix

2008-03-20, 01:51

Instead of doing all this XIR and IR Mod stuff, try this:

http://shop.sickmods.net/product/XERC_2_XE/

You don't need a modchip, you can program the xbox to turn on, off, and even eject. It also includes a bonus LED Fader feature on the status light. You can also use any remote if I'm not mistaken. I have one in my xbox and I love it! I definitely recommend it for only $20.

Elementix

2008-03-20, 01:57

randitos

2008-04-01, 17:58

Is there a way to turn on the power to the Xbox via the remote? It currently is the only unit I need to walk up to to power on and I would love to be able to change that.

Thanks!

wildonrio

2008-04-01, 18:11

Is there a way to turn on the power to the Xbox via the remote? It currently is the only unit I need to walk up to to power on and I would love to be able to change that.

Thanks!

http://xir.us/xireasy.aspx

I ordered mine last week and should be here by tomorrow.

antivirus6613

2008-04-03, 02:52

I am looking into ordering mine for only one reason. To make the macros on my remote bullet proof.

m5a5l3m

2008-07-30, 17:08

Hi,
How do I turn-on XBOX using remote. I can do a restart while XBOX is on but cannot power it up while it is off. I have to physically be near XBOX and press the power button.. Wanted to avoid that... Any help is appreciated..

kraqh3d

2008-07-30, 17:21

you need a hardware mod for this. google.

Gamester17

2008-07-30, 17:54

@m5a5l3m, please stop multiposting/crossposting, once is enough!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross_posting
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netiquette

waldo22

2008-08-02, 08:52

marloz

2008-09-02, 21:21

Hey guys -

I didn't see this question answered so I'll give it a try. On my Xbox I can "hard"-restart the Xbox with my gamepad by clicking a 4-button combination:

Left Trigger, Right Trigger, Back Button, Start

Is there any way to make this work with the Xbox remote control?

Thanks in advance!

sho

2008-09-02, 21:31

You can find many examples here:
http://xbmc.org/wiki/?title=Universal_Remote_Control

marloz

2008-09-03, 00:16

Yeah I've been browsing through that guide although it doesn't clarify whats the name of the remote control name for i.e. the Left or the right trigger.

Neither does it say anything about executing several actions in one go. (Convert 4 buttons into 1 button.)