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Title: xbmc remote help
Post by: tony.silveira on April 21, 2012, 12:45:31 am

hi all,

been using xbmc for a bit now, extremely happy with it. i got a bug in me to get my remote to work with it now but i can't seem to figure it out. could anyone point me to "xbmc remote for dummies" walk thru that could help a newbie out?

fyi, running the following:

xp sp3
usb-uirt (ir receiver)
the remote i am trying came with my hauppauge video capture card. i believe it to be mce capable (but xbmc says no remote detected). the remote has "RC6ir" on the back, part number RRS9002-86XXF

any help is appreciated. dying to put this project behind me and this is pretty much the last thing to set up

Title: Re: xbmc remote help
Post by: headkaze on April 21, 2012, 06:00:29 am

There is an MCE Remote plugin for XBMC but I could never get it to work.

Check out http://xbmccustomregis.sourceforge.net/ (http://xbmccustomregis.sourceforge.net/) which worked like a charm for me. It also has an AutoHotkey script (GSB_Win32bit_Admin_v1.06.zip (http://en.sourceforge.jp/projects/sfnet_xbmccustomregis/downloads/Autohotkey%2520Scripts/GSB_Win32bit_Admin_v1.06.zip)) that will enable you to start XBMC using the Windows logo button which normally launches MCE.

Title: Re: xbmc remote help
Post by: Ginsu Victim on April 21, 2012, 10:43:00 am

If you can't get it working, do you have an iPhone/iPod/iPad? There is an XBMC remote app.

Title: Re: xbmc remote help
Post by: lordnacho on April 21, 2012, 12:52:26 pm

Don't remember why, but I bought this for like $19
http://melloware.com/products/intelliremote/ (http://melloware.com/products/intelliremote/)

I think it was because buttons would launch MCE, so this software intercepts it and knows what media center software you are running and changes the buttons for you.

Title: Re: xbmc remote help
Post by: tony.silveira on April 21, 2012, 06:43:21 pm

thanks guys, i'll give it a try and report back!

Title: Re: xbmc remote help
Post by: MacGyver on April 22, 2012, 07:01:32 am

I've been using XBMC for years, but only on Linux and the Xbox1.  If you are using the computer only for XBMC, I would look into OpenELEC.  It's tiny, and can even run from an SD or USB, and most MCE IR remotes will just work on first boot.  I use 2-Foxconn nt-330i, 1-Acer Revo 1600, an AppleTV1, all with OpenELEC.
http://openelec.tv/ (http://openelec.tv/)

If anyone hasn't seen XBMC, check it out, it is the best media center money can't buy.
(http://xbmc.org/wp-content/gallery/confluence/screenshot001.jpg)