Setting to disable DirectInput when MediaPortal doesn't have focus

Fat D · 2006-08-30, 18:52

Hi,
I really like the many control opportunities MediaPortal has to offer, the program launchers and the project in general.
However, I use the same Gamepad to control mediaportal and to play emulator games (Playstation with CD drive and SNES with ROMs). This way, if I open them from MP, they are opened, and as soon as I press X/B in the game, another instance of the emulator is opened, crashing both and forcing me to use PC input devices, which is not fun if I am in front of the TV playing and I have to go up to deactivate a small error message.
So I'm asking if there could be some checkbox to prevent MediaPortal from recieving commands while not being focussed.

chefkoch · 2006-08-30, 20:51

hello Fat D

I also lunch my roms with a gamepad, but i have not such a problem. Which version of MP and which plugin are you using for starting the emus?

If it is MyPrograms by waeberd be sure you have checked the "Wait for Exit" box.

regards
chefkoch

Fat D · 2006-08-30, 21:19

I use EasyApps because I can't find a setting where you don't launch a file in myprograms. However, with SNES this might be useful. Thanks.

2006-08-30, 18:52	#1 (permalink)
Fat D Portal User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Setting to disable DirectInput when MediaPortal doesn't have focus Hi, I really like the many control opportunities MediaPortal has to offer, the program launchers and the project in general. However, I use the same Gamepad to control mediaportal and to play emulator games (Playstation with CD drive and SNES with ROMs). This way, if I open them from MP, they are opened, and as soon as I press X/B in the game, another instance of the emulator is opened, crashing both and forcing me to use PC input devices, which is not fun if I am in front of the TV playing and I have to go up to deactivate a small error message. So I'm asking if there could be some checkbox to prevent MediaPortal from recieving commands while not being focussed.

2006-08-30, 20:51	#2 (permalink)
chefkoch Portal Developer Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Germany, Dresden Age: 22 Posts: 778 Thanks: 158 Thanked 48 Times in 31 Posts Country: My System	hello Fat D I also lunch my roms with a gamepad, but i have not such a problem. Which version of MP and which plugin are you using for starting the emus? If it is MyPrograms by waeberd be sure you have checked the "Wait for Exit" box. regards chefkoch __________________ Do not start to moan if something is not working as you want it to be. Remember that MediaPortal is Open Source. YOU can improve it! Last edited by chefkoch; 2006-08-30 at 20:58.

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2006-08-30, 21:19	#3 (permalink)
Fat D Portal User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I use EasyApps because I can't find a setting where you don't launch a file in myprograms. However, with SNES this might be useful. Thanks.