I just discovered this feature a few days ago when poking around in the mediaportal options. I was rather surprised to find that when I enaled the option to use direct imput, it had a drop down menu and my logitech dual action was listed. At first I had problems which I thought were do to bugs relating to direct imput but then I figured it was just problems playing files that were in a folder which a lot of files of the same tiype such as music. Thankfully, the problems got ironed out. I don't know how I fixed the problems but they are fixed and have been using my gamepad to control mediaportal ever since. I mapped previous/next item/chapter to the buttons and they have been working great.
[HowTo] Use Gamepads to control MediaPortal (1 Viewer)
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Just wanted to say nice work on this one, managed to get my Xbox gamepad connected and controlling MediaPortal with a hacked USB cable.
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TrueWarlord
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Using an xbox controller
It's very easy to use an Xbox controller on Media Portal. All you need is:
Drivers:http://www.redcl0ud.com/xbcd.html
USB adapter:
Mine is a dual purpose adapter, can be used on XP or Xbox still. I use it as a secondary on my Xbox since I have a Logitec wired internally. They're the best wireless controllers IMHO.
It's very easy to use an Xbox controller on Media Portal. All you need is:
Drivers:http://www.redcl0ud.com/xbcd.html
USB adapter:
Mine is a dual purpose adapter, can be used on XP or Xbox still. I use it as a secondary on my Xbox since I have a Logitec wired internally. They're the best wireless controllers IMHO.
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Re: Using an xbox controller
cool stuff, TrueWarlord! Too bad I'm rather on the PS2 side when talking about consoles
Cheers,
Daniel
cool stuff, TrueWarlord! Too bad I'm rather on the PS2 side when talking about consoles
Cheers,
Daniel
Re: Using an xbox controller
Hi TrueWarlord,
I've just done my own adaptor for my Xbox controller but I can't get it work in MP. Nothing appears in the information box (in the setup menu) when I hit the buttons. Anyway, everything is just fine, I installed XBCD and I can use it in games.
TrueWarlord said:
Hi TrueWarlord,
I've just done my own adaptor for my Xbox controller but I can't get it work in MP. Nothing appears in the information box (in the setup menu) when I hit the buttons. Anyway, everything is just fine, I installed XBCD and I can use it in games.
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Re: Help me!!!
repasi,
Together with Clodo (thanx!), I've rewitten parts of the directInput control, so chances are high it works now for you... can you check with a current cvs?
Regards,
Daniel
repasi said:
repasi,
Together with Clodo (thanx!), I've rewitten parts of the directInput control, so chances are high it works now for you... can you check with a current cvs?
Regards,
Daniel
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New version: feedback welcome
Hi,
in CVS there is a modified version of the DirectInput plugin:
The plugin now uses a timer-based polling approach instead
of reacting to each and every single event.
Reasons:
* Gamepads can fire BIG bursts of events (especially the analog sticks),
MP only needs "some" of them.
* The XBox-pad simply didn't work with the old plugin. For some reason, the device didn't fire events the plugin was waiting for.
SO it would be interesting to know:
* if gamepads still work "as usual", maybe better for analog sticks (I have a much better response with my logitech pad - less nervous)
* if there are still pads that don't work (especially xbox controllers)
* if there is a cpu-load impact
So feedback is welcome! Thanks folks!
Daniel
Hi,
in CVS there is a modified version of the DirectInput plugin:
The plugin now uses a timer-based polling approach instead
of reacting to each and every single event.
Reasons:
* Gamepads can fire BIG bursts of events (especially the analog sticks),
MP only needs "some" of them.
* The XBox-pad simply didn't work with the old plugin. For some reason, the device didn't fire events the plugin was waiting for.
SO it would be interesting to know:
* if gamepads still work "as usual", maybe better for analog sticks (I have a much better response with my logitech pad - less nervous)
* if there are still pads that don't work (especially xbox controllers)
* if there is a cpu-load impact
So feedback is welcome! Thanks folks!
Daniel
I am pretty new to this MP. Have been using it for a few weeks, but cannot get my mouse or my logitech gamepad, or the keyboard to control dvd playback.
I will describe my problem using gamepad. I configured button 4 to play/pause, buttons 7,8 to do fastforward and backward. These work very well.
What did not work are the POV. For a certain movie, POV left and right gives me +/-15sec or more forward or backward, and POV up/down skips a few chapters back/forward. So this works for this dvd, but:
For another movie (Flying Dagger), I cannot use POV keys at all, it will freeze the video, but the sound still goes on.
Also, I cannot control menu using either gamepad or mouse or keyboard.
I am using Dscaler audio/video codec, VMR9 renderer. Rumblepad2, ffdshow.
TIA for your suggestions.
I will describe my problem using gamepad. I configured button 4 to play/pause, buttons 7,8 to do fastforward and backward. These work very well.
What did not work are the POV. For a certain movie, POV left and right gives me +/-15sec or more forward or backward, and POV up/down skips a few chapters back/forward. So this works for this dvd, but:
For another movie (Flying Dagger), I cannot use POV keys at all, it will freeze the video, but the sound still goes on.
Also, I cannot control menu using either gamepad or mouse or keyboard.
I am using Dscaler audio/video codec, VMR9 renderer. Rumblepad2, ffdshow.
TIA for your suggestions.
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hi e268, will check those pov issues when i'm back from holidays.
Daniel
Daniel