IR Server Suite - Version 1.4.2 Test Build 3158/3281 (3 Viewers)
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and-81: PM'd you my email, would love a crack at the new installer.
In the meantime, I'm about ready to tear my hair out trying to disable the "PC Power" button on my remote... my wife keeps absentmindedly hitting that when she's done watching TV. It puts my HTPC into a really messy standby that completely screws the HDMI connection to my TV... usually forcing me to cold boot and power cycle my TV.
On one occasion, when I *was* able to get my HDMI connection working again, something promptly bluescreened Vista... needless to say I'd much rather have my box running 24/7 than deal with this. It particularly sucks when I'm recording multiple programs at the time.
All to say, is this something I'm likely to be able to fix with IR Server Suite? I remember ticking a box in the ISS configuration that claimed to disable the standard MCE remote system hooks, plus I disabled all the Media Center services and renamed ehtray.exe... but my optimistic repress of the power button ("it must be disabled now!") brought my system down again, in the middle of two recordings. doh!
In the meantime, I'm about ready to tear my hair out trying to disable the "PC Power" button on my remote... my wife keeps absentmindedly hitting that when she's done watching TV. It puts my HTPC into a really messy standby that completely screws the HDMI connection to my TV... usually forcing me to cold boot and power cycle my TV.
On one occasion, when I *was* able to get my HDMI connection working again, something promptly bluescreened Vista... needless to say I'd much rather have my box running 24/7 than deal with this. It particularly sucks when I'm recording multiple programs at the time.
All to say, is this something I'm likely to be able to fix with IR Server Suite? I remember ticking a box in the ISS configuration that claimed to disable the standard MCE remote system hooks, plus I disabled all the Media Center services and renamed ehtray.exe... but my optimistic repress of the power button ("it must be disabled now!") brought my system down again, in the middle of two recordings. doh!
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mrbenji:
Try double-checking the "Disable Automatic Buttons" checkbox, and if that doesn't seem to work then check out the instructions in the "You don't need the MCE Replacement Driver" link on how to modify the registry ...
I don't have many x64 users getting back to me with issues, but this could be an x64 registry difference thing ...
Let me know how you get on.
PS. I received your PM and will send you an updated installer in about 12 hours or so ... I have to sleep and then test it before I send it
Bed time now
Cheers,
Try double-checking the "Disable Automatic Buttons" checkbox, and if that doesn't seem to work then check out the instructions in the "You don't need the MCE Replacement Driver" link on how to modify the registry ...
I don't have many x64 users getting back to me with issues, but this could be an x64 registry difference thing ...
Let me know how you get on.
PS. I received your PM and will send you an updated installer in about 12 hours or so ... I have to sleep and then test it before I send it
Bed time now Cheers,
and-81:
I could try to help testing the imon part. I use a silverstone cw03 with an inbuild ir receiver and a imon pad.
I used the original soundgraph software in imon mode. I always had problems with doubled keys. Also the remote always act as mouse in MP. (There is mouse/keyboard switch button i always had to press - in the imon software the standard was set to keyboard...)
I would be happy if your solution would solve these problems.
I could try to help testing the imon part. I use a silverstone cw03 with an inbuild ir receiver and a imon pad.
I used the original soundgraph software in imon mode. I always had problems with doubled keys. Also the remote always act as mouse in MP. (There is mouse/keyboard switch button i always had to press - in the imon software the standard was set to keyboard...)
I would be happy if your solution would solve these problems.
Vista Suspend Problem
Aaron, first off I've got to thank you for your amazing work.
I don't know if I'm experiencing the same issue that Gix & mironicus mentioned recently or if its another suspend/resume bug. In my case there is no definite pattern when the remote works after a resume. Most often it does not. I hope the attached log is enough to find the problem, if not just let me know how I can provide more information. I'm running version 1.4.2 with a MCE transceiver on Vista Ultimate x32 with UAC off.
Aaron, first off I've got to thank you for your amazing work.
I don't know if I'm experiencing the same issue that Gix & mironicus mentioned recently or if its another suspend/resume bug. In my case there is no definite pattern when the remote works after a resume. Most often it does not. I hope the attached log is enough to find the problem, if not just let me know how I can provide more information. I'm running version 1.4.2 with a MCE transceiver on Vista Ultimate x32 with UAC off.
mrbenji:
Try double-checking the "Disable Automatic Buttons" checkbox, and if that doesn't seem to work then check out the instructions in the "You don't need the MCE Replacement Driver" link on how to modify the registry ...
I don't have many x64 users getting back to me with issues, but this could be an x64 registry difference thing ...
Let me know how you get on.
PS. I received your PM and will send you an updated installer in about 12 hours or so ... I have to sleep and then test it before I send it
Cheers,
Hi,
I can start testing on x64 too, just make sure all programs which should run have to be compiled to x86(if not vista x64 will try to run it as x64 & crash when it loads win 32 dll's which MP uses). For other paths in reg, x86 programs which runs on x64 uses, as like this for MP installation folder "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal"
Regards
Roy
I have a nasty sound problem when using the IR Server Suite... When some AC3 playback is running and I press a button on my remote the sound-driver switches playback from 48khz to 44,1, which results in wrong (to deep) playback. I think this has something to do with the sound from the IR Server Plugin. MP seems to mute the sounds while playing, but the IR Server Plugin does not. When I only navigate with my Keyboard all is fine.
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I get the same behaviour with this new version - focus one one client but not the other. There doesn't seem to be anything in the logs to indicate any issues.
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binary64:
I've fixed the crash in the next version, it now processes command line parameters more safely and logs the results to a new log file "Input Service - Command Line.log".
Also, you can have multiple command line parameters ...
For example:
Input Service.exe /Install /Start
Valid parameters are:
/START
/STOP
/RESTART
/INSTALL
/UNINSTALL
mrbenji:
I've sent you a new installer with an attempt to fix the x64 install issue, let me know how you get along.
me1:
Install the latest version and then overwrite the Imon Receiver component in the Program Files\IR Server Suite\IR Server Plugins\ folder with the files from the attached Imon Receiver.zip. This should let you use the Imon hardware. I don't have remote maps for MP Control Plugin finished yet but you should be able to program the remote in the Translator App.
ehsany:
You're issue seems similar but not exactly the same. The error in the log file is interesting, but it could be related to the same cause. I'll try to rework this area over the next few days and then give you something to test.
Thanks for the log file.
ronilse:
I've uploaded a new test version to the !ftp (sorry everyone else, it's not public).
IR Server Suite is all compiled as "Any CPU" because it needs to work on both x86 and x64 and use 64-bit P/Invokes in some situations when on an x64 machine. The installer is x86 and needs to do some tricky things to work on x64, but I think I've got it working now. If you could test it for me I would be very grateful.
GhoSe:
I can't see anything in the MediaPortal code to selectively mute those "navigation sound effects" when there is something playing, but I will look at adding an option to MP Control Plugin to disable sound effects during any type of playback. In the meantime try disabling gui sound effects in MediaPortal Configuration - General.
cheezey:
I'll try one last thing and include the results in the final version ... if it doesn't work then at least there is a 3rd party solution out there... Focus Stealing is a nightmare, let me tell you.
@everyone:
Due to the ongoing minor bugs I will now delay the 1.4.2 final release until MP 1.0 RC1 is released because MP 1.0 RC1 may need to be specifically targeted when I compile 1.4.2 final. This may mean that 1.4.2 Final will require MP 1.0 RC1.
Cheers,
I've fixed the crash in the next version, it now processes command line parameters more safely and logs the results to a new log file "Input Service - Command Line.log".
Also, you can have multiple command line parameters ...
For example:
Input Service.exe /Install /Start
Valid parameters are:
/START
/STOP
/RESTART
/INSTALL
/UNINSTALL
mrbenji:
I've sent you a new installer with an attempt to fix the x64 install issue, let me know how you get along.
me1:
Install the latest version and then overwrite the Imon Receiver component in the Program Files\IR Server Suite\IR Server Plugins\ folder with the files from the attached Imon Receiver.zip. This should let you use the Imon hardware. I don't have remote maps for MP Control Plugin finished yet but you should be able to program the remote in the Translator App.
ehsany:
You're issue seems similar but not exactly the same. The error in the log file is interesting, but it could be related to the same cause. I'll try to rework this area over the next few days and then give you something to test.
Thanks for the log file.
ronilse:
I've uploaded a new test version to the !ftp (sorry everyone else, it's not public).
IR Server Suite is all compiled as "Any CPU" because it needs to work on both x86 and x64 and use 64-bit P/Invokes in some situations when on an x64 machine. The installer is x86 and needs to do some tricky things to work on x64, but I think I've got it working now. If you could test it for me I would be very grateful.
GhoSe:
I can't see anything in the MediaPortal code to selectively mute those "navigation sound effects" when there is something playing, but I will look at adding an option to MP Control Plugin to disable sound effects during any type of playback. In the meantime try disabling gui sound effects in MediaPortal Configuration - General.
cheezey:
I'll try one last thing and include the results in the final version ... if it doesn't work then at least there is a 3rd party solution out there... Focus Stealing is a nightmare, let me tell you.
@everyone:
Due to the ongoing minor bugs I will now delay the 1.4.2 final release until MP 1.0 RC1 is released because MP 1.0 RC1 may need to be specifically targeted when I compile 1.4.2 final. This may mean that 1.4.2 Final will require MP 1.0 RC1.
Cheers,
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