MceRemoteReceiver plugin - MCE remote support in MP2 (1 Viewer)

[chefkoch]

Here we finally have the long time requested Microsoft MCE Remote support build into MP2 without any additional tools, software.

Installation
Attached to the post is an archive. Download it and extract it to:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Team MediaPortal\MP2-Client

The folders should be then be:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Team MediaPortal\MP2-Client\Plugins\MceRemoteReceiver
C:\Program Files (x86)\Team MediaPortal\MP2-Client\Tools\MP2-ClientLauncher

Usage

• Be sure IRSS is not running anymore or at least the MCE plugin is disabled within IRSS.
• Start the application
  

  C:\Program Files (x86)\Team MediaPortal\MP2-Client\Tools\MP2-ClientLauncher\MP2-ClientLauncher.exe

• You can set the MP2-ClientLauncher to Autostart with windows by right clicking the TrayIcon.

And again:
Isn't it amazing how simple it is to extend MP2 with new features?
How decoupled and independent everything is from each other?

SourceCode

• MceRemoteReceiver only: https://github.com/chefkoch/MediaPortal-2/tree/FEAT4337-MceRemoteReceiver
• latest MceRemoteReceiver + MP2-ClientLauncher: https://github.com/chefkoch/MediaPortal-2/tree/FEAT4338-MP2ClientLauncher

Todo List

• Code cleanups
• Improve the MP2-ClientLauncher

Known Issues

• Not all buttons are mapped, yet. You can check the current button mapping at:
• MediaPortal/Incubator/MceRemoteReceiver/DefaultRemoteMap.xml
• If you used IRSS previously, you might need to revert the "Disable Automatic Buttons"-setting
  IRSS_(IR_Server_Suite)/Reference/Remotes/MCE/Disable_Automatic_Buttons

 

[Lehmden]

Hi.
A quick test: it seems to work like a charm here. Thanks a lot.

 

[Spragleknas]

Oh... Great cooking, chef!

Perhaps add the great news here: https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/threads/mediaportal-2-updates-mp2-blog.117782/

 

[chefkoch]

Perhaps add the great news here: https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/threads/mediaportal-2-updates-mp2-blog.117782/

Of course, when it's time. Maybe after some more feedback, maybe when I used it a bit more or improved it even more, or maybe when I don't have anything else to say and last message is nearly a week ago

 

[chefkoch]

Updated the archive in the first post. It includes the

• MceRemoteReceiver plugin and a
• MP2-ClientLauncher application, which is a simple application sitting in the tray and waiting for a StartButton / GreenButton press to start MP2-Client.exe or bring it to front.

Have fun.

 

[Lehmden]

Hi.
Tested it. First I didn't installed it to the right place so MP2 client was not started by "Green Button". I did not see the change in first post, my fault.
After finding the right place all is working as expected.

 

[Lehmden]

Hi.
Small update, I found a little glitch. If you configure the tray app to Autostart, then at Windows Startup an error message appears about to run a .dll. The dll Windows is moaning about is "MediaPortal.Common.dll". As a workaround I've put a link to MP2-ClientLauncher.exe in Startmenu -> Autostart. Now MP2-ClientLauncher.exe starts on Windows Startup without this error message.

Edit: Autostart it's called in German, in English it has to be Startup...

 

[chefkoch]

Should be fixed.
Attached new version to first post.

 

[Lehmden]

Will test it asap. But right now my HTPC is doing some recordings, so no restart possible atm.

 

[chefkoch]

Will test it asap. But right now my HTPC is doing some recordings, so no restart possible atm.

Of course you have to choose remove and add within TrayContextMenu again, to refresh the entry in registry