Where do I find the latest MyBlaster? (1 Viewer)
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Just for info - I have the same problem of everything being greyed out in blaster.exe. I downloaded the latest version of blaster.zip (or myblaster.zip) can't remember which (I am now on a different machine). I have put the blaster.exe in the root folder for MP and the dll file in the plugin/process folder - as per posts in this forum. I have tried running blaster.exe outside MP but the learn and test buttons are greyed out.
Can anyone help??
BTW
1. Does the blaster (software) run ok with the mce2005 remote, or do I have to have the blaster (hardware)?
2. Also even if I CAN get blaster .exe to the stage when there are some buttons to press - what do I do next? I can't find any wiki or howto guide for actually using blaster.exe?
Thnx
Can anyone help??
BTW
1. Does the blaster (software) run ok with the mce2005 remote, or do I have to have the blaster (hardware)?
2. Also even if I CAN get blaster .exe to the stage when there are some buttons to press - what do I do next? I can't find any wiki or howto guide for actually using blaster.exe?
Thnx
Tikker said:winsys11 said:
out of curiosity, where the heck is the documentation for this?
i didn't have blaster in the root folder as i've never actually seen any instructions on how to use this anywhere. a link would be muchly appreciated
If there turns out to be no docco and you get yours works, that could be a project for you
Think of it as a way to live on forever (kind of)winsys11 - I have searched and googled until my eyes are spinning. I have read around forty posts on myblaster and followed all the relevant links. Never found anything that helped much. I can't even get blaster (myblaster as was) to run either in MP or outside it without all the relevant buttons being greyed out. Given that there are so many posts about the same subject, I am happy now that it is the plugin not me that is the problem :?
I have a couple of things still to try and will report back if I make any progress - don't hold your breath. There are an amazing number of people who have just given up on MP because of it's seeming inability to change channels on an STB (particularly sky boxes).
I am sticking at it for now because I couldn't get channel changing to work on gvpvr either (3 weeks of effort). I might yet have to go back to MCE - say what you will about MS (and I say more than most ) but most of the time the software does work - channel changing included.
RJ
EDIT: BTW I searched the homepage for the latest myblaster plugin and couldn't find it. Anyone see it there or know if it ever was? I have downloaded three different versions - each time coming across one that was timestamped with a later date. It would be good to know what the actual latest version is ....
I have a couple of things still to try and will report back if I make any progress - don't hold your breath. There are an amazing number of people who have just given up on MP because of it's seeming inability to change channels on an STB (particularly sky boxes).
I am sticking at it for now because I couldn't get channel changing to work on gvpvr either (3 weeks of effort). I might yet have to go back to MCE - say what you will about MS (and I say more than most
) but most of the time the software does work - channel changing included.RJ
EDIT: BTW I searched the homepage for the latest myblaster plugin and couldn't find it. Anyone see it there or know if it ever was? I have downloaded three different versions - each time coming across one that was timestamped with a later date. It would be good to know what the actual latest version is ....
ok, i've perhaps been a little confused. I thought that blaster was written for the Microsoft IR Transceiver only.
I've been reading other blaster posts and it seems the people having trouble have cards like the PVR. (which I beleive has only one bud?)
That might explain why I was advised to force my system to use port two, whereas it works fine on port one. My advisor must have thought I had a PVR.
for the record, this is what I have that works:
XP MCE 2005 os
Microsoft european-style remote with IR Transceiver (two buds)
Microsoft MCE IR Keyboard
MP RC4
pace 420 STB (foxtel)
it all worked with RC2, I upgraded to RC4 and the buds stopped.
I then D/L the latest blaster, put them in the right dirs.
Ran blaster outside of MP ( ie mp shutdown)
Learnt my remotes codes.
ran MR setup - enabled the plugin
ran MP - the buds now flash, but STB does nothing
I asked for help for the DAT file for my STB, and got sent the file (thanks Carbo)
I put the file in the MP root, and now it all works fine.
Why? Wouldn't have a clue. Perhaps Smirnuf and/or Scoop can shed some light.
I've been reading other blaster posts and it seems the people having trouble have cards like the PVR. (which I beleive has only one bud?)
That might explain why I was advised to force my system to use port two, whereas it works fine on port one. My advisor must have thought I had a PVR.
for the record, this is what I have that works:
XP MCE 2005 os
Microsoft european-style remote with IR Transceiver (two buds)
Microsoft MCE IR Keyboard
MP RC4
pace 420 STB (foxtel)
it all worked with RC2, I upgraded to RC4 and the buds stopped.
I then D/L the latest blaster, put them in the right dirs.
Ran blaster outside of MP ( ie mp shutdown)
Learnt my remotes codes.
ran MR setup - enabled the plugin
ran MP - the buds now flash, but STB does nothing
I asked for help for the DAT file for my STB, and got sent the file (thanks Carbo)
I put the file in the MP root, and now it all works fine.
Why? Wouldn't have a clue. Perhaps Smirnuf and/or Scoop can shed some light.
Both the Pace DS4xx and DC4xx series proved too be a big problem when the code was first written, with the help of Gumbo a reliable .dat file was created that works.
OK - folks generally. I have made a bit of progress. I have now got to the stage that the ir receiver flashes, and the remote reports it is changing channels (that is, the channel names and current program appear under the live tv picture - and these appear to change correctly when I press the up/down channel button on the remote). Unfortunately the channels don't actually change but I think this is to do with either the position of the bud or, more likely, my channel configs - back to that later. Now - this is what I did:
1. Opened MP setup, went to remotes/plugins and enabled the myblaster plugin by right clicking on it and choosing enable. Then tried running blaster.exe from outside MP. No luck - the learn and test buttons remained greyed out.
2. Then I downloaded the newer blaster files called myblaster_extra.zip. I extracted the files and placed blaster.exe in the MP root folder, and the dll file in MP/plugins/process as per previous posts. I ran blaster.exe outside MP (i.e with MP closed down). Hey presto - the learn and test buttons are now available.
3. I highlighted the 0 (zero) under stb1 and clicked on learn. This gives you a 10 second timer to teach it the stb remote. I put the stb remote a few centimetres away from the ir receiver and pressed the 0 (zero) on the stb remote. Immediately it was recognised - entering a string of numbers on the right of the screen and naming the stb as a Pace 3100 (Pace sky digibox). It showed the Port as Port 1 so I left it that way. I also left the delay, and all other options as they were as defaults.
4. When I clicked on the test button the cursor jumped to, and highlighted the 0 under stb 1. As second press made it jump to 0 under stb 2. Success m'thought?
5. I then highlighted the number 1 under stb 1 and clicked on learn - thus repeating the steps above for all the numbers and "select".
6. I then closed blaster.exe and fired up MP. The results were as described at the top of this post with regard to the up/down channel button. Also - pressing a sample channel number on the mce remote (for example 101 for BBC1) produced the correct numbers on the top of the MP screen and the correct channel number and current program details under the full screen tv picture. Again, though, the channel didn't actually change. I had to use the sky stb remote to change the channel. However, this looks like a bit of progress to me :roll:
Now - onto the channel config. Can anyone help me out with how their channels are configured?
Basically, I have used a command prompt to setup and then download my epg (using the radio times grabber - anyone wanting to know how to do that - just ask). I put the tvguide xmltv file under c:\xmltv and it works fine in MP - that is, at least it appears in MP with the correct times, channel number/names and text for program content. It will allow me to click on a program and record it (though I still have to change to the correct channel by using the stb remote).
In the channel section of the MP setup program, under Television/TV Channels, I have the list of channels, all ticked. Each one is set up using the following procedure: E.G for BBC1:
Right click on BBC1 and set it up using the "External Tab" and choosing "Received by external stb". The "Input" I set as CVBS#1 to correspond to my composite leads going from the sky box (via a scart socket) to the PCs haup 150mce card. In the "Channel Number" box I entered BBC1's channel number as 101. That is the number I have to press on the sky stb remote to get BBC1.
I then repeated this laborious process for each channel. :evil: :evil:
Can anyone tell me if this is right, or has any ideas about where to go from here?
Smirnuff - it is helpful to have the man (?) him/herself here to help out. We DO appreciate the time and effort you put in. Could you post the dat file/s you speak about in the immediate earlier posts - if you think that would help us.
I think we are so close to getting a sky digibox up and running with correct channel change. I - for one - would be more than willing to write this up as a sticky if we can get it to work?
Thnx to all
RJ
1. Opened MP setup, went to remotes/plugins and enabled the myblaster plugin by right clicking on it and choosing enable. Then tried running blaster.exe from outside MP. No luck - the learn and test buttons remained greyed out.
2. Then I downloaded the newer blaster files called myblaster_extra.zip. I extracted the files and placed blaster.exe in the MP root folder, and the dll file in MP/plugins/process as per previous posts. I ran blaster.exe outside MP (i.e with MP closed down). Hey presto - the learn and test buttons are now available.
3. I highlighted the 0 (zero) under stb1 and clicked on learn. This gives you a 10 second timer to teach it the stb remote. I put the stb remote a few centimetres away from the ir receiver and pressed the 0 (zero) on the stb remote. Immediately it was recognised - entering a string of numbers on the right of the screen and naming the stb as a Pace 3100 (Pace sky digibox). It showed the Port as Port 1 so I left it that way. I also left the delay, and all other options as they were as defaults.
4. When I clicked on the test button the cursor jumped to, and highlighted the 0 under stb 1. As second press made it jump to 0 under stb 2. Success m'thought?
5. I then highlighted the number 1 under stb 1 and clicked on learn - thus repeating the steps above for all the numbers and "select".
6. I then closed blaster.exe and fired up MP. The results were as described at the top of this post with regard to the up/down channel button. Also - pressing a sample channel number on the mce remote (for example 101 for BBC1) produced the correct numbers on the top of the MP screen and the correct channel number and current program details under the full screen tv picture. Again, though, the channel didn't actually change. I had to use the sky stb remote to change the channel. However, this looks like a bit of progress to me :roll:
Now - onto the channel config. Can anyone help me out with how their channels are configured?
Basically, I have used a command prompt to setup and then download my epg (using the radio times grabber - anyone wanting to know how to do that - just ask). I put the tvguide xmltv file under c:\xmltv and it works fine in MP - that is, at least it appears in MP with the correct times, channel number/names and text for program content. It will allow me to click on a program and record it (though I still have to change to the correct channel by using the stb remote).
In the channel section of the MP setup program, under Television/TV Channels, I have the list of channels, all ticked. Each one is set up using the following procedure: E.G for BBC1:
Right click on BBC1 and set it up using the "External Tab" and choosing "Received by external stb". The "Input" I set as CVBS#1 to correspond to my composite leads going from the sky box (via a scart socket) to the PCs haup 150mce card. In the "Channel Number" box I entered BBC1's channel number as 101. That is the number I have to press on the sky stb remote to get BBC1.
I then repeated this laborious process for each channel. :evil: :evil:
Can anyone tell me if this is right, or has any ideas about where to go from here?
Smirnuff - it is helpful to have the man (?) him/herself here to help out. We DO appreciate the time and effort you put in. Could you post the dat file/s you speak about in the immediate earlier posts - if you think that would help us.
I think we are so close to getting a sky digibox up and running with correct channel change. I - for one - would be more than willing to write this up as a sticky if we can get it to work?
Thnx to all
RJ