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[Q] [Request] Iconia Dock and Remote Control

Hi Devs/guys,
Today i have just purchased myself the official Iconia A500 Docking station and micro-HDMI cable to test this on my 1080 monior and led tv.
Initial impressions are good however i've noticed that the quality when output the HDMI is very grainey and not as crisp as i had hoped!
Anyways, whilst playing around with the dock through the TV, the remote controls seem ok to get around with easy navigation but i've had to create lots of applications shortcuts as i cannot natively access the 'apps' option with the remote. The play and pause options on the remote also are not application specific etc which is a pain.
A few ideas for this which came to mind are as follows;
1. Is it possible to fine tune or change the HDMI output settings through an application or by modifying any system files on the A500 with root? Features such as having additional hardware profiles which allow you to kill the screen on the A500 and promote all rendering power to the HDMI out so as not to reduce framerates would be nice.
2. Is it possible to create a small application with allows you intercept commands from the remote control and then apply the relevant button command to a mapped profile for a specific app or game?
Did i mention the word 'profile' enough on this?
Just my initial impressions but feel free to comment if you have the dock and remote and encountered other issue or have other ideas!
FIN

Anyone? Lol
I must be making all the boring requests

Hi ddelamareuk,
No, it's a interesting topic , but not so many users have dock and hdmi device
I think request 2 is possible. Acer make lirc related things in kernel, and lirc will make a corresponding keyinput event when it received a ir event.
I will take a research in it, even though I don't have dock station
Thanks

Hey Roggin!
I have more tech than common sense lol
Would be good then in that case if we could create a small app to trap incoming ir commands then map them to a game or app profile for whatever is active on screen!
Is it lazy that i want to do everything with remote?
Thanks for the interest!!

[Q] Ouya IR remote options

I'd like to know about remote options, specifically for use with XBMC. I don't have a Ouya yet, I just pre-ordered this week.
I have a bluetooth mouse already, but would like something a bit easier to use for simple pause/play/volume changes on XBMC.
Would a USB IR receiver that shows up as an HID device be compatible with the version of Android on the Ouya? Something like this?
http://dx.com/p/multimedia-ir-remote-controller-with-usb-receiver-for-pc-1-cr2025-26368
Apparently it should show up as a keyboard/mouse, according reviews.
Has anyone tried using the controller as a remote for XBMC functions? How well does that work? It seems the ergonomics would make it difficult to use.

So, I'm responding to my own thread. It seems that as long as the USB IR receiver shows up as a keyboard/mouse, you can map the XBMC keys to what ever the remote uses.
While reading about this, I noticed some posts from Windows Media Center users who apparently need to use remotes that are certified for WMC in order to perform all the functions. *Sigh* I'm so glad there are things like XBMC, things written by people who are dedicated to making useful products.

I hope I can use a WMC remote as I have 2 and my WMC PC is dead.
Sent from my rooted Nook HD+

Let us know if you get one that works. I would love to have a remote that works.

coachclass said:
I'd like to know about remote options, specifically for use with XBMC. I don't have a Ouya yet, I just pre-ordered this week.
I have a bluetooth mouse already, but would like something a bit easier to use for simple pause/play/volume changes on XBMC.
Would a USB IR receiver that shows up as an HID device be compatible with the version of Android on the Ouya? Something like this?
http://dx.com/p/multimedia-ir-remote-controller-with-usb-receiver-for-pc-1-cr2025-26368
Apparently it should show up as a keyboard/mouse, according reviews.
Has anyone tried using the controller as a remote for XBMC functions? How well does that work? It seems the ergonomics would make it difficult to use.
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Do you own an android phone or tablet? If so then a controller app is way more convenient imo for managing xbmc. I use yatse. It's better than the ouya controller as it has a lot of neat shortcuts. I use it for xbmc on my Windows machine too. The only negative thing is that volume control doesn't work in the xbmc build that works on the ouya. It probably will further on.
Sent from my GT-I9300

Using the OUYA controller in XBMC isn't too bad, although I found the Official XBMC Controller App to work really well, too.
Truthfully I'm satisfied with using my phone for extended use and the controller for quick stuff. If i had a bluetooth or HID controller I'd probably use it, but I wouldn't go out and buy one for the OUYA.
On a side note, I was looking for an app that works with the OUYA itself and not JUST XBMC. I'm assuming that's what yatse is that Mertzi mentioned, so I'll probably be trying that.
EDIT: I realized yatse is a XBMC controller, is there such a thing as an app that can be used as a universal bluetooth controller?

why not just get a blue tooth remote instead. You won't need some IR dongle uglying the place up then. And even better it doesn't require line of site.

mertzi said:
Do you own an android phone or tablet? If so then a controller app is way more convenient imo for managing xbmc.
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I have both a phone and a tablet. I know you can use them to control the Ouya, but it's far less convenient than a remote control. I guess it comes down to personal preference.
lovekeiiy said:
why not just get a blue tooth remote instead. You won't need some IR dongle uglying the place up then. And even better it doesn't require line of site.
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I've thought about using the PS3 remote, but I read some issues with connectivity and having to reboot the Ouya. Have you had any experience with a bleutooth remote, either the PS3 one or some other model?

coachclass said:
I have both a phone and a tablet. I know you can use them to control the Ouya, but it's far less convenient than a remote control. I guess it comes down to personal preference.
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Of course, everything is subjective, it was just a tip and why I said imo. I love that I can scroll through my library on my phone, both in file mode or category mode like I have for e.g. tv shows and start it from my phone without having to navigate anything at all in XBMC itself. Swipe from left > tv shows > choose show > click on episode and it starts playing. I agree that a controller app is inconvenient if you want to use it for navigating in xbmc, cause then you have to look up and down all the time between your tv and phone's screen. That's why yatse is great, you don't have to look on your tv until what you want to watch has started playing.

coachclass said:
... I've thought about using the PS3 remote, but I read some issues with connectivity and having to reboot the Ouya. Have you had any experience with a bleutooth remote, either the PS3 one or some other model?
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I hadn't thought about it. I wasn't really planning on using the Ouya for media. Thus, I haven't tried it. I don't have the Ouya setup right now. I'll try to remember, and tinker more with it this weekend. I do have a PS3 remote. I can also try syncing my Logitech DiNovo Mini that I use with my HTPC and see what happens.

I have an AirMouse I got from Amazon. It has a thumb keyboard and a gyro mouse cursor like a WiiMote. Works great. The cool thing is that its rechargeable and has a built in IR remote on the back for basic stuff like Power, Chan+/-, and Vol+/-. I think I paid like $15 for it.
That would serve multiple purposes.
Update:
Here it is:
http://www.amazon.com/iPazzPort-2-4...=UTF8&qid=1372394393&sr=1-2&keywords=airmouse
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Look up FLIRC and you'll be happy.
Little keyboard emulating IR dongle that you can program to use any remote.

Update: The WMC remote receiver Is not working on the OUYA.

The Old One said:
Update: The WMC remote receiver Is not working on the OUYA.
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the receiver and the remote from ZOTAC works... kinda.... I cant get my USB UIRT to work with the zotac remote tho, would be gr8 if the uirt could work well with ouya. Thats all Im missing to have a complete living room being controlled by my 10" tablet. Bought a Griffin beacon for the soul purpus of that.
If any1 gets the uirt to receive and work on ouya properly i´d love to know how u did.

MCE Remote and IR work in OUYA XBMC app perfect for me. What doesn't work is the "O" button to select the XBMC app from the OUYA dashboard. But I can navigate the dashboard with the MCE Remote's mouse type pad and arrow buttons fine. It's power button also works like OUYA's center button.
Anyone have a good free android app to program the OUYA controller buttons into the MCE?

Shiftone said:
Look up FLIRC and you'll be happy.
Little keyboard emulating IR dongle that you can program to use any remote.
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Thanks. Just ordered one !!
S-Penned on my GT-N8000 using XDA Premium 4

can someone with CWM as recovery and a remote check and see if the remote works in CWM?

tjsooley said:
can someone with CWM as recovery and a remote check and see if the remote works in CWM?
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My remote works in CWM

FWBase said:
My remote works in CWM
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Thanks, What remote do you have?
Fully functional?
IE: can navigate and select things from the menu?

tjsooley said:
Thanks, What remote do you have?
Fully functional?
IE: can navigate and select things from the menu?
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I use Flirc (beta firmware) with a Harmony One. The remote I programmed as a Revue (Google TV).
CWM works simply because Flirc acts as a keyboard. no problem navigating, selecting, etc.
Android apps is a bit more work. I used a guide* on forum flirc as a starting point.
* I can not post website link, google "[GUIDE] Flirc getting to work with OUYA"

[GUIDE] N64 Games with Wiimote - no root

Play with a Wiimote/Wii remote N64 games on Amazon Fire TV - no root
This box has more skills than I thought...
What you need:
- mouse (wukong app works good enough although it is in chinese- select in the square box with the 4 dots inside the third column and you have the mouse mode -https://lh3.ggpht.com/pXQ-tYDMTHS3OmbLFNTXKpOGwWuI02X87osJRf0NM34MJss3mul23LYBFDm227MBgII=h900)
- n64 oid http://www.emuparadise.me/Nintendo_64_Emulators/Android/N64oid%28Update%29/383 (i use vers. 2.7)
- bluez ime app (play store- sideload it) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hexad.bluezime&hl=de-
- Roms
What to do:
1. Install n64oid on aftv, install bluez ime on aftv
2. load a rom in n64oid
3. screen is at first start always black - push the settings/options button on aftv remote and select restart
4. Rom should load now - press settings again
5. select settings-> input method - disable virtual keyboard
6.Here comes the tricky part. Make sure bluez ime is installed. n64oid would ask you anyway now to install it.
Select Bluetooth gamepads-> controller 1 -> select device -scan!
7. Now you need the mouse. Be quick! Scan for devices . Press 1/2 on wiimote so it starts blinking.
8. Select the Wiimote with the mouse!!! you can't select it with the aftv remote.
9. Wiimote is still blinking: select device driver- Wiimote beta
10. Wiimote is still blinking: select connect
11. If everthing worked out: The wiimote stopped blinking and shows one blue dot. under connect it says "connected".
12. Congrats! You can now go to keymappings and you can remap the wiimote to a n64 controller. use a nunchuk if you want an analog stick.
13. Remap how you like - here is a Map of an original n64 controller http://www.gratuitousscience.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/controller_n64_diagram.jpg
14. Save your profile (I have a profile for a layout with nunchuk and without, since I dont need the nunchuk in Mario kart 64. )
15 If you want to add another wiimote repeat the same with controller 2. The second wiimote will also show only one blue dot - just as the first remote as controller 1 , dont worry about it)
Thats basicly it.
If you start the n64oid emulator next time, you have to connect the controller again by selecting connect and pressing 1/2. The device is saved. so the controller selected as number 1 has to be always the same! (there is a mac address)
Better gameplay:
Select settings-> audio video settings -> max frame skips - scroll to 1. I experienced better game play with no hick ups
Problems:
If the wiimote constantly blinks, although its connected, your aftv might be to far away. I had this at the beginnig and wondered why the connection broke up. This happens to me with controller number 2. Sometimes it still blinks and the gameplay works perfect, sometimes it breakes up. Maybe someone knows why. Sometimes this helped: kill the apps n64oid/bluez ime and restart again, or restarting the whole box.

magdap said:
Play with a Wiimote/Wii remote N64 games on Amazon Fire TV - no root
This box has more skills than I thought...
What you need:
- mouse (wukong app works good enough although it is in chinese- select in the square box with the 4 dots inside the third column and you have the mouse mode -https://lh3.ggpht.com/pXQ-tYDMTHS3OmbLFNTXKpOGwWuI02X87osJRf0NM34MJss3mul23LYBFDm227MBgII=h900)
- n64 oid http://www.emuparadise.me/Nintendo_64_Emulators/Android/N64oid%28Update%29/383 (i use vers. 2.7)
- bluez ime app (play store- sideload it) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hexad.bluezime&hl=de-
- Roms
What to do:
1. Install n64oid on aftv, install bluez ime on aftv
2. load a rom in n64oid
3. screen is at first start always black - push the settings/options button on aftv remote and select restart
4. Rom should load now - press settings again
5. select settings-> input method - disable virtual keyboard
6.Here comes the tricky part. Make sure bluez ime is installed. n64oid would ask you anyway now to install it.
Select Bluetooth gamepads-> controller 1 -> select device -scan!
7. Now you need the mouse. Be quick! Scan for devices . Press 1/2 on wiimote so it starts blinking.
8. Select the Wiimote with the mouse!!! you can't select it with the aftv remote.
9. Wiimote is still blinking: select device driver- Wiimote beta
10. Wiimote is still blinking: select connect
11. If everthing worked out: The wiimote stopped blinking and shows one blue dot. under connect it says "connected".
12. Congrats! You can now go to keymappings and you can remap the wiimote to a n64 controller. use a nunchuk if you want an analog stick.
13. Remap how you like - here is a Map of an original n64 controller http://www.gratuitousscience.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/controller_n64_diagram.jpg
14. Save your profile (I have a profile for a layout with nunchuk and without, since I dont need the nunchuk in Mario kart 64. )
15 If you want to add another wiimote repeat the same with controller 2. The second wiimote will also show only one blue dot - just as the first remote as controller 1 , dont worry about it)
Thats basicly it.
If you start the n64oid emulator next time, you have to connect the controller again by selecting connect and pressing 1/2. The device is saved. so the controller selected as number 1 has to be always the same! (there is a mac address)
Better gameplay:
Select settings-> audio video settings -> max frame skips - scroll to 1. I experienced better game play with no hick ups
Problems:
If the wiimote constantly blinks, although its connected, your aftv might be to far away. I had this at the beginnig and wondered why the connection broke up. This happens to me with controller number 2. Sometimes it still blinks and the gameplay works perfect, sometimes it breakes up. Maybe someone knows why. Sometimes this helped: kill the apps n64oid/bluez ime and restart again, or restarting the whole box.
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Any idea if this should work on the Fire TV Stick? I try to connect and I get Error: BT socket connect failed. What version of BluezIME are you using?

I use the play store version 1.20. I never had this problem. on which step does this problem appear?
I also installed this now: https://code.google.com/p/android-bluez-ime/downloads/detail?name=BluezIME-HIDEnabler.apk&can=2&q=
maybe this helps.

So, I'm able to complete all steps through selecting Wiimote (HID) from the driver list. Then when I try to select Connect I get the Error. Do you know if Wiimote (Beta) is different than Wiimote (HID)? I don't have the Beta option. Are you using an original Wii controller or a Wii Controller Plus controller?

56789 said:
So, I'm able to complete all steps through selecting Wiimote (HID) from the driver list. Then when I try to select Connect I get the Error. Do you know if Wiimote (Beta) is different than Wiimote (HID)? I don't have the Beta option. Are you using an original Wii controller or a Wii Controller Plus controller?
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Wiimote HID and wiimote beta, both worked for me. if it shows now wiimote HID that means you installed the apk from my last post.
I am using an original wiimote. I do have a motion plus but it also works with all my other wiimotes which don't have a plus modul on it.
I just found a thread where people are having this issue. https://code.google.com/p/android-bluez-ime/issues/detail?id=7
it seems like this happens on some android phones while on others this doesn't happen.
So my guess is, that this won't work on fire tv stick. Maybe someone can approve this.
Edit: maybe a restart helps? Press select and play for 10 seconds

Are you using the the Fire TV or the Stick? I'm looking through the spec page on Amazon right now and it looks like the Stick uses Bluetooth 3.0 protocol whereas the Fire TV uses Bluetooth 4.0. I'm guessing that might have something to do with it.
https://developer.amazon.com/public...re-tv/docs/device-and-platform-specifications

56789 said:
Are you using the the Fire TV or the Stick? I'm looking through the spec page on Amazon right now and it looks like the Stick uses Bluetooth 3.0 protocol whereas the Fire TV uses Bluetooth 4.0. I'm guessing that might have something to do with it.
https://developer.amazon.com/public...re-tv/docs/device-and-platform-specifications
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good research! i am using the box not the stick.

does this work with other emulators?

...only if that emulator lets you control the bluetooth settings. I dont know any other n64 emulator.

This doesn't even work with the Shield.

Is it just me or did the 5.0.5 update broke the wiimote connection? Thanks!

walkabouts said:
Is it just me or did the 5.0.5 update broke the wiimote connection? Thanks!
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Quite likely. Wiimotes don't work on android 5 and above so I'm guessing the same is so on the fire.

When I click on " connect" the fire tv remote stops working and the fire tv freezes. Just a restart helps.... Too bad. Anyone got a solution?

[Guide] Getting and setting up initial control in RetroArch w/o config file

Until now I ran RetroPie on a Raspberry. Now I got a cheap TV box for basically free and was thinking why do I need 2 "boxes" sitting next to the TV? That is how I came across RetroArch. Installation on the TV box is straight forward - also starting. But that is where the fast track ended as I have a "Generic USB Controller". With a bit of luck and playing with the config file I was kind of able moving through the top menu but did not make it to any submenu. Also any USB/bluetooth keyboard that I have was not successful.
The trick is to know that RetroArch seems to be developed for touch screens. OK, give it a try and touch your TV I now have fingerprints on it but no reaction from RetroArch...
Step 1:
Grab any touch screen sensitive device you can get your hands on, e.g. smartphone, tablet, etc.
Download and install TeamViewer Remote Control
Step 2:
Fire up your Android TV box
Download and install TeamViewer Quick Support
IMPORTANT: Download and install the TeamViewer Quick Support Add-On
Step 3:
Start TeamViewer Quick Support on the TV box
Start TeamViewer Remote Control on your mobile/tablet/... and enter the ID from the quick support from your TV box
Agree to and approve to any questions
I could now control my TV box remotely via my 2nd device, started RetroArch and, in there, was able going through all menus and setup my "Generic USB Controller". After saving the setup/config (remotely), I could navigate through the menus as usual by only using the Generic USB Controller.
Note: This does not solve the problem with the controls in the games - in case you have them!

FAQ
Q: After entering the ID for the remote control I cannot connect to the TV box.
A: Install the Quick Support Add-On - that is needed to make the remote control work (at least it was for my case/setup).
Q: I cannot install the Quick Support Add-On.
A: If installation of the Add-On fails or is not possible directly from the app, either download the Add-On as seperate apk or give it a try via the full TeamViewer app.
Q: My controller is now working in RetroArch's menus but not in the games.
A: This is known challenge with RetroArch. My solution was just to get a foot in the door for controlling the menus in RetroArch in case that your controller/keyboard is not recognized by default.

Novice in Miracast and similar apps, help please?

Hello,
Up till now I was using Windows 10's Desktop Projection to mirror screen to my TV.
- it works phenomenally and I'm happy
However, I have another TV which isn't a smart TV, so I bought an android TV Box.
- The Android Box has a preinstalled Miracast app
I want to know a way to use my regular desktop projection to connect to Miracast but that Miracast asks me to confirm a password or PIN that only I know?
- I do not wish to install another app to my PC
- I am okay with installing apps similar to Miracast on my Android TV Box
On the internet I found various applications like LetsView, Reflector 4, AirServer, Mirroring360, ApowerMirror, ScreenBeam Configurator app, Wi-Fi Direct Password-Protected Transmitter, AnyDesk, Chrome Remote Desktop, Microsoft Remote Desktop, Miracast Widget & Shortcut app, Miracast Screen Sharing App, Connectify Hotspot, but I fail to realize the potential of all these and which one to pick based on details and preferences (the less clutter, the better. I only need the password protection option).
Is there any app that I can only install to my Android Box and use regular Desktop Projection to connect to it, but that it asks me for a PIN that I have to enter on the device which I am using to connect to that Android Box (in this case laptop)?
If not, what is the closest alternative?

Anyone?