Okay, I think I got it. Everyone was using windows, and there was something that needed to be fixed in my report descriptor and it looks like other OS's were more lenient. Sorry, please try the attached. File->advanced to get your sku, and then do file->upgrade ,and upload one of the attached.
gen 1 devices can use the flirc-gen1v3.12.bin file
EDIT: found the other post saying 3.11 is latest now, FLIRC wasn't successful at working when I was remote logged into the machine, but recording the activity I wanted worked directly on the machine itself.
Flirc not working after upgrade to 3.25
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Posted · Edited by ncer