[Number keys issue with XBMC]

If this is a universal remote, how about setting another device's number pads to do this feature? That way, you can get the best of both and have the option of switching between them?

[[One For All] buffering button pushes? Help!]

Are you pressing the button quickly?

[Flirc registers too many strokes with each key press.]

Yes in the cli there is a setting called Internet delay. It's not official yet as it isn't brought out to the GUI. But you can play with that. Fire open a terminal and type flirc (lowercase). You'll see a menu. Remember, after each time you change the setting, you have to unplug,plug your flirc as I don't update this until the device is rebooted. I plan on making a new algorithm to help with this. Let me know if that helps at all.

[Long shot question... MCE?]

I honestly haven't gone through the setup. I've opened the application with success, but haven't done much with it.

Windows media center wont detect flirc, it's just a keyboard. Assuming you can get passed that window (which it sounds like it is 'stuck' on), then flirc should just work if you paired it already. I might be missing the question, I'm sure someone with more experience with Windows Media Center will chime in.

[Long shot question... MCE?]

@ Drew - Not sure I understand what the problem is. You have a remote+dongle (other than flirc), which isn't working with your setup?

[A Public Thank You for a Private Event]

You guys represent the reasons that made me do this. I owe you both the thanks.

[Flirc in the news]

Just another one was published by Tom Nardi, just an exceptionally nice and kind hearted person: http://www.thepowerbase.com/2012/05/control-your-world-flirc-review/

[Software doesn't Connect]

I really think that this issue is with USB 3.0 ports. As this is a pretty new standard, new silicon in PC's are going to crop up and issues will be revealed.

This is directly from the libusb website:

libusb 1.0 supports USB 3.0 controllers and devices on Windows, from 1.0.9 release onwards. Because of the large number of USB 3.0 controllers, the lack of official USB 3.0 support from Microsoft in Windows 7 and earlier as well as limited testing, be mindful that USB 3.0 support should be considered experimental. Also, if you are using a NEC/Renesas USB 3.0 controller, such as the fairly widespread uPD720200/uPD720200A, you please make sure that your controller drivers are

​version 2.1.16.0 or later

. Older versions of the drivers have a bug that prevents access to USB devices when using libusb.

Flirc ships with libusb-1.0.8. This will definitely help us push towards a new release and update the included driver. Luckily, the libusb driver is only used to communicate with flirc to learn keys, however, once it does learn the keys, flirc should work on the USB 3.0 hardware without any issues since the part that is important is the USB HID keyboard.

Hope that makes sense. Thanks guys.

[Software doesn't Connect]

Just curious, this is your motherboard's driver? Did it have drivers before or did you upgrade? How did you come about going to their website?

I'd like to pinpoint exactly what went wrong. I'm glad it's working now, thanks so much papreston.

[Software doesn't Connect]

I may need to update the libusb driver included in flirc, however, I'm not sure if the following suggestion will get you the latest, but it's worth a shot.

Make sure Flirc is closed.

Download a tool called zadig

The tool is official and part of the libusb development tree for windows.

You'll need a tool like 7zip to unzip the utility. When you run it, find the flirc device in the pull down, and make sure you click WinUSB from the second pull down. Then click Install/Reinstall Driver.

Try running flirc again.

You can see screen shots attached for reference. Let me know if you have any luck.

[USB extension cable length limitations?]

I agree with Chris. This will definitely be fine. Flirc uses USB 1.1, there would be no advantage to use 2.0 in flirc. The difference between the two electrically, is speed.

The quality and integrity of the digital USB signal is directly effected by both the length (which results in more resistance), and the quality of the cable (impedance).

All that being said, USB 1.1 is much slower than 2.0, I'm comfortable in saying that standard extensions will all be fine given that the quality and length wont effect the signal at that USB 1.1 frequency.

Also, the extension chord that you showed is compliant for USB 2.0 speeds, which will definitely means there is excessive margin for the lower USB 1.1 speed.

Also, since that is an active cable, you don't have to worry about the cable itself. There is a small circuit in the cable which power steals from the USB power and does something called conditioning. It will clean the signal which gets 'dirty' from the cable before passing it to flirc.

[Full keyboard : flirc forgets keys]

Thanks so much for the followup. I'm really surprised though. When you recorded the 'second' key that used the same IR code, the GUI should have said this button is already recording.

[Mapping FUNCTIONS to keypress]

I don't think so. However, I do think you can probably map 'update library' to a keyboard shortcut. Then use flirc and link a remote button to that new keyboard shortcut. See the following thread: http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=118316

Let us know if you have any luck.

[Software doesn't Connect]

Yeah I'm going to follow up again tonight with something to try. I'll post something shortly.

[[PS2 Remote] anyone tried the ps2 dvd remote?]

@chris , don't be ridiculous

[Introducing Flirc Utilities]

Hey this is amazing. I cant believe I missed this and this is the first time I've seen your software. I'll check it out tomorrow when I can get to may pc.

[Api for reading recorded keys]

I will be cleaning this up a lot in the next release

[[PS2 Remote] anyone tried the ps2 dvd remote?]

I'm hoping to have these out sooner. The added demand from the xbmc.org article was great but it nearly killed me. The additional time I gave myself for the next build will help me figure out logistics. I don't want to spend that much time packaging /shipping/printing and cutting labels again. It was bitter sweet. :)

[Software doesn't Connect]

Which OS are you guys using?

64 bit/ 32 bit / 7 etc

[Apple Remote/XBMC]

Yes, it sure will.

[Tool tips for controller buttons]

This is actually in the next version that's unreleased. Code is already checked into the tree and is up and running. It's long over due, some of the icons aren't obvious.

[GOOD: WD TV Remote | BAD: OLD XBOX 1; MEO BOX]

Thanks for the update, let me know how it goes. Long key presses shouldn't work, unless however the end of the day means you have your lights on and the light is interfering with the signal. Either way, I'm interested to see where this goes.

[Wake up for OpenELEC]

Did you try with the stock firmware? Or have you tried the beta?

[Software doesn't Connect]

Do you have gchat? Maybe we can walk through a few things together tomorrow. Let me know.

[Number keys issue with XBMC]

Hi. Unfortunately, flirc shows up as a USB keyboard to the computer and in that specification, it doesn't have support for the feature you are suggesting. It's not impossible for me to do this but I don't have this planned at the moment with a full plate. Certainly stay tuned to my blog just in case I do this in the future.