Hello, I am have purchased a case called Mediapi+, and it comes with a remote using the gpio ports and an IR sensor on the front, there is a tutorial on the website but it is not fit for OSMC, I am hoping someone can point me in the right direction as to where too add the remote config file to enable the remote, I know the IR sensor works as I have changed a setting to use a spare xbox 360 remote I have lying around (but it has alot less functionality than the other remote when set up). I have had a search through the forums and can’t seem to find anything.
above is the walkthrough for setting up the remote on openelec, but OSMC is much better and I am hoping to get it working! any help is hugely appreciated,
copy lircd.conf to /storage/.config
copy Lircmap.xml to /storage/.kodi/userdata
IN OSMC you can put lircd config anywhere, probably best in /home/osmc/.kodi then in MyOSMC>Remotes in the bottom right select browse and browse to it.
The other file would go in /home/osmc/.kodi/userdata
Ignore the rest of the tutorial as it’s already done in OSMC
Update: you have to add the root menu in the file manager, and .kodi is not a file accessible in the browsing for remotes, so I changed the location of the lircd config to /home/osmc/pictures and added the root in file manager and your suggestion worked a treat!
sorry I wasnt very clear, I managed to put the file in there, just couldnt browse for it using the browse function in My OSMC, Remotes, Browse. apologies for the ambiguity on my part.
I’m not sure I follow, I can put the file in there using ssh on filezilla, but when it comes to browsing for the remote on the on screen display, the .kodi file doesnt appear, so I cant retrieve the config file, unless I am doing something wrong, I am quite a noob! further to that I now that I have it working, is it possible to remap the buttons using something like notepad++? I assumed the remote would be very useful…but with no back button I fear I my have been made the ass.
Keeping it in your home directory is perfectly fine. It will never be overwritten there and you’ve pointed the link to it within MyOSMC. Not a big deal. But there is a reason you can’t get to hidden areas within Kodi. You haven’t yet enabled it. http://kodi.wiki/view/Settings/Appearance#File_lists
Ahhhh see theres my noobiness showing through! shall change that now! is there a way to remap the buttons though as with no back button its pretty much useless!