[mythtv-users] Xbox 360 Controller

[Allen Edwards]

On Sun, Feb 15, 2009 at 5:38 PM, Nick Rout <nick.rout at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Mon, Feb 16, 2009 at 2:30 PM, Allen Edwards
> <allen.p.edwards at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> > On Sun, Feb 15, 2009 at 8:51 AM, David Meixner <dpmeixner at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> I just recently got my wireless Xbox 360 controller working as a remote
> in
> >> MythTV and thought I'd share.  It was pretty straightforward:
> >>
> >> First, if you want to use a wireless controller, you need the Xbox
> >> wireless gaming receiver, which is about $20.  At the time NewEgg has
> free
> >> shippping.
> >>
> >> Next, the guide here does a good job of explaining how to install the
> >> driver.  It mentions Ubuntu 7.10, but it also worked for me in Fedora
> 10.
> >> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=825464
> >> The driver needs to start up before the mythfrontend, so I put the
> >> following lines in my /etc/init.d file:
> >>
> >> /sbin/modprobe uinput
> >> /sbin/modprobe joydev
> >> /sbin/rmmod xpad
> >> /usr/local/bin/xboxdrv --wid 0 &
> >>
> >> Finally, the MythTV wiki has an article on how to set up a joystick as a
> >> remote:
> >> http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Joystick_Control
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >> David
> >>
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> >
> >
> > Why do you want to use an X-Box controller to control myth?
> > Can you share some benefits?
> > Allen
>
> I suspect the answer is "because I can"
>
> Seriously though there are lots of buttons, its wireless, and a
> joystick can be a quite intuitive way to control both menus and video.
>


I am being serious in my question.  I am always looking for a new good way
to to control myth.  I bought an air mouse which I can say is not a good
way.  I really asked because I wanted to hear the answer.

Allen
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