[mythtv-users] mythgame (xmame) and lirc

[Joseph A. Caputo]

On Friday 25 March 2005 19:40, Niels den Otter wrote:
> Hi All,
> 
> I'm trying to control mythgame/xmame with my remote control. The first
> attempt I made was to see if I could quit the program using my remote
> control. xmame > 0.90 should have native lirc support. I'm currently 
> using 
> 0.94.
> 
> Configuring the following in my .lircrc:
> 
>   begin
>   prog = xmame
>   button = BLUE
>   config = Esc
>   end
> 
> Makes xmame respond with 
> 
>   Received command "Esc"
> 
> whenever I touch the BLUE button on my remote. The program does not 
> quit 
> however. I have tried various other terms instead of Esc but without
> difference.
> 
> Does someone have this setup working already? May there be an overlap 
> in 
> keybindings between mythfrontend and mythgame or should different keys 
> be 
> used?

mame/xmame doesn't work with LIRC at all, AFAIK, unless there's an 
option to compile it with LIRC support.  Don't waste your time.

-JAC