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[sabbath_dude]

QUOTE(ddxcb @ Dec 27 2010, 04:13 AM)

I can do something to help you. what is the error code and what system are you running?

Got it working now but thanks anyway. I'm actually using it to type this and browse the internets right now   . Really useful stuff. I love being able to control the cursor with the 360 thumbsticks and have a full keyboard in one device. Looking forward to the wireless version!    

[ddxcb]

QUOTE(sabbath_dude @ Dec 27 2010, 03:02 PM)

Got it working now but thanks anyway. I'm actually using it to type this and browse the internets right now  (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) . Really useful stuff. I love being able to control the cursor with the 360 thumbsticks and have a full keyboard in one device. Looking forward to the wireless version!  (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Ya I'm working on that too.

[helgebelt]

QUOTE(ddxcb @ Dec 28 2010, 01:25 AM)

Ya I'm working on that too.

Thats really great! It would be my alternative instead of any wireless keyboard like dinovo mini. Keep up the good work!

[Sauron-Jin]

NIIIIICE, This is what i have been waiting for years, now i need a wireless version as i don`t have any wired controller.

keep up the good work

[Drefsab]

This is perfect for a couple of MMO's I play that control better with the xbox pad but again like everyone I use wireless controlers so have to wait for that.

[helgebelt]

BTW anyone that has tested a pirated version of the wireless receiver? I want a original one but that seems like there are no ones in stock here in northern europe. I can only find non original on auction sites here. Do they work at all is my question?

Thanks!

[IAmTheDude360]

QUOTE(helgebelt @ Dec 28 2010, 11:02 AM)

BTW anyone that has tested a pirated version of the wireless receiver? I want a original one but that seems like there are no ones in stock here in northern europe. I can only find non original on auction sites here. Do they work at all is my question?

Thanks!

Ive had a friend try one with no luck. It appears in Windows as a normal wireless gamepad controller and not the Xbox stuff like mine. His official controller obviously wouldnt connect to it.

If I remember correctly Its to do with MS not releasing the source for their internal wireless tech hence why there isnt any third party controllers capable of connecting with the internal wireless, they all use a usb dongle.

This may have changed but thats what I remember.

[troyBORG]

I tried it and can't get it to work

What would i have to do to get it so I can still use my controller like normal, but just have it act like there is a keyboard.

If I want to control my mouse, I just use Xpadder.

[IAmTheDude360]

I haven't got a wired controller to have a play with these drivers yet so have no idea how they work or integrate themselves with Windows but will have a bash at trying to help (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Reading the info, once everything is installed correctly they add themselves in as HIDs with the ability to change the controller mode from keyboard to mouse using the people button.

Do they actually replace the ms drivers or do they run alongside them?

If they run alongside them then basically its like plugging two usb keyboards into your system. You shouldn't be having any problems as that's what you've done if they installed correctly.

Then make sure the chatpad drivers are set in keyboard mode.

In theory then, xpadder will control the mapping of the sticks and buttons to mouse while the chatpad drivers transmit the keypresses as a normal keyboard.

This should result in you using the sticks as a mouse and the pad to type.

If you wanted normal controller functionality then you would turn xpadder off and use it as normal with the added extra of the chatpad working as a keyboard.


(from the gcode page)
If everything goes well, the command prompt window will print some stuff and stay visible. If you were watching your 360 controller, you might have noticed the light blinking. Try pressing some chatpad keys! They should type stuff. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Is it working from this point onwards for you?

Bring the control utito the foreground and press Control-C on the normal Windows keyboard to kill it, when you are finished with the chatpad.

I guess you need to keep the utill running to keep the chatpad running - Are you?

Let us know, Im stubbon and keep guessing til I get it right lol

This post has been edited by IAmTheDude360: Dec 28 2010, 06:41 PM

[GAFBlizzard]

'ello everyone, this is GAFBlizzard from mp3car and neogaf.  I'm using Google to stalk how the driver spreads so I saw your forum.  

For those with questions about how the driver works, it installs a filter driver under the official Microsoft controller driver.  You don't have to use the mouse functionality.  If you're using XPadder, for instance, you can just edit the config file for my control utility to remap the "people" button to be a modifier, or something else entirely.

So, the end result of a successful install will be the normal official Microsoft driver interacting with the controller, plus the ability to map special buttons like the Guide button (IF you choose to do so with the config file), plus two HID devices, just like you had plugged an extra USB keyboard and USB mouse into your computer.

Now, for anyone with problems installing it, feel free to email me or post on the mp3car forums (which has a delay for posting for new members) with details, since I'm not sure if I will be able to follow all the individual forums like this.  I would need to know the system and any errors which show up in dialog boxes or the command line when you run stuff though.    Good luck to everyone!

[lithiumdm]

Can anyone confirm if this will only work with the official Microsoft receiver, or will it work with a 3rd party receiver, or if there will be support for a 3rd party receiver in the future.

[tomgreen99200]

I was bored today and decided I wanted to play with this on my old Dell running XP. Couldn't get it to work   . I plugged in my wired xbox 360 controller and launched chatpad_installer_i386.exe. Windows was upset about the driver not being signed so I disabled driver signing. Once the installer was launched it kept on telling me the same messages over and over like "chatpad installation was successful" or how ever it's worded. Also, when i checked Device Manager the drivers appeared 3 or 4 times. I'm not sure if that is correct or not. If someone could tell me how they got it working that would be great.

[GAFBlizzard]

QUOTE(tomgreen99200 @ Dec 28 2010, 04:26 PM)

I was bored today and decided I wanted to play with this on my old Dell running XP. Couldn't get it to work   . I plugged in my wired xbox 360 controller and launched chatpad_installer_i386.exe. Windows was upset about the driver not being signed so I disabled driver signing. Once the installer was launched it kept on telling me the same messages over and over like "chatpad installation was successful" or how ever it's worded. Also, when i checked Device Manager the drivers appeared 3 or 4 times. I'm not sure if that is correct or not. If someone could tell me how they got it working that would be great.

The drivers should only appear once each in Device Manager.  You will get a series of message boxes (which will go away when I get a new version of the installer made), so just wait until the final one appears, which should say "The chatpad installer has finished running."

What you can do to test now is, with driver signing disabled, go to Device Manager.  Then, look at this picture:
http://www.abload.de..._removepide.png

First right click the items in the keyboards and mice section, and uninstall each one of them manually.  IMPORTANT NOTE:  If you are using something like a laptop, you may have some legitimate devices.  To make sure they belong with the chatpad, right click each one, look at the properties, and go to the details tab.  Look at this picture:
http://www.abload.de...detailszib4.png

If the Device Instance Id has "CHATPADKBD" or "CHATPADMOUSE" in it, then you should uninstall it.  You can click the box to uninstall drivers if it shows up.

Finally, right click each of the XBox 360 Controller HID Keyboard/Mouse devices and uninstall them.

At this point, all of the devices should be gone, and you can run the original installer again.  If everything succeeds, you should end up with the 4 new devices shown in my picture, and the 360 controller itself will be renamed to mention the chatpad.  Sorry about how complicated this right now...the problem is that the uninstaller program I wrote is very simple and does not delete the virtual devices, so you have to delete them by hand.  If you follow the steps above, it should work for you, hopefully.    Eventually this should be automatic.

[tomgreen99200]

Thanks for the reply. I'm actually playing with my wired controller right now on Xbox   . As soon as i finish i will try it again. Thanks.







Seems to have been installed correctly but I still don't have any support for the chatpad or mouse. Am I missing something here?

These are the step i took:

1. delete all the drivers
2. plug in my xbox 360 controller with chatpad attached (windows recognized controller and installed it correctly).
3. run chatpad_installer_i386.exe until successful.

[GAFBlizzard]

QUOTE(tomgreen99200 @ Dec 28 2010, 07:00 PM)

Seems to have been installed correctly but I still don't have any support for the chatpad or mouse. Am I missing something here?

Your device manager looks great.  Can you run the Windows XP x86 chatpad control utility (NOT the install utility) and right click -> copy the command line output for me so I can see what it says?  Once the control utility is running, you should be able to press a chatpad key and see the backlight turn on if everything is working properly.

Sorry about the hassle...debugging remotely can be difficult.