Yesterday I was trying to control snes9x running on an Ubuntu Laptop with BlueMaemo on my N810.
While the keys were recognized correctly in a terminal window and everywhere else, snes9x almost never detected any keypress.
Then I tried the same with a Wiimote and wminput on the laptop, and snes9x had no problems detecting the keys.
Maybe BlueMaemo is missing some part of HID? Any ideas?
Wminput insert the keys directly into the kernel using the uinput module and Wminput have a server receiving the keys on your desktop, so isn't nothing related to HID, you have to try with a bluetooth keyboard in order to compare.
Maybe is something related to the keys configurations, because the Wiimote act like a game controller, due the use of the uinput module, and bluemaemo acts like a regular bluetooth keyboard.
I think I follow all the HID specification, but I don't know, this could be related to other things, I have to try
I have just tried with a real BT keyboard (Thinkoutside Stowaway Keyboard) and it worked perfectly with snes9x. It must be some kind of BlueMaemo bug then...
I have just tried with a real BT keyboard (Thinkoutside Stowaway Keyboard) and it worked perfectly with snes9x. It must be some kind of BlueMaemo bug then...
You probably can help me debug the problem, if you have this BT keyboard available .
I will send you my contact in a private message.
so are you going release improved version?...... when?....
I've got on greatest suggestion... This will make BM much more useful for PC control
just remove completely "back" button and make all screens organized as small tabs on top or bottom of screen
while remotely controlling computer I have often switch between media player control, keyboard and mouse - using back then select is twice longer than direct selection
even much more useful will be hardware temporary switch key - for example you work with media player but need mouse for while just to position cursor - you hold one of IT hard buttons, temporary switch to mouse, do what you need then release hard button and continue with media player
there are mostly needed 2 extra modes for temporary switch from other specific controls - keyboard and mouse, then 2 hard buttons must be used
so are you going release improved version?...... when?....
Yes, I will release a improved version of BlueMaemo, when ? don't know, as you probably know I'm not payed to develop BlueMaemo, so I have to work in other stuff that have more priority
I've got on greatest suggestion... This will make BM much more useful for PC control
just remove completely "back" button and make all screens organized as small tabs on top or bottom of screen
while remotely controlling computer I have often switch between media player control, keyboard and mouse - using back then select is twice longer than direct selection
even much more useful will be hardware temporary switch key - for example you work with media player but need mouse for while just to position cursor - you hold one of IT hard buttons, temporary switch to mouse, do what you need then release hard button and continue with media player
there are mostly needed 2 extra modes for temporary switch from other specific controls - keyboard and mouse, then 2 hard buttons must be used
Thanks for the great app. It works great with my Linux laptop!
Has there been any progress with the problems associated with OS X? I have a mac mini and have never been able to get past the Waiting for Connection screen. If I look in the System Preferences for Keyboard and Mouse, the bluetooth tab does not list any keyboard or mouse. Under Bluetooth preferences I see that the Nokia is listed as a 'bluez hid mouse & keyboard'. Any suggestions are welcome.
First off, thanks! This is a great program, and for some reason I thought it would be complicated to get working ... it ain't!
I see the Esc key has been brought up, but it doesn't seem to me my question is answered. On the N800 (hence, no hardware keyboard), I can't see a key for Esc. "Esc" is an important key for remote control of the computer, since, for example, in YouTube, Esc is how you get out of Full-Screen mode.
Also helpful would be Tab and a way to apply modifier keys like Control and Alt. But Esc strikes me as the big one.
