Re Mapping your Creative Remote

Question

Hi everybody
I recently bought a Creative X-FI surround 5.1 Pro USB soundcard, and I must say I found the remote quite amazing XD.
The only bad part is the apps available.... so I googled a little :
I found that VLC thread on how to remap for a specific app :
http://wiki.videolan.org/How_to_Use_...ote#Final_Note
Let's add for me the path was :C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Shared Files\Module Loader\RC System\
This is amazing I must say !!
But how to find the app name ?? That I couldn't figure out. So for example VirtualDJ doesn't name itself VirtualSJ ...
The other question is : What are the f****** codes to put for the keys I want triggered ?
In the old version of that forum used to exist a thread about remapping your Creative Remote to the keys you want.
Here is a list I managed to retreive from the old thread using a web archiving service : http://web.archive.org/web/200708300...ssage.id=87188
Notification=
Configures how the keypress is sent to the app.
-1: keypress is sent to the application with focus. Value is sent as ASCII character.
0: not used
2: Keypress is sent to the highlighted application. Not ascii.
3: used for close button in default.key.
4: Keypress is sent to the application with focus using the Default.key key file. Brings highlighted application on top if application with focus is not "always on top", but does not change focus3.
5: used for play/pause in default.key.
any idea on how to use this
Here is an independent review of the different remote control software options including Girder. I thought you might be interested to see the results of this user testing out 4 different software options.
http://www.short-media.com/forum/showthread.php?t=50110
Intelliremote Team
http://www.melloware.com
tried to get some of the keystrokes and found out these:
131137=ctrl+a
131138=ctrl+b
131139=ctrl+c
131140=ctrl+d
131141=ctrl+e
131142=ctrl+f
131143=ctrl+g
131144=ctrl+h
131145=ctrl+i
131146=ctrl+j
131147=ctrl+k
131148=ctrl+l
131149=ctrl+m
131150=ctrl+n
131151=ctrl+o
131152=ctrl+p
131153=ctrl+q
131154=ctrl+r
131155=ctrl+s
131156=ctrl+t
131157=ctrl+u
131158=ctrl+v
131159=ctrl+w
131160=ctrl+x
131161=ctrl+y
131162=ctrl+z
121136=shift+0
121137=shift+1
121138=shift+2
121139=shift+3
121140=shift+4
121141=shift+5
121142=shift+6
121143=shift+7
121144=shift+8
121145=shift+9
121153=shift+a
121154=shift+b
121155=shift+c
121156=shift+d
121157=shift+e
121158=shift+f
121159=shift+g
121160=shift+h
121161=shift+i
121162=shift+j
121163=shift+k
121164=shift+l
121165=shift+m
121166=shift+n
121167=shift+o
121168=shift+p
121169=shift+q
121170=shift+r
121171=shift+s
121172=shift+t
121173=shift+u
121174=shift+v
121175=shift+w
121176=shift+x
121177=shift+y
121178=shift+z
But this wasn't enough as I needed the ALT+RIGHT key so I tried bruteforcing. Amazingly, values started to loop with a 256 modulo !!! I pushed it further with 2^n numbers and found this :
One key at the time :
8 = backspace
9 = TAB
10 = numpad.enter
13 = enter
27 = escape
32 = space
33 = Page Up
34 = Page Down
35 = Home
36 = End
37 = Left
38 = Up
39 = Right
40 = Down
45 = INSERT
46 = DELETE
48 = 0 (not numpad)
49 = 1
etc...
57 = 9
65 = a (lower case, if you want upper, press shift ;-) )
66 = b
etc ...
90 = z
91 = 92 = Windows flag key
93 = right-click key
96 = Numpad 0
97 = Numpad 1
etc ...
105 = Numpad 9
106 = Numpad *
107 = Numpad +
108 = Numpad \
109 = Numpad -
110 = Numpad .
111 = Numpad /
112 = F1
113 = F2
etc ...
135 = F24
144 = Num Lock
170 = SEARCH
172 = Web Browser
173 = Vol Mute (On PC)
174 = Vol Down (On PC)
175 = Vol Up (On PC)
176 = Next Track
177 = Prev Track
178 = STOP
179 = Play
181 = Music Player
182 = Computer (Win Vista/7)
183 = Win Calc
add 256 to these numbers and find the exact same keys
add 512 to these numbers and find the exact same keys (I suppose)
add 1024 to these numbers and find the exact same keys (I suppose)
add 2048 to these numbers and find the exact same keys (I suppose)
add 2^13 = 8192 to these numbers and find the exact same keys (I suppose !!!)
add 2^14 = 8192 to these numbers and find the exact same keys (I suppose !!!)
add 2^15 = 8192 to these numbers and find the exact same keys (I suppose !!!)
ok ... each time I only tried a few cases to see if I could find something like a loop ....
This is what I found :
+ 2^16 = 65536 => Add "Shift + " (Amazing, the Shift + SEARCH key exists !!!)
+ 2^17 = 131072 => Add "Ctrl + " (Amazing, the Ctrl + SEARCH key does exist !!!)
+ 2^18 = 262144 => Add "Alt + " (Amazing, the Alt + SEARCH key does exist !!!)
+ 2^19 = 524288 => loop to normal values
idem for 2^20 2^21 2^22 2^32 and I stopped there. I didn't find any Flag+ or Alt.Gr+ combination. Maybe someone will.
I strongly believe there is a (MODULO a*256) stuff behind all this but I'm not freak/geek enough to try the 2048 multiples of 256 you'll find between 1 and 524288.
Maybe someone will be, and will complete this post with the lowest possible numbers for each combination.
No seriously, if you find what those keys between 144 and 256 are binded to that might help some people trigger amazing keys like "Open Outlook" via their wonderfully customizable remotes.
Tests were made on a Samsung R530 laptop with no keyboard shortcuts using VirtualDJ Pro 7 key-learn function (not geek enough ...) using the Creative RM-820 Remote.
See you soon !
BSOD@+

Answer 1

If your in-car stereo has RCA inputs then you can use a 3.5mm to 2 RCA cable (or /8 to 2 RCA) to connect it. Thats the best possible way to get the best sound quality.