[APP] DroidMote Server & Client - Wifi Control between Android Devices ++

zulu99 · Jun 23, 2012

leodfs said:
his suggestion of an option to try to connect on the last server on boot is very good too. Just emulate one click on connect button on boot, no need to a elaborate, aggressive way to connect.
That is no way related to the suggestion some lazy dude did some posts ago.

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First, thanks for the constant suggestions, my desire is to improve more and more to meet your needs.
The forum is to exchange ideas.

For me it would be very easy to implement an automatic connection at boot of the client, but I can not understand its usefulness in a real and daily use.

In particular, I can not understand what is the difference of an automatic connection and a simple button click conect on a ip previously entered.

There may be problems in a super automatic connection, and are as follows:

1) many home users, use the dhcp on the router and ip have to change very often.
2) if you forgot to enable the wifi, as often happens to me, you still have a connect button to reconnect. Same thing if there are temporary network problems
3) using the connect button, compel to pay attention to what ip takes place
4) I often start the client first and then the server
5) we are not all high-tech, people get confused and forget the check box auto connect, and always find the message "server not reachable" (giving negative votes in the market, just because of their inexperience)

In summary I would like a good reason for its implementation.
I worry that it might bring more disadvantages than advantages

leodfs · Jun 23, 2012

I do understand you.
I am afraid, with all the points, i don't have real good reason of advantages. The device I use as server stays always in the same place and has static ip, settings never changes, and it is almost always on. I believe people that has the same set of 1 server - 1 client would take advantage, as the server typically is turned on before client does.

The thing i can argue about is about disadvantages. the way i think it would have none. If the teorical box is checked it would try to connect to last server on boot. If it succeeded the message of connection appears. If not, nothing changes and the app would behave like it does now.

To avoid confusion the label of this supposed box could be: "try to connect to last server on boot", never mention nothing as auto connection.

Any way, your app is great the way it is. Things are, geeks are lazy and july is approaching

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rkirmeier · Jun 23, 2012

I would have to agree about the auto connection option. I think many people would use it and if you put a warning or popup when it gets checked no one should mistake it for a application problem/bug if it does not auto connect because and IP address changed. Like the other guy said, at least provide the option and if it fails to connect it would be just like nothing happened and users would just have to use the connection button. Auto connect to the last successful connection would be best.

On another note. It would be nice to be able to customize the screen layout and add quick launch icons. For instance under the media player controls I would like to have icons for my common media players and when I click it would launch it on the other device. Just seems like there is a lot of unused space the could be used for something like this. Also, I would prefer to just get ride of the game controller button as I never play games...

pgunning1 · Jun 23, 2012

hi all

I have had this app some time now but never really used it as it seemed not to support touch screen controls in games well. But now with the game pad touch screen implementation it looks much more usable, well done developer & now father so I read :-D

can anyone please help with these kl files. I have copied as instructed below

Get the attached zip files and put:
droidmote.kl in /system/usr/keylayout ------> this file is for customization
droidmote.kcm /system/usr/keychars -----> this file only one time.

but I cannot select a keyboard type when in settings of droidmote client in support profile, gamepad2touch is activated but when I touch select profile nothing comes up so I can't implement the key layouts

Can anyone tell me what I have done wrong as i would like to play some 3d games with it etc.

Many thanks

mecevans · Jun 23, 2012

Hello.

I have a Droid razr maxx connected to my Samsung TV via HDMI. It is on the latest update and busybody. It is rooted. I'm using foxfi as the tethering app. On the remote end is an OG Droid. The Droid connects to foxfi with no issues. I enabled the server on the razr got superuser permission.

On the Droid I type the foxfi IP into the connect box. It does not connect. What am I doing wrong?

leodfs · Jun 23, 2012

@mecevans: your both phones are Droids, you better be more specific on the names on your description.

@Pgunning1: from the market page.

Android versions > 2.2: support: mouse,keyboard,dpad,mediaplyer,gamepad to keyboard.

Android versions > 3.2: support: mouse,keyboard,,dpad,mediaplyer,real gamepad, multitouch touchpad,touch profiles.

what is the android version of your server?

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pgunning1 · Jun 23, 2012

@Pgunning1: from the market page.

Android versions > 2.2: support: mouse,keyboard,dpad,mediaplyer,gamepad to keyboard.

Android versions > 3.2: support: mouse,keyboard,,dpad,mediaplyer,real gamepad, multitouch touchpad,touch profiles.

what is the android version of your server?

Hi thanks for the reply

Ok software versions are the latest from play,

the droid client phone firmware is 2.3.4

droid server phone firmware 2.3.5

So does that mean that both need to be upgraded for me to use the gamepad, but why cant I see the keyboard selection in the options.

If you need further data them please let me know.

ATB

mecevans · Jun 23, 2012

leodfs said:
@mecevans: your both phones are Droids, you better be more specific on the names on your devices.

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Like my post states, an OG Droid > Droid RAZR Maxx > Samsung Tv

pgunning1 · Jun 24, 2012

Hi My phone types are droid client is Moto Droid 3 and droid server is LG Optimus 3d, both of which have talked to each other no problem through the software, and control the screen ok, I just can't get the Droid 3 menu option for kl to show I have left the two files as standard and can see them in the usr keyboard folders, and can edit the file KL so its not corrupt.

Any advise on why I cant select a keyboard layout would be awesome, perhaps in a future date a standard layout and selector could be built in rather than having to copy them to the folders, I know its not hard to do so, but it may prevent issues like mine ! very confused as to why its gone wrong.

ATB

zulu99 · Jun 24, 2012

pgunning1 said:
Hi My phone types are droid client is Moto Droid 3 and droid server is LG Optimus 3d, both of which have talked to each other no problem through the software, and control the screen ok, I just can't get the Droid 3 menu option for kl to show I have left the two files as standard and can see them in the usr keyboard folders, and can edit the file KL so its not corrupt.

Any advise on why I cant select a keyboard layout would be awesome, perhaps in a future date a standard layout and selector could be built in rather than having to copy them to the folders, I know its not hard to do so, but it may prevent issues like mine ! very confused as to why its gone wrong.

ATB

in the client when you enable gamepad2touch you must select an xml file created with "Touch Profile Creator"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bN5jCXgEUfo
after create this file put it in the sdcard folder of the client

droidmote.kl has nothing to do with the new functions gamepadto touch
Many things have changed, watch videos on youtube to see the latest news, and then in the forum you find all the answers.

in the android versions > 3.0 in every new update the droidmote.kl is created automatically.
this file has now reached its standard and will change almost never. only for custom actions, for example like the mediaplayer mentioned by rkirmeier

for rkirmeie:
you can customize all that you want with droidmote

p.s.
sorry for the quick responses, tomorrow I will try to answer all better.
I was all day to compile a rom for the mini pc MK802.
I want that DroidMote work on this device. Monday I should get, but I carried on with the job.

pgunning1 · Jun 24, 2012

Hi Thanks for the info

Right got it working as the LG has two sd cards, now on the right one and I can see the profiles.

Used the editor with screen shot of Nova & Sandstorm, selecting buttons for left & right stick on the picture, checked the resolution 480x800 of the pic & screen but nothing moves of the screen droid mote is connected ok, mouse works on the screen of the displaying phone, but nothing works on the gamepad ver 2.8.5 ??? doesnt move nor any of the assigned buttons work.

Game screen attached and xml info below :

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<profile>
<screen-size x="800" y="480" orientation="0"></screen-size>
<left-stick x="138" y="359" radius="76"></left-stick>
<right-stick x="667" y="360" radius="78"></right-stick>
<button-x x="28" y="30" swipe="none" sw-distance="0"></button-x>
<button-b x="783" y="451" swipe="none" sw-distance="0"></button-b>
<button-circle x="748" y="136" swipe="none" sw-distance="0"></button-circle>
<button-y x="728" y="26" swipe="right" sw-distance="52"></button-y>
<button-triangle x="0" y="0" swipe="none" sw-distance="0"></button-triangle>
<button-z x="694" y="25" swipe="left" sw-distance="64"></button-z>
<button-square x="401" y="241" swipe="none" sw-distance="0"></button-square>
<button-a x="26" y="445" swipe="none" sw-distance="0"></button-a>
<arrow-up x="0" y="0" swipe="none" sw-distance="0"></arrow-up>
<arrow-down x="0" y="0" swipe="none" sw-distance="0"></arrow-down>
<arrow-left x="0" y="0" swipe="none" sw-distance="0"></arrow-left>
<arrow-right x="0" y="0" swipe="none" sw-distance="0"></arrow-right>
<arrow-nw x="0" y="0" swipe="none" sw-distance="0"></arrow-nw>
<arrow-ne x="0" y="0" swipe="none" sw-distance="0"></arrow-ne>
<arrow-sw x="0" y="0" swipe="none" sw-distance="0"></arrow-sw>
<arrow-se x="0" y="0" swipe="none" sw-distance="0"></arrow-se>
</profile>

What have I done wrong as Nova is the same, mouse kinda works but when in game controller mode nothing.

Many thanks

DangKid · Jun 24, 2012

Was looking for an apparently like this the other day. Didn't occur to me to look on XDA. Will try setting this up later as the instructions aren't so simple when doing a quick skim.

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leodfs · Jun 24, 2012

@pegguning1: I think that as long as your server is for android version < 3, you wont get gamepad working properly. profile settings won't help you much as at least the analog control should work with stock one.

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zulu99 · Jun 24, 2012

this is the millionth time I have said:

for the server part,

Android versions > 2.2:
support: mouse,keyboard,dpad,mediaplyer,gamepad to keyboard.

Android versions > 3.2:
support: mouse,keyboard,,dpad,mediaplyer,real gamepad, multitouch touchpad,touch profiles.

for pgunning1:
when you upgrade to ics and create a touch profile, remember that if you create touch profile for phone to set the orientation to +90 -90 (when the phone is in landscape mode) This is the hardest thing to understand, the rest is super easy

zulu99 · Jun 26, 2012

Yesterday I received the MK802

I just have droidmote working on it.
is beautiful because after the first configuration, all start automatically and i can do all with my phone.
I can play also with all touch games, even if i not have a touch screen.

in one day i publish a video and the procedure on how to install droidmote on mk810.

p.s.
i have the first version of mk810 only 512 MB ram, the performance are not very good, but for me is only an experiment to see how well is droidmote inside this type of devices.
Sorry if I have not been satisfactory in the answers these days, but I was too busy to compile various kernel

leodfs · Jun 26, 2012

Compile kernel is a real pain. But if you are only after a specific module, you can disable almost everything else and use: make modules (plus specific toolchain stuff). It is way faster.

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rkirmeier · Jun 26, 2012

This is good news. Been thinking about a MK802... Probably wait until something a little faster is released though...

zulu99 · Jun 26, 2012

HOW TO INSTALL DROIDMOTE SERVER ON MK802

Premise:

MK802 with DroidMote inside is an "economic special google tv".
Special because, without touch screen you can use all apps and games that support only touch actions. (and not only...)
The MK802 has sufficient hardware (my model is 512MB ram), but have inside a jung ROM.
The Android community we're working on to improve.
With this video i want only demonstrate how well run DroidMote with a mini device like this (i hope with better hardware), and how many things you can do.
To install DroidMote on this device there is a little hack because the rom for now, lacks many basic components.
In 99% of the Android devices the installation is automatic,and requires no actions.

Video of DroidMote in action on MK802:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Keancvm07uo

Workaround without changing the ROM:

1) Download and install DroidMote Server from the Google Play.
2) Start DroidMote and click with the mouse the ON button. (started well, but does not work do not worry).
3) Download the uinput.ko in the attachment below.
4) open terminal emulator (If you not have it, download from Google Play).
5) In terminal emulator run the following commands:

su
mount -o remount,rw /system
busybox cp /download-folder-of-uinput/uinput.ko /vendor/modules (change "download-folder-of-uinput" with your folder ex. /mnt/sdcard/Download)
busybox mv /vendor/modules/mma7660.ko /vendor/modules/mma7660.ko.bak
busybox mv /vendor/modules/uinput.ko /vendor/modules/mma7660.ko
busybox chmod 644 /vendor/modules/mma7660.ko
umount /system

6) restart the MK802
7) open DroidMote Server, go in the settings and enable the options "start on boot".
8) restart the MK802 (If all goes well, after two minutes from the boot, DroidMote open and start automatically,
and is ready to receive connections from your phone).

p.s.
the module uinput.ko below, is for the MK802 with the default kernel 3.0.8+ (in the next ROM, this module and other corrections,
should already be included and thus will not have to do anything -look at miniand.com for the new firmware with uinput inside-).

minjiet · Jun 27, 2012

zulu99 said:
HOW TO INSTALL DROIDMOTE SERVER ON MK802

Premise:

MK802 with DroidMote inside is an "economic special google tv".
Special because, without touch screen you can use all apps and games that support only touch actions. (and not only...)
The MK802 has sufficient hardware (my model is 512MB ram), but have inside a very very bad ROM.
The Android community we're working on to improve.
With this video i want only demonstrate how well run DroidMote with a mini device like this (i hope with better hardware), and how many things you can do.
To install DroidMote on this device there is a little hack because the rom for now, lacks many basic components.
In 99% of the Android devices the installation is automatic,and requires no actions.

Video of DroidMote in action on MK802:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Keancvm07uo

Workaround without changing the ROM:

1) Download and install DroidMote Server from the Google Play.
2) Start DroidMote and click with the mouse the ON button. (started well, but does not work do not worry).
3) Download the uinput.ko in the attachment below.
4) open terminal emulator (If you not have it, download from Google Play).
5) In terminal emulator run the following commands:

su
mount -o remount,rw /system
busybox cp /download-folder-of-uinput/uinput.ko /vendor/modules (change "download-folder-of-uinput" with your folder ex. /mnt/sdcard/Download)
busybox mv /vendor/modules/mma7660.ko /vendor/modules/mma7660.ko.bak
busybox mv /vendor/modules/uinput.ko /vendor/modules/mma7660.ko
busybox chmod 644 /vendor/modules/mma7660.ko
busybox cp /data/data/org.videomap.droidmoteserver/files/droidmote.kl /system/usr/keylayout
busybox cp /data/data/org.videomap.droidmoteserver/files/droidmote.kcm /system/usr/keychars
busybox cp /data/data/org.videomap.droidmoteserver/files/droidmotegt.idc /system/usr/idc
busybox cp /data/data/org.videomap.droidmoteserver/files/droidmotemt.idc /system/usr/idc
umount /system

6) restart the MK802
7) open DroidMote Server, go in the settings and enable the options "start on boot".
8) restart the MK802 (If all goes well, after two minutes from the boot, DroidMote open and start automatically,
and is ready to receive connections from your phone).

p.s.
the module uinput.ko below, is for the MK802 with the default kernel 3.0.8+ (in the next ROM, this module and other corrections,
should already be included and thus will not have to do anything).

thanks for the guideline...for the adb command...we hav to key in row by row?

i save the "uinput.ko" into the internal sdcard root directory...so how can i install it?

zulu99 · Jun 27, 2012

minjiet said:
thanks for the guideline...for the adb command...we hav to key in row by row?

i save the "uinput.ko" into the internal sdcard root directory...so how can i install it?

yes row by row
or download uinput rar file with browser insede mk802 and extract, or download to pc and with adb you can push to a folder

adb work only wireless, you can download "adb wireless widget" from google play

but is more simple with terminal emulator inside the mk802

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