LIRC

Introduction

Mupen64Plus includes support for Linux Infrared Remote Control (LIRC). This can be used to send commands to Mupen64Plus using a remote control.

Building with LIRC support

To build Mupen64Plus with LIRC support, download and unzip the source code, and pass "LIRC=1" to make. See the README for full details on build/installation of Mupen64Plus.

 $ make LIRC=1 all

Configuring LIRC Commands

LIRC uses a config file to define mappings between buttons on your remote control (as defined in lircd.conf) and the commands you want to send to Mupen64Plus. Mupen64Plus expects the LIRC config to be in a file called .lircrc in the user's home directory.

The LIRC config file contains a block for each button mapping. Here is an example block:

begin
   prog = mupen64plus
   button = Back/Exit
   config = quit
end

This maps the "Back/Exit" button on the remote control to the "quit" mupen64plus command.

You can also use the "repeat" keyword to have LIRC repeatedly send a command while you're holding down a button on the remote control. Here is an example block:

begin
   prog = mupen64plus
   button = Vol+
   repeat = 1
   config = vol+
end

This maps the "Vol+" button on the remote control to the "vol+" mupen64plus command. The repeat line means that LIRC will repeatedly send the "vol+" command as long as the remote control button is held down. Increasing the repeat number decreases how often the command will be sent to mupen64plus.

Supported Commands

The following table lists the Mupen64Plus commands that can be mapped to remote control buttons in your LIRC config file:

Config String	Description
0-9	Set current statesave slot to given slot number.
save	Save game state to currently selected statesave slot.
load	Load game statesave from currently selected statesave slot.
pause	Pause/continue emulation.
quit	Stop Emulation.
fullscreen	Toggle fullscreen mode.
screenshot	Take a screenshot.
vol+	Increase volume by 2%. Note: svn only, not available in v1.3
vol-	Decrease volume by 2% Note: svn only, not available in v1.3
mute	Mute/unmute volume Note: svn only, not available in v1.3