Thread: How do I get the Car2PC adapter to work in RR?

I am having some trouble with this as well.

I uninstalled the plugin
I have usecar2pc=true in rr.ini
I have a list of commands copy and pasted from above in my exectbl
car2pc.exe is in the RoadRunner folder

I am using the blue devil skin
The car2pc works with winamp and the plugin before I uninstalled the plugin

I am having the same problem. The car2pc adapter works with winamp when the plugin is installed, but doesn't work at all with RR once I remove the plugin. I've tried the simulator, and that works, but the actual car2pc hardware doesn't. I've tried this on both my carpc and my laptop with the same results. I've enabled debugging but didn't see any messages related to car2pc.

Is there any way to get more specific debugging messages from car2pc.exe? To see if it's finding the hardware for example.

have it setup to where it works with the simulator, turn off the simulator and make sure the adapter is plugged onto the computer, then add debugmode=true to RR.INI and run it. Press a few buttons and post the debug log file in RR's folder so I can take a look, if it works with the simulator it should work with RR. If anything, you may want to check if car2pc.exe is actually running when RR is running.

I didn't have a copy of the emulator in my car, so I tested it with the winamp plugin. It works fine with the winamp plugin but when I uninstall the plugin and try using the car2pc adapter with roadrunner it doesn't work. Note that I have usecar2pc=true in my rr.ini and car2pc.exe is running during the test.

Here is my debug log:

Code:

11/26/2006 1:57:42 PM: Start -- Version: 11/5/2006
11/26/2006 1:57:42 PM: Master Vol: Audio Volume/4
11/26/2006 1:57:42 PM: GetLineControl Failed: 8
11/26/2006 1:57:42 PM: No Treble Support
11/26/2006 1:57:42 PM: GetLineControl Failed: 8
11/26/2006 1:57:42 PM: No Bass Support
11/26/2006 1:57:42 PM: No Master Mute
11/26/2006 1:57:42 PM: GetLineControl Failed: 8
11/26/2006 1:57:42 PM: No Master ON/OFF
11/26/2006 1:57:42 PM: Winamp window not found.
11/26/2006 1:57:43 PM: Shell: "C:\Program Files\Winamp\winamp.exe" /CLASS="Winamp v1.x"
11/26/2006 1:57:46 PM: Sim.WMSGs: 1
11/26/2006 1:57:47 PM: Enter Exec: False, menu.skin, , False
11/26/2006 1:57:47 PM: Que Exec: True, menu.skin, "ONSONGSTART", False
11/26/2006 1:57:47 PM: Executing: ONSONGSTART
11/26/2006 1:57:47 PM: Leave Exec: False, menu.skin, ONSONGSTART, False
11/26/2006 1:57:48 PM: Enter Exec: False, menu.skin, , False
11/26/2006 1:57:48 PM: Que Exec: True, menu.skin, "ONSKINSTART", False
11/26/2006 1:57:48 PM: Executing: ONSKINSTART
11/26/2006 1:57:48 PM: Leave Exec: False, menu.skin, ONSKINSTART, False
11/26/2006 1:58:15 PM: Enter Exec: False, menu.skin, "EXIT", False
11/26/2006 1:58:15 PM: Que Exec: True, menu.skin, "EXIT", False
11/26/2006 1:58:15 PM: Executing: EXIT
11/26/2006 1:58:17 PM: Leave Exec: False, menu.skin, menu;exit_menu.skin, False
11/26/2006 1:58:18 PM: Enter Exec: False, exit_menu.skin, "QUIT", False
11/26/2006 1:58:18 PM: Que Exec: True, exit_menu.skin, "QUIT", False
11/26/2006 1:58:18 PM: Executing: SendMsg;RRCDRip;showplugin
11/26/2006 1:58:18 PM: Que Exec: True, exit_menu.skin, "bye", False
11/26/2006 1:58:18 PM: Executing: QUIT
11/26/2006 1:58:19 PM: Winamp window not found.
11/26/2006 1:58:19 PM: Shutdown

Here is my exectbl.ini (note that I've modified this a bit, but even when I copy/pasted the exectbl.ini from this thread it didn't work):

Code:

/, This (OPTIONAL) file contains translation commands.
/, RR will accept the commands defined on the LEFT
/, and execute them as expressed on the RIGHT
/, you can use this to create or redefine any command
/, (or to add functionality to any syandard command).
/,
/, The Format of this file is (by choice): 
/,
/, "<COMMAND>","<EXEC COMMAND>"
/, "<COMMAND>","<EXEC COMMAND>",filename.skin
/, 
/, Examples:
/, "AUDIO","LOAD;audio_player.skin;Audio Player"
/, "RESTARTSONG","SEEKTO;00:00",audio_player.skin
/,
/, Extas:
/, XM, FM and MM can be used instead of a skin file
/, to be translated when XM, FM or MM is turned ON.
/,
/, PLAY, PAUSE and STOP can be used instead of skin
/, file name so it executes commands based on MP3 or
/, Video playback status.

"QUIT","SendMsg;RRCDRip;showplugin||bye"
"BYE","QUIT"

/, Set Bellow the Path to the CDRip plugin (if used)
/,"CDRIP","PLUGIN;RRCDRip;C:\VBStuff\Road Runner\CDRip\CDRip.exe"

/, You can add commands to execute before suspend
/, and after resume, using the codes bellow:

/,"ONSUSPEND",""
/,"ONRESUME",""
/,"ONLINE",""
/,"OFFLINE",""


/, For MediaCar Compatibility only:
"AUDIONEXT","RRNEXT"
"AUDIOPREV","RRPREV"

/, OSK Gestures (Changes not recommended)
"GEST-A","A",osk.skin
"GEST-B","B",osk.skin
"GEST-C","C",osk.skin
"GEST-D","D",osk.skin
"GEST-E","E",osk.skin
"GEST-F","F",osk.skin
"GEST-G","G",osk.skin
"GEST-H","H",osk.skin
"GEST-I","I",osk.skin
"GEST-J","J",osk.skin
"GEST-K","K",osk.skin
"GEST-L","L",osk.skin
"GEST-M","M",osk.skin
"GEST-N","N",osk.skin
"GEST-O","O",osk.skin
"GESTURE-P","P",osk.skin
"GEST-Q","Q",osk.skin
"GEST-R","R",osk.skin
"GEST-S","S",osk.skin
"GEST-T","T",osk.skin
"GEST-U","U",osk.skin
"GEST-V","V",osk.skin
"GEST-W","W",osk.skin
"GEST-X","X",osk.skin
"GEST-Y","Y",osk.skin
"GEST-Z","Z",osk.skin

/, Global Gestures
"GEST-M","AUDIO"
"GEST-X","EXIT"
"GEST-H","MAIN"
"GEST-L","LOAD;AUDIO_BROWSER.SKIN"

/, Car2PC Interface Support
"HUSTART","RESUME"
"HUSTOP","PAUSE"
"NT ","RRNEXT"
"PT ","RRPREV"
"PA ","PLAY"
"FF 1","STARTFFWD"
"FF 0","STOPFFWD"
"FR 1","STARTFRWD"
"FR 0","STOPFRWD"
"DS 001","AUDIO"
"DS 002","VIDEO"
"DS 003","RADIO"
"DS 004","XM"
"DS 005","GPS"
"DS 006","DVD"
"MX 1","SHUFFLE"
"MX 0","SHUFFLE"
"RP 1","REPEAT"
"RP 0","REPEAT"

Is there any way to get more debugging output from car2pc.exe? Nothing about it shows up in the log at all.

Either the winamp plugin was STILL installed or there's something preventing car2pc.exe from finding your adapter -- it is not sending any commands to RR. Please double check you have completely removed the winamp plugin and do the debug log again.

Has ayone managed to get the Car2pc hardware to work with RR, I have just brought a unit, it would not control winamp with the enclosed software version. I had to download the latest version to get it control winamp, may be there is a clue here that something has changed ?

I have tried the unit on two pc's neither would work the second pc did not have the the winamp plugin installed at any time still no joy.

Originally Posted by clarkie

Has ayone managed to get the Car2pc hardware to work with RR, I have just brought a unit, it would not control winamp with the enclosed software version. I had to download the latest version to get it control winamp, may be there is a clue here that something has changed ?

I have tried the unit on two pc's neither would work the second pc did not have the the winamp plugin installed at any time still no joy.

I've not been able to make the HU controls work purely with Winamp or WMP. So I've been working with their tech support. They are sending me new firmware - unfortunately physically, I guess they don't have a flash update ability yet. In my case it's the Honda model. So if it doesn't work outside Winamp or WMP, I suggest contacting Car2pc.

Kevin

Is the source code available for car2pc.exe ?

Attached is the code for car2pc.exe for anybody interested. If they have made a new SDK version (or hardware), I am unaware of it and I would not be surprised if something needs to be changed to make it work with the new stuff.. maybe just recompiling the software with the new SDK would work. I obviously have no way of testing it with the old hardware.