Please Help! -- Xlink Kai not working in XBMC

Kai Beginner Joined: 07 Nov 2005 Posts: 5

Hello all. Sorry to bother with the question that's being asked most in this forum, but the current info isn't helping me.

I followed the tutorial to setting up Xlink to work on XBMC, but it just does NOT want to work.

I am using a softmodded Xbox w/ 76GB HDD and XBMC-2005-11-04-PIMPED. I went to Settings>My Programs>Xlink Kai and enabled the notifications, inserted my XTag and password, and input the IP address of my PC that runs the engine (192.168.1.109).

I am connected to a Linksys Hub/Switch which is connected to the Linksys WR--- Wireless Router that seems to be the suggested one (It isn't mine, so I'm not going to flash it's bios to contain the engine).

Once again, my problem is that everytime I have the Xlink engine running on the PC and try to continue with XBMC, i get the error:

"The service is not connected, would you like to attempt reconnecting it with Xbox Media Center?"

I followed the tutorial multiple times and followed the unofficial manual's guidelines, but have yet to come up with anything concrete. In the Xlink UI, it shows me as connectable. I have also searched these forums for the answer, but every time it seems I have one, the person responding doesn't leave enough information. To combat that, I'll post the log off of XBMC:

07-11-2005 04:08:19 NOTICE -----------------------------------------------------------------------
07-11-2005 04:08:19 NOTICE Starting XBoxMediaCenter. Built on Nov 4 2005
07-11-2005 04:08:19 NOTICE Home Path Q is mapped to: E:\Apps\XBMC (Harddisk0\Partition1\Apps\XBMC)
07-11-2005 04:08:19 NOTICE Log File is located: Q:\xbmc.log
07-11-2005 04:08:19 NOTICE -----------------------------------------------------------------------
07-11-2005 04:08:19 NOTICE loaded Q:\system\players\mplayer\ISO639-1.xml
07-11-2005 04:08:19 NOTICE loaded Q:\system\players\mplayer\ISO639-2.xml
07-11-2005 04:08:19 ERROR Window Translator: Can't find window mymusictop100
07-11-2005 04:08:19 NOTICE initialize assignment:[static] network ip:[192.168.1.114] netmask:[255.255.255.0] gateway:[192.168.1.1] nameserver:[207.69.188.185]
07-11-2005 04:08:19 NOTICE use static ip
07-11-2005 04:08:19 NOTICE start timeserver thread
07-11-2005 04:08:19 NOTICE XBFileZilla: Starting...
07-11-2005 04:08:20 NOTICE XBFileZilla: Started
07-11-2005 04:08:20 NOTICE Start LED Control
07-11-2005 04:08:20 NOTICE Dim LCD On Playback
07-11-2005 04:08:20 NOTICE Checking the Date!
07-11-2005 04:08:20 NOTICE - Current Date is: 7-11-2005
07-11-2005 04:08:20 NOTICE start dvd mediatype detection
07-11-2005 04:08:20 NOTICE initializing playlistplayer
07-11-2005 04:08:20 NOTICE start fancontroller
07-11-2005 04:08:20 NOTICE load default skin:[Media Center Edition 2005 v.1]
07-11-2005 04:08:20 NOTICE KAICLIENT: Attach to Kai engine host at 192.168.1.109
07-11-2005 04:08:20 NOTICE initialize done
07-11-2005 04:08:20 NOTICE Running the application...
07-11-2005 04:08:21 WARNING kernel32.dll fake function DisableThreadLibraryCalls called
07-11-2005 04:08:21 WARNING kernel32.dll fake function DisableThreadLibraryCalls called
07-11-2005 04:08:26 NOTICE KAICLIENT: Attach to Kai engine host at 192.168.1.109
07-11-2005 04:09:16 NOTICE KAICLIENT: Attach to Kai engine host at 192.168.1.109

Can someone PLEASE tell me what i'm doing wrong? I'm wracking my brain trying to fix my problem, and i'd be VERY appreciative for any help I could get.

P.S. I hope I've left enough information for you to help. Whatever else you need, don't hesitate to ask.

Kai Beginner Joined: 07 Nov 2005 Posts: 5

So should I just play through the pc then?

Seems as if ppl think I didn't RTFM - unfortunately for me, i HAVE RTFM, and it's not working for me Sad

Can someone PLEASE help me?

Team XLink Moderator Joined: 21 May 2004 Posts: 278

F I R E W A L L. Or you have not setup the network settings in XBMC correctly. Make sure the RSS feed is scrollling on the home screen of xbmc this is one way to tell if your xbox is getting access to net. Turn off any firewalls you have running.

Open Kai Config tool and have it accept IP connections from ANY. Close Engine after set to NEVER.

Kai Beginner Joined: 07 Nov 2005 Posts: 5

Only software firewall is Windows XP - turned it off until i could figure this out. The RSS feed scrolls on the bottom of the screen, and it was already on "Any IP Address". Here are my settings from KaiConfig:

Engine only (for dashboards)
Kai Port: 30000 (this is also port forwarded in my router config)
Network Adapter: Realtek RTL8139 (my PC's NIC)
Xtag and Pass input and set to Auto Login
Close Engine After: Never
Accept UI Connections From: Any IP Address

Launch UI and Launch Engine are both checked (so I can see if everything is connecting.

Kai Beginner Joined: 20 Aug 2005 Posts: 9 Location: Canada

I have the same problem and all i got is mcafee and i turned it off and still wont connect. I have all my xlink kai config settings right maybe its my ip. By the way I cant seem to be alowed to have a static ip for some reason my xbox wont let me.

Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2005 4:07 pm

this subject sucks.. you migth wanna help me with http://texas.teamxlink.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=15919
Razz

Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2005 5:58 am

I have the same prob,
all of my settings are correct and ive tried it w/o a firewall but still no luck,
and yes, i can see the rss feed

Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 12:56 am

Common thing people think is that they need Internet access on their XBMC. YOU DON'T! Kai will connect through the local network. It's an added bonus if XBMC *is* connected to the Internet (and for most people, when you connect it to your home network, Internet access comes with it).

But anyhow, you seem to have gotten everything correct except I would suggest that you check on yoru PC that the Kai engine is successfully connected to an Orbital Server before getting XBMC to do anything.

How are you connected to the router (on the PC side?). If the PC is direct to the router and the XBOX behind the Linksys hub, I would just try removing the hub in the equation and go direct to the router if you can. It should work since I am in the same boat, my XBox lies behind a Linksys BEFSR41W which connects to a Linksys WRT54G.

I'm connected with wires everywhere though, no wireless.

Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 7:53 am

i'm haveing to same problem too it just won't connect

Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 10:56 am

So you and him are the same person?

Same problem, *POTENTIALLY* DIFFERENT reason.

ie. "My PC doesn't turn on".

- Could be broken.
- No power in the house.
- Not plugged in.
- Cable damaged.

See?