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Sharetops asked Apr 10, '14

Fire TV controller config

I have scoured the Amazon Fire TV documentation and cannot seem to find reference to the config file that should be packaged with an Amazon Fire app that describes the controllers used. I found this link but it has no content http://developer.amazon.com/sdk/asb/json-config.html Can anyone post the correct link or details about the config file?

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Sujoy@Amazon answered Apr 11, '14

Hi Sharetops, Can you please let us know in which page you are getting this link?

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luminousowl answered Apr 11, '14

I don't know where the link is from, but when I go to submit an app in the developer's console, in the "Binary file(s)" tab, there is a question mark icon next to the checkbox for Fire TV. If I move the mouse over the icon it mentions the need for a controller configuration file. I would also like to know where to find information about such a file if it is needed.

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Andre Linoge answered Apr 14, '14

I had the same problem. Initially (I think before the Fire TV was public) the controller config info was available here: https://developer.amazon.com/sdk/asb/json-config.html The config file doc then moved here, where it was displaying to me last week, but is dead at the time of posting: https://developer.amazon.com/public/solutions/devices/fire-tv/docs/controller-configuration-file Here is my controller.json file for reference - it declares bluetooth gamepads as supported and second-screen + remote control as unsupported. It goes in the Android /assets folder. { "SupportedControllers" : { "Gamepad" : {}, "Remote" : "false", "SecondScreen" : { "DPad" : "false", "AnalogSticks" : "0", "DigitalButtons" : "0", "Mouse" : "false" } } } I think it's still required for the reason you just mentioned and the fact that some games need to show that they're not playable with just the remote.

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Sharetops answered Apr 14, '14

I think I found it via Google if I remember correctly, like I said I have scoured the net. Can I ask why the page is not available and why you could not simply just supply me with the information that I need?

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Sujoy@Amazon answered Apr 15, '14

Hi Guys, I am already following up with the concerned team why the document is missing. Please wait till my next post. Thanks.

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Laura@Amazon answered Apr 15, '14

The controller config file is no longer required for app submission now that we've launched. That's why the documentation vanished. The message on the dev portal itself is also out of date, and we will fix that. Please feel free to submit your Fire TV app without the config file.

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Sharetops answered Apr 17, '14

Thats great, thank you for your response

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