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Chat => Entertainment & Technology => Topic started by: addictweb on December 18, 2006, 22:23:16 PM

Title: Wiimote hack on the PC
Post by: addictweb on December 18, 2006, 22:23:16 PM

Since the Wiimote uses standard blue tooth it wasnt too much to expect it to be hacked for the PC!

So much potential!

http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,72307-0.html?tw=rss.index

Title: Wiimote hack on the PC
Post by: Deaths Head on December 18, 2006, 22:25:42 PM

It doesnt use just bluetooth, dont forget it also uses IR for its 2D positioning, ie the cursor on the main Wii interface.  

Title: Re:Wiimote hack on the PC
Post by: Serious on December 18, 2006, 22:35:07 PM

Easy enough to sort that out with a few IR leds a battery and resistor.

AFAIK it will still work without it.

Title: Wiimote hack on the PC
Post by: addictweb on December 18, 2006, 22:39:55 PM

The new version of the hack apparently uses the IR function as well, as it says in the article, the new hack allows you to control the mouse pointer in windows (requiring the absolute position given by the IR).

Title: Re:Wiimote hack on the PC
Post by: Sweenster on December 19, 2006, 01:32:30 AM

interesting idea, could be very cool if you were a geeky lecturer and wanted to use a wiimote for a presentation

Title: Re:Wiimote hack on the PC
Post by: Rivkid on December 19, 2006, 09:36:11 AM

all we need now is a good bowling program!!