Use The Wiimote On The Mac!

[greatdevourer]

http://blog.hiroaki.jp/2006/12/000433.html
:D I can imagine using this with a media-mac, using it as a wireless mouse :)

Also, http://www.maxconsole.net/?mode=news&newsid=12322 - t3h funny

[breakfastcrew]

HOLY godfather!! imagine if they program that to detect hand writing movements. We can then all have our own mac tablets using our existing macbooks and macbook pros.

[topgun072003]

That is crazy!!! I just told my friend, (whose playing Zedla right now) and he went...oh eh...cool...So if it distracted him for that long, it must be cool.:cool:

[GFLPraxis]

My Wii remote has just officially replaced my Apple remote for Front Row on my Macbook.

Unfortunately, I can't get the Mouse Mode with tilt sensing to work right. How am I supposed to do it? It always ends up in the bottom right corner activating the hot corner for screensaver. I can tilt it left and it moves left, but I can't get it to go up where I want it to.

[raggedjimmi]

Smashing :) I'm getting my own controller so I'll be using it for some Mac stuff alright :D

Wii controller version of Sam... bwahahahah

[Sol]

Can this utility let us point the Wiimote to where the cursor should be? If it can do that and map all the same functions as the Apple Remote to its buttons then it would be the ultimate Mac Mini accessory.

[tominated]

Smashing :) I'm getting my own controller so I'll be using it for some Mac stuff alright :D

Wii controller version of Sam... bwahahahah

what is this sam you speak about?

[greatdevourer]

what is this sam you speak about? http://satansam.co.uk/ - still waiting on that Mac version, Jimmi

[Spanky Deluxe]

Also, http://www.maxconsole.net/?mode=news&newsid=12322 - t3h funny

Haha! Pwned as they say!

This is awesome, now if only I could get Front Row working on my Mac Pro easily. :(

[raggedjimmi]

http://satansam.co.uk/ - still waiting on that Mac version, Jimmi

Me too ;)

[adiosk8]

I cant believe no one has posted this yet, but here is a video of it playing half life 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asY_I8y6C0M

[raggedjimmi]

I cant believe no one has posted this yet, but here is a video of it playing half life 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asY_I8y6C0M

If that video came out a year ago the internet would have exploded.

Half Life 2, on a Mac, with a Wii/Revolution controller.

Runs quite well. bit of lag. Funny how they managed to map out the needed HL2 keys onto 1 Wii remote :D I remember folks saying "OMG there aren't enough buttons", but with the nunchuck addon too there's plenty of buttons to go round. Good going guys.

[Spanky Deluxe]

If that video came out a year ago the internet would have exploded.

Half Life 2, on a Mac, with a Wii/Revolution controller.

Runs quite well. bit of lag. Funny how they managed to map out the needed HL2 keys onto 1 Wii remote :D I remember folks saying "OMG there aren't enough buttons", but with the nunchuck addon too there's plenty of buttons to go round. Good going guys.

The only thing that I don't like the look of right now is how they're doing the roll left, roll right for moving the mouse left and right. Surely pointing it to the left or the right would be a better solution. I guess that would need the sensor strip though unless the accelerometer's are not in the middle of the remote.

I can't wait to give this a go once I've got my wiimote and wii. I'll probably stick to pointing with the wiimote and wsad controls on the keyboard though.

[Chone]

Hmm, thats pretty neat! Maybe you can use a homemade sensor bar to implement the point functionality, according to ign, a pair of candles work wonderfully :rolleyes:

[raggedjimmi]

Hmm, thats pretty neat! Maybe you can use a homemade sensor bar to implement the point functionality, according to ign, a pair of candles work wonderfully :rolleyes:

Anything that emits IR yep, the Wii has a nifty IR sensor and mini chip that triangulates its position to the IR source. 2 suns might work too. Either way if the Wii becomes an absolute roaring success I can imagine some companies sticking IR senders on the front of TV's. ya never know!

[ghall]

Wow! Now I really can't wait to get my Wii!

[GFLPraxis]

Can this utility let us point the Wiimote to where the cursor should be? If it can do that and map all the same functions as the Apple Remote to its buttons then it would be the ultimate Mac Mini accessory.

No. It would need the sensor bar for that. Or at least some sort of IR source. And they haven't written a driver for it yet (the Wii does it all in software).


I can't wait to give this a go once I've got my wiimote and wii. I'll probably stick to pointing with the wiimote and wsad controls on the keyboard though.

I hope someone makes nunchuck drivers; the nunchuck's analog stick would make a nice WASD replacement.

Hmm, thats pretty neat! Maybe you can use a homemade sensor bar to implement the point functionality, according to ign, a pair of candles work wonderfully :rolleyes:

Sweet, I'll light a pair of candles on my MacBook! Oh wait...maybe I won't. :p

[FleurDuMal]

If this actually works I might end up buying a Wii-mote before I even buy a Wii :rolleyes:

[greatdevourer]

If this actually works I might end up buying a Wii-mote before I even buy a Wii :rolleyes: Heh, I was thinking of the same thing

[SamIchi]

Nicccceeeee

So the Nintendo+Apple gaming console; the next big thing? :D

This is really cool. Hopefully more people will experiement and implement them in awesome ways. The Half Life video was cool, but I don't see myself playin it like that. I want to see some custom sensor bars.

[seenew]

I got it working, too, like Praxis. But I, too, can't get the mouse function to work properly. :( Its remote capabilities are awesome, though!

Is there a way to map the buttons yourself? I want the + and - to be my volume buttons, when not in FrontRow, and maybe make (A) right click and (B) left click, if I could get the mouse to work.. :\

[JackAxe]

I hope someone makes nunchuck drivers; the nunchuck's analog stick would make a nice WASD replacement.

My Space Traveler (http://www.3dconnexion.com/products/3a1c.php) coupled with ControllerMate does just that, to name one of a billion things I use it for. :)

<]=)

The mouse mode works on my Mac. it's really awkward to use though. I had troubles just getting back over to the Mouse Mode button to turn it off.

<]=)

I want a button mapper option. This is going to be my new emulator joystick when all of the kinks are worked out. :)

<]=)

[tominated]

http://satansam.co.uk/ - still waiting on that Mac version, Jimmi

hey, i have played that before. it was on the cover disc of a pc magazine not too long ago! mind you i couldn't get past the first level

[raggedjimmi]

hey, i have played that before. it was on the cover disc of a pc magazine not too long ago! mind you i couldn't get past the first level

Ruddy nora! Another magazine who didn't ask my permission. May I ask what magazine it was?

[topgun072003]

My friend used it and said that it was pretty much unusable..cool idea though.

[tominated]

Ruddy nora! Another magazine who didn't ask my permission. May I ask what magazine it was?

i think it was pc authority or apc (both ozzy ones)

[Yoursh]

Just got it up and running on my Macbook. Here's my impression.

Mouse mode does work but not that well. You can get the mouse to move by slowly moveing and twisting the wiimote in different directions until you get an idea of the movement pattern. It takes a very steady hand to do it, as any sudden movement will make the pointer fly to the edge of the screen.

Definatly needs button mapping. The deafult settings work great for Front Row but has little to no use outside of that. Having a button layout for presentations would be great for times that your not in line of site for the IR remote. Like the previous post, needs to also have the option to change volume controls outside of Front Row.

[Spanky Deluxe]

i think it was pc authority or apc (both ozzy ones)

Sue! SUE!! :p

[greatdevourer]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Vp1_pZ-AteA

Someone appears to have the IR sensor working :)

[kakkoiimac]

pretty cool...i got it to work on my macbook...it comes at a perfect time since i just washed my apple remote:)

i cant wait until they get it refined...using it as a mouse it awkward, but im sure we will see improvements in the future.

[greatdevourer]

http://homepage.mac.com/ianrickard/wiimote/

Now with IR mouse support :)

[tominated]

if only my mum would let me have a wii:mad: she thinks i have enough gadgets... you can never have enough gadgets

[FleurDuMal]

if only my mum would let me have a wii:mad: she thinks i have enough gadgets... you can never have enough gadgets

Get a job and buy your own :)

[JRM PowerPod]

Get a job and buy your own :)

Then the poor guy will end up like me 20yo, work 40+hrs a week plus uni to pay for my quad mac, macbook, 5 iPods, Wii, Car, and other crap like 400 buck prada sunnies.

Use your parent as long as you can, trust me

[nermal0]

http://homepage.mac.com/ianrickard/wiimote/

Now with IR mouse support :)

This works beautifully! I didn't manage to snag a Wii at the German launch today, but at least I got a copy of WiiPlay with a remote. As I don't have a sensor bar yet, I put two candles next to my Macbook. Besides the nice Christmas touch, the candles provide enough IR light to use my Wiimote as a mouse!

The software lets you control FrontRow and presentations slides as well, much better than the crappy Apple Remote. My next uni talk will definately be Wiimote-powered!

[N10248]

I picked up a remote today also, hopefully soon it'll be usable without the App having to be running or needing to pair it each time, apart from that its great.

It beats the apple remote easily, especially as line of sight is not needed for it to work.

also how long can i expect the batteries to last in it - weeks or months? (it wont be used for gaming, just front row and other apps if the buttons are made customisable)

Bye

[Spanky Deluxe]

I picked up a remote today also, hopefully soon it'll be usable without the App having to be running or needing to pair it each time, apart from that its great.

It beats the apple remote easily, especially as line of sight is not needed for it to work.

also how long can i expect the batteries to last in it - weeks or months? (it wont be used for gaming, just front row and other apps if the buttons are made customisable)

Bye

I can't get the mouse mode to work properly :( It detects the Wiimote but then also says it can't make the connection. The force graph works, it detects the button movements but I can't get the IR/Mouse function to work at all. :( Wiili's down too so I guess I'll just have to wait a while!!

[greatdevourer]

I picked up a remote today also, hopefully soon it'll be usable without the App having to be running or needing to pair it each time, apart from that its great.

It beats the apple remote easily, especially as line of sight is not needed for it to work.

also how long can i expect the batteries to last in it - weeks or months? (it wont be used for gaming, just front row and other apps if the buttons are made customisable)

Bye Line of sight isn't necessery for the Apple Remote either :confused:

[balamw]

Line of sight isn't necessery for the Apple Remote either :confused:

Sure it is. It's IR based. Put electrical tape on the remote or IR sensor and it wont work. IMHO range sucks too.

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