Anyways, I'm suprised no one has started this topic. But, realizing my laptop has a internal Bluetooth adapter, it really makes me want to start using my Wiimote for some of my favorite games Especially FPS. I was thinking of getting Bioshock for 360, but then I had the awesome idea that maybe with my PC I could have such a better time with Metriod Prime 3 like controls. HECK!!! I want to play american Mcgee's Alice with my Wiimote ! Plus, since I plan on using my HDTV for gaming, the sensor mouse like movements will be covered by the Wii sensor bar I have near my TV... right? But anyways, have any of you guys done this yet. How did you do your set-up? (e.g. what software did you use) What was the extent of your abilities with the Wiimote? Were you able to use things like the nunchuk or classic controller?
i use it frequently as a way to change songs etc while i m lying in bed. I use an UPspeed USB bluetooth module. Blusoleil's drivers/interface and Wiinmote , a free application to manage the Wiimote
After looking and searching on this more I've discovered GlovePIE It however, takes scripts which don't seem to be too popular. Is there a better solution. I want something that lets me use the wiimote pointer and map keyboard buttons to my wii buttons and nunchuk I found a good site that tries to explain some stuff to newbies http://wiihacks.blogspot.com/2006/12/newbies-guide-to-wii-remote-on-windows.html#4673394306407968561 Also this site is great http://www.wiili.org/index.php/GlovePIE#Sensor_Bar
You just need two InfraRed lights, doesn't have to be the proper bar. I never got GlovePIE working, spent hours pissing around with it and gave up.
glovePie is ok, but Wiinmote works right off the bat without any calibration settings unlike glovePie http://onakasuita.org/wii/index-e.html
Why didn't it occur to me that one might be able to do this? Awesome, I am totally screwing with this when I get home. I'm going to see if I can't use it to control some X-10 automation in my house, lol.
I cant believe some of you guys didnt know about this... I mean, I did know about this like 2 months ago, and I dont even have a Wii(console:lol Anyway, la-li-lu-le-lo the sensor bar only works as a point of reference for the wiimote. The wii only powers up the thing, so you can hack it to run off batteries (or if you dont want to mess around with wires theres a wireless third party option). You can also use candles instead of the sensorbar, I know some guys did. Back to the Wiimote, I havent tried this (using it with my PC) but looking at red steel and scarface I think that the overall experience with PC games that werent designed to take advantage of this controller will not be as great as with metroid. For one, in metroid the weapon moves around, while the camera follows. In any PC with FPS the wiimote would replace the mouse, and I doubt trying to target things will be as easy as with a mouse. but if it really works and can replace a mouse without loosing control over the game then sign me up:nod:
I definitely agree with you about that... if the game is strictly first person American Mcgee's alice is an example of a game that should work great because while its not first person, but uses the mouse as a mechanism to aim your weapons. E.g. Resident Evil 4 is like this in this way, and should work similarly But, then again, I hear some people have indeed tried and been quite successful with making FPS scripts. http://www.wiili.org/forum/wii-scripts-f38.html Over at that fourm these guys have been doing alot of scripting and I'm sure at least on of those scripts would work well for a FPS.
Indeed, but 3rd person games should work better, specially ones like GTA where you have to point and aim. Cool, I'll take a look at that:nod:
hmm... you mention that the Wii sensor bar is simply a point of reference. What if I have my Wii turned on to power it... Maybe in gamecube mode, where the remote isn't used that much.
