Using the Wiimote on your computer

Marco Roberts · Post by **Marco Roberts** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 4:18 am

Now then, this is one thing that I have been messing around with for the past couple of weeks. After seeing people on you tube actually play some computer games or just generally interfacing with windows with there wii mote.
Once I saw this I knew I had to try it! I bought a wii mote, even though I havnt bought a wii yet. I then conected it via bluetooth to my laptop and ran the nesesary program known as wii glove.
I am not going to write a massive how to guide (unless you really want one).
I have set mine up and I also built my own Infra red bar so that I can point on the screen. My custom built infra red bar has four IR diodes powered up via a USB port and sits nicely on top of my laptop.
With games it works great and its been the only way I have played World of Warcraft. It lets me sit back relaxe rather then feeling grounded with my left hand on the keyboard and right with the mouse.
I have however seen a lot more which looks really interesting. Some actually used the wii mote to control a remote control car, so we could have some bots wiimotely controlled.
Any hows heres a few links and express what you think.

http://www.wiili.org/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vp1_pZ-AteA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLFHbbSo6CI

EpicentrE · Post by **EpicentrE** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 4:51 pm

On a totally unrelated note, using just a wiimote is like playing WoW with only a mouse, which you can do quite easily (if your questing)

Would like to see you trying to PvP without a mouse/keyboard though ^^

Back on topic, I saw a video of this a while back, seems like a cool idea. I personally wouldn't like it for games, but I can definatly see the advantages when your just relaxing and surfing. Could even use it for when I'm designing ants in 3DS Max

Marco Roberts · Post by **Marco Roberts** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 2:55 am

I agree your about at 75% of your total strength while using a wii mote. I use the wii mote and nunchuck for wow questing, you are ok. But pvp can be prity bad and when your on a pvp server like me you get ganked quite a lot.
Dungeons I also go back to keyboard and mouse. The main problem I have is people think im a bot cause I move using the arrow keys and dont strage at all. It also takes me a while to loot and most of my atacks are macros.