The Wii Remote, also known as the Wiimote, is the primary controller for Nintendo's Wii console.
Questions tagged [wiimote]
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Simulate Mouse Clicks on Python
I'm currently in the process of making my Nintendo Wiimote (Kinda sad actually) to work with my computer as a mouse. I've managed to make the nunchuk's stick control actually move the mouse up and down, left and right on the screen! This was so…

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Problems using the wiiuse library and its events
I recently downloaded the wiiuse library and am having problems using it. I wrote a small code but the remote disconnects just after the connection. Even the code present at the author's website doesn't work; the same happens when I try that code. I…

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What methods/algorithms are used for gesture recognition in a multi-touch environment?
In a multi-touch environment, how does gesture recognition work? What mathematical methods or algorithms are utilized to recognize or reject data for possible gestures?
I've created some retro-reflective gloves and an IR LED array, coupled with a…

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Wiimote example programs
I'd like to use the Wiimote (accelerometers, gyroscopes, infrared camera, etc, etc, etc) on various applications.
It's a bluetooth device, and I know others have connected it to their computer.
What's the easiest way to start using it in my…

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How do I account for gravity using a wiimote's accelerometer?
For a project my team and I have been trying to track a wiimote in a 3D space using the built in accelerometer and the WiiMotion Plus gyroscope.
We’ve been able to track the rotation and position using an ODE (Found at http://www.alglib.net/,) but…

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UWP HID SendOutputReport always returns access denied, requires ReadWrite permissions
I'm trying to read a Wii Remote using the HID class, in a UWP app (C# .net), similar to this.
However, I can't seem to do much, as I can't get a Write-capable HID handle, which is required to do a HID SendOutputReport (needed for the device…

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Get current window title with Python and Xorg
After stackoverflow answered my previous question on here about my Wiimote left/right click issue, Not only can I move the mouse cursor, I can now left/right click on things. I now have one more question.
What do I use in python to get the title of…

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What is the best library to manage a wiimote?
There are many libraries that manage the wiimote but I am looking for the "best" one, or at least that has the following features:
open-source
portable (at least Win32 and Linux)
written and usable in c or c++
good coverage of wiimote devices
I…

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Moving from Wiimote to camera?
I've been doing some Johnny Chung Lee-style Wiimote programming, and am running into problems with the Wiimote's relatively narrow field-of-view and limit of four points. I've bought a Creative Live! camera with an 85-degree field of view and a…

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How to receive data from the Wii Remote in Objective-C?
I'm trying to write a Cocoa application which allows me to see what buttons I'm pressing on my Wii Remote. I also want to be able to receive Nunchuck-data and set the LEDs. Does anyone know where I can start?
Oh, yes I did some searches, but I…
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How to connect wii balance board with android
How to connect Wii balance board with android?
Is there are any useful Library in android and how to use it?
My goal now is to connect it together and can receive data from it.
I'm new with android and Bluetooth development

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How do I simulate mouse clicks with Xlib on Python
For educational purposes I've set out to write a python script using cwiid and Xlib so that I can use my wiimote like a mouse.
So far I've gotten the cursor to move by calling disp.warp_pointer(dx,dy) then calling disp.sync() every set time…

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Connect Android to wii remote with bluetooth
I am working on a project on Android where I want to connect and communicate between my Android device and a Wii Remote / Balance Board. Currently I am trying to use the motej library and the bluecove library to accomplish this. I know that these…

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Connecting a WiiMote to an android device
Does anyone know the UUID to connect an android 2.2 device to a WiiMote? The wiimote will not pair, as the wiimote does not require a PIN #.

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Working out the angle of rotation from gyroscope data
How can you use data from the gyroscope to work out the angle of rotation in x,y and z. I am using the gyroscope in the WiiMotion plus amd Brian Peek's Wiimotelib 1.8 beta library.
Any help is greatly appreciated.

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