WiiMote is the best Gaming gadget you could ever dream of. Though Originally designed for Nintendo Wii console, WiiMote can be used by interfacing to PC, MAC via Bluetooth.
What you need:
Jul 24, 2014 OS X Connecting a WiiMote on a Mac. Discussion in 'Mac and PC Games' started by Janichsan, Jul 21, 2014. #1 I'm having some trouble connecting a WiiMote with my living room Mac mini via Bluetooth. I can get the WiiMote to turn up in the Bluetooth panel, but I can't actually connect to it. The lights are blinking for a few seconds, but that's all. Sep 22, 2017 How To Connect Wii Remote To Windows 10, 8.1 OR 7 - 2017 Connect Wiimote To Your PC In this Windows 10 Tutorial I will be showing you how to set up a Nintendo Wii Remote controller to Windows. Mar 29, 2019 Setup an infrared sensor bar (optional). If you have an infrared bar, click IR Sensor button located on the right above the scan button. Select Mouse Mode On (IR) from the Mouse Mode dropdown menu. Note: the Wii’s sensor bar has a proprietary connection and will not connect to your Mac. Sep 07, 2009 A simple how-to on connecting a Wiimote to your Mac or PC. Get control software — Windows, Mac — and run the included script for Nintendo controllers. Boom, you’re done. It should detect.
1. Bluetooth dongle (Integrated BT might not work, try your luck)
2. Right Bluetooth stack (BlueSolelil or WIDCOMM or Toshiba).
3. Software to control WiiMote (GlovePie on Windows or WMGUI and CWIID on Ubuntu, DarwinRemote on MAC)
2. Right Bluetooth stack (BlueSolelil or WIDCOMM or Toshiba).
3. Software to control WiiMote (GlovePie on Windows or WMGUI and CWIID on Ubuntu, DarwinRemote on MAC)
4. Last but not the Least – Wii Remote (WiiMote). (You can buy it separately from eBay as well around $20.)
Instructions:
Step 1. Make sure you have Bluetooth plugged in and proper Bluetooth stack installed.
First, you need to get your wiimote into discovery mode. You do this by pressing the 1 and 2 buttons. The blue lights at the bottom of the wiimote should be flashing. You may have to keep pressing these buttons until the wiimote connects with your PC.
Now Turn ON Bluetooth and try to discover for devices. You should be able to detect a device named “Nintendo RVL-CNT-01“. Keep holding down the buttons until pairing is complete. If you let up, the Wiimote will time out and turn off. If it does this before pairing is complete, pairing will fail.
Step 2. If you have a compatible Bluetooth stack, it will be detected directly as a HID device and displayed in device manager. I used IVT BlueSolelil as shown in screenshot.
Now you need to install the software to actually make WiiMote usable.
For Windows, GlovePie, Extract the contents of the zip into a new folder and run GlovePIE.
Now, go to File and Open and navigate to the WiimoteScripts (included in the zip), look for NESController.pie. Click Run and your wiimote should be able to control NES Emulators! I tested it with the default settings in VirtuaNES and it worked great!
GlovePIE comes with may more scripts for you to try out, so have fun with it! It’s only a matter of time before we have some games on the PC to play with the Wiimote, but in the meantime, enjoy all of the things GlovePIE already allows you to do!
On Mac, Ubuntu, it’s similar. You have to run the application and load a profile or configure yourself. Else, Google for any game profiles you are looking for.
On Macwith DarwinRemote running, Once paired, DarwiinRemote will display a graph showing the forward, up and down, and left to right sensors on your remote. You can let go of the (1) and (2) buttons now.
Once you’re done playing with that, press the (1) button on your Wii Remote once to toggle the motion sensor mouse feature. Tilt the remote to move you mouse up, down, left and right. To move it left and right, turn the remote instead of moving it. Press the (2) button to toggle the IR sensor mouse feature. Please note that this only works if you have a Mac that supports the original Apple Remote. Now you can literally point and click on the things on your screen.
On Ubuntu,
Follow this guide.
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There are few more softwares that can replace GlovePIE on Windows. Like WiinRemote, BlueTunes. Check them out, they are also pretty cool. You can control iTunes, Winamp, Napster, Windows Media Player, VLC, Quintessential Player, Media Player Classic, Foobar2000, Zune, etc with them.
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How to Connect Wii Remote (WiiMote) to PC, Mac, 7.3 out of 10 based on 3 ratings The Wii Remote communicates using Bluetooth wireless technology. With many computers having a Bluetooth adapter built-in, and Bluetooth adapter dongles being readily available for those that don’t, interfacing your PC with a Wiimote is a fairly simple process. Just follow a few simple steps:Step 1 – Check Your Device for an Internal Bluetooth Adapter
Make sure your computer has an internal Bluetooth adapter. For a PC, look under Control Panel; Hardware; Device Manager, for a Mac look under System Preferences; Internet & Wireless. If there is an entry called Bluetooth, you have an internal adapter. If not, then you will have to purchase an external Bluetooth dongle. Most simply plug into a USB port.
Step 2 – Make Sure the Bluetooth Stack is Compatible
Apple’s Bluetooth Stack and Linux’s BlueZ should work (make sure they are installed and turned on). The Microsoft Bluetooth Stack can cause compatibility issues for newer Wiimotes with MotionPlus. If your Bluetooth stack is incompatible, uninstall it and then install a compatible stack (e.g. Toshiba Bluetooth Stack). The stack can be found under Control Panel; Hardware; Device Manager; Bluetooth Devices. Right-click the device and select Properties, then Driver.
Step 3
– Connect the Wii Remote
Connect Wiimote To Windows 10
• Open Bluetooth Settings. There should be a Bluetooth icon in the taskbar. If not, look under Control Panel; Hardware; Device Manager. Click on Bluetooth Devices, then “Add a Device”.
• Hold down the 1+2 buttons on your Wiimote to activate Discovery Mode (the four LEDs should all blink). When it is detected it should appear in the Add a Device screen as Nintendo RVL-CNT...
• Select the Wiimote and Click “Next” in the Add a Device Screen.
• Click “Pair Without Using a Code”. When it has finished Configuring a notification should pop up informing you that you are connected!