DarwiinRemote v0.3 downloadable now |
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This is why open-source rules. Collaborating with Ian Rickard, Hiroaki has been able to further tweak DarwiinRemote to do a little bit more this time around, and it's interesting to see how far this new Wii-Mac mod project will go.
DarwiinRemote is a Mac application that lets you use the Wiimote on the Mac for specific programs. While the current set of things you can do with it is limited, making it a rather nifty toy or virtual mouse, it does show the potential for further use in everything from games to presentations.
For instance, imagine doing a slideshow on Mac using your Wiimote to direct the flow of your presentation. You can keep your presentation fluid without prompting someone to move to the next segment of your show or having to go back to the mouse every few minutes after stating your point. That's the kind of cool future we can envision from DarwiinRemote. It might not be immediate, but we're sure that Hiroaki, Rickard, and other members of the open source development community will make it happen.
In related news, Hiroaki's thinking of expanding the code for others to use:
I plan to divide Wii Remote Framework from DarwiinRemote.app. By using the framework, you might be able to use Wii Remote in your projects easily. It will include some additional functions such as various analyzing method like gesture recognition.
If PC users want to see a combination of DarwiinRemote and WiinRemote in the future, then this would be the best way to see the project expanding beyond its original scope into becoming something everyone can use for just about anything they feel like doing on their computers. Enjoy the download, and give the two guys some props for what they're doing, alright?
New Features:
- Based on Ian's code, supports IR sensor detection. Thanks Ian!
- Supports motion sensor calibration
Wii Remote to Key mapping
Up Up
Down Down
Left Left
Right Right
A Left-Click
B Return (Play/Pause in FrontRow)
Minus Command + Left (Volume Down in FrontRow)
Home Command + ESC (Enter FrontRow and "Menu" button)
Plus Command + Right (Volume Up in FrontRow)
One Mouse Mode On/Off (using Motion Sensors)
Two Mouse Mode On/Off (using IR sensor)
Bug Fixes:
- direction analysis
Download: [DarwiinRemote v0.3 (sources)]
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how come the wiimote wont sinc with my mac ... do i need a certain mac?
I'm praying to god that they get this working just as well as on the wii and work on the nunchuck too. Think of this with the nunchuck on garys mod 10. thinkgasm
you need bluetooth
Damnit, I tried it and the IR sensors don't work at all. Accelerator works, buttons work but no IR and my Wii is open too.
a6732@apple.qj.net
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