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How-to: connect your Wii to your PC

Posted Jan 3, 2007 at 8:28AM EST by QJ Staff

Listed in: Wii Tags: nicholas761

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The Wii Opera Browser might be filling your PC-void on the Wii, but did you know that you can actually control your computer from your console? It is possible, and some people have already been able to do it. nicholas761 was helpful enough to post an easy-to-follow tutorial on how to do this Wii "hack".

There are two parts in the process. The first involves setting up your computer to recognize the Wii, while the second part involves the opposite - your Wii recognizing your computer. Here's nicholas761's how-to:

Setting Up Your Computer (Only do these steps on your computer!!!)

Go to http://logmein.com/ on your computer.
Create a free account.
Follow the steps.
Now, log in on their site.
Click on MY COMPUTERS.
Click ADD A COMPUTER
Follow the steps for adding a computer.
Name it whatever.
Make a secure access code(password) for your computer.
It will install the LogMeIn Desktop Software, if not already.
Once your computer is set up, RESTART YOUR COMPUTER!!
Now, go to http://logmein.com/ and log in.
Go to "My Computers"
Click on your computer name.
It'll say: Connecting....
Enter your access code(password) and log in.
Click on "Preferences".
Go to REMOTE CONTROL settings.
Set the the Default Remote Control from Active-X to HTML.
You may want to adjust a few other settings.
Click APPLY.
Click DISCONNECT.
Look in your system tray to the right of the taskbar. Does it have the LogMeIn icon in it? If it does, go to step 24. If it's not there, try steps 4-22 again.
To enable the keyboard for the Wii, click START->All Programs-> Accessories->Accessibility->On Screen Keyboard

NOTE: You must do step 24 each time you want to connect for a keyboard, but you only have to do the other steps ONCE.

Connecting with your Wii (You must do this every time you want to connect on your Wii.)

Make sure your computer is on and LogMeIn is in your system tray.
Go to the Internet Channel Trial Version.
Go to the "type a web address" screen.
Type: logmein.com
* Save this site as a favorite for fast access.
Log in.
Go to My Computers.
Click on your computer name.
Let it connect to it. Be patient, this may take a little while.
Type in your access code.
Wait...
Click GO on Remote Control.
It might say that you are connecting with the same computer to this computer and it'll show a picture that won't happen on your Wii. Click Connect anyway.
This might be because your Wii connects through your router (or USB Connector) to access the Internet, and your computer has the same IP.
It'll load your computer screen!!!!!!!!!

Now, since the Wii cannot load your PC's actual programs onto the console itself, this just teaches you how to connect to and interact with your computer. For the Wii to run programs, you'd have to have the application hosted and installed into the console. Unless of course, this how-to could be exploited and allow some FTP support in the future... Now that's a different story.

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# Awsomw and — Singster 2007-01-03 09:59

Sweet.

# .... — Guest 2007-01-03 10:34

This works with all consoles with an internet browser - and isnt a great find, but good never the less

# question — Guest 2007-01-03 12:15

is it possible to use the wii controlers as a pc controller?

# matstermind — matstermind 2010-09-22 22:53

yes, through bluetooth

# Yes — dregin 2007-01-03 12:37

Check this:

http://wiihacks.blogspot.com/2006/12/howto-use-wii-mote-in-windows-as-your.html

# Yeah, but... — Guest 2007-01-03 13:21

While you can't load programs onto the Wii directly, surely you can do it via the PC, right? I mean, you CAN control your PC via the Wii Remote, right?

# Meh.. — Guest 2007-01-03 15:27

Everything is a static image until you refresh..

# asdaf — Guest 2007-01-03 16:27

OFF TOPIC:

there is something different with the wii controller and nunhuk in the picture than the real Wii controller and nunchuk in the picture

what is it????

# re: asdaf — Guest 2010-04-29 11:29

The nunchuk has a very large connect thingy to the normal wii controller we dont have that (atleast I dont :p)

# RE: asdaf — Kabana2312 2010-08-01 14:31

Its a Motion Plus

# Cant find one.... how do you get it? — Guest 2007-01-03 17:28

Been to about all the stores and I missed it by a half hour. Is there a site to track when the shipements are coming? Help, I want a Wii!!

# ya — Guest 2007-01-03 17:57

yea marcy, go to wiitracker.com

# psp — Guest 2007-01-03 19:24

So does that mean it would work with the psp?

# ... — Ninkul 2007-01-03 19:42

old.. already thought about this ages ago, this was on PSPUpdates ages ago

# . — Guest 2007-01-03 23:24

Noob. Use Portable VNC jackass.

# Playing Media Files From PC... — Guest 2007-01-04 03:45

Is this the break needed to possibly play media files from a PC on your television through the Wii?

Any ideas?

# Responce — Guest 2007-01-04 04:13

It's one of the older designs on the Wiimote. It's wider and the nunchuck connection is bigger. There's also a nintendo logo on the Wiimote.

# off topic: — Guest 2007-01-04 05:00

has anyone noticed the outdated picture haha

# NHL — Guest 2007-01-04 06:44

go sens go

# also... — Guest 2007-01-05 03:07

Lack of speaker

# Better solution — Guest 2007-02-01 00:43

I've been hosting files online for a while now using the Host Yourself Network. There is now a special Wii portal too. (wii.hostyourself.net)

Simply run the Java app, register an identity, share some files and return to wii.hostyourself.net on your wii and access them.

You can stream mp3s and listen to them on your wii, photo viewing mode is also cool.

Its freeware and dont worry about opening ports, cause you wont have to if your wii is on the same network.

Check it out.

http://hostyourself.net

Also try http://WetWii.com

# RE: How-to: connect your Wii to your PC — Guest 2010-01-24 01:03

I CANT GET MINE TO WORK........ HELP!!!!1 I CANT FIND STEP 18 IT DOESNT GIVE ME THAT OPTION!!

# RE: RE: How-to: connect your Wii to your PC — Kylaii 2010-10-06 00:02

we need a new tut

# :( — Jessica S 2010-10-21 20:30

sadly i got it all set up...and then only had a blank white screen on my tv...i think it is because I have a macbook pro and could not locate all of the preference settings referred to in the directions.

# p14egf4uut6vdru5v u6 — bgtre 2011-09-27 17:02

# RE: How-to: connect your Wii to your PC — tbone666 2012-08-06 22:20

can u use this to get all game files off the wii to ur pc? if not how can I do that?

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