How to Use the Wiimote as a Computer Mouse
Nintendo's Wii remotes are really quite simple Bluetooth-enabled devices based on the same technology that gave us the wireless mouse. Because of this relation to the wireless mouse, it's a pretty logical step to turn a Wii remote into a mouse that can be used on your computer. Though the alteration is relatively new, learning how to use the Wiimote as a computer mouse may allow you to be more efficient and more accurate with your mouse skills depending on the application.
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Things You'll Need
- Bluetooth dongle
- Sensor bar or two candles (optional)
- GlovePIE program
- Drivers
Instructions
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See whether your computer is Bluetooth enabled. Only the very newest of desktop computers come Bluetooth enabled out of the box, though laptops were using this technology much earlier.
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Purchase a Bluetooth dongle if you find your computer is not already Bluetooth enabled. This is a just a little USB remote device that allows your computer to communicate wirelessly. One can be purchased from Best Buy for around $30 (see Resources below).
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Install the Bluetooth device and any drivers required.
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Have the Bluetooth hardware find your Wiimote. You'll need to put your Wiimote into discovery mode by pushing buttons "1" and "2" simultaneously. Once the LEDs are blinking, tell your computer to search for Bluetooth devices. It should discover the "rvl-cnt" device, which is your Wiimote.
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Download and install the GlovePIE program to enable your computer to recognize and translate the tracking device used by your Wiimote (see Resources below).
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Run the "TestWiimote.PIE" file, which can be found in the extracted "GlovePIE" files.
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Test your Wiimote mouse with the GlovePIE test. If you see numbers in response to the movements of the Wiimote, you have successfully connected your Wiimote to your computer as a mouse. If not, try to reconnect the Wiimote to the computer, download different drivers or use a different Bluetooth dongle.
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Install a reading script into GlovePIE. Wiimote scripts can be found on many technology hacking sites, such as LiquidIce's Nintendo Wii Hacks blog (see Resources below).
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Tips & Warnings
Use a sensor bar or two lit candles just in front of your monitor to fix slow response time or control issues.
