Hack mii Wii! http://www.hackmiiwii.com wii hacks, wii hacking tips and tricks (now DS hacks too!) Sun, 11 May 2008 19:13:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Tracking Your Fingers with the Wiimote http://www.hackmiiwii.com/2008/05/11/tracking-your-fingers-with-the-wiimote/ http://www.hackmiiwii.com/2008/05/11/tracking-your-fingers-with-the-wiimote/#comments Sun, 11 May 2008 19:13:54 +0000 timelf123 http://www.hackmiiwii.com/?p=285 Using an LED array and some reflective tape, you can use the infrared camera in the Wii remote to track objects, like your fingers, in 2D space. This lets you interact with your computer simply by waving your hands in the air similar to the interaction seen in the movie ???Minority Report???. The Wiimote can track upto 4 points simultaneously. The multipoint grid software is a custom C# DirectX program.

Software
To run the grid program you see in the video:
1. First, follow this walkthrough on using the wiimote with C#. You may need to download a copy of Visual C# Express to compile/run this sample if you don???t have it yet.
2. Download a copy of the DirectX SDK. You may not need this to simply run the sample grid program, but you will need it if you want to make any changes to it.
3. Download the Wiimote Multipoint Grid sample program. Make sure your wiimote is connected via bluetooth, and then run the ???.exe??? shortcut in the main folder.

A visit to this project???s FAQ and Advanced Discussion post may be very englightening. You may also find the official discussion forums for my wiimote projects helpful: WiimoteProject.com

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Software

The calibration and mouse cursor emulation software is available for you to download and try yourself. Note: My mouse emulation code isn???t perfect. If any of you are programmers and can get it working with Alias Sketchbook, drop me a line.
1. Connect your wiimote to your PC via Bluetooth. If you don???t know how to do this, you can follow this tutorial. I???ve been told it works with other Bluetooth drivers, but I have not tested them myself. You can report compatibility issues on the SourceForge:WiimoteWhiteboard - Help Forum
2. Download the Wiimote Whiteboard software to the right. Please read the ???READ ME.txt??? file first! Make sure your wiimote is connected via bluetooth, and then run the ???.exe??? in the main folder. NOTE: Good placement of the wiimote is key to good tracking. View the README for more info.

Multitouch: The multitouch demos are custom C# DirectX programs. You may download the sample program to the right, but this is provided for developers without support or documentation. The code is built on top of this Wiimote library. Unfortunately, multi-touch capable applications are currently extremely rare. Hopefully, that will change as more developers explore its potential.

Building pens: Here is a simple schematic of the light pen. The LEDs that I use are Vishay TSAL6400s running at 100mA, but lots of other LEDs will work too. You also might be able to jump start your experimentation by retro-fitting a mini keychain light with an IR LED. I???m currently looking into manufacturing and selling IR pens, but this may take several months.

FAQ and Advanced Discussion

Downloads:
Wiimote Whiteboard (original 12/19/07) - includes source
Wiimote Whiteboard v0.2 (updated 3/27/08) - includes source

Multitouch source code

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???SNES emulator SNES9X has been successfully ported to the Wii, allowing the core of original SNES fans, rapidly approaching middle-age as they are, to relive their gaming youths.

Information on the homebrew app is sketchy at the moment, but we do know that it features classic controller support and comes bundled with a whole swathe of other emulators for the Wii including: Genesis / Sega CD Emu, Master System / Game Gear Emu, PC Engine Emu, Rin Gameboy Channel, Emu Loader and Wii Paint???

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]]> http://www.hackmiiwii.com/2008/05/10/snes-wii-emulator/feed/ Wii Homebrew Almost Ready http://www.hackmiiwii.com/2008/05/10/wii-homebrew-almost-ready/ http://www.hackmiiwii.com/2008/05/10/wii-homebrew-almost-ready/#comments Sat, 10 May 2008 19:05:07 +0000 timelf123 http://www.hackmiiwii.com/?p=282 We are getting closer to getting homebrew apps/games on the Wii.

Team Twiizers new hack enables custom channel icons that load hacked apps just like that. Getting from point A to point B still isn???t a cakewalk yet, though; you still have to load the Zelda / Twilight hack and use it to reboot your Wii to get that app into the channel space.

More info here

(via engadget)

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]]> http://www.hackmiiwii.com/2008/05/10/wii-homebrew-almost-ready/feed/ Wiimote Helmets http://www.hackmiiwii.com/2007/10/02/wiimote-helmets/ http://www.hackmiiwii.com/2007/10/02/wiimote-helmets/#comments Tue, 02 Oct 2007 21:55:18 +0000 procheinamy helmets jackets october hurt replaced major 15th units http://www.hackmiiwii.com/2007/10/02/wiimote-helmets/ With all the TV’s and wiimotes getting hurt, Nintendo is offering free jackets for up to 4 remotes per Wii. Any new units shipped after October 15th will have them included.

I wonder if they are like helmets and have to be replaced after any major crash?

Write down your serial number and get your free Wii jackets here.

Cross posted here.

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]]> http://www.hackmiiwii.com/2007/10/02/wiimote-helmets/feed/ May the force be with you….. http://www.hackmiiwii.com/2007/09/20/may-the-force-be-with-you/ http://www.hackmiiwii.com/2007/09/20/may-the-force-be-with-you/#comments Fri, 21 Sep 2007 02:50:40 +0000 procheinamy force unleash unique worked hard order click version http://www.hackmiiwii.com/2007/09/20/may-the-force-be-with-you/ http://www.hackmiiwii.com/2007/09/20/may-the-force-be-with-you/feed/ Smash Brothers Online Multiplayer confirmed http://www.hackmiiwii.com/2007/09/18/smash-brothers-online-multiplayer-confirmed/ http://www.hackmiiwii.com/2007/09/18/smash-brothers-online-multiplayer-confirmed/#comments Wed, 19 Sep 2007 04:19:16 +0000 timelf123 wii60 your??????gamertag??? plenty 1951 messages confirmed smash helps http://www.hackmiiwii.com/2007/09/18/smash-brothers-online-multiplayer-confirmed/ http://www.hackmiiwii.com/2007/09/18/smash-brothers-online-multiplayer-confirmed/feed/ Hack Mii PCC http://www.hackmiiwii.com/2007/09/15/hack-mii-pcc/ http://www.hackmiiwii.com/2007/09/15/hack-mii-pcc/#comments Sun, 16 Sep 2007 02:38:39 +0000 procheinamy out? how scroll shop computer browser find view link http://www.hackmiiwii.com/2007/09/15/hack-mii-pcc/ http://www.hackmiiwii.com/2007/09/15/hack-mii-pcc/feed/ It’s a hack… http://www.hackmiiwii.com/2007/08/18/its-a-hack/ http://www.hackmiiwii.com/2007/08/18/its-a-hack/#comments Sun, 19 Aug 2007 03:42:29 +0000 procheinamy alarm guy hack clock built system nintendo http://www.hackmiiwii.com/2007/08/18/its-a-hack/ http://www.hackmiiwii.com/2007/08/18/its-a-hack/feed/ Wii Webmasters? Want to get ranked elite SEO tools? http://www.hackmiiwii.com/2007/08/16/wii-webmasters-want-to-get-ranked-elite-seo-tools/ http://www.hackmiiwii.com/2007/08/16/wii-webmasters-want-to-get-ranked-elite-seo-tools/#comments Fri, 17 Aug 2007 05:39:11 +0000 timelf123 seo tools launch skyrocketed digeratimarketing testers elite meaning http://www.hackmiiwii.com/2007/08/16/wii-webmasters-want-to-get-ranked-elite-seo-tools/ http://www.hackmiiwii.com/2007/08/16/wii-webmasters-want-to-get-ranked-elite-seo-tools/feed/ Is this a Wii hack or a Xbox hack? http://www.hackmiiwii.com/2007/08/08/is-this-a-wii-hack-or-a-xbox-hack/ http://www.hackmiiwii.com/2007/08/08/is-this-a-wii-hack-or-a-xbox-hack/#comments Wed, 08 Aug 2007 14:55:50 +0000 procheinamy xbox remote check http://www.hackmiiwii.com/2007/08/08/is-this-a-wii-hack-or-a-xbox-hack/ http://www.hackmiiwii.com/2007/08/08/is-this-a-wii-hack-or-a-xbox-hack/feed/ Wii update gives minor menu changes, could brick all modded consoles http://www.hackmiiwii.com/2007/08/07/wii-update-gives-minor-menu-changes-could-brick-all-modded-consoles/ http://www.hackmiiwii.com/2007/08/07/wii-update-gives-minor-menu-changes-could-brick-all-modded-consoles/#comments Tue, 07 Aug 2007 16:01:55 +0000 timelf123 modded menu risk completely bricking audience fixes update http://www.hackmiiwii.com/2007/08/07/wii-update-gives-minor-menu-changes-could-brick-all-modded-consoles/ To anyone in the HMW audience that is modded:

DO NOT UPDATE, or risk COMPLETELY bricking your console. Its not worth it for a few menu fixes like a new digital clock on the main menu, a few “aesthetic changes to the Wii Shop,” an updated Forecast Channel window, and a “Today’s Accomplishments” note on the message board. If you do not read this in time and are modded, hopefully you see the following message when you (don’t) update: “If your Wii console has an unauthorized technical modification, this upgrade could cause interoperability of your console.”

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]]> http://www.hackmiiwii.com/2007/08/07/wii-update-gives-minor-menu-changes-could-brick-all-modded-consoles/feed/ Wiimote support added to XNA dev kit. Crysis to come to the Wii? http://www.hackmiiwii.com/2007/08/07/wiimote-support-added-to-xna-dev-kit-crysis-to-come-to-the-wii/ http://www.hackmiiwii.com/2007/08/07/wiimote-support-added-to-xna-dev-kit-crysis-to-come-to-the-wii/#comments Tue, 07 Aug 2007 15:47:43 +0000 timelf123 xna assembly remote kit applications support shoulders chad http://www.hackmiiwii.com/2007/08/07/wiimote-support-added-to-xna-dev-kit-crysis-to-come-to-the-wii/ Microsoft’s XNA development kit is showing some love to the competition, revealing at the Assembly summer event support for Nintendo’s Wii remote. Microsoft’s Chad Hower gave a demonstration of the support by playing a very basic tech demo with the wand.It looks like homebrew enthusiasts can create games using the Wii remote while pushing PC hardware so far that the software couldn’t possibly be played on the Wii itself.

Sounds good to me, any third party game using the Wiimote that can make a better game or better graphics has my vote. Coupling the power of a PC with the functionality of a Wiimote can only be good for the future ;)
Since XNA supports .NET, so too does it support the Wii remote. Here are some examples of applications Brian Peek’s Wii remote library.

What does this mean for gamers? More games can now be ported over from PC or other consoles, as developers have more frameworks to work with. It has been .rumored that Crysis can now be ported to the Wii because now the one thing standing in Crytek’s way to port the game has been solved. Miost likely it will not be ported, but who knows? Now they at least have the capability too.

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]]> http://www.hackmiiwii.com/2007/08/07/wiimote-support-added-to-xna-dev-kit-crysis-to-come-to-the-wii/feed/ Strap Replacement http://www.hackmiiwii.com/2007/08/06/strap-replacement/ http://www.hackmiiwii.com/2007/08/06/strap-replacement/#comments Mon, 06 Aug 2007 22:40:11 +0000 procheinamy strap replacements units offering december shipping early details http://www.hackmiiwii.com/2007/08/06/strap-replacement/ Nintendo is offering strap replacements for units shipping before early December. They have pictures of the difference shown here. It looks like they make the straps thicker to prevent them from breaking easily.

For the details on Nintendo’s site check it out by clicking here.

Have your serial number handy to see if your unit qualifies.

H/T to TG Daily.

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]]> http://www.hackmiiwii.com/2007/08/06/strap-replacement/feed/ Would you buy a Wii Airplane Controller Stand? http://www.hackmiiwii.com/2007/07/30/would-you-buy-a-wii-airplane-controller-stand/ http://www.hackmiiwii.com/2007/07/30/would-you-buy-a-wii-airplane-controller-stand/#comments Tue, 31 Jul 2007 02:51:53 +0000 procheinamy hat engadget tip http://www.hackmiiwii.com/2007/07/30/would-you-buy-a-wii-airplane-controller-stand/ wii-plane.jpg

Hat tip to engadget.com

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]]> http://www.hackmiiwii.com/2007/07/30/would-you-buy-a-wii-airplane-controller-stand/feed/ Symantec warns of Wii flaw http://www.hackmiiwii.com/2007/07/23/symantec-warns-of-wii-flaw/ http://www.hackmiiwii.com/2007/07/23/symantec-warns-of-wii-flaw/#comments Mon, 23 Jul 2007 20:33:27 +0000 procheinamy flaw adobe flash patched concerns vulnerable warned? of circulation http://www.hackmiiwii.com/2007/07/23/symantec-warns-of-wii-flaw/ http://www.hackmiiwii.com/2007/07/23/symantec-warns-of-wii-flaw/feed/ Animal Crossing Stage In SSBB Confirmed! http://www.hackmiiwii.com/2007/07/13/animal-crossing-stage-in-ssbb-confirmed/ http://www.hackmiiwii.com/2007/07/13/animal-crossing-stage-in-ssbb-confirmed/#comments Fri, 13 Jul 2007 21:07:15 +0000 http://www.hackmiiwii.com/2007/07/13/animal-crossing-stage-in-ssbb-confirmed/ Even KK plays at 8.p.m on a Saturday!

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]]> http://www.hackmiiwii.com/2007/07/13/animal-crossing-stage-in-ssbb-confirmed/feed/ Nintendo planning to milk its Wii shortage through the holidays http://www.hackmiiwii.com/2007/07/13/nintendo-planning-to-milk-its-wii-shortage-through-the-holidays/ http://www.hackmiiwii.com/2007/07/13/nintendo-planning-to-milk-its-wii-shortage-through-the-holidays/#comments Fri, 13 Jul 2007 09:03:26 +0000 http://www.hackmiiwii.com/2007/07/13/nintendo-planning-to-milk-its-wii-shortage-through-the-holidays/ You know, we could understand a few months of Wii shortages, and perhaps we’d let Nintendo slip by the seven month mark with a mild slap on the wrist, but this recent announcement of shortages through the 2007 holidays is just plain annoying. “There is no guarantee that we are not going to have ‘out-of-stocks’ this holiday season,”..

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]]> http://www.hackmiiwii.com/2007/07/13/nintendo-planning-to-milk-its-wii-shortage-through-the-holidays/feed/ Metroid Prime :: Corruption coming August 27th! And it’s freaking awesome! http://www.hackmiiwii.com/2007/07/13/metroid-prime-corruption-coming-august-27th-and-its-freaking-awesome/ http://www.hackmiiwii.com/2007/07/13/metroid-prime-corruption-coming-august-27th-and-its-freaking-awesome/#comments Fri, 13 Jul 2007 06:03:19 +0000 http://www.hackmiiwii.com/2007/07/13/metroid-prime-corruption-coming-august-27th-and-its-freaking-awesome/ Bad ass pics here… I don???t know what those folks at Retro studious did, but strafing, and run ???n??? gun tactics have never felt so good or so natural before. Without even thinking about it, you become immersed in the game; running, jumping and rolling through levels like you were born to it. Oh, and the camera? Perfect.

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]]> http://www.hackmiiwii.com/2007/07/13/metroid-prime-corruption-coming-august-27th-and-its-freaking-awesome/feed/ New Super Mario Galaxy E3 Trailer http://www.hackmiiwii.com/2007/07/13/new-super-mario-galaxy-e3-trailer/ http://www.hackmiiwii.com/2007/07/13/new-super-mario-galaxy-e3-trailer/#comments Fri, 13 Jul 2007 06:03:19 +0000 http://www.hackmiiwii.com/2007/07/13/new-super-mario-galaxy-e3-trailer/ Mario in a bee outfit! Flying around as a ghost! Hanging onto a Thwomp! New Super Mario Galaxy trailer and screenshots from Nintendo’s E3 press conference this afternoon.

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