[Papervision3D] hooking up my wii

Mon Apr 2 10:15:09 EDT 2007

you mean, you're running the Kensington 33348 with the 5.1.0.1700 software
and it works?

On 4/2/07, Adam Robertson <oldskool73 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> that's all I did :) if you do, try to get one with the BlueSoliel
> software, it's crap (they all are) but seems to work the best with the Wii.
>
> A
>
> On 4/2/07, John Grden <neoriley at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Nice, thanks Adam!
> >
> > Yeah, I found that there were newer drivers on Kensington's site and it
> > took forever to install them.  But in the end, they didn't make it work
> > either.  In fact, I found a few posts from guys having the same exact
> > problems with the Kensington.  One guy installed Toshiba drivers and they
> > worked with the Kensington.  I'm kinda leery about that, I'd hate to have it
> > hacked that bad.  Might just go get a different dongle.
> >
> > On 4/2/07, Adam Robertson < oldskool73 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > further to this John, the HID interface you need to connect to is
> > > probably not listed as a 'service' (they are predefined bluetooth services a
> > > device can offer, such as file sharing or bluetooth networking), but if you
> > > poke around you should find some way of connecting it as a HID device
> > > instead. (be cool if you can let me know how when you figure it out, so I
> > > can add it to the fwiidom site to help other users with your bluetooth
> > > software)
> > >
> > > Also, you may have missed my post to the flii list, but you can take a
> > > look at my latest work (a c# app so you don't need glovepie) from my svn @ http://www.fwiidom.org/svn/
> > >
> > >
> > > A
> > >
> > > On 4/2/07, Emilio Bool < emiliobool at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hi John, you don't need to do nothing with the power button, and I
> > > > have the same problem that you have with the skip pairing screen, it doesn't
> > > > do anything,... that's weird but I only have that problem when I try to
> > > > connect the wiimote from "My Bluetooth Places", If I do it from the wizard
> > > > (right click in the Systray Bluetooth Icon)  then I have no problems...
> > > >
> > > > try using the wizard, there is an option that says something like "I
> > > > know which service I want to connect to, and I want to search for a device
> > > > that offers it" (it is the first option), I tried it just a moment ago and
> > > > it worked.....
> > > >
> > > > Thanks Emilio, I get passed the "skip pairing" portion just fine,
> > > > then in the next screen it says "select service" and there are no services
> > > > listed.
> > > >
> > > > Try waiting some seconds while it shows up on the list, and don't
> > > > release the 1&2 buttons until you connect to the service....
> > > >
> > > > When the HID shows up on the list don't forget to select it first
> > > > and then click finish...
> > > >
> > > > If it is your first time connecting it, the bluetooth software will
> > > > start installing the necessary drivers for the HID service, and maybe it
> > > > will disconnect... when the drivers are finally installed you only have to
> > > > reconnect it the same way, and thats all (just in the case it disconnects)
> > > >
> > > > On 4/1/07, John Grden < neoriley at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks Emilio, I get passed the "skip pairing" portion just fine,
> > > > > then in the next screen it says "select service" and there are no services
> > > > > listed.
> > > > >
> > > > > If I open My Bluetooth places, and refresh, the wii shows up - but
> > > > > not automatically.  I have to refresh to have it show up while holding the
> > > > > 1&2 buttons.
> > > > >
> > > > > Then, when it shows up, I right click and say "connect device" -
> > > > > it then asks if I want to connect to this Human Interface Device" and I say
> > > > > "yes", but then I get the pairing screen and "skip pairing", while
> > > > > available, doesn't do anything when clicked.  It just sits there.
> > > > >
> > > > > I reinstalled my bluetooth software again just to make sure I
> > > > > missed installing any features and it's the same.  The BlueTooth dongle I
> > > > > bought was on the approved list for wii's so, I'm pretty sure this should
> > > > > work.
> > > > >
> > > > > PS> what's the power button for on the wii?  It doesn't seem to do
> > > > > anything when I hit it and I'm just wondering if it's not "on"
> > > > >
> > > > > LOL
> > > > >
> > > > > On 4/1/07, Emilio Bool <emiliobool at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > >  Hello John,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > hey Emilio, could you expand on this statement?  I can find HID
> > > > > > Service anywhere:
> > > > > > " remember when you connect the Wiimote you have to select the
> > > > > > service from the Wiimote (It is "HID Service" I think), "
> > > > > > Do I find that in my bluetooth software?  GlovePie? somewhere
> > > > > > else?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > It is in your bluetooth software, after you choose to skip
> > > > > > pairing there should appear a list of available services to choose from...
> > > > > > it is because it is your computer the one which works as a client and it is
> > > > > > your Wiimote the one which works as a "server", a HID Bluetooth server
> > > > > > actually (for mice, keyboards, etc), so, for that reason you need to be
> > > > > > connected not only to the Wiimote, but also to that service.... in my
> > > > > > computer the name of the service is "Dispositivo de Interfaz Humana", in
> > > > > > English it should be "Human Interface Device" (HID)
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > It is possible that your software connects automatically to that
> > > > > > service because the Wiimote only offers that service
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Just check if your GlovePie can communicate with the Wiimote
> > > > > > using the led script, if it works, you don't need do anything else
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Hope I answered what you needed, and good luck connecting your
> > > > > > wiimote
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Emilio
> > > > > >
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