[Papervision3D] hooking up my wii
Pete Hobson
pete at 99lives.co.uk
Mon Apr 2 12:25:27 EDT 2007
http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/wa/
RSLID?mco=A4791B5D&nclm=MacBook
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On 2 Apr 2007, at 16:45, John Grden wrote:
> Ok, cool
>
> Does anyone know of anything that worked out of the box they can
> point me too? I don't care if it's with whatever drivers, just
> want to know that when I pay $30, I won't be driving back to the
> store ;)
>
> On 4/2/07, Adam Robertson <oldskool73 at gmail.com> wrote:
> nope I'm running some no-name plastic piece of crap USB bluetooth
> dongle (that the ariel fell off on the first day) with the crappy
> 'BlueSoliel' software that came with it, and it works :)
>
> At first I had another crappy no name dongle, but that came with the
> Widicom software and seemed to have a few problems with the Wiimote IR
> (kept crashing), hence I recommend the BlueSoliel software.
>
> You *do* need to get a new dongle though (that comes with BlueSoliel),
> as I said before I think you need to use the particular software that
> comes with your hardware.
>
> A
>
> On 4/2/07, John Grden <neoriley at gmail.com> wrote:
> > 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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