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wraggster
December 5th, 2006, 22:26
Hiroaki (http://blog.hiroaki.jp/2006/12/000433.html) has released a Wii-Mote Application for OSX, heres the info:


What is DarwiinRemote?

DarwiinRemote is a tiny software which reads data from and sends data to Nintendo Wii Remote
Inputs
3-axis acceleration sensors
all buttons excpet power button on/off
Output
4 LEDs
Force Feedback
DarwiinRemote allows you to control other applications by using Wii Remote
but now only supports "AppleRemote" mode...
How to use DarwiinRemote
Launch DarwiinRemote
Press 1 button and 2 button of your Wii Remote simultaneously
Wii Remote becomes "discoverable mode" (4 blue LEDs are blinking)
Log drawer in DarwiinRemote reports "Wii Remote is found!"
When DarwiinRemote cannot connect to Wii Remote, disconnect bluetooth connection (press power button in seconds) and restart DarwiinRemote (will fix...)
Have fun!
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DarwiinRemote 0.1a released (6th Dec. 2006)

endian issue is fixed. now PPC users also playable (thanks Mark and Luke!)
Icon is added. (thanks truex!)

Key mappings
DarwiinRemote now only supports single mouse emulation and "AppleRemote" mode

Wii Remote Key mapping

Up
Up

Down
Down

Left
Left

Right
Right

A
Left-Click

B
Return (Play/Pause in FrontRow)

Minus
Command + Left (Volume Down in FrontRow)

Home
Command + ESC (Enter FrontRow and "Menu" button)

Plus
Command + Right (Volume Up in FrontRow)

1
Page Up

2
Page Down


To Do
Icon andUI (help me!)

Key mapping configuration
e.g. invoke AppleScript
Sensor calibration

IR sensor support
Extension Port support
Speaker support (it seems difficult now...)

Gesture Recognition

More stable codes ;-)
QC Custom Patch ;-)

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