Difference between revisions of "Use your wiimote as mouse"
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| − | Your WiiMote (from the Wii Console) is a bluetooth device. | + | Your WiiMote (from the Wii Console) is a bluetooth device. This article describes how to use it as a mouse. It has been tested with Ubuntu 9.04. |
* find out that you have a bluetooth adapter | * find out that you have a bluetooth adapter | ||
# hwinfo --bluetooth --short | # hwinfo --bluetooth --short | ||
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00:16:4E:62:BE:31 Nokia 6230i | 00:16:4E:62:BE:31 Nokia 6230i | ||
'''00:1C:BE:EB:2A:96 Nintendo RVL-CNT-01''' | '''00:1C:BE:EB:2A:96 Nintendo RVL-CNT-01''' | ||
| + | * install the software for using the WiiMote as a mouse: | ||
| + | # sudo apt-get install wminput | ||
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| + | # sudo modprobe uinput | ||
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| + | # sudo wminput ''00:1C:BE:EB:2A:96'' | ||
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| + | = Other tools = | ||
| + | * wmgui | ||
Latest revision as of 10:55, 28 February 2010
Your WiiMote (from the Wii Console) is a bluetooth device. This article describes how to use it as a mouse. It has been tested with Ubuntu 9.04.
- find out that you have a bluetooth adapter
# hwinfo --bluetooth --short
bluetooth:
Cambridge Silicon Radio Bluetooth Dongle (HCI mode)
- find out the you can bluetooth-connect to your WiiMote. Press 1 and 2 on your WiiMote:
# hcitool scan
Scanning ...
00:16:4E:62:BE:31 Nokia 6230i
00:1C:BE:EB:2A:96 Nintendo RVL-CNT-01
- install the software for using the WiiMote as a mouse:
# sudo apt-get install wminput
# sudo modprobe uinput
# sudo wminput 00:1C:BE:EB:2A:96
Other tools
- wmgui
