Wiimote to work on Linux? November 29, 2006
It’s already been plotted via a graph so far, it’s only a matter of time before you can use your wiimote on your computer (Linux OS that is). Most of the Wiimote has been mapped, the sensor bar still needs fine tuning, but given some time it should be all working.
WiiLi is an ongoing project to create a live Linux CD that will allow the Wii to boot into a fully fledged Linux Desktop without the need of a modchip, or any hardware modification.
So, what’s Linux? Linux is an open-source OS. The various distros of it can work just like Windows or Mac OSX. However, one of the greatest differences between them is that Linux and most of its software is free. When run on a Wii, Linux will let you do lots of tasks normally confined just to a computer.
It’s a common misconception that Linux is a bunch of scary green text on a black window, but this isn’t the case. Linux is simple and intuitive.
More at http://www.wiili.org
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[...] We showed you a working Wiimote on a Linux system last week here is a video demo of it working on a Windows system. A couple things to point out. As of today they haven’t gotten the motion bar sensor movements to work (move left, move right, etc), that’s why in the video they tilt the Wiimote to move it in all directions. All the buttons can be mapped to do whatever Windows command you’d like it to do. [...]