How to Use a Wiimote as Your Computer's Mouse

Ever wondered what cool things you can do with a Wiimote? If so, this is definitely where you should start- using it as a mouse!

Step 1: Step 1: Materials

1. A Wiimote (of course)
2. WiiMotionPlus (actually is built into some new Wiimotes!)
3. Bluetooth Connectivity
4. Glove_Pie and my custom Wiimote program
5. A Wii Nunchuk

NOTE: If the .PIE files are downloaded as .TMPs, you'll need to donwload them in (I hate to say this..) Internet Explorer and copy the text into Glove_PIE.

Comments

[twesch]

I cant get GlovePie to recognize My Wiimote with motion plus and nunchuck

[coolwithpie]

Guys If you open the temp file in glovepie it recognizes it

[spamattakky]

Don't you need to use the ir bar, or does the screen acts as a light source?

[Derpancakes]

It reads the output from the MotionPlus sensor, so you don't need an ir bar.

[Acorn51]

The PIE file still is a .temp, the link even leads to a temp. when i get the address
. Please help!

[Derpancakes]

If you copy the text into glove_pie, it works too.

[Acorn51]

Ah, I found out how. I opened it with Notepad and c&p'ed it.

[finfan7]

all the files are .tmp files not .pie or .exe. Would you mind finding out what's wrong or just reuploading them? I'd like to try this out.

[Derpancakes]

of course... ill try re adding the files

[Derpancakes]

OK... I fixed it.. I even tested it this time... sorry for the problems.

[finfan7]

Thank you for your quick response but it seems the problem must be on my end or in instructables. The exe is a zip now but the other two are still tmp. Thanks all the same.

[Derpancakes]

oh... the other two... i didnt even thin k about those! sorry... ill fix it asap!!

[Derpancakes]

just open the link and copy the text into Glove_Pie......

[finfan7]

I switched to IE to see it as text and then it copied just fine. I should be trying it sometime today. Thank you for the extra effort. It was most helpful.

[Derpancakes]

sorry fpr all the trouble.... hopefully ill do better posting stuff now..........

[finfan7]

It's not your fault. The issue was somewhere between us. You were most helpful and I doubt the problem was in any way caused by you.

[Derpancakes]

thankss

[killerjackalope]

Nice, however some images would be good...

How responsive is this with the computer anyway?

[Derpancakes]

very responsive, about as good as a mouse... i will add images, thx!

[killerjackalope]

Cool, if I get my hands on a wiimote for a day I'll test it out...

[Derpancakes]

yeah... sorry i havent been on for a few days... ill add images asap!