How to play MapleStory with a Wiimote+Nunchuk

I'm not a huge fan of Maple Story, but I have characters. I've been playing it since it's first Beta tests, and I have the bandanna to prove it :)

I haven't played it in a while but now my wife and best friend want to LAN party, so I wanted to spice the game up a little bit. Here's how I did that.

In this instrutcable, I will explain the steps to using a Wiimote to play MapleStory Global.

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Step 1: Requirements

For this you will need the following:
(Do not extract zip files until you read the next step.)

A compatible bluetooth USB adapter or bluetooth enabled PC and bluetooth 'stack'
link: http://www.wiili.org/index.php/Compatible_Bluetooth_Devices

GlovePIE
link: http://carl.kenner.googlepages.com/glovepie_download

PPJoy
For safety's sake, I'll be hosting the proper package.
link: http://kittyanarchy.net/PPJoy_Complete.rar

JoyToKey
link: http://www.oneswitch.org.uk/2/I/JoyToKey/JoyToKey.htm

A Wiimote with Nunchuk

xnathanielx1 says: Jul 7, 2010. 4:45 AM

I Know I May take a bit of your time i want to swing my WiiMote Up Down Forwards and Backwards and the Nuncuck: Left Right Forwards and Backwards If you do this it might make this instructables even better! :) But GOOD JOB BTW! (note: your heaps good at programing T_T its so hard for me and that code is just to confusing.)

sharkiee says: Apr 28, 2010. 2:19 PM

im sorry to inform you that the link is broken

Gordon Freeman says: Jan 9, 2008. 5:08 PM

Not to be mean but why wold you wast your time making it work for Maplestory Maplestory no offense but it's a poor man's Wow.

pokemon2539 in reply to Gordon FreemanJan 31, 2010. 8:40 PM

its a great game, and since maplestory is free to play then EVERYONE can play, except those with no computer and internet connection......
wow needs a fee to play, which means that wow hasnt got a good player list.
Maplestory has optional extras for those who pay

free games with optional extras get more players than pay2play games (ie. WoW)

Lunis (author) in reply to Gordon FreemanJan 12, 2008. 11:42 AM

Because it works, and it's fun. You should also note that Maplestory has been around much longer than WoW. Thanks for trolling!

jc817 in reply to LunisAug 12, 2008. 5:43 PM

Yeah dude don't assume he's stupid. Geez. People these days.

Gordon Freeman in reply to LunisJan 13, 2008. 3:31 PM

Ok man don't assume I am stupid I know Maplestory has been around longer than Wow.

weretater in reply to Gordon FreemanMar 25, 2008. 8:30 PM

That doesn't mean you have a right to flame.

Derin in reply to weretaterOct 17, 2008. 4:49 AM

*dumps water*

bombmistro says: Jan 16, 2010. 11:47 PM

i love your tutorial so far but when i go in to choose ppjoy in glovepie nothing happens

pokemon2539 in reply to bombmistroJan 31, 2010. 8:15 PM

same here

pokemon2539 in reply to pokemon2539Jan 31, 2010. 8:19 PM

oh wait, go to step one, (ppjoy wasnt installed)

Yoda12999 says: Apr 14, 2009. 7:12 PM

To Gordon, first, nice name and secong a wow glove-pie script is already pacaged with glove-pie.

Easymac79 says: Feb 3, 2009. 6:45 PM

So, can this be used for any windows application and not just maple? and, is all that is needed is the remote, and a bluetooth adapter? do you have to have a wii for this to work?

Lunis (author) in reply to Easymac79Feb 3, 2009. 9:45 PM

Definately do not need a Wii, just a Wiimote.

Easymac79 in reply to LunisFeb 4, 2009. 6:54 AM

Thank you. And my friend made a website explaining it all. I will post the link here if he says it's ok.

Trebawa says: Aug 14, 2008. 12:23 PM

Isn't Buuf great?

Lunis (author) in reply to TrebawaAug 16, 2008. 9:54 AM

Quite. When I used Windows, it was my poison of choice, along with Litestep.

INSTRUCTUBAL in reply to LunisFeb 2, 2009. 9:33 PM

quite.

l4nd0fc0nfu510n says: Oct 14, 2008. 4:25 PM

Do you need an IR Sensor bar for this? I thought you needed one to pick up movement.

Lunis (author) in reply to l4nd0fc0nfu510nOct 15, 2008. 8:38 PM

Nope. All movement controls used in this are based on the accelerometers. There's no way (that I know of) that allows a third-party app to control a "hack-protected" game or I would have added IR support, eliminating the use of a keyboard (essentially).

l4nd0fc0nfu510n in reply to LunisOct 16, 2008. 4:17 PM

Hmmm, then there's something wrong with my bluetooth dongle. I guess it should have been a clue when it wasnt listed on the list of bluetooth dongles you supplied. Not even tested.... The battery was kind of low on the wii remote I tried it on so I'll try a different one today.

l4nd0fc0nfu510n in reply to l4nd0fc0nfu510nNov 26, 2008. 12:39 PM

I don't know if my Bluetooth dongle will work because its not on the list you provide. Its a Belkin Model: F8T003 Version 2 It works fine for connecting the wii remote to the pc but I can't do anything with it.

mega man 4bm says: May 7, 2008. 12:53 PM

i have an ir sensor in my computer whats that?

Rokko8652 in reply to mega man 4bmJun 27, 2008. 6:23 PM

first of all, ir means infared, and an ir sensor picks up data sent over an infared beam.

JellyWoo says: May 22, 2008. 3:51 PM

is ppjoy compatible with windows xp? when i install it there is a warning that says the program hasn't been aproved by the windows logo or something like that.

Lunis (author) in reply to JellyWooMay 23, 2008. 5:14 PM

Tell it to "continue anyway". It's compatible, and the Windows Logo program is bollocks ;)

JellyWoo in reply to LunisMay 23, 2008. 6:44 PM

you're positive right, because i don't want bad side effects.

theburn7 in reply to JellyWooJun 14, 2008. 10:27 PM

IT WILL WORK the logo thing means it isn't bought, sponsored by, or recognized by the Microsoft corp, it is just installing a driver, it'll be ok

Lunis (author) in reply to JellyWooMay 23, 2008. 9:01 PM

No I'm just guessing I actually have no clue as to whether or not it will wor-- oh wait, yeah, I'm positive ;) I wouldn't say something like that unless sure.

JellyWoo in reply to LunisMay 24, 2008. 6:30 AM

lol

JellyWoo says: May 24, 2008. 6:03 PM

3 questions: Do you have to do the key configuration in maple story? I tried to use the wiimote in maple story but it isn't working. When i minimize PPJOY, why does it close? Thanks a lot:)

JellyWoo says: Jan 21, 2008. 5:30 PM

in the second step on the paragraph about ppjoy, you said "Next, use the EXE file to download a second ZIP file." how do you do that??? maybe a video or an exact explanation would help ( i have windows xp) thank:)

Lunis (author) in reply to JellyWooJan 21, 2008. 9:19 PM

I have update the instructable. I am now hosting the complete package and no sandbox program is required. See step 2.

JellyWoo in reply to LunisJan 22, 2008. 1:15 PM

thanks but i still have a problem. i can't seem to open the ppjoy program. i click the website, click save the file (the file is rar), then i try to extract but there is nothing to extract, if i open it it doesn't open. what should i do?

Lunis (author) in reply to JellyWooJan 22, 2008. 5:42 PM

Be sure to use the latest version of Winrar from RARLabs as other package programs don't necessarily work right with later versions of Winrar archives.

JellyWoo in reply to LunisJan 24, 2008. 1:36 PM

thanks!

Lunis (author) in reply to JellyWooJan 21, 2008. 8:29 PM

The problem is that the author of that program has his application strewn across two hosts. The original file is on an old host and the new file is hosted by a file distribution service that requires you to use a "downloader" that will install spyware on your system. If I can contact the author then perhaps I can host the complete package, since both parts are needed to get it working. That's the best I can do right now, sorry.