Wii gets hooked up to PC, measures acceleration


The embedded video, which is brought to us by WiiLi.org and shows us, through the magic of the PC, how the acceleration and orientation of the Wiimote works, should be an adequate fix for any tech junkie. The ultimate goal of this group is to create a "live Linux CD that will allow the Wii to boot into a fully fleged Linux Desktop without the need of a modchip, or any hardware modification." Noble goal, we suppose ...

[Via Joystiq]


Tags: diy, homebrew, nintendo, nintendowii, pc, wii, wiimote

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Joystiq Features




Featured Galleries

Club Nintendo 2009 gifts

Club Nintendo 2009 gifts

Logitech Wii instruments

Logitech Wii instruments

Lost in Shadow (Wii)

Lost in Shadow (Wii)

Dementium II (10/26/09)

Dementium II (10/26/09)

Calling (Wii)

Calling (Wii)

DiRT 2

DiRT 2

Let's Catch

Let's Catch

New Super Mario Bros. Wii

New Super Mario Bros. Wii

Crystal Defenders R2

Crystal Defenders R2

 


Team Joystiq

 
Chris Grant
Editor-in-Chief, Email
James Ransom-Wiley
Managing Editor, Email
Ludwig Kietzmann
Senior Editor, Email
Andrew Yoon
East Coast Editor, Email
Randy Nelson
West Coast Editor, Email
Justin McElroy
Reviews Editor, Email
Justin Glow
Developer, Email

Autoblog

Daily Finance

Download Squad

Engadget

Massively

Asylum

WoW

Engadget HD

Big Download