Wiimote used as PC controller

[ManicMike]

http://www.buzzhumor.com/videos/5144/Playing_Half-Life_2_With_The_Wii_Remote

[borschtBomber[SS]]

Thats awesome...I had heard about it but hadn't seen it in action. Another reason for me to get a Wii :)

[werty316]

HAHAHA that is too funny but HL2 with a wiimote would be too hard.

[darkorb]

thats pretty cool, but i cant imagine aiming..

[Schwarz]

Actually I would really like PC games to use this technology.
Its really cool.
Of course aiming is hard but you get used to it.

[PP Mguire]

That would be hard as ****.

[mousiness]

check out the delay on the response, itd be so hard to aim and shoot real quick especially online

[PP Mguire]

Exactly why i said what i said.

[borschtBomber[SS]]

True, the response is not exactly sharp for that, but could you imagine if they improved it? That would be pretty sweet.

[mousiness]

it will never be precise as your own movements, so dump that idea ;) its just too hard to get such response using infrared the data transfer is just too slow

[PP Mguire]

Yea, but use the same technology as wireless keyboards and mice (bluetooth ect) and you gotta winner.

[mousiness]

corded wouls be best although there are problems liek tangling, tripping, wire breaking etc. with that and bluetooth doesnt respon quick enough either, i think corded would have amaizing results, heck id even use it

[PP Mguire]

5.8ghz wireless transfer would be plenty fast enoughl.

[DragonMaster]

But 5.8GHz is prone to RF.

I don't know if bluetooth is really slow because only the pointer seems slow. Pressing buttons and remote orientation(electronic gyroscope) don't seem to have latency.

[PP Mguire]

Hey i was wondering, i have built in infared on my old mobo. If i could find a Wii emulator would i be able to use the Wiimote to its full extent? And would it be better on games since im not using USB or anything to emulate the infared?

[DragonMaster]

Wii emulators still don't exist and until you find a game doing the same thing as Phantasy Star Online with a fake server(Will allow you to extract any GameCube disc's content), you can't get any roms ;)

Infrared doesn't really matter, because the remote has the IR receivers. The bar on the top of the TV is an IR source, that's why my Christmas tree looks like a light show for my Wii remote.

All you need is two lights on the top of your computer monitor, and a bluetooth-compatible computer.

[PP Mguire]

Well if its IR then id rather use whats onboard because it would probably be faster and delete the bar crap. I was told this is possible so thats why im asking. As for the emulator and roms, just give it time. A PS3 emulator is almost complteted so im giving it time.