 range of the wii remote |
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| range of the wii remote |
 Nov 30 2006, 12:12 PM
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 monogamous gays & stem cells Group: Members Posts: 3,789 Joined: 22-February 06 Member No.: 8  |
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Nov 30 2006, 12:16 PM
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 Let's Bother Snape!!! Group: Members Posts: 1,598 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Albuquerque, NM Member No.: 10 |
Now you can pretend your Waggle is 400 feet long when you play with your Wii...
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Nov 30 2006, 01:44 PM
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 Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
uhh... is there some kinda code you enter to differentiate your controller then? i happened to be on a corner with no house very close, but most people's TVs are probably within 400ft of their neighbor's TVs. this could be a bad thing
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Nov 30 2006, 02:14 PM
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Let's Bother Snape!!! Group: Members Posts: 1,598 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Albuquerque, NM Member No.: 10 |
The way the Wiimote works is basically you have to tune it the specific Wii if you want to use it.
Basically, everytime you turn it on, you have to synch the Wii and the Wiimote together so you can use the Wiimote. This calibrates it and also makes it so there won't be any interference. You have to do this with each Wiimote you want to play with (you can synch/unsynch a wiimote anytime you want, but I believe whenever it's turned on, a Wiimote is synche so you can actually control the Wii). -------------------- |
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Nov 30 2006, 02:15 PM
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 Oh baby bring me down  Group: Agents Posts: 4,115 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Way out yonder Member No.: 68 |
isn't it IR?
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Nov 30 2006, 02:19 PM
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Let's Bother Snape!!! Group: Members Posts: 1,598 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Albuquerque, NM Member No.: 10 |
QUOTE (chook @ Nov 30 2006, 02:15 PM)  isn't it IR? I don't really know the technology behind it, so I can't say myself 
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Nov 30 2006, 03:12 PM
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Group: Admin Posts: 6,906 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Austin Member No.: 9 |
It uses Bluetooth, actually.
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Nov 30 2006, 07:56 PM
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 Amber Group: Members Posts: 533 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Birmingham, Al Member No.: 6 |
whatever it uses, its damn cool
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Nov 30 2006, 08:12 PM
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 New son Donovan Charles Mummert born July 17, 2008 Group: Members Posts: 8,635 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Port Wentworth, GA Member No.: 15 |
yup. i want one
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Nov 30 2006, 08:56 PM
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Oh baby bring me down Group: Agents Posts: 4,115 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Way out yonder Member No.: 68 |
Class 1 bluetooth devices have a 100 meter range, but depending on xmit rates and SNR's it could be better.
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Nov 30 2006, 10:14 PM
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 Retired Funk-bringer Group: Moderators Posts: 2,656 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Dallas Member No.: 14 |
it uses IR and bluetooth together. there's videos on youtube explaining how each respective component works. the "sensor bar" is just two IR LEDs, and can be replaced by two scented candles, if you wish.
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Dec 1 2006, 12:54 AM
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Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
QUOTE (Jim @ Nov 30 2006, 02:14 PM) The way the Wiimote works is basically you have to tune it the specific Wii if you want to use it. Basically, everytime you turn it on, you have to synch the Wii and the Wiimote together so you can use the Wiimote. This calibrates it and also makes it so there won't be any interference. You have to do this with each Wiimote you want to play with (you can synch/unsynch a wiimote anytime you want, but I believe whenever it's turned on, a Wiimote is synche so you can actually control the Wii). ah ok cool. yeah i'd still like to try the damn thing out... |
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Dec 1 2006, 01:20 AM
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Let's Bother Snape!!! Group: Members Posts: 1,598 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Albuquerque, NM Member No.: 10 |
QUOTE (impala454 @ Dec 1 2006, 12:54 AM) ah ok cool. yeah i'd still like to try the damn thing out... Quite understandable. However, it's really, really fun 
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Dec 1 2006, 02:04 AM
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 Group: Members Posts: 72 Joined: 22-June 06 Member No.: 216 |
wiimote.
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Dec 1 2006, 03:27 AM
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Oh baby bring me down Group: Agents Posts: 4,115 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Way out yonder Member No.: 68 |
I bet the wii uses a really low datarate. That would allow alot of devices and a lower dB signal to be received. Only reason I assume this much is that I did my second senior project with bluetooth.
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