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I had to read a few threads to get this going so I thought I would put up a little easy to follow how to. You should be able to install all the software you need through synaptic. Just install the wii remote event client and you should be in business.
To use the WiiRemote:
1. Open a terminal window and type/paste xbmc-wiiremote (do not press enter yet)
2. Press 1 and 2 on the WiiRemote
3. press enter
4. leave this terminal open and open xbmc
You should see xbmc recognize the WiiRemote. You can press the power button on the WiiRemote to save battery. To reconnect press the 1 and 2 again. As long as you leave the terminal window with xbmc-wiiremote open you will be able to do this, even if you exit/open xbmc. I just leave the terminal window open on a separate work space and I never have to see it.
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i think u gotta install bluez utils 1st try this
sudo apt-get install bluez-utils
then do
sudo nano /etc/rc.local
add this to the bottom and above the line that says exit 0. press CTRL+X to save it
xbmc-wiiremote
reboot and u should be able to pair a Wii remote by pressing 1+2 or behind the battery cover is a little Red button , press that and it will also pair up.
one dissadvantage to using wii remotes is they eat battery life very very fast.
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2009-11-09, 09:00
(This post was last modified: 2009-11-09, 09:02 by Ikarus.)
Turns out I had the loopback device setup commented out in /etc/network/interfaces, so XBMC's event server did not see any of the remote's messages. It works now. Thanks!
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donabi
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you can add it easily to autostart in ubuntu.
just type xbmc-wiiremote into the autostart-manager.
works great for me. only needs to pair (while xbmc allready has been started).
i don't have to open the terminal after booting.
i have xbmc in autostart, too.
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can anyone tell what xbmc-wiiremote is, and where do i get it in source ?
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The installation of bluez-utils claimed quite a bit over 100MB on my 1GB USB stick XBMC Live installation. That did hurt a bit. I saw lots of stuff flashing by that didn't seem like it had a whole lot to do with what I was trying to achieve.
Other than that, the Wii makes for a pretty cool remote. I'm not bothered too much by it eating up batteries, since I'm using rechargables. The only thing missing is the ability to remotely power on/off the XBMC box.
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luggio
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hi guys,
i'm trying to use the wiimote with xbmc but after the wiimote has paired it keeps connetting and disconneting.
While it's connected(it last a bunch of seconds before disconnection) i can use xbmc, even the pointer works(i've made my own sensor bar).
I'm running karmic 64.
I already installed bluez-utils
The other issue is when i press the red button it switches off my pc instead of showing the menu.
Any ideas?
Thank you in advance
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I just discovered a weird problem. If I disconnect the Wii remote for the purpose of saving battery life, XBMC will stop playing after 2 to 3 minutes. The log file says something about EOF reached and error reading file. Anyone else seeing this?