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Crazy Wiimote control ideas... anyone got info?

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Ginsu Victim:
I don't bother playing anything (centipede aside) that uses a trackball or steering wheel because I don't have what I need.
My CP doesn't have room for a trackball or I'd have one.

JKJudgeX:
"I don't bother playing anything (centipede aside) that uses a trackball or steering wheel because I don't have what I need.
My CP doesn't have room for a trackball or I'd have one."

Which is why I proposed using the Wiimote, something which, sadly, I haven't had a few spare hours to tinker with, but will most certainly try and report my results.

As far as for steering wheels... it works decently well on the Wii itself for driving games...  I agree that it's not going to be AS GOOD as a hardware steering wheel built into the system, but, with practice, it may be a valid, space, money, and time-saving alternative.  An Iron-Man Off-Road wheel isn't going to be as effective at playing all other driving games besides Off-Road, just like a super-sprint wheel isn't going to be the best for playing Outrun...  Similarly, while a WiiMote is probably the best thing to play Wii's Mario Kart with, it may also enjoy cross-compatible acceptability with some arcade games, once properly configured.

I'm not proposing anything unholy.  The lightgun thing has been tinkered with to mixed results.  The Wiimote + classic controller makes for a VERY GOOD gamepad for PC games.  it's a versatile multi-input tool that, like the swiss army knife, saves space and has many applications, but cannot cut a steak quite as well as some other tools.  Neither can a Katana be so easily used to trim nose-hairs.

Apparently what happened is I offended someone by accident with my ideas... maybe because they themselves do not have/like/or want a wiimote, and some kind of emotional response was issued. 

The "Dream" here, is to play 90% of the games that I play with the console panel, joystick and buttons, classic arcade style but then, we load up Lethal Enforcers and whip out the Wiimotes, step back, and keep on playing... we finish that, select a new game, keep the wiimote out for some driving, and finally, if we want to play 4 player Captain America and the Avengers, 2 of us man 1P and 2P, while the other two suffice with a classic controller plugged into the wii-motes.  End result:  Classic 2 stick and 20 button arcade panel top for classic arcade feel while hanging on to the ability to emulate and explore other arcade and console classics via the Wiimotes.  Saved money, space, time, etc.

Bottom Line:
Don't knock it before you try it.  Simple Bluetooth device + IR + a multi-functional expansion port that can completely knock out the need for using extra USB ports for controllers, is wireless... etc... it's an enabler that I would argue can add functionality to ANY arcade machine even WITHOUT using it as a wheel/trackball.  (considering they are $40, rechargeable, and fully programmable, and can freely jump between your wii and your arcade machine... uhhh... yeah)

Ginsu Victim:
I hope the Wiimote works out great for you and would love to see the fruits of labor posted on here.
No hard feelings. (I had a bug up my butt.....sorry man)

JKJudgeX:
It's all good, we're all passionate about arcade machines, and what I'm talking about is pretty much a form of evil computer sorcery in a sense...

I will definitely keep everyone posted with what I've done, but I'm having little luck getting any help with making a new control panel to house all these nifty buttons I need/want...

I really dunno where to go, how to drill appropriate holes... what to make it out of, if there are any good designs I can borrow, things like that ,so, that's holding up a little bit of my development.  Once I get that knocked out and the thing is playable (trying to get it playable first, because everyone's excited to play it without having to use a gamepad all the time)... I'll be able to get the wiimote in use (I've used it for guitar zero and for playing around with other things, but nothing this serious yet.

Ginsu Victim:
Are you looking to build a new control panel, or add to the existing panel?
(Edit: Nevermind...found the answer in another topic)

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