[mythtv-users] Wiimote usage in MythTV frontend
Robert Johnston
anaerin at gmail.com
Sat Aug 29 19:27:36 UTC 2009
On Sat, Aug 29, 2009 at 13:15, Matthew Zimmerman<mzimmerman at gmail.com> wrote:
> Have any of you used a wiimote to control the frontend? I'm currently
> using an Xbox (original) joystick, but having the wire there is
> getting annoying and old. I'm a previous XBMC user on the Xbox, so
> using the joystick to control MythTV is very favorable.
>
> There's an article on the wiki about doing it, but how well does it
> work? http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Controlling_MythTV_using_a_Wii_remote
> Essentially, I'm always going to be having the script run when my
> frontend/backend combo is up, so what happens when I want to play Wii?
> How does the wiimote choose which to associate with? Does it decide
> based on how I turn on the wiimote? (1 + 2 or?)
If you connect using 1+2, the wiimote is in "Temporary association"
mode - It only remembers the bluetooth host for as long as it is
switched on.
If you connect using the "connect" button under the battery cover, the
wiimote stores that association as default, and tries to re-connect
every time it is turned on.
So, in thoery, if you connect to the Wii using the "connect" button
under the cover, then use 1+2 to connect to the XBox as needed, that
will work just fine.
However, why don't you use the XBox remote (The original, IR remote),
which is supported under lirc in linux, and works a treat
out-of-the-box with MythTV?
--
Robert "Anaerin" Johnston
Sent from Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
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