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How to Use Wii Remote As a Mouse

The Nintendo Wii has innovative motion technology that is not restricted to just video games. The Wiimote can be connected to a Windows PC to act as a wireless mouse through a Bluetooth adapter. By using the "GlovePIE" application, you can transfer information sent from your Wiimote to a PC, instead of the Nintendo Wii console. The result is a unique integration of gaming technology and PC functionality.

Things You'll Need

  • Nintendo Wii
  • Windows PC
  • Wiimote
  • Wii Sensor Bar
  • Kensington WIDCOMM Bluetooth stack
  • Bluetooth adapter
  • Bluetooth adapter drivers
  • GlovePIE
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Instructions

  1. Connect the Wii Remote to the PC

    • 1

      Download Kensington WIDCOMM Bluetooth stack. Right-click the compressed folder and select "Extract all." Open the extracted folder and click the "Run Setup.exe" file to install the program.

    • 2

      Plug the Bluetooth adapter into your computer via an empty USB port.

    • 3

      Insert the CD packaged with the Bluetooth adapter to install the drivers. Open "My Bluetooth Places" to run the Initial Bluetooth Configuration Wizard. Press "Next" until the Bluetooth Device Selection screen appears.

    • 4

      Press the red Sync button on the Wiimote, located under the battery cover, until the Wiimote LED lights flash.

    • 5

      Select "Search Again" in the Bluetooth adapter driver installation wizard. Choose "Nintendo RVL-CNT-01" from the list of available Bluetooth devices, and press "Next."

    • 6

      Press the red Sync button on the Wiimote again to keep the LEDs flashing, and press "Refresh" in the installation wizard. Check the "Nintendo RVL-CNT-01" box and click "Next," and "Skip," and then "Next" again.

    • 7

      Open "My Bluetooth Places" again, and select "Bluetooth Setup Wizard" on the panel to the left. Choose "I Want to Find a Specific Bluetooth Device" and click "Next." Select "Nintendo RVL-CNT-01" again, and press "Next." Skip the pairing, and sync the Wiimote once more.

    • 8

      Select "View devices in range" and the "Nintendo RVL-CNT-01" icon should display a green connection symbol. If not, repeat steps three to seven until you get the green connection symbol.

    Use the Wii Remote as a Mouse

    • 9

      Download the GlovePIE application. Right-click the "GlovePIE" folder and select "Extract all."

    • 10

      Open the extracted folder, and click "Run GlovePIE.exe" to run the program. Choose "Select File," then "Open" and import the "TestWiimote.PIE" file from the extracted folder.

    • 11

      Press "Run" and the displayed numbers should change. Press "Stop."

    • 12

      Under "Select File," choose "Open" and select the WiiMouse IR script, labeled "GlovePIE029\WiimoteScripts\WiiMouse IR.PIE." Click "Run."

    • 13

      Power on the Nintendo Wii console by hand, and aim the Wiimote at the Wii Sensor Bar to control the mouse pointer on your PC.


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