How to control a PC with a Wii Remote
by John Bardinelli 
{ Jun 14th 2007 at 11:58AM }
A new column at our sister site Nintendo Wii Fanboy, REVOLUTIONARY, aims to crack open the shell of the Wii world and feast on the delicious geek food inside. This week features a round-up of hacks that let you control your PC with the Wii Remote. And we're not talking about playing Minesweeper and moving files around, you can play just about any game with this lethal combination.All you need is a compatible Bluetooth adapter, the free GlovePIE program, and some time to tweak and customize settings. REVOLUTIONARY spells the whole process out so even your grandmother could get her Half-Life 2 fix, motion-sensitive style.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Brent @ Jun 14th 2007 12:11PM
So you're saying I can now control my PC as clumsily and inaccurately as I control a Wii? Count me in!!!
Crono @ Jun 14th 2007 12:14PM
Too bad glovepie is written by a self proclaimed anti-semite.
Read his terms of use. There's a disclaimer at the end. Biggest reason I stopped using his software. Second biggest reason is that I moved my PC out of my livingroom.
Mad Godji @ Jun 14th 2007 12:20PM
Mmhh, there's EULA violation written all over this.
Nintendo's official stance on this kind of use of the Wiimote is "it's forbidden".
Abras @ Jun 14th 2007 3:55PM
@Brent
Troll (Internet) noun - Someone who intentionally posts derogatory or otherwise inflammatory messages about sensitive topics in an established online community to bait users into responding.
AirIntake @ Jun 14th 2007 12:55PM
@Crono
"* You may not export this software to Israel, or use it in Israel (including the occupied territories), until Israel has ended its occupation of the West Bank, Gaza Strip, Lebanon, Syria, and anywhere else it may occupy. If you try to run it in Israel it will give you an error."
Sorry, but that's not anti-semitic. It's perfectly alright to judge a country based on its actions. And Israel is not the nicest of countries.
Dustin @ Jun 14th 2007 1:39PM
Yeah AirIntake, and Syria is known for it's bubble baths and candy roads with liquorice rain drops.
Otis Whitaker @ Jun 14th 2007 1:45PM
"* You may not export this software to Israel, or use it in Israel(including the occupied territories), until Israel has ended its occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip."
That isn't anti-semitism! Though, he most likely is an anti-semite....
But being against Israel does NOT make you an anti-semite. I have plenty Jewish friends, even one from Israel, and I disagree with a lot of things Israel does.
Poisoned Al @ Jun 14th 2007 3:05PM
Wow! Now if only they invented something that was more accurate and sat on the table next to your keyboard! That would be AWESOME!
Dan @ Jun 14th 2007 8:32PM
GlovePIE crashes on Vista.
BlueSoleil 3.0, which is supposedly Vista compatible, crashes on Vista.
This makes me not happy. >:(
It works on XP... half of the time. The other half of the time, GlovePIE ignores all Wiimote input. It's quite annoying.
joseph @ Jul 9th 2007 8:52PM
i`m having the same problem buddy the wiimote in my case it connects to my bluetooth cool then when i go to glovepie run a sript the cursor moves by it self and isn`t communticating with the wii mote and i just hooked the wireless sensor bar and nothing happens. any tips thanks