That's right! Wiimote on Linux! I've learned how to hack a Wiimote with Raspbian ( a Debian variant for those who don't know ). I have to give credit to CrazySqueak (whose WordPress post taught me) for this thread. Step 1: Install some files. sudo apt-get install python-cwiid bluetooth That's it! Step 2:Have fun! (Some fun things to mess with: You need python so run the command python . Connection: wm = cwiid.Wiimote() Press 1+2 on your Wiimote, this may take a few tries ( only took me 2 ). LEDs: wm.led = 1 will light LED 1 wm.led = 2 will light LED 2 wm.led = 4 will light LED 3 wm.led = 8 will light LED 4 wm.led = 238 will light LEDs 2, 3, and 4 simultaneously! Buttons: wm.rpt_mode = cwiid.RPT_BTN (This one confuses me, on my device, it always reports '2'.) Rumble: wm.rumble = True will make it Rumble, and wm.rumble = False will make it stop. I hope that you have fun with this and once again I want to thank CrazySqueak ( https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJHSUaNMT19yg__Y1bVf9lA ( This is his youtube.)) (Original post: https://crazysqueak.wordpress.com/2015/12/17/hack-wimote-raspberry-pi/ ) I believe this works with other distributions of Linux ( at least Debian distributions ) ( works on Lubuntu without a hitch ).
You'll need to establish a Bluetooth connection on your pc, though. Which, if it isn't built-in, might be tricky, and will cost money. And I haven't ever owned a pc which had Bluetooth built-in.
