Using a Wiimote as a PC Input Device - Part I

I was looking around for alternative input devices for taking control over my avatar in Second Life, when I stumble upon an article about Nintendo Wiis and Wiimotes. A bit more reading told me that the Wiimote uses Bluetooth to talk to the Wii.

A quick trip to the local games store and we're in business! It was a no-brainer connecting the Wiimote to the PC. The only gotcha being that the Wiimote does not automatically connect to the PC after a reboot.

The next step was to find some software to translate the Wiimote's movements and clicks into mouse movements and clicks. A quick Google search yielded GlovePIE as glue I needed. Originally intended to be used with VR gloves it supports inputs from the Wiimote (and Nunchuk addon) but also a whole raft of other controllers including joysticks.

End of Part I