But I am not sure if I can get one locally. Do you know if it is that sensitive for selecting one, or I can pick any available devices on the market and it shall work in general ? I am on Windows XP.
First you should stick with the list of working bluetooth devices. The standart-bluetooth windows driver is incomplete, it’s missing the protocol that the wiimote is using. Probably all of these bluetooth-sticks are delivered with the bluesoleil or widcomm bluetooth drivers (which are complete). Iirc some of the wiimote-windows-drivers implement this protocol themself, and thus work without the widcomm/bluesoleil-bluetooth-driver, but i have not tested that!
clcheung, I have messed around a bit in python (not panda, yet) with wii motes. I just went and bought a random USB dongle, and it came with bluesoliel drivers. I think widcomm do work as well though. I look forwards to seeing what you come up with
The Adapter I currently use on the Windows Platform (XP/Vista) / Linux usage is confirmed but I haven’t tested it myself.
IoGear GBU221WM, Bought it right off the shelf at the local Walmart a few months back. It comes with the WIDCOMM 5 Driver and I’ve used it through GlovePie for playing games on GAMETAP. I’m new to PANDA3D, but I don’t see why it wouldn’t work. As far as I know it’s very compatible with the Wiimotes because it uses the same model chipset as the Nintendo Wii Console does. Current model I believe is 321 but that should work no problems either. I think that pretty much covers anyone in the States being able to get their hands on one. Can’t turn around and not come across a Walmart.
Wiimote itself is very powerful. “It contains a 1024x768 infrared camera with built-in hardware blob tracking of up to 4 points at 100Hz. This significantly out performs any PC “webcam” available today. It also contains a +/-3g 8-bit 3-axis accelerometer also operating at 100Hz and an expandsion port for even more capability.”
