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16.04.2009 11:46:34

Connecting 2+ Wiimotes to operate different behaviors

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Hi,

I am attempting to use remote buddy in order to interface multiple wiimotes as joystick controllers back to a game created in flex. I have defined 4 behaviors that map wiimote buttons to different keystrokes. For example in Behavior 1 - Up maps to 'W' and in Behavior 2 - Up maps to 'R'.

However, when I simultaneously pair more than one Wiimote and attempt to activate different behaviors on each, only the last activated behavior stays in effect for both Wiimotes. In other words, I activate Wiimote 1 to behavior 1 and the Wiimote 2 to behavior 2 and at this point both Wiimote 1 and 2 use behavior 2.

Is there any way around this?

Thanks,

Greg

These entries from the FAQ may be relevant to this topic:

Hardware - Wii™ Remote

I can't connect my Wii™ Remote to Remote Buddy by pressing 1 and 2 together. (FAQ015E0176)
Please go through all of the following points to check your setup for possible errors:
1. Please make sure that your computer is equipped with Bluetooth® and that it is active. You can enable and disable Bluetooth® at any time through System Preferences.
2. If you only switch on Bluetooth® occassionally: the Bluetooth® stack used by Apple® does seem to need up to a minute after it has been activated, before it can establish connections to devices. During this time, Bluetooth® appears to be active to applications, but isn't fully there just yet.
3. Please make sure the Bluetooth® Receiver in Remote Buddy is active (green "light" in front of its entry in the menu).
4. Before you can use a Wii™ Remote with Remote Buddy for the first time, you need to pair it through the "Setup Wizard". For pairing, open the "Setup Wizard" of Remote Buddy (you can access it in the pull down menu to be found in your system's menu bar behind the Remote Buddy icon) and follow its instructions. If the pair option is greyed out, use the Setup Wizard to install the Remote Buddy Kernel Extension, first.
5. If a remote control has been connected through the setup wizard once, an active Bluetooth™ Receiver in Remote Buddy and pressing buttons 1 and 2 at the same time are sufficient to establish a connection.
6. If not all four LEDs are blinking when pressing button 1 and 2 - or if they blink with different brightness - your battery may no longer hold enough power for the operation of the remote control. Fresh batteries then solve the problem.
7. If the combination of buttons 1 and 2 does not lead to a successful pairing, you'll find a small red knob after removing the battery door, which, when pressed, will also trigger the pairing.
8. In rare cases (we currently know of only one), the remote control itself needs to be reset. Therefore, remove the batteries for at least 30 seconds, then insert them again and try anew to establish a connection. You may possibly have to pair the remote anew, first.
I can't pair my Wii™ Remote using the Remote Buddy setup wizard. Are there alternative methods to pair my remote? (FAQ015E0187)
In some cases, the Bluetooth®-stack of OS X does not deliver the names of devices to Remote Buddy, making it impossible for Remote Buddy to detect a new remote control. If you experience this case, you can use the OS X Bluetooth® Wizard in order to work around this problem upon your first connection. Therefore, please follow these instructions:
1. Open "System Preferences"
2. Select "Bluetooth"
3. Click on "Set Up New Device…". The Bluetooth assistant will now open.
4. Click on "Continue" to get beyond the "Introduction" message.
5. Select "Any device" and click "Continue".
6. Now press button 1 and 2 simultaneously on your remote control
7. If the name of your remote control appears on screen, select it from the list and click on "Continue"
8. Continue to click on "Continue" until you are prompted to enter a number on your Bluetooth® device. If you have reached that screen, quit the assistant.
9. Now use Remote Buddy's own "Setup Wizard" to pair your remote with your computer.

User

16.04.2009 15:36:16

Re: Connecting 2+ Wiimotes to operate different behaviors

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Thanks for asking.

There can only be one active Behaviour at a time - much like there can
only be one application having "focus" in a common desktop OS.

You can, however, assign different actions to the buttons of each
individual Wii Remote. Remote Buddy manages button mappings seperately
for each Wii Remote.

So the solution is:
1) package up all of your actions into one Behaviour, compile and
install it
2) connect all the Wii Remotes you want to use to Remote Buddy
3) go to RB > Prefs > Mapping > "Your Behaviour" and assign the
actions to the buttons of the remotes.

Best regards,
Felix Schwarz

User

16.04.2009 21:49:40

Re: Connecting 2+ Wiimotes to operate different behaviors

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Thanks ... I think that did the trick!

Greg

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