doctorpaul | # 131 | 2010-08-23, 08:59 | Report

apon trying to get a wii controller to work with my n900 it tells me i need a specific version of python and every time i click a link to install the relevant python script it says i neeed another version of python, after getting a long list of python scripts i need to install, none of them will install. is there not a very simple set of instructions on how to install wiicontrol or wiimote on a newly unboxed n900. an i dont mean oh yeah heres a link for wiicontrol or such but some help as to how to install everything first before installing wiicontrol/mote. any productive help would be greatly appreciatted and received with open ears. many thanks doc paul

thp | # 132 | 2010-08-23, 09:50 | Report

There is already a thread for wiicontrol

Here's how you do it from the GUI. Please be aware that wiicontrol comes from Extras-Devel, so the usual disclaimers apply.

• Install any Python app from the repositories (e.g. gPodder, ...)
• Download the .deb file from the URL below
• Open it and install it with the application manager
• Start the app from the application menu
• ...
• PROFIT!

The download URL: http://repository.maemo.org/extras-d...ol_1.0_all.deb

(You can also select "wiicontrol" directly from the application manager if you temporarily enable Extras-devel (instructions can be found on the Wiki), but make sure to disable it after installing wiicontrol, or you will get lots of problems with unstable apps...)

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xomm | # 133 | 2010-08-23, 12:41 | Report

The thread "wiicontrol/mote on the n900" with two posts (#131 - #132) has been merged into this thread.

doctorpaul | # 134 | 2010-08-24, 11:28 | Report

i have installed gpodder and it is fully working ive checked. when i go to install the downloaded .deb file to my phone it says "unable to install 'wiicontrol' some application packages required for the installation are missing" it says its missing python2.5-runtime. i have tried to install a python 2.5 version and that says i need another file to install that file and so on and so on. ive had 12 pages of different things open that i need to install to get python on my phone but it just doesnt wanna take it. im either screwed or just totally missing an obvious thing i guess. any help would be great and is appreciated already

doctorpaul | # 135 | 2010-08-24, 13:12 | Report

when i install it says missing 'maemo-select-menu-location'. any idea???

jami_london | # 136 | 2010-08-27, 17:51 | Report

Hi there i went out and bought a wii remote just so i could use it with wii control and play mario ect on my n900....I cant seem to get it to intsall, gives me the same error message as doctor paul "maemo select menu location" could anyone please give me a fix or some advice , seeing as i just wasted £35 on a controller
Any help would be GREATLY appreciated !!!!!!

SSLMM | # 137 | 2010-09-09, 01:08 | Report

Me too.

Any hint ?

percy | # 138 | 2010-09-10, 14:05 | Report

As mentioned earlier in this thread, Wiicontrol is not working for me. Instead I use the cwiid-packages mentioned here: http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p...&postcount=127

You need the packages cwiid-utils, libcwiid and python-cwiid. Then get a config file for wminput. Here is what I am using, nothing special:

I placed this file in
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Then turn on bluetooth and start wminput as
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Press 1+2 on your Wiimote and you should be connected.

In the settings of DrNokSNES you can configure your preferred keyboard mappings, for example I mapped "Start" to "Plus (p)" and "Select" to "Minus (m)" and "Back to launcher" to "Home (h)".

Hint: To check whether wminput is working as expected, connect your Wiimote and open the notes application. Now pressing the keys A,B,C and Z should show up as a,b,c and z in the notes window. 1 and 2 shoud result in x and y and the nunchuk should move the cursor.

SSLMM | # 139 | 2010-09-11, 03:45 | Report

it works! but only for the first 5 seconds and then it stops... :s

Any solution for this?

Thanks

EDIT: Ok, i guess it just stopps to work when i move my wiimote, so i thing it is a problem with the movement sensor configurations of wminput...any help?

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percy | # 140 | 2010-09-12, 21:05 | Report

I doubt it has to do with the sensor configuration as sensors are ignored with the above config. Have you checked the batteries of your Wiimote?

I guess wminput stops working (not any emulator you are using), does it give you any error on the command line?

I would start by checking batteries or trying it with a different Wiimote.