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lePobz
27-03-2007, 02:43 AM
... and it was awesome.


I got tired of waiting for Nintendo to release a drumkit application for the Wii, so I downloaded some custom bluetooth drivers and some scripts that let me connect the wiimotes to the PC and use them as drumsticks for an invisible drumkit. Literally minutes of fun.
Vegeta897
27-03-2007, 02:45 AM
Any music type game like drumming on the Wii would suck with the latency.

Do you get latency when connecting to a pc?

Wii Loop Machine looks really awesome too btw.
lePobz
27-03-2007, 02:48 AM
Any music type game like drumming on the Wii would suck with the latency.

Do you get latency when connecting to a pc?

Wii Loop Machine looks really awesome too btw.

There.

Is.

No.

Latency.

Seriously, there's no detectable latency on the PC. You throw the wiimote down, and you get a beat. It's like drumming on an invisible drumkit.
Lucid
27-03-2007, 02:54 AM
Real drumset > virtual drumset.
lePobz
27-03-2007, 03:02 AM
Real drumset > virtual drumset.I agree completely, but I guess this has its benefits ... eg. they're not actually 'hitting' anything so it makes no noise, you can listen to the drums on your headphones and even have some backing music to play along to... even with old folks asleep in the next room. Try that with a real drum kit, boyo
Lucid
27-03-2007, 03:12 AM
I agree completely, but I guess this has its benefits ... eg. they're not actually 'hitting' anything so it makes no noise, you can listen to the drums on your headphones and even have some backing music to play along to... even with old folks asleep in the next room. Try that with a real drum kit, boyo

MP3 Player with a set of sound-proof headphones and a completely sound proof room. :D
Seppo
27-03-2007, 03:16 AM
that sounds so cool
Ennui
27-03-2007, 03:18 AM
MP3 Player with a set of sound-proof headphones and a completely sound proof room. :D

That's far more expensive than two Wiimotes though isn't it? CHEATER!
dekstar
27-03-2007, 03:30 AM
So awesome. Wonder if Nintendo ever thought people would find cool things involving a PC and the Wiimotes.
And only minutes? It sounds like it could be hours of fun for me!
lePobz
27-03-2007, 03:32 AM
And only minutes? It sounds like it could be hours of fun for me!I have a very short attention span.
dekstar
27-03-2007, 08:39 AM
I would too with boobs like those.
Seppo
27-03-2007, 11:43 AM
does anyone remember the game called Quest For Fame from the mid 90's? The aim was to become a guitarist for Aerosmith. The system was basically like Guitar Hero, but instead of the guitar you had an electronic guitar pick. You just waived the pick in the air in correct rhythm. I used a tennis racket though to add extra feeling, so I strummed the racket like a guitar.