Kim Cascone

I'm currently working on a project that uses a couple of wiiremote 

I scanned the max list archive but still not entirely clear on a 

I've got the aka-wiiremote object (in the help patch) receiving data 

- but I'm not getting data from the IR outlet when I point a 

[also not getting data from irraw outlet]

how are others testing the IR out from the aka.wiiremote object?

- does this turn on/off 'nunchuck/classic_controller' sensing when 

- I get a dump of data from the motion_calibration outlet when I send 

- how does one check and calibrate a wiiremote?

- when using multiple wiiremote controllers do I use the address for 

each in a separate wiiremote object in a patch?

I'm currently working on a project that uses a couple of wiiremote  
controllers
I scanned the max list archive but still not entirely clear on a  
couple of things:

I've got the aka-wiiremote object (in the help patch) receiving data  
from the motion and buttons output
these work fine

IR:
- but I'm not getting data from the IR outlet when I point a  
wiiremote at a candle or a TV remote
[also not getting data from irraw outlet]
how are others testing the IR out from the aka.wiiremote object?
two candles? IR LED's?

'expansion 1' message:
- does this turn on/off 'nunchuck/classic_controller' sensing when  
attached to the wii-remote?

extraoutput:
- I get a dump of data from the motion_calibration outlet when I send  
a 'extraoutput 1' message
but no continuous data
is this correct?

- when using multiple wiiremote controllers do I use the address for  
each in a separate wiiremote object in a patch?
such as:
[aka.wiiremote 00-19-1d-3e-88-a1]

my config:
--------------
OS X 10.4.11
G4 PB 1.67GHz
=========
Max/MSP 4.6.2
Jitter 1.6.2
Pluggo 3.6.0
Soundflower 1.2


aka-wiiremote-qs

my students and i have been 100% unsuccessful in getting IR 

information, expansion data or the rumble working on non-intel macs.

On Nov 26, 2007, at 4:57 PM, Kim Cascone wrote:

> I'm currently working on a project that uses a couple of wiiremote 

> I scanned the max list archive but still not entirely clear on a 

> I've got the aka-wiiremote object (in the help patch) receiving data 

> - but I'm not getting data from the IR outlet when I point a 

> [also not getting data from irraw outlet]

> how are others testing the IR out from the aka.wiiremote object?

> - does this turn on/off 'nunchuck/classic_controller' sensing when 

> - I get a dump of data from the motion_calibration outlet when I 

> - how does one check and calibrate a wiiremote?

> - when using multiple wiiremote controllers do I use the address for 

> each in a separate wiiremote object in a patch?

my students and i have been 100% unsuccessful in getting IR  
information, expansion data or the rumble working on non-intel macs.

> I'm currently working on a project that uses a couple of wiiremote  
> controllers
> I scanned the max list archive but still not entirely clear on a  
> couple of things:
>
> I've got the aka-wiiremote object (in the help patch) receiving data  
> from the motion and buttons output
> these work fine
>
> IR:
> - but I'm not getting data from the IR outlet when I point a  
> wiiremote at a candle or a TV remote
> [also not getting data from irraw outlet]
> how are others testing the IR out from the aka.wiiremote object?
> two candles? IR LED's?
>
>
> 'expansion 1' message:
> - does this turn on/off 'nunchuck/classic_controller' sensing when  
> attached to the wii-remote?
>
> extraoutput:
> - I get a dump of data from the motion_calibration outlet when I  
> send a 'extraoutput 1' message
> but no continuous data
> is this correct?
>
>
> - how does one check and calibrate a wiiremote?
>
>
> - when using multiple wiiremote controllers do I use the address for  
> each in a separate wiiremote object in a patch?
> such as:
> [aka.wiiremote 00-19-1d-3e-88-a1]
>
> thanks in advance:
>
> my config:
> --------------
> OS X 10.4.11
> G4 PB 1.67GHz
> =========
> Max/MSP 4.6.2
> Jitter 1.6.2
> Pluggo 3.6.0
> Soundflower 1.2
>


OK so I'm assuming that you have been successful in getting all this 

is it a Bluetooth chipset issue or an OS X services/framework issue?

On Nov 26, 2007, at 6:55 PM, joshua goldberg wrote:

> my students and i have been 100% unsuccessful in getting IR 

> information, expansion data or the rumble working on non-intel macs.

> On Nov 26, 2007, at 4:57 PM, Kim Cascone wrote:

>> I'm currently working on a project that uses a couple of wiiremote 

>> I scanned the max list archive but still not entirely clear on a 

>> I've got the aka-wiiremote object (in the help patch) receiving 

>> data from the motion and buttons output

>> - but I'm not getting data from the IR outlet when I point a 

>> [also not getting data from irraw outlet]

>> how are others testing the IR out from the aka.wiiremote object?

>> - does this turn on/off 'nunchuck/classic_controller' sensing when 

>> - I get a dump of data from the motion_calibration outlet when I 

>> - how does one check and calibrate a wiiremote?

>> - when using multiple wiiremote controllers do I use the address 

>> for each in a separate wiiremote object in a patch?

OK so I'm assuming that you have been successful in getting all this  
info on Intel Macs?
does anyone happen to know the problem?
is it a Bluetooth chipset issue or an OS X services/framework issue?

> my students and i have been 100% unsuccessful in getting IR  
> information, expansion data or the rumble working on non-intel macs.
>
> On Nov 26, 2007, at 4:57 PM, Kim Cascone wrote:
>
>> I'm currently working on a project that uses a couple of wiiremote  
>> controllers
>> I scanned the max list archive but still not entirely clear on a  
>> couple of things:
>>
>> I've got the aka-wiiremote object (in the help patch) receiving  
>> data from the motion and buttons output
>> these work fine
>>
>> IR:
>> - but I'm not getting data from the IR outlet when I point a  
>> wiiremote at a candle or a TV remote
>> [also not getting data from irraw outlet]
>> how are others testing the IR out from the aka.wiiremote object?
>> two candles? IR LED's?
>>
>>
>> 'expansion 1' message:
>> - does this turn on/off 'nunchuck/classic_controller' sensing when  
>> attached to the wii-remote?
>>
>> extraoutput:
>> - I get a dump of data from the motion_calibration outlet when I  
>> send a 'extraoutput 1' message
>> but no continuous data
>> is this correct?
>>
>>
>> - how does one check and calibrate a wiiremote?
>>
>>
>> - when using multiple wiiremote controllers do I use the address  
>> for each in a separate wiiremote object in a patch?
>> such as:
>> [aka.wiiremote 00-19-1d-3e-88-a1]
>>
>> thanks in advance:
>>
>> my config:
>> --------------
>> OS X 10.4.11
>> G4 PB 1.67GHz
>> =========
>> Max/MSP 4.6.2
>> Jitter 1.6.2
>> Pluggo 3.6.0
>> Soundflower 1.2
>>
>


I found that I had to use the red button on the Wii remote to sync 

with the mac. If I just used the buttons on the top of the remote I 

would get sync, but couldn't use the IR or rumble. It's a while since 

I did this, but I seem to remember that I may also have had to do the 

sync process twice in a row before I got the IR working. So it is do- 

able, but it's a bit flakey. This _is on an intel PowerBook, but 

On 27 Nov 2007, at 3:10, Kim Cascone wrote:

> OK so I'm assuming that you have been successful in getting all 

> does anyone happen to know the problem?

> is it a Bluetooth chipset issue or an OS X services/framework issue?

> On Nov 26, 2007, at 6:55 PM, joshua goldberg wrote:

>> my students and i have been 100% unsuccessful in getting IR 

>> information, expansion data or the rumble working on non-intel macs.

>> On Nov 26, 2007, at 4:57 PM, Kim Cascone wrote:

>>> I'm currently working on a project that uses a couple of 

>>> I scanned the max list archive but still not entirely clear on a 

>>> I've got the aka-wiiremote object (in the help patch) receiving 

>>> data from the motion and buttons output

>>> - but I'm not getting data from the IR outlet when I point a 

>>> [also not getting data from irraw outlet]

>>> how are others testing the IR out from the aka.wiiremote object?

>>> - does this turn on/off 'nunchuck/classic_controller' sensing 

>>> - I get a dump of data from the motion_calibration outlet when I 

>>> - how does one check and calibrate a wiiremote?

>>> - when using multiple wiiremote controllers do I use the address 

>>> for each in a separate wiiremote object in a patch?

I found that I had to use the red button on the Wii remote to sync  
with the mac. If I just used the buttons on the top of the remote I  
would get sync, but couldn't use the IR or rumble. It's a while since  
I did this, but I seem to remember that I may also have had to do the  
sync process twice in a row before I got the IR working. So it is do- 
able, but it's a bit flakey. This _is on an intel PowerBook, but  
maybe the issue is the same.

> OK so I'm assuming that you have been successful in getting all  
> this info on Intel Macs?
> does anyone happen to know the problem?
> is it a Bluetooth chipset issue or an OS X services/framework issue?
>
>
> On Nov 26, 2007, at 6:55 PM, joshua goldberg wrote:
>
>> my students and i have been 100% unsuccessful in getting IR  
>> information, expansion data or the rumble working on non-intel macs.
>>
>> On Nov 26, 2007, at 4:57 PM, Kim Cascone wrote:
>>
>>> I'm currently working on a project that uses a couple of  
>>> wiiremote controllers
>>> I scanned the max list archive but still not entirely clear on a  
>>> couple of things:
>>>
>>> I've got the aka-wiiremote object (in the help patch) receiving  
>>> data from the motion and buttons output
>>> these work fine
>>>
>>> IR:
>>> - but I'm not getting data from the IR outlet when I point a  
>>> wiiremote at a candle or a TV remote
>>> [also not getting data from irraw outlet]
>>> how are others testing the IR out from the aka.wiiremote object?
>>> two candles? IR LED's?
>>>
>>>
>>> 'expansion 1' message:
>>> - does this turn on/off 'nunchuck/classic_controller' sensing  
>>> when attached to the wii-remote?
>>>
>>> extraoutput:
>>> - I get a dump of data from the motion_calibration outlet when I  
>>> send a 'extraoutput 1' message
>>> but no continuous data
>>> is this correct?
>>>
>>>
>>> - how does one check and calibrate a wiiremote?
>>>
>>>
>>> - when using multiple wiiremote controllers do I use the address  
>>> for each in a separate wiiremote object in a patch?
>>> such as:
>>> [aka.wiiremote 00-19-1d-3e-88-a1]
>>>
>>> thanks in advance:
>>>
>>> my config:
>>> --------------
>>> OS X 10.4.11
>>> G4 PB 1.67GHz
>>> =========
>>> Max/MSP 4.6.2
>>> Jitter 1.6.2
>>> Pluggo 3.6.0
>>> Soundflower 1.2
>>>
>>
>


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