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What the Wiimote Needs Now: More LEDs
Posted by Mark Wilson at 12:02 AM on August 15, 2008
Now that Nintendo's solving their Wiimote control issues, we can finally focus our intentions on superficial improvements. It's required some major soldering, but one modder has added all sorts of LED-based tweaks to his Wiimote. The first, seen here, Skittles-izes the player indicators by swapping out the now-drab blue LEDs for those of multiple colours. Our cup of tea? Not really. But the kids will love it. The second notable mod utilises the Wiimote's rumble signal and maps an LED pulse to the shaking:
For those interested in actually doing this stuff to your Wiimotes, head over to Wiimotemods for their complete guide of step-by-step projects. [Wiimotemods via MAKE]
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strider_mt2k
Posted 12:57 AM 15/8/08
If you take a look at the project you'll see that it's one hell of a lot more than just "soldering".
It's some clean precise work for sure.
Makes me want to work on my surface mount skilz too.
Those SMD LEDs are extremely useful!
strider_mt2k
Rabid Penguin
Posted 12:52 AM 15/8/08
I don't know about the light in the mic that flashes with the vibration, but the colored LEDs for which player you are is kind of neat. I always thought just blue was kind of bland. It may not be Mark's cup 'o tea, but I approve :c)
Rabid Penguin
WiwiJumbo
Posted 12:51 AM 15/8/08
I kinda think Nintendo should have done this from the start, just to reinforce the colour to player # concept.
I'd do this if I could solder.
WiwiJumbo
bpapa9013
Posted 12:40 AM 15/8/08
How long before someone manages to hide a functional stun gun in a Wiimote?
bpapa9013
Kspraydad
Posted 12:14 AM 15/8/08
This would cost Ninty more than a DVD license to implement so I don't think they want to 'slash' their profit margins.
Kspraydad
crayonwaxy
Posted 12:10 AM 15/8/08
Mh. S sm gy knws hw t sldr.
crayonwaxy
Dj75728
Posted 1:19 AM 15/8/08
I want to do that colored LED one now. If I ever get the gall, then I'll go for it.
Dj75728
parliamentpoet
Posted 1:43 AM 15/8/08
what I wanna know is if or when will someone accidentally shove a wii mote up their ass, with the LEDs you could have a light show in your colon
parliamentpoet
mferrari
Posted 1:36 AM 15/8/08
@crayonwaxy: We thank you all-mighty BanHammer for the gift you have given us.
And, I don't want a mod that serves no purpose beside giving my little sister more reason to fling the WiiMote around the room. I want to see the MotionPlus added in without changing the outside (I don't know how easy that is since I never looked inside the remote). Then, still allow the nunchuck to be plugged in and cook up some godly amazing homebrew after making an easy way for updated Wiis to have custom firmware installed.
/dream
mferrari
strider_mt2k
Posted 2:06 AM 15/8/08
@parliamentpoet: You get right on that.
strider_mt2k
Posted 1:59 AM 15/8/08
This has been around for a couple of months. I've got 2 wiimotes modded this way and would like to do the third. It's really cool when you can write code for GlovePIE to make it go back and forth between the colored LEDs for when you activate star power in GH3 for PC.
parliamentpoet
Posted 2:16 AM 15/8/08
I would but I dont own nintendo products, their for kids silly rabbit.
parliamentpoet
Rabid Penguin
Posted 3:26 AM 15/8/08
@parliamentpoet: Commenting: You're doing it wrong.
Rabid Penguin
Evangelion
Posted 4:08 AM 15/8/08
The Wiimote needs more COWBELL!!!
Evangelion
Posted 5:01 AM 15/8/08
Who has time to look a the Wii-motes speaker?
KristenBal
Posted 2:03 AM 16/8/08
'll be doing the wiimote led modification on my wiimotes. Diferent led colors for the players are neat!!!
KristenBal