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by Mike Schramm 
Apr 4th 2007 at 12:14PM
Blogger Chris Heald of antiarc.net has a Wii remote and likes to go fishing in WoW. So when he found out (I didn't know this) that the Wii remote is really just a bluetooth device, he figured he could work out some way to combine the two. First, he got Chrono Trigger (omg great game) working, and then, with the use of a GlovePIE script, he set up a way to actually fish in Azeroth, Wii-style. Pretty freakin' cool.
But the best part is that he's actually posted the script online, so if you've got a Wii controller sitting around, you could very easily do this yourself. Just make sure your computer can receive bluetooth (adapters are cheap if you don't already have one), download and get GlovePIE running (it's free), input Chris' script, and you should be set.
We've seen WoW on the Wii controller before, and our only concern was that the controller was pretty limited in actually playing the game. But fishing is the perfect venue for a motion controller like the Wii-- the controls are simple and don't require text input or complicated sequences. From the video, it looks like Chris' hack works perfectly. Great job, Chris, and very cool.
But the best part is that he's actually posted the script online, so if you've got a Wii controller sitting around, you could very easily do this yourself. Just make sure your computer can receive bluetooth (adapters are cheap if you don't already have one), download and get GlovePIE running (it's free), input Chris' script, and you should be set.
We've seen WoW on the Wii controller before, and our only concern was that the controller was pretty limited in actually playing the game. But fishing is the perfect venue for a motion controller like the Wii-- the controls are simple and don't require text input or complicated sequences. From the video, it looks like Chris' hack works perfectly. Great job, Chris, and very cool.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
rogue Apr 4th 2007 2:07PM
Wow.... I might have to get a Wii remote just so I can do this. I might actually get over the 200 or so skill I have in fishing.
Bad Mojo Apr 4th 2007 2:32PM
This would be WAY awesome, but I run WoW on a Mac. Is there an emulator and script for that?
This might actually make fishing bearable...
Chris Heald Apr 4th 2007 2:38PM
Bad Mojo: There are not one, but two!
* http://www.wiili.org/index.php/DarwiinRemote
* http://www.wiili.org/index.php/Remote_Buddy
I don't know how to script them, but I imagine it can't be too hard. For the most part, the process is pretty painless.
Jeff Apr 4th 2007 3:08PM
Is it possible to fish using the Power Glove too ?
That would be bad... :)
Tobiathin May 23rd 2007 9:06PM
....One word:
Insane