Although you can’t play with Wiimote controlled 15 ton grapples in the living room. This hack isn’t anything like the Lego Mindstorms NXT Robot controlled with a Wiimote or the Wiimote operated Lawnmower. This one has gone king-size. This thing is a beast of a robotic monster and rigging it with a Wiimote making this one of the heavy duty Wiimote hacks we’ve seen.

The Wiimote + the Python programmed control is even more awe inspiring because each grapple arm can spin at a top speed of 72kms/hour or 12 revolutions per minute. Each arm needs to avoid collision with the other. And with each having a reach of 16 meters it’s recommended to stay as far back as possible.

For more achievable DIY Wiimote hacks check out the Top 30 Wiimote Hacks of the Web.

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30. Easily Connect a Wiimote to your PC
29. Firefighting Robot
28. Control a Modular Synth
27. Make Custom DJ Beats
26. Wiitar: A Wiimote Based Guitar
25. How to Graphically Visualize Wiimote Data
24. Airsoft Gun Remote Control
23. Control Your House with a Wiimote
22. Use the WiiMote as a mouse (method 2)
21. Old School Powerglove

20. Use a Wiimote to control your Keynote presentation
19. Graphic Visual Interaction with eMotion
18. The Self Balancing SegWii
17. Wiimote Rapid Fire Gaming Mod
16. Theremin DIY Music
    
15. Level, Protractor and Measurement tool
14. Auto Aiming USB Missile Launcher
13. How to Play Counter Strike, CoD, any PC Game with a WiiMote
12. Wiimote Virtual Air Drums
11. Control an RC car (another method)

10. Interfacing Google Earth with a Wiimote
9. Industrial Robotic Arm Control
   
8. Wiimote controlled Hexapod Robots
7. Finger Tracking and Image Sorting
6. Control a Canoe, Servo Motors with the Wiimote Joystick
5. Arduino and NunChuck = Real Time DIY Pan & Tilt Camera
4. Head-tracking with the Wiimote
3. Create your own Multitouch Whiteboard Display
2. Wiimote Controlled Lawn Mower
1. Foldable Display Tracking using the Wiimote

That’s the best of the best.  You can subscribe to HacknMod for future posts.  Did we miss any? Let us know in the comments.

People are getting extremely creative with innovative ways to physically interact with game consoles. These hackers combined one of the greatest NES titles, Punch-Out with a boxing dummy to add interaction to the old classic. This hack involves adding arcade buttons to a boxing dummy and interfacing it with a hacked NES controller. The tutorial details the various buttons placed on the dummy to control dodging and punches to the head and body.

You may also enjoy our other human-computer interaction projects:

• Outstanding Wearable Tech: The Sixth Sense
• How to Play Counter Strike, CoD, any PC Game with a Wiimote
• The Enicycle: A Self Balancing Electric UniCycle

This tutorial will walk you through how you how to connect your wiimote to your PC to play games like Counter Strike, Call of Duty, and more.  We’ve covered a brief tutorial in the past about how to connect a wiimote to your PC which you can also reference during the setup process.

What You will Need:

• Wiimote (way cheaper on eBay)
• Sensor bar (optional)
• Wireless Bluetooth Adapter (We sell quality adapters at low prices in our store)
• BlueSoleil and Glovepie (free)

How to Connect your Wiimote to your PC:

1. Plug in your bluetooth adapter.  (Buy one in our store)
2. Download BlueSoleil, install and run it.
3. Hold 1 and 2 buttons on wiimote
4. Click the center button on BlueSoleil to search for devices.
5. Once the wiimote is found it will show up as “Nintendo” followed by multiple letters…
6. Click “Search Services”
7. Click “connect bluetooth human interface device

Make sure when you do this you try to keep the lights on the wiimote flashing once it is successfully connected (the lights will eventually turn off by themselves).  Your wiimote is now connected to your computer! BlueSoleil should now look like this:

If you don’t have a Wii console, you can buy a few infrared LED’s and tape them on your desk facing the area where you will be using the wiimote. Bascially,  you have to try your best to simulate a wii sensor bar or else the wiimote might not pick up the infrared LEDs.

For those with a Wii console, simply plug in your wii into any outlet and set the sensor bar anywhere infront of your monitor. Â  (We only need the wii to power the sensor bar).  The sensor bar just uses 2 infrared LEDs which the wiimote detects.  Don’t turn your wii console on until you need the infrared lights. Then the next step is to download and install GlovePie.  Here is a Wiimote script for Counter Strike and you can find many other scripts as well.

Next steps:

1. Open the Script on GlovePie
2. Run the Script from the download above
3. Make sure that the X and Y axis are working when you tilt the wiimote.
4. Turn on your wii console
5. Start  Counter Strike
6. Go to console and Type in “Sensitivity 0.1″
7. You can change the sensitivity to whatever you feel is comfortable for yourself but make sure it is close to 0.1 or else it will be hard to control.

Counter Strike Controls:

• B =  shoot
• A =  Secondary “silencer, etc.”
• Home = Buy Menu
• Flick Up = Jump
• Minus = Reload
• 1 = Weapon Switch
• C = Crouch
• Z = Uncrouch

Tip: Make sure you are a good distance from the sensor bar or else you’ll have little room to aim the wiimote.

Check out some similar wii hacks:

• See our vast collection of Wii and Wiimote hacks
• How to: Cheap Accelerometer with the Wii Nunchuck
• Airsoft Gun Controlled via WiiMote

By hacking the fantastic USB missile launcher, this modder can control his missile attacks remotely with his iPhone. The video above demonstrates the functionality and you can learn more about the project, grab the code, and build your own remote control launcher.

Furthermore, you can take this hack to the next level by adding a wiimote to the mix and creating an automatic aiming USB missile launcher. Don’t miss out on more fantastic projects – subscribe now.

Outstanding WiiMote Projects:

• Wii Drum Set using the Wiimote and WiiFit
• Foldable Display Tracking using the Wiimote
• Head Tracking for the Wii

Related Wii Hacks:

• Fantastic interactive Wiimote projects
• Foldable display tracking with the Wiimote
• All of our Wii hacks and mods

This digital billiards guide uses a webcam to analyze a pool table and then projects lines displaying perfect angles and deflection paths.   A perfect tool for learning the physics of billiards.   Full source code and demonstration video are avaliable at the project website.

Related Projects:

• Foldable Display Tracking using the Wiimote
• Rube Goldberg Automation Machines – The Best of
• Robotic Eye Tracks your Movements

Related Hacks:

• DIY Xbox 360 Arcade Style Controller
• Auto Aiming USB Missile Launcher using the Wiimote
• Stream PC games to your PS3

Related Wii Hacks:

• Make your own WiiFit Balance Board
• Auto Aiming USB Missile Launcher with the WiiMote
• Wiimote Rapid Fire Mod