Wii Hack Racing Anyone?

Kyler · 02-15-2009, 05:23 AM

Okay, it is Sunday morning and I'm bored. I get the KLR back around noon and boredom will go away then.

In the mean time, I was thinking about the Wii we just got. My wife bought it for exercise and I poo-pooed it at first. Then I spent an hour last night trying to master bowling and ended up having a blast, plus my heart rate was definitely elevated. I will definitely spend more time with this.

So, I got to thinking. What if we built a frame for a F2 or MX racing sidecar, took balance boards and built a racing game such as, oh what the heck, the Pike's Peak Hill Climb? Not only would it be great exercise, but you could train for the race at the same time! Heck, you could even hook it up to the Net and have multi-player races!

I'm not a graphics guy but I am a programmer. I'm going to research this some more.

AceRph · 02-15-2009, 05:56 AM

We have a Wii. It is great fun.

HogWild · 02-15-2009, 09:43 AM

It has to be a 2 player game. And the trick will be to program it so if the passenger leans the wrong way (beginners always do that), then they crash.

I'm ready to play!

Kyler · 02-15-2009, 10:47 AM

That is the cool part of the balance boards. Too much weight on one side is detectable. You would definitely know when the passenger is in the wrong place.

Unfortunately, Nintendo won't sell the software development kit to mere programmers. You have to have a CV of game programs under your belt and show that you have the financial backing to bring a game to market - so much for a good idea.

Pugsley/Hobbfather · 02-16-2009, 08:19 AM

'Hack'-it...

eastbloc · 02-18-2009, 04:47 PM

So screw the Wii and develop it on the PC.

Wii controller hardware is readily recognizable on the PC platform and development is much easier.

Kyler · 02-18-2009, 04:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eastbloc

So screw the Wii and develop it on the PC.

Wii controller hardware is readily recognizable on the PC platform and development is much easier.

I've been experimenting. My development box has a bluetooth card in it. However, without the documentation, life is a bit more difficult. Don't hold your breathe!

eastbloc · 02-18-2009, 09:49 PM

I assume you saw the known protocol information here:

http://www.wiili.org/index.php/Wii_B...ard_PC_Drivers

HogWild · 02-18-2009, 10:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eastbloc

So screw the Wii and develop it on the PC. Wii controller hardware is readily recognizable on the PC platform and development is much easier.

Don't ask me why I have all those WiiiiRemotes, but it began with a month of programming on a PC, and ended with a huge contract win from one of our armed services. Wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii !

Kyler · 02-19-2009, 04:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eastbloc

I assume you saw the known protocol information here:

http://www.wiili.org/index.php/Wii_B...ard_PC_Drivers

Yup - a lot on the remotes, mostly for Linux - some Windoz stuff.

Kyler · 02-19-2009, 05:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HogWild

Don't ask me why I have all those WiiiiRemotes, but it began with a month of programming on a PC, and ended with a huge contract win from one of our armed services. Wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii !

Super! So I can transfer the lead for the Wii Hack Racing Project to you?

HogWild · 02-19-2009, 06:53 AM

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Originally Posted by FWIW

Super! So I can transfer the lead for the Wii Hack Racing Project to you?

Nope, now I've got to manage a big new project AND try to prepare for Dakar. Both are more than full time jobs. Oh, and the wife fits in there somewhere!

02-15-2009, 05:23 AM	#1
Kyler ^OP Confused Hack Nut Joined: Jul 2007 Location: Almost Western MD Oddometer: 2,518	Wii Hack Racing Anyone? Okay, it is Sunday morning and I'm bored. I get the KLR back around noon and boredom will go away then. In the mean time, I was thinking about the Wii we just got. My wife bought it for exercise and I poo-pooed it at first. Then I spent an hour last night trying to master bowling and ended up having a blast, plus my heart rate was definitely elevated. I will definitely spend more time with this. So, I got to thinking. What if we built a frame for a F2 or MX racing sidecar, took balance boards and built a racing game such as, oh what the heck, the Pike's Peak Hill Climb? Not only would it be great exercise, but you could train for the race at the same time! Heck, you could even hook it up to the Net and have multi-player races! I'm not a graphics guy but I am a programmer. I'm going to research this some more. __________________ Ken => I'm a DAMN Rider (No rules, just ride!) *Happiness is a 3-wheel drift!* Member of the Maryland OHV Alliance

02-15-2009, 05:56 AM	#2
AceRph Stossel for POTUS Joined: Jan 2003 Location: Where the stupidest people on earth run things Oddometer: 23,762	We have a Wii. It is great fun. __________________ Equal to all of you of roads and good luck! - krokodil al-kashi “We are turning into a nation of whimpering slaves to Fear—fear of war, fear of poverty, fear of random terrorism, fear of getting down-sized or fired because of the plunging economy, fear of getting evicted for bad debts or suddenly getting locked up in a military detention camp on vague charges of being a Terrorist sympathizer.” —”Extreme Behavior in Aspen,” February 3, 2003

02-15-2009, 09:43 AM	#3
HogWild Scott Whitney Joined: Nov 2003 Location: SoCal USA Oddometer: 2,225	It has to be a 2 player game. And the trick will be to program it so if the passenger leans the wrong way (beginners always do that), then they crash. I'm ready to play! __________________ Going where no Harley has gone before HogWildRacing.com

02-15-2009, 10:47 AM	#4
Kyler ^OP Confused Hack Nut Joined: Jul 2007 Location: Almost Western MD Oddometer: 2,518	That is the cool part of the balance boards. Too much weight on one side is detectable. You would definitely know when the passenger is in the wrong place. Unfortunately, Nintendo won't sell the software development kit to mere programmers. You have to have a CV of game programs under your belt and show that you have the financial backing to bring a game to market - so much for a good idea. __________________ Ken => I'm a DAMN Rider (No rules, just ride!) *Happiness is a 3-wheel drift!* Member of the Maryland OHV Alliance

02-16-2009, 08:19 AM	#5
Pugsley/Hobbfather Gnarly Adventurer Joined: May 2008 Location: Barnard, VT Oddometer: 292	For Hacks sake... 'Hack'-it...

02-18-2009, 04:47 PM	#6
eastbloc comprador bourgeois Joined: Jun 2003 Location: Brooklyn Oddometer: 1,228	So screw the Wii and develop it on the PC. Wii controller hardware is readily recognizable on the PC platform and development is much easier. __________________ '86 V65 Magna '01 R1150GS/Ural '03 Ural Wolf '05 Kawasaki ZZR 1200 '09 Kawasaki Versys

02-18-2009, 09:49 PM	#8
eastbloc comprador bourgeois Joined: Jun 2003 Location: Brooklyn Oddometer: 1,228	I assume you saw the known protocol information here: http://www.wiili.org/index.php/Wii_B...ard_PC_Drivers __________________ '86 V65 Magna '01 R1150GS/Ural '03 Ural Wolf '05 Kawasaki ZZR 1200 '09 Kawasaki Versys

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