DarwiinRemote

DarwiinRemote
DarwiinRemote being used.
Developer(s)	Community
Initial release	2006
Stable release	DarwiinRemote 0.7 / March 28, 2008;17 years ago (2008-03-28)
Written in	Objective-C
Operating system	Mac OS X
Available in	English
Type	Driver
License	BSD License
Website	sourceforge.net/projects/darwiin-remote/

DarwiinRemote is an application for Mac OS X v10.4 or above which allows Wii Remote to fully control applications on a Mac. The software includes a desktop application and a developers' framework, allowing for additional functionality. To use the software, the computer must have Bluetooth enabled.

Usage

DarwiinRemote employs most of the features of the Wii Remote. All three accelerometers feed information to the Mac. All of the buttons on the Wii Remote, including the Nunchuk and classic controller attachments, can be used, and the control stick position can be displayed, but it is not possible to use the control stick to control anything. The rumble features and LEDs are fully programmable. In addition, DarwiinRemote can accept the infrared signals from the Wii Sensor Bar. However, to use this feature, the bar must be plugged into a powered socket on a Wii console, or it must be a battery-powered model. One can also, however, use a string of infrared LEDs or a single IR LED from a remote control instead of a sensor bar.

Button mapping

By editing the source code or customizing the application's preferences, the buttons on the remote can emulate any key combination on the Mac. By default, the Remote's buttons correspond with the following keys:

Wii Remote	Key Mapping
A	Left-Click
B	Return (Enter)
Up	Up Key
Down	Down Key
Left	Left Key
Right	Right Key
Plus	Command + Right
Minus	Command + Left
Home	Command + Esc
One	Mouse Mode ON/OFF (Motion Sensor Mode)
Two	Mouse Mode ON/OFF (IR Sensor)

Reception

DarwiinRemote has been used in some academic research on cognition and human–computer interaction. ^{[1] [2]}

References

1. Schrammel, Johann; Paletta, Lucas; Tscheligi, Manfred (2010). "Exploring the Possibilities of Body Motion Data for Human Computer Interaction Research". HCI in Work and Learning, Life and Leisure. Lecture Notes in Computer Science. Vol. 6389. Springer. pp. 305–317. doi:10.1007/978-3-642-16607-5_20. ISBN   978-3-642-16606-8 . Retrieved 31 May 2023.
2. Dale, Rick; Roche, Jennifer; Snyder, Kristy; McCall, Ryan (5 March 2008). "Exploring Action Dynamics as an Index of Paired-Associate Learning". PLOS ONE. 3 (3): e1728. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0001728 . ISSN   1932-6203. PMC   2253184 . PMID   18320047.

• "DarwiinRemote makes Wii Remote act like Apple Remote". Macworld.com. 6 December 2006. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
• "123Macmini.com - News - DarwiinRemote turns Wii Remote into Apple Remote". 123macmini.com. Archived from the original on 6 May 2016. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
• "DarwiinRemote lets Wiimote control your Mac". Engadget.com. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
• Seibold, Chris (4 March 2013). Mac Hacks: Tips & Tools for unlocking the power of OS X. O'Reilly Media, Inc. pp. 287–289. ISBN   978-1-4493-4348-4.
• Blass, Evan. "Wiimote used to navigate immersive 3D environments". Engadget. Retrieved 31 May 2023.

External links

• DarwiinRemote on SourceForge