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Wii Pistol edit

http://us.codejunkies.com/Products/Wii-Pistol__Wii16.aspx. ----DarkFierceDeityLink 03:32, 4 January 2008 (UTC)Reply

It's one of about a million third party gun attachments. nothing new. DurinsBane87 (talk) 03:44, 4 January 2008 (UTC)Reply

Camera specs edit

I can't see on this page any specs for the IR camera, res, risetime, sensitivity etc. 118.93.86.50 (talk) 08:14, 16 December 2009 (UTC)Reply

Hardware/Ifixit Replacement Parts edit

I would like to see info on IR camera including places to buy replacements instead of making me desolder one. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.4.190.192 (talk) 05:16, 5 April 2021 (UTC)Reply

Does anybody have information about RSWii? edit

With the new way of playing games with a Wii, a new type of RSI seems to show up. It is called RSWii. Especially playing Wii Bowling or Wii Boxing can be very painfull. Does anybody have good resources of this? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.107.155.140 (talk) 14:24, 3 February 2008 (UTC)Reply

It took me a while to understand that you are asking about a new type of Repetitive strain injury associated with playing the wii. I haven't seen any good sources, but I know I got a bad case of Wii elbow from playing The Bigs. --Stomme (talk) 12:56, 15 May 2008 (UTC)Reply

Inspired by Dreamcast controller prototype? edit

[1]? FightingStreet (talk) 16:00, 13 March 2008 (UTC)Reply

That may be worth noting, but not in the lead section. "Development" seems more appropriate. EDIT: Actually that would be quite suggestive. "Design" is better. Just64helpin (talk) 14:04, 17 March 2008 (UTC)Reply

Nunchuk in UK edit

Is it called the Nunchuck in the UK? I know they don't like kids to know about the nunchuk weapon there. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.172.156.137 (talk) 03:44, 23 April 2008 (UTC)Reply

Yes, it's still called the nunchuk (no c). Tim (Xevious) (talk) 11:11, 16 June 2008

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"Wiieel" edit

I Think the Wii Wheel should be nicknamed the "Wiieel" like the Wii Remote is nicknamed the "Wiimote". --Luke Farrelly-Spain (talk) 12:18, 28 June 2008 (UTC)Reply

Funny. 12.74.206.112 (talk) 21:25, 27 July 2008 (UTC)Reply

I think he has a good point, why shouldn't it be called a "Wiieel". I think "Wii Wheel" sounds awkward. Karen Spain (talk) 17:32, 30 August 2008 (UTC)Reply

"Hacking" edit

How about a discussion of what can be done if you connect the wiimote to a computer? (ex. work by johnny c lee, others) 75.36.133.76 (talk) 11:11, 7 July 2008 (UTC)Reply

The article already has a "Third-party use" section. We also have a separate article on Wii homebrew that contained this information. Just64helpin (talk) 11:18, 7 July 2008 (UTC)Reply

Wii Keyboard edit

There is a Wii Keyboard going to be released July 18. Should it be added to the article?Wii Keyboard Wiki131wiki (talk) 19:00, 14 July 2008 (UTC)Reply

If it connects to the Wii Remote in some way, it could be considered a Wii Remote expansion. The source doesn't seem to specify this, though. Just64helpin (talk) 19:03, 14 July 2008 (UTC)Reply
Looking at some other sites it appears to connect to the Wii via a USB dongle. It's not an official nintendo product and the wii already supported standard USB keyboards so I suspect this thing just acts like one (though I dunno for sure and information seems thin on the ground). Plugwash (talk) 22:52, 2 October 2008 (UTC)Reply

Motionplus edit

Any word on the price of it when it is sold seperatly? We talking $20 $30? Or has that information not been made yet?Zabbethx (talk) 14:57, 19 July 2008 (UTC)Reply

Link 77 is broken. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 201.21.151.220 (talk) 17:59, 10 November 2008 (UTC)Reply

Is all that third-party stuff necessary? edit

The section on third-party accessories is really lengthy, as if it's trying to cover every single third-party accessory in existence. They seem almost like short advertisements to me...is all of that really necessary? I feel like it would be best to condense the majority of that section, focusing on the wide range of third-party accessories, rather than spotlighting every single one.--The Ninth Bright Shiner 00:44, 23 July 2008 (UTC)Reply

Agreed. I've started by reducing the charging station section more or less to a summary of what that accessory involves, without the unnecessary detail on what each manufacturer's package includes. Other sections could use the same sort of attention. --Fru1tbat (talk) 18:20, 30 January 2009 (UTC)Reply

Can I just add that I think there is a generic third part accessory missing, namely the wireless nunchuk. There are quite a few firms making various designs of these, either an adapter for the existing nunchuk or complete replacements. All involve removing the wire between Wii Remote and nunchuk by an additional unit plugged into the port on the bottom of the Wii Remote, which communicates with the replacement nunchuk or adapter. The removal of the wire greatly assists freedom in games that involve boxing or the new fitness titles (eg EA Active) that become unwieldy with resistance straps. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mbaldwin99 (talkcontribs) 11:51, 15 June 2009 (UTC)Reply

Wii Wheel edit

Does anyone know how the Wii detects the presence of the Wii Wheel? I think its notable in the article cause im damn baffled as to how. --149.171.6.248 (talk) 01:40, 30 July 2008 (UTC)Reply

It doesn't, it's just a circle of plastic. 76.252.251.210 (talk) 05:56, 8 August 2008 (UTC)Reply

But Mario Kart is able to detect when the wii remote is used alone and when the wii wheel is used. 149.171.6.248 (talk) 01:07, 11 August 2008 (UTC)Reply

This is incorrect, when the wii remote is used alone, the game assumes that the Wii Wheel is being used, regardless of whether or not it actually is. 75.13.37.72 (talk) 15:31, 6 January 2009 (UTC)Reply

Bot report : Found duplicate references ! edit

In the last revision I edited, I found duplicate named references, i.e. references sharing the same name, but not having the same content. Please check them, as I am not able to fix them automatically :)

  • "cont_japan" :
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a Weemote link in See Also section edit

Are there any objections for placing a wiki link to Weemote in the "See also" section? I had thought originally that it was notable enough for a blurb in "Reception" but seems like others disagreed. TH1RT3EN talkcontribs 22:43, 12 August 2008 (UTC)Reply

As far as things goes, it's more trivia since the only remote link between the 2 being that the weemote trademark holder put a cease & desist order on retailer advertising the wii remote as wiimote AND proposing the name to Nintendo (who refused). If anything incorporate it in the reception or something, it's REALLY out of place in the link section (and it's actually way more useful that knowing that ubisoft botched the port of farcry, heck nobody cares when analog stick was mishandled in the first batch of 3rd party games on the n64). So I say rid (or slash some parts) the reception regarding the launch games (that nobody will care for even now), and put that info that actually have something to do with the reception of the wii remote in the market place —Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.80.239.162 (talk) 10:38, 28 October 2008 (UTC)Reply

A new, awesome use for the Wii-mote edit

I don't have time right now to edit the article, but check out this link: http://www.apple.com/science/profiles/maki/?sr=hotnews. The article only states that "a wireless motion sensing remote" is used, but on the software list on the next page, you can see that they are using Darwiinremote. Meelash (talk) 00:36, 22 October 2008 (UTC)Reply

Picture of inside of wii remote needed edit

It would be nice to have a picture of the inside of the Wii remote highlighting the accelerometers and IR sensor etc. These things don't look easy to take apart so has anyone got a broken one they could pry open and take a photo of? 79.72.108.69 (talk) 10:39, 2 February 2009 (UTC)Reply

There are some good pictures at: http://wiibrew.org/wiki/Wiimote. Specifically, http://wiibrew.org/wiki/Image:Wii-Remote-Top-surface.jpg and http://wiibrew.org/wiki/Image:Wii-Remote-Accel.jpg. Not sure about legality and fair-use here, or I'd add them myself. LupusPrime (talk) 07:55, 4 February 2009 (UTC)Reply

Nyko taking over the page? edit

The wii remote page now has about ten references to nyko. I removed one (suggesting they're the only company making wireless sensot bars), but i believe this page is used for advertising purposes. Does anybody know what to do about this? Pizzaman79 (talk) 09:23, 4 March 2009 (UTC)Reply

Eh edit

is there any specs about the thing? Like weight, size width etc. IAmTheCoinMan (talk) 19:25, 14 April 2009 (UTC)Reply

splitting out wii motion plus edit

It looks like there's a substantial amount of information on this, including information on both reception and development. It won't be too long before there is enough for a couple of paragraphs about how developers and players have responded to the device. Does it make sense to split it out soon? Randomran (talk) 06:19, 16 April 2009 (UTC)Reply

I think it's time for a number of splits, including the Wii MotionPlus, the Classic Controller, and the Wii Zapper. I'd would also prefer a split for the accessories-related material, but am not sure what the exact subject should be for the new article. Also, based on the new press images, the design of the Wii MotionPlus has been modified since E3. Dancter (talk) 07:00, 16 April 2009 (UTC)Reply
Considering that the Wii Remote article is a split from the main Wii article, further splits could potentially cause problems with piped links, redirects and such.
For example, [[Wii Remote#Wii MotionPlus|Wii MotionPlus]] would still link to the "Wii MotionPlus" section in the Wii Remote article. just64helpin (talk) 12:58, 16 April 2009 (UTC)Reply
I don't see the problem. Subtopics are split off all the time, including subtopics of articles that were once split off themselves. I believe the Wii article itself originated as a split from the Nintendo GameCube article. None of the existing links would become broken, since none of the sections would be removed entirely (except for possible subsections of the "Third-party accessories"), and HTML anchors can always be set in the case of a removed or renamed section. At least for the Wii MotionPlus, there aren't many such links, piped or not. Excess coverage of the particular subtopics would just be moved to a separate article, and the respective sections here would be condensed. Right now, too much space in this article is dedicated to expansions and accessories. Dancter (talk) 15:06, 16 April 2009 (UTC)Reply
Yeah, copy that. Splitting sections into new articles is how Wikipedia is supposed to expand. I have no opinion on the other accessories, but it's apparent to me that Wii Motion Plus will probably have enough of an impact to write a long article just on it. Randomran (talk) 17:46, 16 April 2009 (UTC)Reply
It's been over a week since anyone has commented on the matter. I think it'd be okay to proceed with the Wii MotionPlus split. If there are any other objections, they will be likely be revealed only after the split has actually taken place. Dancter (talk) 19:17, 23 April 2009 (UTC)Reply
Split it. I'll back you. Randomran (talk) 19:22, 23 April 2009 (UTC)Reply
I still favor the other article splits, but first want to see how this one fares first, and also want to get some more support before proceeding. Dancter (talk) 21:37, 23 April 2009 (UTC)Reply

I think it's importent to split the atricles on the Classic Controller, Wii MotionPlus etc so non-gamers will have easier access to information. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 89.138.91.70 (talk) 23:44, 14 June 2009 (UTC)Reply

Movea and the wii remote edit

What part of the wii remote got developed by Movea?--85.179.100.75 (talk) 10:36, 27 August 2009 (UTC)Reply

Hm? The word "Movea" doesn't appear anywhere in the article, so I'm not sure where you got your information. -sesuPRIME 12:02, 27 August 2009 (UTC)Reply

Wierd statement in Vitality section edit

The article says, "At E3 2010, Ubisoft introduced their own pulse oximeter sensor, "Innergy". This device will work on all PCs, allowing for use "Anytime, anywhere." As a home console accessory, the Wii Vitality Sensor cannot offer this."

Should this statement be revised or taken out completely? First, it doesn't seem appropriate for a product from another company to be randomly be mentioned in here. Second, why put down the Wii at the end with the unverified statement, "the Wii Vitality Sensor cannot offer this?" The whole thing seems... awkward. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.189.213.87 (talk) 01:08, 13 July 2010 (UTC)Reply

SNES controller edit

Shouldn't we mention the SNES controller that works like a classic controller, that is only available through the Japanese Club Nintendo? http://www.ubergizmo.com/15/archives/2009/02/super_famicom_classic_controller_for_the_wii.html CoverMyIP (talk) 03:30, 31 July 2010 (UTC)Reply

Using the wii remote if you have an implanted defibrillator edit

Is it safe for a person with an implanted debibrillator to use the Wii remote? 71.173.81.79 (talk) 03:08, 8 August 2010 (UTC)Reply

White wii remote for black wii?? edit

Hello, I'm thinking of buying a white Wii Remote on Ebay for my black Nintendo Wii. I suppose it will work? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Jacobtrll (talkcontribs) 21:09, 11 August 2010 (UTC)Reply

Yeah, the only difference is the colour of the plastic. The internal circuitry etc is the same. AlphathonTM (talk) 21:15, 11 August 2010 (UTC)Reply

Wrong date of revelation? edit

In the text, the Wiimote was revealed to the public on October 14, 2005 at the Tokyo Games Show, but as you can see in the article http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Tokyo_Game_Show#2005 the show was held from 16th September till 18th September 2005.

So what's the correct date? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 178.5.212.212 (talk) 21:07, 24 November 2010 (UTC)Reply

Rōmaji edit

So the Romanisation of the Japanese given at the start of the article is "Uī Rimokon" with a hidden note saying "The Wii console in Japanese transliteration is Uī, so Wii Remote must be Uī Rimokon, and please don't change it back." Since Wii is written ウィー, this is actually incorrect, as "Uī" would actually convert back as "ウイー." Whilst it's true that the wi sound is forced in Japanese by blending the u and i, when Romanised using Modified Hepburn as recommended by WP:MOSJA, it is in fact "Wī." I just wanted to describe this here, to discuss, however other articles with "Wii" in them use the correct Romanisation. DarkToonLinkHeyaah! 06:29, 29 September 2013 (UTC)Reply

Well no-one's commented here and the editor who added that comment hasn't been active for over 3 years, so I'm just going to do it... DarkToonLink! 15:23, 2 October 2013 (UTC)Reply
"Wī" is better.

Now Weemote in See also edit

I've added a Weemote link.

You like it? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.74.254.138 (talk) 00:29, 20 February 2014 (UTC)Reply

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Referred to as codename before codename mention edit

The Wii Remote was called "Revolution" in a quote earlier in the article than the info that the Wiimote was codenamed "Revolution" — Preceding unsigned comment added by IlSoupylI (talkcontribs) 14:56, 11 December 2020 (UTC)Reply

The Wii was called the revolution, The wii remote did not have a known codename as far as i can tell. PerryPerryD (talk) 15:59, 3 March 2022 (UTC)Reply