-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On 14/07/07, Michael Brown wrote: > Hi Michael! > > Thanks for the reply... I'm looking for wireless (oops, didn't put that in > the original message), and looking to start with one controller (for my 4 > year old), and add more later (for us and the toddler). Wireless is > essential with a 15 month old tornado that's fond of cables. > > I was looking at the Wireless 360 or Wiimote (and the PS3 controller in > retrospect) since they utilze radio receivers that support multiple > controllers on the same receiver. I believe the Logitech and other wireless > models use a 1:1 controller:receiver setup. Your experience is good to know > for wired controllers, and may help those reading the list archives make a > purchasing decision. > > For the benenfit of the list, the PS3 and Wiimote controls use Bluetooth, and > can work with many BT dongles. The Wireless Xbox uses a dedicated MS > reciever that supports 4 controllers. I've never actually used any of them; > this is where I'm lacking the experience. Last time I played any games > seriously, it was on a Commodore 64 or an Atari 2600.
Darn you Mike! I had no idea there were Wiimote drivers for linux. We have a Wii, and a Freevo box in the same room - and the Freevo box has no remote.... Now you've gone an added another Gotta Try It project to my list.... If anyone has any Wiimote-Freevo experience I'd love to hear it. FWIW the Wiimotes seem to be pretty well built items that fit fine in my (3 + 5 year old) kids hands. I especially like the real springs holding the batteries in so they don't get disconnected with all the flinging them around. I'm not sure what they'd be like to play 'normal' games with though - they work great with the Wii concept, but I don't think it'd translate too well for many games. I bet there will be cheaper third party controllers for the other platforms, the motion sensors in the Wiimotes are likely not cheap to reproduce. And with young kids, you're best getting ones that are cheap to replace :-) Brian -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (Darwin) Comment: Verify this email or encrypt your email for free - see gnupg.org Comment: http://firegpg.tuxfamily.org iD8DBQFGm75+GnOmb9xIQHQRArr0AKCWGWtWMjYnXVfwzHUo+/GkqDKrnwCdG7hV vHv5svIx9pYuUamopjDi+kM= =pc7X -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ _______________________________________________ Freevo-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freevo-users
