Comments on: Use a Wii Balance Board with Linux http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/linux-wii-balanceboard/ neat fun stuff Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:33:38 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: ayllu http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/linux-wii-balanceboard/#comment-394274 ayllu Sun, 20 Sep 2009 23:17:25 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=1836#comment-394274 you know if it work whit dolphin, de wii emulator you know if it work whit dolphin, de wii emulator

]]> By: ayllu http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/linux-wii-balanceboard/#comment-391323 ayllu Sun, 13 Sep 2009 08:01:59 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=1836#comment-391323 Great job!!! I think will be a great idea that linux gamer developers can make new games using wii hardware Great job!!! I think will be a great idea that linux gamer developers can make new games using wii hardware

]]> By: praxis http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/linux-wii-balanceboard/#comment-388958 praxis Mon, 07 Sep 2009 21:56:10 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=1836#comment-388958 For people with this error: <code> ... ./configure: line 4678: syntax error near unexpected token `GTK,’ ./configure: line 4678: `PKG_CHECK_MODULES(GTK, $pkg_modules)’ </code> I solved it by installing libtool, and running autoreconf and ./configure <code> sudo apt-get install libtool autoreconf ./configure --libdir=/usr/lib </code> For people with this error:


...
./configure: line 4678: syntax error near unexpected token `GTK,’
./configure: line 4678: `PKG_CHECK_MODULES(GTK, $pkg_modules)’

I solved it by installing libtool, and running autoreconf and ./configure

sudo apt-get install libtool
autoreconf
./configure --libdir=/usr/lib

]]> By: Oscar Rosales http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/linux-wii-balanceboard/#comment-383843 Oscar Rosales Fri, 28 Aug 2009 23:11:17 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=1836#comment-383843 I have the same problem using kubuntu and Wii using weighdemo.py : Put Wiimote in discoverable mode now (press 1+2)... Traceback (most recent call last): File "/home/orosales/Escritorio/weighdemo.py", line 59, in sys.exit(main()) File "/home/orosales/Escritorio/weighdemo.py", line 16, in main wiimote.rpt_mode = cwiid.RPT_BALANCE | cwiid.RPT_BTN AttributeError: 'module' object has no attribute 'RPT_BALANCE' What can you solve this? I have the same problem using kubuntu and Wii using weighdemo.py :

Put Wiimote in discoverable mode now (press 1+2)…
Traceback (most recent call last):
File “/home/orosales/Escritorio/weighdemo.py”, line 59, in
sys.exit(main())
File “/home/orosales/Escritorio/weighdemo.py”, line 16, in main
wiimote.rpt_mode = cwiid.RPT_BALANCE | cwiid.RPT_BTN
AttributeError: ‘module’ object has no attribute ‘RPT_BALANCE’

What can you solve this?

]]> By: Matt Wallace http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/linux-wii-balanceboard/#comment-365835 Matt Wallace Sun, 26 Jul 2009 23:39:11 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=1836#comment-365835 Hi, This is an excellent post and I've spent the last few hours thinging about the fun I can have with this! Unfortunately when I run the scalesgui.py script, I get the following error: <code> ~/wii$ ./scalesgui.py Please press the red 'connect' button on the balance board, inside the battery compartment. Do not step on the balance board. Traceback (most recent call last): File "./scalesgui.py", line 96, in wiimote.rpt_mode = cwiid.RPT_BALANCE | cwiid.RPT_BTN AttributeError: 'module' object has no attribute 'RPT_BALANCE' </code> wmgui and wmimput work fine for the wiimote, I just can't get the board working! Thanks in advance for any help, M. Hi, This is an excellent post and I’ve spent the last few hours thinging about the fun I can have with this!

Unfortunately when I run the scalesgui.py script, I get the following error:

~/wii$ ./scalesgui.py
Please press the red 'connect' button on the balance board, inside the battery compartment.
Do not step on the balance board.
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "./scalesgui.py", line 96, in
wiimote.rpt_mode = cwiid.RPT_BALANCE | cwiid.RPT_BTN
AttributeError: 'module' object has no attribute 'RPT_BALANCE'

wmgui and wmimput work fine for the wiimote, I just can’t get the board working!

Thanks in advance for any help,

M.

]]> By: Lennart Regebro http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/linux-wii-balanceboard/#comment-361029 Lennart Regebro Wed, 15 Jul 2009 08:50:59 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=1836#comment-361029 Donal: Make sure all packages are installed, then run autoreconf. Note the re, running autoconf again won't help. :) Donal: Make sure all packages are installed, then run autoreconf. Note the re, running autoconf again won’t help. :)

]]> By: Dylan Tweney http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/linux-wii-balanceboard/#comment-360166 Dylan Tweney Mon, 13 Jul 2009 23:37:28 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=1836#comment-360166 Matt, this is such a cool hack that we'd like to incorporate it into Wired's "beer robot" project -- a homemade kegerator that we want to enhance with Wired-worthy digital interactivity. We're thinking a Wii balance board underneath the keg might be just the thing to help drive a Twitter account that could alert us if it's running low, for instance. If you -- or anyone reading this blog -- are interested in helping us in exchange for free beer (seriously!), please drop me a line: wired (at) tweney.com. Matt, this is such a cool hack that we’d like to incorporate it into Wired’s “beer robot” project — a homemade kegerator that we want to enhance with Wired-worthy digital interactivity. We’re thinking a Wii balance board underneath the keg might be just the thing to help drive a Twitter account that could alert us if it’s running low, for instance.

If you — or anyone reading this blog — are interested in helping us in exchange for free beer (seriously!), please drop me a line: wired (at) tweney.com.

]]> By: Donal http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/linux-wii-balanceboard/#comment-356695 Donal Sat, 04 Jul 2009 12:47:05 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=1836#comment-356695 Hi When I run autoconf I get the following error (on Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope): ~/wiibalance/svn/trunk$ ./configure --libdir=/usr/lib checking for gcc... gcc checking for C compiler default output file name... a.out checking whether the C compiler works... yes checking whether we are cross compiling... no checking for suffix of executables... checking for suffix of object files... o checking whether we are using the GNU C compiler... yes checking whether gcc accepts -g... yes checking for gcc option to accept ISO C89... none needed checking for gawk... gawk checking for flex... flex checking lex output file root... lex.yy checking lex library... -lfl checking whether yytext is a pointer... yes checking for bison... bison -y checking for python... python checking for pthread_create in -lpthread... yes checking for hci_devid in -lbluetooth... yes checking for dlopen in -ldl... yes checking how to run the C preprocessor... gcc -E checking for grep that handles long lines and -e... /bin/grep checking for egrep... /bin/grep -E checking for ANSI C header files... yes checking for sys/types.h... yes checking for sys/stat.h... yes checking for stdlib.h... yes checking for string.h... yes checking for memory.h... yes checking for strings.h... yes checking for inttypes.h... yes checking for stdint.h... yes checking for unistd.h... yes checking for stdint.h... (cached) yes checking bluetooth/bluetooth.h usability... yes checking bluetooth/bluetooth.h presence... yes checking for bluetooth/bluetooth.h... yes checking for bluetooth/l2cap.h... yes checking for bluetooth/hci.h... yes checking linux/input.h usability... yes checking linux/input.h presence... yes checking for linux/input.h... yes checking for linux/uinput.h... yes checking for library containing strerror... none required ./configure: line 4678: syntax error near unexpected token `GTK,' ./configure: line 4678: `PKG_CHECK_MODULES(GTK, $pkg_modules)' Can anyone help Thanks Donal Hi When I run autoconf I get the following error (on Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope):

~/wiibalance/svn/trunk$ ./configure –libdir=/usr/lib
checking for gcc… gcc
checking for C compiler default output file name… a.out
checking whether the C compiler works… yes
checking whether we are cross compiling… no
checking for suffix of executables…
checking for suffix of object files… o
checking whether we are using the GNU C compiler… yes
checking whether gcc accepts -g… yes
checking for gcc option to accept ISO C89… none needed
checking for gawk… gawk
checking for flex… flex
checking lex output file root… lex.yy
checking lex library… -lfl
checking whether yytext is a pointer… yes
checking for bison… bison -y
checking for python… python
checking for pthread_create in -lpthread… yes
checking for hci_devid in -lbluetooth… yes
checking for dlopen in -ldl… yes
checking how to run the C preprocessor… gcc -E
checking for grep that handles long lines and -e… /bin/grep
checking for egrep… /bin/grep -E
checking for ANSI C header files… yes
checking for sys/types.h… yes
checking for sys/stat.h… yes
checking for stdlib.h… yes
checking for string.h… yes
checking for memory.h… yes
checking for strings.h… yes
checking for inttypes.h… yes
checking for stdint.h… yes
checking for unistd.h… yes
checking for stdint.h… (cached) yes
checking bluetooth/bluetooth.h usability… yes
checking bluetooth/bluetooth.h presence… yes
checking for bluetooth/bluetooth.h… yes
checking for bluetooth/l2cap.h… yes
checking for bluetooth/hci.h… yes
checking linux/input.h usability… yes
checking linux/input.h presence… yes
checking for linux/input.h… yes
checking for linux/uinput.h… yes
checking for library containing strerror… none required
./configure: line 4678: syntax error near unexpected token `GTK,’
./configure: line 4678: `PKG_CHECK_MODULES(GTK, $pkg_modules)’

Can anyone help
Thanks
Donal

]]> By: Richie http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/linux-wii-balanceboard/#comment-342405 Richie Mon, 08 Jun 2009 10:58:00 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=1836#comment-342405 Good old Wii Fit board! Great for weighing your baggage before you go away on you holidays so you don't get charged for over weight baggage! Not sure about getting it hooked up to my Linux computer though, bit OTT!!! Good old Wii Fit board! Great for weighing your baggage before you go away on you holidays so you don’t get charged for over weight baggage! Not sure about getting it hooked up to my Linux computer though, bit OTT!!!

]]> By: oniboy http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/linux-wii-balanceboard/#comment-340962 oniboy Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:54:28 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=1836#comment-340962 Pengy, ive been trying to get this to compile on Jaunty without any luck. Make keeps telling me that glib & gtk are missing but I know theyre not. How did you manage to get this installed ? Pengy, ive been trying to get this to compile on Jaunty without any luck. Make keeps telling me that glib & gtk are missing but I know theyre not. How did you manage to get this installed ?

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