Thank you UWE for this wonderful piece of software! It works very well here on Windows XP with two wiimotes. On some aspect, it’s superior to smoothboard.
However, it would be nice to support the Microsoft bluetooth stack. Widcomm stack causes problems in other softwares (like Sankore in desktop mode). Do you plan to support MS stack in a near future?
Hey all! Having an issue. Am using a MacBook pro, and running 10.7.5. Just today, I tried to start the Wii Smartboard software. I calibrated like I usually do, and then instead of going to the desktop screen, it goes black. The only way I can get back to my actual computer desktop is to quit out of the program. Help! This has become a major piece of software that I use in my class on a daily basis. I’m currently dead in the water and need help!!!!
Hi Ben,
I suspect that the recent OSX update (10.7.5) may have introduced a bluetooth stack error…similar to that introduced with the new Mountain Lion OSX (10.8.x). Hence, until the amazing software gurus can iron out the bluetooth issues, you may want to invest in the Smoothboard for Mac software (http://www.smoothboard.org/mac/download/) as a work around.
Hope this helps,
Ken W. - Nipissing University
Uwe, I too am grateful that you have taken the time to code this wonderful software, which is so helpful. Some of us are probably required to update to Mountain Lion, so it’s difficult for us. Apple released an update on the 4th of October, but I have no idea if it addresses the bluetooth issue or not. Any further coding and bug fixing for Mountain Lion would, of course, be greatly appreciated. Again, thank you for such an awesome product!
Best, Kurt
Ken, Does this software include the same functionality as Wiimote Whiteboard? It looks like it might, but includes more? Also, I didn’t see a download for Mountain Lion there either…???
Thanks, Kurt
Hi, Thanks for your work, I use mountain lion on macbook pro. I’ve no choice it arrive with my computer. Does an other solution exist for use a TNwii on mac… With Windoww parallel for exemple ? Please help me I’ve a computer, a video projecteur in my class. Only the soft is necessary now.
I tried the Cross-Platform version on my iMac running 10.8.2 Mountain Lion (ML) and encountered a “Bluetooth error” message upon startup (e.g., Bluetooth failed to initialize. There is probably a problem with your local bluetooth stack or API).
I did find a company (Primate Labs - http://www.primatelabs.com/wiinote/) that produces a software that connects with wiimotes using Bluetooth. They were successful in coding their software to work with Mountain Lion releasing their latest version (0.4.0) in August. Perhaps there may be a coder/programmer out there who could take a peek at the Wiinote software’s script (e.g., how does it work within ML and connect via bluetooth and the wiimote device?) – and port the same code over to the wiimote whiteboard application.
Wow this software was working so well before mountain lion. I tried using the cross platform java version that failed got a bluetooth stack issue. Tried downloading Smoothboard as well and that failed with an error. The Smoothboard download page doesn’t even refer to mountain lion i don’t know why people are saying it’s going to work. Does anyone know if someone is working on fixing the bluetooth issues with mountain lion???
Hi all! Not having any experience with electronics at all, I was looking for an easy way to make an IR pen without going to the expense of buying one just to test this amazing idea out for myself.
What I came up with in the end was this: Many charities give away for FREE LED key ring torches such as these http://www.torchdirect.co.uk/products/led-key-ring-torch-ultra-bright-white-led-pack-of-5.html and I had a couple lying around. I took one apart. There’s no soldering involved, there’s already batteries and a switch inside them, and so all you need to do is swap the existing LED with your IR LED, et voila! cheap and simple IR pen!
Fantastic program, but unfortunately our schools’ computers all run Mountain Lion. I noticed in a post above, Ken Walker mentioned a company called Primate Labs that has been able to successfully connect Wiimotes via Bluetooth using Mountain Lion. Has there been any progress in Wiimote connectivity using Wiimote Whiteboard on Mountain Lion? This is a truly brilliant program. Thank you for all your hard work!
Uwe Schmidt can you start a kickstarter project to fix this software on mountain lion? I would be willing to spend some money to fix this software. Say $20-$50 anyone else?
Hi everybody,
I’m sorry that my app still doesn’t work on OS X 10.8 “Mountain Lion”. I’ve looked into the problem a while ago and concluded that I cannot easily fix it. This is not an issue of me wanting to get paid to do this. I’m currently busy at my job, but my plan is to install Mountain Lion and to give it another try at the end of November or in December this year. I cannot make any promises though, since the problem is not caused by my code; it is an issue of the Bluetooth library BlueCove that makes use of outdated Bluetooth APIs, which have been removed by Apple in Mountain Lion. Unfortunately, nobody seems to maintain (the Mac version of) BlueCove anymore. I’ll give it a try, but I probably don’t have the expertise to fix this.
FYI, Smoothboard for Mac is based on (the same technologies as) my app, hence it won’t work either. On the other hand, if the developer of Smoothboard fixes (or replaces) the BlueCove library, the same solution should be applicable to my application. The app by Primate Labs mentioned in an earlier comment probably uses the newer Bluetooth APIs recommended by Apple. However, this won’t help me much to fix the BlueCove library, especially since their code is not available.
Uwe
I know some Mac folks might not want to do this but one possible solution is to set up another partition on the internal drive (or use an external drive) that boots up from an older version of the Mac OS. I, for one, have stayed with Snow Leopard after reading that Lion and it successor won’t run PPC apps when Apple abandoned Rosetta. (I have no problem with Uwe’s app on Snow Leopard). I depend on some older utility apps, several that came free with an older Mac years ago. Their updated descendants now require a pay-for-license fee. When I wear out this great MacBook Pro and have to buy a replacement I may have to leave behind some old software friends
Hello, I use the Wiimote Whiteboard in my classroom along with a few other neighboring teachers. When we use our wiimotes at the same time, my computer picks up my neighbors wiimote and vice versa. We have tried to “name” them, but this continues to happen daily. Unfortunately, this frequent interruption forces us to abandon the wiimote whiteboard mid-lesson, which leads to other problems. Do you have a solution for this? ~Deborah
I know some Mac folks might not want to do this but one possible solution is to set up another partition on the internal drive (or use an external drive) that boots up from an older version of the Mac OS.I, for one, have stayed with Snow Leopard after reading that Lion and it successor won’t run PPC apps when Apple abandoned Rosetta. (I have no problem with Uwe’s app on Snow Leopard). I depend on some older utility apps, several that came free with an older Macyears ago. Their updated descendants now require a pay-for-license fee.When I wear out this great MacBook Pro and have to buy a replacement I may have to leave behind some old software friends
This seems to be the way I may have to go too. Can you have snow leopard, Lion AND Windows 7 on a mac. Triple OS? I have a copy of all three of these, but I just want to get the wiimotes up and running again. Is there a guide out there for this?
Dayle
Dayle.
The answer is (supposedly) yes. My suggestion to create separate partitions for booting to an older Mac OS is covered in several discussions on the web.
Google “Mac boot other OS” and you will find answers.
If you want to switch between Mac OS and Windows check out products such as “Boot Camp”, “Parallels”, or “VMware Fusion”.
Thanks, I’m using boot camp now and I have both Lion and Windows 7, but where I go from here to get Snow Leopard on it is why I’m scratching my head? In bootcamp I only have the two choices. I’ll figure it out over the holidays… I did try Smoothboard as well, and Uwe’s right… I got the black screen and the interactive cursor… but nothing else. Hope we can get this to work soonish too. I wonder how Boon jin is coming along with this, if at all (?)
I don’t think you can have two Mac OS’s on the boot volume. Boot Camp just lets you have an “alien” OS (Windows) on the same volume you boot from. You need a separate partition on your internal drive (or a second hard drive) to use for your Snow Leopard system, along with the apps you ordinarliy use. This may mean some re-installing on the alternative boot volume, or some restoring to it from a Time Machine back up. Since I remain wedded to Snow Leopard I have had no experience doing this, but the literature says it is possible.
Thanks again Jim,
I have repartitioned drives to use puppy linux on a windows machine, so I know it can be done, but I think it’ll erase my current OS drives when I restructure the internal HDD. I’m not sure that I’ll be able to solve that as the software comes from an educational “lease”. If I need Lion re-installed on here, I’d just be sending it back to them to re-do it. That would hit a brick wall. If I just go back to snow leopard, I’m worried I’ll lose some of the drivers. (?).
I’m not to sure about installing it from an external drive… That may be the way to go… I’ll keep digging in the meantime. Cheers for that!
please tell me how to open your application in windows I am not able to run the app
Hello Uwe,
I have been doing some research trying to see if Apple had released any information about a bluetooth stack fix for wiimote. What I cam across was Remote Buddy. The developer claims to have to fix for the bluetooth stack. The application has a 30 day free trial. I personally do not have a setup to try it with as I have not yet invested since you do not have a work around. I dug a little deeper and the developer Felix mentions that he works with competitors to help them with their own work arounds for the issue.
I do not know if that will help you with your code but may be worth investigating.
I wish you luck,
MacinTurner
Hi everybody,
I finally installed Mountain Lion yesterday and found a quick (but hopefully temporary) fix to enable my application to run on it. I actually didn’t change the application, only the way it is started. You can download this additional package here. If it works as planned, it should successfully start the WiimoteWhiteboard application that you have already installed.
Please note that this is experimental and couldn’t fully be tested since I don’t have a Wiimote with me at the moment. Hence, please do let me know if this works for you.
Uwe
On Mountain Lion Wiimote successfully starts with your script. But it doesn’t recognize my wiimote. I see it connect on my system panel but wiimotewhiteboard does not see it.
Hi Mike,
please check the log in the application and tell me what you see there. Also, you should not connect the Wiimote via the System Preferences panel.
Uwe
Ok, now it works.. I disconnect Wiimote from system preferences panel and now everythings works fine. Thank you.
I’m finding that the script works (Wiimote Whiteboard starts up and my Wiimote Remote connects), but I’m disconnected after 10 seconds. Any tips?
I tested the script today and didn’t have any disconnection problems.
Hello,
today i test my new “Whiteboard”. On my Notebook is Windows 7 64-bit installed. I install Java-32, change the path in the batch-file and start.
But my Nintendo RVL-CNT-01-TR was not found
Do you know a workaround?
Thank you so much, Uwe, for this work you do, the invest of your time helping so much people you don’t know (and who nevertheless are often quite demanding). Tausend Dank.
Just a detail to prevent users like me: the script will collapse if bluetooth isn’t on.
any news about a linux (ubuntu/debian) working version lately (2012) ? it would be really usefull, thanks for the attention and the work,
Thank so much for this app! wondering if annyoe can give me some assistance with calibrating. I tried the last two versions of the wiimote whiteboard ( OS X build wiimote whiteboard.app), using OSX 10.5.6. I have a modded mini flashlight which i took out the LED and replaced it with the IR from radioshack, also have a fingerlight, which the LED has also been replaced with the IR LED. Not any kind of luck calibrating. tried many different positions, many different angles, with a 20in flatscreen monitor, the builtin 13.3 in macbook c2d screen, a sanyo pro xtrax projector no luck, the IR definately works, usually i use the wii remote with OSCulator, and it work fine, with wiimote whiteboard, when i use the IR camera view i can see the IR dot steadily moving around following my movement. but when I try to calibrate it it just never works Calibration usually, Ill hover the IR over the first target in the upper left corner, most of the time it will not trigger the checkmark and move to the next target. If it does, then all of the targets will appear with checks then thn immediately returns to the regular screen. Anybody have any experience with this calibration, maybe some tips, tricks, things i can try have spent about 5 or so hours trying to get this to work without any luck
Hi, I also got the Error sending data! once today. I loeokd around the and found this:* * Right now errors message are simply forwarded to the GUI. The reason for that is they would otherwise be unnoticed and the user has no idea what’s going on. I cannot really do anything against these errors since they come from libraries that I just use. I can only change my program to behave more nicely when they occur. Instead of displaying a blocking error message there could be an Error Log Window or something like that. In case of severe errors the program could gracefully reset itself to initial state or do a reconnect (I have to investigate into that). Other suggestions?More info: the previous release did not have this problem. Also, when run with BlueCove debug enabled, nothing appears abnormal.I guess that’s because all errors were simply ignored This happens consistently 60 seconds after the wiimote connects. Does the code do a status check on the wiimote then?Yes, I do a status check every minute to update the battery level. Does the program work normally until the error occurs?Uwe
Hi Uwe! Your script works, but it doesn’t recognize the wiimote, and I don’t think to have it in my system panel. In the log I read:
FINE 23:50:17 WiiRemoteJ: Found Amanda (00194F7273FC) FINE 23:50:17 WiiRemoteJ: Amanda is NOT a known device.
What does it mean?
Works great with OS X.8 !
Thanks Uwe ! The command script works ! A little latency… but it’s fine !
I’ve been using your software for the past couple years and since I’ve upgraded to OS10.7.5 it seems I’ve hit a dead end with the screen turning black every time I calibrate. I read that this was a problem had by other users back in August, but I thought the most recent patch code would fix, but it is still the same. Any idea on what the problem may be and when it will be fixed? I have many followers on my website wondering the same thing! Thanks!
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so…i have a mac os mountain lion….we are still having trouble getting our IR pen to calibrate with WiiMote Whiteboard…any tips? We used your link above as the patch….it opens the software, but cannot calibrate…..helpppppp! should we just downgrade our OS?
We are having trouble calibrating with Mountain Lion, using the patch from above. We know that it isn’t an IR problem. We are wondering if using a wii remote with motion plus is an issue? Any help on why we can’t calibrate would be great.
thank you uwe! i used your script to get the sphero site API running. it is using bluecove to connect to the sphero. i slightly had to change you script to have it run eclipse instead of the whiteboard: http://pastebin.com/raw.php?i=TgEcCW2G
cheers chris