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Ninento Wii like pointer/remote for the Raspberry Pi?

  • 27-12-2013 4:23am
    #1
    Antifa161
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 438 ✭✭


    I have XBMC set up on the parent's TV and trying to make it as easy to use as possible. I purchased a USB remote control for it but it's pretty poor, remote itself has far too many buttons and the only ones you;d really need to use (arrows and select) are hard to distinguish from the rest.

    I was thinking the most intuitive controls would be a pointer type thing like what the Nintendo Wii has - rather than having to slowly guide a cursor around using directional buttons.

    Is anything like this available & compatible?


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  • #2
    gctest50
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,597 ✭✭✭gctest50


    An AppleTV remote ?


  • #3
    Antifa161
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 438 ✭✭Antifa161


    I don't think that's what I'm after. I'm talking about something that has a USB receiver which can track where you are pointing the remote, and the on-screen cursor follows this. The same way you make menu selections on the Nintendo Wii.


  • #4
    Johnboy1951
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,074 ✭✭✭✭Johnboy1951


    I tried something like that on XBMC and gave up in frustration.

    Best I have found so far is to locate the simplest remote you can find (an old one thrown in a drawer maybe) and marry it to a FLIRC.

    Still looking for the ideal solution .....


  • #5
    Antifa161
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 438 ✭✭Antifa161


    I presume the USB receiver that came with this remote is a 'FLIRC'? How do I map the controls?

    I'm seriously considering just removing all the useless buttons on this remote :)


  • #6
    Johnboy1951
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,074 ✭✭✭✭Johnboy1951


    http://flirc.tv/


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  • #7
    Access
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,359 ✭✭✭Access


    Is there any apple tv simular remotes on the likes of ebay that would work with the pi.

    Something that would have few buttons and be parent friendly?


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