ButtonCast Wii: Difference between revisions

ButtonCast
ButtonCast
General
Author	ColdBird
Type	Utilities
Version	1.0
License	Freeware
Last Updated	2013/08/17
Links
	Download
	Website

Latest revision as of 05:20, 2 May 2024

ButtonCast is a tool that lets your Wii work as a controller hub. It connects through TCP to different apps like those on your computer, Android, iOS, or even another Wii.

It sends button presses from all your devices to these apps. This means you can use all your controllers like Gamecube Controllers, Wiimotes, Nunchuks, Guitars, Dance-Mats, on any app that supports ButtonCast, no need for extra adapters. You could even play multiplayer games with up to 8 players, with 4 Wiimotes and 4 Gamecube Controllers supported.

The download package includes sample code to help you add ButtonCast support to your own apps, plus the Wii hub app.

Controls

Minus/Plus - Quit

Changelog

2013/08/17

Initial 1.0 release.
Support for Wiimote Digital Buttons.
Support for Nunchuk Digital Buttons.
Support for Classic Controller (Analog Sticks untested).
Support for Gamecube Controllers (including both Analog Sticks).
Support for Guitars.
Support for Dancemats.

External links

Author's website - http://www.coldbird.uk.to/ (archived)
WiiBrew - https://wiibrew.org/wiki/ButtonCast

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-ButtonCas' is a tool that allows your Wii to act as a controller hub. It connects to various applications, such as those on PC, Android, iOS, or even another Wii, via TCP and tunnels button presses from all devices to the chosen application for handling.
+ButtonCast is a tool that lets your Wii work as a controller hub. It connects through TCP to different apps like those on your computer, Android, iOS, or even another Wii.
-This means you can use all your Gamecube controllers, Wiimotes, Nunchuks, guitars, dance mats, etc. on any ButtonCast-enabled application without the need to purchase physical adapters. With this application, it's even possible to have 8-player multiplayer matches as it can transfer full sets of Wiimote and Gamecube controller input data.
+It sends button presses from all your devices to these apps. This means you can use all your controllers like Gamecube Controllers, Wiimotes, Nunchuks, Guitars, Dance-Mats, on any app that supports ButtonCast, no need for extra adapters. You could even play multiplayer games with up to 8 players, with 4 Wiimotes and 4 Gamecube Controllers supported.
-A sample code on how to add ButtonCast input support to your own applications is provided in the download package, along with the hub application for the Wii.
+The download package includes sample code to help you add ButtonCast support to your own apps, plus the Wii hub app.
-==Installation==
-To get started with the ButtonCast application, first unzip the downloaded file. Then, copy the apps folder to your SD card and read the provided documentation.
-Take a look at the structure.c file in the SDK folder, as it serves as a foundation and starting point for your project. The main challenge will be having the knowledge and skill to program and build your own program or application for Windows, Mac, or Linux.
-It may also be helpful to examine the included ButtonSpell.zip file, which serves as a demonstration of how to link Wii dance mats to a PC version of the game DDR called Stepmania.
 == Controls ==