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WiiSaber: A Wii, Mac, and Lightsaber Sandwich

07 December 2006 | By Ian in Apple, Development, Made by isnoop, Misc, WiiSaber

You might recall an application I wrote earlier this year called MacSaber. If so, my new Cocoa application should be quite familiar.

Hiroaky just released a handy bit of code that adapts the Nintendo Wii’s “WiiMote” wireless controllers for use on the Mac. I have taken his idea and merged it with the magic that made MacSaber to bring you a new breed of audio Lightsaber simulator.

This application looks and works just like MacSaber, but the input device is the WiiMote instead of your Apple laptop. I plan on adding more features including more visual response and multi-controller capabilities soon, so check back again later.

Download WiiSaber 1.0 Beta 1 Here

Tags: MacSaber OSX Wii

191 Comments on “WiiSaber: A Wii, Mac, and Lightsaber Sandwich”

07 December 2006 | JackSim Said:

Great idea! MacSaber was cool and WiiSabe is a logical extension ;-)
07 December 2006 | Matt Haughey Said:

Here’s a video of it in action.
07 December 2006 | Armoured Ant Said:

This party is over.
08 December 2006 | Oskar Said:

You should include the isight into the app. Tracking the movement of the Wii controller and superimposing a line of light on top. That way we can all make our own Lightsabre-playing-fool-videos and upload them to Youtube. Awesome!
08 December 2006 | David Said:

You are a god.
08 December 2006 | NosyParka » The coolest thing I’ve seen this week - WiiSaber Said:

[...] This clever man has created a little app for Mac (I’m on PC – boo hoo) that lets you use a Wii motion controller with a Mac (via bluetooth) to make lightsaber sounds. [...]
08 December 2006 | stevo Said:

just tried it out, to awesome :)
08 December 2006 | Javi-S [Warclimb.com] » Usa el Wiimote como una Espada LÃ¡ser Said:

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08 December 2006 | Nick Said:

The. Greatest. Software. EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!
08 December 2006 | Prime News Blog » Blog Archive » WiiSaber Makes your WiiMote into a Lightsaber Said:

[...] Just grab your WiiMote, turn on your Mac’s bluetooth, and run WiiSaber to link the two for a motion-sensor based Lightsaber sound effect battle royale.read more | digg story [...]
08 December 2006 | Nintendo Wii - Page 41 - MacNN Forums Said:

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08 December 2006 | Wii Portugal » WiiSaber: Wiiremote como Sabre Said:

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08 December 2006 | Steve Said:

This wins the internet.
08 December 2006 | Ichigo: Noterat » WiiMote + MacSaber = WiiSaber Said:

[...] iSnoop: WiiSaber: A Wii, Mac, and Lightsaber Sandwich Video av WiiSaber in action (.mov) [...]
08 December 2006 | aHellerax Said:

refering to the previously linked video… what a complete spaz. Is this actually how people are using the Wiimote? No wonder people are breaking TVs and hurting themselves. Calm down, urkel!
08 December 2006 | Yah, I Saw That Already Said:

WiiSaberific!

You might remember an application written by Ian Anthony that we posted about earlier this year called MacSaber. Well in collaboration with Hiroaki of DarwiinRemote, which allow you to control your Mac OS X environment with Nintendo’s Wiimote, …
08 December 2006 | Yah, I Saw That Already » WiiSaberific! Said:

[...] You might remember an application written by Ian Anthony that we posted about earlier this year called MacSaber. Well in collaboration with Hiroaki of DarwiinRemote, which allows you to control your Mac OS X environment with Nintendo’s Wiimote, have released a brand new use for your Wiimote… an audio Lightsaber simulator called WiiSabre. [...]
08 December 2006 | Patrick Haney Said:

Great stuff! I had a blast with MacSaber when you released it, but now I’m having more fun with my Wiimote. I especially like the fact that the trigger button (B) activates and deactivates the light saber.

Just one thing to note: WiiSaber caused my Bluetooth Mighty Mouse to slow down considerably while running, and even after I quit the application. I had to turn off the mouse and turn it back on for it to return to normal. Not sure if it has to do with the Bluetooth connection, but you might want to check that out.
08 December 2006 | Niero Said:

YOU’RE THE MAN NOW, DOG!
08 December 2006 | Levarius Said:

Will there be an support for dual wiimotes for intense lightsaber battles? No joke, those would make sweet youtube videos
08 December 2006 | CG Said:

I have it constantly crash on my G3 Powerbook 12″. It does work very briefly though.
08 December 2006 | evan Said:

Crashes constantly on my July 05 G4 iBook. I did get it running once and it was pretty sweet, though it did seem to freeze up my remote- the force feedback and LEDs turned on and wouldn’t go off after one or two hits. Very cool though.
08 December 2006 | nermal Said:

Works pretty good on my Macbook. It needs more finetuning in regards to matching the movements to the sounds. The sound effects seem a bit random and delayed.
08 December 2006 | miigottawiii Said:

Fantastic! But where’s the source code? If this is based on Darwiine which in turn is based on the Wiili code, you’re subject to the GPL, no?
08 December 2006 | joecab Said:

Doesn’t seem to work on my Intel iMac :(
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09 December 2006 | anothergamingsite » Blog Archive » List WiiApps for PC and Mac Said:

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09 December 2006 | Tahs Said:

SWEET
please make a version for windows xp
09 December 2006 | Duncan Craig Said:

Love this. Fantastic… Ha. Pull the trigger to put your sabre away too!! Thanks loads mucker!!!
09 December 2006 | Want Some WiiApps? » Archive » GAMINGtruth Said:

[...] WiiSaber (OSX) – Ever want to be a Jedi? Yes? Good – because this app turns your WiiMote’s movement into lightsaber sounds. Excuse me while I relive my fantasies of being Mace Windu, the only Jedi with a wallet that says “Bad Mutha…” [...]
09 December 2006 | Pop Astronaut » I see you have constructed a new lightsaber… Said:

[...] In the spirit of the MacSaber, some enterprising soul has managed to do the same thing with a Wiimote. While I have played a fair amount of Wii, thanks to my friend N, I have yet to get one of my own. Sigh. [...]
10 December 2006 | CG Said:

Update: After a reboot everything is working now without crashing so far. Also I have a G4 PowerBook 12″, not a G3 as originally thought.
10 December 2006 | MrBuzzy Said:

It just doesn’t work for me – MacBookPro – I’m pressing 1+2 but nothing happens.
10 December 2006 | Brownykid Said:

MAn!! this sucks. I cant play it on my new laptop Windows Xp!!!
11 December 2006 | 100% more awesomer! at Defence Mechanism Said:

[...] Not too long ago in a young chap released MacSaber, a cool program that used the MacBook/Pro motion sensor to turn your laptop into a light saber, well sound like a light saber anyway. Well now he’s stepped it up big time. He’s just released WiiSaber. All you do is sync your Wii remote with your mac and you’re off! Awesome! My arms already hurt from too much wii-ing but this is too much fun! [...]
11 December 2006 | designerwhite Said:

Pleeeeease figure out how to use the wiimote’s speaker, and give it an ambient buzz…. droool… this is already the coolest thing on my computer though.
This bodes very well for a good lightsaber game on the wii. I hope somebody in lucasarts has tried this out.
11 December 2006 | John Hood Said:

The force is strong with this one!
11 December 2006 | iTux Said:

oh wow! this is sooo cool! :D
11 December 2006 | D.J. Said:

Well… I know how much everyone likes kinks sooooo GOOD NEWS! …sigh.
This thing works for me for about 5 seconds and then there’s a connection problem and the program crashes. From then on out (until I restart my computer) there is a connection error that occurs leaving the program telling me about said error and crashing shortly thereafter, and the Wiimote blinking all four blue LEDs at me… it locks up the controller actually. The only way to restart the controller is to hold the power button down for 3 seconds (as in when turning off the Wii via the controller).

Sucks because… for those 5 seconds it’s AWESOME. And yes, upon restart, it does the same thing… 5 seconds and then trouble in paradise. *sniffles*

I’m running on a Powerbook G4 with OSX 10.4.8… actually it’s the newest Powerbook there is… the Intel were introduced shortly thereafter… I was thrilled.
11 December 2006 | iTux’ Weblog » WiiSaber Said:

[...] Nun gibt es WiiSaber. Soooo viel cooler! [...]
11 December 2006 | WiiSaber - Mac Users start swinging your Wiimotes! by Wii Living Said:

[...] This fun little time waister can be downloaded here. [...]
11 December 2006 | WiiSaber - Turn your Wiimote into a Lightsaber by Apple Gazette Said:

[...] Or Click Here to go direct to the download [...]
11 December 2006 | Jasen Said:

For those having connection problems:
If/when the program crashes, go into the Bluetooth preferences inside System Preferences… Disconnect, and delete the Nintendo device.

Once the Wiimote is paired with the computer, WiiSaber (and DarwiinRemote that it’s based on) doesn’t deal with an already connected Wiimote.

May the Force be with you.
11 December 2006 | Wii Saber Said:

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11 December 2006 | inside the vibe » Blog Archive » Wiisaber: Jedi of the Old Nintendo Said:

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11 December 2006 | eayzlog Said:

Meine Wiimote, mein Lichtschwert!

Ich habe heute nicht nur eine Wii vorbestellt, sondern auch eine Wiimote plus Wii Play erstanden. Quasi vorsorglich. Wirklich was anfangen kann ich damit ja noch nicht, dachte ich. Falsch gedacht: Das Programm WiiSaber für euren Mac lässt die…
11 December 2006 | » WiiSaber? Said:

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11 December 2006 | Switchblog » Blog Archive » Use the Wiimote as a lightsaber Said:

[...] Wiimote + MacSaber could spawn new Star Wars kid YouTubes. I’ll try this! Umm… no videos of course. Remember MacSaber, the little program that turned your Mac portable with motion sensing into a lightsaber (well, at least made it sound like one whilst you were wildly swinging it around)? I know some people, like me, were a little wary of swinging around their portables for fun and that is where WiiSaber comes in. [...]
11 December 2006 | Who Gives A Bleep! » Episode 72 Said:

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11 December 2006 | RSS fabriek » Blog Archive » WiiSaber: Star Wars Kid, do your thing Said:

[...] We’ve seen the MacSaber, we’ve seen the DarwiinRemote, now behold the ultimate in nerddom: the WiiSaber. Just like you’d expect, the WiiSaber combines your erratic Wiimote-sensed arm motions with those purtiful lightsaber sound effects built into the MacSaber app for beautiful WiiSaber harmony. But don’t take our word for it, just check out the nerds after the break doing what they do best. [...]
11 December 2006 | WiiSaber: Guerre stellari con un Wii ed un Mac at Gadget Said:

[...] Probabilmente tutti conoscete MacSaber, il celebre programma pe Mac che consente di utilizzare un normale portatile Mac per creare suoni di combattimenti con spada laser alla guerre stellari. Il creatore di questo simpatico software ha colpito ancora realizzando WiiSaber, un programma analogo al precedente ma che consente di utilizzare come spada laser il WiiRemote, il controller del Wii. PerchÃ© nessuno fa mai queste cose per PC ?? [...]
11 December 2006 | You NEWB » Blog Archive » Wield your Wiimote like a true geek with the Wiisaber Said:

[...] Posted by Curtis on December 11th, 2006 You know, sometimes I sit and think with my imaginary Wiimote (since I don’t actually own one yet) and think to myself or say aloud to no one in particular, “Gee, How can I turn my Wiimote up to 11. How can I give it that something extra that will make my wife groan with embarrassment but at the same time, make me feel like a true Geek.” I now have my answer. The Wiisaber, from the maker of the MacSaber, will actually make your Wiimote sound like a light saber when you’re flailing it around like a true Wii-niac. This is just the bees knees. Star Wars kid eat your heart out. Source: [Tuaw] [...]
11 December 2006 | AngrySparrow » WiiSaber: Star Wars Kid, do your thing Said:

[...] WiiSaber: Star Wars Kid, do your thing: “We’ve seen the MacSaber, we’ve seen the DarwiinRemote, now behold the ultimate in nerddom: the WiiSaber. Just like you’d expect, the WiiSaber combines your erratic Wiimote-sensed arm motions with those purtiful lightsaber sound effects built into the MacSaber app for beautiful WiiSaber harmony. But don’t take our word for it, just check out the nerds after the break doing what they do best. [...]
11 December 2006 | steve mcfarland Said:

Mathowie, is that you in the video? I mean, people said you were spastic in the MacSaber video, but this is just too much, man.
12 December 2006 | Wiisaber, estaba cantado Said:

[...] Si a alguno se le ocurriÃ³ la idea de utilizar el sensor de movimientos de los portÃ¡tiles para hacer sonidos de espadas lÃ¡ser de La Guerra de las Galaxias, evidentemente estaba cantado que tambiÃ©n harÃan esto. WiiSaber es una aplicaciÃ³n para Mac, que convierte el mando de la Wii en una espada lÃ¡ser. Bueno, sÃ³lo el sonido, pero con eso ya es mÃ¡s que suficiente para que alguno se eche unas risas o incluso se cambie de religiÃ³n. [...]
12 December 2006 | empact » wii saber Said:

[...] vom entwickler des berÃ¼chtigten macsabers kommt jetzt der wiisaber: kombiniert mit einem mac wird aus der schon jetzt beeindruckenden nintendo wiimote ein star wars lichtschwert… [...]
12 December 2006 | WiiSaber at MX981 Said:

[...] WiiSaber, ou comment transformer la wiimote en sabre laser – Video [...]
12 December 2006 | Luca Sartoni » Blog Archive » WiiSaber!!! Said:

[...] Questa Ã¨ la killer application del mese di dicembre. La sua totale inutilitÃ va in pari con il grado di Geekness necessaria al suo utilizzo. Non riesco a fare a meno di brandire il mio wiimote come un cavaliere Jedi. Forse Ã¨ il lato oscuro della forza… [...]
12 December 2006 | cosa si combinera ancora? « inblog tecno Said:

[...] Guardate cosa combina questo ragazzo con i sensori di movimento,ce da diventare matti con sti sensori,cosa s’inventeranno ancora,per maggiori chiarimenti su cosa ha fatto andate a vedere qui. [...]
12 December 2006 | WiiSaber for PC??? Said:

Any chance of a PC version??
12 December 2006 | angelday true Said:

All good software are written exclusively for the Mac. Bear with this, young padawan.
12 December 2006 | kpetree10 Said:

How does the wiimote connect to the comptuer? do I have to have a mac with an IR sensor?
12 December 2006 | Joe Said:

Pointless brilliance!
12 December 2006 | Wolffman Said:

How about something for the other 85% of us who use Windows? It looks awesome, but such a shame that only 4% of the population can enjoy it.
http://www.w3schools.com/browsers/browsers_stats.asp
12 December 2006 | Charlie Said:

Whats the matter Lucas? You dont like money anymore? Make a Wii lightsaber game already!
12 December 2006 | Peppered » links for 2006-12-12 Said:

[...] isnoop.net blog Â» Blog Archive Â» WiiSaber: A Wii, Mac, and Lightsaber Sandwich yeah this is probably one of the best things in the world (tags: wii nintendo wiiremote wiisaber starwars bluetooth) [...]
12 December 2006 | Joe Said:

Damn, and I have a bootlegged Windows 98!
12 December 2006 | Nerd Approved - News and Reviews - » Download: The WiiSaber Said:

[...] Click here to download Wiisaber 1.0 Beta 1. [...]
12 December 2006 | FORT90.com Said:

[...] – Remember when I mentioned how you can now use your Wii-mote on your Mac? Well, and Star Wars fans are gonna go ape-shit over this one: introducing WiiSaber, which does the same thing, but adds lightsaber sound effects into the mix. [...]
12 December 2006 | Wiisaber » gamesblog Said:

[...] “Questa Ã¨ probabilmente il programma piÃ¹ fico che ho per mac” queste le parole del ragazzo in questo video, e molto probabilmente ha anche ragione! Chi dopo essersi visto per anni la saga di Guerre Stellari non ha mai desiderato brandire una spada laser? Per esaudire questo sogno i casi sono due, o vi comprate una perfetta, ma costosa, replica oppure vi scaricate Wiisaber. postato da Lowfi il mercoledÃ¬ 13 dicembre 2006 in: [...]
12 December 2006 | sze Said:

when I heard about the WiiSaber, I thought the sound fx would be coming out of the WiiMote but alas, it still comes out of the macbook.

nonetheless, still worth the download.

Thanks!
12 December 2006 | Crea tu propo sable lÃ¡ser Said:

[...] Pues si ponemos todo eso en manos de un geek seguidor de La Guerra de las Galaxias, obtenemos algo como lo que podÃ©is observar en el vÃdeo. Utilizando como base la aplicaciÃ³n MacSaber, que permitÃa emular los sonidos de un sable lÃ¡ser moviendo tu macbook, sus autores han creado ahora WiiSaber, un programita que utilizando los sensores de movimiento del Wiimando reproduce en tu Mac esos mismos efectos. Eso sÃ, para que sea realmente espectacular sÃ³lo falta que consigan hacer que suene a travÃ©s del altavoz del mando. [...]
12 December 2006 | Matt Said:

It doesn’t want to work with my macbook pro. That makes me a sad panda. Is it just a random error for me? or do other intel mac users find this problem.
12 December 2006 | JT Said:

Great Stuff! Thanks!
12 December 2006 | Kolz Blog » Blog Archive » WiiSaber: Star Wars Kid, do your thing Said:

[...] WiiSaber: Star Wars Kid, do your thing December 11th, 2006 by David Allen We’ve seen the MacSaber, we’ve seen the DarwiinRemote, now behold the ultimate in nerddom: the WiiSaber. Just like you’d expect, the WiiSaber combines your erratic Wiimote-sensed arm motions with those purtiful lightsaber sound effects built into the MacSaber app for beautiful WiiSaber harmony. But don’t take our word for it, just check out the nerds after the break doing what they do best. [Via TUAW] Continue reading WiiSaber: Star Wars Kid, do your thing Â Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments BOLD MOVES: THE FUTURE OF FORD A new documentary series. Be part of the transformation as it happens in real-time Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System Packs the power to bring games to life! [...]
12 December 2006 | The Wii is Strong with the Force Said:

[...] I present, WiiSaber. The first of what I hope is many great mods and apps for PC/Mac/Linux that somehow involve lightsabers. This one is from the same guy who was responsible for this. A video I found of some guy playing with WiiSaber. [...]
12 December 2006 | SenorDD Said:

Can you make it to shout out “NNNNOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!” when the wrist strap snaps and the controller goes flying into my TV?
13 December 2006 | meneame.net Said:

WiiSaber: Crea tu propia espada laser con el mando de la Wii

Los autores de MacSaber han creado ahora WiiSaber, un programita que utilizando los sensores de movimiento del Wiimando reproduce en tu Mac esos mismos efectos. Visto en http://www.vidaextra.com/2006/12/13-crea-tu-propo-sable-laser
13 December 2006 | weapons of massdistraction Said:

[...] Oh, and remember MacSaber? That code has now been adapted to work with the Wiimote. [...]
13 December 2006 | SplitGames : Ã©change de jeux vidÃ©o » Transformons votre Mac en sabre laser Said:

[...] PS: pour les curieux, voici la page de tÃ©lÃ©chargement de l’application WiiSaber. [...]
13 December 2006 | Wiimando es un sable de luz en 3D Blog Said:

[...] descargar [...]
13 December 2006 | elFriquiblog: Un Freak mÃ¡s en el Reino de los Freaks :: Los putos friquis no tenemos vegÃ¼enza :: December :: 2006 Said:

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13 December 2006 | kinoko Said:

Just tried it here in Spain and it’s AWESOME… sounds great, works perfect. I’m still laughing…!
13 December 2006 | Windows Power Said:

Frikies, estais mÃ¡s hechos polvo que el Enriquito.
13 December 2006 | Darth Mac Said:

I AM YOUR FATHER…BILL…
14 December 2006 | andym Said:

superb. Put it on the Mac in work and had all the Star Wars fans jumping about like loons. Priceless.
Now all we need is a Mac version of Bob Somers Drum program……
14 December 2006 | SemteX Said:

!! What a superb idea, unfortunately us mere Win users and Star Wars Fans have to sit and watch drooling at the idea of someone writing a code for win. !!

:) Wishful thinking
14 December 2006 | Arkada - » May the force be with your Wii-mote and Mac! Said:

[...] Više o ovome i download aplikacija moÅ¾e te pronaÄ‡i na isnoop.net/blog [...]
14 December 2006 | wiiarefree.com » WiiSaber | Nintendo | Wii | Blog | News | Shop | Kaufen | Spiele | Test -- wiiarefree.com » WiiSaber, Nintendo, Wii, Blog, News, Shop, Kaufen, Spiele, Test Said:

[...] Du kaufen musst Mac, junger Padawan! Hinter diesen weisen Worten steckt der einfache Hinweis, dass es das Programm WiiSaber bislang nur für die Macintosh Plattform von Apple gibt. Schauts euch einfach mal an: [...]
15 December 2006 | hardrocknamigo Said:

i have had a few connection problems…the wiimote connects fine once, then the program may freeze (once because i went out of bluetooth range with the wiimote while the prog was running and the wiimote connected, once out of nowhere) and everytime after that it would give me a connection error. i tried a different wiimote and again, connected once fine and then connection errors aplenty after that…i suppose it is beta…any idea how to fix this?
15 December 2006 | Mirko Said:

I have a problem..
I have a PC , is it possible to have the program for pc?

sorry for the english i’m italian.

Mac and Wii up!
16 December 2006 | Jeff Jessen Said:

Someone actually made a WiiSaber in a music video. Its pretty cool to see the controller used as a Wii Lightsaber with full effects added on.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmnGFJ1eyCg
16 December 2006 | Rob Said:

you are a genius
17 December 2006 | Daniel Said:

Will you do a windows verion??? I don’t have mac T.T
17 December 2006 | galileo Said:

i have an error:
wiimote connection problem. I have MacSaber open too…. can someone explain this error, and give me a solution? ty!

:)
18 December 2006 | Glendel Said:

Is there gonna be a program for the Nokia 5500 sport? It has a motion sensor for pedometer and a cool groove labyrinth game so it would work! Needs to be on S60 symbian platform tho!
18 December 2006 | Pottblog Said:

Apple MacBook + Nintendo Wii = Star Wars Lichtschwert! (inkl. Video)

Als alter Fan der Star Wars-Trilogie dachte ich mir schon nach der ersten Vorstellung des neuen Controllers der Nintendo Wii, der Wiimote (also der Wii-Fernbedienung), daß sich damit doch ein gutes Lichtschwert-Spiel erstellen lassen sollte.
Leide…
22 December 2006 | Lock Said:

Ten stars, top fun app. :]
22 December 2006 | Finally! A perfect excuse for a Wii! Said:

[...] Mac+Wii==Lightsaber [...]
23 December 2006 | j Said:

doesn’t work on my macbook pro either
26 December 2006 | Maulsel Said:

Just a note to those who say it won’t work: Make sure you’re at least 30 feet away from the Wii and any other Wiimotes, or it won’t work.
26 December 2006 | wii und mac - Nintendo Wii Forum Said:

[...] AW: wii und mac – vor einer Minute hab vor ein paar tagen das hier gefunden isnoop.net blog » Blog Archive » WiiSaber: A Wii, Mac, and Lightsaber Sandwich so eine art lichtschwert . muss mal morgen schauen ob ichs an start krieg. viel spass beim ausprobieren [...]
30 December 2006 | Lars-Schenk.com » MacMAME mit DarwiinRemote Said:

[...] Eine weitere lustige Spielerei ist WiiSaber mit dem die Soundeffekte eines Laser-Schwerts mit dem Wiimote nachgeahmt werden kÃ¶nnen. Ich bin bespannt, welche Ideen die Wiimote noch anstoÃŸen wird.. [...]
31 December 2006 | GoBlip.com » Blog Archive » Wii Remote Fun Said:

[...] Wii Saber for Mac [...]
31 December 2006 | joshus Said:

Thanks heaps,it rock’s hard
03 January 2007 | WiiSaber at Salem City Said:

[...] console, WiiRemote. Cosa succede quando un wiiremote incontra un mac? Bhe Ã¨ presto detto nasce WiiSaber.Questo programmino di indubbia inutilitÃ , ma che non potete non avere, se possedete un mac ed unWii, in sostanza permette di trasformare il vostro controller in una spada jadi. [...]
04 January 2007 | Gheeeehehe at One Zombie in a Billion Said:

[...] WiiSaber and app that makes lightsaber noises on your mac whilst you swing about a wii remote. Yes, I’m a sad nerd and I’ve been indoors for too long watching old episodes of the Adam and Joe Show. [...]
05 January 2007 | Hack a Wii » WiiSaber Said:

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05 January 2007 | ryan Said:

how do i put this on my wiimote
05 January 2007 | ryan Said:

oh nvm you have to have a mac compy to use it and i dont so nevermind
11 January 2007 | infernus Said:

What to do with a Wiimote?

While I wait for my Wii to arrive I have a second controller in hand, sitting, not doing much. What to do with it? WiiSaber. Connect it to your Mac and let the force flow through you! Fantastic stuff, and a little safer than MacSaber at that. For thos
15 January 2007 | Richand Said:

Sounds really cool.
Too bad I don’t have a Wii or a Mac :(
16 January 2007 | ymer Said:

and when the sound will be on the wiimote ??? ;-)
17 January 2007 | Blog von Jens Franke » Wii - da geht einiges! Said:

[...] Weitere spannende und verrückte Sachen:Wii Linux Wii Motion AnalysisWiiSaberWorkout mit WiiSportsPS3 vs. Wii [...]
23 January 2007 | Drool Said:

I love you.
28 January 2007 | Albert Cabreira Said:

Master Diggs and Master Hiroaky….the Force IS with you. You have just turned every Mac owner into a Padawan Learner. All we have to do now is convert those PC Sith Lords to the Mac Side. May the Force be with us all.
28 January 2007 | AgentsTechno » Archive Blog » Pourquoi la Wii impressionne Said:

[...] Pour ceux qui n’ont pas eu la chance de manipuler la tÃ©lÃ©commande incluse avec toutes les console Wii de Nintendo, vous en avez probablement quand mÃªme entendu parlÃ©. Mais la technologie qu’elle utilise n’est pas rÃ©volutionnaire. Au contraire c’est la simplicitÃ© de ses composantes qui Ã©tonne. La compagnie Gyration offre depuis 1991 une technologie de dÃ©placement gyroscopique et oÃ¹ Nintendo Ã fait un investissement considÃ©rable en 2001. La technologie Bluetooth existe depuis 1994 et est utilisÃ© comme standard de communication Ã travers un trÃ¨s grand nombre d’appareils. Et l’infrarouge, technologie utilisÃ© par nos tÃ©lÃ©commandes et autres, aurait Ã©tÃ© dÃ©couverte par lâ€™astronome Sir William Herschel en 1800! Par contre, Nintendo ont rÃ©ussi Ã combiner ces technologies pour crÃ©er cette tÃ©lÃ©commande qui dÃ©tecte sa position par gyroscope, sa vitesse de dÃ©placement par des accÃ©lÃ©romÃ¨tres, son positionnement relatif Ã l’Ã©cran par infrarouge et le tout transmit par communication Bluetooth. Ces piÃ¨ces peu dispendieuse permette de facilitÃ© la tÃ¢che des dÃ©veloppeurs Ã©tant donnÃ© leur support bien Ã©tablie. C’est pourquoi lorsqu’on s’amuse avec la Wii pour la premiÃ¨re fois, on se surprend Ã croire que c’est une technologie rÃ©volutionnaire et agrÃ©ablement satisfait qu’elle soit accessible Ã tous Ã©tant donnÃ© son coÃ»t relativement faible.Â Et depuis que des utilisateurs ont rÃ©ussi Ã se connecter Ã la tÃ©lÃ©commande, il existe toute sorte d’applications et dÃ©monstrations des possibilitÃ©s de celle-ci.Â Pour n’en nommer que quelques-uns, une “drum machine”,Â un sabre laser “Ã la Star Wars”, le tÃ©lÃ©guidage d’une voiture, controller son ordinateur,Â les “bÃ¢tons du diable”, la “tag” laser et mÃªme un bras robotisÃ©!Â Voila pourquoi la Wii impressionne. [...]
30 January 2007 | Le Blog de PullRose - Faites-en plus avec la Wiimote ! Said:

[...] Pour utiliser votre Wiimote comme souris, grosse contrainte, il vous faudra allumer votre Wii, placer son capteur au dessus ou en dessous de votre écran, puis activer la fonction « IR sensor » de DarwiinRemote. Auparavant, calibrez votre télécommande en la posant bien à plat puis en cliquant « A is Facing up ». Vous verrez, c’est utilisable mais pas génial pour l’instant, car il faut faire des mouvements très amples pour que le curseur bouge correctement. A noter qu’il existe aussi sur Mac un programme des plus rigolos, Wii Saber (issu du Mac Saber qui emploie le capteur de mouvements des Macbook) qui émet les sons des fameux sabres lasers des jedis lorsque vous manipulez la manette. [...]
03 February 2007 | WIIn3r Said:

do u guys know how to use wiisaber without a mac. computer.
09 February 2007 | Justafa Said:

A message from the dark side there is!
13 February 2007 | Stan Said:

A message from the dark side there is! -
Justafa, where?
14 February 2007 | Redbore Said:

PC?
16 February 2007 | Fun: WiiSaber: A Wii, Mac, and Lightsaber Sandwich… at hot-links! Said:

[...] Fun: WiiSaber: A Wii, Mac, and Lightsaber Sandwich [...]
20 February 2007 | Use the Force! at Wii! Wii! Wii! Said:

[...] Was andere Menschen nicht davon abhÃ¤lt, sich zumindest schrittweise an eine reale Laserschwertklopperei heranzutasten. Zumindest die Sounds haben wir schon! Was man dazu braucht? 1 Wiimote, 1 Mac, 1 WiiSaber. Damit, Bluetooth sei Dank,Â macht man den Jedi. [...]
24 February 2007 | YoshiArcanum Said:

Please someone tell me there’s a wiisaber download for windows XP….
28 February 2007 | Jean d'Irqc Said:

Somehow I seem to be too stupid to use this. I activated Bluetooth on the PowerBook. After starting MacSaber and pressing 1 and 2 on the Wiimote, nothing happens.

Then I used the Bluetooth System Preferences, scanned for new Bluetooth devices, and it found the Nintendo RVL-CNT-01, but then asked for a security number to enter on the Wiimote which I obviously cannot do.

How to use this?
01 March 2007 | Michael Doches Said:

In the Bluetooth Setup Assistant, scan for devices. Select the Nintendo RVL-thing, and, before clicking [Continue], click [Passkey Options]. Now choose “Do not use a passkey for this device,” and carry on as before. It won’t ask for a passkey, and it should magically work!

Happy moting…
06 March 2007 | » wii controller » PONG-BLOCK Said:

[...] http://isnoop.net/blog/2006/12/07/wiisaber-a-wii-mac-and-lightsaber-sandwich/ [...]
08 March 2007 | snypermann Said:

I have made a version of wiisaber for windows. visit my site and use it on your pc!!!
08 March 2007 | whateves.poop » Whateves goes wii wii Said:

[...] Super Awesome [...]
10 March 2007 | The Runk Said:

So, uh..the snypermann link isn’t workin..and it’s kind of dumb that this is for mac.
22 March 2007 | Daily Clerks Said:

[...] Remember MacSaber, the little program that turned your Mac portable with motion sensing into a lightsaber (well, at least made it sound like one whilst you were wildly swinging it around)? I know some people, like me, were a little wary of swinging around their portables for fun and that is where WiiSaber comes in. [...]
22 March 2007 | Comanche Hill » links for 2007-03-23 Said:

[...] WiiSaber: A Wii, Mac, and Lightsaber Sandwich (tags: wii mac Nintendo osx software lightsaber apple) [...]
24 March 2007 | windows dude Said:

Is there any wiisaber application for windows?
25 March 2007 | Utilizziamo il controller del Nintendo Wii con il Mac at Melamorsicata Said:

[...] Lo trovate all’indirizzo: http://isnoop.net/ [...]
29 March 2007 | roclar.net Said:

[...] After Nintend released the Wii, the first I heard of using a Wiimote on a Mac was DarwiinRemote. That seemed interesting, but I couldn’t think of a good use for it not to mention even the author has in big letters that the freeware is unstable and experimental. The next evolution of course was to meld DarwiinRemote with Mac Saber to create WiiSaber. The Amazing Rolo has now taken the concept one step further and turned the Wiimote + Mac combo into the Wii Loop Machine. He uses the Wiimote to wirelessly sync, control, and manipulate loops. The whole Wiimote + Mac combo still seems pretty flakey. In the roughly two minutes I tried, I couldn’t get it to function on my iMac, though Parallels was probably getting in the way. I was able to get the Loop Machine working on a Mac Book Pro and quickly learned why I am consumer of tunes rather then a producer. The Wiimote also insisted on vibrating the whole time I was using the software which The Amazing Rolo mentioned would be fixed in the 1.1 version of the software. If nothing else, watching him use the software in the video in the link below and pictured to the left I found to be entertaining. [...]
06 April 2007 | Andrew Connor Said:

This is a really fun little application, I only just recently got my iMac (long awaited) and although the program only makes sounds, its extremely hard to put down.

So warning, while this may be a light, impressive program with little to no system strain, it is extremely addictive and should be taken in small quantities, lest someone you know walk in on you jumping around your living room while you fight imaginary droids.
11 April 2007 | Beefy Wiify Said:

Bummer. I got the app to work for about 2 seconds and got all excited–then it crashed. Rebooted and repeated the process. Can’t wait until released version!!!
24 April 2007 | Gabriel YÃ¡Ã±ez Said:

Wonderful!!

Looking for internal spkeakers support. Great app.
15 May 2007 | Kailuss Said:

When will u release a new vervion?
18 May 2007 | WiiSaber at Salem City Said:

[...] console, WiiRemote. Cosa succede quando un wiiremote incontra un mac? Bhe Ã¨ presto detto nasce WiiSaber.Questo programmino di indubbia inutilitÃ , ma che non potete non avere, se possedete un mac ed unWii, in sostanza permette di trasformare il vostro controller in una spada jadi. un filmato realizzato da un amico vi chiarirÃ le idee. [...]
19 May 2007 | Andro101010 Said:

I can’t pair the Wiimote with with my Powerbook G4 so no go :(
The Mac just says an error occured pairing with this device.
Any help appreciated…
Yours,
Padawan Alban
29 May 2007 | John Webber Said:

anybody know how to get it work with a mac?
31 May 2007 | ApprenticeJedi Said:

Works straight away, what an awesome toy. Can you send the sounds to the wii remotes built in speaker for added realism – that would rule!

Jim
02 June 2007 | erif Said:

“isnoop.net blog”-very coooood blog!
24 June 2007 | Wii Remote + Mac = Lightsaber . . . sort of at thomas fitzgerald.net Said:

[...] the fine engineering genius that brouht the world mac saber comes… WiiSaber. “This application looks and works just like MacSaber, but the input device is the WiiMote [...]
04 July 2007 | Trevor Said:

So sweet, I suggest the use multiple wiimotes at once…. with different sounds. Though this is the coolest apple app I have seen since chopper 1.0.4.
08 July 2007 | Wii-mote Advancements! at ZicklePop Productions Said:

[...] is. so. freaking. awesome! What am I so excited about now? The WiiSaber! The WiiSaber is an application for the Mac that connects your Wiimote to your computer and allows [...]
09 July 2007 | snypermann Said:

I have made a version of wiisaber for windows: wiinsaber
check my site: http://www.snypermann2.tk
11 July 2007 | dxman80 Said:

can some1 plz help me
17 July 2007 | Wii: Succes Story de la petite console qui fait mal aux grandes Said:

[...] de société et on ne compte plus les détournements et appropiations liés à la console: Wiisaber: Couplée à un mac, la Wiimote simule les effets sonore d’un sabre [...]
29 July 2007 | Jamie Said:

I would love, SERIOUSLY, if two wiimotes could be used on one system in battle. In this system, the two would be calibrated in 3d space by holding pointing at each other, IR to IR, and then when moved the computer tracked their 3d positions via accelerations. In this, it would test for collisions straight out from the wiimote, and if it hit the other’s beam, it would register. This would take a lot of work to get positioning and calibration up, but I would cry to have it.
27 August 2007 | JediDan Said:

It looks great, but c’mon, there are hundreds of thousands of people who have Dell laptops and Gateway laptops with windows. Not everyone has a Mac. PLEASE MAKE THE WII SABER FOR WINDOWS!!! PLEASE!!! IT’S NOT FAIR FOR ONLY PEOPLE WHO OWN MACS TO HAVE IT. PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
03 September 2007 | MAC-SYS LTD » Blog Archive » Me and my Wii Said:

[...] http://isnoop.net/blog/2006/12/07/wiisaber-a-wii-mac-and-lightsaber-sandwich/ [...]
03 September 2007 | Ryan's Journal: More Fun Than You Can Shake a Stick At Said:

[...] that you are actually shaking a stick of [...]
08 September 2007 | PianoMan Said:

PianoMan

Megacool Blog indeed!!… if anyone else has anything it would be much appreciated. Great website HOT Klavier Links! Klavier Linke Enjoy!
08 September 2007 | vraymar Said:

Great great app. Do you still plan to update it?… cuz everybody here has cool ideas :D

How can we help? please tell us!!!
11 September 2007 | Axel Said:

I remember suggesting this in January. It is awesome that you actually did it !

Next step would be to use the Wiimote’s IR camera to detect Wiimotes in proximity (is the angle of view sufficient?). That way you can detect collision between sabers and use the virbation motor to signal it (sound + sensory feedback = twice the fun !)

The step after that would be to modify the Wiimote and include gyroscopes so it could actually counteract your motions (their power would depend on how much acceleration is reasonable to counteract = compromise).
11 September 2007 | Nick’s Café Canadien » The tragedy of the creative commons Said:

[...] to some interesting experiments where the Wiimote was used for everything from World of Warcraft to sweet lightsabre action. For my part, I used the Wiimote as a convenient NES/Game Boy controller for homebrew games and [...]
18 September 2007 | joshbuhler.com » Blog Archive » Why the Wii Said:

[...] then, if you’re on a Mac, and have a WiiMote – you should be able to kill some time with WiiSaber. September 18th, 2007 Gaming [...]
18 September 2007 | Anonymous Said:

Press B on your WiiMote to Turn On/Off the Saber.
02 October 2007 | JamesPK Said:

UMOOOON WII NEED TO HAVE IT ON WINDOWS OR ANYTHING ELSE WITH BLUETOOTH, WHAT ABOUT A MOBILE PHONe!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! PLEASE!!!!!ANYTHING!!!
06 October 2007 | Wii Saber for Mac (no really) :: flickerbulb Said:

[...] isnoop.net blog » Blog Archive » WiiSaber: A Wii, Mac, and Lightsaber Sandwich: “WiiSaber: A Wii, Mac, and Lightsaber Sandwich [...]
11 October 2007 | Wiimote with IR Mouse Control at Ocell.Blog v2 Said:

[...] picked up a Wiimote today from Target. I instantly installed Wiisaber. Thing is a blast. Then I started thinking… how long is it going to be before someone figures [...]
24 October 2007 | I can't think of a name Said:

I saw this post on a website about MacSaber, and I didn’t download it at first, now I did, and I found this at your site!

I have a different crash scenario. The first time I open it once it connects it crashes, then just pop up the application again and it works.

I am on a MacBook 2.16 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo bought in August of ‘06. I have a few others, as well.
06 November 2007 | james Said:

Hi, i have a mac osx, i have downloaded the application, but i have not been able to open it. Can anyone help me out here?
12 November 2007 | my wiimote is blinkingnt Said:

my wiimote is blinking and wont become nsync with system…Any suggestions?
02 January 2008 | morren Said:

if you download it two times can you play with 2 controlers =D
19 January 2008 | Wii + Mac = Fun! » The Daily Blitz Said:

[...] Wiistrum Wiisaber [...]
09 March 2008 | strategie roulette online Said:

I enjoyed this site very much and have taken away a better insight. I will recommend this site to everyone I know. More people should step into .
22 March 2008 | ........ Said:

after you download it what do you do?
30 March 2008 | Zachary Donsky Said:

SO COOL! I just tried it out and loved it. SUCH A NEAT IDEA!
06 May 2008 | andres Said:

si no tengo una mac pero tengo una computadora hp como puedo poner el wiisaber en mi pc
30 May 2008 | G X Said:

I really love this program. However, it worked perfect the first time but after I closed the program then opened it back up again to show a friend it wouldn’t work. I keep getting a message that says there is a connection problem and then program quits. Does anyone know why this is happening?????????
03 June 2008 | Tim Said:

Any chance of rolling the latest version of DarwiinRemote (v 0.7)
into a quick update of WiiSaber?

It might fix some of the WiiSaber crash problems reported by people :-)
08 July 2008 | Anthony Said:

Has this ever been updated?
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24 July 2008 | Awesome Inc » Blog Archive » Episode 35: Wii Street Band Said:

[...] WiiSaber is cool too! [...]
02 August 2008 | hl;/h; Said:

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05 August 2008 | Flüge Bangkok Said:

This works really great! @Matt: The video is nice, too:)
05 August 2008 | Flüge Bangkok Said:

This works really great! Sorry for the double-post.
@Matt: The video is nice, too:)
01 September 2008 | Henrymaxm Said:

Dude! Great Job! I’m suscribin!
10 October 2008 | ambush Said:

very very good but need some visual images
10 October 2008 | ambush Said:

very good but needs images or pictures
23 October 2008 | wiiman2 Said:

The saber sounds likes a dream of an idea.

If anyone is interested, this website is really good for downloading wii games. http://WWW.THEWIIDOWNLOADER.COM
25 October 2008 | wiiman2 Said:

read my review at http://www.thewiidownloader.blogspot.com
25 October 2008 | wiiman2 Said:

http://www.downloadsforthewii.blogspot.com
10 December 2008 | itachi123 Said:

I CANT GET IT TO WORK HELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLP MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
25 January 2009 | The closest thing I have to a lightsaber (Video) | Daniel Tsou Said:

[...] videos! This time, I found WiiSaber, this fun application that runs on any mac with a bluetooth, and connects to your Wii Remote, [...]
18 May 2009 | ? ??? ???????? ????? ???? « MacHumor Said:

[...] WiiSaber [...]

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