Nintendo Nunchuk Controller Add-On (Wii)

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Development of a motion-enabled controller began when development of the Wii console started in 2001. In that year, Nintendo licensed a number of motion-sensing patents from Gyration Inc., a company that produces wireless motion-sensing computer mice. [5] Gyration had previously pitched their idea and patents of a motion controller to Sony and Microsoft, who both declined. [6] Nintendo then commissioned Gyration to create a one-handed controller for it, [5] which eventually became the "Gyropod", a more traditional gamepad which allowed its right half to break away for motion-control. [5] At this point, Gyration brought in a separate design firm, Bridge Design, to help pitch its concept to Nintendo. [7] Under requirement to "roughly preserve the existing Game Cube[ sic] button layout", it experimented with different forms "through sketches, models and interviewing various hardcore gamers". [7] By "late 2004, early 2005", however, Nintendo had come up with the Wii Remote's less traditional "wand shape", and the design of the Nunchuk attachment. [8] Nintendo had also decided upon using a motion sensor, infrared pointer, and the layout of the buttons, [8] and by the end of 2005 the controller was ready for mass production. [8] MEMS Gyroscope Technology". InvenSense. Archived from the original on April 16, 2008 . Retrieved July 17, 2008.

Using a script or add-on that scans GameFAQs for box and screen images (such as an emulator front-end), while overloading our search enginea b Rothman, Wilson (August 30, 2007). "Exclusive: Wii-mote Prototype Designer Speaks Out, Shares Sketchbook". Gizmodo . Retrieved August 31, 2007. a b "Nintendo Unveils Wii Fit Plus Launch Date and New Colors of Nintendo DSi, Wii Remote". Las Vegas, Nevada: Nintendo of America. August 31, 2009 . Retrieved September 1, 2009. The Nunchuk Controller, usually referred to as the Nunchuk, is the primary attachment of the Wii Remote.

Features [ edit ] Sensing [ edit ] Sensor Bar highlighting IR LEDs taken with a camera sensitive to infrared. The lights coming from the edges of the bar are not visible to the human eye, just Wii Remotes and any other equipment that can sense IR light sources, including most digital cameras.Seedhouse, Alex (September 2015). "Bowser, Toad and Yoshi Wii Remote Plus Swing Toward North American Release". Nintendo Insider . Retrieved 29 December 2017. Todd, Brett (19 August 2009). "Real Heroes: Firefighter Review". Gamespot . Retrieved 28 September 2020. Nintendo Introduces New Social Entertainment Experiences at E3 Expo". Nintendo of America. June 2, 2009. Archived from the original on July 31, 2008 . Retrieved June 2, 2009.

Wii Remote Colors". news.com. Archived from the original on May 28, 2008 . Retrieved July 15, 2006.Fletcher, JC (October 8, 2009). "Nintendo announces new Pokemon spinoff, new Wiimote colors, hardware bundles at retailer event". Joystiq. Weblogs, Inc. Archived from the original on October 11, 2009 . Retrieved October 14, 2009. The Wii Remote provides basic audio and rumble (vibration) functionality, but the Nunchuk does not. At the 2006 E3 press conference, it was revealed that the Wii Remote has its own independent speaker on the face of the unit. This was demonstrated by a developer as he strung and shot a bow in The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. The sound from both the Wii Remote and television was altered as the bow shot to give the impression of the arrow traveling away from the player. [55] In addition to reproducing certain in-game sound effects that reflect the on-screen action, the Wii Remote speaker can also function as a voice receiver through which non-player characters can speak to the player with long-distance telecommunication, featured in games like Red Steel, Real Heroes: Firefighter and GoldenEye 007. [56] Some party games and hotseat multiplayer games also utilize the speaker to indicate changes between player turns. The volume can be changed or muted with the "Home" button and selecting the corresponding controller icon at the bottom of the screen; [57] if the speaker is muted, any sounds intended to be emitted from the speaker will come from the television in most cases. The rumble feature can also be switched on or off using the Home Menu. [57] Memory [ edit ] Wii Controllers: No Recharging Yet". The Wiire. Archived from the original on June 18, 2006 . Retrieved May 11, 2006. The Wii Remote also has a PixArt optical sensor that allows it to determine where it is pointing. [45] Unlike a light gun that senses light from a television screen, the Wii Remote senses light from the console's Sensor Bar (RVL-014), which allows consistent usage not influenced by the screen used. The Sensor Bar is about 20cm (7.9in) long and has ten infrared LEDs, five at each end of the bar. [46] The LEDs farthest from the center are pointed slightly outwards, the LEDs closest to the center are pointed slightly inwards, while the rest are pointed straight forward. The Sensor Bar's cable is 353cm (11ft 7in) in length. The bar may be placed above or below the television, centered horizontally, in line with the front of the television or the front of the surface the television is placed on. The Remote should be pointed approximately towards the Sensor Bar; precise pointing is not necessary so long as it is within the limited viewing angle of the Wii Remote. a b c d "Wii の概要 コントローラ" (in Japanese). Nintendo Company, Ltd. Archived from the original on July 6, 2006 . Retrieved May 9, 2006.