Lol, can’t say I have. But I did eventually learn that the sensor bars are just dumb IR lights that the remotes track rather than something more complex, so I can see how it would work.
This reminds me of Duck Hunt. Basically you’re not shooting anything from the “gun”. Instead, for a brief moment, the screen turns black and the ducks turn into white blocks. The gun will then register if you’re pointing it at a white block or not and register it as a hit. This was specifically attuned to the refresh rates of CRTs, and consequently will not work with newer LED/LCD TVs.
That’s reminds me of the EDTracker, a little head tracking solution created for Elite Dangerous, made out of an Arduino and a sensor board that’s basically like a Wiimote (the accelerometers and magnometer, not the IR stuff). It was much cheaper than TrackIR or any commercial head tracking solution.
Lol their main domain has been bought by a dodgy prostitute spam site now… you don’t want to visit the .org.uk site. But the instructions are still on hobby components forums.
It’s a shame there haven’t been more ghetto head tracking implementations. It’s a damn sight more affordable than VR, and doesn’t require loads of space to use.
Ever use candles for the sensor bar? That’s a fun trick.
Lol, can’t say I have. But I did eventually learn that the sensor bars are just dumb IR lights that the remotes track rather than something more complex, so I can see how it would work.
This reminds me of Duck Hunt. Basically you’re not shooting anything from the “gun”. Instead, for a brief moment, the screen turns black and the ducks turn into white blocks. The gun will then register if you’re pointing it at a white block or not and register it as a hit. This was specifically attuned to the refresh rates of CRTs, and consequently will not work with newer LED/LCD TVs.
That’s correct.
Also, if you just put the light gun right against the TV screen, it’ll register a hit no matter where you’re pointing 😅
Where were you 36 years ago when I got my Nintendo?
Prob at home cheating at Duck Hunt.
Something else cool you can do with a Wii sensor bar.
That’s reminds me of the EDTracker, a little head tracking solution created for Elite Dangerous, made out of an Arduino and a sensor board that’s basically like a Wiimote (the accelerometers and magnometer, not the IR stuff). It was much cheaper than TrackIR or any commercial head tracking solution.
Lol their main domain has been bought by a dodgy prostitute spam site now… you don’t want to visit the .org.uk site. But the instructions are still on hobby components forums.
It’s a shame there haven’t been more ghetto head tracking implementations. It’s a damn sight more affordable than VR, and doesn’t require loads of space to use.
Ah, so the Wii spawned the 3DS.