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* Open command line and issue | * Open command line and issue | ||
| − | <code>sudo apt-get install bluez kodi-eventclients-wiiremote</code> | + | :<code>sudo apt-get install bluez kodi-eventclients-wiiremote</code> |
* Next answer yes to any questions regarding space usage by the packages being installed. | * Next answer yes to any questions regarding space usage by the packages being installed. | ||
* Now open the battery cover on the wiimote and locate the internal red button. (leave batteries installed) | * Now open the battery cover on the wiimote and locate the internal red button. (leave batteries installed) | ||
* Go back to command line and issue | * Go back to command line and issue | ||
| − | <code>hcitool scan</code> | + | :<code>hcitool scan</code> |
| − | and immediately press the internal red button on the wiimote. | + | :and immediately press the internal red button on the wiimote. |
*In the Command line you should get an output that goes something like this | *In the Command line you should get an output that goes something like this | ||
| − | <code>00:1F:32:FC:D8:C9 Nintendo RVL-CNT-01</code> | + | :<code>00:1F:32:FC:D8:C9 Nintendo RVL-CNT-01</code> |
* You should either take a screenshot of the Bluetooth mac address or write it down somewhere. | * You should either take a screenshot of the Bluetooth mac address or write it down somewhere. | ||
* Finally you need to edit the config file located at | * Finally you need to edit the config file located at | ||
| − | <code>sudo nano /etc/rc.local</code> | + | :<code>sudo nano /etc/rc.local</code> |
| − | and insert the following at the bottom | + | :and insert the following at the bottom |
| − | <code>kodi-wiiremote --btaddr 00:1F:32:FC:D8:C9 &</code> | + | :<code>kodi-wiiremote --btaddr 00:1F:32:FC:D8:C9 &</code> |
*Make sure this is inserted before "exit 0" | *Make sure this is inserted before "exit 0" | ||
Latest revision as of 10:55, 24 November 2015
Installing & Configuring Wiimote for Kodibuntu
- Open command line and issue
sudo apt-get install bluez kodi-eventclients-wiiremote
- Next answer yes to any questions regarding space usage by the packages being installed.
- Now open the battery cover on the wiimote and locate the internal red button. (leave batteries installed)
- Go back to command line and issue
hcitool scan
- and immediately press the internal red button on the wiimote.
- In the Command line you should get an output that goes something like this
00:1F:32:FC:D8:C9 Nintendo RVL-CNT-01
- You should either take a screenshot of the Bluetooth mac address or write it down somewhere.
- Finally you need to edit the config file located at
sudo nano /etc/rc.local
- and insert the following at the bottom
kodi-wiiremote --btaddr 00:1F:32:FC:D8:C9 &
- Make sure this is inserted before "exit 0"
- Obviously you will need to replace the mac address with the one that you wrote down earlier.
- Don't leave out the "&" at the end of the insertion.
- Save the file and restart.
- Once restarted all you need to do is hold down the 1 and 2 buttons and it should connect soon after.
