Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Cloudy Nights - Official Forums of the 2009 International Year of Astronomy Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu.... uh, User   You are not logged in. [Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Equipment Discussions >> Mounts Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 kingjamez scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 10/03/06 Posts: 984 Loc: Washington D.C. Fun with an Atlas. Video inside.       #1733007 - 07/22/07 09:02 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   At the Howard Astro League star party last night, I was showing off the moon to kids through a video camera. I wanted to pan around the moon to show the kids different parts of the surface. Since I was using EQMOD with no joystick I had to use the directional pads on the laptop. It was very cumbersome. So my wife made this suggestion: http://www.youtube.com/v/PnmkygmGNiM -Jim -------------------- C8 on Atlas with EQMOD ETX125 UHTC Celestron Onyx 80mm Meade Walmart 60mm guide scope Canon Xsi Modified w/IDAS LPR Gen 3 NightVision Eyepiece Aspiring Optician Watch my Wiimote control Atlas: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnmkygmGNiM Edited by kingjamez (07/23/07 08:52 AM) Post Extras:       russ_watters Pooh-Bah Reged: 11/24/04 Posts: 1262 Loc: Trappe, PA Re: Fun with an Atlas. Video inside. [Re: kingjamez]       #1733272 - 07/23/07 12:18 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   That is very cool. -------------------- Equipment: Orion Atlas 11, ED80, DSI-C, DSI II Pro, Dell Inspiron Laptop. www.russsscope.net Post Extras:       solshaker Carpal Tunnel Reged: 06/06/06 Posts: 1680 Re: Fun with an Atlas. Video inside. [Re: russ_watters]       #1733309 - 07/23/07 12:51 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   nice. the kids will go nuts over that. -------------------- My Gallery Post Extras:       phanfave Pooh-Bah Reged: 08/21/06 Posts: 1419 Loc: Pioneer Valley Re: Fun with an Atlas. Video inside. [Re: solshaker]       #1733606 - 07/23/07 08:33 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Pretty awesome -------------------- IDA Member Astro League At-Large Member Amherst Area Amateur Astronomer Association Post Extras:       Fabio Papa Pooh-Bah Reged: 03/01/05 Posts: 1307 Loc: Piacenza, Italy Re: Fun with an Atlas. Video inside. [Re: phanfave]       #1733650 - 07/23/07 09:16 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Very interesting. I own a Wii too, so I have one question: on the page you mention on the video, there are a couple of programs available. What exactly did you use? Thanks! -------------------- Fabio Papa Celestron C8 F/10 Vixen ED81SWT F/7.7 Orion Atlas EQ-G Gruppo Astrofili di Piacenza Post Extras:       kingjamez scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 10/03/06 Posts: 984 Loc: Washington D.C. Re: Fun with an Atlas. Video inside. [Re: Fabio Papa]       #1733692 - 07/23/07 09:49 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I used GlovePIE to write a script to setup the buttons on the Wii to map to the joystick controls in EQMOD. I then used PPJoy to make virtual joystick windows drivers that interfaces with GlovePIE. BlueSoleil is needed to get windows to correctly interface the Wii remote, the stock windows drivers didn't work for me. If you try it and run into issues, I'll be happy answer any questions. -Jim -------------------- C8 on Atlas with EQMOD ETX125 UHTC Celestron Onyx 80mm Meade Walmart 60mm guide scope Canon Xsi Modified w/IDAS LPR Gen 3 NightVision Eyepiece Aspiring Optician Watch my Wiimote control Atlas: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnmkygmGNiM Post Extras:       Jaxdialation Carpal Tunnel Reged: 04/01/07 Posts: 2298 Loc: Northeast, FL Re: Fun with an Atlas. Video inside. [Re: kingjamez]       #1735770 - 07/24/07 07:21 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Cool! -------------------- John Stuff: TSA102 & EM400, RCOS 10RCA, STL- 6303, AP 1200GTO, too much software to list My Image Gallery My Weather Post Extras:       gazerguy super member Reged: 07/10/06 Posts: 131 Re: Fun with an Atlas. Video inside. [Re: Jaxdialation]       #1741492 - 07/26/07 10:39 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Wow!! Gizmodo.com led me back to this page. How is Wii connected to the computer ? Is it Bluetooth ? Post Extras:       kingjamez scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 10/03/06 Posts: 984 Loc: Washington D.C. Re: Fun with an Atlas. Video inside. [Re: gazerguy]       #1745321 - 07/29/07 07:37 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanks everybody :-0 Gazerguy: The Wii remote is connected to the laptop via bluetooth. If you want to try it, USB->Bluetooth dongles are very cheap on eBay. -Jim -------------------- C8 on Atlas with EQMOD ETX125 UHTC Celestron Onyx 80mm Meade Walmart 60mm guide scope Canon Xsi Modified w/IDAS LPR Gen 3 NightVision Eyepiece Aspiring Optician Watch my Wiimote control Atlas: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnmkygmGNiM Post Extras:       gazerguy super member Reged: 07/10/06 Posts: 131 Re: Fun with an Atlas. Video inside. [Re: kingjamez]       #1750498 - 07/31/07 09:28 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   My laptop has a built in bluetooth controller. I will give it a try. Thanks. 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