Homebrew PowerCheck - Reports the battery power remaining in your Wii remote

[JoostinOnline]

Reports the battery power remaining in your Wii remote. Just run it and connect your remotes.

Download:
http://tinyurl.com/PowerCheckWii
Please link back to hacksden for downloads instead of hosting it yourself. It ensures that people will always receive the latest version.


Changelog:

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v1.8

• You can now use a custom background by putting "background.png" in your PowerCheck folder
• Made the HacksDen.com text smaller
• Code optimization
• Remotes time out after 2 minutes, just in case

v1.7

• The GUI has been completely redone with GRRLIB. It is no longer hideous. Credit for the background belongs to Robgee789 at TheChillOutRoom.org.
• You can reset the Wii with the POWER button.
• It's a lot bigger (1.1MB), and since bigger is better, that makes this a feature. Accept this.

v1.6

• Huge improvement on the report accuracy
• Errors are now shown in red.
• You can now turn off the Wii with the POWER button
• Added version number to the app
• Some code cleanup

v1.5

• Fixed a really stupid mistake. 1.4 didn't write blank spaces over "Not connected", the percentage was mixed in.

v1.4

• Percentage is in green, and "Not Connected" is in red
• No need to connect your remotes before checking the percentages anymore
• The power status is constantly updated
• If you don't have any remotes registered, the program closes
• Code optimization

v1.3

• Supports new Motion+ remotes

v1.2

• Wii Balance Board now supported
• Fixed power reporting over 100%

v1.1

• Checks up to 4 remotes instead of just one

v1.0

• Original release

Making a custom background

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The easiest way to do it is to pick a background from the internet (preferably a dark one for the white text) and slap this template on top of it:

If you're feeling more creative, you can make your own, but make sure it's 640x480 and that it's a png file. Name it "background.png" and place it in the same directory as the boot.dol file.

User Submitted Backgrounds

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Static by NauelDS

Credits:

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• God for always being there.
• heat6jones for making the request that lead to PowerCheck.
• Robgee789 at TheChillOutRoom.org for the beautiful background (v1.7+).
• All the people who tested, even though I don't remember who you are (oops).
• Mountain Dew for making me immortal (untested).

Donations
While donations are very much appreciated, don't do it because you feel that's the only way to get future releases.

 

[Maxternal]

I just now learn that the balance board connects separately (had I owned one I would know already ... but anyways ...)

Thanks for another nice little app.
It's probably for using rechargeable but I can never get a 100% reading off of mine.

 

[weavile001]

thanks!, this is awesome

 

[JoostinOnline]

I just learned that the balance board connects separately (had I owned one I would know already ... but anyway ...)

Thanks for another nice little app. It's probably for using rechargeable but I can never get a 100% reading off of mine.

I'll be releasing an update very soon that should greatly improve the accuracy of the reports.

 

[JoostinOnline]

thanks!, this is awesome

When I first released this, I was annoyed by how popular it was. I posted it in a thread on temp, and it was the simplest app I had ever made, only like 50 lines of code. SE GUI is thousands of lines of code, and it has only a fraction of the downloads. IIRC, PowerCheck got around 200 downloads in the first day.

Anyway, I've finally gotten around to creating an official thread.

Edit: Oops, sorry for the double post. Can someone merge these?

 

[medoli900]

Oh yeah that apps.
I'm using it since 1 years now i think.
Sometimes,the simplest it is,the better it is.

 

[Bladexdsl]

can't you just push the home button and it tells you there?

 

[JoostinOnline]

can't you just push the home button and it tells you there?

That tells you if it is closer to 0, 25, 50, or 100 percent. This gives you the actual percentage. Look at the screenshot.

 

[weavile001]

can't you just push the home button and it tells you there?

the home menu shows the life of the batteries by:100%/75%/50%/25%/o%
this app shows: 68%/21%/92% ETC

 

[JoostinOnline]

the home menu shows the life of the batteries by:100%/75%/50%/25%/o%
this app shows: 68%/21%/92% ETC

Plus in the System Menu (or anywhere the HOME menu comes up), the Balance Board takes the place of the fourth remote, so you can't see them all at once.

 

[Bladexdsl]

do you have to run this from the hbc?

 

[JoostinOnline]

do you have to run this from the hbc?

Yeah, or any other homebrew loader. It's not a Wii game.

Edit: An update should be coming tomorrow.

 

[JoostinOnline]

PowerCheck v1.6 is now available! Here are the changes:

• Huge improvement on the report accuracy
• Errors are now shown in red.
• You can now turn off the Wii with the POWER button
• Added version number to the app
• Some code cleanup

I've already started on v1.7, and I think you'll like it.

 

[ngelDiezFernndez]

Shortlink doesnt work for me. It redirects to tinyurl homepage.

 

[JoostinOnline]

Shortlink doesnt work for me. It redirects to tinyurl homepage.

That's bizarre, it used to work. I've made a new one, hopefully this will stick.
http://tinyurl.com/PowerCheckWii

 

[medoli900]

Will you update it on the homebrew channel?
If not,its not the end of the world but it would (or could? Not good with modals >_<) help me.

 

[JoostinOnline]

Will you update it on the homebrew channel?
If not,its not the end of the world but it would (or could? Not good with modals >_<) help me.

Do you mean the Homebrew Browser?

 

[medoli900]

Oh yeah.Mixed up the name >_<

 

[JoostinOnline]

Oh yeah.Mixed up the name >_<

I'll send an email.

Edit: Actually, I can't find an email address. I guess it's up to the devs to do that.

 

[ngelDiezFernndez]

That's bizarre, it used to work. I've made a new one, hopefully this will stick.
http://tinyurl.com/PowerCheckWii

It works now. Thanks, great homebrew, very useful.