Hacking check out my wiimote

[redact]

yesterday i decided to replace the LEDs that i put in my wiimote ages ago (the other ones broke) and while i was doing it i had a thought, wouldn't the wiimote look awesome in black?

so i got some flat black spray paint and here it is

from this:

to this:

lights off

lights on

video:



and those of you saying "what's the use of putting lights in, you can only see them at night". i use a projector with my wii, so i only ever play with the curtains closed.

 

[linuxares]

You should post it here instead: http://gbatemp.net/index.php?showforum=107
Its the forum for hardware etc.

 

[Urza]

I could have sworn I've seen this exact mod before.

 

[redact]

I could have sworn I've seen this exact mod before.

where?

 

[HowardC]

You did, (sort of).

The "powerglove" mod had a black wiimote in it, with leds.

 

[Urza]

I could have sworn I've seen this exact mod before.

where?

Well, the LED mod has been done to death, but I could have sworn I remember seeing a black Wiimote with the mod. Can't seem to find the link though.

May have just been a skin like this one:
http://www.maxconsole.net/?mode=news&newsid=13402

 

[cribby08]

Nice Job

Don't listen to the negitive idiots that troll through this board - keep up the good work!

 

[Urza]

Don't listen to the negitive idiots that troll through this board - keep up the good work!

Says the idiot who quotes 5000 pixels of image.

 

[cribby08]

Don't listen to the negitive idiots that troll through this board - keep up the good work!

Says the idiot who quotes 5000 pixels of image.

You always have something stupid to say; always trying to put someone down in your posts b/c they are not as 1337 as you......acting like you know best. Your arrogance is appalling.

 

[redact]

Don't listen to the negitive idiots that troll through this board - keep up the good work!

Says the idiot who quotes 5000 pixels of image.

ladies, ladies. don't fight, you can both have me.

 

[Urza]

Don't listen to the negitive idiots that troll through this board - keep up the good work!
Says the idiot who quotes 5000 pixels of image.



You always have something stupid to say; always trying to put someone down in your posts b/c they are not as 1337 as you......acting like you know best. Your arrogance is appalling.

Generic "I can't think of anything intelligent to say so I'm just going to exaggerate how super pro you are" retort #27.

QUOTE

ladies, ladies. don't fight, you can both have me.

Thread hijacked by RAAAAAGGGGEEE.

 

[Speff]

Got any details on the paint you used? I was thinking of doing the same thing, but I wasn't sure of what type to get. This looks pretty awesome by the way, good job.

 

[samsam12]

Don't listen to the negitive idiots that troll through this board - keep up the good work!

Says the idiot who quotes 5000 pixels of image.

STFU!

 

[Mohammad]

I'm not sure why you would do this, doesn't look all that neat-o. Plus you don't get to see it to much. Now if there were some nice painted figures on there (mario, ying-yang, trees, etc.) you would have me. There are a lot of mods out there, but making the mods look hot, that's the deal

 

[Speff]

I'm not sure why you would do this, doesn't look all that neat-o. Plus you don't get to see it to much. Now if there were some nice painted figures on there (mario, ying-yang, trees, etc.) you would have me. There are a lot of mods out there, but making the mods look hot, that's the deal

I'd have to disagree. The Wii design is all about simplicity. Painted figures adds more noise (Even if it's good looking) to the design. Black and sleek, that's what I wanna go for in the end.

 

[redact]

Got any details on the paint you used? I was thinking of doing the same thing, but I wasn't sure of what type to get. This looks pretty awesome by the way, good job.

i just used some automotive touch-up paint, but you'd prolly be better off with something made for plastics

 

[thieves like us]

alternatively you can use either of the two products listed below, the first is a dye that actually impregnates itself into the plastic which avoids the issue of the paint "rubbing off".

vinyl dye
http://www.shop.com/Plastikote_Vinyl_Color...08-p!.shtml

article on:
http://case-mods.linear1.org/im-high-on-vinyl-dye/

krylon fusion spray paint for plastic
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000B9105...ASIN=B000B91054

 

[ZombiePosessor]

I did this mod a while ago, except the b button, mine was light up on rumble, you can see the thread here: http://gbatemp.net/index.php?showtopic=93992&hl=wiimote

I also did a custom paint job on it too.

Did you have any weird problems after you'd soldered the LEDs in? My Wii remote didn't recognize the nunchuck whenever I'd have the A button LED installed, so now I only have my on rumble B button and nunchuck LED, because I can't have the A button one for some reason.

 

[Speff]

I did this mod a while ago, except the b button, mine was light up on rumble, you can see the thread here: http://gbatemp.net/index.php?showtopic=93992&hl=wiimote

I also did a custom paint job on it too.

Did you have any weird problems after you'd soldered the LEDs in? My Wii remote didn't recognize the nunchuck whenever I'd have the A button LED installed, so now I only have my on rumble B button and nunchuck LED, because I can't have the A button one for some reason.

This happened to me when I put in 3mm LEDs into my classic controller. When I'd plug it in, it would lose power and wouldn't work after some time. Although yours doesn't connect instantly, I think you have the same problem. I think it might be that the LEDs suck up too much power and shut off the peripherals. When I rewired my classic controller to use SMDs instead of 3mms, it started to work fine. Note, I did install the multicolor A button and the player indicator mod so that contributed to the energy suck.

EDIT: By the way, sweet paintjob