Newb needs help with wiimotes

[roy]

I recently downloaded the latest PCC parts, and can successfully build and run apps. The video parts seem ok, but about 1-2 sec after an app starts, the led on the remote goes out (so I get no wpad buttons).

If I download something already compiled, all goes ok, but things I compile, no. Have tried this with examples, template and nehe-lesson7 -- pics and text work, but no comm with remote.

Is there something obvious I am doing wrong? Any suggestions would be welcome, as it is hard to play with anything that you can't talk to.

If it matters: Wii is close to 2 yrs old, devkit just downloaded, cheap 4 gig kingston sd card, bannerbomb and loadmii to start apps.

Thanks.

[vuurrobin]

usealy when the wiimote go's of in a few seconds with me, its because the battery is empty. other than that, no clue.

[WinterMute]

I'd suggest using the homebrew channel for running code, it may be some interaction with loadmii that causes the wiimote initialisation to fail.

http://hbc.hackmii.com/

[roy]

Excellent!!!!! Many thanks. Evidently loadmii is NOT a good way to start apps. Not having homebrew currently installed, I just made my app (lesson7.dol) the boot.dol, and bannerbomb loads it successfully. The led goes out at 1-2 sec (as it seems to for everything), BUT it come back on -- great.