Wii , Linux and PWC Hi all, I have seen different apps that allow linux to run on the wii, also Mplayer has been ported to the Nintendo console too. Now I have some questions about connecting a webcam to the wii a) Is it possible to get the image information from a webcam using Mplayer on the wii (did somebody try that ever)? I know thisguy got a set of commands that allow mplayer to get images from a webcam. b) Did somebody ever try to install PWC (see here) on a linux distribution that runs on the wii? c) I know there is support for USB on the wii but, did somebody ever write "drivers" or something to support USB webcams? I am interested in getting a USB webcam to work with the wii (it would open lots of new and cool apps) but I do not know if somebody ever tried that before. If somebody did it would be a good starting point. Thanks for your help Cagellhttp://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?11,32871,32871#msg-32871Thu, 13 Aug 2026 02:29:03 +0200 Phorum 5.2.23 http://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?11,32871,33062#msg-33062 Re: Wii , Linux and PWChttp://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?11,32871,33062#msg-33062 SifJar CodingFri, 11 Sep 2009 23:16:41 +0200 http://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?11,32871,33017#msg-33017 Re: Wii , Linux and PWChttp://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?11,32871,33017#msg-33017
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I don't think anyone have focused on this area, but I know one fact: it's not usb 2.0, so you will have to do with lower speeds. Is this an issue? I don't know.
theres a little thing called cios, but dont know if thats allowed here, its definitely an improvement]]> SteelSLasher CodingFri, 11 Sep 2009 21:46:43 +0200 http://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?11,32871,32978#msg-32978 Re: Wii , Linux and PWChttp://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?11,32871,32978#msg-32978 henke37 CodingFri, 11 Sep 2009 12:14:46 +0200 http://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?11,32871,32871#msg-32871 Wii , Linux and PWChttp://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?11,32871,32871#msg-32871
I have seen different apps that allow linux to run on the wii, also Mplayer has been ported to the Nintendo console too. Now I have some questions about connecting a webcam to the wii

a) Is it possible to get the image information from a webcam using Mplayer on the wii (did somebody try that ever)? I know thisguy got a set of commands that allow mplayer to get images from a webcam.

b) Did somebody ever try to install PWC (see here) on a linux distribution that runs on the wii?

c) I know there is support for USB on the wii but, did somebody ever write "drivers" or something to support USB webcams?

I am interested in getting a USB webcam to work with the wii (it would open lots of new and cool apps) but I do not know if somebody ever tried that before. If somebody did it would be a good starting point.


Thanks for your help

Cagell]]> cagell CodingThu, 10 Sep 2009 18:43:08 +0200