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I'm guessing no one that builds Wii controllers in China ever actually used one...

Oldbitcollector (Jeff)Oldbitcollector (Jeff) Posts: 8,091
edited 2012-10-02 10:16 in General Discussion
So I'm getting ready to restock my Wii Nunchuck controllers from China tonight when I see this..

Love HK.. Gotta watch those guys sometimes..

Jeff
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  • Duane DegnDuane Degn Posts: 10,588
    edited 2012-10-01 22:01
    I suppose the Wii games just aren't challenging enough for them.

    Jeff, You probably already know this but some generic game controllers use lower resolution ADC chips than the originals. The lower res values are then scaled up to output the same range of values but with rather large steps between each possible value they output.

    For example the PS2 controller SparkFun sells only have 5-bits of resolution on their joysticks instead of 8-bits like the original controller. IIRC a generic Nunchuck I have has less resolution on their accelerometers than the original Wii Nunchuck.

    This might be something worth checking on game controllers you plan to stock.
  • Roger LeeRoger Lee Posts: 339
    edited 2012-10-01 22:08
    Jeff, another possibility here.
    It's just possible you have been holding your controller wrong all this time. :lol:

    Roger
  • Heater.Heater. Posts: 21,230
    edited 2012-10-01 22:29
    The Chineese are working 24 hour per day for no salary to make this stuff for you, they have no time to use it themselves.
  • LoopyBytelooseLoopyByteloose Posts: 12,537
    edited 2012-10-02 02:30
    Asians know that they won't get rich by buying that stuff. Something else will replace it next year. Just stick with buying the necessities and wear reject fashionable clothes that don't match. Noodles and rice are far more important.

    I can't even interest Taiwanese in hobby electronics. Often they consider it a waste of money and time.

    In sum, the world is divided between consumers and producers - very different points of view.

    Maybe it was an Asian that first said 'A penny saved is a penny earned.'
  • Oldbitcollector (Jeff)Oldbitcollector (Jeff) Posts: 8,091
    edited 2012-10-02 10:16
    I'm aware of this.. In fact I had to re-write some exceptions into the Wii Controller object for them, as communication is close, but not exact. (There's probably an acceptable tolerance on the actual Wii unit.) The lower resolution is ok for the purposes we are using them for, which is an inexpensive controller for the VGAplus board.

    On the upside, this is one of the cheapest "hobby friendly" accelerometers I've ever seen.

    Jeff

    Duane Degn wrote: »
    I suppose the Wii games just aren't challenging enough for them.

    Jeff, You probably already know this but some generic game controllers use lower resolution ADC chips than the originals. The lower res values are then scaled up to output the same range of values but with rather large steps between each possible value they output.
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