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

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• Duane Degn Posts: 10,588

  2012-10-01 22:01 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 Lee Posts: 339

  2012-10-01 22:08 edited 2012-10-01 22:08

  Jeff, another possibility here.
  It's just possible you have been holding your controller wrong all this time.
  
  Roger
• Heater. Posts: 21,230

  2012-10-01 22:29 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.
• LoopyByteloose Posts: 12,537

  2012-10-02 02:30 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) Posts: 8,091

  2012-10-02 10:16 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.