Wii Remote

The Wii Remote is the main controller used on the Wii. It's primarily focused towards motion control based games.

It's sometimes referred to by the unofficial name "Wiimote".

Features

• Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Infrared sensor (used alongside the Sensor Bar)
  • On Wii Remote Plus models or with the MotionPlus addon
    • Gyroscope
• Physical Buttons
  • POWER, D-Pad, A, B (located on the back of the controller), +, HOME, -, 1 and 2
  • SYNC button hidden in the battery compartment
• Connectivity
  • Bluetooth
  • Accessory port (I²C interface)
    • Used for connecting the Nunchuk, Classic Controller. MotionPlus addon and other accessories
• Miscellaneous
  • 16KB of storage
  • Speaker
  • 4 lights to indicate which player the controller connected as

Compatibility

With the mainline Wii-Linux kernel the Wii Remote will connect automatically.