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The Internet Channel is a modified Opera browser for the [[Nintendo Wii]] and that connects through WIFI to the Internet. It supports the same web functionalities and standards that are included in the desktop versions of Opera, including CSS and JavaScript. On the other hand, it only seems to support Flash 7 (April 2008). This browser is not included when you buy the Wii. It will cost 500 Wii Points (about 5 Euros). E.g. in Switzerland you can buy 2000 points for CH 37.- in a shop.
The Internet Channel is a modified Opera browser for the [[Nintendo Wii]] and that connects through WIFI to the Internet. It supports the same web functionalities and standards that are included in the desktop versions of Opera, including CSS and JavaScript. On the other hand, it only seems to support Flash 7 (April 2008). This browser is not included when you buy the Wii. It will cost 500 Wii Points (about 5 Euros). E.g. in Switzerland you can buy 2000 points for CH 37.- in a shop.
This page is for technical people, i.e. Wii-aware website designers, Flash and JavaScript programmers.


== Links ==
== Links ==


* [http://www.opera.com/products/devices/nintendo/ Internet Channel] at Opera
* [http://dev.opera.com/articles/view/the-wii-remote-api/ The Wii remote API at Dev.Opera] (needs registration)
 
=== Websites optimized for Wii ===
 
* [http://www.liquidicelabs.com/wiiportal/ wiiportal] (A portal with a selection of various topics)


=== Hullbreach SDK ===
=== Hullbreach SDK ===


* [http://hullbreachonline.com/wii/sdk.html Hullbreach Wii Opera SDK]
* [http://hullbreachonline.com/wii/sdk.html Hullbreach Wii Opera SDK] seems to be very popular libarary.


* Easily add useful functionality to your games for the Wii's Internet Channel. It is being used to develop [http://hullbreachonline.com/ Hullbreach], a [[MMORPG]] game.
* Easily add useful functionality to your games for the Wii's Internet Channel. It is being used to develop [http://hullbreachonline.com/ Hullbreach], a [[MMORPG]] game.
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* [http://wiki.hullbreachonline.com/index.php?title=Wii_Opera_SDK Wii Opera SDK]. Official wiki page.
* [http://wiki.hullbreachonline.com/index.php?title=Wii_Opera_SDK Wii Opera SDK]. Official wiki page.


=== Wii Cade ===
=== WiiCade ===


WiiCade is a website designed to provide users of the Wii console with online games. I.e. this uses the normal Wii hard and software and just adds Wii specific user events to online games that run in the built-in Opera (Internet Channel) browser.
WiiCade is a website designed to provide users of the Wii console with online games. I.e. this uses the normal Wii hard and software and just adds Wii specific user events to online games that run in the built-in Opera (Internet Channel) browser.
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WiiCade WiiCade] (Wikipedia)
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WiiCade WiiCade] (Wikipedia)
* [http://arstechnica.com/journals/thumbs.ars/2007/03/01/7273 WiiCade API creates new possibilities for Wii browser play], by Frank Caron, Ars Technica
* [http://arstechnica.com/journals/thumbs.ars/2007/03/01/7273 WiiCade API creates new possibilities for Wii browser play], by Frank Caron, Ars Technica
=== MarioToo Flash/WiimoteMote API ===
Dead ?
* http://www.lastchancemedia.com/
* [http://www.quasimondo.com/archives/000638.php How to Make the Wiimote Work in Flash]


=== Various technical links ===
=== Various technical links ===
(including blog entries, forums)
(including blog entries, forums)
* [http://ajaxian.com/archives/the-wii-remote-api-now-your-userbase-is-four The Wii Remote API: Now your userbase is four] This post includes sample JavaScript code.


* For a list of Wiimode key codes see: [http://wiinintendo.net/2006/12/27/wiimote-d-pad-works-in-javascript-or-flash-games/ Wiimote d-pad works in Javascript or Flash games!]. See also [http://www.legendarypokemon.net/2006/12/22/English/the-wii-browser-has-arrived]
* For a list of Wiimode key codes see: [http://wiinintendo.net/2006/12/27/wiimote-d-pad-works-in-javascript-or-flash-games/ Wiimote d-pad works in Javascript or Flash games!]. See also [http://www.legendarypokemon.net/2006/12/22/English/the-wii-browser-has-arrived]


* I wonder if [http://www.howtocreate.co.uk/operaStuff/userJavaScript.html User JavaScript in Opera] work too ?
* I wonder if [http://www.howtocreate.co.uk/operaStuff/userJavaScript.html User JavaScript in Opera] work too ?
* [http://my.opera.com/wiioperasdk/blog/2007/09/14/javascript-optimization-for-games-on-the-nintendo-wii-part-1 Javascript Optimization for Games on the Nintendo Wii - Part 1]
[[Category: Programming]]
[[Category: JavaScript]]

Revision as of 18:03, 16 April 2008

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Definition

The Internet Channel is a modified Opera browser for the Nintendo Wii and that connects through WIFI to the Internet. It supports the same web functionalities and standards that are included in the desktop versions of Opera, including CSS and JavaScript. On the other hand, it only seems to support Flash 7 (April 2008). This browser is not included when you buy the Wii. It will cost 500 Wii Points (about 5 Euros). E.g. in Switzerland you can buy 2000 points for CH 37.- in a shop.

This page is for technical people, i.e. Wii-aware website designers, Flash and JavaScript programmers.

Links

Websites optimized for Wii

  • wiiportal (A portal with a selection of various topics)

Hullbreach SDK

WiiCade

WiiCade is a website designed to provide users of the Wii console with online games. I.e. this uses the normal Wii hard and software and just adds Wii specific user events to online games that run in the built-in Opera (Internet Channel) browser.

MarioToo Flash/WiimoteMote API

Dead ?

Various technical links

(including blog entries, forums)

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