Nintendo Wii Programming Manuallines page 5

7 Controllers...................................................................................................................................................31
7.1 All Controllers......................................................................................................................................31
7.1.1 Display When Extension Controller is Necessary [Required] .....................................................31
7.1.2 Avoid Game Design Forcing Extended Period of Continuous Operation or Strenuous Activity
[Information] ................................................................................................................................................31
7.1.3 Explanatory Message for Wii Remote Strap Use (Required)......................................................32
7.1.4 Handling +Control Pad Input [Required] .....................................................................................32
7.1.5 Operations on the Unused Buttons [Required] ...........................................................................32
7.1.6 Lower Limit Value of the Controller Stick and Button Analog Input Value [Recommended] .......33
7.1.7 Upper Limit Value of the Controller Stick and Button Analog Input Value [Required] .................33
7.1.8 Analog Input Value Range of Controller Stick and Button [Required] .........................................33
7.1.9 Regarding Applications that Support the Rumble Feature [Required] ........................................34
7.1.10 Avoid Continuous Operation of the Rumble Motor [Recommended] ..........................................34
7.1.11 Stop Rumble Motor When Controller Not in Use [Required].......................................................34
7.1.12 Rumble Motor Run/Stop Switch Frequency Requirement [Recommended]...............................34
7.1.13 Hot Swapping Extension Controllers [Recommended] ...............................................................34
7.1.14 Frequency Band Usage when Using a Wireless LAN [Information] ...........................................34
7.1.15 Do Not Use Origin Reset Command for Analog Input to Extension Controller [Required] .........35
7.2 Wii Remote .........................................................................................................................................35
7.2.1 Using the Relative Distance between the Wii Remote and the Sensor Bar [Recommended]....35
7.2.2 Handling HOME [Required].........................................................................................................35
7.2.3 Disabling Pointer for Applications Without Pointer Function [Required] .....................................35
7.2.4 Disabling Pointer for Applications With Pointer Function [Recommended] ................................35
7.2.5 Do Not Use of Wii Remote Memory and Wii Remote Speaker Simultaneously [Required]........35
7.2.6 Restriction on Contents of Data Written to Wii Remote Memory [Required] ..............................36
7.2.7 Checking for Errors in Wii Remote Data [Required]....................................................................36
7.2.8 Message Display When Writing to Wii Remote Memory [Required]...........................................36
7.2.9 Message Display When Loading Wii Remote Memory [Recommended) ...................................36
7.2.10 Error Handling When Writing to Wii Remote Memory [Required] ...............................................36
7.2.11 Error Handling When Reading From Wii Remote Memory [Required] .......................................36
7.2.12 Data Compatibility for the Same Application Using Wii Remote Memory [Required] .................37
7.2.13 Prohibition of Application Dependent on Wii Remote Memory Access Speed [Required]..........37
7.2.14 Handling Damage to Wii Remote Memory [Recommended] ......................................................37
7.2.15 Displaying a Message when Overwriting Wii Remote Memory [Required].................................37
7.2.16 Continuous Play on the Wii Remote Speaker [Required] ...........................................................37
7.2.17 Halting Data Transfers When No Output Occurs on the Wii Remote Speaker [Recommended]37
7.2.18 Audio Cutoff of Speaker due to Poor Signal Sensitivity [Recommended]...................................37
7.2.19 Displaying a Message Notifying the User That Battery Charge Is Low [Recommended] ........38
7.2.20 Displaying a Message Notifying Users That Wii Remote Transmissions Have Terminated
[Recommended]..........................................................................................................................................38
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Wii Programming Guidelines
RVL-06-0132-001-I
Released: October 11, 2006