Wiiconnect
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| WiiConnect | |
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| General | |
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| Author(s) | Jsmaster |
| Type | Utility |
| Version | Demo |
| Licence | GNU General Public License v3 |
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| Download | |
| Website | |
| Discussion | |
| Source | |
| Downloadable via the Homebrew Browser | |
| Peripherals | |
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Unfortunately, this project has been suspended. With school, I have been way too busy to continue coding right now. I may or may not pick up this project again in the summer. I am very sorry to all of you who were anticipating this project. |
WiiConnect is a tool to connect Wii users to eachother, without the hassle of Nintendo's "safe" crap. It will eventually be able to do many things (hopefully) listed below.
Feature List
- Homebrew Browser integration, or a homebrew downloader made by me if integration doesn't work out
- Chat (Hopefully many protocols eventually)
- E-mail (POP3, IMAP, SMTP)
- Public Profiles
- News Reader (RSS feed reader, with a Wii News RSS feed)
- Ability to poke other users on WiiConnect, no matter what feature they are using
- And More!
Features it won't Have
- Parental Controls
- Internet Safety Options
- Friend Codes
Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlANkqb3nvs
Testers
It's open-source, and the latest updates are always on SVN, so everyone's a tester! Please DO NOT ask to test it.
Roadmap
Wifi <s>
- Read networking tutorials</s> 2/28
<s>
- Get files downloaded from websites</s> 2/28
<s>
- Allow Wii to net_connect() to an ip address</s> 3/12
<s>
- Get one Wii to net_connect() to another</s> 3/12
- Make the server side of the wii program
- Start with a friend list of ip's
- Make a master server to host all currently connected ip's
<s> GUI</s> <s>
- Make a concept</s> 5/16
<s>
- Gather artwork</s> 5/19
<s>
- Decide on library
- LibWiiSprite looks good, or maybe GGRLIB</s> 3/31 libwiigui it is
<s>
- Set up libosk</s> 5/16 (Keyboard included in libwiigui)
<s>
- Set up the HOMEbrew menu</s> 5/16 (easily add to libwiigui; no library for it needed)
<s>
- Add images and options; create the UI</s> 7/4
<s>
- Throw everything together using classes and making it object oriented</s> 5/16 (libwiigui is c++ and object oriented)
Chat
- Decide on what type of chat protocol to use
- Either IRC, MSN, Yahoo, AIM, Skype, Jabber, or a custom Wii only one (probably first)
- Learn how to use the protocol
- Create a custom protocol
- Write the server for the custom protocol
- Get a message sent from one Wii to a buddy
- Listen for messages
- Add it in the GUI
- Allow users to be "interupted" by a chat message
E-mail <s>
- Read up on the POP3 and SMTP protocols</s> 6/2
<s>
- Download messages from server</s> 6/3
<s>
- List messages from server</s> 6/3
<s>
- Find attributes of messages (Date, subject, sender, ect)</s> 7/3
<s>
- Read messages</s> 7/7 (Woohoo!)
<s>
- Send messages</s> 6/26
- Add saving messages from server
<s>
- Delete messages from server</s> 7/3
<s>
- Options</s> 7/4 (Not as many options as it will eventually have)
<s>
- E-mail GUI</s>
Profiles
- Start simple - One character to show
- Add Different attributes to edit
- Name
- Birth Date
- City
- Personal Interests
- Add images
- Add Mii's as an option instead of images
- Add status updates
- Add it into the GUI
- Add notifications into the GUI
Homebrew Downloader
- Figure out whether a custom one is necessary
Thanks
I want to thank:
- WiiCracker and GabberNL for translating the WiiConnect page to German and Dutch
- Jussipik for the Graphics
- Contra for the video!