| WiiEarth | |
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| File:Wiiearthwii.jpg | |
| General | |
| Author | PaulWagener |
| Type | Utilities |
| Version | 2.3 |
| License | WTFPL |
| Last Updated | 2012/12/24 |
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WiiEarth is an app that utilizes your Wiimote to navigate and zoom in on the Earth using services such as Google Maps. You can switch between different viewing options, including OpenStreetMap, Live (Maps, Satellite), and Google (Maps, Satellite, Terrain). However, as of April 2021, it has been reported that the Google Maps imagery is not working on this app, but Bing Maps is still accessible.
Controls
| Wiimote | Action |
|---|---|
| Wiimote Minus Button / Wiimote Plus Button | Zoom |
| Wiimote A Button | Zoom into world (as of v2.1) |
| Wiimote B Button | Grab world (as of v2.1) |
| Wiimote DPad | Move map |
| Wiimote 2 Button | Change image source (Live Maps -> Live Satellite -> Google Maps -> Google Satellite -> Google Terrain) |
| Wiimote 1 Button | Change image source (reverse of above) |
| Wiimote Home Button | Return |
Media
Wii earth ! (52freddy52)
FAQ
- Is this even legal?
The current way it downloads from Live Maps is kind of shady, but the rest is legit.
- The program hangs / gives an exception / fails to load any data
Yeah it does that, please reset your Wii and try again.
- Can this hurt my Wii?
Yes, though it isn't designed to do that. Please be careful with this and other homebrew.
- The Google imagery doesn't work, I keep getting this weird graphic.
There is a limit to how many tiles can be downloaded, after about 1000 tiles it stops working. It resets everyday so try again tomorrow.
- Can I use the source for...
Yes you can! Check the license for more details.
Changelog
Version 2.3
- New logo
- Removed non-working OpenStreetMap
- Added '1' button functionality which switches the image source back
- Compiled with latest libogc
Version 2.2
- Added widescreen support
- Added always visible background tiles
- Fixed graphical glitches in overlay text
- Fixed tile downloading issues:
- Google out-of-bandwidth tiles no longer give graphical weirdness
- More TCP support means less empty tiles
- Some DNS issues solved
Version 2.1
- Added Google images
- Reversed A & B button
Version 2
- Removed Google images (captcha problem)
- Added OpenStreetMap images
- Way faster downloading of tiles
- disappearing cursor problem fixed (since latest libogc was used)
- Cool new icon (thanks Wilsoff)
- Other cool stuff
External links
- Gbatemp - https://gbatemp.net/threads/wiiearth-2-2.159726/
- Wiibrew - https://wiibrew.org/wiki/WiiEarth