Using Kinect and WiiMote to play Max Payne
Kinect hacks have taken on many forms since the release of Microsoft’s motion sensor. From controlling Windows 7 to using it as a collision detection system for the AR Drone helicopter, the system is proving to be pretty versatile. Sure the term ‘hack’ may not be 100% accurate, since the device and its official software aren’t being hacked in any way, but that’s just semantics. Demize2010, who’s no stranger to making Kinect hack enabled games, has just released his latest example. This time, he’s got Max Payne being controlled with a combination of the Xbox motion sensor and a WiiMote. Sure the game may be a bit long in the tooth now, but it’s certainly a classic 3rd person shooter, and the control scheme he’s come up with is great.
Either the WiiMote or Kinect can be used for side stepping, but what looks really fun is activating the Bullet Time effect in the game. By crouching in the appropriate direction, the character immediately goes into slow mo. You can catch a video of it in action below (running on a PC), and if you’re skeptical, pay attention to the mirror behind him that reflects the embedded gameplay footage.
[via Kinect Hacks]
