Adobe hat die neusten Zahlen (Sept. 08) zur Verbreitung des Flash Player 9 veröffentlicht. In den “Mature Markets” (USA, Kanada, Gross Britannien, Deutschland, Frankreich, Japan) hat der Flash Player 9 demnach eine Verbreitung von 97,7%. Die Version 9.0.115 liegt bei 89,4%.

Die Statistik für die “Emerging Markets” (China, Süd Korea, Russland, Indien, Taiwan) ist immer noch auf dem Stand von Juni 2008 und liegt immerhin bei 96,2%, bzw. 82,4% für die  Version 9.0.115.

Für den aktuellen Flash Player 10 gibt es noch keine Daten, da dieser noch zu neu ist. Wer ihn noch nicht hat, bekommt ihn hier:

Download: Adobe Flash Player 10
Statistik: Adobe Flash Player Verbreitung

english:

New Statistics: Adobe Flash Player Version Penetration [en]

Adobe has updated the statistics (Sept. 08): The worldwide ubiquity of the Adobe Flash Player 9 in the “Mature Markets” (US, Canada, UK, Germany, France, Japan) is 97,7%. The version 9.0.115 has a penetration up to 89,4%.

The statistics for the “Emerging Markets” (China, South Korea, Russia, India, Taiwan) is still from June 2008: The worldwide ubiquity for Flash Player 9 is 96,2% and 82,4% for the version 9.0.115.

There is no data for the current version of the Flash Player (Version 10), because it is to new. If you don’t have it yet, you can get it here:

Download: Adobe Flash Player 10
Statistics: Adobe Flash Player Version Penetration

You can find the latest source and .app here.

Click here to have a look at the result (use your mouse, or, if running the newest WiiFlashServer, your Wiimote as input device). You can also download Wiimote Demo Ribbons.zip containing the source files to use it with the Wiimote and the WiiFlashserver.


Wiimote Demo Functions.zip (demonstrating LED, Rumble and mouse control)

Wiimote Demo IR.zip (very simple way of using IR blob/dots/point data)

Wiimote Demo IR Traces.zip (using bitmaps, filters and matrix functions to generate a nice effect when handling IR blob/dots/point data)

Wiimote Demo 3D Object.zip (using pitch, roll and yaw data to rotate and move a 3D object in Papervision 3D)

Wiimote Demo Head Tracking.zip (using two IR dots to do simple x, y an z positioning in Papervision 3D)

Wiimote Demo 3D Object Nunchuck.zip (using the Nunchuck to rotate and scale a 3D object in Papervision 3D)

More examples are on their way so check back soon!

Click here to have a look at the result. Enjoy!

The interesting part of the code:

private function loop(e:Event):void
{
	//bitmap containing difference between last & this frame
 	newBmd.draw(input);
 	newBmd.applyFilter(newBmd,bounds,topLeft,filter);
 	newBmd.draw(oldBmd,null,null,BlendMode.DIFFERENCE);
 	newBmd.threshold(newBmd,bounds,topLeft,">",0xFFAAAAAA,0xFFFFFFFF);	//remember bitmap for next time round
 	oldBmd.draw(input);
 	oldBmd.applyFilter(oldBmd,bounds,topLeft,filter);
 	//now get bounds of a given color...
 	var newBound:Rectangle = newBmd.getColorBoundsRect(m,c,true);
	//now use the newBound to move something...
}

Hope this is of any use to someone…

In the current version all data from a Wiiremote can be sent (button states, battery level, the acceleration axes, 4 IR points and sizes and data from the Nunchuck extension). Data sent from the Classic Controller extension has not been tested yet and can be considered ‘guessplimented’. Its possible to activate the vibrating and LEDs as well as activate the Mouse mode by WiiFlash now. If an error occurs while connecting the Wiimote is disconnected again.

Note
The software should be considered experimental. There is no guarantee the data sent by WiiFlashServerJ is exactly the same as by the Windows version provided by WiiFlash. WiiFlashServerJ was coded on lazy weekends and without insight into the interna of the official (Windows) version.

Download
WiiFlashServerJ (Alpha version, 30 Jun. 2008)
WiiFlashServerJ (Alpha version, 24 Apr. 2008)
WiiFlashServerJ (Alpha version, 14 Apr. 2008)

Examples
You can find some simple examples making use of the WiiFlash library in combination with e.g. Papervision here.

Known Issues
- Sometimes Wiiremote is not properly connected and in that case does not send data (properly)

- Sometimes its not possible to activate the LEDs, or rumble function

- If Nunchuck extension is plugged in, the IR point size does not change.

- Point size, battery level and perhaps some other data (extensions?) are sent, but values could differ from what the windows server sends. (Feedback would be great…)

- Battery level is just read once, when connecting or extensions are connected / disconnected. Working on that one…

- Button states and IR start playing random. In this case you are probably using an older version of the WiiFlash API.
(Since the first release of WiiFlash 0.4 there have been small, but important changes: In “Wiimote.as” -> “function update” -> pack.position = 36 has been changed to 37 and in WiiSocket.as you will find a “I80″ in the newer version. So make sure you have the newer version of WiiFlash 0.4. or even better WiiFlash 0.4.1)

- Nunchuck does not send data. This sometimes happens, just restart WiiFlashServerJ

- Classic Controller has not been tested yet

Used libraries and software
Java Wiiremote library: WiiremoteJ
Java Bluetooth library: Bluecove
Flash Wiiremote library WiiFlash

Here are some basic tutorials to get things started with the Wow Engine:
Your First WOW-Engine Application,
how to use boundArea,
how to use sphere and get position and

How to use plane, sphere & constraint.

The useful parts of the sourcode used in the hello World app is down below. Basicly you start by setting up the physics world, then the 3d. The Enterframe loop is used to update the rendering part to show what the objects in the physics world are doing.

Inititalize the physics world and its objects:

private function initPhysics():void
{
    //keep the objects in an array, so we can access them later on
    wowBalls = new Array();
    wowAnchorPoints = new Array();
    wowConstraints = new Array();

    // init wow basics
    wow=new WOWEngine();
    wow.collisionResponseMode = wow.SELECTIVE;
    //add some gravity
    wow.addMasslessForce(new WVector(0,gravity,0));

    var wowBall:WSphere;
    var wowAnchorPoint1:WSphere;
    var wowAnchorPoint2:WSphere;
    var constraint:WSpringConstraint;

    var x:int = 0;
    var y:int = -ballHeight/2;
    var z:int = 0;
    var fixed:Boolean = false;

    //make the physics represenation of the balls
    for(var i:uint=0; i < NUM_OF_BALLS; i++)
    {
        //add the ball
        fixed = false;
        wowBall = new WSphere(1+((i-center)*ballSpacing),y,z,ballRadius,fixed,ballMass,ballElasticity,ballFriction);
        wowBalls.push(wowBall);
        wow.addParticle(wowBall);

        //add the first anchorpoint 'holding' the ball
        fixed = true;
        wowAnchorPoint1 = new WSphere(x+((i-center)*ballSpacing),y+ballHeight,z-150,ballRadius,fixed);
        wowAnchorPoints.push(wowAnchorPoint1);
        wow.addParticle(wowAnchorPoint1);

        //add the second anchorpoint 'holding' the ball
        wowAnchorPoint2 = new WSphere(x+((i-center)*ballSpacing),y+ballHeight,z+150,ballRadius,fixed);
        wowAnchorPoints.push(wowAnchorPoint2);
        wow.addParticle(wowAnchorPoint2);

        //build the 'holding' mechanism by using constraints
        constraint = new WSpringConstraint(wowBall, wowAnchorPoint1,stiffness);
        wowConstraints.push(constraint);
        wow.addConstraint(constraint);

        constraint = new WSpringConstraint(wowBall, wowAnchorPoint2,stiffness);
        wowConstraints.push(constraint);
        wow.addConstraint(constraint);
    }
}

Now create the Papervision 3D world:

private function init3D():void
{
    pv3dBalls = new Array();
    pv3dAnchorPoints = new Array();
    pv3dMirrorBalls = new Array();

    // init papervision basics
    view = new BasicView(stage.stageWidth, stage.stageHeight, true, true);
    view.camera.zoom = 10;
    view.camera.focus = 150;
    addChild(view);

    //use interactive 3dmouse
    vMouse = view.viewport.interactiveSceneManager.virtualMouse;
    mouse3D = view.viewport.interactiveSceneManager.mouse3D;
    Mouse3D.enabled = true;

    //create lines obj representing constraints between anchorpoints and balls
    pv3dLinesArray = new Array();
    pv3dLines = new Lines3D(new LineMaterial(0x666666,1));
    view.scene.addChild(pv3dLines);

    // create materials
    var shadowData = new glasTexture() as Bitmap;
    var mp:BitmapMaterial = new BitmapMaterial(shadowData.bitmapData);

    var ballData = new ballTexture() as Bitmap;
    var ballMirrorMaterial:BitmapMaterial = new  BitmapMaterial(ballData.bitmapData);

    light = new PointLight3D(false,false);
    envMaterial = new EnvMapMaterial(light, ballData.bitmapData,ballData.bitmapData,1);

    //create the glas "table"
    var glasPane:Plane = new Plane(mp,600,400);
    glasPane.rotationX = 270;
    glasPane.y = -120;
    view.scene.addChild(glasPane, "glasPane");

    var dragPlane:Plane = new Plane(new ColorMaterial(0xFF0000, 0), 1000,1000, 6, 6);
    dragPlane.material.interactive = true;
    dragPlane.material.doubleSided = true;
    dragPlane.z = 50;
    view.scene.addChild(dragPlane, "dragPlane");

    var pv3dBall:Sphere;
    var pv3dMirrorBall:Sphere;
    var pv3dAnchorPoint1:Sphere;
    var pv3dAnchorPoint2:Sphere;

    //create the 3d representation of the balls
    for(var i:uint=0; i < NUM_OF_BALLS; i++)
    {
        //add the shiny little ball
        pv3dBall = new Sphere(envMaterial,ballRadius+2,16,16); //(new WireframeMaterial(0xaf8554),ballRadius+5,10,10);
        pv3dBall.material.interactive = true;
        pv3dBall.name = "pv3dBall"+i;
        pv3dBall.scale *=-1;
        view.scene.addChild(pv3dBall, "pv3dBall"+i);
        pv3dBalls.push(pv3dBall);

        //add the mirror ball
        pv3dMirrorBall = new Sphere(ballMirrorMaterial,ballRadius+2,10,10);
        view.scene.addChild(pv3dMirrorBall, "pv3dMirrorBall"+i);
        pv3dMirrorBalls.push(pv3dMirrorBall);

        //add the first anchorpoint 'holding' the ball
        pv3dAnchorPoint1 = new Sphere(new ColorMaterial(0x999999,0.5),1);
        view.scene.addChild(pv3dAnchorPoint1, "pv3dAnchorPoint1"+i);
        pv3dAnchorPoints.push(pv3dAnchorPoint1);

        //add the second anchorpoint 'holding' the ball
        pv3dAnchorPoint2 = new Sphere(new ColorMaterial(0x999999,0.5),1);
        view.scene.addChild(pv3dAnchorPoint2, "pv3dAnchorPoint2"+i);
        pv3dAnchorPoints.push(pv3dAnchorPoint2);

        //add lines from ball to both anchorpoints, coordinates are done later...
        pv3dLinesArray.push(new Line3D(pv3dLines,new LineMaterial(0x999999,0.1),1,
                            new Vertex3D(0,0,0), new Vertex3D(0,0,0) ));
        pv3dLines.addLine(pv3dLinesArray[i*2]);
        pv3dLinesArray.push(new Line3D(pv3dLines,new LineMaterial(0x999999,0.1),1,
                            new Vertex3D(0,0,0), new Vertex3D(0,0,0) ));
        pv3dLines.addLine(pv3dLinesArray[i*2+1]);
    }
}

Now get the Loop going:

private function loop( event : Event ):void
{
    //do the physics stuff
    wow.step();

    //set viewable stuff to physics stuff
    syncRenderingToPhysics();

    light.copyPosition(view.camera);

    //do some camera movement
    Camera3D(view.camera).hover(0, view.viewport.containerSprite.mouseX*0.003,
                                (view.viewport.containerSprite.mouseY-400)*0.002);

    //do the 3d rendering stuff
    view.singleRender();
}

This part will update the graphics part to show what the physics objects are doing:

private function syncRenderingToPhysics():void
{
    if(_dragging)
    {
        wowBalls[_actualDragObjID].px = mouse3D.x;
        wowBalls[_actualDragObjID].py = mouse3D.y;
    }	

    //just reposition the moving parts...
    for(var i:uint=0; i < NUM_OF_BALLS; i++)
    {
        pv3dBalls[i].x = wowBalls[i].px;
        pv3dBalls[i].y = wowBalls[i].py;
        pv3dBalls[i].z = wowBalls[i].pz;
        pv3dMirrorBalls[i].copyPosition(pv3dBalls[i]);
        pv3dMirrorBalls[i].y = (pv3dMirrorBalls[i].y*-1)-250;
		....
    }
}

Hope this is of any use to someone…

Click here to have a look at the result. Enjoy!

Click here to have a look at the result. Enjoy!

Click here to have a look at the result. Enjoy!

Click here to have a look at the result. Enjoy!