Excellent write-up Ryan! My cold/flu has slowed down my progress on the mapping software, but Ryan was given an unfinished version that was hard-coded to play Swamp. I had been playing Swamp to test it at the time. He was walked through the steps to play Swamp with the device as well. Since I'm still not feeling well he volunteered to write up instructions so that others can join in to at least use their See Munkeys to enjoy Swamp.
Everyone who currently has a device is already running firmware 1.0.3, which is the most updated version. This means you can skip Ryan's step for updating the device's firmware. It's good to know about the feature though, so I'm glad he explained it. If people do that step it won't hurt anything, since it will just be loading the exact same firmware onto the device that it already has on it. - Aprone --- On Sun, 5/26/13, Ryan Strunk <ryan.str...@gmail.com> wrote: > From: Ryan Strunk <ryan.str...@gmail.com> > Subject: [Audyssey] See Munkey Instructions > To: "'Gamers Discussion list'" <gamers@audyssey.org> > Date: Sunday, May 26, 2013, 10:44 PM > Before you can proceed with the below > instructions, download the mapper from > http://www.kaldobsky.com/audiogames/munkeymapper.zip > It should also go without saying that you need a physical > See Munkey in > order for the instructions to apply to you. > And now, everything you ever wanted to know about the See > Munkey but were > afraid to ask. > > > Wearing your See Monkey > Your See Munkey is designed to be worn on top of your head > with the > trailing cable pointing backward, and the attached clip > positioned on the > underside of the device. If you are wearing a set of > headphones with a band > that runs across the top of your head, you may clip the See > Munkey onto the > band to hold it in place. If you are using a set of ear > buds, a pair of > headphones with a band that runs across the back, or a > separate set of > speakers, attach the See Munkey's clip to the center of the > headband which > is included in your package, and wear the headband across > the top of your > head. > > Connecting your See Munkey > Wear the See Munkey and plug its USB cord into your > computer. Once the > device has been detected and installed, your See Munkey is > ready to use. > > Setting up your See Munkey > After your See Munkey has been installed, launch the program > entitled > "MunkeyMapper.exe." This will launch a basic utility program > which will > enable you to play Swamp using your device. This program, in > addition to > mapping commands to Swamp, will enable you to calibrate your > See Munkey to > your own comfortable range of motion, install firmware > updates to the > device, and specify the port your computer should check to > detect the See > Munkey. This last feature will be changed in a future > update. > > Selecting your Port and Checking for Connectivity > Commands needed: > ComX - where X is the number of the port to check. This will > range from 1 to > 16 > Version - Displays the version of the mapping software > you're using, gives > connection information for the See Munkey, and relays the > current firmware > version, if available (see below) > > Selecting the port for your See Munkey may take a few > moments, but you will > only have to perform these steps once. Afterward the Munkey > Mapper will > recall your connection information. > 1. Type "com1" into the edit box and press > return. This will manually > set the See Munkey's port to com port 1. > 2. Type version into the edit box and > press return. This will activate > the See Munkey, if this is the correct port, and the device > will begin to > warm up. This may take 5 to 10 seconds. The first time you > type "version," > you will likely be told device information is not > available. > 3. Wait approximately 10 seconds for the > See Munkey to be activated > 4. Type "version" again and press enter. > If the See Munkey is connected > to this port, you will be told the build information for the > device and you > can skip to updating the firmware (see below). If device > information is > still not available, proceed to the next step. > 5. Repeat steps 1 through 4 above, > substituting higher numbers in place > of com1. You may have to perform these steps using "com2," > "com3," "com4," > etc. before the proper port has been located. Remember, > however, that you > will only have to locate the proper port once, and the > information will be > saved. > > Updating your See Munkey's Firmware > Commands needed: > Firmware - Places you in a menu where you can select the > latest version of > the firmware for your See Munkey > > 1. Type "firmware" into Munkey > Mapper's edit box and press return. You > will be placed in a menu where you can select a firmware > version. > 2. Using the up and down arrows, select > the version you would like and > press return. If you do not wish to update at this time, > select cancel and > press return. > 3. A command window will open showing the > progress of the update. You > may have to manually switch to this window in order to read > the progress. > Once the update has been written to your See Munkey, both > the command window > and the Munkey Mapper will close. > 4. If your See Munkey's firmware was > successfully updated, relaunch > Monkey Mapper and proceed to calibration. > > Calibrating your See Munkey > Commands needed: > C - Center your See Munkey > L - Set the left parameter > R - Set the right parameter > U - Set the up parameter > D - Set the down parameter > 7 - Set the tilt left parameter > 9 - Set the tilt right parameter > S - Reset your See Munkey's parameters > > Calibrating your See Munkey can be done as often as you > like. The more you > perform the calibration steps, the more your See Munkey will > adjust to your > personal style of movement. Your most recent calibration set > will be heavily > weighted, however, so if you perform a calibration that > feels quite natural > to you, you may want to test it in a game before continuing > to make > adjustments to your See Munkey's parameters. > Your See Munkey contains implanted memory which will store > your various > movements, so you will not need to perform these steps each > time you use the > device. > Complete the below steps to calibrate your See Munkey. When > moving your head > through the various gestures, turn slowly and deliberately > without making > sudden, sharp movements. This will obtain the most accurate > readings from > your See Munkey. Only turn and tilt your head as far as you > are comfortably > able. It is not necessary to over-stretch in order to set up > or use your > device. > > 1. Facing forward and sitting comfortably, > type "C" into Munkey > Mapper's edit box and press return. This is your default, > center position. > You will perform this step between each movement, hereafter > referred to as > "centering" your See Munkey. If you feel that you have > turned too fast, or > if you are not comfortable with a movement you have made, > simply return to > this position, type "c," and press return. > 2. Turn your head slowly to the left, > stopping when you have turned as > far as you comfortably can. Type "L" into the edit box and > press return. > 3. Center your See Munkey. > 4. Turn your head slowly to the right, > stopping when you have turned as > far as you comfortably can. Type "R" into the edit box and > press return. > 5. Center your See Munkey. > 6. Tilt your head back so that you are > looking upward, stopping when > you have turned as far as you comfortably can. Type "U" into > the edit box > and press return. > 7. Center your See Munkey. > 8. Tilt your head forward so that you are > looking down, stopping when > you have turned as far as you comfortably can. Type "D" into > the edit box > and press return. > 9. Center your See Munkey. > 10. Tilt your head to the left so that > your left ear is toward your left > shoulder, stopping when you have tilted as far as you > comfortably can. Type > the number "7" into the edit box and press return. > 11. Center your See Munkey. > 12. Tilt your head to the right so that > your right ear is toward your > right shoulder, stopping when you have tilted as far as you > comfortably can. > Type the number "9" into the edit box and press return. > 13. Once more, center your See Munkey. > 14. Perform the above steps as often as > you like. > > Playing Swamp with your See Munkey > Note: In order to play Swamp using your See Munkey, you will > need to have > completed all of the above steps before proceeding. > Playing Swamp using your See Munkey is quite simple. Your > See Munkey will > track your left and right head movements and pass them to > your character in > the game. You may need to adjust your mouse sensitivity in > order to > accurately mirror your movements. > With Munkey Mapper open and your See Munkey properly worn > and connected to > your computer, launch Swamp. Once in the game, your > character will mimic you > as you turn your head right and left. You will still need to > use your > keyboard to perform all other functions. You will also want > to use your snap > gestures to turn your character further than your body will > comfortably > allow. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. 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