Wannago Wherigo?Wannago Wherigo?

What’s all this then?What’s all this then?• Interactive GPS experienceInteractive GPS experience• Variety of possible activitiesVariety of possible activities– Walking tourWalking tour– Scavenger huntScavenger hunt– Interactive fictionInteractive fiction– PuzzlesPuzzles– Geocaching!Geocaching!

So what do I need?So what do I need?• Wherigo-capable playerWherigo-capable player• Cartridge file from wherigo.comCartridge file from wherigo.com• Access to proper playfieldAccess to proper playfield• Interest to try new experienceInterest to try new experience

A player? Like what?A player? Like what?• Garmin Colorado GPSGarmin Colorado GPS• Pocket PC / Windows Mobile PDAPocket PC / Windows Mobile PDA– Garmin iQue M4Garmin iQue M4– Mitac Mio 168Mitac Mio 168– Mio Digiwalker P550Mio Digiwalker P550– Others may work, running Pocket PC OS 2003 or Others may work, running Pocket PC OS 2003 or

later, or Windows Mobile Classiclater, or Windows Mobile Classic

How do I set up a Colorado?How do I set up a Colorado?• No setup needed!No setup needed!• Download Colorado format cartridgeDownload Colorado format cartridge• Connect Colorado to PCConnect Colorado to PC• Copy cartridge file to ColoradoCopy cartridge file to Colorado–Place in directory X:\WherigoPlace in directory X:\Wherigo– (X: could be any drive letter)(X: could be any drive letter)

How do I set up a Pocket PC?How do I set up a Pocket PC?• Some installation work neededSome installation work needed–MS .NET Compact Framework 2.0MS .NET Compact Framework 2.0• Download and install on computerDownload and install on computer• Then syncronizes to PDAThen syncronizes to PDA• May already be installedMay already be installed

–Wherigo PlayerWherigo Player• Links to both items available on Links to both items available on

wherigo.comwherigo.com

So the Pocket PC is set up?So the Pocket PC is set up?• Most PDAs do not have built-in GPSMost PDAs do not have built-in GPS– Bluetooth GPSrs available (around $50)Bluetooth GPSrs available (around $50)

• Wherigo GPSr configuration is trickyWherigo GPSr configuration is tricky– Wherigo.com forums very helpfulWherigo.com forums very helpful

• Download Pocket PC format cartridgeDownload Pocket PC format cartridge• Connect Pocket PC to computerConnect Pocket PC to computer• Copy cartridge file to My Device\My Copy cartridge file to My Device\My

Documents\Groundspeak\Wherigo\CartridgesDocuments\Groundspeak\Wherigo\Cartridges

Where do cartridges come from?Where do cartridges come from?• Designed by fellow playersDesigned by fellow players– Wherigo Builder helps create cartridgesWherigo Builder helps create cartridges– Programmers can use Lua script for more Programmers can use Lua script for more

controlcontrol• Geocaching.comGeocaching.com– Wherigo caches have link to cartridge at top of Wherigo caches have link to cartridge at top of

page (marked “User web page”)page (marked “User web page”)• Wherigo.comWherigo.com– Search for local cartridgesSearch for local cartridges– Find “Play Anywhere” cartridgesFind “Play Anywhere” cartridges

Play Anywhere? Really?Play Anywhere? Really?• Almost anywhereAlmost anywhere• Cartridges specify area needed for playCartridges specify area needed for play• All features will be moved to be near All features will be moved to be near

GPS location as cartridge startsGPS location as cartridge starts• Some cartridges can be played locally Some cartridges can be played locally

or played anywhereor played anywhere– But if you Play Anywhere, no cache for you!But if you Play Anywhere, no cache for you!

What will we see in the field?What will we see in the field?• Main screenMain screen• LocationsLocations– ““Zones” visible from hereZones” visible from here

• You SeeYou See– Objects and charactersObjects and characters

• InventoryInventory– Objects you are “carrying”Objects you are “carrying”

• TasksTasks– Checklist of things to do or that Checklist of things to do or that

have been donehave been done

Can I find out more?Can I find out more?• Selecting group from main screen Selecting group from main screen

provides full list (may scroll)provides full list (may scroll)– Select by tapping on Pocket PC, rolling and Select by tapping on Pocket PC, rolling and

selecting on Coloradoselecting on Colorado• Selecting item from that list gives Selecting item from that list gives

more detail about the itemmore detail about the item• May also see options on items or May also see options on items or

characterscharacters

These all work the same, right?These all work the same, right?

• Each cartridge custom built by ownerEach cartridge custom built by owner– Some may use similar conceptsSome may use similar concepts–No hard and fast rule that cartridges No hard and fast rule that cartridges

must act certain waymust act certain way• Most cartridges provide guideposts Most cartridges provide guideposts

and many visible zones and objectsand many visible zones and objects– Some give you general directions and Some give you general directions and

wish you good luck!wish you good luck!

Okay, I finished! What now?Okay, I finished! What now?• Geocache cartridges should lead to Geocache cartridges should lead to

physical cache somehowphysical cache somehow– May provide coordinatesMay provide coordinates– May be another zone or objectMay be another zone or object

• Can also mark cartridge as completed Can also mark cartridge as completed (or “unlocked”) on wherigo.com(or “unlocked”) on wherigo.com– Upload game save from deviceUpload game save from device– Enter completion code if owner provided in Enter completion code if owner provided in

cartridgecartridge

Anything else before we go?Anything else before we go?• If you have geocaching.com account, If you have geocaching.com account,

you have wherigo.com accountyou have wherigo.com account

• Wherigo forums (part of overall Wherigo forums (part of overall Groundspeak forums) very helpfulGroundspeak forums) very helpful

• Even if you don’t have hardware, hook Even if you don’t have hardware, hook up with friends that do!up with friends that do!

Let’s Go Wherigo!Let’s Go Wherigo!