wii (not wii U) wireless sensor bar

ShiWarrior · 2 Feb 2017 at 13:16

i just bought a wireless sensor bar, but it only came with the sensor bar, nothing to plug into my wii for it to communicate

Is it possible to connect a wireless sensor bar to the white wii (the first gen)

KraniX · 2 Feb 2017 at 14:06

I've had a look and people are saying the wired version just supplied power, so you shouldn't need to sync it, just ensure your wiimotes are synced.

First thing, have you tried new batteries?

Otherwise there is a thread here - https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090528154200AA50C9p and here https://www.avforums.com/threads/how-to-connect-sync-wirless-sensor-bar.998683/

ShiWarrior · 2 Feb 2017 at 14:07

ive been googling too, and i was hoping i was missing something

i think the sensor bar is faulty , i bought a cheap one on ebay, put new batteries in and switch it on and nothing happens

KraniX · 2 Feb 2017 at 14:09

Did you see this comment?

"Switch the sensor bar on and then point a digital camera with an LCD view screen at it. Can you see the dots at either end of the bar that are not visible with the naked eye?"

Maybe try with your phone and see if they come up?

Begbie · 2 Feb 2017 at 14:10

Yeah I've used candles before. It doesn't need to communicate.

ShiWarrior · 2 Feb 2017 at 14:14

KraniX said:
Did you see this comment?

"Switch the sensor bar on and then point a digital camera with an LCD view screen at it. Can you see the dots at either end of the bar that are not visible with the naked eye?"

Maybe try with your phone and see if they come up?

yep, tried that no dots

ShiWarrior · 2 Feb 2017 at 14:15

Begbie said:
Yeah I've used candles before. It doesn't need to communicate.

really ? i thought that was BS when i read about the candles

the remote works on the wii without any sensor bar connected, but just no pointer

ShiWarrior · 2 Feb 2017 at 14:20

ill order this one and try it :

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BIG-BEN-C...083697?hash=item3ce43a9ab1:g:SfMAAOSwd4tTu~2u

reviews for this are all good

Kreeeee · 2 Feb 2017 at 14:35

You might need to increase the sensitivity in the Wii system settings if your phone camera picks up the LEDs but the Wiimote doesn't.

ShiWarrior · 2 Feb 2017 at 15:00

Kreeeee said:
You might need to increase the sensitivity in the Wii system settings if your phone camera picks up the LEDs but the Wiimote doesn't.

phone or normal camera does not pick up any leds

the only way i can get to the settings menu is to plug in the original sensor bar

Kreeeee · 2 Feb 2017 at 15:04

ShiWarrior said:
phone or normal camera does not pick up any leds

Then it's definitely broken.

ShiWarrior · 2 Feb 2017 at 15:07

Thanks Everyone

ordered that other one (Big Ben) and ill get a refund on this one

ill report back when it comes

cheers

Begbie · 2 Feb 2017 at 15:10

ShiWarrior said:
really ? i thought that was BS when i read about the candles

the remote works on the wii without any sensor bar connected, but just no pointer

Yep. 100% works.

ShiWarrior · 2 Feb 2017 at 15:14

just to see for myself, i plugged in the wired sensor bar and looked through my camera lens, and yes indeed there are led lights that the naked eye can not pick up, and the wireless one doesn't have any

TheOtherOption · 2 Feb 2017 at 22:45

I bought a battery powered wireless sensor bar way back when but haven't really used it - meant having too many damn batteries around the place!

It does just provide a point for the camera in the wiimote to triangulate from so yep doesn't need to talk to the console at all.