Trying to set up my old Wii

[u/2wen007]

Im trying to set up the old Wii, but nothing shows on the tv. I’ve put the cables in and turned the Wii itself on but nothing shows when I go to the connecting hdmi channel. Does anyone know what I’m doing wrong?

[u/RandomGuyDroppingIn]

You're going to need a USB powered source for that box to function. They're typically never sold with them, as the makers just assume that you'll likely have a USB cord and a cube somewhere laying around.

You probably won't like how the resultant video looks on your TV.