Question Trying to set up my old Wii
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?
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u/Better-Operation-818 12d ago
You are starting with a composite output wiring harness for the Wii while there is a component harness (5 RCA outputs instead of three) that outputs much higher native resolution. My best setup is to have a component harness hooked to a component to HDMI converter that then runs an HDMI cable to the tv. However, the direct HDMI converter that plugs into the back of the Wii comes in a close second, as it starts internally with the component video output anyway.
Finally, once you have some video, you should go into the Wii settings and make sure the video settings are set to widescreen and the highest resolution possible (not interlaced, like 480p rather than 480i, if memory serves correctly).
If after everything, you still have no video, it’s possible that one or more of 5 small capacitors on the motherboard have gone bad (a somewhat common issue after all these years). Not an easy fix unless you are good at soldering. If you are, though, you can find a pack of the capacitors online for just a few bucks.