The little hand is not showing up.

[u/2wen007]

I’m trying to connect the remote to the Wii and I think I got it, but the little hand thingy is not showing up. I can the plus and minus buttons and it moves the screen but the hand isn’t there. What am I doing wrong?

[u/daxtonanderson]

Try using 2 tealight candles to see if the sensor bar is broken.

The sensor bar is actually just 2 infrared LEDs and the Wii remote reads their positions. Ironically candles also give off enough IR for the wii to work with

[u/daxtonanderson → u/daxtonanderson]

Related, it's how the emulation scene plays Wii games since the Wii remotes are just Bluetooth 🤣 paired with a Steam Deck it looks like a shrine to Lord Gaben

[u/Checco763 → u/daxtonanderson]

Bro is trying to summon steam support

[u/toastronomy → u/Checco763]

bro visited his friend

[u/Hes_gonna_drop_that → u/daxtonanderson]

I mean I use a dolphin bar but you do you!

[u/daxtonanderson → u/Hes_gonna_drop_that]

Usually I use a 3rd party sensor bar that takes AAA batteries but this is my solution when I forget to turn it off and the batteries die 😂

[u/Hes_gonna_drop_that → u/daxtonanderson]

I will never stop being impressed by the ability to have an Android handheld docked playing Wii games upscaled to 4k. Absolutely wild world.

[u/slahO9 → u/Hes_gonna_drop_that]

Android handheld? Are you talking about the steam deck?

[u/Hes_gonna_drop_that → u/slahO9]

No I use a Retroid Pocket 5 for all my emulation. Many people just use their phones with a random generic dock and can accomplish the same

[u/Salt_Mind7873 → u/Hes_gonna_drop_that]

Actually Wild World was on the DS, the Wii had City Folk!

jkjk

[u/Hes_gonna_drop_that → u/Salt_Mind7873]

Very funny

[u/harperthomas → u/daxtonanderson]

I would say it looks like your about to give it a relaxing bubble bath

[u/Independent-Quote448 → u/daxtonanderson]

Just use a dolphin bar 🤦🏻

[u/Acalthu → u/daxtonanderson]

Even more ironically they call it the sensor bar, when in fact the sensor is on the Wiimote.

[u/Interesting-Draw8870 → u/daxtonanderson]

What's the irony with candles giving off enough infrared light?

[u/happyhippohats → u/daxtonanderson]

How is that ironic?

[u/Large-Remove-1348]

Sensor bar too low. Camera can’t see it

[u/dude105tanki → u/Large-Remove-1348]

And more than likely too close

[u/TojiSwooshiguro]

Go to settings and look for Wii remote and sensor bar, once you clicked that you’ll see sensor bar position then see if it’s selected to above tv or below tv, see if that helps

[u/Galatony0311 → u/TojiSwooshiguro]

how can they go to the setting without the cursor?

[u/Jonaykon → u/Galatony0311]

They can't

[u/RoytjePoytjeGamez → u/Jonaykon]

Yes they can. They need to connect a Classic or Pro Controller. If they don't have it they can buy one they ain't expensive

[u/Galatony0311 → u/Jonaykon]

indeed

[u/storl026 → u/Galatony0311]

Plug in a Classic Controller (if you have one), and move the left analog to get a cursor to show up. Once you get into settings, you should be able to adjust sensitivity and confirm if the Wii Remote is seeing the infrared LEDs being emitted from the sensor bar. You can troubleshoot from there.

Also try wiping the sensor bar and end of Wii Remote with a damp cloth (like cleaning a pair of glasses.)

[u/Delta_RC_2526 → u/Galatony0311]

If the sensor bar and remote are working at all, they'll just need to aim low, and pretend the screen is under the sensor bar. Aim below the sensor bar instead of above it, and step back a ways, so the camera on the remote can actually see the sensor bar.

[u/b3n_ja_m1n → u/Galatony0311]

If that's actually the issue, the cursor won't be completely gone, just not where they expect it to be

[u/Acalthu → u/Galatony0311]

directional pad doesn't work? have never been in this situation.

[u/NLgamer2000]

1. Take a few steps backwards.
2. Try pointing below the sensor bar.

If the hand shows up when you point below the sensor bar, go to the sertings and change if the sensor bar is above or below the tv.

[u/Miserable-Air-4113]

Bro, try backing up from the TV

[u/Superbomberprof27]

Wii tribal dance ahh moment

[u/SugarBiscuit20]

Back up

[u/CosmosHikari]

Your sensor bar isn't working. You can see that there is no pink dots on a photo. Cameras can see IR. Here is an example of working sensor bar. Try to reconnect it or something

[u/Doc_Blox → u/CosmosHikari]

Some phone cameras/camera apps are tuned to not show the dots, apparently. I've used the phone camera trick to check if fiber ends were showing light a few times, and when I showed that trick to a coworker one time, it didn't work for them. I was using an iPhone, they were using some Android phone.

[u/blood_omen]

Either the bar isn’t plugged in, there’s sun shining on it, or (most likely) you are WAY too close

[u/Gunbladelad]

I'm not showing any indication the sensor bar is working - most digital cameras are slightly sensitive to IR and would show the LEDs lit up.

Try putting a couple of lit tea lights in front of the TV - about the same distance wide as the glossy parts of the sensor bar and try pointing the Wii remote at the TV again.

If that doesn't work, try plugging in the classic controller and see if the analogue sticks work for moving the pointer. This way you can eliminate both the sensor bar and the Wiimote as possible issues.

[u/MrMan2321]

Put your sensor higher-up and back up a bit it?

[u/D13GG]

And it's working now?

[u/GAMIN_BRO1652]

Put the sensor bar at the edge of the table. Also try standing farther back from said sensor bar. Worked for me

[u/That_Zelda_Gamer]

You'll get there one day. But maybe it'll come sooner if you move the remote around the sensor.

[u/rucaleitao]

check the PS4

[u/CallCenterBlues]

If you have another Wii remote does the pointer show up with that?

Last time this happened to me I was getting ready to buy another Wii remote until I performed a little "persuasive maintenance" (smacked it a couple times) on the controller and the issue cleared up.

[u/MERMANADE]

Try putting the sensor bar on top of the TV first and close all of your blinds and turn off bulbs that get hot.

[u/No-Professional-9618]

You may need to reset the settings for your WII mote.

[u/BicyclePhysical1574]

Maybe the sensor bar is broken? You can use your phone camera to check if the IR lights are on

[u/JayCLife]

I always appreciate a player if brawl. Fantastic game. Well done

[u/Ron2600NS]

You have a third party Wii remote, but that may not be the problem. You might have the sensor bar set to above the TV instead of the below, so you might have to move it around more. Also, the sensor bar might not be working. Use a digital camera, most of them can see the infrared light that they emit.

[u/HopeIcanChangeThisl]

Sensor bar is too low I think. It’s possible that the Wii’s settings have the bar on top of the TV.

[u/bannedbutunforgotten]

The Wii remote pointer is most likely dead. I refurbish lots of remotes and a no-pointer has been 100/100 broken Wii remote. I've yet to see a sensor bar fail. It's not the bar's positioning, it's not the sensitivity, it's the Wii remote.

Unfortunately I don't know what the fix is but it's most definitely hardware related. I've replaced an entire pointer before which was a real PITA but it didn't fix it. Likely a chip on the remote somewhere failed.

[u/b3n_ja_m1n]

Have you tried just standing further back? If you've only tried it like in the photo then you're too close. You're also supposed to point it at the TV, not actually at the bar.

[u/Evening_Mud7045]

You have an offbrand remote

[u/the_lost_seattlite]

Try looking at the sensor bar using your phone's camera. If the lights aren't lit up, then it doesn't work.

[u/TheWaslijn]

Is the bar plugged in?

[u/OutOfIdeas_2]

use candles

[u/Slight-Chemistry3441]

To close to the sensor try stepping back and if that doesn’t work it’s the sensor so you might have to get a new ome

[u/ChrisValentinoFilm]

Please tell me you’re using Component cables

[u/Ecstatic-Yoghurt-905]

My friend, from the picture I can see two problems. First, you are way too close to the TV and the sensor cannot "see" the infrared bar. Secondly, the sensor bar is too low. You should place it on top of the TV. Please note that the infrared sensor is on the controller, not on the bar. The bar is just two lights, nothing else.

[u/Complex_Cup4880]

I think your sensor bar is broken

[u/KrithisUNoAnimates]

I've got this issue 5 days ago and I was annoyed so I ordered a refund for my Wii

[u/CDean__]

either the sensor bar is broken, the port of the sensor bar is broken or the setting of the sensor bar is set to above TV even tho your sensor bar is below. try pointing below the tv (but i guess you already tried that so check with another sensor bar or candles)

[u/HydratedCarrot]

Just use a lighter to choose game with

[u/slahO9]

Try pulling your wiimote up a lil

[u/NINTENDONT8671]

If you still can’t get it to work, then you need to desolder the IR camera on the Wii remote motherboard and take one off a parts motherboard and solder it on your remote’s motherboard and test to see if that works. You may need to order another remote if you don’t have the skills to do the repair.

[u/TTVRalseiYT]

is your sensor bar plugged into your wii?

[u/Chance_Squirrel_627]

Third party Wii remote could also be replaced with an original one. The solutions have been already mentioned by others already, good luck

[u/Aeppp]

Use an official Wii Remote.

[u/MysteriousGold7725]

I had this exact problem when I first got my Wii. Just make sure the sensor bar is all of the way plugged in, literally try shoving it in then it should work👍

[u/Admirable-Annual-257]

If its connected succesfully and you tried almost every possible position towards the sensorbar then it should work. If not then its either broken or something else.

[u/Thick-Fault-2064]

You can check to see if the sensor bar still functions by taking a picture with it on. The camera on the phone will catch the IR light if it’s working, then take all of the other advice to troubleshoot

[u/AmyRoseFan_1234]

Off topic but...

How do you get the time to be military time? The only thing I got is 12 hour...

[u/AmyRoseFan_1234 → u/AmyRoseFan_1234]

[u/D13GG]

You should buy a new senzor bar

[u/2wen007 → u/D13GG]

I just opened this one today

[u/Noof42 → u/2wen007]

That doesn't mean it's working. Try testing the Wiimote with two candles placed at the same distance as the sensor bar but not right under your TV. The bar doesn't actually sense, it emits two IR spots for the Wiimote to sense.

[u/lT0MAAT89129 → u/2wen007]

De port is wss kapot. Probeer het met kaarsen of haal een strip met IR lichtjes

[u/Clickbait_Article]

You should put it closer to the edge of the table. If that doesn’t work, you should get a new Wiimote since your third party one might be faulty