Wiimote Distance

Vampyr · 07-12-2008, 09:56 PM

So a couple of days ago I finally bought a Wii. I ordered it from Toys R Us during one of the rare occasions they had one in stock, and it arrived yesterday. So far I've really been enjoying it, I have Brawl, Wii Sports, and Fire Emblem (will have my wii code up soon).

However, I think I might be having a problem with the sensor bar. The motion sensing and pointer functionality only works at a really short range, like 5 - 6 feet. Any further than that, and the little hand drops off the screen completely. I have two wiimotes, and they both do it, so I know it's not an issue with the remote, it's something to do with the sensor bar. I have synced the wiimotes several times, but nothing has fixed it. I thought maybe it was supposed to be that way, but Wikipedia says that the pointer and motions sensing functionality should work at least 16 feet away.

Can anyone think of some setting that I could have messed up, or any idea why it would be behaving this way? The batteries are brand new, the ones that came with the remotes.

Thanks.

Dyne · 07-12-2008, 10:05 PM

Check the sensitivity in the sensor bar menu.

You can probably change it. But as a rule, it wouldn't really pick stuff up after 12 feet I don't think.

Vampyr · 07-12-2008, 10:06 PM

No worries dudes, this thread can be closed. I went back to messing with it, and I thought that sensor bar sensitivity determined how quick the movement of the cursor was. As I just discovered, it actually determines the distance that you can use the remote. I cranked it up to five, and it's working fine now.

EDIT:
@Dyne: At least you know you were right.

Dyne · 07-12-2008, 10:07 PM

Awesome! Enjoy!

BreakABone · 07-12-2008, 10:19 PM

Well hope you have fun with it.

And don't play Bluefire in Smash.

Or you will be wanting to return that Wii to TRU.

And no Galaxy? For shame!

Fyacin · 07-13-2008, 02:58 PM

No metroid either? Tsk, tsk.