does wii sensor bar is needed?

[Ktpttl2008]

i want do buy some wii remotes to improve my gameplay at emulator, but i don't have sensor bar. is it needed to play games where you need to point at things using remote(like super mario galaxy) and i need to buy it too, or could i play without it?

[JosJuice]

You need a sensor bar if you want the pointer to work as well as it does on console. (It is possible to kinda emulate the pointer by configuring Dolphin a certain way if you have MotionPlus in your Wii Remote, but this can lead to problems like drifting, so it isn't quite the same as using a sensor bar.)

[Ktpttl2008]

(08-25-2020, 05:50 AM)JosJuice Wrote: You need a sensor bar if you want the pointer to work as well as it does on console. (It is possible to kinda emulate the pointer by configuring Dolphin a certain way if you have MotionPlus in your Wii Remote, but this can lead to problems like drifting, so it isn't quite the same as using a sensor bar.)

and do you know any way to emulate it with real remotes? i'll try this and if it won't work that good than maybe i'll order sensor bar

[Kolano]

(08-25-2020, 05:54 AM)Ktpttl2008 Wrote: and do you know any way to emulate it with real remotes? i'll try this and if it won't work that good than maybe i'll order sensor bar

You can use two candles to provide a source of infrared light similar to the sensor bar. Tea candles work OK for a while (as long as the flame is exposed above the tin, and they remain fairly level). It's finicky though, so just ordering a cheap USB sensor bar online is a much better solution.