For the pointer to work you have to make sure the sensor bar is on. Because of how the Wii U is though, you have to have the Wii U in a place where the sensor bar would be used - it turns it off automatically to save power at any place where the sensor bar is not needed.
The sensor bar is just IR lights. You could try candles or something to experiment. But without the IR lights the wiimote has no idea where your screen is and you won't be able to control any game that uses the pointer. And Trilogy relies upon it.
The sensor bar is just IR lights. You could try candles or something to experiment. But without the IR lights the wiimote has no idea where your screen is and you won't be able to control any game that uses the pointer. And Trilogy relies upon it.
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