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+--- Thread: Do I NEED a Dolphin Bar to play games? (/Thread-do-i-need-a-dolphin-bar-to-play-games)
Do I NEED a Dolphin Bar to play games? - afunfun22 - 04-12-2019
I just bought a bluetooth USB dongle so I could use my WiiMote (MotionPlus) to play games (specifically, Wii Sports Resort). But, the wii remote cursor doesn't appear anywhere. I'm assuming this is because I don't have a IR bar or anything like that. I really don't wanna drop $20 just to play Wii games. For that price, I could just buy another Wii!
Oh, and would Mario Kart Wii work without a bar? because I want to play that one
RE: Do I NEED a Dolphin Bar to play games? - Helios - 04-12-2019
Mario kart wii supports gamecube controllers so you can just set up a GC controller in controller settings to play that.
Anyways, yes. You need an IR light bar to play most Wiimote required games. You don't need a dolphinbar if you already have a BT adapter, and something like this is much cheaper and gives you just the IR lights.
https://www.amazon.com/Nextronics-Sensor-Bar-USB-Emulator/dp/B001UAAX60
RE: Do I NEED a Dolphin Bar to play games? - JosJuice - 04-12-2019
You need a sensor bar in order for the pointer to work, but not necessarily a DolphinBar (which is a special kind of sensor bar with built-in Bluetooth).
Mario Kart Wii does work without using the pointer, even if you're using a Wii Remote.