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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Talismoon's travel-sized, retractable sensor bar]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/11/06/talismoons-travel-sized-retractable-sensor-bar/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2007/11/06/talismoons-travel-sized-retractable-sensor-bar/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/11/06/talismoons-travel-sized-retractable-sensor-bar/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/news/" rel="tag">News</a></p><a href="http://www.consoleshop.com/product.php?productid=17186"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2007/11/talismoon-sensor-bar-0-nwf.jpg" alt="" /></a>Talismoon, the same company behind the <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2007/09/14/switch-up-your-slot-light-without-voiding-your-warranty/">swappable Wii slot gates</a> and <a href="http://www.talismoon.com/cgi-bin/multipage/engine.pl?function=viewcat&amp;cat=WII">ninja-themed replacement shells</a>, tinkered with Nintendo's <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/tag/sensorbar">sensor bar</a> design to make it more compact for travel. The resulting $24.95 Sensor Wiire requires even less space than the already-low-profile standard bar and, thanks to its retractability, packs up without leaving a frustrating tangle of thin wires.<br /><br />As an added bonus, you could probably use it as a pocket-sized garrotte if you don't have any other assassination tools handy. Protect ya neck and jump past the post break for more photos of Talismoon's Sensor Wiire setup.<p><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2007/11/06/talismoons-travel-sized-retractable-sensor-bar/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Talismoon's travel-sized, retractable sensor bar</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2007/11/06/talismoons-travel-sized-retractable-sensor-bar/">Talismoon's travel-sized, retractable sensor bar</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Tue, 06 Nov 2007 11:15:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.consoleshop.com/product.php?productid=17186>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2007/11/06/talismoons-travel-sized-retractable-sensor-bar/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/1031641/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2007/11/06/talismoons-travel-sized-retractable-sensor-bar/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>retractable</category><category>sensor-bar</category><category>sensorbar</category><category>talismoon</category><category>travel</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eric Caoili]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2007 11:15:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Revolutionary: Answering the Call]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/10/23/revolutionary-answering-the-call/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2007/10/23/revolutionary-answering-the-call/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/10/23/revolutionary-answering-the-call/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/revolutionary/" rel="tag">Revolutionary</a></p><p align="center"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/tag/revolutionary"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2007/06/revolutionary.png" alt="" /></a></p>
<p><em>Every Tuesday, Mike Sylvester brings you <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/tag/revolutionary/">REVOLUTIONARY</a>, a look at the wide world of Wii possibilities. </em><br /></p>
<p><em><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2007/09/25/retro-metroid-prime-3-was-all-about-proving-the-controller/">Metroid Prime 3</a></em> has proven indeed that a Wii Remote and Nunchuk is the next best thing to a keyboard and mouse for first person shooting and action. Although we have few FPS titles being developed and released on the Wii (relative to party games and family-friendly content, or the main attraction of a certain <a target="_blank" href="http://xbox.joystiq.com/">other platform</a>), the genre is among the most popular in the scripting community. This is naturally so with FPS being a favored genre among hardcore PC gamers and hardware enthusiasts. </p>
<p>With the recent release of the demo version of <em>Call of Duty 4</em> and its imminent final release, I felt it was time to pick up arms and serve you a script for this spectacular shooter.</p><p><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2007/10/23/revolutionary-answering-the-call/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Revolutionary: Answering the Call</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2007/10/23/revolutionary-answering-the-call/">Revolutionary: Answering the Call</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Tue, 23 Oct 2007 20:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2007/10/23/revolutionary-answering-the-call/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/1018511/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2007/10/23/revolutionary-answering-the-call/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>Call-of-Duty</category><category>CallOfDuty</category><category>cod3</category><category>cod4</category><category>glovepie</category><category>joystiqfeatures</category><category>Revolutionary</category><category>scripting</category><category>sensor bar</category><category>SensorBar</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Sylvester]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2007 20:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nyko's wireless sensor bar bargain]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/10/05/nykos-wireless-sensor-bar-bargain/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2007/10/05/nykos-wireless-sensor-bar-bargain/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/10/05/nykos-wireless-sensor-bar-bargain/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/news/" rel="tag">News</a></p><p align="center"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000LFJNG6/ref=nosim/cheapassgam08-20"><img  alt="" hspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2007/10/nyko-bar-sale-0-nwf.jpg" align="middle" vspace="4" border="0" /></a></p>
Though it's significantly larger than Nintendo's inconspicious <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/tag/sensorbar">sensor bar</a>, requires four AA batteries (included) for up to 30 hours of use, and is, of course, much more expensive than the free accessory that comes with every console, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/tag/nyko">Nyko's</a> Wii Wireles Sensor Bar has a few things going for it:
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    <li>True to its product name, it's wireless </li>
    <li><a href="http://gear.ign.com/articles/763/763441p1.html">Reviews</a> have mentioned noticing "slightly better tracking" and "comparatively less jittering" within a 25-foot range </li>
    <li>Amazon currently has a day-long deal offering the sensor bar at a reduced price of $8.99, over 50% less than its usual $19.99 listing </li>
    <li>It doubles as a pole for those spontaneous limbo games that often occur</li>
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So, we've argued the Wii Wireless Sensor Bar's case -- presenting the facts and links relevant to the sale. We'll leave you to decide whether or not it's worth your money.<br /><br />[Via <a href="http://www.cheapassgamer.com/">CAG</a>]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2007/10/05/nykos-wireless-sensor-bar-bargain/">Nyko's wireless sensor bar bargain</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Fri, 05 Oct 2007 10:35:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000LFJNG6/ref=nosim/cheapassgam08-20>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2007/10/05/nykos-wireless-sensor-bar-bargain/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/1006174/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2007/10/05/nykos-wireless-sensor-bar-bargain/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>amazon</category><category>nyko</category><category>sensor-bar</category><category>sensorbar</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eric Caoili]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 05 Oct 2007 10:35:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[COBRAAAA sensor bar stand]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/05/11/cobraaaa-sensor-bar-stand/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2007/05/11/cobraaaa-sensor-bar-stand/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/05/11/cobraaaa-sensor-bar-stand/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/peripherals/" rel="tag">Peripherals</a></p><a href="http://www.divineo.cn/cgi-bin/div-cn/wii-sbcs.html"><img alt="" hspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2007/05/cobra-stand-1-nwf.jpg" align="right" vspace="4" border="0" /></a>Oh, how the mighty have fallen! Cobra Command, the once-feared terror outfit that brought nations to their knees, has all but abandoned its plans of total world domination, favoring the sales of cheap <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/peripherals/">Wii accessories</a> in their stead. Gone are the days of Weather Dominators, Synthoids, and dozens of other harebrained schemes plotted by incompetent-but-endlessly-entertaining villains. To take their place, we have an adjustable stand for your Wii <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/tag/sensorbar">sensor bar</a> selling for only $9.99.<br /><br />Distributed by dummy corporation Dragon, the Cobra Stand can twist and turn to position your sensor bar however you want. The suction cup on its base sticks to even the most slippery surfaces (or the most <em>slithery</em>! Har har har!). We've got some photo instructions on how to use this contraption, but that's not all! Our quest to point out <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2007/04/30/intecs-wii-charging-station-decent-dock-or-crap-cradle/">bizarre packaging elements</a> continues after the post break!<p><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2007/05/11/cobraaaa-sensor-bar-stand/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>COBRAAAA sensor bar stand</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2007/05/11/cobraaaa-sensor-bar-stand/">COBRAAAA sensor bar stand</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Fri, 11 May 2007 18:05:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.divineo.cn/cgi-bin/div-cn/wii-sbcs.html>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2007/05/11/cobraaaa-sensor-bar-stand/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/894501/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2007/05/11/cobraaaa-sensor-bar-stand/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>bar</category><category>cobra</category><category>cobrastand</category><category>dragon</category><category>gijoe</category><category>nintendo</category><category>nintendowii</category><category>sensor</category><category>sensor bar</category><category>sensorbar</category><category>stand</category><category>wii</category><category>wii sensor bar</category><category>wiisensor</category><category>WiiSensorBar</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eric Caoili]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2007 18:05:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The pen is mightier than the sensor bar]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/04/06/the-pen-is-mightier-than-the-sensor-bar/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2007/04/06/the-pen-is-mightier-than-the-sensor-bar/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/04/06/the-pen-is-mightier-than-the-sensor-bar/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/mods/" rel="tag">Mods</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/controller/" rel="tag">Controller</a></p><a href="http://www.modpulse.com/articles/usb-wii-sensor-bar/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2007/04/usb-sensor-bar-nwf.jpg" /></a>Having already made a name for himself with system mods for the Wii like the <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2007/03/21/internal-gamecube-memory-card-mod/">internal GameCube memory card</a> and the <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2007/02/21/hate-that-wavebird-receiver-sticking-out-of-your-wii-mod-it/">internal Wavebird receiver</a>, hardware hacker foobar2k shifted his attention to the Wii <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/tag/remote">remote</a> for his latest creation: a USB Wii sensor bar.<br /><br />There have been <a href="http://terbidium.com/content/projects/wiihacks/usb_sensorbar.php">other homemade USB Wii sensor bars</a> that take advantage of the remote's "pointing" functionality, but this project wins points for stuffing all of the <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/tag/led">LEDs</a> and wiring into a pen case. If that doesn't sound classy enough for you, he also secured the bar to his monitor with Blu Tack and branded it by scrawling "Wii" on the casing, off-center.<br /><br />Foobar2k has instructions and a photo guide at his site for creating your own USB Wii sensor bar with cheap and accessible materials. Let us know if you can think of any ways to make the setup even more ghetto than it already is. <br /><br />[Via <a href="http://www.maxconsole.net/?mode=news&amp;newsid=15629">MaxConsole</a>]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2007/04/06/the-pen-is-mightier-than-the-sensor-bar/">The pen is mightier than the sensor bar</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Fri, 06 Apr 2007 18:45:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.modpulse.com/articles/usb-wii-sensor-bar/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2007/04/06/the-pen-is-mightier-than-the-sensor-bar/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/869086/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2007/04/06/the-pen-is-mightier-than-the-sensor-bar/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>bar</category><category>hardware</category><category>led</category><category>leds</category><category>mod</category><category>nintendowii</category><category>pc</category><category>pen</category><category>remote</category><category>sensor</category><category>sensorbar</category><category>usb</category><category>wii</category><category>wiimote</category><category>wiisensorbar</category><category>wireless</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eric Caoili]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2007 18:45:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kid makes PSP play Wii games]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/03/15/kid-makes-psp-plays-wii-games/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2007/03/15/kid-makes-psp-plays-wii-games/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/03/15/kid-makes-psp-plays-wii-games/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/video/" rel="tag">Video</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/fan-stuff/" rel="tag">Fan Stuff</a></p><div align="center"><object width="425" height="350">
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<p>Using a <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/tag/locationfree">LocationFree</a> Player and a homemade sensor bar, obiwan222222 has crafted an ingenious way to play Wii on the go. However, with a six second lag, most games would be nigh impossible to play. Hey, at least he can participate in some of Wii's non-gaming functionality, like the <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2007/02/13/everybody-votes-nintendo-secretly-adds-new-wii-channel/">Everybody Votes channel</a>.<br /><br />Is there any use for having this kind of setup? Not really. But it demonstrates the strange things that people are doing everyday with their PSPs.<br /><br />[Via <a href="http://www.qj.net/Location-free-player-plus-PSP-equals-Wii-on-a-tiny-tiny-screen/pg/49/aid/86177">QJ</a>]</p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2007/03/15/kid-makes-psp-plays-wii-games/">Kid makes PSP play Wii games</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Thu, 15 Mar 2007 12:25:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2007/03/15/kid-makes-psp-plays-wii-games/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/853049/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2007/03/15/kid-makes-psp-plays-wii-games/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>location free</category><category>LocationFree</category><category>nintendo wii</category><category>NintendoWii</category><category>obiwan222222</category><category>psp</category><category>qj</category><category>sensor bar</category><category>SensorBar</category><category>wii</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrew Yoon]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2007 12:25:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hanukkah menorah used as Wii sensor bar [update 1]]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/12/20/hanukkah-menorah-used-as-wii-sensor-bar/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2006/12/20/hanukkah-menorah-used-as-wii-sensor-bar/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/12/20/hanukkah-menorah-used-as-wii-sensor-bar/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/culture/" rel="tag">Culture</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/wii/" rel="tag">Nintendo Wii</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2006/12/hanukiah.jpg"  alt="" />When we heard that <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/11/27/joystiq-video-candles-can-replace-wii-sensor-bar/">candles</a> (indeed, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/11/24/diy-erless-wii-sensor-bar/">any light source</a>) could be used as a replacement for the Wii sensor bar, we go to thinking about how this information could be used during the candle-filled holiday of Hanukkah. After some quick experimentation, we found that a Hanukkah menorah makes for a pretty good Wii sensor bar, even if there are more than two candles.<br /> <br /> While Kwanzaa celebrators can probably point their remotes at their <a href="http://www.doth.com/kwanzaa/symbols/kinara/kinara2.htm">Kinaras</a> with similar effect, Christian gamers with a Christmas tree near their entertainment center are <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/11/30/how-the-wii-stole-christmas-or-vice-versa/">out of luck</a>. <br /> <br /> Video confirmation of the Wii's miracle of lights is posted below for all you <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doubting_Thomas">doubting Thomases</a> out there.<br /><br />[Update: changed the picture to one of a more traditional Hanukkah menorah.]<p><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/12/20/hanukkah-menorah-used-as-wii-sensor-bar/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Hanukkah menorah used as Wii sensor bar [update 1]</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/12/20/hanukkah-menorah-used-as-wii-sensor-bar/">Hanukkah menorah used as Wii sensor bar [update 1]</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Wed, 20 Dec 2006 08:30:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://youtube.com/watch?v=Z1Mj9_8Dci8>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/12/20/hanukkah-menorah-used-as-wii-sensor-bar/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/721970/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/12/20/hanukkah-menorah-used-as-wii-sensor-bar/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>hanukkah</category><category>lights</category><category>menorah</category><category>sensor bar</category><category>SensorBar</category><category>wii</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kyle Orland]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 Dec 2006 08:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The simplest wireless sensor bar yet]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/12/12/the-simplest-wireless-sensor-bar-yet/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2006/12/12/the-simplest-wireless-sensor-bar-yet/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/12/12/the-simplest-wireless-sensor-bar-yet/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/peripherals/" rel="tag">Peripherals</a></p><a href="http://www.wirelesssensorbar.com/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" align="middle" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2006/12/wwwb_pic_1212.jpg" id="vimage_1" alt="" /></a><br /><br />What's even easier than <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/11/24/the-diy-wireless-wii-sensor-bar/">making your own</a> wireless sensor bar? Ordering one. After all, even slinging some <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/11/26/even-simpler-diy-sensor-bar/">candles</a> around takes more effort than a quick flex of your credit card. <br /><br />We know there's a demand for all things wireless, but will this work well enough to justify a purchase? Unfortunately, we can't give you an answer on that, nor even provide details on the manufacturers, as details are vague even on the Wireless Sensor Bar site, though we've seen a little self-promotion from these people, whoever they are (check the <a href="http://www.4colorrebellion.com/archives/2006/11/22/wireless-sensor-bar-soon/">comments</a>).<br /><br />[Via <a href="http://wiinintendo.net">WiiNintendo.net</a>]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/12/12/the-simplest-wireless-sensor-bar-yet/">The simplest wireless sensor bar yet</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Tue, 12 Dec 2006 19:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.wirelesssensorbar.com/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/12/12/the-simplest-wireless-sensor-bar-yet/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/717529/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/12/12/the-simplest-wireless-sensor-bar-yet/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>Nintendo</category><category>sensor bar</category><category>SensorBar</category><category>Wii</category><category>wireless</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alisha Karabinus]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 12 Dec 2006 19:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wireless Wii sensor bar selling for $31]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/12/12/wireless-wii-sensor-bar-selling-for-31/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2006/12/12/wireless-wii-sensor-bar-selling-for-31/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/12/12/wireless-wii-sensor-bar-selling-for-31/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/hacks/" rel="tag">Hacks</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/wii/" rel="tag">Nintendo Wii</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/peripherals/" rel="tag">Peripherals</a></p><a href="http://www.wirelesssensorbar.com/"><img width="425" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="155" border="0" align="middle" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2006/12/wireless_wiisensorbar.jpg" id="vimage_1" alt="" /></a><br />If you've simply got to have a wireless sensor bar for your Wii and you don't want to test your homeowners insurance policy with <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/11/27/joystiq-video-candles-can-replace-wii-sensor-bar/">ye olde candles</a> or your health insurance policy with those new fangled <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/11/24/diy-erless-wii-sensor-bar/">soldering irons</a>, then consider spending $31 (after shipping and handling) to get one of these homemade -- but not necessarily unsightly -- <a href="http://www.wirelesssensorbar.com/">wireless sensor bars</a> for your Wii. A simple 9-volt battery earns you 48 hours of wireless Wii-ing. We're pretty sure Nintendo has at least one health and safety warning regarding 48-hour gaming marathons, so we'd urge you to spread those 48 hours out over a period of, say, three days. <br /><br />We can't argue with how cool wireless stuff is, but we're wondering when someone is going to make the obvious solution: a wall wart power adapter with a sensor-bar female connection. Anyone buying?<br /><br />[Via <a href="http://blog.wired.com/games/2006/12/wireless_wii_se.html">Game|Life</a>]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/12/12/wireless-wii-sensor-bar-selling-for-31/">Wireless Wii sensor bar selling for $31</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Tue, 12 Dec 2006 13:42:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.wirelesssensorbar.com/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/12/12/wireless-wii-sensor-bar-selling-for-31/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/716842/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/12/12/wireless-wii-sensor-bar-selling-for-31/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>sensor bar</category><category>SensorBar</category><category>Wii</category><category>Wii sensor bar</category><category>WiiSensorBar</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Christopher Grant]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 12 Dec 2006 13:42:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[DIY-erless Wii sensor bar (9V battery edition)]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/12/01/diy-erless-wii-sensor-bar-9v-battery-edition/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2006/12/01/diy-erless-wii-sensor-bar-9v-battery-edition/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/12/01/diy-erless-wii-sensor-bar-9v-battery-edition/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/hacks/" rel="tag">Hacks</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/wii/" rel="tag">Nintendo Wii</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/peripherals/" rel="tag">Peripherals</a></p><a href="http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=759093"><img width="460" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="174" border="0" align="middle" alt="" id="vimage_1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2006/11/diyerless_9vwiisensor.jpg" /></a><br />Forget about our <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/11/24/diy-erless-wii-sensor-bar/">earlier installment</a> of <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/tag/diyerless">DIY-erless</a> where we encouraged you to use <em>perforated</em> boards, light-emitting <em>diodes</em>, and a <em>fusible</em> metal alloy to recreate the functionality of the Wii's currently wired "sensor" bar. Forget about the video where we (perhaps irresponsibly) showed you <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/11/27/joystiq-video-candles-can-replace-wii-sensor-bar/">how to use candles</a> to duplicate the "sensor" bar's functionality (note: Joystiq is not responsible for any damage to your slacks, your brand-new plasma television, or your long-haired pets and/or relatives). Instead, about $8 worth of materials from the local Transistor Hut should be all you need to make that "sensor" bar easily portable -- <em>not</em> to be confused with potable (note: Joystiq is not responsible for you trying to drink your video game accessory). Here's what you need to pick up:<br />
<ul>
    <li>9V battery snap connectors: $1.99 (#<a href="http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062219&amp;cp">270-325</a>)</li>
    <li>Crimp-on connectors, ie: butt connectors *snicker*: $1.99 (#<a href="http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2103505&amp;cp">64-3073</a>)</li>
    <li>9V alkaline battery: $3.49 (#<a href="http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2146416&amp;cp=&amp;origkw=9v+battery&amp;kw=9v+battery&amp;parentPage=search">23-875</a>)</li>
    <li>Wii sensor bar (in case you trash yours or want a spare): <a href="http://store.nintendo.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10001&amp;storeId=10001&amp;langId=-1&amp;currency=USD&amp;ignoreCrumbs=N&amp;crumb1=&amp;crumb1Ignore=&amp;crumb2=%253CA%2BHREF%253D%2522javascript%253APassOn%2528%2527X%2527%252C%2B%2527ChooseView%2527%252C%2527%2527%252C%2B%2527%2527%2529%253B%2522%253EWii%253C%252FA%253E&amp;crumb2Ignore=&amp;crumb3=%253CA%2BHREF%253D%2522javascript%253APassOn%2528%2527C%2527%252C%2B%2527CategoryDisplay%2527%252C%252762707%2527%252C%2B%2527N%2527%2529%253B%2522%253EParts%2B%2526%2BAccessories%253C%252FA%253E&amp;crumb3Ignore=&amp;translateFrom=%C8%C9%C7&amp;translateTo=EEC&amp;usrSearchText=&amp;searchText=&amp;selSrchType=&amp;page=&amp;view=&amp;productId=117713&amp;categoryId=62707&amp;lastAction=ProductDisplay&amp;orderTotal=null">$10</a></li>
</ul>
Those in hand, the folks at the AVS forum <a href="http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=759093">tell us</a> it's as simple as cutting, crimping, and plugging. Voila! A do-it-yourself wireless Wii "sensor" bar, perfect for accompanying you on your evangelical missions to spread the Gospel of Wii. <br /><br />[Via <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/29/mod-your-wii-sensor-bar-to-go-wireless-for-8/">Engadget</a>]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/12/01/diy-erless-wii-sensor-bar-9v-battery-edition/">DIY-erless Wii sensor bar (9V battery edition)</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Fri, 01 Dec 2006 09:35:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=759093>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/12/01/diy-erless-wii-sensor-bar-9v-battery-edition/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/709719/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/12/01/diy-erless-wii-sensor-bar-9v-battery-edition/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>battery</category><category>DIY-erless</category><category>diyerless</category><category>sensor bar</category><category>SensorBar</category><category>Wii</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Christopher Grant]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 01 Dec 2006 09:35:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the Wii stole Christmas, or vice-versa]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/11/30/how-the-wii-stole-christmas-or-vice-versa/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2006/11/30/how-the-wii-stole-christmas-or-vice-versa/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/11/30/how-the-wii-stole-christmas-or-vice-versa/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/culture/" rel="tag">Culture</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/wii/" rel="tag">Nintendo Wii</a></p><center><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2006/11/fighting-trees-wiis.jpg" id="vimage_1" alt="" /></center>A word of caution: you might need to reconsider where you position your Christmas tree. One Joystiq reader -- some call him Tim -- has tipped us off to some trouble he has been having playing <em>Twilight Princess</em> while a light-laden Christmas tree laid lovingly next to his TV. Turns out, his cursor was jumping "ALL OVER the place" and he has sent us pictures to prove it.<br /><br />Continue reading for the evidence. And remember to keep your Christmas tree away from the Wiimote. It's probably good Feng Shui, anyways.<br /><br />[Thanks, <a href="http://www.daroga.org">Tim!</a>]<p><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/11/30/how-the-wii-stole-christmas-or-vice-versa/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>How the Wii stole Christmas, or vice-versa</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/11/30/how-the-wii-stole-christmas-or-vice-versa/">How the Wii stole Christmas, or vice-versa</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Thu, 30 Nov 2006 15:25:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/11/30/how-the-wii-stole-christmas-or-vice-versa/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/710426/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/11/30/how-the-wii-stole-christmas-or-vice-versa/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>christmas</category><category>hard ware</category><category>HardWare</category><category>sensor bar</category><category>SensorBar</category><category>Wii</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ross Miller]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 30 Nov 2006 15:25:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joystiq video: Candles can replace Wii sensor bar]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/11/27/joystiq-video-candles-can-replace-wii-sensor-bar/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2006/11/27/joystiq-video-candles-can-replace-wii-sensor-bar/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/11/27/joystiq-video-candles-can-replace-wii-sensor-bar/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/hacks/" rel="tag">Hacks</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/wii/" rel="tag">Nintendo Wii</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/video/" rel="tag">Video</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/peripherals/" rel="tag">Peripherals</a></p><object width="425" height="350">
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<param name="wmode" value="transparent" /><embed width="425" height="350" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/_1vQFchFr_Q" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br />After seeing the popular, though dubious, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/11/26/todays-hottest-game-video-a-candle-in-the-wii/">candle video</a> on YouTube over the weekend, we had to verify the veracity of the video's claims; luckily, a candelabra was conveniently on hand. <em>Thrill!</em> As we control the fairy cursor and boomerang in <em>Zelda: Twilight Princess</em> without the aid of the Wii's sensor bar! <em>Marvel! </em>As we blow out the candles and have the Wii request that we "point the Wii Remote at the screen." If you've got a projection screen, but lack the skillz (and/or motivation) to construct the <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/11/24/diy-erless-wii-sensor-bar/">DIY-erless sensor bar</a>, grab a couple tealights to get your game on. It really works!<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/11/27/joystiq-video-candles-can-replace-wii-sensor-bar/">Joystiq video: Candles can replace Wii sensor bar</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Mon, 27 Nov 2006 09:05:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/11/27/joystiq-video-candles-can-replace-wii-sensor-bar/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/707342/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/11/27/joystiq-video-candles-can-replace-wii-sensor-bar/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>candles</category><category>Sensor bar</category><category>SensorBar</category><category>Wii</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Christopher Grant]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 27 Nov 2006 09:05:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The DIY wireless Wii sensor bar]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/11/24/the-diy-wireless-wii-sensor-bar/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2006/11/24/the-diy-wireless-wii-sensor-bar/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/11/24/the-diy-wireless-wii-sensor-bar/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/fan-stuff/" rel="tag">Fan stuff</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/how-tos/" rel="tag">How-tos</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/peripherals/" rel="tag">Peripherals</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="middle" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2006/11/diy_sensor_1124.jpg" id="vimage_1" alt="" /><br /><br />Reader DoctaBu is fed up with the limitations of cords in what should be a wireless age, and he's taken matters into his own hands with this homemade improvement on the tied-down Wii sensor bar. He has no illusions about form over function for this project, either, because it's all about getting the job done. "Yes, it's ugly. Yes, it's ghetto. But, it is a wireless, battery-powered Wii Sensor Bar. And it works." Preach it, brother. He even made a video of the process for the curious, which we've included after the jump.<br /><br />We expect that by next week, someone will have springboarded off this idea and we'll be bringing you the Porsche edition of wireless sensor bars, complete with shimmering white finish, Jacuzzi and half-naked girls. Go to, DIYers!<br /><br /><p><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/11/24/the-diy-wireless-wii-sensor-bar/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>The DIY wireless Wii sensor bar</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/11/24/the-diy-wireless-wii-sensor-bar/">The DIY wireless Wii sensor bar</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Fri, 24 Nov 2006 17:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://doctabu.livejournal.com/64758.html>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/11/24/the-diy-wireless-wii-sensor-bar/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/707240/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/11/24/the-diy-wireless-wii-sensor-bar/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>DIY</category><category>DoctaBu</category><category>Nintendo</category><category>sensor bar</category><category>SensorBar</category><category>Wii</category><category>wireless</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alisha Karabinus]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 24 Nov 2006 17:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[DIY-erless Wii sensor bar]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/11/24/diy-erless-wii-sensor-bar/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2006/11/24/diy-erless-wii-sensor-bar/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/11/24/diy-erless-wii-sensor-bar/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/hacks/" rel="tag">Hacks</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/wii/" rel="tag">Nintendo Wii</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/peripherals/" rel="tag">Peripherals</a></p><a href="http://doctabu.livejournal.com/64758.html"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2006/11/wireless_wii_sensor_bar.jpg" id="vimage_1" alt="" /></a><br />We had some trouble with the Wii's wired sensor bar when playing on a projection television; even if the wire is long enough, you're left with the problem of having another wire to route around your furniture. Those without high-def projectors may scoff while explaining that this really isn't the sort of problem <em>they would mind</em> having but, nevertheless, we mind. <br /><br />In the latest installment of <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/tag/diyerless">DIY-erless</a> -- our ongoing look at do-it-yourself wireless hacks -- we check out DoctaBu's <a href="http://doctabu.livejournal.com/64758.html">guide</a> for making your own wireless Wii sensor bar. Of course, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/11/21/tv-remotes-demystify-wii-sensor-bar/">we know</a> that it's not really a "sensor" bar but a pair of infrared sources that the Wii-mote uses to triangulate the cursor's position. Using a perfboard, some IR LEDs, some wire, and four AA batteries, one can easily create their own projector-friendly Wii sensor bar.<br /><br />Sure, you could always wait for that <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/11/10/rumor-wireless-wii-sensor-bar-from-nyko/">rumored retail solution</a>, but wouldn't you rather make your own to match those <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/11/22/make-a-wii-component-cable/">homemade Wii component cables</a> you've got rigged up. Check out a video of the process after the break.<br /><br />[Thanks, Jonathan]<p><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/11/24/diy-erless-wii-sensor-bar/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>DIY-erless Wii sensor bar</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/11/24/diy-erless-wii-sensor-bar/">DIY-erless Wii sensor bar</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Fri, 24 Nov 2006 15:55:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://doctabu.livejournal.com/64758.html>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/11/24/diy-erless-wii-sensor-bar/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/706839/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/11/24/diy-erless-wii-sensor-bar/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>DIY-erless</category><category>DIYerless</category><category>sensor bar</category><category>SensorBar</category><category>Wii</category><category>Wii sensor bar</category><category>WiiSensorBar</category><category>wireless</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Christopher Grant]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 24 Nov 2006 15:55:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rumor: wireless Wii sensor bar from Nyko]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/11/10/rumor-wireless-wii-sensor-bar-from-nyko/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2006/11/10/rumor-wireless-wii-sensor-bar-from-nyko/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/11/10/rumor-wireless-wii-sensor-bar-from-nyko/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/wii/" rel="tag">Nintendo Wii</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/wireless/" rel="tag">Wireless</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/peripherals/" rel="tag">Peripherals</a></p><a href="http://www.maxconsole.net/?mode=news&amp;newsid=11696"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" align="right" alt="*snip*" id="vimage_1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2006/11/snippingwiisensorcord.jpg" /></a>Maxconsole has picked up on a rumor that Nyko is developing a cable-free Wii sensor bar using 2.4GHz wireless technology, with a 30-foot range. The device is expected to retail for $30 and, if it does hit the market, could be the solution to our <a target="_blank" href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/11/10/wii-en-la-casa-de-joystiq/">dilemma</a> (see Update 3). Our bet's on Nintendo snipping the cord for a future sensor bar model too.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/11/10/rumor-wireless-wii-sensor-bar-from-nyko/">Rumor: wireless Wii sensor bar from Nyko</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Fri, 10 Nov 2006 20:25:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.maxconsole.net/?mode=news&amp;newsid=11696>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/11/10/rumor-wireless-wii-sensor-bar-from-nyko/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/699935/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/11/10/rumor-wireless-wii-sensor-bar-from-nyko/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>Sensor Bar</category><category>SensorBar</category><category>Wii</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[James Ransom-Wiley]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 10 Nov 2006 20:25:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nintendo: sunlight is no big deal]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/10/13/nintendo-sunlight-is-no-big-deal/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2006/10/13/nintendo-sunlight-is-no-big-deal/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/10/13/nintendo-sunlight-is-no-big-deal/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/news/" rel="tag">News</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/peripherals/" rel="tag">Peripherals</a></p><a href="http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3154328"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="middle" alt="" id="vimage_1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2006/10/nintendo_sunlight_press_mock_lg.jpg" /></a><br />Do you remember our earlier story where a NYC Event attendee <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/10/09/sunlight-messing-with-gameplay/">claimed</a> that sunlight interfered with the console? Turns out, sunlight isn't that big of a deal. 1UP recently asked Nintendo about the issue and received the following statement from a company representative, who was not named:<br /><br />"<em>Our testing thus far shows no great risk of light interference when playing a game that relies on the pointer and sensor bar.</em>"<br /><br />Still worried? Reassured by the comfortable embrace of mother Nintendo? <br /><br />[Thanks Erich!]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/10/13/nintendo-sunlight-is-no-big-deal/">Nintendo: sunlight is no big deal</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Fri, 13 Oct 2006 14:25:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3154328>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/10/13/nintendo-sunlight-is-no-big-deal/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/683943/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/10/13/nintendo-sunlight-is-no-big-deal/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>light</category><category>nintendo</category><category>nintendowii</category><category>sensor</category><category>sensorbar</category><category>sunlight</category><category>wiimote</category><category>woo</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Hinkle]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 13 Oct 2006 14:25:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sunlight: Wii's biggest foe [update 1]]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/10/09/sunlight-wiis-biggest-foe/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2006/10/09/sunlight-wiis-biggest-foe/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/10/09/sunlight-wiis-biggest-foe/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/hacks/" rel="tag">Hacks</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/wii/" rel="tag">Nintendo Wii</a></p><img vspace="16" hspace="4" border="0" align="right" alt="" id="vimage_1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2006/10/vampire-wiimote.jpg" />Nintendo Wii's sensor bar goes awry when confronted with natural light, according to a report by a "Warpstar Knight" on the Nintendo NSIDER Forums. The impressions, from OMBRENOIR17's September 14 visit to the Nintendo World Store (soon to be posted on Nintendo Gal), reveal that Mother Nature's carcinogen forced <em>Metroid Prime 3</em> kiosks under curtains and completely shut down <em>Wii Sports Tennis </em>and <em>Shooting Game</em>. The kiosks returned to normal as soon as the bright star took a few steps back.<br /><br />It is as of yet unclear how garlic affects Wiimote functionality or load times.<br /><br />[Via <a href="http://gaming.engadget.com/2006/10/09/sunlight-disables-wii-sensor-bar/">Engadget</a>]<br /><br />[Update 1: A representative for Nintendo <a href="http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3154328">told 1UP</a>, "our testing thus far shows no great risk of light interference when playing a game that relies on the pointer and sensor bar."]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/10/09/sunlight-wiis-biggest-foe/">Sunlight: Wii's biggest foe [update 1]</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Mon, 09 Oct 2006 16:55:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://forums.nintendo.com/nintendo/board/message?board.id=revolution&amp;message.id=2065592>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/10/09/sunlight-wiis-biggest-foe/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/682076/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/10/09/sunlight-wiis-biggest-foe/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>nature</category><category>sensor bar</category><category>SensorBar</category><category>sun light</category><category>SunLight</category><category>Wii</category><category>wii mote</category><category>WiiMote</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ross Miller]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 09 Oct 2006 16:55:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sunlight messing with gameplay?]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/10/09/sunlight-messing-with-gameplay/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2006/10/09/sunlight-messing-with-gameplay/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/10/09/sunlight-messing-with-gameplay/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/news/" rel="tag">News</a></p><a href="http://forums.nintendo.com/nintendo/board/message?board.id=revolution&amp;message.id=2065592"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="middle" alt="" id="vimage_1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2006/10/wii_event_sunlight_lg.jpg" /></a><br />Over at the Nintendo NSider forums, a poster documented their time with the Wii during the NYC event. Yes, late coverage, but it poses an interesting scenario all the same. Turns out, the sunlight affected gameplay for this poster during the event, affected gameplay for the <em>worse</em>. To quote:<br /><br />"<em>We know that the sensor bar goes all wonky when halogen lights are in the room. But did you know that natural sunlight messes it up too? That's right, if you have the sun beaming right onto the sensor bar, it doesn't work. For about an hour or so, the sun shone right into the store, the two MP3:C kiosks had to have curtains above them, and the Wii Sports Tennis and Shooting Game kiosks were unplayable since they were "shrouded" in sunlight. Later the sun went behind a building, and everything was in working order again.</em>"<br /><br />Interesting, however does it actually affect most of us? With the advent of <em>curtains</em> (or mini-blinds, if you're that kind of person), we're hard-pressed to believe this will really hurt the experience had on the console. That is, only if you're playing on the front porch or out by the <em>pool</em>.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/10/09/sunlight-messing-with-gameplay/">Sunlight messing with gameplay?</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Mon, 09 Oct 2006 16:30:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://forums.nintendo.com/nintendo/board/message?board.id=revolution&amp;message.id=2065592>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/10/09/sunlight-messing-with-gameplay/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/681993/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/10/09/sunlight-messing-with-gameplay/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>bar</category><category>event</category><category>nintendo</category><category>nintendowii</category><category>nsider</category><category>sensor</category><category>sensorbar</category><category>sunlight</category><category>wii</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Hinkle]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 09 Oct 2006 16:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wii-cessory photos]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/10/06/wii-cessory-photos/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2006/10/06/wii-cessory-photos/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/10/06/wii-cessory-photos/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/fan-stuff/" rel="tag">Fan stuff</a></p><a href="http://gonintendo.com/?p=6459"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="middle" alt="" id="vimage_1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2006/10/wii_accessory_1006.jpg" /></a><br /><br />As plays on the name go, "Wii-cessory" is probably not going to catch on, but y'know ... we're okay with that. It's so hard to come up with new witticisms when we're gazing upon the smooth, silky cables, so dark and lustrous. We can imagine how they'll slide through our fingers as we lovingly unwind them from their cruel and twisty knot of torture. The flat expanse of the sensor bar, just waiting, waiting for its place of honor atop our televisions. Ah, the pristine white shimmer of the nunchuk, so fresh and unspoiled by our grubby jam-hands. Oh, Wii. Why must we wait so long to be with you?<br /><br />[Thanks to creamsugar for the tip. The <a href="http://www.tgfcer.com/club/thread-5807205-1-1.html">original site</a> seems to be experiencing intermittent downtime, so we're linking to <a href="http://gonintendo.com/?p=6459">Go Nintendo's</a> pictures. Look out for some <em>severe</em> watermarking, however.]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/10/06/wii-cessory-photos/">Wii-cessory photos</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Fri, 06 Oct 2006 18:15:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://gonintendo.com/?p=6459>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/10/06/wii-cessory-photos/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/680975/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/10/06/wii-cessory-photos/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>cables</category><category>hardware</category><category>photos</category><category>power supply</category><category>PowerSupply</category><category>sensor bar</category><category>SensorBar</category><category>Wii</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alisha Karabinus]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 06 Oct 2006 18:15:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
