forums.nintendo.com — "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 ... and kiosks were unplayable since they were "shrouded" in sunlight. Later the sun went behind a building, and everything was in working order again. So when you get a Wii, don't play it in sunlight."
Oct 9, 2006 View in Crawl 4
Closed AccountOct 9, 2006
Nod. Considering how awful a TV picture is in direct sunlight, the sensor bar issue simply can't be a serious problem.If you really, really need to have your TV such that it's opposite a window, and you really, really need to watch Will and Grace or play Twilight Princess just as the sun is blasting through said window, you may just have to invest in some blinds.
sabinOct 9, 2006
Actually, the first GBA was almost unplayable without direct sunlight on it. How quickly people forget the dimboy advance.
rollthestampedeOct 9, 2006
what do you mean i cant play it in the sunlight, thats it im canceling my amazon pre-order
closetfireOct 10, 2006
So let me get this straight. To get the fullest enjoyment out of Wii (a 250 dollar system) you need to make sure there's no major glare on your screen.To get the fullest enjoyment out of the 400 and 600 dollar 360 and PS3 you need to buy a 2 thousand dollar HDTV?I'm not bashing those systems, they are pretty cool. I just think the hub bub is disproportionate to the actual problem.
jparkinsonOct 10, 2006
Point 1: You should be at school or work most of the time the sun is out (let alone powerful enough to interfere). Play at night.Point 2: Don't put your TV in direct sunlight, I personally haven't seen anyone do this because it really is a stupid idea to begin with.Point 3: If you happen to be on summer holidays and not working, go outside and play, be normal people.. then play the Wii at night time.Every single person i know that has a TV, doesn't have it in direct sunlight for obvious reasons, let alone gamers... they usually have their system in a basement room, or gaming room?In all honesty, this is a non-issue. If you happen to be part of the maybe 2% of people that will seriously be affected by this issue (which is still SPECULATION) then too bad, either move your TV or use your blinds.
ka0ticOct 10, 2006
When I get my Wii, God knows when I'll see the sun again.
delmonteOct 11, 2006
There would be a simple way to fix this rarely occurring problem, just make the front of the sensor bar a black mate color and leave transparent holes where the IR leds are.
bluecase91Dec 11, 2007
Dont bother with the wii.. Too much money for a flat game cube. it really doesent take what it needs to be next gen. it doesent play movies,or even cd's. internet is a joke. and you have to keep reseting the sensor bar, its ok for a month but then its trash, all the games are going to be like cartoons(mario quality) so its lame to play(unless your a 13yr girl)