Use candles instead of a sensor bar? | You can play the Wii with candles?! 😱 There's no way this can work, right? | By DKOldies.com | Facebook
![This guy's Wii sensor bar broke, but because candles emit infrared light, the Wii remote can still be used : r/techsupportmacgyver This guy's Wii sensor bar broke, but because candles emit infrared light, the Wii remote can still be used : r/techsupportmacgyver](https://preview.redd.it/mo4cd0jz0zb61.jpg?auto=webp&s=a9bb51a8b90e425b39504e47a2511f8a586fbabe)
This guy's Wii sensor bar broke, but because candles emit infrared light, the Wii remote can still be used : r/techsupportmacgyver
![brandon sheffield on Twitter: "I guess everybody in the world knew this but me, but you can just replace the Wii sensor bar with two candles. That's some summoning circle stuff right brandon sheffield on Twitter: "I guess everybody in the world knew this but me, but you can just replace the Wii sensor bar with two candles. That's some summoning circle stuff right](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ERLOpEMUYAE2EpH.jpg:large)
brandon sheffield on Twitter: "I guess everybody in the world knew this but me, but you can just replace the Wii sensor bar with two candles. That's some summoning circle stuff right
![Messed around with the deck for a few hours and got wii sports running playable! (Excuse the candle I don't have a sensor bar haha) : r/SteamDeck Messed around with the deck for a few hours and got wii sports running playable! (Excuse the candle I don't have a sensor bar haha) : r/SteamDeck](https://external-preview.redd.it/LYvq-Ans8DKe9ywBgD7RtlmCB_bqExp3za1PfB59j10.png?format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=87768d0e3caa17429f5f64e11d2941b8f9e56428)
Messed around with the deck for a few hours and got wii sports running playable! (Excuse the candle I don't have a sensor bar haha) : r/SteamDeck
![no wii bar? Quick hack: use 2 candles to fool wii remote. | Wii remote, Bar tricks, Digital classroom no wii bar? Quick hack: use 2 candles to fool wii remote. | Wii remote, Bar tricks, Digital classroom](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/ec/98/de/ec98de30ab12417c035b5cf14aedbb77.jpg)
no wii bar? Quick hack: use 2 candles to fool wii remote. | Wii remote, Bar tricks, Digital classroom
![Katie Chironis on Twitter: "we are trying to play an old wii game today but we lost our sensor bar. the internet claims you can just light candles and the wiimote will Katie Chironis on Twitter: "we are trying to play an old wii game today but we lost our sensor bar. the internet claims you can just light candles and the wiimote will](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Eaal6PpVcAAsF1N.jpg)
Katie Chironis on Twitter: "we are trying to play an old wii game today but we lost our sensor bar. the internet claims you can just light candles and the wiimote will
The Wii sensor bar is infrared lights (plugged in for power) - lit candles give off infrared light @robotrelated #wii #tech #todayilearned #fyp
![Katie Chironis on Twitter: "it's been several months now since i learned that you can just use two lit candles to simulate a wii sensor bar...every time i light them to play Katie Chironis on Twitter: "it's been several months now since i learned that you can just use two lit candles to simulate a wii sensor bar...every time i light them to play](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Eed6fiHU8AArBje.jpg:large)
Katie Chironis on Twitter: "it's been several months now since i learned that you can just use two lit candles to simulate a wii sensor bar...every time i light them to play
![Dolphin, the GameCube and Wii emulator - Forums - Ir sensor driving me crazy! candles do not work , bar do not work! Dolphin, the GameCube and Wii emulator - Forums - Ir sensor driving me crazy! candles do not work , bar do not work!](http://i.imgur.com/UhADJ.jpg)
Dolphin, the GameCube and Wii emulator - Forums - Ir sensor driving me crazy! candles do not work , bar do not work!
![Wanted to brake out the old wii but couldn't find the sensor bar so I googled it and apparently candles work as one : r/techsupportmacgyver Wanted to brake out the old wii but couldn't find the sensor bar so I googled it and apparently candles work as one : r/techsupportmacgyver](https://preview.redd.it/h1caf5sds5h31.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=4a0e5dc3649a52cd451e0548d85692ff8eaba426)