Dolphin Sensor Bar / Arcade

[majoly]

I don't know if anyone has installed a Dolphin Bar in their arcade but Im kinda running out of options on how and where to install it.

First of all a photo of my unfinished arcade which still need some work to be like I want it to be. You probably already saw that design on the web I decided to copy it as best as I can.

Still need to redo the control panel and other stuff but first I need to take a decision about the damn Sensor bar.

I use of course Dolphin emulator and Dolphin Bar with real Wiimotes. The issue I have is I cant install the bar on the TV inside the cab because the black paint on my plexiglass block the signal.

My initial plan was to just let it lay on my control panel but it would be about 10 inches below the TV and I though there would be a way to set an offset to the position of the sensor so my wii would point where im actually pointing but I learned that it cant be done.

So I have 2 options left I think

1 - I redo the plexiglass but I leave a section above the TV that would not be painted so my signal will not be blocked by the paint
2 - I try to figure out a way to install it above the control panel with some kind of design or I dont know so it would be at the right position.

Did anyone else had this kind of issue with the bar? If anyone has feedback on what they done, or an idea on what could be done on the design that sould not look ugly.

I did write alot of post here in the past days. I really appreciate the feedback from everyone. You guys are great!


Thanks

[BadMouth]

Best solution I can think of is to remove your plexi and tape off two squares where the IR LEDs need to shine through.
The bar only has them on the ends (look at it through a camera while it's on).
Then I'd try to buff the paint off those two spots removing very little at a time.
You could sand it off with very fine sandpaper then polish it back to clear with plastic polish.  (plastix is sold in autoparts stores)
I'm pretty sure it wouldn't need to be crystal clear, just good enough for an IR dot to appear to the camera in the controller.

[lilshawn]

you don't need to go too crazy... the cameras in the controller will pick up even 2 stratigically placed lit candles. the "sensor bar" is completely passive. it simply has IR LED's on either end.

You could drill two 5MM holes and glue in a couple IR LED's and it would work just fine.