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Author Topic: Wii sensor bar and Mame  (Read 1806 times)

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Queeg

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Wii sensor bar and Mame
« on: November 03, 2009, 11:18:30 pm »
Hello all,

I am running my wiimotes as lightguns in my cabinet. I have my sensor bar prepped for 12v DC off of my PCs power supply. I was wondering if anyone has run a wii sensor bar off of 12 volts?

I fear the worst because once it is installed in my cab it would be a pain to replace, and I hear IR leds burn out very vast when they are run overpowered.

Any input would be greatly appreciated.

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Re: Wii sensor bar and Mame
« Reply #1 on: November 04, 2009, 12:09:31 pm »
You can reduce the voltage to it with a resistor.
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Re: Wii sensor bar and Mame
« Reply #2 on: November 04, 2009, 12:42:46 pm »
Why not do away with the sensor bar and just mount 2 IR LEDs somewhere on the cab? Thats all a sensor bar is after all.
The Wiimotes are essentially an IR camera. I've heard of people using candles instead of the sensor bar  ::)