![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
![So a few years ago I saw this post and stored it in the part of my brain reserved for memes and mildly interesting facts. I had never tried it, but I So a few years ago I saw this post and stored it in the part of my brain reserved for memes and mildly interesting facts. I had never tried it, but I](https://imageproxy.ifunny.co/crop:x-20,resize:640x,quality:90x75/images/ce23cc893bed12387e9f5a4703f4c84fd33af0cfb46e51840476a2105ad55b43_1.jpg)
So a few years ago I saw this post and stored it in the part of my brain reserved for memes and mildly interesting facts. I had never tried it, but I
![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
![Ben B. Singer on Twitter: "Pro Wii tip: if you don't have the sensor bar, just set up 2 candles! It seriously works! https://t.co/8b2Sui5YOH" / Twitter Ben B. Singer on Twitter: "Pro Wii tip: if you don't have the sensor bar, just set up 2 candles! It seriously works! https://t.co/8b2Sui5YOH" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CyEPnrMVIAE40AQ.jpg)
Ben B. Singer on Twitter: "Pro Wii tip: if you don't have the sensor bar, just set up 2 candles! It seriously works! https://t.co/8b2Sui5YOH" / Twitter
![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)