| The Nintendo Wii Motion Plus is a true motion-based | | | | prevent bright lights from interfering with the device's |
| controller for the very popular Nintendo Wii video | | | | optical sensors. |
| game console. It is fully capable of detecting motion | | | | There are many games that have been developed to |
| at a ratio of 1:1 which can allow you to get | | | | work with the Nintendo Wii Motion Plus remote; but |
| interactively involved with a number of popular | | | | at the same time there are many others which are |
| games for this home gaming system. | | | | not. |
| What is the Wii Motion Plus? | | | | How does the Wii Motion Plus work? |
| The Wii Motion Plus is a replacement controller which | | | | This is simpler then you would expect. You start by |
| allows you to get interactive with the games you are | | | | plugging in the accessory to your Wii remote and |
| playing on the console. This controller is not simply a | | | | making sure that the software is installed. Then using |
| controller as one would imagine it to be, but is | | | | a combination of the built-in optical sensors along with |
| capable of detecting your motions and exhibiting | | | | the motion sensors in the remote, the game console |
| them in the actual game. | | | | is able to determine your motions and copy them on |
| The days of playing golf with a track-ball are finally | | | | the screen in a true 1:1 ratio. So if you are playing a |
| over because with the Wii Motion Plus you are able | | | | game where you have to walk around and slash |
| to actually swing as if you were physically playing the | | | | people with a sword, when you move your hands, |
| game. To be completely honest, you are physically | | | | the game character will follow along simultaneously. |
| playing because with a ratio of 1:1, your motions are | | | | In the end though, it is the software which has the |
| transformed into the game where you are able to | | | | biggest issues. This leads to problems with the |
| become part of the virtual world. | | | | calibration of the Wii Motion Plus. In other word, while |
| Does the Wii Motion Plus work on every game? | | | | you have to calibrate the remote from the very |
| Sorry, it only works with certain games that have | | | | beginning of the game, after a few moments you |
| been developed with it specifically in mind. When you | | | | need to recalibrate it again. This is not all that difficult |
| choose to get one of these controllers, you will not | | | | though because you only need to press the D Pad, |
| only get the controller, but also some software that | | | | but it does get annoying sometimes. |
| will need to be installed on your Nintendo Wii. This | | | | You will find though that making use of this motion |
| software takes the data from the Motion Plus and | | | | detecting remote controller, you will be able to enjoy |
| converts it so that the gaming console understands it | | | | playing the game even more. It will be very |
| just like any other controller. | | | | interactive and you can turn any lazy afternoon into |
| There are still some downfalls associated with this | | | | a physically challenging game of sports in no time at |
| system which requires you to recalibrate the remote | | | | all. Challenge your friends to a game of tennis or |
| from time to time throughout the play of the game, | | | | even some golf and see who the best player is. You |
| but none the less, when you move the character in | | | | will simply have hours of fun no matter how annoying |
| the game will follow your movements almost | | | | the recalibration gets. |
| perfectly every single time. Just make sure that you | | | | |