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What's Motion Plus Wii Controller?

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What's Motion Plus Wii Controller?

The Wii MotionPlus (Wiiモーションプラス) is an expansion device for the Wii Remote

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Use of the Sensor Bar allows the Wii Remote to be used as an accurate pointing device up to 5 meters (approx. 16 ft) away from the bar. The Wii Remote's image sensor is used to locate the Sensor Bar's points of light in the Wii Remote's field of view.
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, the primary game controller for the Wii. The device allows more complex motion to be interpreted than the Wii Remote can do alone. Both the Wii and its successor, the Wii U, support the Wii MotionPlus accessory in select games.

What does Motion Plus do on Wii controller?

The Wii MotionPlus™ accessory attaches to the end of the original Wii Remote and, combined with the accelerometer and the sensor bar, allows for more comprehensive motion sensing when used with compatible games.

What is the difference between Wii Motion Plus and regular?

The only difference is the addition of the new, more accurate sensors. Unless your game requires or is enhanced by MotionPlus (which isn't a high percentage), the Wii Remote Plus even plays identical to a plain Wii remote. ... It's just a Wii Remote and a MotionPlus accessory built into the same shell.

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