twitchy remote

[Maximo]

I've notice only during my place time with Mario Galaxy that my cursor kind of twitches it becomes really annoying when trying to select things in the game. I also noticed that i can see the cursor tilt left ,and right even if i'm not tilting the remote. i also noticed sometimes when i go to shoot a star bit it doesnt shoot right away i have to sometimes press the button a second time. I think that might be a result of the twitchiness. I've never had this problem on any of the other Wii games nor my Wii Menu. So i don't get it. Anyone else have a similar issue?

 

[Fire Flower]

How are your batteries?

 

[Maximo]

brand new... i thought it was that ,but it still did it after the new set.

 

[KoolKat]

I get the twitching thing when I'm sitting too far from the sensor thing.

 

[Maximo]

i'm as far from the TV as i usually am...unless this one has a different sensitivity thing going on.

 

[CantGetAWii]

Give it a good wack with your hand, or take the batteries out and let it sit for a while.

 

[Abacab12]

I am experiencing the same thing with Super Mario Galaxy. The remote jerks and is twitchy when I play this game. When I move the remote around the screen (to pick up star bits, for example) the cursor jerks around and the wii remote rumble activates, like I moved the cursor over a button or something else selectable. Of course, nothing is there to select, it just does it randomly. Also, like the OP, it makes it really hard to select anything - when I select a galaxy or a level within that galaxy, the cursor freaks out. I can still select the selectable item but the icon freaks out, the remote rumbles constantly, like I am constantly moving my remote from and back to the selectable area (sorry if this is confusing, it's really hard to explain). Incidentally, I have tried this with two remotes, to the same effect.

I get this a little bit with the Wii menu, but it really goes into overdrive with Mario Galaxy. I have also tried Wii Sports and Trauma Center: SO, and it's not nearly as bad as it is with Mario.

This sounds to me like a sensor bar issue, but I have no other lights or IR sources (except for my cable box about 9 inches above the TV) near the Wii or the sensor bar. The only thing I can think of is that I have two glossy 24x36 posters on the wall behind me, but not directly behind me, about 6 feet either side of me - can these reflective surfaces also be the culprit?

I just got the Wii a couple of days ago, so I am most certainly a Wii noob, but I think I have done everything correctly in terms of setting up the Wii and sensor bar.

Has anyone else experienced this - I can still play the game fine, just the jerkiness of the cursor is really bothering me.

Any help would be GREATLY appreciated! Thank you!

 

[MirakTheLa]

I'm pretty sure you guys are just too far away from the screen and you don't realize it. If not, then you bought a faulty game.

Hah, either way, it makes you look dumb.