Wiimote strap fix, MacGyver style

It might not be the prettiest thing ever to grace your svelte little Wiimote, but if you're the, um, rambunctious type, or have muscles the size a small house like our man Tyler, this little strap "hack" might be the only thing keeping your Wiimote from becoming a svelte projectile of destruction. The project is all pretty straight forward, using some supa-strong braided fishing line as a safety buffer in case your bowling game gets a little over zealous. But just in case you managed to sleep through all your knot tying merit badges in Boy Scouts, or have allowed the internets to reduce your brain to a pile of mush, and you need a fancy photo set to hold your hand through every little project, then you should find these detailed knot-tying instructions quite helpful.

[Via Digg]

[jaunty_jackanapes @ Dec 5th 2006 11:06PM]

I took the wrist straps off all my wiimotes. i think they are only necessary for nubbies.

[Kevlar @ Dec 6th 2006 1:25AM]

I took my straps off too! They're annoying and get in the way. All this broken stuff isn't caused by a fault with the straps, people just need to tone down the wild flailing a bit! This is getting ridiculous!

Maybe Nintendo just forget to account for stupidity when designing their product.
http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2006/11/13

[Seamus Bartlett @ Dec 5th 2006 10:43PM]

Or, I could just strap on my WiiCuffs and have it there for life.

[narco @ Dec 5th 2006 10:48PM]

Jack O'Neill > MacGyver.

Fishes,
narco.

[Mike D @ Dec 5th 2006 11:09PM]

So this is what you call a slow news day I guess? Thanks guys, this post was something I would have never in a million years thought of had you not shown me the light. Apparently I am becoming far too intelligent to read Engadget, because it just seems utterly retarded that you are showing me how to add extra string to a video game controller..luckily you showed me how to properly unbox it! Would not want to open box #2 before box #1. Give me a break.

[Zorque @ Dec 6th 2006 1:11AM]

Oh, shut up.

[mb @ Dec 6th 2006 3:13AM]

Yet, you found a long missive necessary...

[Chris Merchant @ Dec 5th 2006 11:13PM]

http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/05/tink-pink-x-hello-kitty-dc571-brings-a-touch-of-class-to-digicam/
http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/05/lgs-kc1-windows-mobile-powered-smartphone-to-hit-korea-with-wim/

When Hello Kitty and this P.O.S. WM5 phone make news, yeah, definitely a slow news day.

Chris

[Krono6 @ Dec 7th 2006 5:37AM]

After all, we all know that Windows has nothing to do with the technological world, heck, I've never run Windows in my life, infact, I don't even have a computer. I'm typing with my mind.
Also, I believe that taking pictures with a camera steal a part of my soul.
(it's in the title, enGADGET. This is news, get over it.)

[ImCowman @ Dec 5th 2006 11:22PM]

And on a Nintendo World bag to boot!

[ChronoZaga @ Dec 5th 2006 11:40PM]

Easier fix...don't be a spazzy idiot.

[Homestar1217 @ Dec 6th 2006 12:12AM]

Why in the world would you let go of the remote in the first place!?!? I mean come on, it's not there for you to swing it around by the wrist strap! It's there so you can interact with the game! So what if the wrist strap breaks you should have a hold of your controller!! Not let it go!!! Man come on people, treat your stuff like you (or your parents) just paid $250 dollars for it! I would!

[Brennan @ Dec 6th 2006 12:29AM]

o come on, the way to fix this issue is for everyone to know that u dont have to do big huge arches just to do simple things that can be done with a flick of the wrist, LEARN PPL!!

[Silver @ Dec 6th 2006 12:50AM]

Accidents happen, people. Try to comprehend that. If Nintendo hadn't put such crappy straps on these things, we wouldn't be talking about broken TVs and windows.

Nintendo, FIX YOUR STRAPS!

[xVariable @ Dec 6th 2006 2:12AM]

Some nobody retrofits his Wiimote with properly strong string for a penny or less.

Somehow Nintendo couldn't do this? C'mon! Bring on the fucking lawsuits!!!

[BradStar @ Dec 6th 2006 5:00AM]

This is soooo not MacGyver style... My roommate definitely gets the prize on this one. He used a shoelace.

[mattie @ Dec 6th 2006 8:34PM]

best fix would be a bungie cord that would allow the remote to come flying back and smack a geek in the head

[Jon Doezal @ Dec 6th 2006 8:36PM]

Average tensile strength of unwaxed dental floss = four pounds. Discuss alternatives. (huge mass of floss)