In both Wii Fit U and NintendoLand there are games where you have to blow into the game pad's microphone to complete them. I don't like the idea of blowing moisture into electronics so I've tried to cheat by making sounds like I'm blowing in the microphone but it cleverly detects that I'm not doing it properly. Can it actually detect breath or would the right sound fool it?
Does the Wii U game pad actually detect breath
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It uses IR. The top of the GamePad has an IR transceiver to control the TV (I assume it also reads where you're pointing at using the sensor bar, the same way the Wii Remotes work).
In this picture, you can see the black transparent cover of the IR port on the top of the GamePad
Also, from the video on this page:
"[...] [the IR transceiver] can be used to control your TV and communicate with other devices [...]
Now the answer for this question is Yes (with additional conditions though). Latest system update (September 30, 2013) allows all Wii games to be played on Wii U GamePad controller, however original Wii Remote controller is required for games control. Reference.
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Best Answer
No. The game pad cannot detect your breath, rather it listens for a sound similar to that of you blowing. So yes, the right sound would fool it.
I also know that Mariocart on the DS uses the microphone in this way.