Wii-U

Bobbyaro · **Joined:** 18th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 11843

Trooper wrote:

I may well be dead inside, but even now, when I can actually start to see stuff in action, the WiiU hold zero interest for me

If you are, I am also.

Satsuma · **Joined:** 20th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14358

Nicked off Twitter:

@KingMetalZel: Japanese commercials are selling the Wii U as a "Super Wii".

I thought it was nice as it reminded me of the SNES/NES area.

SWii!

romanista · **Posted:** Sun Nov 11, 2012 20:44

Mm really struggling.. Main reaon would be that the disc drive of my current wii is almost broken, so this would save replacing it.. But bought a vheap kinect for the kids, still rhink my new tv gives me a whole generation... A maybe next year...

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14489

Wii-U 'day one' patch update is 5 GB and if you turn it off while its updating you might brick it

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2 ... g-consoles

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Slow install prompts consumers to reset, incapacitating machines

It has been reported that a mandatory firmware update for the Wii U requires up to 5GB of storage space, potentially leaving customers who bought an 8GB unit without enough room to install Nintendo Land. In addition, the update has been installing so slowly for some that customers have been resetting or powering down their Wii U before the process has finished, 'bricking' the console for good.

Ben Fritz, of the LA Times, tweeted a warning to consumers about unplugging or resetting during the update process, which he claims lasted over two hours.

"Warning: don't unplug your Wii U during the 2 hour plus software update or the console stops working."

Ben Fritz, LA Times, via Twitter.

Geoff Keighley, presenter of the Spike TV show GTTV, also tweeted about the update, giving the 5gb figure but reducing load times to about one hour.

"The Wii U firmware update is apparently about 5 gigs," wrote Keighley. "No wonder it takes about an hour+ to download."

Storage space on the flash memory-based Wii U is at a premium, as it is on any console without hard drive storage, so to immediately lose more than half of it to an enforced update would be a huge blow to new owners. Nintendo has been approached for clarification on the update's size and for advice for any customers experiencing problems.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Mon Nov 19, 2012 12:45

Beautiful.

MaliA · **Posted:** Mon Nov 19, 2012 12:46

*snort* Oh. my.

WTB · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 14497

It does take standard flash cards, though.

Grim... · **Posted:** Mon Nov 19, 2012 12:56

Zardoz · **Posted:** Mon Nov 19, 2012 12:57

Just needs to be extinguished with dog shit now.

Bluecup · **Joined:** 31st Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 925

I think that reporting is a bit misleading. The update download was apparently around a gig but the os takes up 5 gigs on the system.

And it now only uses usb hard drives. No sd cards or usb flash.

Oh, and online purchases are still tied to the system basically. You can't use your Nintendo id on another system.

Grim... · **Posted:** Mon Nov 19, 2012 13:02

Bluecup wrote:

[...]the os takes up 5 gigs on the system

ltia · **Posted:** Mon Nov 19, 2012 13:42

Nintendo: the new Sony.

What on earth does the OS do that takes up 5 gig?

Bobbyaro · **Joined:** 18th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 11843

Wow, over 50% of your storage on a console lost due to the OS? With the added bonus of bricking the thing, awesome!

Grim... · **Posted:** Mon Nov 19, 2012 13:55

ltia wrote:

Nintendo: the new Sony.

What on earth does the OS do that takes up 5 gig?

Unless it has a built-in game, I can't see any way it could have an OS bigger than 1GB.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Mon Nov 19, 2012 14:06

Nintendo are using everyone elses Wii-U's as storage for all the star points they've stolen.

Four_Candles · **Joined:** 27th Sep, 2009 **Posts:** 876

Posted on the Eurogamer Wii U thread today:

Latest list of problems from those fussy beggars on Neogaf .......

- 1GB day one firmware update via slow servers.
- Individual updates for every single game so they can access Miiverse.
- Slow, laggy operating system menus. (Nintendo have at least acknowledged this particular issue and have said that they are working on it .....)
- Almost if not every 360/PS3 port has inferior visuals and/or performance to their current gen counterparts.
- GamePad and pro controllers unusable for character control in NSMBU multiplayer.
- Crashes/freezes.
- User accidentally accesses debug version of main menu.
- Another user accidentally access admin control of Miiverse, reading messages from one of the Miiverse creators/programmers.
- Nintendo IDs tied to systems, no option to transfer yet.
- Audio/video tied to HDMI or component, no option for one on either.
- TV remote control does not work with receivers. Therefore if you wish to use surround sound via HDMI, you have no TV GamePad control.
- No option to change the screen size of the whole system, just for a few apps.
- Cant turn off the screen on the controller AND at the same time select for the Wii U to shut itself off when a download completes.
- The disc drive spins always if there's a disc in the drive. Always.
- A 1.6 gig game (Mario) took 2 hours to download, and then took 20 (!) minutes to install.
- Display on the Gamepad can be distracting when playing the game on the TV

These are of course just the negatives, there are plenty of positives too (but strangely enough, no-one has made a list of them yet). Generally though, and despite all of the problems, the majority seem to like/love the system.

I think we should be grateful to our American cousins for Beta testing the Wii U for us.

Four_Candles · **Joined:** 27th Sep, 2009 **Posts:** 876

And here's a Neogaf thread on the reported problems:

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=500430

Satsuma · **Joined:** 20th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14358

I'm glad I didn't pre-order two of these. Phew. I'd feel like some kinda chump.

Hero of Excellence · **Joined:** 23rd Nov, 2008 **Posts:** 674

I'm still keeping my pre-order! In the vain hope there will be an Wii U Ambassador programme as an apology for the fucked-up-ness.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Mon Nov 19, 2012 21:21

Yes, every dog shit has a silver slug trail.

Bluecup · **Joined:** 31st Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 925

Miiverse looks ok actually. Less like Twitter and more like a message board. You can reply to a post and it becomes its own little topic.

WTB · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 14497

In two minds about cancelling my WiiU preorder. I haven't even had time/been arsed to play Halo 4 since getting it, and there's only really NSMBU that interests me at the moment. I assumed I'd be a lot more excited about it by now. I'm just not. I hope the Xbox 720 excites me a great deal more or I may have just lost interest in this malarky.

devilman · **Posted:** Tue Nov 20, 2012 23:59

WTB wrote:

In two minds about cancelling my WiiU preorder. I haven't even had time/been arsed to play Halo 4 since getting it, and there's only really NSMBU that interests me at the moment. I assumed I'd be a lot more excited about it by now. I'm just not. I hope the Xbox 720 excites me a great deal more or I may have just lost interest in this malarky.

I think I already have. My Wii is used for Wii Fit, my 360 is my DVD player and my PS3 for occasional whirls on Yakuza 3. I'll wait and see with the Wii-U though.. if it turns out ok, I'll consider one, but I wouldn't imagine doing the midnight queuing like I did with the Wii.

Grim... · **Posted:** Wed Nov 21, 2012 9:11

Do you still have two on order, WTB?

Zardoz · **Posted:** Wed Nov 21, 2012 10:19

I only really Dark Souls these days. Although I've a couple of games on my Santa list.

I'd snap up a PS3 for £100, but not interested in anything else until the next Xbox.

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Wed Nov 21, 2012 12:06

Zardoz wrote:

I only really Dark Souls these days. Although I've a couple of games on my Santa list.

I'd snap up a PS3 for £100, but not interested in anything else until the next Xbox.

Bayonetta 2.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Wed Nov 21, 2012 12:32

WTB · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 14497

Grim... wrote:

Do you still have two on order, WTB?

Na I cancelled the white one. Christmas prezzie buying means I won't have enough capital to buy two!

Hearthly · **Joined:** 11th May, 2008 **Posts:** 13382

I know it's not all about the performance when it comes to Nintendo consoles, (and arguably they're just for Nintendo's first-party releases and nothing else), plus it's early days yet of course, but certainly CODBLOPS2 runs significantly worse on the Wii-U than it does on the geriatric 360.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digit ... u-face-off

Perhaps something to bear in mind if you're thinking it'll do mainstream games as well as Nintendo's own stuff.

Quote:

That said, we find it hard to blame the developer here - we have seen generational leaps in CPU, GPU and RAM technology since the launch of the Xbox 360 seven years ago, and for the Wii U hardware to under-perform to this extent on such a crucially important game doesn't look good for future prospects.

Grim... · **Posted:** Sat Nov 24, 2012 20:14

I had a go on one today.
Actually I had a go on three, because the first two crashed. It was some tank game - it was okay. The controller was huge, and pretty heavy - I don't know how comfortable it's going to be for long periods.

Hero of Excellence · **Joined:** 23rd Nov, 2008 **Posts:** 674

Tank! Tank! Tank!

Grim... · **Posted:** Sat Nov 24, 2012 21:17

Hero of Excellence wrote:

Tank! Tank! Tank!

That's the one. It put a photo of me in the game, which was cool. It also said "Enemy up ahead" or "enemy behind you" constantly - it simply didn't stop.

romanista · **Posted:** Mon Nov 26, 2012 14:09

http://www.notenoughshaders.com/2012/11 ... -nintendo/

be negative about nintendo, or you won't be published

ltia · **Posted:** Mon Nov 26, 2012 14:12

Quote:

http://www.notenoughshaders.com/2012/11 ... -nintendo/

be negative about nintendo, or you won't be published

404! Conspiracy!

WTB · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 14497

Does anybody want my WiiU Premium pre-order? I got it for £200 plus delivery. That's £100 cheaper. I'm gonna cancel it otherwise. Conditions: You'd have to give me the money before release day and pay for me to ship it to you.

Otherwise I'm just gonna cancel it.

Grim... · **Posted:** Mon Nov 26, 2012 19:46

What happened? You were well excited.

WTB · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 14497

I was! I just don't have the wedge to do get one anymore. Plus I'm not quite as excited about it as I thought I'd be by now. I could "afford" to buy it, but life would be a bit easier with Christmas coming up if I didn't. That combined with feeling less excited about it made me decide not to bother... If you get me?

markh · **Joined:** 13th Oct, 2008 **Posts:** 903

I done have PM'd you as I am weak.

WTB · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 14497

I've replied!

I'd rather pass the discount on to someone than cancel it and lose it to the ether!

LewieP · **Joined:** 29th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 7600

If markh ends up not wanting it, my housemate definitely wants one. I'm sure he'd be happy to take it off your hands.

LewieP · **Joined:** 29th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 7600

Did markh nab this then?

markh · **Joined:** 13th Oct, 2008 **Posts:** 903

I am awaiting Mr Bulge to confirm the details, but yeah, I will pay!

LewieP · **Joined:** 29th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 7600

Coolio.

Hero of Excellence · **Joined:** 23rd Nov, 2008 **Posts:** 674

Amazon have honoured their mispricing of pre-orders!

:metul:

WTB · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 14497

They cancelled mine this afternoon...

I'm in the process of complaining.

Bluecup · **Joined:** 31st Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 925

Well my Wii U Premium has been despatched

It even gives a delivery estimate for tomorrow which I don't believe at all.

Over the last few weeks I've picked up a couple more Wii remotes and motion plus attachments so I've got all the controllers I need now.

I've picked out a spot where I can move my 3DS charging cradle to so I can place the gamepad charging cradle in it's place. I might move it tonight

Thinking I will also get Nano Assault Neo from the eshop if it's out, unsure on Little Inferno though. Depends on the price I think. Stupid Nintendo hasn't released any details on the eshop at all.

Other than that though, I AM READY!

Hero of Excellence · **Joined:** 23rd Nov, 2008 **Posts:** 674

My body is ready!

Bobbyaro · **Joined:** 18th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 11843

Some good planning going on there!

Bluecup · **Joined:** 31st Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 925

Fail to prepare then prepare to spend a few minutes longer getting it all set up!

LewieP · **Joined:** 29th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 7600

Amazon have said mine will be here in the morning!

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