Official Wii Thread

[SpoDaddy]

Perky: Sounds like some sort of glitch. Everything I've read has stated that you can absolutely copy the games to SD cards (just not play them on other Wii's). You'll probably be able to download a fixed copy of F-Zero soon. Aside from playing the VC is there any use for the Classic Controller if it can't play Cube games? I already own all the current VC games for systems that are still hooked up.

Plaid: It will look better because of the jump in signal quality and also because it will let you run the games in 480p instead of 480i. If you have an HDTV the component cables are required.

[SpoDaddy]

Can someone plz confirm that the wii system updates go extremely slow? After it recognized the access point it timed out twice, than finally after 20 minutes it finished, asked me for my country and started updating again...and the bar hasn't moved at all. If I knew this I probably would have just started playing the games.

I'm actually on here now waiting for the bar to finish moving....

[SpoDaddy]

The remote produces some pretty crappy audio, but I suppose it's good enough for a peripheral. I'm not sure I like how it was used in Zelda, since the sound effects that played through it would have sounded so much better through the regular audio and really had no reason to play through the remote, aside from producing a jarring ghetto surround effect.

In the options menu you can turn off the Wiimote speaker and I believe it will then play those sounds through the regular audio. I've been turning off the Wiimote speaker and rumble to try to measure what the peak battery life is; I might have to invest in rechargeable AA's soon. It'd be neat if lithium ion rechargeable cells that were designed to function like AA batteries existed; I've been spoiled by my mp3 player and DS.

[PKBMax]

In the options menu you can turn off the Wiimote speaker and I believe it will then play those sounds through the regular audio.

Where? In the Wii system menu?

I'm not sure I want to turn it off but I'd like to know where the option is.

[SpoDaddy]

Where? In the Wii system menu?

I'm not sure I want to turn it off but I'd like to know where the option is.

I believe it's when you hit the home button during the game (it's an option in the game, not the system menu). As soon as the Wii finishes it's online update I'll jump on Zelda and find it for you.

[Mzo]

My Wii does not update slow.

You can press the Home button during a game and click on the controller pic to adjust the speaker volume. I toned it down to "loud" from the default "ungodly."

[bahn]

God, I know it bugs the hell out of me too. There aren't cables ANYWHERE. I don't care about VC at all, that is what my modded Xbox is for.

I want cables too... and a nunchuk -- all the stores around here ran out. Thank goodness I was able to get Zelda though.

redstar: I think we've all experienced that... it's really strange. The PS3 download rate for updates/content seems to be the fastest amongst all the new systems.

nick: I've been thinking of doing the same thing -- sucks that Nintendo refuses to make cables and have us all wait on theird-party companies.

[Mzo]

I just paid about $30 for cables that should have been packed in.

I feel dirty.

[Shin Johnpv]

nick:[/B] I've been thinking of doing the same thing -- sucks that Nintendo refuses to make cables and have us all wait on theird-party companies.

Nintendo did make cables and put them online and for phone sales before the system launched they underestimated demand and sold out in like 2 or 3 days, though you may be able to order them now they are back ordered by a few weeks

www.nintendo.com and look in the store

[SpoDaddy]

I just finished updating my Wii; it asked me if I wanted to link my MyNintendo account to the Wii, I said yes. Is there some way to get Wii Points for registering Nintendo software with those pin numbers most of the first party stuff comes with lately?