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Nintendo Wii
« on: Sun, 17 March 2013, 23:30:34 »
Is there someone still using it? I just bought one for my child, because is price is so good compare with other consoles, but she is not using it much just after a month, but now I am so into it that I becoming a wiicolic, which is very bad for my age  :D
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Re: Nintendo Wii
« Reply #1 on: Sun, 17 March 2013, 23:31:54 »
I jailbroke mine or whatever they call it. I now can play DVDs and load games from an external HDD which is nice. 
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Re: Nintendo Wii
« Reply #2 on: Sun, 17 March 2013, 23:39:06 »
That is a nice thing to do but all the procedures I found are long and a torture to do. I just got Tomb Rider Anniversary and Red Steel 2 that I found to be one of the best games for the Wii, I'll post some impressions after I have tried them for any one interested. I know there are very well documented reviews out there, even with video, but I will try to add something over what it is still available.
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Re: Nintendo Wii
« Reply #3 on: Sun, 17 March 2013, 23:58:46 »
My kids love the Wii.  We still play it a ton.
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Re: Nintendo Wii
« Reply #4 on: Mon, 18 March 2013, 00:01:09 »
Quote from: hashbaz on Sun, 17 March 2013, 23:58:46
My kids love the Wii.  We still play it a ton.

Good to know that, do you have a favorite game?
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Re: Nintendo Wii
« Reply #5 on: Mon, 18 March 2013, 00:03:44 »
The Lego Star Wars games are a lot of fun, and Mario Galaxy.
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Re: Nintendo Wii
« Reply #6 on: Mon, 18 March 2013, 00:06:54 »
Quote from: hashbaz on Mon, 18 March 2013, 00:03:44
The Lego Star Wars games are a lot of fun, and Mario Galaxy.

I've heard very good things about the star wars the complete saga, is it that what you have? there is also the clones version.
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Re: Nintendo Wii
« Reply #7 on: Mon, 18 March 2013, 00:13:05 »
Personally I vastly prefer the complete saga version to the clone wars.  But my kids love both equally.
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Re: Nintendo Wii
« Reply #8 on: Mon, 18 March 2013, 00:14:55 »
Pikmin! It's all about Pikmin.
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Re: Nintendo Wii
« Reply #9 on: Mon, 18 March 2013, 00:19:56 »
Used to love that on GameCube.
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Re: Nintendo Wii
« Reply #10 on: Mon, 18 March 2013, 00:49:56 »
wii has lately gotten used, wife is playing the 2012 j-rpgs
last story (finished)

xenoblade... something.

other than that, maybe a virtual console game once in a while, otherwise it's... just not that good.
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Re: Nintendo Wii
« Reply #11 on: Mon, 18 March 2013, 07:34:25 »
Quote from: hashbaz on Mon, 18 March 2013, 00:13:05
Personally I vastly prefer the complete saga version to the clone wars.  But my kids love both equally.

I will try to get a copy of the complete saga.
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Re: Nintendo Wii
« Reply #12 on: Mon, 18 March 2013, 07:35:30 »
Quote from: Lanx on Mon, 18 March 2013, 00:49:56
wii has lately gotten used, wife is playing the 2012 j-rpgs
last story (finished)

xenoblade... something.

other than that, maybe a virtual console game once in a while, otherwise it's... just not that good.

I think all those are classified as mature games, aren't they?
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Re: Nintendo Wii
« Reply #13 on: Mon, 18 March 2013, 07:36:21 »
Quote from: TheQsanity on Mon, 18 March 2013, 00:19:56
Used to love that on GameCube.

Can gamecube games being played with the wii-mote?
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Re: Re: Nintendo Wii
« Reply #14 on: Mon, 18 March 2013, 07:45:04 »
Quote from: ideus on Mon, 18 March 2013, 07:36:21
Quote from: TheQsanity on Mon, 18 March 2013, 00:19:56
Used to love that on GameCube.

Can gamecube games being played with the wii-mote?
No, though I don't recall if you can use the Retro controller or if you have to use a GC controller. I know you must use the memory card unless you hack an emulated one once jailbroken.
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Re: Nintendo Wii
« Reply #15 on: Mon, 18 March 2013, 08:01:14 »
Quote from: noisyturtle on Mon, 18 March 2013, 00:14:55
Pikmin! It's all about Pikmin.

I do not get that, probably to old to understand it :)
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Re: Nintendo Wii
« Reply #16 on: Mon, 18 March 2013, 08:14:04 »
Found a softmod guide. I need to update my Wii from 4.1 to 4.3, mainly for the shop channel and Netflix. I need an easy to set up streaming console. My Xbox requires $60/year plus Netflix charges (I hate you too M$), and my Wii is prime for the picking for this purpose. Also, Pikmin was one of the most successful Nintendo console games on Gamecube next to probably Mario Cart or similar.
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Re: Nintendo Wii
« Reply #17 on: Mon, 18 March 2013, 08:28:38 »
Quote from: SmallFry on Mon, 18 March 2013, 08:14:04
Found a softmod guide. I need to update my Wii from 4.1 to 4.3, mainly for the shop channel and Netflix. I need an easy to set up streaming console. My Xbox requires $60/year plus Netflix charges (I hate you too M$), and my Wii is prime for the picking for this purpose. Also, Pikmin was one of the most successful Nintendo console games on Gamecube next to probably Mario Cart or similar.

Interesting finding, and how the upgrade could be flashed in the console?
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Re: Re: Nintendo Wii
« Reply #18 on: Mon, 18 March 2013, 09:24:12 »
Quote from: ideus on Mon, 18 March 2013, 08:28:38
Quote from: SmallFry on Mon, 18 March 2013, 08:14:04
Found a softmod guide. I need to update my Wii from 4.1 to 4.3, mainly for the shop channel and Netflix. I need an easy to set up streaming console. My Xbox requires $60/year plus Netflix charges (I hate you too M$), and my Wii is prime for the picking for this purpose. Also, Pikmin was one of the most successful Nintendo console games on Gamecube next to probably Mario Cart or similar.

Interesting finding, and how the upgrade could be flashed in the console?
You need a computer, your Wii, an SD Card(preferably not SDHC), and a few hours of your time.
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Re: Nintendo Wii
« Reply #19 on: Mon, 18 March 2013, 09:27:54 »
Quote from: ideus on Mon, 18 March 2013, 07:36:21
Quote from: TheQsanity on Mon, 18 March 2013, 00:19:56
Used to love that on GameCube.

Can gamecube games being played with the wii-mote?

Retro controllers connected via cables.
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Re: Nintendo Wii
« Reply #20 on: Mon, 18 March 2013, 10:08:58 »
Do you mean the Retro controller that plugs into the Wii-mote?
Also, speaking of Retro controllers, have you guys heard of the RetroPad? It's a PCB, headed by an Atmel, that allows you to use all you old controllers (NES, SNES, PSX, PS2, GameCube, N64, Neo Geo, and Sega Saturn control pads). Saw it on HackaDay a while back, though I found the actual site and Gitorious from the guy.
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Re: Nintendo Wii
« Reply #21 on: Mon, 18 March 2013, 10:42:53 »
Also, parts for the different adapter cables for the RetroPad are typically from extension cables for said console. For instance, the SNES controller adapter came from something like such... SNES Extension Cable. I would imagine that each console has something similar, so you can make all the different adapter cables you'd like.
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Re: Nintendo Wii
« Reply #22 on: Mon, 18 March 2013, 11:14:13 »
Quote from: samwisekoi on Mon, 18 March 2013, 09:27:54
Quote from: ideus on Mon, 18 March 2013, 07:36:21
Quote from: TheQsanity on Mon, 18 March 2013, 00:19:56
Used to love that on GameCube.

Can gamecube games being played with the wii-mote?

Retro controllers connected via cables.

Yea, I found some at ebay, very cheap by the way, at leas the ones that are aftermarket.
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Re: Nintendo Wii
« Reply #23 on: Mon, 18 March 2013, 12:47:32 »
The primary use for my Wii is Netflix.
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Re: Nintendo Wii
« Reply #24 on: Mon, 18 March 2013, 12:52:52 »
Quote from: dante on Mon, 18 March 2013, 12:47:32
The primary use for my Wii is Netflix.

Do you need to have it hacked to use with netflix? I am not sure if I have seen that channel already in the included ones.
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Re: Nintendo Wii
« Reply #25 on: Mon, 18 March 2013, 13:13:05 »
You just need to grab it off the Wii Shop Channel. It's free, I think.
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Re: Nintendo Wii
« Reply #26 on: Mon, 18 March 2013, 13:14:41 »
get this
http://www.amazon.com/Wii-Classic-Controller-Pro-Black-Nintendo/dp/B002TLTBN0/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1363630368&sr=8-6&keywords=controller+wii

for the wii, controller is just so awesome, i have the old gamecube controllers as well (real, not crappy madcatz) and this one "feels" better, better than the xbox and even than the ps3 imo.
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Re: Nintendo Wii
« Reply #27 on: Mon, 18 March 2013, 13:18:10 »
Quote from: ideus on Mon, 18 March 2013, 00:06:54
Quote from: hashbaz on Mon, 18 March 2013, 00:03:44
The Lego Star Wars games are a lot of fun, and Mario Galaxy.

I've heard very good things about the star wars the complete saga, is it that what you have? there is also the clones version.
Quote from: ideus on Mon, 18 March 2013, 07:35:30
Quote from: Lanx on Mon, 18 March 2013, 00:49:56
wii has lately gotten used, wife is playing the 2012 j-rpgs
last story (finished)

xenoblade... something.

other than that, maybe a virtual console game once in a while, otherwise it's... just not that good.

I think all those are classified as mature games, aren't they?
well a kid can play it i guess, mature? no they're just regular j-rpg's, nothing super freaky like shin megai or whatever. the main character was running around in swim trunks for like hours, i asked my wife and she said that it just happens to be the best armor (like oil armor or something). other than that, nothing from memory seems mature, no.
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Re: Nintendo Wii
« Reply #28 on: Mon, 18 March 2013, 13:54:08 »
To anyone softmodding! From what I've read today, do NOT update to 4.3. You can get all the features of 4.3 (which is only USB Camera Support) via an IOS loader program. I'll be installing the newest shop channel this weekend so that I can finally get Netflix back.
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Re: Nintendo Wii
« Reply #29 on: Tue, 19 March 2013, 17:37:20 »
Quote from: SmallFry on Mon, 18 March 2013, 13:54:08
To anyone softmodding! From what I've read today, do NOT update to 4.3. You can get all the features of 4.3 (which is only USB Camera Support) via an IOS loader program. I'll be installing the newest shop channel this weekend so that I can finally get Netflix back.

Good tip, thank you, this is very important because if I understood that well the system can not be downgraded.
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Re: Re: Nintendo Wii
« Reply #30 on: Tue, 19 March 2013, 22:34:27 »
Quote from: ideus on Tue, 19 March 2013, 17:37:20
Quote from: SmallFry on Mon, 18 March 2013, 13:54:08
To anyone softmodding! From what I've read today, do NOT update to 4.3. You can get all the features of 4.3 (which is only USB Camera Support) via an IOS loader program. I'll be installing the newest shop channel this weekend so that I can finally get Netflix back.

Good tip, thank you, this is very important because if I understood that well the system can not be downgraded.
You can... its just sketchy.
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Re: Re: Nintendo Wii
« Reply #31 on: Tue, 19 March 2013, 22:37:07 »
Good to know that then, I am just getting into it so I am not well informed yet.

Quote from: SmallFry on Tue, 19 March 2013, 22:34:27
Quote from: ideus on Tue, 19 March 2013, 17:37:20
Quote from: SmallFry on Mon, 18 March 2013, 13:54:08
To anyone softmodding! From what I've read today, do NOT update to 4.3. You can get all the features of 4.3 (which is only USB Camera Support) via an IOS loader program. I'll be installing the newest shop channel this weekend so that I can finally get Netflix back.

Good tip, thank you, this is very important because if I understood that well the system can not be downgraded.
You can... its just sketchy.
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Re: Nintendo Wii
« Reply #32 on: Tue, 19 March 2013, 22:42:21 »
Yeah me too, I softmodded my Wii, gosh... must have been 2 years ago now. Wow.
So now I'm looking to upgrade everything. Ugh.
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Re: Nintendo Wii
« Reply #33 on: Wed, 01 May 2013, 03:22:01 »
You could also play Wii games in an emulator called Dolphin, even virtual console games, if you have a powerful machine.
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