[Wii] Official Nintendo Wii thread

Originally Posted by Elixir

So I take it the Freeloader works, right Infernal?

It sure DOESN'T.
I don't know my exact Freeloader version number because I can't be arsed to get the GC back out and plug it in (it's a very early one from 2002), but it doesn't work on my Wii. It just sits there trying to read the disc forever like a goon. ;__;

On a less depressing note, I downloaded DKC and F-Zero today, both run in full screen. No huge SNES PAL borders. And the classic controller is fucking nice!

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Sorry to veer off topic here guys but I have a quesiton. I downloaded Sonic via the virtual console. Everything works fine but I can't seem to do the sonic charge. Y'know, when sonic kneels down, and you charge to spin super fast. It doesn't seem to be an available move with either the wii-mote or gamecube controller. Is this exclusive to the classic controler? Or was this move not available in the very first sonic?!

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Originally Posted by Technophile

Sorry to veer off topic here guys but I have a quesiton. I downloaded Sonic via the virtual console. Everything works fine but I can't seem to do the sonic charge. Y'know, when sonic kneels down, and you charge to spin super fast. It doesn't seem to be an available move with either the wii-mote or gamecube controller. Is this exclusive to the classic controler? Or was this move not available in the very first sonic?!

Its not available in that game.

I was dissapointed in that lack of a feature coming from playing Sonic 2 first

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Oh ok, thanks, that clears things up. It's been such a standard feature for so long now, that it feels odd without it. But o well.

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Originally Posted by Infernal Monkey

It sure DOESN'T.
I don't know my exact Freeloader version number because I can't be arsed to get the GC back out and plug it in (it's a very early one from 2002), but it doesn't work on my Wii. It just sits there trying to read the disc forever like a goon. ;__;

On a less depressing note, I downloaded DKC and F-Zero today, both run in full screen. No huge SNES PAL borders. And the classic controller is fucking nice!

I read (and lost it) an article saying that the Freeloaders DID work...or at least in the American Wiis.

19 days and counting since I should have recieved my controller. My city has yet to recieve any classic controllers. Had to play Ecco with the Wiimote.

(Didn't feel like using a Wavebird)

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

It's not in Sonic. That was an addition to Sonic 2. =)

Double Post:
looooooool respond to a thread that I had in a tab an hour later and look how many have beat me to the punch. ='D

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Ok, GameCentral (Teletext Magazine on the tellybox) and the VC Site from Mean Machenes says that a good few of the European (read, Brittish) VC games are the PAL versions (read, slowed down to 50HZ and with Borders the like make FFX's conversion look like DQ8's) with the exception of Mario 64 and DKC

Infernal Monkey says that we don't get TG but are geting a few other games from the Snes instead and they're NTSC versions (or at least non buggered up pal versions)

Anyone got an honest reading on the fallout from this?

I was speaking idiomatically.

I got my component cables in the mail today.

My TV also doesn't support progressive scan.

...Oh well, at least my games look a LITTLE better. =\

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Originally Posted by Infernal Monkey

It sure DOESN'T.
I don't know my exact Freeloader version number because I can't be arsed to get the GC back out and plug it in (it's a very early one from 2002), but it doesn't work on my Wii. It just sits there trying to read the disc forever like a goon. ;__;

On a less depressing note, I downloaded DKC and F-Zero today, both run in full screen. No huge SNES PAL borders. And the classic controller is fucking nice!

Do you still have the Freeloader box, because I think it says what the version number is on there. Or in the instruction manual.

I've heard the 1.00 freeloader doesn't work, but the 1.06 one does. Beep.

FELIPE NO

Seems Nintendo made the effort of making their PAL VC games full screen, but Sega hasn't. Mega Drive games run just like they used to with the big ol' borders of doom. Go Sega! And you'll get TG-16 games on your service, Conan. It's only Australia and New Zealand that miss out on the awesome.

I checked my Freeloader box, couldn't see a number anywhere on it and I don't know where the hell the manual's gone. So I set my GC back up and chucked the disc in. It's version 1.04b. Guess that's the FAILURE version.

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Well, the Wii is officially sold out EVERY FUCKING WHERE. I did manage to squeeze in a reservation at Dixons, but it's doubtful I'll get it in 2 weeks, much less before the end of the year.

Oh well. This is one thing that's most fucking definitely worth waiting for.

I did see a Wii (non-playable) at Gamecity; the image quality isn't too shabby through composite cable as far as I could tell, but my sweet deity, that thing is TINY.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

This mashine is so fucking incredible =o
I don't know if I didn't expect it to actually work, but damn! DAMN!

Having some friends over in about ten. Gon have ourselves some beer, whisky and a good time. See you in a couple of days ='D

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Originally Posted by Amayirot Akago

the image quality isn't too shabby through composite cable as far as I could tell, but my sweet deity, that thing is TINY.

You'd be surprised. I got my component cables in the mail yesterday. Soon as I plugged them in, turned on 480p, and started up Wii Sports Tennis it was like Tennis had become a whole new game with much more elicit detail.

Of course, continually raping the 2000 and 1900 skill level players didn't help things, heh.

But yeah, anyone that has component capability on their TV (not just progressive) should put down immediately for these cords.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Component cables came in yesterday and there is lots of gorgeous Wii goodness to be had.

This is a side note to everyone, cause I haven't seen it mentioned anywhere yet, but Gamecube progressive scan games DO run in 480p on Wii just like they would on GC. I checked Resident Evil 4, Metroid Prime2, FF Crystal Chronicles, and a score of others. Damn these games look good in 480p. Gonna have to pull out some of those GC games I never finished (Skies of Arcadia, what?).

How ya doing, buddy?

I really don't think busting out progressive scan on an old Dreamcast port is such a good idea.

I was speaking idiomatically.

So I got it. (Pictures in my journal tomorrow-ish)
Tried playing Bonk's Adventure and it has some pretty heavy borders. Fun though. I'm considering buying Super Mario 64, but then I've already got it for N64 and DS. So I guess not:P

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Originally Posted by Generic Badass

I really don't think busting out progressive scan on an old Dreamcast port is such a good idea.

Uh, almost every single Dreamcast game supports 480p (and automatically upscales, too.)

Actually it'd be nice to see Dreamcast games being released on the Virtual Console, but I just don't see it happening.

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Doesn't mean it actually looks good. I didn't say anything about it not supporting progressive.

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Originally Posted by Infernal Monkey

Seems Nintendo made the effort of making their PAL VC games full screen, but Sega hasn't. Mega Drive games run just like they used to with the big ol' borders of doom. Go Sega! And you'll get TG-16 games on your service, Conan. It's only Australia and New Zealand that miss out on the awesome.

I checked my Freeloader box, couldn't see a number anywhere on it and I don't know where the hell the manual's gone. So I set my GC back up and chucked the disc in. It's version 1.04b. Guess that's the FAILURE version.

Is the TG-16 stuff like a rating similar to the MA rating in Australia? I don't get why nintendo are only releasing some VC games to certain continents, I'd imagine that a lot of the reason people wouild use the VC is to play games they hadn't played before so I don't get why nintendo would want to hold back on us.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Yes! I finally got me a Wii from the Game Crazy I work next too! I got lucky because they only had one left and when I was in the middle of buying it, a guy came in and asked if they had any in.

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Originally Posted by somedude2387

Is the TG-16 stuff like a rating similar to the MA rating in Australia? I don't get why nintendo are only releasing some VC games to certain continents, I'd imagine that a lot of the reason people wouild use the VC is to play games they hadn't played before so I don't get why nintendo would want to hold back on us.

"TG-16" isn't a rating number, it's shorthand for TurboGrafx 16, which was a game console not released in Australia. So yeah, that's why they won't release the games in Australia.

How ya doing, buddy?

Darg! Everytime i see a screen shot for Wario Smooth Moves, it makes
me more impatient~ Man the game looks totally sweet ^_____^

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Originally Posted by Elixir

Uh, almost every single Dreamcast game supports 480p (and automatically upscales, too.)

Actually it'd be nice to see Dreamcast games being released on the Virtual Console, but I just don't see it happening.

Considering the size of the games, I fail to see how a single one could fit on the memory capacity of the Wii.

How ya doing, buddy?

Not only size, but processing power will also prevent Dreamcast games to be emulated on the Wii.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Do the Virtual Console games actually use the Wii processing power or do they emulate the slowdown of the older systems also?

While at points it was helpful to have slowdown in some of the SNES shooters I would like to actually play games like Axelay running at a constant framerate.

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