I have a Wii U - General Discussion.

Lord Spence

Any idea what the trade in value on zombie u is?? Just wants games that I can play on gamepad

Nollog

madmoe wrote: »

Price wise much of a difference??

Between zavvi/thehut and buying here?
zombiu and nsmbu cost me 45 euro each from them.
I think gamestop are selling them for 60 or 70 euro.
I saw nintendoland in tesco for 60, the only wii u game they had.
I don't mind getting games a few days late, but the last 4 games I ordered from them, 3 got lost and a months waiting time is too much.

MrVestek

/\/ollog wrote: »

Between zavvi/thehut and buying here?
zombiu and nsmbu cost me 45 euro each from them.
I think gamestop are selling them for 60 or 70 euro.
I saw nintendoland in tesco for 60, the only wii u game they had.
I don't mind getting games a few days late, but the last 4 games I ordered from them, 3 got lost and a months waiting time is too much.

Ordering from them in Sterling and getting it delivered to UK Parcel Motel seems much more reliable. Got my WiiU in two days doing that.

WeleaseWoderick

Has anyone bought an external hard disk for the Wii U yet?

I have the 32gb version so will there be much need to get one? Haven't heard too much about the size of downloads/installations.

madmoe

/\/ollog wrote: »

Between zavvi/thehut and buying here?
zombiu and nsmbu cost me 45 euro each from them.
I think gamestop are selling them for 60 or 70 euro.
I saw nintendoland in tesco for 60, the only wii u game they had.
I don't mind getting games a few days late, but the last 4 games I ordered from them, 3 got lost and a months waiting time is too much.

Feck! Big difference especially if buying a few games!!

Nollog

WeleaseWoderick wrote: »

Has anyone bought an external hard disk for the Wii U yet?

I have the 32gb version so will there be much need to get one? Haven't heard too much about the size of downloads/installations.

Demos are usually around 1 or 2 GB.
I think zombiU was 1.4GB, trine 2 is 1.5GB I think.
If you want a lot of demos or eshop games you might want to look into it.

If you have a large SD card you're not using you can get an SD to USB adapter on ebay for a euro and use that.
I didn't notice any difference in speeds between that and a proper hard drive.
Hard drive probably be better in the long run though.

Star Lord

As far as I remember, I think Trine 2 was 1.9GB

Mark Hamill

/\/ollog wrote: »

Demos are usually around 1 or 2 GB.
I think zombiU was 1.4GB, trine 2 is 1.5GB I think.
If you want a lot of demos or eshop games you might want to look into it.

If you have a large SD card you're not using you can get an SD to USB adapter on ebay for a euro and use that.
I didn't notice any difference in speeds between that and a proper hard drive.
Hard drive probably be better in the long run though.

Thought I read somewhere that demos have limited number of uses or game time (and so you would probably end up deleting them after a short time)?

Could have been one specific game demo that had that though.

Corholio

Mark Hamill wrote: »

Thought I read somewhere that demos have limited number of uses or game time (and so you would probably end up deleting them after a short time)?

Could have been one specific game demo that had that though.

It's all of them. Nintendo said it's a decision made by the game developers.

Nollog

Mark Hamill wrote: »

Thought I read somewhere that demos have limited number of uses or game time (and so you would probably end up deleting them after a short time)?

Could have been one specific game demo that had that though.

You can play them forever if you just keep them open.
The limit is (on FIFA) 10 starts, but as much time as you want once it's loaded.
The number is down to the developer, and having it at all is too, but they all probably will limit the plays, just like region-locking is down to the developer too.

MrVestek

Sending my WiiU off for repair in the morning... hope they don't notice the botched WiiFlow loader install and just reflash the firmware or whatever. I'd like to be able to use Virtual Wii mode again...

madmoe

Achilles wrote: »

Sending my WiiU off for repair in the morning... hope they don't notice the botched WiiFlow loader install and just reflash the firmware or whatever. I'd like to be able to use Virtual Wii mode again...

Fingers crossed!!

Andy!!

Achilles wrote: »

Sending my WiiU off for repair in the morning... hope they don't notice the botched WiiFlow loader install and just reflash the firmware or whatever. I'd like to be able to use Virtual Wii mode again...

Wait...WHAAAAAAAAAAAA??? They already cracked the yoke??

Myrddin

Andy!! wrote: »

Wait...WHAAAAAAAAAAAA??? They already cracked the yoke??

Wii mode on the Wii U is vulnerable to the usual Wii exploit. Its totally seperate from a Wii U exploit, this is contained user mode not kernel mode

MrVestek

Andy!! wrote: »

Wait...WHAAAAAAAAAAAA??? They already cracked the yoke??

They hadn't cracked vWii properly by the time that I had tried to hack it, I was being naive thinking that most of the known hacks would work for it. It's sitting here in a big box beside me in work now waiting to be brought around the corner to the post office.

Turn around time should only be a few working days, their repair centres are apparently quite fast.

madmoe

Achilles wrote: »

They hadn't cracked vWii properly by the time that I had tried to hack it, I was being naive thinking that most of the known hacks would work for it. It's sitting here in a big box beside me in work now waiting to be brought around the corner to the post office.

Turn around time should only be a few working days, their repair centres are apparently quite fast.

So I guess when you get it back it will be straight back into getting WiiFlow working in vWii mode!? ;-)

MrVestek

madmoe wrote: »

So I guess when you get it back it will be straight back into getting WiiFlow working in vWii mode!? ;-)

Possibly.

Just took it to the local post office though and they told me that the shipping label that Nintendo sent out to me doesn't exist, brought it back to work and called An Post customer support to be told that it does exist and that they should have accepted it but that it's not insured.

Basically if it goes missing I'm fecked. Calling Nintendo now to see if they'll reimburse registered shipping costs.

This is a giant pain in the goolies.

madmoe

Achilles wrote: »

Possibly.

Just took it to the local post office though and they told me that the shipping label that Nintendo sent out to me doesn't exist, brought it back to work and called An Post customer support to be told that it does exist and that they should have accepted it but that it's not insured.

Basically if it goes missing I'm fecked. Calling Nintendo now to see if they'll reimburse registered shipping costs.

This is a giant pain in the goolies.

Big time!!

Star Lord

Achilles wrote: »

They hadn't cracked vWii properly by the time that I had tried to hack it, I was being naive thinking that most of the known hacks would work for it. It's sitting here in a big box beside me in work now waiting to be brought around the corner to the post office.

Turn around time should only be a few working days, their repair centres are apparently quite fast.

Are there any issues with it other than the broken vWii?

MrVestek

DamoElDiablo wrote: »

Are there any issues with it other than the broken vWii?

No. So I called up An Post customer service and their response was 'erm yeah the code on that label is correct they should have scanned it in and sent it off to it's destination'.

GRRR!!! Gonna try a different nearby post office just before lunch time.

Star Lord

I'd say chances are, if they know what they're doing, they will probably notice that! O_o
Hope that everything is ok with it though, and you get it back as hoped!

MrVestek

DamoElDiablo wrote: »

I'd say chances are, if they know what they're doing, they will probably notice that! O_o
Hope that everything is ok with it though, and you get it back as hoped!

I know but as I said before the worst thing that will happen is that it'll be sent back unrepaired that's why I'm taking my chances. They have such a fast turnaround time that I'm hoping that they just reflash the system software.

MrVestek

So the second post office I took it too didn't even bat an eyelid at the prepaid slip thingy, they said it was fine.

I don't know what the auld bints in the other place were playing at... anyway my WiiU is now on it's way back to the UK from whence it came. I'll keep an eye on the repair website and keep whoever gives a crap posted about it's progress.

madmoe

Achilles wrote: »

So the second post office I took it too didn't even bat an eyelid at the prepaid slip thingy, they said it was fine.

I don't know what the auld bints in the other place were playing at... anyway my WiiU is now on it's way back to the UK from whence it came. I'll keep an eye on the repair website and keep whoever gives a crap posted about it's progress.

Good stuff! Please do keep us posted and more so on how the reinstall of WiiFlow in vWii goes once ya get it back ;-)

sparkthatbled

I wish they'd hurry up and release some more titles for the WiiU. I have ZombiU and Mario Bros, the only other game currently out that i'm in any way bothered about getting is Tank Tank Tank and i'm kinda meh on that...

Lord Spence

sparkthatbled wrote: »

I wish they'd hurry up and release some more titles for the WiiU. I have ZombiU and Mario Bros, the only other game currently out that i'm in any way bothered about getting is Tank Tank Tank and i'm kinda meh on that...

Mass effect 3 is amazing if u haven't played it before and there are catch up interactive comics of mass effect 1 & 2 to sort u out story wise. Such an amazing game and playable on gamepad. Blops 2 is good too

Myrddin

Ok the little fella has a €50 HMV voucher sitting here, & after reading about HMV in AH there I think its time to redeem that bad boy. What Wii U game is best advised here, he already has Zombi U?

He has BLOPS2 on the 360 already...would Mass Effect 3 go over his head being only 10 & not having played the others? Ideally I was gonna keep the voucher of Lego City Undercover or Aliens Colonial Marines but I don't want to waste the voucher if HMV suddenly cease trading...

Lord Spence

EnterNow wrote: »

Ok the little fella has a €50 HMV voucher sitting here, & after reading about HMV in AH there I think its time to redeem that bad boy. What Wii U game is best advised here, he already has Zombi U?

He has BLOPS2 on the 360 already...would Mass Effect 3 go over his head being only 10 & not having played the others? Ideally I was gonna keep the voucher of Lego City Undercover or Aliens Colonial Marines but I don't want to waste the voucher if HMV suddenly cease trading...

Mass effect story is quiet complex well for a 10 year old anyway, what about batman or assasain creed 3 ??

Myrddin

Lord Spence wrote: »

Mass effect story is quiet complex well for a 10 year old anyway, what about batman or assasain creed 3 ??

He has AC3 on the 360, not sure about Batman though that could be a runner...is it any good on the Wii U, say over the 360 where it can be bought cheaper

DinoRex

Sonic Racing Transformed is very good and Wii U version is the best.

Myrddin

DinoRex wrote: »

Sonic Racing Transformed is very good and Wii U version is the best.

I don't really wanna use up a €50 voucher on something that'll be in every 2nd hand basket for half price eventually though. It does look good though cheers

DinoRex

You could just convert the voucher into Xbox Live points or Nintendo points if they have the cards in stock.

Myrddin

DinoRex wrote: »

You could just convert the voucher into Xbox Live points or Nintendo points if they have the cards in stock.

Hmm, good idea. Cheers man

Corholio

EnterNow wrote: »

Ok the little fella has a €50 HMV voucher sitting here, & after reading about HMV in AH there I think its time to redeem that bad boy. What Wii U game is best advised here, he already has Zombi U?

He has BLOPS2 on the 360 already...would Mass Effect 3 go over his head being only 10 & not having played the others? Ideally I was gonna keep the voucher of Lego City Undercover or Aliens Colonial Marines but I don't want to waste the voucher if HMV suddenly cease trading...

Don't know if this affects here yet, but this is a letter sent by head office to UK HMV stores

https://twitter.com/navbasiTLW/status/290946153149775873/photo/1

I'd use the voucher as soon as possible.

Deano7788

Corholio wrote: »

Don't know if this affects here yet, but this is a letter sent by head office to UK HMV stores

https://twitter.com/navbasiTLW/status/290946153149775873/photo/1

I'd use the voucher as soon as possible.

It does, it has HMV ROI under To.

Corholio

Deano7788 wrote: »

It does, it has HMV ROI under To.

Good spot! Doubt any cards will be accepted here so.

Glad as anything I got my Wii U early now, if HMV goes Gamestop will no doubt charge what they want for stuff.

Nollog

sparkthatbled wrote: »

I wish they'd hurry up and release some more titles for the WiiU. I have ZombiU and Mario Bros, the only other game currently out that i'm in any way bothered about getting is Tank Tank Tank and i'm kinda meh on that...

Get an eshop card and trine 2, or one of the other good cheap indie games on the eshop while you wait for pikmin.
Or maybe get a second hand wii game.
The console's what 3 months old they're not magicians.

madmoe

Corholio wrote: »

Good spot! Doubt any cards will be accepted here so.

Glad as anything I got my Wii U early now, if HMV goes Gamestop will no doubt charge what they want for stuff.

Just read about them now!

Josey Wales

/\/ollog wrote: »

The console's what 3 months old they're not magicians.

I don't think that is a valid excuse for a lack of quality games. You have to imagine developers have had knowledge of the WiiU for over a year and Nintendo first party developers even longer. That is enough time to get some good games made or even some decent ports.

Nollog

Josey Wales wrote: »

I don't think that is a valid excuse for a lack of quality games. You have to imagine developers have had knowledge of the WiiU for over a year and Nintendo first party developers even longer. That is enough time to get some good games made or even some decent ports.

We got like 20 ports at launch.

Myrddin

Josey Wales wrote: »

I don't think that is a valid excuse for a lack of quality games. You have to imagine developers have had knowledge of the WiiU for over a year and Nintendo first party developers even longer. That is enough time to get some good games made or even some decent ports.

Just be thankful its not the 3DS launch all over again. For almost a full year, the only thing worth having on the 3DS was a twenty year old port of an N64 game. As far as I see it, Zombi U & NSMB U are a big bonus to have this early on

Wolverine359

EnterNow wrote: »

Just be thankful its not the 3DS launch all over again. For almost a full year, the only thing worth having on the 3DS was a twenty year old port of an N64 game. As far as I see it, Zombi U & NSMB U are a big bonus to have this early on

Mario Kart 7 and Super Mario 3D Land both came out before Christmas 2011, 8 months after the 3DS launch. But yeah, there was a big wait for those killer apps.

Myrddin

Wolverine359 wrote: »

Mario Kart 7 and Super Mario 3D Land both came out before Christmas 2011, 8 months after the 3DS launch. But yeah, there was a big wait for those killer apps.

As I said, almost a full year It was a killer really, a handheld that cost €250 with nothing to do on it.

CastorTroy

Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate dated as March 22nd release

VenomIreland

CastorTroy wrote: »

Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate dated as March 22nd release

So excited, hope they release a demo soon like they did for the Wii.

Deano7788

VenomIreland wrote: »

So excited, hope they release a demo soon like they did for the Wii.

21st Feb, for 3ds and Wii U.

VenomIreland

Deano7788 wrote: »

21st Feb, for 3ds and Wii U.

Aww, was hoping it'd be a bit sooner, although it's still something to look forward to, to make the wait a bit easier.

MrVestek

So... I guess they didn't notice what I was trying to do. Looks like it's just going through the normal warranty repair.

Sweet.

Star Lord

Sweet! Hope it's back to you nice and quickly!

madmoe

Achilles wrote: »

So... I guess they didn't notice what I was trying to do. Looks like it's just going through the normal warranty repair.

Sweet.

Fair play!!!