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Wii consoles at CEX

  • 09-07-2017 4:58pm
    #1
    messinkiapina
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,162 ✭✭✭


    Seen them advertised for 22e on cex. Does anyone know if they come with cables, power supply, game pad? Or is it just purely the console itself?


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  • #2
    CiDeRmAn
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    messinkiapina wrote: »
    Seen them advertised for 22e on cex. Does anyone know if they come with cables, power supply, game pad? Or is it just purely the console itself?

    I would say that is for the system, all the cables, sensor bar, a Wii remote and nunchuck.
    That is, everything you need bar the telly and a game.


  • #3
    doxy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 200 ✭✭doxy


    CiDeRmAn wrote: »
    I would say that is for the system, all the cables, sensor bar, a Wii remote and nunchuck.
    That is, everything you need bar the telly and a game.

    Nice one. Can't go wrong there for 22e!


  • #4
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,630 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    And you can soft mod that thing right away, do some interesting things with it


  • #5
    doxy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 200 ✭✭doxy


    sugarman wrote: »
    Let us know if they do, worth it for the Wiimote alone! They've them listed as €20 on their own:eek:

    Yea it's the prices of the accessories there that made me wonder if the console comes with no controllers etc. I'll probably not get a chance to call in until the weekend, but I'll let you know how I get on!


  • #6
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,630 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    There's still a nice range of titles on the system, plus it works with Gamecube games too.
    It's worth investing in a GC controller as a result, a real one.
    Mario Galaxy and the sequel, Metroid Prime Trilogy, plenty of choice there, disregarding the naff stuff on the format.
    Another bonus is the cheap price of much of the systems content now, while Gamecube games are getting more expensive, it's hard to see how much cheaper Wii games are going to get before the inevitable bounce in a couple of years and people recognise the genius of the likes of the previously mentioned Mario Galaxy titles.


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  • #7
    [Deleted User]
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    Only the early Wii's support gamecube, think they removed compatibility after a couple of years, easy enough to see if it does by flipping the top cover and seeing are the controller ports there.


  • #8
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,630 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    There was a lousy second gen one wasn't there!
    Good call!
    No GC compatibility there.
    Stay away too from the sh1tty Wii Mini, just substandard muck, poorly made.


  • #9
    Hellrazer
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    How would a soft modded Wii work as a retro emulator machine??


  • #10
    Hellrazer
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    sugarman wrote: »
    Brilliantly, probably the best console there has been for it and its so easy to do. It has its pros and cons like anything, biggest downfall is probably lack of HDMI. Looks great via component but not all TVs have that, and it also only outputs via 480p.

    I have a Pie, Wii and Original Xbox modded for emulation and I always find myself going back to the Wii... It just feels right.. especially if youre playing NES, SNES, N64 and GC games with the original style controller. I also love the channel layout and the apps themselves, how they can be organized categorically with cover art etc...

    For €22 you can not go wrong.

    I have one here already softmodded.Whats the easiest way to get the emulator on to it?


  • #11
    messinkiapina
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,162 ✭✭✭messinkiapina


    I picked one up. It did comes with all the cables, sensor bar, wii remote, and a nunchuck.

    I managed to softmod it (fairly easy process), but haven't done anything else with it so far. Does anyone know if a USB controller like the one below would work with the SNES/NES/Megdrive etc emulators?

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/d/Electronics-Photo/Buffalo-BSGP801GY-Classic-USB-Gamepad-PC/B002B9XB0E/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1500496585&sr=8-1&keywords=buffalo+usb+controller


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  • #12
    CiDeRmAn
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    It's really handy as already said.
    And once they are on there it's a matter of installing the game files you want.


  • #13
    o1s1n
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,248 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    My local Oxfam in town has about 15 Wiis (console only)

    Selling them off for a tenner each at the moment. The urge to buy them all is hard to resist!


  • #14
    messinkiapina
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,162 ✭✭✭messinkiapina


    o1s1n wrote: »
    My local Oxfam in town has about 15 Wiis (console only)

    Selling them off for a tenner each at the moment. The urge to buy them all is hard to resist!
    Where is that? I'd buy one just for the wii more!


  • #15
    o1s1n
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,248 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    Oxfam home store on Francis Street :) was over there 10 minutes ago and there are still a few left. Almost picked up a black one, but ended up buying a stove heater instead :pac:


  • #16
    [Deleted User]
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    At least you'll be able to run Doom


  • #17
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,630 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    Cake of Tremendous Power wrote: »
    At least you'll be able to run Doom

    On a stove heater??
    Wow!


  • #18
    Ste-
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,751 ✭✭✭Ste-


    Cake of Tremendous Power wrote: »
    At least you'll be able to run Doom

    The flames are so life like.


  • #19
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,630 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    "He's been staring into the window on the front of the stove, thinks he's playing Doom, we don't have to heart to tell him otherwise... poor lad"


  • #20
    Skerries
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,551 ✭✭✭✭Skerries


    CiDeRmAn wrote: »
    On a stove heater??
    Wow!

    I hear Skyrim will run on it
    Untitled Image




  • #21
    MilesMorales1
    Registered Users Posts: 6,431 ✭✭✭MilesMorales1


    The only problem with those cheap cex consoles is they give third party controllers, which are rubbish.


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