Nintendo Wii

[PuRe-eViL]

Well whatever happens, I don't think anyone is really going to take the Wii's online too seriously (no matter how much better it may get once it's pay to use) until Nintendo whips out a harddrive peripheral.

I've had a Wii since the beginning of last year, and a 360 since 3 weeks ago. Nintendo is not going to get close to anything resembling XboxLive until they put some actual effort into their online component, and then also supporting that on the client's end (HDDs Plz).

Here's to hoping that whatever they end up doing is worth the time they're spending.

[Soma]

I can't see myself paying to play a wii game online. If it makes friend codes die and voice chat a possibility then that's all well and good. But there's very little coming out on the Wii besides Brawl that i want to play. So hopefully if they're going to revamp the online stuff then there's going to be a shitload of games announced at e3 that take advantage of it.

[Arek the Absolute]

Game-by-game basis? This might get expensive fast...

[Drack]

This probably has something to do with that Animal Crossing MMO mentioned in October.

Here's an article.

Edit: Maybe not.

Even so, I don't see online service for any single game except MMOs needing a subscription fee.

[Jam Stunna]

Did they just play Wii Tennis at the Academy Awards?

[Devyn]

I'm not paying for friend codes. Nope.

[Penfold]

Man, I was really hoping they'd announce a hard drive for the Wii during GDC...kinda frustrating they didn't given that the Wii Ware debut is just on the horizon. I'd really much rather be able to just buy and download games that interest me than have to budget my memory space (Wii Ware games have got to have some size to them). Maybe they'll make the SD card functionality, well, functional before Wii Ware are available...

[anthonium]

Pay for play? No thanks. I hope Mario Kart Wii or any Nintendo game won't use this.

[Bigfoot]

Apparently from Reggie, people in Europe aren't getting their version of Brawl until the Fall.

That sucks :\

[Sag Ee Mana]

Apparently from Reggie, people in Europe aren't getting their version of Brawl until the Fall.

That sucks :\

Sometimes, I wonder why I live here...

[AarowSwift]

Folks, regular online content from Nintendo is and will remain free. The pay to play thing only refers to games that have a huge architecture that must be supported by dedicated servers, like MMORPGs for example.

[Arek the Absolute]

Anyone know what error 97003 is and how to fix it? I have gotten it 3 times now and I have no idea what is causing it.

[Bigfoot]

I'm assuming you already checked here, but..

From Nintendo's Support site:

Error Code: 97003

Specific Error Code Not Found - General Troubleshooting

* Try adjusting the "Channel" your wireless router broadcasts on. We highly recommend setting your wireless router to either channel 1 or 11. This can potentially increase the download speed. For information on accessing your router's settings, click here to select the brand name and model number of your router (if available).

* Check your router's broadcast settings to find out if it is set to "G", "B", or "Mixed." Mixed typically works best, but try all three to see if it improves the network connection to the Wii console.

* Make sure that any other interfering devices, such as microwaves and cordless phones, are turned off. Wireless keyboards and mice may also cause interference.

[Airwalker]

http://wii.ign.com/articles/855/855033p1.html?RSSwhen2008-02-26_104500&RSSid=855033

So, Mario Kart will support text chat through a USB keyboard.

It's a step up, I suppose.

[Hale-Bopp]

wow, I can't wait to text chat. I also can't wait to have a keyboard accessory next to my huge pile of wii accessories that now fill up my coffee table entirely. yeah...can't wait for that.

[Arek the Absolute]

I'm assuming you already checked here, but..

From Nintendo's Support site:

Error Code: 97003

Specific Error Code Not Found - General Troubleshooting

* Try adjusting the "Channel" your wireless router broadcasts on. We highly recommend setting your wireless router to either channel 1 or 11. This can potentially increase the download speed. For information on accessing your router's settings, click here to select the brand name and model number of your router (if available).

* Check your router's broadcast settings to find out if it is set to "G", "B", or "Mixed." Mixed typically works best, but try all three to see if it improves the network connection to the Wii console.

* Make sure that any other interfering devices, such as microwaves and cordless phones, are turned off. Wireless keyboards and mice may also cause interference.

Made sure my signal is mixed and changed the channel to 1. Just as an extra precaution, I made sure I had the latest firmware on my router.

Let's see if this works.

[Airwalker]

wow, I can't wait to text chat. I also can't wait to have a keyboard accessory next to my huge pile of wii accessories that now fill up my coffee table entirely. yeah...can't wait for that.

Well, apparently you can connect any old computer keyboard with a USB cord to the USB port in the back of the Wii.

I've not tried it, but I hear it already works for the Internet Browser and several other channels.

[Bigfoot]

A new freeloader has been released specifically for the Wii to play both Wii and Gamecube games from any region.

http://us.codejunkies.com/Products/Wii-FreeLoader__EF000593.aspx

[Hale-Bopp]

So, even though that works without modification, could Nintendo still render it useless with a simple firmware update? Or is it free of that sort of thing?

[Bigfoot]

So, even though that works without modification, could Nintendo still render it useless with a simple firmware update? Or is it free of that sort of thing?

Yup, I'm sure an update could render it useless. Only $20 down the drain, right?

[L.T.W.]

http://wii.ign.com/articles/855/855033p1.html?RSSwhen2008-02-26_104500&RSSid=855033

So, Mario Kart will support text chat through a USB keyboard.

It's a step up, I suppose.

No USB keyboard here, its gonna be similar to the texting system for Brawl acording to IGN Wii.

And yes any USB Keyboard works with the Wii.

[Bigfoot]

No USB keyboard here, its gonna be similar to the texting system for Brawl acording to IGN Wii.

And yes any USB Keyboard works with the Wii.

Yeah, that was posted in the MK Wii thread. Sucks :\

[Ray Falling]

Yup, I'm sure an update could render it useless. Only $20 down the drain, right?

Do you know if Nintendo ever had any problems with the original Gamecube Freeloader? If they just let it be then this will be a very good investment for anyone. There is no way I'm waiting 'till next Fall to get SSBB. T__T;

[Linkjing Donuts]

i just beat No More Heroes. Honestly, I think it's one of the best games on the Wii right now

[Penfold]

i just beat No More Heroes. Honestly, I think it's one of the best games on the Wii right now

That's a game I'm looking forward to getting, but probably not for quite a while yet. Especially because it's now confirmed that Mario Kart Wii is coming out less than two months after Brawl (April 27).