ShockingAlberto
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When reps say 1080p, they usually mean "Your TV won't explode if it is set to 1080p running this game."
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Wii U Thread - Now in HD!
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*reads first 50 posts*
And guys, what the heck is that white thread near the Wii U's disc slot?
OctoWara289
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I played the Wii U at a Miami Beach event that was held here last month or month and a half ago, and I had a wonderful time. Before going, I was always fixated on Nintendo having to launch with black, otherwise, I wouldn't get one, but once I got my hands on both colors, I ended up liking the white one more. The black was too glossy and a huge fingerprint magnet, think OG 3DS... The white was much cleaner and sophisticated; white all the way from that point on! I found it hard to accept that I preferred the white one, and it wasn't because the black one was necessarily bad, just the way the white was presented/made/felt/looked, whatever, was just a whole lot nicer than what we've seen with the Wii line. Wait till you get your hands on it!
My phone isn't evil. It was blessed by Lady Palutena.
Yea, that's how I process that info as well. Like I said earlier, probably part of their bullet-point briefings.
Oh dear, then your phone is a mildly sociopathic nutjob (and kinda funny)!
Lol xD.
So, is there a Time Record of being on the internet without been killed off by Nin-njas (Nintendo-Ninjas), or that have survived for the longest time, after leaking something?
Yes, blessed with the voice of Ali Hillis, who voices Liara from Mass Effect, and my shameful crush, Lightning Farron.Yea, that's how I process that info as well. Like I said earlier, probably part of their bullet-point briefings.
Oh dear, then your phone is a mildly sociopathic nutjob (and kinda funny)!
Yeah a normal SSD connected through USB will be cheaper, speed will be another question. It'll depend how the SD slot is connected and how a game accesses its data. Streaming a large chunk could be faster off SD, but other types of accesses would be likely be faster off the SSD through USB.
Yes, cause it was a nice (and crazy) looking new 3D Mario game.
The PC is on all sides of the spectrum too, like the majority of computers out there are on integrated graphics iirc, with Intel in the lead last I heard.
In Stewox's overactive imagination? (there has been stuff said about it being the best looking version and some fancy features with the gamepad, but nothing beyond that)
Viral marketing! (Actually there's a follow up saying they're just transporting them from the GameStop show to PAX)
Looks like a reflection of a fluorescent tube light overhead.
This could be a meme !
Or a game website url
"Cantthrow1080paroundwithnoproof.com"
Signs point to USB 2
Always and forever.
I assume IdeaMan lives near their building and hangs around in the parking lot, just talking to blabbing employees as they walk to their cars.
Probably 2.0 although I forget if that's in the specs Nintendo gave or just an assumption. No clue on how the SD slot is connected.
You have converted to white ?! I'm still fixated on getting black but I plan on checking out the demo stations at retailers once their made available. I need to see if the white one looks more attractive in person and just how much of a finger print magnet the black one is (I only have a black CC Pro if that's anything to go by). By the way, do we even now if the Wii U's disc slot illuminates or not?
Silent_Ocarina
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I think it's probably because USB 3.0 is faster/better and the cost of implementation is likely very low.
Mihael Mello Keehl
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I remember bgassassin hoping for it cuz it's like "why the hell not?"
But alas it's Nintendo.
Silent_Ocarina
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That's the thing. You have a better solution with minimal cost, but they just don't see fit to use it.
USB 2.0: 480 Mbit/s (effective throughput up to 35 MB/s)
Which is about equal to an 8x blue-ray drive.
(PS3 has a 2x Blu-ray Drive (72Mbps(9MB/s)))
Both these numbers are of course not really usable under real world conditions.. especially not with how games are written on a disk (most used data on the outer layers etc)
axisofweevils
Holy crap! Today's real megaton is that more than two people can have the same first name.
Visited Argos in the UK today. The store had a large "Pre order the Wii U for £10" poster outside the shop, along with a picture of a White Wii U.
Intriguingly, in the small print, there were the words:
"Console colours and design subject to change."
Intriguingly, in the small print, there were the words:
"Console colours and design subject to change."
I have Steam downloading games on my F: drive, and I install from a disc. I don't see much of a difference between my C: drive and my F: drive, certainly not one to justify any great need for USB 3.0 implementation. The only time I ever see a need for more speed is transferring files from one drive to another, which, because we're limited by bandwidth and download speed, shouldn't impact 99% of people anyway.
I'm just wondering if that would be different because of console hardware, for some reason unbenownst to me.
specialguy
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I am still unclear if there is a grand total of 2GB or 1.5GB in the system. Care to clear that up?
This accessory could become quite useful.
If I remember correctly, Nintendo will include something like that right? (I think it was shown during the Non-Specific Action Figure trailer).
what is this madness!? a useful third party accessory? the end is truly nigh!
no seriously, if the Wii U doesn't come with a stand, that might help a lot with video chat and Pikmin 3 for starters.
Don't get your hopes up. I've read somewhere (probably reliable and certainly anonymous) that they're using DS Lite hinges for the stand.
blu
Wants the largest console games publisher to avoid Nintendo's platforms.
Nobody can clear that up until they have a retail unit in their hands. The only thing this article confirms is that the final unit will have >1GB of RAM.
1.5GB
ScreenSplitter
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And the plastic from the 3DS ridge for the base. It'll leave annoying imprints on whatever surface you put it on.
Nice find! This could be easily the trailer for the "Consoles War" movie xD.
They do some good stuff...
Mr. MondayNight
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is western grip allowed?
lol, i do agree with u, they taste like nothing, yet i like them.
R
Rösti
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First Wii U quote from a western securities firm in a long time, well at least that which is published through EDGAR. Anyway, from PIMCO Equity Series, report published today, with "interesting" part in bold:
Source: http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1479360/000119312512374415/d370710dncsr.htmNintendo is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of video game hardware and software. It’s been under pressure for some time due to struggling sales, weaker than expected profits, and a continued shift of gamers away from portable gaming devices towards smartphones. Issues still linger for the Wii U, including its sales price, although in our view investors are already considering this product as a failure upon launch. So much so that at the end of the period, the company’s stock was priced at roughly a 28% premium to the cash and investments held on the company’s balance sheet. By comparison, BlackBerry manufacturer Research In Motion (RIMM), which is not held in the portfolio, and which is undergoing a great deal of negative investor sentiment, has a 72% premium in its market capitalization to the value of the cash and investments on its balance sheet. With competitors proposing methods of play that look similar to Nintendo’s with the use of a portable device that connects to a game console, the company hardware may no longer be a key competitive differentiator and Nintendo may need to highlight the unique appeal of Wii U through its software. In addition, we believe there is the potential for upside surprise if Nintendo is able to incorporate its own game universe (called “Miiverse”
megarockexe
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With the accessories, doesn't it have a different backside for the Wii U console?
And the varying access times can change things dramatically. On the opposite ends of the spectrum, SSDs are sub 1ms, optical drives are something like 150-450ms.
Well if you load a huge contiguous chunk of data it will make a difference. Like 30 vs 90MB/s will be a 3x difference in loading time.
...but that's an optimal situation which isn't always realistic. A game with more files to load will benefit more from faster access time than raw bandwidth. Like since platter drives suck with small transfers, in those cases it wouldn't make a huge difference over USB 2 since it's being limited by the drive itself.
Sort of. Not so much that investors think highly of RIM as much as just using them as a well known point of comparison to demonstrate how lowly people are taking Nintendo, like "we all know RIM sucks, well Nintendo's stock performance ratios are even worse."
bgassassin
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So have things settled down?
First architecture != power. Putting it in quotes is asinine as if that's supposed to mean something. CPUs are much better today compared to what we saw back then, however those past CPUs also had modifications to make up for their shortcomings. Other than efficiency Xbox 3 and PS4 will have more cores than what PS360 have so that's also how they'll surpass them. Everything so far points toward those two consoles having Jaguar cores. They aren't brute force CPU cores. But in terms of designing next gen games, which is what matters, the consoles are being designed to rely more on the GPUs for certain tasks which is not like what we saw this gen. Wii U is also apparently designed in this manner. Whatever "large" gap they have in power will be irrelevant if they don't have to do much work on how the code is run. And engines are being designed to run more on anything that can perform general processing, not just the CPU. So in terms of architecture, which was the main issue with Wii, Wii U is more comparable so far with PS4 and Xbox 3. And that's what really matters. I couldn't care less about Wii U in relation to dying consoles power or architecture-wise.
Exactly. Nothing I can add to this. Though with your posts, there hardly ever is anything to add.
First architecture != power. Putting it in quotes is asinine as if that's supposed to mean something. CPUs are much better today compared to what we saw back then, however those past CPUs also had modifications to make up for their shortcomings. Other than efficiency Xbox 3 and PS4 will have more cores than what PS360 have so that's also how they'll surpass them. Everything so far points toward those two consoles having Jaguar cores. They aren't brute force CPU cores. But in terms of designing next gen games, which is what matters, the consoles are being designed to rely more on the GPUs for certain tasks which is not like what we saw this gen. Wii U is also apparently designed in this manner. Whatever "large" gap they have in power will be irrelevant if they don't have to do much work on how the code is run. And engines are being designed to run more on anything that can perform general processing, not just the CPU. So in terms of architecture, which was the main issue with Wii, Wii U is more comparable so far with PS4 and Xbox 3. And that's what really matters. I couldn't care less about Wii U in relation to dying consoles power or architecture-wise.
Exactly. Nothing I can add to this. Though with your posts, there hardly ever is anything to add.
We don't know for sure. "Probably" is the status on that so far. Nintendo of Spain seemed to think so but referred to NCL for official confirmation.
I feel so relieved that I have absolutely no idea what that means
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