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Okay. What the f*ck is going on with Wii U hard locks.
- Thread starter Dartastic
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fabricated backlash
Member
friend of mine picked a unit up from bestbuy. started to download the update but had a power outtage and it bricked his system. good thing he had bestbuy protection service
I am allways paranoid about shit like that happening when updating. Good thing he can replace it.
Skellig Gra
Member
I think that would be covered in a standard return policy anyway.
fabricated backlash
Member
Yeah but it still sucks. Especially with something you just bought.
The exaggerations need to stop. It's slow but it's not ridiculously slow.
WrenchNinja
Member
Are you saying his wireless connection could be unstable?
Psychotext
Member
Geek note... that's the error the 360 shows when the AV cable is unplugged.
Well, these console makers need to learn. If consoles locking up/crashing really is an issue, the consumers will speak. If no one cares, they will continue to rush to market. It's our fault.
Bam Bam Baklava
Member
You would think so but the 360 survived what was basically criminal console quality and perhaps Nintendo will as well although there isn't as much hype around the launch as there was for the Xbox.
I know in my case I went through like 6-7 360's before the slim version came out and stopped the problem but I had nowhere else to go for the experiences I was getting on the 360 so I kept coming back. That may not be as true for Nintendo.
I'm very interested in seeing if Microsoft addresses those concerns before the new console launch. If not and it succeeds, it means early adopting is more powerful that caution.
friend of mine picked a unit up from bestbuy. started to download the update but had a power outtage and it bricked his system. good thing he had bestbuy protection service
Wait what? For real? Surely bestbuy would replace without protection services? Or would that have to go through Nintendo?
Compared to every other console out there it is incredibly slow.
web_slinger_62
Member
Been playing Black Ops, no hard locks for me.
This never happened with any system in the past
And therefore it's okay to happen now?
Bam Bam Baklava
Member
Yeah what the hell kind of reasoning is that?
OutToLunch
Neo Member
Haven't had any problems thus far but I'm really looking forward to the Ambassador program...again.
Clay Davis
Member
hasn't that always been the case? early adoption for me, at least, has always been about wanting the new tech. I have actively ignored information about poor build quality in the past just to get my hands on a new console and all the news about wii u hard locking and slow os and such isn't doing anything to put me off. I'm even more excited for some bizarre reason.
I think he was being sarcastic, with the RROD picture showing that it has happened to a console in the past (the 360).
dysonEA
Member
Update ... when Miiverse is working with nintendo land, I'm able to tap on mii's in there and not crash. Seems like a bug when miiverse isn't fully connected.
Yeah, it really is. Especially if you're tinkering with settings, using the Mii Maker, launching an app or the Miiverse...you know anything. You're looking at 12-17 seconds each time. That is ridiculous.
This never happened with any system in the past
Ye they even have the same heat dispenser thing inside. That lovely looking X thing.
If your system is locking up while navigating through the OS, then please try to following:
Remove all SD cards and all USB accessories. Unplug the power, and then plug it back it. Navigate between menus like normal to try and recreate the problem. If it stops hanging, then test again with your SD card or other devices one at a time. Then report it to Nintendo.
So if your OS works fine, but hangs when you transition from "Wii U Menu" to "Miiverse" or "User Settings" or "System Settings," etc... give this a shot.
Remove all SD cards and all USB accessories. Unplug the power, and then plug it back it. Navigate between menus like normal to try and recreate the problem. If it stops hanging, then test again with your SD card or other devices one at a time. Then report it to Nintendo.
So if your OS works fine, but hangs when you transition from "Wii U Menu" to "Miiverse" or "User Settings" or "System Settings," etc... give this a shot.
Happens to me both with the wifi on and off. Interestingly both Tekken Tag and Scribblenauts have not had a lockup, while Netflix and COD have both had one, and like I said Nintendo Land won't work at all.
I'm dumbfounded.
Instability is an ever acceptable part of new hardware/software launch. Looks like WiiU is nothing new in that regard. Hopefully, future firmwares will take care of this issue. Until then, I suggest saving in short intervals.
Nice diversionary tactic there. Fanboys... never fail to amuse.
Nice diversionary tactic there. Fanboys... never fail to amuse.
superchunk
Member
This happened to me twice as well so far in over 24hrs of continuous use.
1) was when I was setting up settings just after creating the first network id.
2) was when I went to checkout something in miiverse when the system was down.
From what most are saying, it looks like it has to do with network.. maybe even miiverse specifically.
I don't think its HW, but probably network related and will be easily fixed soon.
1) was when I was setting up settings just after creating the first network id.
2) was when I went to checkout something in miiverse when the system was down.
From what most are saying, it looks like it has to do with network.. maybe even miiverse specifically.
I don't think its HW, but probably network related and will be easily fixed soon.
KojiKnight
Member
Works fine for me, and judging by the thousands of messages I've seen throughout nintendo land, it must be working fairly well in general.
Sounds to me like there are some hardware issues at play here...
(edit) i-Lo: Dah... how cute, you're trying to start a fanboy war.
All I said was that most of the issues have been minor... I compared to it a real event that actually caused HARM to people... Would you have preferred if I used the sony laptop battery incident instead? Same story pretty much, but I figured the x-box fires would be more on the mind of my fellow gamers versus overly expensive laptops.
prelude514
Banned
So far mine has frozen twice. First lock happened as I was setting up the controller, right after inputting the card symbols. Had to pull the plug from the wall. Second time was while booting NSMBU, hard locked and needed to pull the plug again.
RPG_Fanatic
Member
...All that frustration this morning because I decided to put a SD card in the WiiU in preparation for the data transfer. Head desk.
timetokill
Banned
No locks for me so far with a good 6 hours of use. /knockonwood
KojiKnight
Member
Wow... kind of want to pull my wii's SD card to give this a test to see if it's really that simple. If so, it should hopefully be a simple fix.
thekonamicode
Member
I just got a hard lock in NSMB U after a lava pit death.
Lucent
Member
Me too. 5 hours of Nintendoland, not a single lock up. Rented and tried ZombiU for an hour. No lock ups. Sounds like not all Wii U's were made equal. I'm sorry to anyone who is having problems. =(
Fox Mulder
Member
The giant day one patches are bullshit, but plenty of consoles have launched with shitty unoptimized games. Nintendo can fix most of the complaints people have right now. The 360, ps3, and even iOS and android have all had huge changes since they were first released too.
You'd hope that Nintendo could come out the gate with a perfect console, but it's a learning experience for a company that was so behind with online services. Like with the ps3 and 360 at launch, it's probably best to wait a year and see where they are at. The 360 wasn't really worth it until Gears came out a year later.
ipukespiders
Member
Shit, I realize I'm in the "hard locks" thread, but mine powers off instead. Like someone pulled the power to it, then of course the game pad complains that it has lost connection to the console. Anyone else have this?
Still though, I have no regrets, and have been enjoying it immensely. Metroid blast with my two sons, 14 and 17, and the wife taking pictures is just priceless for me. Loving it.
Still though, I have no regrets, and have been enjoying it immensely. Metroid blast with my two sons, 14 and 17, and the wife taking pictures is just priceless for me. Loving it.
Knock on wood, no lock-ups for me so far. In case it's relevant, I have a deluxe unit in the standing position, and am using a Wii ethernet adapter instead of the WiFi. Had a couple of MiiVerse time outs yesterday but nothing that made the system crash. I wonder if it's the network stuff giving some people problems, and/or glitchy games themselves. I've seen people reporting that the Metroid part of NintendoLand is causing some freezes, for example. That's at least mildly reassuring that those cases are probably game related instead of hardware related.
I own a launch Gameboy, SNES, N64, GBA, GC and Wii. Out of those six, only the N64 ever crashed. About three times in total, always during insane MK64 marathons. My old first edition Gameboy broke once, when my baby brother dropped it. It was easily repaired.
Nintendo used to have a spotless record. Shame to see the WiiU was a bit of a rush job. Hopefully this can be patched.
RPG_Fanatic
Member
Definitely looks like some sort of software issue. So a patch should sort things out.