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Wii U Update adds Off TV play for Wii mode (but you can't use gamepad to control)
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Cbajd5
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I'm guessing the gamepad controls aren't done over Bluetooth, like the Wii Remote/its add-ons/the Wii U Pro Controller.
fredrancour
Member
One of these:
They love the wiimote so strongly they can't imagine anyone disagreeing, much like how many gaffers hate the thing to that extent. Thus they don't think it's a priority.
Not enough time to add it and it'll be in a future update.
They didn't think of this feature until they'd already made some aspect of the console and there turned out to be something weird and bitchy in the programming because software development can suck very hard sometimes.
The extra step of "pretend the gamepad is a wiimote with the classic controller plugged in" added noticeable lag to the streaming process.
Superturkeys
Member
Now watch Nintendo spend about 10 minutes of tomorrow's direct on this while someone could just as easily explain it in 10 seconds.
Enter The 36 Chambers
Member
This is the stupidest feature I've read about in a long time.
Because they can't unless they add a specific software or patch every wii game, a large number of which wouldn't even work with gamepad control.
Kai Dracon
Writing a dinosaur space opera symphony
Like I said in the main update thread I am really surprised there's not fallback button mapping for classic controller support. If you didn't launch a game which requires a wiimote+nunchuk, I think it would be seamless. The Wii game would detect a CC or CC Pro as being present. That would allow a great many Wii games to be played with just the gamepad.
hahaha
lol I love Iwata but this made me laugh way too hard XD
You can play GameCube games using Devolution though.
As if there aren't Wii games with normal controller schemes
nckillthegrimace
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Because now you can watch TV while playing Xenoblade.
RurouniZel
Asks questions so Ezalc doesn't have to
More like punctured followed by tststststtstst as the balloon flies around aimlessly.
Sammy Samusu
Member
Useless.
Astral/H3X
Member
Well, to be fair, they'd have to find a way to spoof the Gamepad's inputs to seem like they were coming from a Classic controller. Having it recognize the gamepad stream as an acceptable TV output option was probably a lot easier than that, honestly.
Not saying it can't be done, but this is honestly all I ever wanted. A native 480p LCD display for my Wii (u).
Not saying it can't be done, but this is honestly all I ever wanted. A native 480p LCD display for my Wii (u).
This made me chuckle, too.
I guess I'm missing something. I don't know how you can put the gamepad in your lap and point the wiimote at it.
It took away from developer hours where they could have been spent on another worthwhile features. Honestly, Wii games on the Gamepad where you can't use the gamepad as a controller are completely and utterly useless. Who the fuck is going to prop that up in front of them to play a Wii game? Seriously. Are people that starved for Wii gaming time on their bigger TVs?
That time passed a long, long while ago.
I was sitting there playing Wii games the other day and thought that the game not displaying on the gamepad was the stupidest lack of feature ever since it is apparently so simple that it'd probably take hours to go in and implement. They do it and it's an outrage now because they didn't do y and z as well.
Or, the correct one, "doing 100% BC requires the system to become a Wii. Thereby removing any ability for the console to recognize anything beyond what the Wii had". It's not emulation, it's a virtual machine that is literally a Wii. Breaking the 99.9% BC it has isn't really a good option, because it's not emulated.
Oh I'm sorry did I mention those in my post?
Actually this sounds great to me. It's basically Vita Remote Play, but with a required controller.
Really easy to play WIi games and non-transferred VC games without needing the TV; sure, you might need a stand, or some books to prop it up on, but it still offers another way to get to your games without taking up the TV.
I think it's a great way to offer some off-gamepad play universally, while they work at getting more VC games natively running on the Wii U. I love the idea at getting to play at some older Wii games, while my TV is taken up.
How can anyone spin this as negative and pointless? I think it's quite a nice add-on for a free update.
And it can be updated from here... they can add Wii Gamepad and various controller support as time goes on... I think it's a great first step.
Really easy to play WIi games and non-transferred VC games without needing the TV; sure, you might need a stand, or some books to prop it up on, but it still offers another way to get to your games without taking up the TV.
I think it's a great way to offer some off-gamepad play universally, while they work at getting more VC games natively running on the Wii U. I love the idea at getting to play at some older Wii games, while my TV is taken up.
How can anyone spin this as negative and pointless? I think it's quite a nice add-on for a free update.
And it can be updated from here... they can add Wii Gamepad and various controller support as time goes on... I think it's a great first step.
StreetsAhead
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Did no one else's Wii U come with a Game Pad stand?
Why is everyone playing in their laps?
Why is everyone playing in their laps?
RurouniZel
Asks questions so Ezalc doesn't have to
FINALLY!!
Face it Tiger..
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Google Translated Ninty's japanese patch notes for those not able to:
Going to play that card after throwing out the "motion controls" bit?
Wow, this is an awesome update.
Any word yet on how blurry 480p Wii games look on the gamepad? Any better, due to the smaller screen?
Also, I don't really mind that I can use the gamepad to play. I can just sit it in the gamepad stand or on my lap and, especially for classic controller games, things will work great.
Any word yet on how blurry 480p Wii games look on the gamepad? Any better, due to the smaller screen?
Also, I don't really mind that I can use the gamepad to play. I can just sit it in the gamepad stand or on my lap and, especially for classic controller games, things will work great.
TheCongressman1
Member
Basically. They gave us the ability to downgrade our tv when playing Wii games. That's not really what I want. Portability like that is pointless if I have to lug around a wiimote and nunchuck with the gamepad.
Poimandres
Member
Well, this sounds utterly pointless.
bodeiseifer
Member
Silly Nintendo with another half cooked feature
Hero of Legend
Member
Yeah, I'm going to try Tri (HA) after this LONG update installs (40mins 
) and see if CCPro is mapped to the Pad.
At the very least, this eliminates upscaling as it's basically native-res on the GamePad.
Also, the Pad can have a stand, so you don't have to play on your lap.
) and see if CCPro is mapped to the Pad.At the very least, this eliminates upscaling as it's basically native-res on the GamePad.
Also, the Pad can have a stand, so you don't have to play on your lap.