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Wii U rumors: Limiting chipset for controller, developer issues, release date talk
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walking fiend
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fixed. (fitting avatar for your detective skills)SlipperySlope said:
RurouniZel
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More believable than the 3DS rumor, in that the Wii University is nowhere near launch. Prototypes are typically a pain to work with.
SlipperySlope said:
Well, the article also mentions the "cheap" chipset supporting these functions in the controller. Perhaps the protocol used over the tether at E3 assumed a more robust wireless link that they're having trouble getting the actual wireless hardware to support. In that case, they could be ratcheting down the robustness/bandwidth of the tethering protocol in order to more realistically bring it in line with performance set by the "cheap" chipset.
PigSpeakers
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It says in the article that the WiiU controller causes headaches.
WiiU causes motion sickness and headaches for ALL gamers. Parents calling for Nintendo's head! Man vomits all over his WiiU peripheral for Wii.
WiiU causes motion sickness and headaches for ALL gamers. Parents calling for Nintendo's head! Man vomits all over his WiiU peripheral for Wii.
From a technology point of view that streaming stuff was pretty impressive. As for Nintendo cheaping out on the chipset... well there were the reports of overheating devkits around E3 and Nintendo pulled Darksiders II from the show at least. Then they decided to not show it at GamesCom and made plans for a closed NoE event in Frankfurt for the European press a week before GamesCom only to scrap that as well.
Some sites reported that no final silicon of the Wii U was out in the wild yet. Still the Xbox 360 was nothing more but a bunch of Radeons strapped together with a Mac at E3 2005 so I'm sure they can iron out some issues.
The biggest problem however seems to be at a management level. Nintendo has been acting all weird as of late.
Some sites reported that no final silicon of the Wii U was out in the wild yet. Still the Xbox 360 was nothing more but a bunch of Radeons strapped together with a Mac at E3 2005 so I'm sure they can iron out some issues.
The biggest problem however seems to be at a management level. Nintendo has been acting all weird as of late.
dragonfart28
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Anything to get the hate train a-rollin'. What fun is a thread if you can't post "HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA NINTENDO IS FINISHED!"Jokeropia said:
Hopefully these issues get ironed out. I'm sure peripheral weirdness is not a unique thing when it comes to consoles that are many months away from launching.
A console that's still in it's beta form (if even that) is not perfect? OH NOES!!
Personally I don't see what's so bad about this rumor or why it can't be believed. Nintendo WiiU is a massive risk and it's bound to encounter some problems, I don't think it means the final product will suffer from it or anything TBH.
Personally I don't see what's so bad about this rumor or why it can't be believed. Nintendo WiiU is a massive risk and it's bound to encounter some problems, I don't think it means the final product will suffer from it or anything TBH.
nincompoop
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These rumors aren't nearly inane enough. They should have said the WiiU tablet causes cancer or something.
No. Their track-record is very good, and the site is not known for random rumors. Sure, it might be possible that the developers told them bullshit, but it's highly probable that their sources told them exactly what they reported. They aren't making shit up.boris feinbrand said:
No, not really. No one in his sane mind in the industry is going to publically critize a new(ly announced) console. Especially not the current problems of the hardware. That's suicide -- and that not only because the people who have put their hands on the console had to sign strict NDAs.firelink said:
Holy Order Sol
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lol @ French. Guy just won't let a single thread escape him.
JasoNsider
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InsaneZero said:
Seriously.
Are we really doing this, people? Come on.
Nintendo's current troubles with WiiU can be traced back to Wii.
The lifecycle of Wii has been cut shorter than Nintendo probably expected and had planned for. Generational cycles and product development occurs on multi-year schedules. Basically, the drop-off in Wii sales and third party support was fast and painful.
At the time, Nintendo likely wasn't very far into the development of its successor console (it also sounds like there was internal disagreement over the creative direction that the company should follow). Nevertheless, market realities have forced Nintendo to make quick decisions and to put together a presentation for E3, if only to appease shareholders and their fans.
What we're seeing is Nintendo rushing through the development of a complicated device and struggling to catch up with its own vision. There may be an element of managerial incompetence, but I think the reality is that Nintendo was caught off guard (sure -- in part, due to a lack of market foresight), and any company in the industry would have a difficult time trying to rush out a console with unproven technologies. It's just rough, period.
The lifecycle of Wii has been cut shorter than Nintendo probably expected and had planned for. Generational cycles and product development occurs on multi-year schedules. Basically, the drop-off in Wii sales and third party support was fast and painful.
At the time, Nintendo likely wasn't very far into the development of its successor console (it also sounds like there was internal disagreement over the creative direction that the company should follow). Nevertheless, market realities have forced Nintendo to make quick decisions and to put together a presentation for E3, if only to appease shareholders and their fans.
What we're seeing is Nintendo rushing through the development of a complicated device and struggling to catch up with its own vision. There may be an element of managerial incompetence, but I think the reality is that Nintendo was caught off guard (sure -- in part, due to a lack of market foresight), and any company in the industry would have a difficult time trying to rush out a console with unproven technologies. It's just rough, period.
dragonfart28
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rpmurphy said:
RPG_Fanatic
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Considering everything we have heard so far, I inclined to disbelieve this rumor. The controller is probable where most of the Wii U R & D money went. I doubt the controller itself will the source of issues.
[Nintex] said:
That's the main point of these articles and as the authors stated there are pretty some big management issues at Nintendo. Tomorrow they will release part 3 of their Nintendo special week, this time dedicated to the development process in Nintendo (might not be a negative spin duh!)
Dies Iræ said:
The Wii never had any substantial third party support. That's what the "dropoff" is about.
What we're seeing (if you even want to believe this article) is what happens with every console launch, with pretty much every system aside from possibly the Wii. Bugs. Bugs galore. Lockups. Headaches and grey hair. Smashing bulky pieces on your desk. This is normal. But it appears the hyperbole in this thread would suggest otherwise.
Maybe what you've heard is crap? Maybe this is crap? Who knows? These Nintendo threads of late remind me of the PS3 slim threads of a few years ago. Everyone always reacts with insane skepticism, but then it ends up being true. It seems like every post is a preemptive defense or discrediting claim about the source of an article. Does anyone expect people who are under NDA or reliant on Nintendo's support to openly criticize a console for which they are working to develop games on?BurntPork said:I think 01net is is being trolled. This directly contradicts everything we've heard.
But I'm sure all of the haters here will take as fact, so...
Even if they did get their rumors right before the unveiling of the Wii U, I don't think information like this is even relevant. I mean, did Nintendo even give a clue on the release date, apart from 2012?
And with at least a year until it comes out, this sort of stuff happens.
Huge pinch of salt, thank you.
And with at least a year until it comes out, this sort of stuff happens.
Huge pinch of salt, thank you.
Monty Mole
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I just want Nintendo to concentrate on making great games and not quirky hardware.
Jaded Alyx
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Um...didn't Vigil end up getting the streaming to the controller to work...in a very short space of time?
ShockingAlberto
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The part that makes hardware does not make game design decisions, though.Monty Mole said:
AbsoluteZero
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Stopped reading right there.
DaSorcerer7
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StevieP said:
its all a lie apparently.
AbsoluteZero
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Dambrosi said:
All week? It's been this way for at least two decades.
VGChampion
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I'll take underpowered and cheap components if it gets me more than one of these controllers per system. It's still my biggest worry about this.