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.
I think that would be covered in a standard return policy anyway.
This whole console seems so un-Nintendo. There's the ridiculously slow UI, the social networking (not a bad thing in this case though), giant day one patches for the console and a ton of games, console crashes, and really long load times on every game. It's so weird.
Are you saying his wireless connection could be unstable?i have a feeling the lock ups might have something to do w/ your internet connection.
Geek note... that's the error the 360 shows when the AV cable is unplugged.This never happened with any system in the past
This never happened with any system in the past
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.
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.
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
Compared to every other console out there it is incredibly slow.The exaggerations need to stop. It's slow but it's not ridiculously slow.
This never happened with any system in the past
And therefore it's okay to happen now?
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.
And therefore it's okay to happen now?
I had no crashes day one. Went into Nintendo land this morning, tapped a mii walking around, got a message miiverse needs to be active (which it is) and then it crashed. Tried the same thing again, another crash. Warning, do not tap miis in Nintendo land!
The exaggerations need to stop. It's slow but it's not ridiculously slow.
I guess the moral of the story is that you shouldn't buy consoles at launch?
This never happened with any system in the past
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.
Call me when the Wii U's start catching fire like the 360 power bricks did. Till then, it's hardly a disaster... just a little disappointing.
I had no crashes day one. Went into Nintendo land this morning, tapped a mii walking around, got a message miiverse needs to be active (which it is) and then it crashed. Tried the same thing again, another crash. Warning, do not tap miis in Nintendo land!
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.
...All that frustration this morning because I decided to put a SD card in the WiiU in preparation for the data transfer. Head desk.
I guess I've been lucky. Hopefully an update will release soon.
This whole console seems so un-Nintendo. There's the ridiculously slow UI, the social networking (not a bad thing in this case though), giant day one patches for the console and a ton of games, console crashes, and really long load times on every game. It's so weird.
Man, how many of the angry people in this thread have ever bought a console at launch before?
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.