Netflix still crashes on startup frequently. A few 3rd party games like some Ubisoft stuff still freezes.
They've "improved" the hardlocks evidently. Now you can hold down the power button to reset the system rather than having to pull the power cable out.
You can shut the display off, but the controller is still on and the battery is still draining.You can't turn the screen of while using the controller though. Makes sense for game where it's used as a perpetual interface (although the option for it to "sleep" until you touch it would be nice when you're only using the buttons). Not everyone has a classic controller, not is tyhe layout better suited for every type of game. If anyone can make a compelling argument why the ability to toggle it off at will is a bad idea, I would love to hear it.
edit: Never mind battery life, which is at a premium on the tablet.
Can you not shut it off manually from the sub menu? I haven't used Netflix on my Wii, but if the gamepad is always on by default that sucks.
That is what i do. It is still draining battery and it is still on, that method isn't good enough.you can. you need to use the pro controller or wiimote:
anyone know if it fixes the issue of when you log in, and it doesn't always connect you to the internet?
My launch system was fine, but since the last update, for whatever reason on 60% of the time I start up. Mii plaza thing loads fine with user messages and drawings. but my profile image is orange, and I cant access netflix because some how I am not connected to the net? I have to go to profile settings type in my password, and the re pick my profile for it to really connect me. making my profile image blue. Its very annoying.
They delay patches, now?
Will this make my Netflix stop fucking crashing!?
Again, you cannot shut of the display while actively using the controller. You can shut it of when you set the controller down, but as soon as you start playing it comes on again. And of course the battery will drain whenever the controller is on regardless, it'll just drain much faster with the screen lit, just like cranking the brightness, turning on wifi, or using 3D on the 3DS.You can shut the display off, but the controller is still on and the battery is still draining.
Say I want to play NSMBU on the gamepad, but not offscreen. Who shouldn't I be able to use the out of the box controller? And even if I have a classic controller (I do) what if I prefer the placement of the d-pad on the tablet? How about if I want to play with a friend using the standard controller while they rock the the classic controller (another option which Nintendo has mysteriously precluded)? And why would you force the screen to be on when it serves no additional function during gameplay, particularly on a controller that sucks the battery dry in a matter of hours?
Do I really need to explain all this? It seems abundantly obvious why a simple option would be practical on multiple levels.
Something something delayed patch, something something bad patch is bad forever.
I just hope this September/October patch speeds up the interface, it's my biggest complaint about Wii U, and doesn't make much sense.
I really like the classic controller, but sadly for me the d-pad placement is cramp inducing after a while. Once I started playing Super Metroid its limitations became abundantly clear. And I've been a personal proponent of that controller since I tried it out at one of those Wii U Experience events before the system released.I agree that you should be able to use the gamepad and shutoff screen concurrently to play only on TV.
However, there is a workaround... use the pro controller. (not wiimote or classic) AFAIK it has exact same button layout and 80hr rechargeable battery.
you can. you need to use the pro controller or wiimote:
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You can shut the display off, but the controller is still on and the battery is still draining.
That is what i do. It is still draining battery and it is still on, that method isn't good enough.
I really like the classic controller, but sadly for me the d-pad placement is cramp inducing after a while. Once I started playing Super Metroid its limitations became abundantly clear. And I've been a personal proponent of that controller since I tried it out at one of those Wii U Experience events before the system released.
Do you have a PS3? My Wii U is only marginally slower than my PS3.
I really like the classic controller, but sadly for me the d-pad placement is cramp inducing after a while. Once I started playing Super Metroid its limitations became abundantly clear. And I've been a personal proponent of that controller since I tried it out at one of those Wii U Experience events before the system released.
Again, you cannot shut of the display while actively using the controller. You can shut it of when you set the controller down, but as soon as you start playing it comes on again. And of course the battery will drain whenever the controller is on regardless, it'll just drain much faster with the screen lit, just like cranking the brightness, turning on wifi, or using 3D on the 3DS.
He's talking about using the controller with the screen off.
Besides, if you're not using it, why not just put it on it's charging cradle?
You do have one, right?
Classic, Pro, Deluxe, Basic, Arcade, Elite... this industry has pumped my fragile mind full of too many designations. Although, I do wish I could use my classic controller on Wii U. Kinda a bummer you cant considering you can use the wiimote and nunchuck.PRO Controller. You're going to confuse people if you keep making that mistake.
Classic, Pro, Deluxe, Basic, Arcade, Elite... this industry has pumped my fragile mind full of too many designations. Although, I do wish I could use my classic controller on Wii U. Kinda a bummer you cant considering you can use the wiimote and nunchuck.
I have one, but I'm afraid to turn it on for fear of another system update
Classic, Pro, Deluxe, Basic, Arcade, Elite... this industry has pumped my fragile mind full of too many designations. Although, I do wish I could use my classic controller on Wii U. Kinda a bummer you cant considering you can use the wiimote and nunchuck.
Seriously...I never experienced a Netflix crash until I read about it here on GAF......Its all your fault!Will this make my Netflix stop fucking crashing!?
The standby functions will now regularly connect to the Internet when the Wii U is powered down to check for available SpotPass data or software and system updates. Software updates will be installed while the Wii U is powered down, and system updates will be installed the next time the Wii U is powered on. For further detailed information, click here.
lol... all this controller talk.
You can use the Wii's classic controller in Wii mode and Wii U VC titles..
Not as a standard option. Which retail games support it?Er...yes you can?
Not as a standard option. Which retail games support it?
Cool. I wish Nintendo would do the same.Monster Hunter 3, Tekken Tag 2, Injustice, Sonic Racing. Those are the ones I remember. Probably CoD? I don't know.
Seems almost as many as those that support the Pro.
I came in here to ask the same exact thing.Will this make my Netflix stop fucking crashing!?
You're not stoked for Pikmin?Damn it, Nintendo.
Why did they even release the console so early?
They could have released a stable console with a bunch of launch titles at the same time as the other two and would have done a better job.
My god, why?
Edit: It's so sad that the biggest thing I was looking forward to for my console this summer was the system update.
Sounds like the summer update to me. Although is September really summer...?
Netflix still crashes/freezes more than half the time. As a streaming content box, the Wii U sucks.
You're not stoked for Pikmin?
When I turn off the console using the Gamepad, is that standby mode?
When I turn off the console using the Gamepad, is that standby mode?
I actually turned it off a few minutes ago from the gamepad, and while I was reading your post now, the front led on the Wii U turned orange. ;p
You can't. Not with Netflix..
Will this make my Netflix stop fucking crashing!?