To cover more than one room i have to put it in the bathroom and the range isn't limited by the hdmi but by the power brick but even so in my situation it will always cover 1 room
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Kotaku article testing the range of the Wii U
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To cover more than one room i have to put it in the bathroom and the range isn't limited by the hdmi but by the power brick but even so in my situation it will always cover 1 room
Supermanisdead
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So has he tried plugging the WiiU in an outlet without the TV and seeing if he can do exclusively Gamepad play?
Laugh at it all you want, but I'm hoping that is possible. If I can play it in the bathroom or in my bedroom, I'll be very happy.
This part makes it sound like it should be possible:
I can't imagine it wouldn't turn on just because it isn't hooked to a TV.
oh u people and your gaming on the crapper. can u guys be any more dirty?
Please don't ask
It's a custom protocol running at 5150-5250MHz.
If someone thinks it could be done with purely deflect/point the signal without having to interact with it(eg. detect and resend), then yes to some extent, for example like mirrors would bounce laser around the house if you set them up properly.
Otherwise, this signal would need specific router and custom firmware to detect, but also cracking the protocol would be required, not to mention any possible security encoding on top of that, which would all amount to hacking. This is not bluetooth.
This needs to be tried to check. I support.
Edit: there is another consumer-unfriendly way, to open up wiiu and replace those small internal antennas with an expensive high-gain external wlan antenna, but it could be tricky, it has to be the right one that works at that frequency, among other possible unexpected issues.
That needs to be the next commercial.
I'd rather read interesting posts from intelligent people but that's not always possible is it...
Your average wireless access point can't give you a guaranteed transfer of 1 image every 60th of a second, never mind doing it through a wall. But yeah range wise its similar perhaps.
then my advice to u guys, buy the black console. cause the white gamepad will become yellowish pretty soon
Uncle Rupee
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Playing on the toilet is disgusting anyway. If you do this with your portable systems, you're probably a gross person.
phosphor112
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I think it's funny when people are saying "Yes, I can play it in my bedroom!"
Are you guys taking into consideration that the Console is literally on the same wall his bedroom is attached to? I hope so.
Are you guys taking into consideration that the Console is literally on the same wall his bedroom is attached to? I hope so.
I'll never understand the drive to game on the crapper. I get my business done and get out.
But to stay on topic, this is great news! There is only one wall and about 15 feet between my TV and my bed.
everyone is having fun talking about crapping while gaming, lol
Playing at 3:00 am in your bed without disturbing anyone else in the house is priceless
Doc Holliday
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W00t, i can play in the bathroom, den, and bedroom!
phosphor112
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My wife kills me when I play my vita in the bed. Lol. She's straight up kicked me in the bed hahaha.
EDIT: Wouldn't reach my bed OR bath. =[. Damn walls everywhere.
The Abominable Snowman
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I know that, gaming wise, you might need to be closer to the Wii U base station, but is there any chance that for media/TV functions you can get a little further away?
I have a small townhouse, and this doesn't sound great.... workable for one floor I guess.
I have a small townhouse, and this doesn't sound great.... workable for one floor I guess.
MadeInBeats
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Fact is, if on the thunder bucket you find enough time to warrant gameplay worth while, then there's something wrong with your diet in the fibre or water hydration department. Sort it out. A good dump should be almost instant.
NeoGAF Gaming Side: actual on topic constipation discussion. Ah, the unexpected places videogames take us, how can you not call this an art.
EDIT: Also, yay, the signal will probably reach my bedroom and my bathroom.
Audrey from ign said that's possible although not every game supports off pad play.
A one way stream should be more tolerant at the outer reaches of the range, but I don't think anyone can really know until you try it. Obviously the wireless system is tuned for extremely low latency, perhaps even at the expense of range.
Haint
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With <1ms latency both-ways
You ever tried streaming cable or OTA programing wirelessly on a garden variety router? I've tried it with a -45dBm signal and zero channel interference ratings and it still regularly fuck up frames with freezing and tiling not present in the actual source.
cartman414
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More like gaming session not being interrupted by need to go potty.
Have his wife hold a Pringles can and aim it wherever he goes.
Wonder if any of the accessory makers have thought about "RANGE BOOSTER" enclosures, they can be the new Xbox intercoolers!
SlasherJPC
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I game on the pooper because I'm unhappy, and I'm unhappy because I game on the pooper. It's a vicious cycle.
Dr.Palutena
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Will be able to play from my bedroom when at university, doesn't effect me at all when I'm home since there my stuff is hooked up in my bedroom anyways.
ChosenPredator
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we all know someone is going to make something to give the gamepad some absurd playing range
phosphor112
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Sure something can possibly extend it, but the latency would significantly shoot up.
Graphics Horse
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How fast is the speed of light where you live?
edit: to be fair I guess a signal repeater would add latency due to the electronics, maybe it needs a parabolic booster mod or something.
Would buy it in a heartbeat.
Smiles and Cries
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the question is how long does it take for your guys to poop?
you eat enough Fiber?
or is the can the secret man cave hiding place
you eat enough Fiber?
or is the can the secret man cave hiding place
WiFi protocols are no match to "NiFi" that's used in WiiU. There is no other technology yet as fast as this one. The only better technology could be military-grade laser wireless(still in development, can't find article right now)
Sounds great, it should only be 5 feet from my EC to my bed, including a wall.
It takes me like 30 seconds to shit, who are all these people that find the time to read, play golf and save Peach while on the toilet? I always thought reading while on the toilet was a joke until recently.
It takes me like 30 seconds to shit, who are all these people that find the time to read, play golf and save Peach while on the toilet? I always thought reading while on the toilet was a joke until recently.