DAREALGUMMY
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People's netflix keep crashing? I've had that happen a total of one time and that was months ago.
So glad this has never happened to me once.
People's netflix keep crashing? I've had that happen a total of one time and that was months ago.
Is anyone able to test for region-locking?
Yes, they snuck region-free gaming into a tiny update with zero fanfare or mention whatsoever in the PR. I can confirm it. I am playing 40 japanese games as we speak.
how did they delay a system update? we just got one TODAY. just because another is planned you call i a delay. we just got one. today.
Can my Wii U be told download and install this patch and then automatically turn itself off afterwards?
Nope. I left mine for 15 minutes, and I had to do a reboot prompt. After rebooting, I had to press more prompts about what the update was all about.
Terrible. That is just so basic.
uh can't you set it to do that in the download center?
those apparently this patch will allow you to download patches while in standby
uh can't you set it to do that in the download center?
though apparently this patch will allow you to download patches while in standby
edit: oh, yeah you still have to tell it to install the patch after it downloads. I'm guessing that's purely for legal reasons but who knows...what they should do is have it install automatically and then approve the update the next time you turn it on.
Terrible. That is just so basic.
Not necessarily. The orange LED just means that the system does something, and tells you not to unplug the power cable. It almost always does this shortly after turning the system off even if there's nothing to download/ update. Just doing some housekeeping I guess.Which means it's downloading something.
Another cockup by Nintendo.
Shows how disorganised and unprepared they are. Can't even get the promised major system update out.
Pathetic, absolutely pathetic.
Maybe they decided to change more, reducing the OS memory footprint or something. Bigger changes take longer. I sure hope that's the case, at least.Another cockup by Nintendo.
Shows how disorganised and unprepared they are. Can't even get the promised major system update out.
Pathetic, absolutely pathetic.
Not necessarily. The orange LED just means that the system does something, and tells you not to unplug the power cable. It almost always does this shortly after turning the system off even if there's nothing to download/ update. Just doing some housekeeping I guess.
Maybe they decided to change more, reducing the OS memory footprint or something. Bigger changes take longer. I sure hope that's the case, at least.
*A system update providing further additions to system functionality is planned for release between the end of September and beginning of October.
I'm referring to the "Pro" Controller that is specifically for Wii U and has the same button layout as the Gamepad.
If you turn the system off while it's downloading something, it turns itself halfway back on right afterwards, yellow light, and downloads the rest of it. It doesn't install in that state because it's technically not "on," and could easily be unplugged or whatnot, and brick your wii mid-update. But once you turn it back on, it'll immediately install the updates it finished downloading.
Which part of this is terrible?
I know all of this and yes I have the cradle that came with my delux WiiU. It is an issue when my wife uses it. She couldn't care less about having to be bothered by putting it on the charging cradle or grabbing another controller. Neither her nor myself should have to do anything extra when we start a movie, I should just be able to shut it off and turn it on when I need it.
Unbelievable, huh?They delay patches, now?
That doesn't necessarily mean it's downloading anything. I guess it might do some file verifications or something, to make sure nothing is corrupted, then potentially start a download if it notices some stuff is broken or out of date.Weird. Only ever does it when downloading with mine. I can tell because the HDD light flashes rapidly at the same time.
For those making comments about how the Wii U is only marginally slower than the PS3: Is the PS3 a console less than a year old with 2GB of RAM?
Well I can tell my PS3 to download and install updates and then turn itself off all with one button press. Been doing that for a long time now.
It is terrible that Nintendo is behind on this issue. The new update says that it allows downloading and updating while the system is off so lets hope the problem is fixed.
Exactly. What the hell is going on in that 1GB reserved for the OS, anyway? How can the Wii U take longer to load an NES game than their last two systems, much less the NES itself? Oh, I know it's an emulator, and has more features than their earlier ones, but come on:
NES: <1 second
Gamecube: 2 seconds (Zelda collector's edition, or Animal Crossing bonus NES games)
Wii: 6 seconds from system memory, 10 seconds from SD card
Wii U: 17 - 26 seconds
It's absurd. I almost feel trolled. Sure, these are "first world problems", but it's not unfair to point out how incompetent they are at their chosen business these days.
If it's still 17 - 26 seconds for you, I don't think you've ever updated.
If it's still 17 - 26 seconds for you, I don't think you've ever updated.
I have updated, every time. Doing this one now. I just timed those. I have 8 NES games, and not one of them loads any faster than that.
But why would you question that time? You should know as well as the rest of us, that useless splash screen doubles all the load times.
Because my games, which all but one are digital (but doesn't exclude it), take about 5 - 8 seconds to start. It hasn't done the 17 - 24 seconds load since the last huge update.
Mine were quick for some time after that update - I even made a thread about it. They're erratic, now, but as slow as they ever were. Maybe I buy too much stuff - see my edit above.
You can start a download, turn the system 'off' and it will finish downloading it.
I guess this update will initiate a download for a game update automatically while 'off'.
'Off' refers to standby, but with an orange light as opposed to the usual red. When the download is finished, it goes to red. Isn't that the same as the PS3? (and don't you have to be a Plus subscriber to use that feature?) I've never used the feature on a PS3 so I don't know.
No you don't have to be a PS+ subscriber. The PS3 will both download and install the update before it shuts off. Next time you play your PS3 is ready to go.
I have 36 items.
Mine isn't that slow, as I posted above.
Edit: how many items are on your menu? My friend and I have a working theory, which is this: the more stuff you have, the slower it gets. His is consistently slower than mine, and both of them are getting slower over time. I have 41 things on the menu, including the disc icon and the built-in stuff (not including the smaller icons on the bottom, the MiiVerse, E-shop, etc)
So now I'm confused.
It's downloading and installing while on and shutting off automatically? If so, I believe the Wii U can do that too.
Nope. I left mine for 15 minutes, and I still had to do a reboot prompt. After rebooting, I had to press more prompts about what the update was all about.
How? That was my original question above. This is the answer I got:
They delay patches, now?
How? That was my original question above. This is the answer I got:
They can't even get OS updates out in a timely manner, leaving it to the last possible moment. Nintendo are truly acting like newcomers to the software industry.
They have become a well deserved joke. I wish all manner of failure for them this gen because it's possibly the only thing that would get them to sort themselves out.