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[VanWinkle]

Much better. I hope it adds more than just fast loading times.

 

[Aquamarine]

Just saw the video...It's SO much faster.

It's really nice to see Nintendo addressing some fundamental complaints. This may be a small step, but any step in the right direction is good at this point.

 

[cws]

You know this is a real issue when Nintendo has to make a video about it to say HEY WE FIXED IT DONT HATE US

So now it's bad that the show differences in a video ? I mean ofc it's a real problem, it's not like they were denying it before.

 

[serplux]

Much better. I hope it adds more than just fast loading times.

I recall that the Virtual Console was going to be added during the spring update, along with other shit.

 

[frankie_baby]

I'm willing to buy a replacement battery, but I don't think one that just sits in the socket is out yet? I don't want some bolt on thing that clamps onto the controller.

its supposed to be out any day now i think

 

[Delusibeta]

So, it's gone from :lol to comparable with the PS3 (once you factor in the annoying time the in-game UMB takes to load up before you can do anything). Progress!

 

[KillerTravis]

I'm willing to buy a replacement battery, but I don't think one that just sits in the socket is out yet? I don't want some bolt on thing that clamps onto the controller.

http://www.nyko.com/products/product-detail/?name=Power%20Pak%20for%20Wii%20U

3X the battery life and sits comfortably on the default battery space.

 

[Alex]

So now it's bad that the show differences in a video ? I mean ofc it's a real problem, it's not like they were denying it before.

The second best thing about the update is that you'll have less people citing placebo fixes, where they swear random update shaved a few milliseconds off their load times.

Which of course, causes dolts like me to go and check.

http://www.nyko.com/products/product-detail/?name=Power%20Pak%20for%20Wii%20U

3X the battery life and sits comfortably on the default battery space.

Yeah, that's the one I want, not the shit with the kickstand. I'm not gonna park it by my huffy outside.

Cant' find it anywhere currently, though, seems back ordered everywhere and their locator shows no results. If it's actually been released, I blame Monster Hunter.

 

[VanWinkle]

I recall that the Virtual Console was going to be added during the spring update, along with other shit.

Nice.

 

[Jinfash]

This looks much more acceptable.

Going on what some others have mentioned, what's with companies not adding folders from the get-go anyway. You'd think they'd realise after Apple and their iPhones.

I personally think companies love to give the illusion of OS evolution, so they tend to hold features back, but in the case of an OS as laughably unoptimized as the Wii U's, they probably didn't have the time lol.

 

[GulAtiCa]

Wow, awesome!

hope 3ds gets a similar patch. Takes way fucking too long to do anything. Even going to notifications takes like half a min.

I think something is wrong with your 3DS. Are you using the normal SD card or a store bought one?

 

[Zee-Row]

I hope this April update doesn't come come out on April 30th or some bull like that. Hopefully its early April.

 

[Meelow]

It's really nice to see Nintendo addressing some fundamental complaints. This may be a small step, but any step in the right direction is good at this point.

Agreed.

Now Nintendo just has to make the Account's not connected to the hardware and it's perfect!

 

[robertlebrone]

Still not very good in my opinion, but light-years better than before. Hopefully, the second update will make it more instantaneous.

 

[GulAtiCa]

I hope this April update doesn't come come out on April 30th or some bull like that. Hopefully its early April.

If it's anything like the infamous 3DS November update of ol', expect it April 38th.

 

[Ken Masters]

It's much faster but still not an acceptable speed for a $300+ machine in 2013

 

[Madouu]

I think something is wrong with your 3DS. Are you using the normal SD card or a store bought one?

I was a bit curious about his post so I opened up my 3DS and went into notifications, it took exactly 4 seconds.

 

[andthebeatgoeson]

Finally.

 

[zroid]

like on the one hand it's understandable why nintendo would publicize this update to its fans, but on the other it's amazing that they're actually publicizing a firmware update for 20-second OS loadtimes

That's exactly what I was thinking, heh

 

[Fuzzy]

Yeah, that's the one I want, not the shit with the kickstand. I'm not gonna park it by my huffy outside.

Cant' find it anywhere currently, though, seems back ordered everywhere and their locator shows no results. If it's actually been released, I blame Monster Hunter.

I'm probably buying that when it's available. I've put in over 15 hours of Lego City Undercover over 4 play sessions. The only reason I stop is because I need to charge the gamepad and don't like to play while tethered to the wall.

 

[Tuck]

Load times still seem a few seconds longer than they should, but it looks much better. Certainly acceptable.

 

[greycolumbus]

That video makes me depressed for various reason. Load times were just an emblematic problem out of many concerning the Wii U.

I like the candidness, though.

 

[Conrad Link]

My 3DS runs really fast, no problems at all with opening and closing things. Its awesome. But they've had longer to work on it.

Wii U on the other hand needed big work to get its speed up and its good to see they're making progress.

 

[Kandinsky]

Still too slow.

 

[Jaded Alyx]

Still too slow.

First of two updates.

I didn't realise this video was on Miiverse. Posted by Iwata himself, no less.

 

[Thoraxes]

Hopefully it will continue to improve by leaps and bounds like this over the year. Cut that time in half or down to a 3rd it would be really good.

April is the first of the two big ones apparently.

 

[rpmurphy]

I personally think companies love to give the illusion of OS evolution, so they tend to hold features back, but in the case of an OS as laughably unoptimized as the Wii U's, they probably didn't have the time lol.

One thing I appreciate though is that the turnaround time is good. I dislike the way OS updates are handled on the Android platform (not sure about iOS since I don't own those products) -- release cycles are long and if you don't have the "right" hardware models... GLHF.

 

[JaseMath]

It's really nice to see Nintendo addressing some fundamental complaints. This may be a small step, but any step in the right direction is good at this point.

The Wii U should have shipped this way. Nintendo isn't doing this to address complaints - it's simply patching a rushed-to-market OS.

 

[netBuff]

My 3DS runs really fast, no problems at all with opening and closing things. Its awesome. But they've had longer to work on it.

Wii U on the other hand needed big work to get its speed up and its good to see they're making progress.

Unless you own the magical golden 3DS, it's still a very slow device. The 3DS being such a catastrophe in terms of OS certainly doesn't instill much confidence in Nintendo's capabilities to better the Wii U.

 

[R_thanatos]

That's much better. Maybe by the end of the year the Wii U will actually be an appealing console if they can fix issues like this and get some software out there.

A proper account system should be the next thing on their list.

This ... THIS !!!i hope they have looked at XBl, PSN , STEAM to see what to do .

 

[serplux]

Unless you own the magical golden 3DS, it's still a very slow device. The 3DS being such a catastrophe in terms of OS certainly doesn't instill much confidence in Nintendo's capabilities to better the Wii U.

I'm honestly curious, what are your problems with the 3DS OS?

 

[GulAtiCa]

Unless you own the magical golden 3DS, it's still a very slow device. The 3DS being such a catastrophe in terms of OS certainly doesn't instill much confidence in Nintendo's capabilities to better the Wii U.

Apparently I own a magical golden 3DS. Cause mine is super fast. Loads into and out of games quickly. This is even with over 100 games/apps on it.

 

[Satchel]

Fuck yeah. Can't wait. Bring that shit on.

 

[Polari]

Begs the question how they ever thought it was acceptable to release a consumer product in that state in the first place. Hopefully they keep optimising because although it's much better, it's still poor.

 

[mAcOdIn]

Why compare a console to an iPad? Seems odd.

It does seem odd doesn't it? Because I think most people expect better performance from a dedicated console housed in a giant box rather than a small tablet with everything shrunk, crammed together and clocked down for heat and battery concerns that was released two years prior.

But what do I know?

Edit: Also, I'm pleased by the video.

 

[Brinbe]

Fantastic improvement, kind of stunning that it wasn't that polished in the first place. Hope they keep working on improving it.

 

[TheBaldEmperor]

So ready to say goodbye to that "please wait" message.

 

[lamaroo]

Good stuff, although I've only had 20 second load times happen a couple times, more often than they should grant you, but it's more like going from 10 seconds to 6 seconds. A simple app like the Notifications shouldn't take so long to check, so hopefully going into apps is shortened as well.

 

[Ingueferroque]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBmg_CNsQcc

Holy shit, I can't believe it was this bad! At least they addressed it somewhat, but, damn.

 

[rpmurphy]

This ... THIS !!!i hope they have looked at XBl, PSN , STEAM to see what to do .

I've been wondering about this. I'd imagine that most of the work that they need to do at this point is to have some web portal for account management, right? Like nowadays, people have been able to go through customer service reps who can easily have licenses transferred over, which I think used to be that it could only be done if you sent the hardware to their repair service center.

 

[EulaCapra]

Thank god.

Now please address the issue of random lock ups with the console and/or Gamepad regarding powering up or down.

 

[Delicious Waffles]

Even though the load times didn't really bother me, definitely an improvement.

 

[stanley1993]

It still seems a bit too long to me, but I guess at least Nintendo learned to speed up the system a bit.

seems the same as going to xbox dashboard to me n only getting better. ithought that was very fast.

 

[Gamer @ Heart]

Still too slow.

Are people expecting something like pressing the home button on iOS? Jesus christ.

Anyway, i wonder if this one is just for the system level stuff and the next one for apps.

 

[dreamer3kx]

I thought the "please wait" was for the game to load in slot and show up in the menu, maybe not.

 

[Criminal Upper]

Uhm. Thanks, Nintendo. I guess.

?

Begs the question how they ever thought it was acceptable to release a consumer product in that state in the first place. Hopefully they keep optimising because although it's much better, it's still poor.

It's almost as if they needed to make a launch date, and had some kinks to work out. You know, like almost every console ever made.

 

[Currygan]

that's incredibly better. Really happy about Nintendo constantly improving iOS things

 

[Galang]

I'm really surprised how much of an improvement that was.

 

[Sammy Samusu]

First of two updates.

I didn't realise this video was on Miiverse. Posted by Iwata himself, no less.

What! Let me go follow his account.

 

[Ysiadmihi]

That's still pretty goddamn slow but at least it's much better than before.