The **Official** Nintendo Wii Thread

[pontifex]

Originally posted by: Queasy
Wii play draws blood

I'm waiting for news of the first broken limb to come as result of playing with the Wii or news of a Wiimote giving someone a concussion.

so its the wii's fault the guy cut himself trying to pick up broken glass with his bare hands?

 

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: pontifex

Originally posted by: Queasy
Wii play draws blood

I'm waiting for news of the first broken limb to come as result of playing with the Wii or news of a Wiimote giving someone a concussion.

so its the wii's fault the guy cut himself trying to pick up broken glass with his bare hands?

He cut himself flailing wildly while playing the Wii and hit and broke a glass light cover on the ceiling fan.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: DeathBUA

Originally posted by: mugs
My high score on Wii Sports Bowling is a 203 I'm a pro!

203? bah....I hit 230 last night

Another week or two and I'm gonna hit 300 I know it. I've got the motion down for getting strikes now I just have to do it 10 times in a row...


Whats your high score on the power throws bowling training?

Mine is 588 ATM

I've only had it for a night. Are you a straight bowler or a curver? I'm a straight bowler, but I'm not sure how much farther I'll be able to improve with straight bowling. I can throw a decent curve in real life, but my problem comes when I have to pick up a spare... tough to switch back and forth between curving and straight bowling.

I haven't done the training things yet. I did the fitness test and it said I have the fitness level of a 38 year old.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: AkumaX
Trauma Center is awesome

Wish the Wii Browser came out...

Any benefits for registering the Wii with Nintendo? Besides the extra warranty? Like downloads or anything yet?

I'm not sure... I linked my Wii Store account to my my.nintendo.com account, but I can't figure out what the benefit of doing that is either.

 

[purbeast0]

So I'll spill the beans on some Nunchuks in the MD/NOVA area...

#1. GameStop in Montgomery Mall held onto their nunchuks until last night for preorders. I went in there last night and they told me that yesterday was the last day to hold them for preorders, and they had about 10 left to hold, and this was around 7:30pm last night. So today I had someone run there around 10am when they opened, and sure enough, they picked me up a Nunchuk. No clue how many are still there, but last night the guy told me about 10 were left, at 7:30pm.

#2. EBGames in Montgomery Mall will have some Friday. They unofficially told me they will have some. They would not say whether they will have them in the morning at opening, or if they would come in on the shipment they get daily. They really didn't want to tell any specifics, or didn't even SAY the exact date, but they clearly hinted at this Friday they would have them. I guess corporate just isn't letting them tell people, which is why there are all these mixed answers people are receiving.

Good luck!

 

[BD2003]

So I've got a hacked component cable up and running....works great. Just need to fix it up to be a bit more stable.

Like hell I'm waiting weeks or paying over $100 for one.

And I must reiterate that the guy who did the sound for COD3 is an absolute idiot.

 

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: purbeast0
So I'll spill the beans on some Nunchuks in the MD/NOVA area...

#1. GameStop in Montgomery Mall held onto their nunchuks until last night for preorders. I went in there last night and they told me that yesterday was the last day to hold them for preorders, and they had about 10 left to hold, and this was around 7:30pm last night. So today I had someone run there around 10am when they opened, and sure enough, they picked me up a Nunchuk. No clue how many are still there, but last night the guy told me about 10 were left, at 7:30pm.

#2. EBGames in Montgomery Mall will have some Friday. They unofficially told me they will have some. They would not say whether they will have them in the morning at opening, or if they would come in on the shipment they get daily. They really didn't want to tell any specifics, or didn't even SAY the exact date, but they clearly hinted at this Friday they would have them. I guess corporate just isn't letting them tell people, which is why there are all these mixed answers people are receiving.

Good luck!

It sounds like all retail outlets are holding on to new shipments of Wiis until Black Friday. I'd bet that they are holding on to any new shipments of accessories as well.

 

[loup garou]

Originally posted by: BD2003
So I've got a hacked component cable up and running....works great. Just need to fix it up to be a bit more stable.

Like hell I'm waiting weeks or paying over $100 for one.

And I must reiterate that the guy who did the sound for COD3 is an absolute idiot.

What? Huh? Spill the beans, how'd you do it???

 

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: loup garou

Originally posted by: BD2003
So I've got a hacked component cable up and running....works great. Just need to fix it up to be a bit more stable.

Like hell I'm waiting weeks or paying over $100 for one.

And I must reiterate that the guy who did the sound for COD3 is an absolute idiot.

What? Huh? Spill the beans, how'd you do it???

Forum discussion

Wiki

 

[BD2003]

Originally posted by: loup garou

Originally posted by: BD2003
So I've got a hacked component cable up and running....works great. Just need to fix it up to be a bit more stable.

Like hell I'm waiting weeks or paying over $100 for one.

And I must reiterate that the guy who did the sound for COD3 is an absolute idiot.

What? Huh? Spill the beans, how'd you do it???

Theres where I got the original info, but as you can see, the guy who did it first didnt exactly explain it well. And he's tearing out the original pins...something I highly recommend against.

I gotta go to class now, but here's the gist...I'll post a more full explanation later. Right now I only have the chroma cable attached since the only paper clips I have are too small to stay snug.

First take the grey cover off the composite cable. This is probably the hardest part...keep working at the little clips in the front until you can push the wire through. Then get that little black plastic clip out of the way. Also get rid of that little metal thing that bundles the wires. Separate them so you have room to work.

Take one of the black wires from the composite cable, and strip it a bit, give yourself an inch or so to work with...it'll be the ground for the rest of the cables.

Grab a spare set of component cables or RCA cables...for 480p, it won't really matter. Cut them off at one end. For each cable, separate the inner insulated wire (positive) from the outer loose wire (ground).

Strip some off the ends of each. For all three of the ground wires from your new cables, splice/solder them into the ground that you stripped away from the nintendo composite cable. Cover this up with tape or heatshrink.

Then, for each of the three new positive component wires, splice solder them onto a MEDIUM unpainted paper clip...you need about an inch of it. If it's too small, it won't fit snug, and it just wont work right.

Connect the shell of the cable to the Wii. The paper clips won't stay in if its not already connected, and if you pull it out, everything will fall apart. Stick the paper clips into the proper pins - look at the pinouts for Y Pb and Pr to get it right. THEN, last but certainly not least of all, take another paper clip, and connect pins 8 and 10 to each other...just jumper them...if you don't do this, you won't be able to select progressive scan.

Since the Y cable is just luminance, if you're doing it right, just connecting that cable should give you a black and white 480i screen in component. Once you've got that figured out, just do the rest the same way.

And voila....progressive scan component video for free.

As long as you dont cut, pull or otherwise fvck up the original wires and pins, and you know what you're doing, you shouldnt harm the original cable. But of course, I take absolutely ZERO responsibility if the Wii blows up in your face, or you otherwise end up crying cause now you can't play your Wii and there are no cables to be found.

 

[loup garou]

Originally posted by: Queasy

Originally posted by: loup garou

Originally posted by: BD2003
So I've got a hacked component cable up and running....works great. Just need to fix it up to be a bit more stable.

Like hell I'm waiting weeks or paying over $100 for one.

And I must reiterate that the guy who did the sound for COD3 is an absolute idiot.

What? Huh? Spill the beans, how'd you do it???

Forum discussion

Wiki

Cool, thanks. I had actually just saw it on Joystiq after posting.

EDIT: Thanks for the detailed instructions, BD2003.

 

[Indolent]

Originally posted by: DeathBUA

Originally posted by: mugs
My high score on Wii Sports Bowling is a 203 I'm a pro!

203? bah....I hit 230 last night

Another week or two and I'm gonna hit 300 I know it. I've got the motion down for getting strikes now I just have to do it 10 times in a row...


Whats your high score on the power throws bowling training?

Mine is 588 ATM

you mean twelve times in a row.

 

[VooDooAddict]

Originally posted by: chrisg22

Originally posted by: Quasmo
CRAP I CANT THIS DAMN THING TO WORK!!!! And it's not like I can go out and buy another sensor bar. CRAP!

Yes you can, $10.

Nintendo.com online store

Go to parts and accessories, choose Wii, then you'll see sensor bar and a lot of other stuff.

Nice. I want to setup my Wii on multiple screens (once I get a Wii) so that I can just move the Wii and leave all the cables in place. And I was worried about finding sensor bars... I knew AC addaptors and component cables would (eventually) be easy to find. But I wasn't sure about the sensor bar.

 

[TraumaRN]

I just wanted to post that if you have the Nintendo DS Wi-Fi connector already, it'll work with your Wii. I just tried it myself and can post pics as proof.

If you are having trouble connecting wirelessly with your Wii this maybe a good solution for you, albeit the connector will set you back 40 bucks. Most B&M stores should have plenty as the DS has been out for a while.

 

[pontifex]

i'm thinking about just spending a little extra and getting one off ebay.

although i thougth ebay was cracking down on exorbitant shipping rates? some of those prices are insane.

looking at ebay and seeing people with 4 to 10 wiis for sale. fvcking pisses me off.

 

[BD2003]

Originally posted by: loup garou

Originally posted by: Queasy

Originally posted by: loup garou

Originally posted by: BD2003
So I've got a hacked component cable up and running....works great. Just need to fix it up to be a bit more stable.

Like hell I'm waiting weeks or paying over $100 for one.

And I must reiterate that the guy who did the sound for COD3 is an absolute idiot.

What? Huh? Spill the beans, how'd you do it???

Forum discussion

Wiki

Cool, thanks. I had actually just saw it on Joystiq after posting.

EDIT: Thanks for the detailed instructions, BD2003.

I'd advise against following my current instructions as they stand...theres ONE thing I'm not sure about: whether or not it's really alright to connect FOUR grounds together. I did this in the middle of the night last night and all.

I've opened up many a cable and seen common grounding. The guy who originally did it apparently didnt use any grounds at all for the new cables...I think. His instructions made zero sense. I can confirm that I have the Y/Luminance signal coming through perfectly grounded with the right audio, and both work - but I couldn't connect Y and Pb or Pr at the same time because all I had on hand was smaller paper clips that had to be jiggled to connect...no way I could get two to keep contact with their pins when theyre side by side.

But AFAIK, a ground is a ground is a ground. Perhaps there isnt enough copper to ground 1 audio and 3 video signals on one - it might be better to split all three of the pre-existing grounds. I'm sure an electrical engineer could tell for sure.

But one way or another - it works...so itll tide me over until I get the official cables, and then I can just junk this POS composite cable. Composite 480i is soooo 1960s.

 

[amish]

Originally posted by: pontifex
i'm thinking about just spending a little extra and getting one off ebay.

although i thougth ebay was cracking down on exorbitant shipping rates? some of those prices are insane.

looking at ebay and seeing people with 4 to 10 wiis for sale. fvcking pisses me off.

i just got a call from my friend that has 3 ps3s...

i can't even get a wii and he has 3 ps3s

 

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: amish

Originally posted by: pontifex
i'm thinking about just spending a little extra and getting one off ebay.

although i thougth ebay was cracking down on exorbitant shipping rates? some of those prices are insane.

looking at ebay and seeing people with 4 to 10 wiis for sale. fvcking pisses me off.

i just got a call from my friend that has 3 ps3s...

i can't even get a wii and he has 3 ps3s

Heh...he probably can't sell his 3 PS3s either.

 

[amish]

Originally posted by: Queasy

Originally posted by: amish

Originally posted by: pontifex
i'm thinking about just spending a little extra and getting one off ebay.

although i thougth ebay was cracking down on exorbitant shipping rates? some of those prices are insane.

looking at ebay and seeing people with 4 to 10 wiis for sale. fvcking pisses me off.

i just got a call from my friend that has 3 ps3s...

i can't even get a wii and he has 3 ps3s

Heh...he probably can't sell his 3 PS3s either.

he can but he is only ebaying one of them. one he is going to keep, one is going to ebay, and one is going to saudi to be sold there since they will not get any. in the end he will have paid for all the ps3s and his new 62" lcd HDTV easily.

 

[pontifex]

Originally posted by: Queasy

Originally posted by: amish

Originally posted by: pontifex
i'm thinking about just spending a little extra and getting one off ebay.

although i thougth ebay was cracking down on exorbitant shipping rates? some of those prices are insane.

looking at ebay and seeing people with 4 to 10 wiis for sale. fvcking pisses me off.

i just got a call from my friend that has 3 ps3s...

i can't even get a wii and he has 3 ps3s

Heh...he probably can't sell his 3 PS3s either.

that would be hilarious. i hope he can't.

 

[MaverickBP]

I have the gameboy game adapter for the gamecube that allows you to play gameboy games on your tv. I don't see a possibility of the wii accepting that add on. I wanted to trade in my gamecube but having this option is nice. Anyone know if nintendo has any plans to make an adapter for the wii or am i stuck keeping my gamecube?

 

[VooDooAddict]

Originally posted by: MaverickBP
I have the gameboy game adapter for the gamecube that allows you to play gameboy games on your tv. I don't see a possibility of the wii accepting that add on. I wanted to trade in my gamecube but having this option is nice. Anyone know if nintendo has any plans to make an adapter for the wii or am i stuck keeping my gamecube?

Once I get my Wii. I'll be leaving my gamecube with a relative's place that ussualy hosts gatherings with small kids.

I hadn't thought of this little snafu. I'd imagine Nintendo's answer is to use the Virtual console... though I haven't heard any word of game boy games showing up on it.

I think Nintendo is crazy though if they don't get a version of Tetris up on the VC soon. I know many people who don't play any video games other then Tetris ... but thier old gameboy's don't work anymore. It would be a big selling point. (Hell I know one person who refuses to own a color TV ... but used to own a Gameboy for Tetris. Hmm.... On second thought Wii + black and white RF only TV ... might not be a great combo.)

 

[zerocool84]

Originally posted by: MaverickBP
I have the gameboy game adapter for the gamecube that allows you to play gameboy games on your tv. I don't see a possibility of the wii accepting that add on. I wanted to trade in my gamecube but having this option is nice. Anyone know if nintendo has any plans to make an adapter for the wii or am i stuck keeping my gamecube?

they probably will considering every other system has

 

[BD2003]

Does ANYONE here have the actual component cable? If they do, could they PLEASE PLEASE upload a picture of the pins on it....shine a bright light down that sucker so it's nice and clear. Right now there are three "mystery pins" that are unknown. 1 of them should be chroma for s-video, and the other two should be component grounds...the process of elimination should clear that up. I'd much rather make new grounds than splice into other ones.

 

[thejnaitor]

I just got off the phone with my local gamestop. I spoke with the manager, who informed me that they currently have no stock if wiis, but they "are expecting to have a shipment for store open on Friday" WTF? If they are seriously holding these back for black friday that is ridiculous.