The **Official** Nintendo Wii Thread

[sao123]

Had to put this here since it appears they are locking ALL wii threads... regardless of whether they belong in this thread or not based on content.



http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2006/12/11/nintendo_sued_over_wii_remote/

Nintendo sued over alleged Wii Remote patent violation
By Tony Smith [More by this author]
11th December 2006 11:31 GMT
Nintendo has found itself on the receiving end of a lawsuit alleging the company ripped off a US patent that California-based plaintiff Interlink Electronics was granted back in February 2005 as a result of a September 1997 application.

Interlink's patent, 6,850,221, details a "trigger-operated electronic device", which is only one aspect of Nintendo's Wii Remote, which Interlink claims contains its technology. Another is the Wii's pointer functionality, which Interlink maintains is covered by its patent too.

Interlink's device also has a suitable sensor to determine where on the screen the controller is pointing and to detect trigger presses. Interestingly, Interlink saw the gadget more as a mouse alternative than a videogames console controller.

Trigger-fitted devices go back well beyond Interlink's filing. As Kotaku, which broke lawsuit story, notes, the Nintendo 64 has a trigger on its controller released in September 1996, a year before Interlink filed to have its idea protected as a patent.

However, the pointer element may be harder to defend.

Whatever, Interlink wants a jury trial, it said in documents filed with the US District Court of Delaware on 4 December. It's after damages and a ban on Nintendo's allegedly infringing products. ®

Somehow, given the light gun from the NES, i envision that Nintendo has the patent for this, long before this other company ever filed for theirs (post N64)...

Just so they dont start suing Wii owners... yikes.

 

[TraumaRN]

Originally posted by: sao123
Had to put this here since it appears they are locking ALL wii threads... regardless of whether they belong in this thread or not based on content.



http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2006/12/11/nintendo_sued_over_wii_remote/

Nintendo sued over alleged Wii Remote patent violation
By Tony Smith [More by this author]
11th December 2006 11:31 GMT
Nintendo has found itself on the receiving end of a lawsuit alleging the company ripped off a US patent that California-based plaintiff Interlink Electronics was granted back in February 2005 as a result of a September 1997 application.

Interlink's patent, 6,850,221, details a "trigger-operated electronic device", which is only one aspect of Nintendo's Wii Remote, which Interlink claims contains its technology. Another is the Wii's pointer functionality, which Interlink maintains is covered by its patent too.

Interlink's device also has a suitable sensor to determine where on the screen the controller is pointing and to detect trigger presses. Interestingly, Interlink saw the gadget more as a mouse alternative than a videogames console controller.

Trigger-fitted devices go back well beyond Interlink's filing. As Kotaku, which broke lawsuit story, notes, the Nintendo 64 has a trigger on its controller released in September 1996, a year before Interlink filed to have its idea protected as a patent.

However, the pointer element may be harder to defend.

Whatever, Interlink wants a jury trial, it said in documents filed with the US District Court of Delaware on 4 December. It's after damages and a ban on Nintendo's allegedly infringing products. ®

Somehow, given the light gun from the NES, i envision that Nintendo has the patent for this, long before this other company ever filed for theirs (post N64)...

Just so they dont start suing Wii owners... yikes.

Publicity lawsuit by interlink...

It'll get tossed out

 

[loup garou]

Originally posted by: sao123
Had to put this here since it appears they are locking ALL wii threads... regardless of whether they belong in this thread or not based on content.

They locked your thread because it was a repost.

 

[loup garou]

Anyone know what today's virtual console releases are and when they are posted?

EDIT: D'oh, nevermind. Dammit, where are the good SNES games?!

 

[sao123]

Originally posted by: loup garou

Originally posted by: sao123
Had to put this here since it appears they are locking ALL wii threads... regardless of whether they belong in this thread or not based on content.

They locked your thread because it was a repost.

got link?

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: randomlinh

Originally posted by: Indolent

Originally posted by: potato28
Holy crap I'm afraid to leave my Wii off for too long... its really starting to get hot!

That's odd. I don't remember seeing this mentioned anywhere and was just going to post the exact same thing.

I don't see how wiiconnect could cause it to get so hot.

it keeps the wireless card on 24/7. I would presume that is sufficient enough. I've noticed it myself too.. I will probably turn it off.

Mine got hot only when I had one of the vents blocked. There are vents on the side that would be the bottom if stored horizontally, the side that would be the bottom if stored vertically, and I believe the back. I had mine sitting horizontally on carpet, and it was blocking one of the vents. If stored vertically, you have to put it in the stand, because the stand is slightly elevated to allow air to flow underneath. It should be stored on a hard surface (carpet = BAD) to allow proper airflow.

 

[randay]

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: randomlinh

Originally posted by: Indolent

Originally posted by: potato28
Holy crap I'm afraid to leave my Wii off for too long... its really starting to get hot!

That's odd. I don't remember seeing this mentioned anywhere and was just going to post the exact same thing.

I don't see how wiiconnect could cause it to get so hot.

it keeps the wireless card on 24/7. I would presume that is sufficient enough. I've noticed it myself too.. I will probably turn it off.

Mine got hot only when I had one of the vents blocked. There are vents on the side that would be the bottom if stored horizontally, the side that would be the bottom if stored vertically, and I believe the back. I had mine sitting horizontally on carpet, and it was blocking one of the vents. If stored vertically, you have to put it in the stand, because the stand is slightly elevated to allow air to flow underneath. It should be stored on a hard surface (carpet = BAD) to allow proper airflow.

Mine was on a desk, on the stand, and it ran pretty hot when not in use. Got to the point where I just unplugged it whenever I didnt use it. I hope they fix it in 2nd gen, pretty rediculous that it gets hot when its supposed to be off.

 

[loup garou]

Originally posted by: sao123

Originally posted by: loup garou

Originally posted by: sao123
Had to put this here since it appears they are locking ALL wii threads... regardless of whether they belong in this thread or not based on content.

They locked your thread because it was a repost.

got link?

http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...atid=38&threadid=1973004&enterthread=y

 

[homestarmy]

Originally posted by: DeathBUA

Originally posted by: sao123
Had to put this here since it appears they are locking ALL wii threads... regardless of whether they belong in this thread or not based on content.



http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2006/12/11/nintendo_sued_over_wii_remote/

Nintendo sued over alleged Wii Remote patent violation
By Tony Smith [More by this author]
11th December 2006 11:31 GMT
Nintendo has found itself on the receiving end of a lawsuit alleging the company ripped off a US patent that California-based plaintiff Interlink Electronics was granted back in February 2005 as a result of a September 1997 application.

Interlink's patent, 6,850,221, details a "trigger-operated electronic device", which is only one aspect of Nintendo's Wii Remote, which Interlink claims contains its technology. Another is the Wii's pointer functionality, which Interlink maintains is covered by its patent too.

Interlink's device also has a suitable sensor to determine where on the screen the controller is pointing and to detect trigger presses. Interestingly, Interlink saw the gadget more as a mouse alternative than a videogames console controller.

Trigger-fitted devices go back well beyond Interlink's filing. As Kotaku, which broke lawsuit story, notes, the Nintendo 64 has a trigger on its controller released in September 1996, a year before Interlink filed to have its idea protected as a patent.

However, the pointer element may be harder to defend.

Whatever, Interlink wants a jury trial, it said in documents filed with the US District Court of Delaware on 4 December. It's after damages and a ban on Nintendo's allegedly infringing products. ®

Somehow, given the light gun from the NES, i envision that Nintendo has the patent for this, long before this other company ever filed for theirs (post N64)...

Just so they dont start suing Wii owners... yikes.

Publicity lawsuit by interlink...

It'll get tossed out

I think I remember learning that the light gun wasn't a pointing device, rather it sees the screen when you fire, and that is why the screen flashes (it sees better that way). It was something like that...

 

[Born2bwire]

I don't think the heat of the unit while off is anything to worry about. I recall from interviews with Iwata saying that he wanted the unit to be on all the time for the WiiConnect, and he wanted it to run cool enough so that they did not have to run the fan. As long as it is on the stand or on a hard surface, it should be running within design expectations. Still, you can turn off the 24 hour connection if you do not want it to be running when you turn it off.

 

[randay]

Originally posted by: sao123

Somehow, given the light gun from the NES, i envision that Nintendo has the patent for this, long before this other company ever filed for theirs (post N64)...

Just so they dont start suing Wii owners... yikes.

The pointer technology isnt the same as a light gun I think. Also I doubt they can sue Wii owners even if they want to, they probably just want a settlement from Nintendo. Cha-ching.

 

[loup garou]

"I swear officer, it was a Wii accident!"
oog!

 

[loup garou]

Got my Mad Catz component cables today. That was fast. They look like very good quality for Mad Catz/$20 cable.

 

[pontifex]

my nintendo component cables came today with my DOA TV...:|

 

[isekii]

Originally posted by: pontifex
my nintendo component cables came today with my DOA TV...:|

Pwn'd

 

[pontifex]

Originally posted by: isekii

Originally posted by: pontifex
my nintendo component cables came today with my DOA TV...:|

Pwn'd

actually, my does work! wasn't getting enough power it seems...

can someone tell me why i am not getting sound from my component cable though?

 

[NewSc2]

Sound doesn't go through component VIDEO cables. you need an extra red/white (L/R) RCA cable to connect the Wii to the TV or Stereo or Receiver, etc.

 

[pontifex]

Originally posted by: NewSc2
Sound doesn't go through component VIDEO cables. you need an extra red/white (L/R) RCA cable to connect the Wii to the TV or Stereo or Receiver, etc.

*sigh* you're the 2nd one that said that. you should look at a wii once.

the compnent cables have 5 cables in one, which is the video and AUDIO.
its a component cable for the wii, not just plain component cables

 

[Nutdotnet]

Originally posted by: pontifex

Originally posted by: NewSc2
Sound doesn't go through component VIDEO cables. you need an extra red/white (L/R) RCA cable to connect the Wii to the TV or Stereo or Receiver, etc.

*sigh* you're the 2nd one that said that. you should look at a wii once.

the compnent cables have 5 cables in one, which is the video and AUDIO.
its a component cable for the wii, not just plain component cables

Yeah, I think Nintendo is assuming that people are hooking up the AUDIO portion of the component cables to the TV (and then from the TV OUT to a Receiver).

 

[loup garou]

Originally posted by: Nutdotnet

Originally posted by: pontifex

Originally posted by: NewSc2
Sound doesn't go through component VIDEO cables. you need an extra red/white (L/R) RCA cable to connect the Wii to the TV or Stereo or Receiver, etc.

*sigh* you're the 2nd one that said that. you should look at a wii once.

the compnent cables have 5 cables in one, which is the video and AUDIO.
its a component cable for the wii, not just plain component cables

Yeah, I think Nintendo is assuming that people are hooking up the AUDIO portion of the component cables to the TV (and then from the TV OUT to a Receiver).

 

[pontifex]

ok, need zelda help

*****SPOILER******

i read that in the 1st dungeon there are 2 heart pieces. is Ordon woods the 1st dungeon? I assumed it was but I didn't see anywhere that would have 2 hearts.

I just came back to the village after turning into the wolf. if i missed them, where are they?

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: pontifex
ok, need zelda help

*****SPOILER******

i read that in the 1st dungeon there are 2 heart pieces. is Ordon woods the 1st dungeon? I assumed it was but I didn't see anywhere that would have 2 hearts.

I just came back to the village after turning into the wolf. if i missed them, where are they?

The first dungeon is the Forrest Temple, which you go through as Link, not the Wolf(Link)

 

[potato28]

Originally posted by: pontifex
ok, need zelda help

*****SPOILER******

i read that in the 1st dungeon there are 2 heart pieces. is Ordon woods the 1st dungeon? I assumed it was but I didn't see anywhere that would have 2 hearts.

I just came back to the village after turning into the wolf. if i missed them, where are they?

And look at all of the vines before climbing them in the temple.

 

[lesch2k]

there is big money to be made on teh wii:

purchased one on craigs list for $350. sold tonight for $555. + 55 shipping, leaving me with $577 after paypal fees and shipping charge. that's pretty good i would say.

 

[lesch2k]

and if you are looking to buy a system the ones with extra games go for about the same price as the bare system. there are some good deals on auctions that dont get advertised correctly. i've seen wii + 3 extra games for $500 and the bare wii go for more.