US Wii: Preorder Details Thread

[tyler]

Compoisite is better than I thought it would be but it'll make the shift to component all the more satisfying when my cables arrive.

[KTroopA]

glad I got the component cable.

indeed the holy grail atm.

http://nfggames.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=2363

DIY anyone...?

http://home.adelphia.net/~acem77/paperclip.jpg

[Spatial]

Mine ran the updates fine - no problems yet anyway.



But incoming bombshell alert! Baton down the hatches fellas.

I'm loving the Wiimote and the system (it a cracking piece of hardware through and through) but Jesus Christ, Composite is fecking awful.

I mean, really awful. It's like someone's slapped a load of Wintergreen in my eyes

What I'm seeing is nothing like the images posted here and on NeoGAF - Zelda is virtually a messy, blurry mess on my LCD set with Composite. Not being able to see the villagers faces is just the tip of the iceburg as to how bad it appears so I think I'm going to hold off playing it in any real depth until my Component lead turns up around the time of the UK launch.

Spoilt by HD gaming? Possibly (a year of the 360 will just about do that to anyone) but given that I know the Cube could do better than this, Nintendo really have made a bit of a blunder in not providing a plentiful supply of Component cables.

Excellent system, Wiimote and Nunchuk are truly excellent but damn it looks downright nasty via Composite.

[Geoff D]

A tad hopeful?

[tyler]

What LCD do you have? It's not that bad on mine...

[Spatial]

It's a JVC.

[Grudge]

A tad hopeful?

Never heard such a sob story in my life!
Can't blame em for tryin! Can you imagine the commission Ebay would take if someone hit BUY IT NOW!!!

[Phantasmical]

Has anyone received there Wii through USPS yet?

Damn, they are truly slow

[tyler]

updating system now

do not fail on me

Mine ran the updates fine - no problems yet anyway.

What does the update do? I won't be using the VC, is it worth me setting up the internet side of things? And is WEP fine for security?

[Spatial]

The first update allows the system to go on line and then there's a second one to access the VC.

Personally I wouldn't touch WEP as it's a bit weak and easily cracked. WPA's the way to go if you've got it - it's not fool proof but it's a lot more secure.

[Mayhem]

Though some systems do seem to have the first update already present; they had no startup disc in the Wii box and the only update they've done is from going online (and thankfully not bricked it in the process).

[tyler]

The first update allows the system to go on line and then there's a second one to access the VC.

Personally I wouldn't touch WEP as it's a bit weak and easily cracked. WPA's the way to go if you've got it - it's not fool proof but it's a lot more secure.

Cheers, my router has two variants of WPA, I'll have to investigate.

Is the web browser available on the Wii yet? Anything else worth setting the net stuff up for bar VC?

[neilka]

It's a JVC.

I've got a JVC too so you've made me feel better about my decision to wait for the UK release and the (hopefully) accompanying component cables!

[Spatial]

No browser yet as Opera have said it's not ready - it's due soon.

The Forecast and News channels don't work yet either.

[sj33]

The first update allows the system to go on line and then there's a second one to access the VC.

Personally I wouldn't touch WEP as it's a bit weak and easily cracked. WPA's the way to go if you've got it - it's not fool proof but it's a lot more secure.

I don't think the DS supports WPA does it?