A slightly more detailed list of specs reveal the GamePad's expected battery life and that it can be charged while in use.
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/30542
Nintendo has released some slightly more detailed specifications for both the Wii U and its GamePad controller.
Wii U
Height: About 1.8 Inches (not including protruding parts)
Length: About 6.8 Inches (not including protruding parts)
Depth: About 10.5 Inches (not including protruding parts)
Weight: about 1.5kg
CPU: IBM Multi-core Processor
GPU: Made by AMD, High Definition GPU based on AMD Radeon
Disk Drive: Slot loading. Runs Wii U and Wii game disks.
Controller Support: Wii U GamePad + Wii controllers. [Editors Note: Nintendo announced at their Press Conference that up to two Wii U GamePads can be used at once]
Storage: Built-in Flash Memory, SD Cards and USB storage (USB Storage unspecified).
Visual Output: 1080p, 1080i, 720p, 480p, 480i.
Audio Output: PCM Linear 6 Channel output from HDMI, along with analog output.
Internet Connectivity: Wireless Lan (IEEE802.11b/g/n), or LAN adapter option.
USB: USB 2.0 x 4 (Two front & two rear)
Wii Compatibility: Wii Software and Peripherals with some exceptions.
Wii U GamePad
Vertical: About 5.3 Inches (not including protruding parts)
Horizontal: About 10.2 Inches (not including protruding parts)
Width: About 1.6 Inches (not including protruding parts)
Weight: Roughly 500g
Screen: 6.2 Inches (16x9 aspect ratio), Touch screen.
Control Input: Touch screen, L&R Sticks, L&R Stick Buttons, D-Pad,A,B,X,Y,L,R,ZL,ZR, Plus & Minus, Accelerometer, Gyro Sensor, Geo Magnetic Sensor.
Other Inputs: Power Button, Home Button, Synchro Button, Audio Volume, TV Control Button.
Other Functions: Vibration, Inward-Facing Camera, Microphone, Sensor Bar. NFC functionality.
Sound: Stereo
Wii U GamePad Stylus
Battery: Lasts 3-5 hours depending on brightness and other situations. Recharge time is 2.5 hours, can recharge while being used.
Wii Compatibility: Wii Software and Peripherals with some exceptions.Anything using the Gamecube Ports.
Exceptions?
DUDE rechargable batteries. i have like 10 AA and 2 chargers. you always have batteries ready to go.
What i wanna know is , RAM, 1gig, 2, dare to dream, 4GIG?!
GPU radeon, umm yea.
Specs are not hieght and width, its GHZ and GB's.
But its all meaningless, unless Nintendo announces a game i want. STILL WAITING! :@
Yep, a longer Wii with Rounding. I didn't really need the Wii to be longer. *Shrug*
The battery life on the GamePad is pretty awful. Doesn't the iPad last like 9-10 hours while doing more things?
Flash memory storage at this point is pretty lame. Not a good sign.
So? Unless you think battery technology accounts for $500+, that's a moot point. The GamePad has a smaller screen, is doing far less and doesn't have a CPU.The battery life on the GamePad is pretty awful. Doesn't the iPad last like 9-10 hours while doing more things?
The iPad also costs $600.
So? Unless you think battery technology accounts for $500+, that's a moot point. The GamePad has a smaller screen, is doing far less and doesn't have a CPU.The battery life on the GamePad is pretty awful. Doesn't the iPad last like 9-10 hours while doing more things?
The iPad also costs $600.
So? Unless you think battery technology accounts for $500+, that's a moot point. The GamePad has a smaller screen, is doing far less and doesn't have a CPU.The battery life on the GamePad is pretty awful. Doesn't the iPad last like 9-10 hours while doing more things?
The iPad also costs $600.
I don't think the GamePad needs an $80 battery. I think it needs a battery that can do better than 3-5 hours on a single charge. I only brought up the iPad because it's a product that does significantly more and still manages to double to triple the battery life of the GamePad. The battery life is the only thing that's not really awesome about the GamePad (besides maybe the lack of analog triggers and the digital click). I remember when Nintendo released the DS Lite and it was a beast when it came to battery life.The GamePad could actually still be doing things that are more power hungry then the iPad. It is wirelessly streaming 60fps video smoothly while return control input wirelessly. That can't be cheap energy wise. Shoot when I stream Netflix to my phone unlesss I'm on my uber super fast charger it will still draw the battery down on a charger. Why do you think its so noticeable to turn Bluetooth and WiFi off on you phones? Even if your not activily using it.
Well Iwata did say during the Pre E3 Nintendo direct video that the Wii U Pro controller would be the better fit for gamers who like to play for longer periods of time. We now know why he said that.
In all fairness, you might be able to play GamePad games with the GamePad tethered to the console via USB charging cable. Depending on how long the cable is (and if it isn't long enough, there will be a 3rd party cord that is, judging by the 3rd party PS3 USB cables), the GamePad's battery might never be an issue.
They had better battery life back when their focus was more on the sort of gamers that would conceivably spend an entire Saturday playing a videogame.
I just hope this and the 3DS is just the unfortunate reality of Nintendo providing these products at the price they are. I hope that they do still consider battery life important and it just didn't work out this time.This is the part I'm not terribly convinced of. Like you, I hope this is a case of it just not working out.
In all fairness, you might be able to play GamePad games with the GamePad tethered to the console via USB charging cable.
What is the specs on the Wii U Game Pad, I own a PS Vita, does it have similar or better specs?Game Pad has no Processing power of its own. Its driven purely from the Wii U.
How does it perform as a stand alone device. I purchased the Vita, because Ilike hard core games, if I want to play a casual game I could that on a smart phone. I would buy a Wii U if the vame pad is powerful and independent as the PS Vita.
Smart phones make low end handhelds obsolete, I hope the Wii U Game Pad is equal or better than the Vita.
I love the Vita but I want options other than Ipad and Vita for console quality hard core gaming screw the 3DS.
