Post by: StrikerObi on June 29, 2006, 09:15:38 AM
For awhile now, people have been speculating what could possibly be under the Wii's front flap. Back in 2005, Planet GameCube could have told you that the only thing under there was a slot for an SD card. However, things have changed. Nintendo employee Zach Stroum has posted a link on his blog to a Play-Nintendo article which contains an image that reveals what is underneath the Wii's front flap. Being a Nintendo employee, he wasn't able to talk about it before, but now that the cat is out of the bag thanks to the leaked picture below, he can mention it. Though it's very hard to see, underneath the flap are the previously known about SD card slot as well as a button labled "SYNC". However, it is not known yet what this button will do when pressed.
Post by: JonLeung on June 29, 2006, 09:32:48 AM
As in, what exactly does it synchronize with?
BRAIN WAVES???
J/k.
Maybe my eyes are just bad, but I'm having trouble making out the "SYNC" on there...
Post by: Karl Castaneda #2 on June 29, 2006, 09:33:28 AM
Guess we'll have to wait to find out, though.
Post by: StrikerObi on June 29, 2006, 09:42:10 AM
Post by: LandStalkerRyle on June 29, 2006, 09:47:40 AM
Post by: BiLdItUp1 on June 29, 2006, 09:56:16 AM
Post by: vudu on June 29, 2006, 10:07:28 AM
QuoteBeat me to it. That's almost certainly what it's for.
Originally posted by: StrikerObi
The fact that it is right next to the SD card slot makes me think it with sync up the inserted SD card with whatever is stored on the system's internal memory.
QuoteThat makes no sense. If the controller sync button is on the console itself you'd have to walk over there to press it; when you walk back to where you were playing the game the controller would be out of sync. If there is a controller sync button, it will be on the controller itself.
Originally posted by: LandStalkerRyle
Sync the controllers. they are wireless and use 360 degree range of motion. It might need a moment to "sync" itself from where you stand and where the Wii sits. And maybe to connect more than 1 controller. I dunno.. it seems obvious to me. Im not gonna claim that, this is what it is, and I could be completely wrong... but considering the Wii's motion capability, it doesnt seem like anything else. well, besides maybe a DS connectivity.
Post by: couchmonkey on June 29, 2006, 10:12:18 AM
Post by: Berto2K on June 29, 2006, 10:17:53 AM
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Originally posted by: LandStalkerRyle
Sync the controllers. they are wireless and use 360 degree range of motion. It might need a moment to "sync" itself from where you stand and where the Wii sits. And maybe to connect more than 1 controller. I dunno.. it seems obvious to me. Im not gonna claim that, this is what it is, and I could be completely wrong... but considering the Wii's motion capability, it doesnt seem like anything else. well, besides maybe a DS connectivity.
Nah there is no setup needed for the Wiimotes. Its all done via infrared on the sensor bar. It doesn't matter where you stand, everything off of relative movement to the bar. I'm leaning more towards a SD card or DS reference with it myself.
Post by: Ceric on June 29, 2006, 10:25:46 AM
Probably is Syncing the Wireless stuff up. Maybe just maybe syncing with you home computer for backed-up data.
Edit: That close of a picture. I hope they do the Shiny layer of clearcoat like they did with the DSL. This won't be touched much in theory and I think it look nice. There it looks sort of cheap.
Post by: Donutt007 on June 29, 2006, 10:35:15 AM
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on June 29, 2006, 10:51:50 AM
Post by: Pale on June 29, 2006, 10:54:56 AM
Post by: UltimatePartyBear on June 29, 2006, 11:14:52 AM
Perhaps it causes the system to do something with the sensor bar, or maybe it has something to do with the Connect24 service.
Post by: nickmitch on June 29, 2006, 11:50:24 AM
Post by: joshnickerson on June 29, 2006, 11:58:05 AM
........
....Oh, dear God....
Post by: Donutt007 on June 29, 2006, 12:33:50 PM
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Actually, it looks more like an "N" to me...
LOL....took me a second to get that.
Yes, you push that button and it instantly plays all your favortie N'Sync hits!
Post by: MaryJane on June 29, 2006, 01:18:19 PM
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Originally posted by: Pale
It wouldn't be under the flap if it wasn't specifically for the SD cards.
Why must you point out the obvious and reaffirm my own beliefs, not to mention steal my post!
Dang you. Dang you to heck!
Post by: Jensen on June 29, 2006, 02:24:59 PM
The button is hidden because most people won't use it.
Post by: MaryJane on June 29, 2006, 02:34:35 PM
not trying to put you down, but rather asking seriously, perhaps they'd just use the home button, cuz ur reasoning makes sense to me, as would using the home button.
hmm....
Post by: Jensen on June 29, 2006, 02:40:22 PM
Post by: TheBlackCat on June 29, 2006, 04:24:27 PM
And I am playing with the image in photoshop a bit. I can't get much but I think it is an arrow sort of thing next to the "sync" text, not an h or n or any other letter. There are two vertical parts, but they do not seem connected.
Post by: MegaByte on June 29, 2006, 05:12:12 PM
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Post by: Caliban on June 29, 2006, 05:30:35 PM
Post by: Griffin on June 29, 2006, 05:32:16 PM
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Originally posted by: TheBlackCat
I am the only one here who finds it the least bit strange that the label on the Wii disc is facing towards the SD memory card slot and not away from it? Generally in DVD and CD players the data side of the disc faces towards the thick side of a unit and the label faces towards the thin side, since the data side has to face towards where the laser is housed. It is usually considered logical to put the laser in the thickest area so there is the most possible room for it. In this image, however, the data side of the disc is facing towards the thin side of the unit, which looks like it is only a fraction of an inch thick. Either they have a really small laser or the disc is being put in upside-down. Moreover, it looks like there are feat on the left side of the unit, indicating this is the bottom. This would mean the disc is put in label-down, which I have never heard of. If this is a promo shot that got leaked early, which is seems to be considering it appears pretty staged (especially with the lit table), you would think they would put the disc in correctly, but perhaps not. More speculation, I guess.
And I am playing with the image in photoshop a bit. I can't get much but I think it is an arrow sort of thing next to the "sync" text, not an h or n or any other letter. There are two vertical parts, but they do not seem connected.
I think the reason they did this is so:
A) The bottom of the disc is too reflective, and might mess with the picture (especially if a flash is used)
B) They flipped the disc so you can see the label.... subconcious stuff goin on, there.
I highly doubt that's the actual way the disc goes in. Also, I remember seeing a video of Miyamoto taking a disc out of the system, so watching that video would probably be the best proof of this.
Post by: miedo on June 29, 2006, 05:42:00 PM
Post by: ruby_onix on June 29, 2006, 07:22:13 PM
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Originally posted by: TheBlackCat
I am the only one here who finds it the least bit strange that the label on the Wii disc is facing towards the SD memory card slot and not away from it?
IIRC, the GameBoy Player's commercial showed a GBA cart getting inserted label-side up, presumably just so you could see the label as it went in.
It's just nonsense marketing decisions.
Post by: 18 Days on June 29, 2006, 08:43:06 PM
Post by: Nile Boogie on June 30, 2006, 03:18:23 AM
Post by: ssj4_android on June 30, 2006, 07:26:30 PM
And doesn't the 360 have a sync button for the controllers?
Post by: Requiem on June 30, 2006, 07:53:38 PM
It's on the controller.
Post by: KDR_11k on June 30, 2006, 11:04:00 PM
Perhaps it says "resync"?
Post by: Miyamoto Osaki on July 20, 2006, 03:50:53 AM
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originally posted by: MaryJane
wouldn't that also require a sync button on the wiimote itself??
We'll some reports on the ign news that there is an SYNCHRO button inside the battery compartment of the Wii controller, and that the sync is to identify the Wii controllers that can be used with the console.
Wii controllers
check the link above and look for yourself.
it is pretty vague with its information, would have been better if the 'enitre' controller was shown.
Oh well
Post by: KDR_11k on July 20, 2006, 06:44:48 AM
Post by: Pryopizm on July 20, 2006, 01:37:08 PM
Post by: Miyamoto Osaki on July 21, 2006, 01:07:45 AM
my apologise to you 'KDR_11k' 
i knew somthing was wrong when i typed it up..... well i fixed it
hope u forgive me
