A lengthy system update and defective units may disappoint new Wii U owners.
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/32535
Nintendo's Wii U launch today was met with excitement, but also technical difficulties.
Exceedingly long download times for Wii U's software update service and defective units may have put a damper on the launch day excitement. NWR staff and others have reported hour-plus download times and server errors when downloading the critical day-one software update, which enables Wii backwards compatibility, among other features. The lengthy Wii-to-Wii U transfer process also introduces additional waiting periods as part of the console's initial setup.
Compounding the problem are reports of defective Wii U units. There have been reports of broken, or "bricked," systems due to power failure during the lengthy software update process. Others have complained about quality assurance problems such as broken disc drives and problems with video output.
All this means that quite a few early adopters are experiencing a Wii U launch that is less than plug-and-play, though this isn't the first Nintendo launch mired by online technical difficulties. The Nintendo 3DS eShop launch in 2011 suffered similar network congestion as millions of users connected at the same time to download the handheld's software update and purchase their first games from the online store.
Manufacturing defects and system corruption due to loss of power during a system update are not unique to Wii U. Xbox 360 and PS3 had their share of defective early production units (remember the red ring of death?). However, the stress on Nintendo's servers and the large installation file associated with this first Wii U update increases the likelihood of something going wrong. Nintendo customer service representatives have strongly encouraged Wii U owners to avoid unplugging, turning off, or otherwise cutting off power to the console during the Wii U system update process.
And this is why I generally don't get systems at launch.
My question is... is this update mandatory before you play any games? Cause, I mean, you could wait out the server outages by, I dunno, playing video games?
why companies dont add this shiz to the system before launch is beyond me. Any Day 1 update is stupid.. making the system being able to go to eShop and the ability to play Wii games should have been already installed. Fail on Nintendo and thus why I never buy a system at launch. have your shiz ready before you try and sell it.
To the person above complaining about the screen being cut off on non-HDTVs, it happens on my old CRT 16x9 set. Find out if you can adjust the overscan. I used to know how to do it and will have to figure out how again. Then again, I'm temporarily using component video until I can get an HDMI switcher (old TV, one HDMI input), so I may wait and see if my HDMI input is more correct. As it is, Mario looked much better on the Gamepad than my TV.
I was able to confirm that Trine 2 downloaded. That's super swell. I do wonder why it and New Super render on both the TV and the pad. I wonder if you can tell it just to render on one or the other.
Did anyone else get a GamePad with a damaged screen? Mine has three very large and permanent rainbow marks that look like a screen does when you press your thumb into an LCD. Does anyone else have this (either extreme or slight)?
Not being a fanboy, but just saying...
Oh, and when they put you on hold, the OoT music is a nice touch.
I noticed a slight rainbow effect with the screen off and tilted, but it's not noticeable while the Pad is operating.
Thanks for responding, Aaron. That's good to know. Is it the whole screen you see it on, or just part?Just one spot. It's like the digitizer film isn't quite uniform.
Just one spot. It's like the digitizer film isn't quite uniform.
