Topic: New Pics of Wii from private showing

[Donutt007]

Wii

Some interesting up close shots. Can't believe how small the sensor bar is. Plus a look inside the battery compartment of the Wiimote

Enjoy

[raptorspike]

Holy Damn! When I first heard about the sensor bar, I thought it was going to be something huge. Now I realize that it is tiny!

[Donutt007]

Also if you dig through that thread there's a few more pics. Including one next to a GBmicro

[Requiem]

Check this image out

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The button says "SYNC."

I'm not sure what it's for. It could be for the Wiimote, but why not have that button on the sensor bar or Wiimote itself?

It could be to synchronize the memory card or something. What do you guys think?

[Ceric]

The bar is tiny.  Those are nice pics.  There are words where that weird slot with the orange is if only I could make them out.  You know I sort of like to see a Wii off it's stand.

[Donutt007]

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Originally posted by: Ceric
The bar is tiny.  Those are nice pics.  There are words where that weird slot with the orange is if only I could make them out.  You know I sort of like to see a Wii off it's stand.

I believe that's where the sensor bar plugs into, considering there's no other place for it

[Pale]

The other interesting pic is the one of the controller with the back off.  Wiimote! Your circuitry is showing!

[Ceric]

Oh the shame.  Also they later do calculations based off of the picture and figure that the wiimote is approximately 14.5 cm long.  To put that in perspective  thats about the same length as the DS or a common scientific calculator.

[Ian Sane]

The classic controller seems to have a good length cord on it.  So attaching it to the remote isn't quite so stupid sounding as it was before.  The first pics made it look like the remote would be dangling from the controller.

I'm not too keen on using batteries for a controller.  Yeah the Wavebird does that but if it dies and I have no batteries on hand I can just grab one of my wired controllers.  Here wired controllers aren't even an option.  These things should be rechargable.  It's idiotic to use batteries.

[getter77]

Ian is right....a wired option or at least rechargable features should be standard.  I don't look forward to burning through countless batteries for no good reason.

[NinGurl69 *huggles]

I'll speak from the other side of the fence:

I say it's idiotic to cease my planned 30-hour Zelda marathon just cuz I have to wait for the controller to recharge.

I have a digital camera that runs on AA's, plus a graphing calculator, and numerous other remotes.  I keep backup rechargeables in addition to the rechargeable batteries already in the device.  Put the dry batts in the charger, pop in the freshly charged batts.

I WAS DISAPPOINTED TO CUT FF:CC SESSIONS SHORT WHEN MY ROOMMATE HAD A RECHARGEABLE SP; I WAS USING HIS OLD GBA, WHICH RAN ON -- GET THIS -- MY RECHARGEABLE AA'S THAT I COULD SIMPLY SWAP.

I CURSE YOUR WARIO WARE SESSIONS WHEN YOU HAVE TO DO SQUATS AND REALIZE THE GAME'S NOT READING YOUR MOVEMENTS CUZ YOUR RECHARGEABLE WIIMOTE LOSES ITS JUICE.

[Ceric]

Maybe we should all just get together and order a bunch of Rechargers and batteries.  Bulk Discount.

[UltimatePartyBear]

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I say it's idiotic to cease my planned 30-hour Zelda marathon just cuz I have to wait for the controller to recharge.

What would be wrong with an option to let you keep playing while charging?  It was just plain screwy for the GBA-GCN cable to prevent recharging.  If it weren't for that, you could simply plug in the recharging cable without even turning the system off first, which I routinely do during long play sessions.  That would slow you down even less than swapping out batteries.

[NinGurl69 *huggles]

Let me clarify:

I say it's idiotic to cease my planned 30-hour TWILIGHT PRINCESS/WII [substitute w/ Metroid Prime 3 if need be] marathon just cuz I have to wait for the controller to recharge.

It'd been even MORE idiotic to play while the Remote is tethered to an electrical outlet.

[UltimatePartyBear]

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It'd been even MORE idiotic to play while the Remote is tethered to an electrical outlet.

Why?

[NinGurl69 *huggles]

Electrical hazards from waving a device that's hooked up to an electrical socket, plus limitations on seating arrangements, the closest available electrical outlet might be at some aweful angle or location away from the tv screen, limitations on range of movement (HEY, the Remote is wireless, let it stay wireless), and while people complain about being able to provide batteries to power a wireless device, I'll complain about providing an electrical extension cord.

[Ian Sane]

"I say it's idiotic to cease my planned 30-hour Zelda marathon just cuz I have to wait for the controller to recharge."

I say it's idiotic to play a videogame for 30 hours straight.

What's idiotic is that it's inconsistent with other Nintendo products.  I don't own rechargable batteries.  You know why?  Because my DS doesn't need them and neither would a GBA SP if I had one.  So now suddenly I have to buy batteries for a Nintendo product?  What a load of crap.  If Nintendo was still using batteries for everything then it wouldn't bother me as much but I assumed that after the GBA SP that everything by Nintendo would be rechargable.

Rechargable doesn't require anyone to buy anything extra and the only con is that if you play while recharging you're tethered.  But that's still better than not playing at all because you don't have any batteries on hand.  Plus I figure Nintendo would offer cords long enough to not make things unplayable.  Afterall they somehow have to set demo units up in stores where people can't just run off with a wireless controller.

[Ian Sane]

I just thought of a solution that satisfies Pro 666 and everyone else: a removable battery pack.  You can either recharge the thing while playing by plugging in a cord or you can disconnect it and put in a new one that is already charged (ie: you bought a spare or you're using one from another controller).  No batteries and you don't have to be tethered if you don't want to.

[NinGurl69 *huggles]

I approve of this removable rechargeable battery idea.

However, Nintendo is never that nice and takes them a half-decade to adopt DUR COMMON SENSE TECHNOLOGIES.

Edited for reconciliation.

[Ian Sane]

"Get used to buying single-use batteries every 3 weeks, or get some rechargeables."

Or I could not buy a Wii altogether.  See how easy that works?  No one needs to put up with Nintendo jerking them around and the Cube's weak ass sales is proof of that.

"And geez, considering the design of the Remote, imagine the docking attachment that could potentially block the Nunchaku port during your tethered gaming session!"

Well yeah.  But considering the design of the remote requires batteries the idea wouldn't work without some redesign anyway.

Edit:  Hey you edited your post while I was typing!  Now my response makes no sense.  D'oh!  

[UltimatePartyBear]

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Originally posted by: Professional 666
Electrical hazards from waving a device that's hooked up to an electrical socket

Unless you're playing in the bathroom, which would be stupid regardless, the worst that could happen is yanking the plug from the outlet or remote, resulting in damage such as exposed wires, but that can be solved with a simple safety release that many home appliances and Xbox controllers already use.

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plus limitations on seating arrangements, the closest available electrical outlet might be at some aweful angle or location away from the tv screen

It's highly probable that there's going to be an outlet very close by in most households.  The limiting factor would be the length of the recharging cable in any case, not its mere existence.  However, what I think would be more convenient would be a cable from the system to the controller for recharging, which would by necessity of design be a convenient length for gameplay in all but the weirdest of room layouts.

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limitations on range of movement (HEY, the Remote is wireless, let it stay wireless)

I think the same rebuttals to the argument against the wire between the remote and the analog stick attachment apply here.  It just needs to be long enough not to impede your movements, which shouldn't be wild enough to yank cords out of wall sockets anyway.

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and while people complain about being able to provide batteries to power a wireless device, I'll complain about providing an electrical extension cord.

Fair enough, I'd never dare to try to stop your Evil Clown antics.  

[Requiem]

Why not use a dock that is seperate from the console, that uses wires to connect the Wiimotes?

For instance:



 

[Ceric]

Ian's plan is sound and I'm sure Pelican or Madcatz or any number of accessory manafacturer are already redesigning there GBA battery packs to accomodate.

[Kairon]

Just fyi, the Wiimote can be wired just like the X360 wireless controller can be wired...

~Carmine M. Red
Kairon@aol.com

[Ceric]

It can hook up to a PC? j/k
Through the USB or GCN ports?