Wii U Firmware Update is live everywhere. Everyone calm down.
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brandonh83
Banned
Well... at least... Wii games won't look shitty on the game pad...
matrix-cat
Member
What? No. Am I going to prop up the Gamepad in its cradle on my knees and waggle at it with my Wiimote and Numbchuk while I take a dump? You have to be able to control games with the Gamepad itself, right?
Coffee Dog
Banned
How would you play wii games without the wiimote?
Mr. Smiley
Member
...Is this not what many wanted or am I mistaken on what this is?
if you wanted to wii sports, yea, it is a hassle. the games where you can control while resting your hands (which are the ones that people would care about anyways) wouldn't require much more work to someone with a setup wii u besides having to rest the controller while playing.
Yea I see no reason why games that support CC or GC controllers cant be mapped to the gamepad I can understand games with Wii mote only controls
StreetsAhead
Member
It says 'Games cannot be controlled with the GamePad."
Whogie
Member
That's some really odd thinking ahead.
KillerTravis
Banned
Yeah, this.
I realise that, but It would be kinda awkward. Although Wii games might look fairly decent on the smaller screen.
fredrancour
Member
He's phrasing it like it's an internal organizational thing within your console and not an internet thing.
starwarsfan541
Banned
This is what I am thinking, this is a megaton.
I have no idea lol
superpickleman
Member
Doing my second playthrough of Skyward Sword on the GamePad confirmed!
Should look amazing.
Should look amazing.
MoogleWizard
Member
Yes! This has been my biggest complaint with the system since launch.
I love getting excited over features that should have been there from the beginning lol
Yeah, I agree too it has to be the next step. The thing is though not all games have an option to play with a gamepad, and might default to the wrong controller you want to play with. I think it'll have to be an option in another update where you can choose to play with Wii Mote or GamePad based on your game of choice and can switch if necessary with the home menu.
Granted though being able to play SSBB online in bed/throne room would be one HELL of a gamechanger.
Coffee Dog
Banned
Aw, no fun. Really hoped for some gamecube/classic controller shenanigans.
Saint Gregory
Member
Sigh, everything has to be baby steps. Still a nice unexpected surprise though.
Controller mapping in the next update hopefully.
It is? With most Wii games using the Wii Remote I'd say it's not *that* amazing.
EDIT: So it doesn't support GamePad controllers? That'd be Nintendo alright.
BTW: It's updating here (slowly even though I'm on 100MBit fibre) in New Zealand (and losing connection during the process of course)
Incitemaybe
Member
Wii games are so entwined with the wiimote I'm finding it odd people thought they could bypass all motion controls and use the gamepad.
As I read more and more I see it was a common expectation.
As I read more and more I see it was a common expectation.
Mockingbird
Member
Gah. Should've made it so it could work as a Classic Controller for games that have that feature. Xenoblade and The Last Story off tv with the gamepad was oh so close.
superpickleman
Member
Baby steps, maybe next update.
Big Papa Husker
Member
Holy shit! Who gives a damn! Nintendo is so behind the times it isn't even funny. What a joke!
"-Upload screens taken when pausing the game directly to blogs and forums using the browser."
Am I the only one that is more HYPED by this than Wii Off-Tv?
Also for keyboard and PDFs!? O_O
OMG... PDFs!
BruiserBear
Banned
It's a little sad this is considered an amazing Wii U update.
Not every game, but I see what you're saying. If it was set up to emulate the controller pro though that might be more understandable and would moderate expectations. Uh... maybe.
Wouldn't that require individually patching every Wii game?
Many, MANY games don't require pointer controls. It's very natural to assume they would have allowed Gamepad to act as the controller for all the games that don't.
terrisus
Member
For any game that doesn't use motion controls, and just use regular button controls - easily.
Dead Prince
Banned
The summer update should make the system region free
Kai Dracon
Writing a dinosaur space opera symphony
Given that they're not adverse to hacking through Wii mode video display to the gamepad, I am really surprised there's not classic controller emulation mapping for the buttons on the Wii U gamepad.
Sure, you cannot change Wii games that require a wii remote, but *plenty* of Wii games have CC and CC Pro support and can be played entirely with those.
Sure, you cannot change Wii games that require a wii remote, but *plenty* of Wii games have CC and CC Pro support and can be played entirely with those.
TheChewyWaffles
Member
I rushed downstairs for this update??
Oh well - I should probably turn the thing on once a month for good measure.
Oh well - I should probably turn the thing on once a month for good measure.
axisofweevils
Holy crap! Today's real megaton is that more than two people can have the same first name.
built in.
Saint Gregory
Member
I didn't expect all but I did think that games without motion+ and pointer controls should have been given the option. It would take massive amounts of work for Nintendo to filter through which games would need what controls though so this is the reasonable solution.
Nothing1016
Member
Well it was amazing. Now it's just cool once I realized it needs Wii-motes. Oh well. Games like Xenoblade and Galaxy don't really require you to be pointing at the screen.
I so would have finally opened my copy of The Last Story if I could play it on the Gamepad. I understand motion control games wouldn't work, but ones that supported the Classic or GCN controller would work just fine, I'd assume those would be fine. Oh well, maybe next time....