Hm. I've got a Samsung 750gb 2.5" usb hard drive. Single mini usb connection, works flawlessly with the Wii.
Anyone tried it yet? No real issue if I have to buy a Y cable...they're only £3.50 on amazon.
The DF article said the WiiU couldn't power the external portable HDD
what gives ?
It can. Supposedly it can power usb 2.0 drives but not 3.0. Not enough juice. You can use a y connector for added power.The DF article said the WiiU couldn't power the external portable HDD
what gives ?
Any 2.5 1TB that looks stylish?
I need one that matches the look of the Wii U Deluxe. Glossy and all.
Xbox 360 S hard drive!
USB3 has more pins.
You're not going to find a Y cable for that because part of the point of USB3 is that it can provide more power and you shouldn't need one.
(probably) stupid question time, but anyway....
This Y cable...Is it just compatible with all external HDD's as standard, or does my HDD need to be some sort of specific type?
I'll pick up a 2GB for the Wii u during black Friday. Need a marching glossy black one
It is standard within the USB family. With that i mean that there are different forms of USB connectors. For 2.5" HDD, usually that means mini-USB. So you would just need one end mini USB to two regular USB ends. All male. Check if you have USB2 or USB3 (see post below).
Basically, just check whatever goes into your HDD. Look for a cable with the same connection that leads to two regular USB males.
Any 2.5 1TB that looks stylish?
I need one that matches the look of the Wii U Deluxe. Glossy and all.
so if I decide to upgrade to a larger hard drive in the future (currently at 250gb) I will have to redownload everything? or transfer them one at a time to the system memory?
anyone know what format wii U is changing the dive to? Can you browse the drive using WBFS Manager?
Nvm, read the thread.
Anyone have any luck finding anything on Amazon.com? I keep finding USB powered drives but I thought Nintendo said it was better to find one not powered that way. 500GB or 750GB would work best I think. I don't plan on getting a lot of digital copies of games but would like enough of space just in case I do in addition to eShop downloads.
Externally powered external drives are far less common than USB powered ones. You can totally go USB powered, just get a Y Cable for it, and you'll be good to go, and have to use one less power outlet.
Can you install games to an external hdd?
Downloadable games yes. Infact if you have an external drive plugged in, it'll automatically download and install the game to that drive. Retail disc games I've seen no install option for them.
What about this?
http://dx.com/p/mini-wii-console-shaped-usb-2-0-2-5-sata-portable-hard-drive-enclosure-white-48350
http://dx.com/p/mini-wii-console-shaped-usb-2-0-2-5-sata-portable-hard-drive-enclosure-black-48262
http://dx.com/p/2-5-mini-external-hdd-enclosure-for-ps3-wii-xbox-360-53883
Wii and PS3 slim shaped. Troll your friends
Thanks. Hopefully that option will come in a software update.
I like the idea that the digital editions automatically download to the external hdd.
It does raise a couple of questions.
1. If you took your external hdd with digital downloads to a friends WiiU. Would you still be able to play those games.
2. What format are the hdd? Is it a proprietary format developed by Nintendo?
Although i REALLY appreciate the support for external drives.. It just blows my mind we only got up to 32GB. Should of come like 128gb/250gb or something but it's nintendo.. Maybe next-gen we will get proper HDD space.
I have this: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0058GH6SK/?tag=neogaf0e-20
Any reason it won't work. I know Nintendo recommended powered or two USB powered drives, but what about sticks?
You know, it's kind of silly to create a prefix that no one in the computer industry uses. I know that "kilobye" and "megabyte" are technically inaccurate when compared to the accepted usage of the prefixes, but the only folks who are going with the "proper names" is the storage industry.
So are 109 GB of that already occupied by other files or is that the true capacity (did it wipe clean before recognizing in the system)? Also is it plugged into a wall or USB-powered?
I'm curious to see if people can devise ways to format it before hand to be partitioned for Wii U and non-Wii U stuff
So are 109 GB of that already occupied by other files or is that the true capacity (did it wipe clean before recognizing in the system)? Also is it plugged into a wall or USB-powered?
I'm curious to see if people can devise ways to format it before hand to be partitioned for Wii U and non-Wii U stuff