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First Wii U update is at least 1GB / CLEAN OUT YO FRIDGE
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NintendoGal
Member
Yeah.. You guys tell me if my internet sucks
Hint:
Hint:
It does not. It's very speedy for everything else.
There is no IF. It's what is happening
I'm not ready for it, but I was expecting it. I think we all kinda knew it was going to happen soon.
Really? Most Canadian ISPs give them out when you sign up for service and have since... oh, 2007? And if you signed up after that, they usually replaced your modem with a a Wi-Fi enabled one whenever their network infrastructure was upgraded or if you experienced network issues. I haven't seen a house without Wi-Fi since 2008.
WrenchNinja
Member
Tell that to Rogers.
Your straw man arguments are incredible. I'm not talking about the theoretical limits. I live in New York City with over a hundred wireless networks around me. This causes a severe strain even when I channel hunt after scanning.
Having options isn't a bad thing. Nintendo is just cheap and skimp on things that I feel is unjustified.
Yeah.. You guys tell me if my internet sucks
Hint:It does not. It's very speedy for everything else.
Yeah, this is all on Nintendo.
Reliable for browsing/downloading sure. Not so much for low latency gaming esp when there's multiple people using the same network. you need a good router also setup correctly for the similar performance from wireless as Ethernet. Even then Ethernet is always going to be the more solid option no matter how much money u burn on a wireless setup for gaming
Plenty of bizarre decisions to go around. Luckily I have an HDMI receiver.
soulassssns
Banned
sigh..... me too
Why would you do that?
Member
Is Wii mode included in the update? If so, that's about 250 MB right there IIRC. It is an extremely large update, though...
othersteve
Member
By the way everyone, as it updates, the screen reads clearly:
Tathanen
Get Inside Her!
Yeah.. You guys tell me if my internet sucks
Hint:It does not. It's very speedy for everything else.
Pretty sure we established that max bandwidth is misleading earlier. I sure as hell don't download everything at what a speed test says I should. Any number other than an actual tracked data rate for the download is meaningless. Luckily we have that value for the other guy, so we can guess at size. Sucks yours is going so crazy slow, though.
WHOA man you're right. How did they ever make it through the Wii's lifespan without a class action lawsuit about the lack of an ethernet port? Maybe because for the smaller group of people like you where wireless isn't a feasible option, it costs about twenty fuckin bucks for a USB ethernet adapter.
Ugh, okay. So people are assuming the update's file size according to their download speeds? Wut?
Darko
Member
Good to know.
elongation
Neo Member
It does not take up any of the allocated 8 gigs free space (to my knowledge)
I'm not saying its right, but how is this shocking in an industry that had, and still has, systems that launch without memory cards to save your games out of the box?
I had to buy a damn AC adapter for my 3DSxl.
WickedCobra03
Member
Thank god I am not in line for a WiiU right now. I will wait for hopefully a price drop, more games and maybe more memory if they are going to be throwing out these patches.
edit: If these 1GB system updates keep up as a regular thing, hopefully they add an ethernet port.
edit: If these 1GB system updates keep up as a regular thing, hopefully they add an ethernet port.
maquiladora
Member
The next title change is still updating.
TheGreatMightyPoo
Banned
Ubisoft Montpellier developed the update.
The group of people who care about that kind of minutia isn't very large. Playing an online game over wireless is perfectly fine and does not have a significant increase in latency. The kind of advantage a wired connection gives is not necessary for most online games. A fighting game? Maybe. Most everything else? Not at all.
Darko
Member
Try connecting using the ethernet port.
Haven't all consoles recently had a day 1 system patch?
It's not something I like, but seems to be the norm.
In the OP:
Rich from IGN said on twitter that he had the same amount of HD space after the update as his did prior so the data more than likely delete itself afterward.
Seems like its swaping/rewriting data, not adding,
TheGreatMightyPoo
Banned
Maybe there will be an Iwata Asks about the update.
Oh so now wireless isn't feasible for me? Quite a switch from your attitude earlier.
I don't want to pay Nintendo a dime for something that should be included from the beginning. They're cheap and you're a schill for screaming at me and supporting them over this.
maquiladora
Member
This is true.
I'll be surprised if the PS4 and 720 have Ethernet ports. WiFi is going to be the default on all these systems and they will need to cut costs anywhere they can and the Ethernet port will get the axe.
1GB download is going to be very painful on Day 1 of release because the servers will be under a tremendous load.
1GB download is going to be very painful on Day 1 of release because the servers will be under a tremendous load.
I'd bet good money its 1-2 gb, BUT if nintendo's servers are throttling speeds, it might as well be a 5gb patch. Heck, it could be a 100mb patch but if it takes 5 hours to download, it doesn't matter.
gamergirly
Member
Only for those where this is their first console launch
You guys don't seem to understand that the update is probably because it was in development and testing until now. Game discs go to manufacturing month before and consoles more months.
Use brains, i think this whining is unnecessary and invalid argument, it's always those loud unpatient fast-paced lifestyle freaks.
Use brains, i think this whining is unnecessary and invalid argument, it's always those loud unpatient fast-paced lifestyle freaks.
NintendoGal
Member
Generally I would agree with you, except for the fact I was downloading things wirelessly (same network) on my main computer before we started to update the Wii U. Very quickly (games on Steam, etc.).
EDIT: Also, no matter how slow the update is going, with my connection, there's no excuse for taking 3 hours to reach the halfway point!
I don't think it's Nintendo that's throttling the speeds. It's more likely the servers are taking a hit with tens of thousands trying to download a gig of data simultaneously.
It's more than likely the most load Nintendo's servers have ever come under. Hopefully they can find a solution sooner rather than later considering they're really investing in digital downloads.
It's more than likely the most load Nintendo's servers have ever come under. Hopefully they can find a solution sooner rather than later considering they're really investing in digital downloads.
Tathanen
Get Inside Her!
Nah, I stick by exactly what I said re: iPads. People buy vast VAST scores of consumer electronics every single day that get on the internet only with WiFi, and they all manage to survive without this level of righteous indignation. I'm just patronizing you with that feasibility line. I live in the middle of Chicago and I download reliably over my Wi-Fi at 1.2MB/sec, so don't give me a big city sob story. Buy a better router.
It has nothing to do with shilling for Nintendo. I just don't give a shit about Ethernet, and think anyone thinking it should be expected is delusional, given the present-day state of the port on many electronics. I'll certainly side with anyone complaining about the lack of optical out, though. Patently braindead omission, there.
Well something's going on, sure. I'm just more likely to assume Nintendo bandwidth throttling than large size, given the evidence from that other guy's download.
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