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Nintendo Ending Wi-Fi Connection Worldwide on May 20th
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Games by EA and Activision appear to still work (I think those are the only ones left, not sure). Though while they use a server infrastructure different from GameSpy they still need to go through one login layer. That seems to get closed at the end of this month or something.
Unfortunately the convoluted mix of systems (similar to MHTri) makes it unlikely someone manages to reverse engineer and re-implement it.
Unfortunately the convoluted mix of systems (similar to MHTri) makes it unlikely someone manages to reverse engineer and re-implement it.
End of May has passed and GoldenEye Wii still works. Looks like Nintendo wanted to cheap out on users (again).
As did all the other developers/publishers using GameSpy that didn't feel like throwing money at Glu Mobile to delay the inevitable and mostly didn't even bother to make an advance notice that Nintendo did.
Bjoern the Smexy
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Maybe Goldeneye doesn't use Wifi connection?
I don't know but it's possible.
I bet the CoD games might still work too, can't verify that, though.
I wish I could still play Tatsunoko vs. Capcom online
Maybe Goldeneye doesn't use Wifi connection?
I don't know but it's possible.
I bet the CoD games might still work too, can't verify that, though.
I wish I could still play Tatsunoko vs. Capcom online
It certainly does use the Wi-Fi Connection, as that's indicated on the game's box and in the manual.
All DS and Wii online games had to use WFC, the ones still running just use different servers behind the first login layer. The GameSpy account servers (those that manage the FCs) are the last ones running, and once those are turned off (end of this month's what I heard, so next Monday) really nothing will work on official servers anymore.
Tatsunoko vs. Capcom is supported by several server implementations so you're able to continue playing after patching it.
Tatsunoko vs. Capcom is supported by several server implementations so you're able to continue playing after patching it.
Just a (repeated) note if some people want their online Wii profiles to survive, enter your and your friends' FCs at http://wiimmfi.profeibe.at
Until the GameSpy account servers are turned off for good such profiles can be migrated there and be reused on wiimmfi. If that's not done old profiles need to be deleted and recreated from scratch.
Until the GameSpy account servers are turned off for good such profiles can be migrated there and be reused on wiimmfi. If that's not done old profiles need to be deleted and recreated from scratch.
TheContact
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Seriously no mario kart Wii online?? My wife is going to be pissed that was her favorite online game. Even more than mk8
Does anybody here have WiiWare's Dr. Mario Online Rx?
I suspect that this game still works online...
"As of May 20, 2014, the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection service for Nintendo DSi and Wii systems has been retired. Online features of this game are no longer available after this date but this game still provides an entertaining experience in offline mode."
http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/rAh60VoeueDCp9ZIIuwdNFOjc00Z-GgX
why the hell would this still work? what is your reason?
It runs mostly fine on wiimmfi, so you can keep playing it online.
Oh ok, I stand corrected, then.
I thought Dr. Mario had some kind of P2P online play, because the game could be played by two people with just one copy of the game. Guess not
My words exactly!
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I can attest for the following 5 games that they still work online:
CoD Modern Warfare Reflex works
CoD Black Ops works
CoD Modern Warfare 3 works
GoldenEye works
Patched Mario Kart Wii works
Also, patched SSBBrawl works (i don't play that though)
CoD Modern Warfare Reflex works
CoD Black Ops works
CoD Modern Warfare 3 works
GoldenEye works
Patched Mario Kart Wii works
Also, patched SSBBrawl works (i don't play that though)
The complete list of games supported by wiimmfi (including number of currently active players) can be found at http://wiimmfi.de/stat#game
For unpatched games the support will stop as soon as the last remaining GameSpy servers are turned off, which may be as soon as next Monday.
For unpatched games the support will stop as soon as the last remaining GameSpy servers are turned off, which may be as soon as next Monday.
Wow, I'm surprised that many people are still playing MKWii and Brawl online. I didn't think that many people would go through the effort of getting it working, but there are 90 people playing Brawl online right now.
RGamer2009
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So, just to make this absolutely clear, there is no way to access the Wimmfi servers without a hacked Wii/Wii U with Homebrew?
I would love to jump on these servers but I'm not willing to risk bricking my WIi in the process.
I would love to jump on these servers but I'm not willing to risk bricking my WIi in the process.
The games have to be modified so that they access different servers. Without such a change they'll keep accessing the deactivated servers.
Sixfortyfive
He who pursues two rabbits gets two rabbits.
14-month bump?
CaviarMeths
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The fuck was the use of this thread a year later?
As this thread may?
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