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[Eteric Rice]

This runs at a very acceptable speed now. Good job Nintendo.

 

[Flightmare]

So the operating system is actually fast now?

"faster" is a better term

 

[gogogow]

So did you guys turn on the background download function? It asked me when the console restarted after installing the patch. I turned it off, because some people said it bricked their Wii or something. Seems like a nice feature though.

 

[Robin64]

OH AND GOOD NEWS FOR EUROPEANS, all our VC launch games are the 60hz versions.

YEAH BOYEEEEeeeeeee......eeeeEEEEE

 

[javac]

Good to know. I've not read the other 70 pages.

I didn't mean it in a demeaning way or anything, just a general comment that I've seen in the thread. In any case, nobody should be subjected to reading all 36 pages of this thread!

 

[kinggroin]

"faster" is a better term

Less slow is even better

 

[BruiserBear]

So did you guys turn on the background download function? It asked me when the console restarted after installing the patch. I turned it off, because some people said it bricked their Wii or something. Seems like a nice feature though.

I turned it off as well. Just don't like the idea of keeping the console *awake* to some degree. Hearing people say they heard the fans running lightly while the console was "off" was all the confirmation I needed.

 

[Flightmare]

Less slow is even better

true

 

[frankie_baby]

I didn't mean it in a demeaning way or anything, just a general comment that I've seen in the thread. In any case, nobody should be subjected to reading all 36 pages of this thread!

We'll have none of that 100pp nonsense here laddy

 

[Stormwatch]

OMG, they fixed the systemwide overscan issues! I can see everything!!! Thank you Nintendo

 

[panda21]

OH AND GOOD NEWS FOR EUROPEANS, all our VC launch games are the 60hz versions.

YEAH BOYEEEEeeeeeee......eeeeEEEEE

are they up yet?

 

[Somnid]

So did you guys turn on the background download function? It asked me when the console restarted after installing the patch. I turned it off, because some people said it bricked their Wii or something. Seems like a nice feature though.

One of the worst gaming myths in the existence. Also Wii U's doesn't work quite the same way anyway. As far as I can tell it can finish doing something but doesn't stay actively polling.

 

[Robin64]

are they up yet?

Not until Saturday at some point.

 

[Dead Man Typing]

OH AND GOOD NEWS FOR EUROPEANS, all our VC launch games are the 60hz versions.

YEAH BOYEEEEeeeeeee......eeeeEEEEE

Where have you read this?

I can't wait to play a proper 60hz version of Super Mario World. It's going to be like opening my eyes for the first time.

 

[Kouriozan]

Here.

So it's confirmed we're getting Mario's Super Picross in Europe?
YAY!

 

[Robin64]

Where have you read this?

I can't wait to play a proper 60hz version of Super Mario World. It's going to be like opening my eyes for the first time.

http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2013/04/nintendo_download_27th_april_virtual_console_europe

 

[Yagharek]

Took me about half an hour to download, plus another 20 to install. It failed to update the gamepad first time, rebooted itself, tried again and succeeded.

System load times now feel pretty spiffy indeed.

 

[Ein Bear]

http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2013/04/nintendo_download_27th_april_virtual_console_europe

The results of that poll are pretty funny.

 

[Kouriozan]

Took me about half an hour to download, plus another 20 to install. It failed to update the gamepad first time, rebooted itself, tried again and succeeded.

Same, I guess that's normal.
The OS is faster but still needs some improvement.

 

[gogogow]

Games installs automatically now, nice.

 

[Hip Hop]

I'm honestly excited for the Panorama View app.

 

[Raide]

Update finally done.

 

[Bjoern the Smexy]

OH AND GOOD NEWS FOR EUROPEANS, all our VC launch games are the 60hz versions.

YEAH BOYEEEEeeeeeee......eeeeEEEEE

How do you know that?

EDIT: Just saw that Nintendolife link.
That's pretty great!

 

[frankie_baby]

I'm honestly excited for the Panorama View app.

Hope it hits today

 

[Kouriozan]

How do you know that?

Here.

http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2013/04/nintendo_download_27th_april_virtual_console_europe

You have your answer.

 

[Delicious Waffles]

Downloaded it last night. Took about an hour for download and install. Went through the system settings to play with that TV screen size option. Took a little while to load when entering and exiting the system settings. Went to Miiverse next. Entering was slow as well as moving through communities at some points. Never happened before so it surprised me. Exiting Miiverse is when I saw the speed. Almost instantaneous getting to the Wii U menu. Shut if off after that. Gonna play around with it more today.

 

[Drago]

So it's confirmed we're getting Mario's Super Picross in Europe?
YAY!

Congrats. Wish we could get anything Picross in NA :'(

 

[StayDead]

Downloaded the update in 15 minutes this morning before I went out. Got back, turned console on and it's auto installing. Coming up to 3-4 minutes and at 70% so not bad.

 

[andthebeatgoeson]

Downloaded the update in 15 minutes this morning before I went out. Got back, turned console on and it's auto installing. Coming up to 3-4 minutes and at 70% so not bad.

What does it do when it auto installs? In the background and you can do other things? Or does it autoinstall and take up the whole screen?

 

[Hermii]

Congrats. Wish we could get anything Picross in NA :'(

The new NOA CEO will take care of business

 

[Deleted member 125677]

Does the update affect in game loading times, e. g. in Lego City ?

 

[frankie_baby]

Does the update affect in game loading times, e. g. in Lego City ?

Takes a couple of seconds off the splash screen

 

[Flightmare]

Does the update affect in game loading times, e. g. in Lego City ?

I doubt it

 

[ahm998]

http://youtu.be/OgvYUhHutDU

Awesome video.

 

[Hermii]

Its not really worthy off a new thread, so Im posting it here.

There is a new trailer for Splinter Cell Blacklist Wii U, and it looks like the Wii U version is quite a bit more than a straight port. Lots of gamepad features.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elV3nqE5UPE&list=UUGIY_O-8vW4rfX98KlMkvRg&index=6

 

[Flightmare]

Its not really worthy off a new thread, so Im posting it here.

There is a new trailer for Splinter Cell Blacklist Wii U, and it looks like the Wii U version is quite a bit more than a straight port. Lots of gamepad features.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elV3nqE5UPE&list=UUGIY_O-8vW4rfX98KlMkvRg&index=6

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=544710

 

[Hermii]

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=544710

Sorry.

 

[Javier]

Love that Nintendo added the option to manually adjust the screen size. No more corners getting cut off!

 

[Flightmare]

Sorry.

I linked the wrong thread, this is the first one:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=544695

 

[BlockheadBrown]

Everything went fine, but I did lock up at one point last night. Can't remember what I was doing (I think navagating to Miiverse). Other than that one lock, all good.

 

[Disorientator]

OMG, they fixed the systemwide overscan issues! I can see everything!!! Thank you Nintendo

Yeap, pleasant surprise.

Plaza looked funny on my 32" LCD and had no way of fixing it.

 

[big_erk]

One of the worst gaming myths in the existence. Also Wii U's doesn't work quite the same way anyway. As far as I can tell it can finish doing something but doesn't stay actively polling.

I turned it on and let the Rayman Legends Challenges download. After starting the download I was able to turn the console off and it completed the download in this state. The power light turns amber while doing a download and turns the console completely off when finished.

 

[optimiss]

Everything went fine, but I did lock up at one point last night. Can't remember what I was doing (I think navagating to Miiverse). Other than that one lock, all good.

I thought mine had locked up at one point. I let it go and after about a minute and a half Waru Waru Plaza finally loaded. Very weird.

 

[javac]

We'll have none of that 100pp nonsense here laddy

Poppycock! There's no other way to experience the GAF! I like to live on the edge!

 

[Murrah]

Started the download before I went to work last night. So jacked that the disc doesn't spin while using Netflix anymore, I can actually use it at night without it sounding like an engine's running in my room

Shift, corner cutting is fixed too? This is awesome

 

[nubbe]

The results of that poll are pretty funny.

Nintendo know their audience

not

 

[beje]

About the 60Hz stuff in Europe, these are all games that were never translated into other European languages so they're fine using the NTSC versions. We'll see what happens when stuff like Super Metroid kicks in... anyway, I think Super Metroid was perfectly optimized so it wouldn't be really bad but still... Mega Drive and Master System games in the Wii VC were a nightmare of slow speed and top-bottom black bars, so I didn't buy any of them.

 

[Jaded Alyx]

So did you guys turn on the background download function? It asked me when the console restarted after installing the patch. I turned it off, because some people said it bricked their Wii or something. Seems like a nice feature though.

I turned it off as well. Just don't like the idea of keeping the console *awake* to some degree. Hearing people say they heard the fans running lightly while the console was "off" was all the confirmation I needed.

Unlike the Wii, the Wii U will not have it's wi-fi adapter near constantly connecting to the internet. It only goes into that standby mode if you have something downloading, and switches 'off' to normal standby when it's finished. Totally different situation.

 

[cacildo]

I turned it on and let the Rayman Legends Challenges download. After starting the download I was able to turn the console off and it completed the download in this state. The power light turns amber while doing a download and turns the console completely off when finished.

But lets say you turn off the system
The system keeps downloading stuff. You go to sleep
Suddenly, the power goes out in your house, while you sleep and the wiiu is downloading stuff
Is there risk of bricking the system?

 

[JimboJones]

But lets say you turn off the system
The system keeps downloading stuff. You go to sleep
Suddenly, the power goes out in your house, while you sleep and the wiiu is downloading stuff
Is there risk of bricking the system?

If it's simply downloading then absolutely no chance of a brick. Not sure about if it's installing but I think at worse you will just have to restart the download.