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Old 06-22-2008, 09:39 AM  
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Hello Peoples!
Just wondering if a failed firmware update deems a wii unusable??
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Old 06-29-2008, 08:40 AM  
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WiiMote + button sounds/feels crunchy?!

G'day,

Today I grabbed one of my WiiMotes to play Mario Kart, and noticed that the "+" button felt really funny.

When you press the button in any direction, it feels kind of crunchy, and there's even a scratchy sound as well.

All I can think is that something has gotten inside, but I don't now how - it's not like I've left it laying around and spilled biscuit crumbs or something on it.

Anyone know

a) If this is a "known" kind of issue?
b) If opening the WiiMote is easy?
c) If warranty would cover it?


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Old 07-05-2008, 03:48 PM  
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Hey everyone,

I've been noticing my nunchuks glitching a lot. The screen will say the nunchuk is disconnected and my character will move without me moving it. It's became a big frusteration. One of my friends is also having this problem. What should I do?
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Old 07-06-2008, 08:47 PM  
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my wii is messed up and i need help fixing it. when it turn it on it only shows a black screen. doesnt even show the menu screen. i dont think its the wires cause when i use the remotes to turn on it works and when i try to use remotes to turn off it doesnt. neither of the 4 lights that also blink on the control stay on when i turn on the wii. cd still spits out and everything so i dont know whats the problem with it.
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Old 07-18-2008, 03:22 PM  
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Help me!!!

srry i posted in wrong spot b4 ok so i tried to change the channel on my router from 6 to 1 the forum told me that would help. i looked on other forums and some 1 told some 1 else to try that so i did my friend said its cause the server might be down is he right? the connection test works fine but then it says wii support code 61212 and offers you these choices A:yes then it updates and says i have the most current software already and brings me to wii menu or B: no and brings me to wii menu is any1 else having this problem?

PS: i looked up my router which is WRT54GS v7.2 linksys 2.4ghz and wii and other people on other forums that are having the same problem as me they said my router (wirless) is combatable with it plz help! and yes i can still use the shop channel
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Old 07-22-2008, 01:10 PM  
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If you are able to connect to the shopping channel then the wireless connection between your Wii and Router is working.When you browse for a network on your Wii how good is the signal strength. If its a little low you may find your connection is being dropped you may be able to alter the power on the router to improve the Wireless signal strength.
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Old 07-23-2008, 12:55 AM  
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hi
have started having problems with my wii where as the game i am playing starts ok then all of a sudden it loses communication with the remote. It is not the batterys as they are fully charged and i don't think it is the wiimote as it works perfectly fine when sync'd to my brother in laws wii any ideas
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Old 08-01-2008, 09:27 PM  
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Hmmm my Wii seems to be borked...

I went to switch it on today and nothing happened. Nada. So I unplugged the power cable and replugged it back in. The red standby light came on but when I pressed the power button, it flashed green and the blue light flashed in the CD tray and then it just went right off again. Has this happened to anyone else?
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Old 08-01-2008, 09:30 PM  
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Old 08-01-2008, 10:00 PM  
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I've had it for 18 months (since it was released). Used it for 6 months, it was boxed up for a year and I've just come back to it now and have been playing it for a week.
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Old 08-06-2008, 08:14 AM  
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Is Wii Japanese version can play other games?

I would like to ask if the japanese version of nintendo wii can play other original games from us, asia or europe perhaps
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Old 08-06-2008, 04:25 PM  
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help

i bought my wii when they 1st came out in the uk and am having the following problem. it just shows the red led light all the time. have tried pressing the button no response,tried the reset button same again same as the eject button. there is nothing happening,have changed the AV cable as adviced by the local nintendo repair centre and the same still happens. took the actual console there and they said it was working.

is it a power lead fault or is it something else.
im lead to belive it might by doing an error and trial system. the power lead that came with the pack got lost when we moved houses so had to buy an unofficial one.

any help is much appreciated
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Old 08-09-2008, 07:33 AM  
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exactly my issue!
have you been able to resolve yet? it's a family wii, and i really need it fixed!
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Old 08-09-2008, 07:50 AM  
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I just had this problem occur on my family wii last night...

I try to switch the wii on, and the yellow light does turn on..
but the TV screen stays black!
I've read a few of the same issues on this forum, and just wanted to know if anyone had been able to resolve it?
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Old 08-11-2008, 11:08 PM  
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Since the search function on the site is so great, i decided to ask anyway, so sorry if this has been answered.

I've noticed over time, the games, no matter wich one take much longer between screens, for instance pressing A, getting a white screen for like 10 secs, then going to what ever screen might be next, where it would allmost instantly go to the next screen when i first got it.

Another instance is wii sports bowling, i'll knock down the pins, and it will just sit there playing the music for 10 secs or so showing the pins knocked down and then go to the next screen.

It seems like it is getting progressivly worse, the longer ive had it the slower it gets to load the next screen.

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Old 08-17-2008, 08:21 AM  
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We have Lego Star Wars for my son. Great fun. One problem, one remote allows characters with lightsabers to jump while the other remote does not. Both remotes all any jump-able character to jump, but the one remote will not allow a character with a lightsaber to jump. It instead makes the character do a strike down. I have reset the remotes with no success.

Any suggestions would be welcomed.

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Old 08-18-2008, 09:34 PM  
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Help. Found a thread about "unable to read disc" but that seemed to a relate to a particular game whereas my brand new wii does not want to read any discs. Bought it last week and for 24 hours was fine but ever since it won't recognise any discs; even those fresh out of the packaging. Any thing else you experiemced gamers can suggest or is it back to the shop for a replacement. Thanks.
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Old 08-20-2008, 09:09 PM  
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Unofficial Dev Kit

Does anyone know if it's possible to get an "unofficial" Wii Dev Kit?
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