The battery indicator is a lying bugger!

[skidmarx]

Anyone know how long the batteries will hold out on one red bar? I used to change batteries as soon as they turned red but now I've been playing with the red bar batteries for hours.

 

[Zarogan]

It depends on the game, games like Metroid Prime 3 or Zelda will consume your batteries very quickly, because the Wiimote rumbles very often. But if you're just playing WiiSports, then your batteries will last like a month.

Well, of course you can turn the rumble feature and the speaker on/off, so even if you play Metroid your batteries will last a lot.

Just change your batteries when your Wiimote starts losing connection too often that it interrupts your gameplay, that's what I do.

 

[Squall7]

I've gone and got myself a recharger for the Wiimotes.

Just GAME's own brand ones, but they're quite effective.

Also, I think it might depend on whether you use the nunchuck or not. On it's own, the batteries seem to last longer.

 

[TitansATB]

Right when my batteries turn red it throw em in a bag and put them in a refrigerator to keep them okay and replace them. Then whenever I need some AA batteries Ill use the ones in the refrigertator

 

[wiilike]

i have rechargables so i don't care...

 

[MacabPA]

I also have rechargeables. I bought them at a dollar store. Charger + 4 batteries = 12.99. A very good buy.

 

[Zarogan]

Yeah, btw I also have rechargeables.

 

[skidmarx]

Yes yes I bought rechargeables two days ago but I was simply waiting for the duracells to die. It finally happened backing out of Zelda and I had to resync the Wiimote arghh... :mad5: So based on that I would guess that red bar would last 6 hours playing with the nunchuk attached and like 12 hours unattached. probably.

 

[mk_south_london]

Right when my batteries turn red it throw em in a bag and put them in a refrigerator to keep them okay and replace them. Then whenever I need some AA batteries Ill use the ones in the refrigertator

excuse my language but what.the.****

 

[skidmarx]

^ simply put, why do batteries need to go in the fridge? I never heard of this either.

 

[Zarogan]

Yes yes I bought rechargeables two days ago but I was simply waiting for the duracells to die. It finally happened backing out of Zelda and I had to resync the Wiimote arghh... :mad5: So based on that I would guess that red bar would last 6 hours playing with the nunchuk attached and like 12 hours unattached. probably.

I insist, it's the rumble that takes away most of the batteries, not the nunchuck.

 

[CantGetAWii]

Well if its a problem I would use a charger like others have said.
But really, its not lying, just play until it disconnects the remote. Thats the indication I use to know when to change the batteries.

 

[skidmarx]

I never use rumble anyway, so yes factor that in.

I still say the battery indicator lies. One minute it's on red then you check five minutes later and it's back two bars again. And I don't want to wait for the controller to disconnect - this shouldn't happen in an in-game situation.

 

[CantGetAWii]

I never use rumble anyway, so yes factor that in.

I still say the battery indicator lies. One minute it's on red then you check five minutes later and it's back two bars again. And I don't want to wait for the controller to disconnect - this shouldn't happen in an in-game situation.

Having it go from red back to blue is not a bad thing, and if that does happen in game, then have some batteries handy.

Really, its not that big of a deal.

 

[anark]

I also have rechargeables. I bought them at a dollar store. Charger + 4 batteries = 12.99. A very good buy.

that's the worst DOLLAR store ever. haha =)