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Post by Crimson Arrow on Dec 19, 2006 5:30:25 GMT -5
Ok, I'm trying to upgrade my Wii, but it is stuck in the 'Updating.... Do not turn the power off' bit, with only a little of the bar filled. What should I do? Let it sort itself out or turn it off. I fear if I turn it off I will brick it. How long has it been like that?
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Post by Crimson Arrow on Dec 19, 2006 5:31:48 GMT -5
I was talking to a friend who owns a game shop and he said if I'd told him I wanted a Wii he would of put me to the front of the preorder list... bollocks!
I wish I'd of known I could of unfairly skipped the queue.
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Post by cgj on Dec 19, 2006 5:35:45 GMT -5
Ok, I'm trying to upgrade my Wii, but it is stuck in the 'Updating.... Do not turn the power off' bit, with only a little of the bar filled. What should I do? Let it sort itself out or turn it off. I fear if I turn it off I will brick it. How long has it been like that? An hour and a half.
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Post by Crimson Arrow on Dec 19, 2006 5:45:43 GMT -5
How long has it been like that? An hour and a half. I haven't got my Wii yet but that doesn't sound good. There isn't a free hotline to call is there?
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Post by cgj on Dec 19, 2006 5:46:53 GMT -5
I haven't got my Wii yet but that doesn't sound good. There isn't a free hotline to call is there? Yeah, I've been trying to call them but I can never get through. Thanks for your help though.
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Post by Crimson Arrow on Dec 19, 2006 5:54:01 GMT -5
I haven't got my Wii yet but that doesn't sound good. There isn't a free hotline to call is there? Yeah, I've been trying to call them but I can never get through. Thanks for your help though. www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=130066You're not getting that are you? It's a long topic but there seems to be a few problems, yours may be in there. It could be that the server is busy. Everyone got the second shipments a day or two ago so it could be everyone trying to get it. Is it moving slowly, or not at all? ============================= A question of my own: Can you play the Wii without the Wireless connection? If I manage to get one Christmas I imagine the server would be blocked up all day... so I'd prefer to update in a few days.
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Post by cgj on Dec 19, 2006 6:01:30 GMT -5
I was on the phone to a rep and he said just turn it off. All fixed now. Yeah, I've been trying to call them but I can never get through. Thanks for your help though. www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=130066You're not getting that are you? It's a long topic but there seems to be a few problems, yours may be in there. It could be that the server is busy. Everyone got the second shipments a day or two ago so it could be everyone trying to get it. Is it moving slowly, or not at all? ============================= A question of my own: Can you play the Wii without the Wireless connection? If I manage to get one Christmas I imagine the server would be blocked up all day... so I'd prefer to update in a few days. I don't see any reason why not. It doesn't force you to update straight away, so you should be ok.
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Post by Crimson Arrow on Dec 19, 2006 6:04:17 GMT -5
I was on the phone to a rep and he said just turn it off. All fixed now. That's good to hear. I'd be terrifed to turn mine off too. I was googling your question and wasn't getting anywhere so its good to hear its sorted. Thanks for answering my Question, I'll wait for sure. ;D
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Post by ziggy on Dec 19, 2006 8:29:45 GMT -5
My arms are hurting like a bitch today.
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Post by cgj on Dec 19, 2006 12:11:50 GMT -5
My arms are hurting like a bitch today. Too much Wii Sports? Your body adjusts to it after a week or so.
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Post by ziggy on Dec 19, 2006 12:13:04 GMT -5
I've been palying on it with mates all day today, as well. You think you've seen everything, then you remember about the little training games and the fitness test. It's so addictive.
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Post by Crimson Arrow on Dec 19, 2006 12:32:56 GMT -5
I've been palying on it with mates all day today, as well. You think you've seen everything, then you remember about the little training games and the fitness test. It's so addictive. So did you just get Wii Sports? You have to get Pokemon next year... I want someone to play against.
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Post by ziggy on Dec 19, 2006 14:44:14 GMT -5
Probably will. Along with SSB.
Anywho, funny story. My mum gave me Tony Hawks DHJ today, thinking it was a game that she was giving me for Christmas, when I had already payed her for it. Yeah, shows what happens when you mix old people and any electronic device. I couldn't make the instructions any clearer when I was telling her what games she was giving me for christmas, and what games I had bought for myself!
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Post by Crimson Arrow on Dec 19, 2006 15:17:21 GMT -5
Probably will. Along with SSB. Anywho, funny story. My mum gave me Tony Hawks DHJ today, thinking it was a game that she was giving me for Christmas, when I had already payed her for it. Yeah, shows what happens when you mix old people and any electronic device. I couldn't make the instructions any clearer when I was telling her what games she was giving me for christmas, and what games I had bought for myself! That's happened for the past two years now my parents have found internet shopping. Last year I was getting presents I had been complaining to the websites for months about missing products. How is Tony Hawk's? I loved the first couple of games and THUG and was thinking about this one but don't have any idea about how good it is? How the controls work? etc.
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Post by DZ: WF Legacy on Dec 19, 2006 16:25:47 GMT -5
So did you guys hear the good news? Mario Galaxy and Metroid in late 07. Launch window my ass, Nintendo. This isn't official, but close sources have stated that this is the case. I hope to God it isn't true. Nintendo are infamous for misinformation in regards to when titles hit stores. I would be very surprised if Metroid doesn't get released early next year - that game was supposed to launch with Wii up until a few months prior to the actual launch. I know Smash Bros. was supposed to be a launch title with online play, but that was said very early on.
On the bright side, the free beta version of the internet browser is released this Friday, and Wii Forecast is supposed to be tomorrow.
Random thought: I'm totally getting Super Swing Golf for Christmas. That game looks like a load of fun.
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Post by Crimson Arrow on Dec 19, 2006 16:27:42 GMT -5
So did you guys hear the good news? Mario Galaxy and Metroid in late 07. Launch window my ass, Nintendo. This isn't official, but close sources have stated that this is the case. I hope to God it isn't true. Nintendo are infamous for misinformation in regards to when titles hit stores. I would be very surprised if Metroid doesn't get released early next year - that game was supposed to launch with Wii up until a few months prior to the actual launch. I know Smash Bros. was supposed to be a launch title with online play, but that was said very early on. On the bright side, the free beta version of the internet browser is released this Friday, and Wii Forecast is supposed to be tomorrow. Random thought: I'm totally getting Super Swing Golf for Christmas. That game looks like a load of fun. The weather was meant to be up today. Lots of people in America have downloaded it. I'd check your updates. That's a shame about Mario Galaxy, I can't wait for that game.
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Post by DZ: WF Legacy on Dec 19, 2006 16:59:40 GMT -5
NICE! I was wondering why my Wii was glowing - I usually don't get messages unless I send them to my friends first.
The Forecast Channel is pretty sweet. There's a thunderous noise when you turn your Wii remote on the globe. I can see this being a very hot feature that'll get non-gamers interested in the Wii.
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Post by Joe/Smurf on Dec 19, 2006 17:01:24 GMT -5
Damn them for pushing back Mario. At least Sonic and the Secret Rings and Mario Party 8 come out in March. That lessens the blow a bit.
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Post by Crimson Arrow on Dec 19, 2006 17:33:38 GMT -5
NICE! I was wondering why my Wii was glowing - I usually don't get messages unless I send them to my friends first. The Forecast Channel is pretty sweet. There's a thunderous noise when you turn your Wii remote on the globe. I can see this being a very hot feature that'll get non-gamers interested in the Wii. Yeah. I can see myself checking on a morning before I go out to check if I need a coat etc.
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Post by ziggy on Dec 19, 2006 19:01:29 GMT -5
Probably will. Along with SSB. Anywho, funny story. My mum gave me Tony Hawks DHJ today, thinking it was a game that she was giving me for Christmas, when I had already payed her for it. Yeah, shows what happens when you mix old people and any electronic device. I couldn't make the instructions any clearer when I was telling her what games she was giving me for christmas, and what games I had bought for myself! That's happened for the past two years now my parents have found internet shopping. Last year I was getting presents I had been complaining to the websites for months about missing products. How is Tony Hawk's? I loved the first couple of games and THUG and was thinking about this one but don't have any idea about how good it is? How the controls work? etc. It's pretty good, better than a lot of sites have been making it look. The controls are pretty easy to master, the only problem that I have is that I keep pressing the side buttons to steer and forgetting to tilt the remote instead, so I go straight into the wall. But it's a good fun game if you're going to play on it with friends. Overall, it's good so far. I will get frustrated with it though over time, no question. But it wouldn't be a very good game if it was too easy, like I think most of the older TH games are.
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