Gaming Q/A by me wii u

[T3GZdev]

hi since the wii u's launch i had alot of unanswerd questions, & concerns about a few things, im sure lots of others may also & would like to know. so i decided to make this post. seeing there's no other place to find these answers.

some things i can confirm from testing on my wii u.

• Q: is it possible to change a nintendo network id name?
  
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  A: no, it could be possible but in the future but for now everyone giving me a no.
  (tho i would like to talk more with an actual nintendo admin rather than a nintendo cs rep to further confirm this)
• Q is it possible to change DOB of nintendo network id?
  
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  A: yes, the options not on the console, you need to call nintendo, i had to because i mistakenly put the wrong dob on my previous account & they fixed it asap, (you would need to speak with a nintendo admin tho) some of the default customer service people didn't seem to know what what to do.
• Q: is it possible to remake a ninetndo network id with the same name after deleting your old one?
  
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  A: no, not at the current moment. maybe in the future but for now no.
• Q: does deleting your account (that you used for wii>wii u transfer) delete your wii data transfer?
  
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  A : no, your wii data seems to be on the console, not on an account.
• Q: does deleting the account (used to purchase/download wii u ware) delete the wii u ware?
  
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  A: no your wii u ware is still playable & downloadable as long as you don't delete the nintendo network id used to purchase. (if you delete the nintendo network id used to purchase such wii u ware then you would have to repurchase on that account.)
• Q: can i use the same email on multiple nintendo network ids?
  
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  A: i was told by a nintendo rep over the phone no, but that seems to be false because you seem to be able too.
• Q: what about miis? if i delete the account (used to make such mii) will such mii be deleted?
  
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  A: seems like no, your miis are safe, unless you delete all of your accounts. does seem to delete the user mii tied that account tho so change it before deleting if you want to keep.
• Q: can more than 1 nintendo network id on a console use the deluxe digital promotion?
  
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  A: yes, you need to have purchases on each account tho. (as in money not demos)
  (also note is seems deluxe digital promotion doesn't share data between accounts, so if you buy something on 1 account & something else on another then they wont be on the same promotion)
  (only way around this & getting everything on 1 deluxe digital promotions seems to be deleting that old nintendo network id & rebuying everything on 1.)
  (note: you want to use 1 tho because you cant rack up on points using more than 1 account to buy games)
• Q: does none nintendo branded wii lan adapters work on wii u?
  
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  A: yes, i tested/used a rocketfish wii lan adapter before.
• Q: do i have to unlink my club nitnendo account before deleting a nintendo network id/account?
  
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  A: not necessarily but recommended, on my 1st wii u account i linked my club ninetndo in eshop & forgot to unlink it before deleting that account. i wasn't able to log into my club ninetendo because it was linked to the old one still... & i couldn't log into m account because i deleted that nnid. the next day tho it seems it was unlinked for me the next day i logged into my club nintendo on eshop perfectly on new account.

other things homebrew related.

• Q: does a homebrew channel wii effect the wii>wii u transfer?
  
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  A: doesn't seem to everything transferd perfectly, my wii has letterbomb hack, i use it for wii homebrew development.
• Q: will the wii>wii u transfer transfer homebrew channel & the letterbomb hack to wii u wii channel?
  
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  A: no, just your other wii data, saves, wiiware, virtual console stuff.

as for a few other notes, it may be possible in the future that we will be able to merge old & new account data on the phone today i was told by a rep that there looking into that.

 

[Jiehfeng]

Err good.
This thread actually be called a FAQ

 

[Cyan]

What is "DOB" ?

 

[Rogue_Syst3m]

Date Of Birth?

 

[Cyan]

Ah, I see. Thanks.
I guess it's the same with all real user's information then (first name, last name, date of birth)
I don't have an account yet, so I don't know what are possible to edit or not.

 

[Elrinth]

does Wii U keep on downloading while in wii mode. I'd like to play some Zelda Skywards sword while I'm downloading darksiders 2

 

[DQScott95]

Can I transfer the Wiiware from my old hacked Wii that I installed via WADS to my WiiU? Or is there a possibility of it messing up my wiiU

All of my WiiWare is stored on my SD card, if that makes a difference

 

[Cyan]

If you talk about the official Transfer tool from Wii -> vWii, it will not transfer the WiiWare/Virtual Console/Homebrew you didn't officially bought on eShop.

It doesn't really "transfer" the files.
It's checking which games you bought on the eShop, Delete the channels installed on Wii and deactivate them for the Wii (you can't download them anymore on Wii).
You put the SD card on WiiU's virtual Wii, and it connect to eShop again and reactivate the Channels you bought on Wii, then it downloads the channels you had installed on your Wii to look like it "transfered" them. (the pikmin did a lot of work)

I don't know what happen to the (official) WiiWare you have on SD card. Maybe they are resigned for vWii and you can play directly from SD like on Wii without downloading them again, maybe you will have to download them again from eShop.


About the non official Wad files installed using Wad Manager, they will not be transfered.
You can reinstall them on vWii one by one with Wad Managers, like you did on Wii. You can also use SavegameManagerGX to restore the save files

 

[Rizsparky]

What is the gamepad range and battery life?

 

[DQScott95]

If you talk about the official Transfer tool from Wii -> vWii, it will not transfer the WiiWare/Virtual Console/Homebrew you didn't officially bought on eShop.

It doesn't really "transfer" the files.
It's checking which games you bought on the eShop, Delete the channels installed on Wii and deactivate them for the Wii (you can't download them anymore on Wii).
You put the SD card on WiiU's virtual Wii, and it connect to eShop again and reactivate the Channels you bought on Wii, then it downloads the channels you had installed on your Wii to look like it "transfered" them. (the pikmin did a lot of work)

I don't know what happen to the (official) WiiWare you have on SD card. Maybe they are resigned for vWii and you can play directly from SD like on Wii without downloading them again, maybe you will have to download them again from eShop.


About the non official Wad files installed using Wad Manager, they will not be transfered.
You can reinstall them on vWii one by one with Wad Managers, like you did on Wii. You can also use SavegameManagerGX to restore the save files

Ok thank you very much

 

[Elrinth]

I'll answer my own question...

While in Wii-mode the Wii U downloads does indeed stop.

 

[T3GZdev]

@Cyan: yes date of birth sorry
im posting this via wii u browser.

 

[ShadowSoldier]

Lol thread title is a bit pretentious "by me" lol.

 

[Jiehfeng]

Lol thread title is a bit pretentious "by me" lol.

And mentioned in the shoutbox...

 

[T3GZdev]

Lol thread title is a bit pretentious "by me" lol.

i put the by me part meaning i i confirmed/tested myself, not to sound pretentious.
the title can be changed to a random faq or somthing.