Gamepad interference

[monkeychunki]

Hi, I’ve had my Wii U for about a 6mths and I’ve had issues with lag/ stuttering on the gamepad since I purchased it.
I’ve recently been playing around with my network hubs different channels and modes (Wii u connected direct to hub) outside of my mesh network and I think it’s improved things however I can’t get away from the stuttering completely.

I’m starting to think it may not be the gamepad itself rather the 20 or so other devices on my network interfering. I’m wondering if this is an issue with 10 year old tech rather than a degrading chip in this instance.

Any views would be appreciated

Cheers

 

[AmandaRose]

1. Do you have your HDD near the WiiU?
2. Do you have a router near the WiiU?
3. Do you keep a mobile phone near the WiiU gamepad?

All 3 in the past have caused me to have the same problems you are having. The Solution was to simply move them further away from the WiiU or Gamepad.

 

[monkeychunki]

1. Yep I have my HDD with my games connected and sat next to it.
2. Wireless router is about 4 meters away.
3. Sometimes

 

[AmandaRose]

1. Yep I have my HDD with my games connected and sat next to it.
2. Wireless router is about 4 meters away.
3. Sometimes

Disconnect the HDD and move it away from the WiiU. Switch the WiiU on and see if the issue is now fixed.

 

[monkeychunki]

Thanks I’ll give it a go. If it does help, I assume I can plug any length cable into the HDD to move it away or do you think there’s a length that impacts the HDD performance

 

[Blythe93]

Thanks I’ll give it a go. If it does help, I assume I can plug any length cable into the HDD to move it away or do you think there’s a length that impacts the HDD performance

Do you have a USB 3.0 Y cable or something like that plugged into the rear ports? If so, that would be a possible culprit. I remember reading somewhere that those cables cause interference with the WiFi module. Personally, I wasn't able to connect to the wireless network at all when my HDD sat atop of my console.

However, as far as I know, I had no issues with my gamepad, it worked just fine.

 

[depaul]

Your Wii U shouldn't be too far from your gamepad. Unfortunately you can't exceed 2 - 3 meters if you want smooth gameplay (from experience)