Hardware The thing I don't understand about the WiiU

awssk8er

Well-Known Member
OP
Member
Joined
Jun 26, 2007
Messages
1,605
Trophies
1
Age
31
Location
New Jersey
Website
Visit site
XP
374
Country
United States
Since we don't have a ton of information on the WiiU, I guess this thread is more speculation:

What I don't understand is, how you can play games on the controller's screen. Nintendo boasts two things about the WiiU but they contradict each other:

1) The second screen adds to the experience. The example they use is for faster item selection (Ex. Zelda).

2) If someone needs to use the TV, not a problem! You can just move your game to the screen on the controller (Ex. New Super Mario Bros. Mii video).

So if you play on the controller's screen, now we have a problem. There's only one screen. So where's your convenient item screen go? Is there going to be a menu button to access the inventory screen? Or will no all games use the touch screen? I don't know if they've said anything about this, but I've been wondering it since it has been announced.
 

Thesolcity

Wherever the light shines, it casts a shadow.
Member
Joined
Oct 2, 2010
Messages
2,211
Trophies
1
Location
San Miguel
XP
1,189
Country
United States
Since we don't have a ton of information on the WiiU, I guess this thread is more speculation:

What I don't understand is, how you can play games on the controller's screen. Nintendo boasts two things about the WiiU but they contradict each other:

1) The second screen adds to the experience. The example they use is for faster item selection (Ex. Zelda).

2) If someone needs to use the TV, not a problem! You can just move your game to the screen on the controller (Ex. New Super Mario Bros. Mii video).

So if you play on the controller's screen, now we have a problem. There's only one screen. So where's your convenient item screen go? Is there going to be a menu button to access the inventory screen? Or will no all games use the touch screen? I don't know if they've said anything about this, but I've been wondering it since it has been announced.

Menu button. No doubt.
 

Veho

The man who cried "Ni".
Former Staff
Joined
Apr 4, 2006
Messages
12,035
Trophies
7
Age
43
Location
Zagreb
XP
61,446
Country
Croatia
Depends on how the game utilizes the controller's screen.

There might be a smaller area in the bottom of the screen acting as the smaller screen, and the rest of the screen will act as the TV.

eKRiZ.jpg



With the possibility to toggle the smaller frame to full screen if you need to see it better or write on it or something, or to hide it completely if the game doesn't require it at all times.

(Speculation.)
 

AceWarhead

"Must Construct Additional Pylons"
Member
Joined
Apr 9, 2011
Messages
1,277
Trophies
0
XP
601
Country
United States
Since we don't have a ton of information on the WiiU, I guess this thread is more speculation:

What I don't understand is, how you can play games on the controller's screen. Nintendo boasts two things about the WiiU but they contradict each other:

1) The second screen adds to the experience. The example they use is for faster item selection (Ex. Zelda).

2) If someone needs to use the TV, not a problem! You can just move your game to the screen on the controller (Ex. New Super Mario Bros. Mii video).

So if you play on the controller's screen, now we have a problem. There's only one screen. So where's your convenient item screen go? Is there going to be a menu button to access the inventory screen? Or will no all games use the touch screen? I don't know if they've said anything about this, but I've been wondering it since it has been announced.

Menu button. No doubt.
Yeah, probably a little 'Menu" icon to tap. Game pauses, Convenient menu back.
 

Veho

The man who cried "Ni".
Former Staff
Joined
Apr 4, 2006
Messages
12,035
Trophies
7
Age
43
Location
Zagreb
XP
61,446
Country
Croatia
Obviously there will be a WiiUDS released in about a year or two, let Nintendo do their revision thing they usually do, kay? :P

A smaller screen that clips onto the bottom of the controller and acts as the touchscreen while the top screen acts as the TV?








...BRILLIANT! :O
 
  • Like
Reactions: 1 person

Foxi4

Endless Trash
Global Moderator
Joined
Sep 13, 2009
Messages
30,898
Trophies
3
Location
Gaming Grotto
XP
30,136
Country
Poland
Obviously there will be a WiiUDS released in about a year or two, let Nintendo do their revision thing they usually do, kay? :P

A smaller screen that clips onto the bottom of the controller and acts as the touchscreen while the top screen acts as the TV?








...BRILLIANT! :O
Shall I get a patent for it before they come up with it?
 

Zarcon

.:~Enigmatic Wanderer~:.
Former Staff
Joined
Nov 6, 2002
Messages
2,905
Trophies
2
Location
Toronto, Ontario
XP
618
Country
Canada
A smaller screen that clips onto the bottom of the controller and acts as the touchscreen while the top screen acts as the TV?

...BRILLIANT! :O
That's ridiculous.
...
Clearly it'd be a screen that clips on top of the controller since the controller already is a touchscreen.
 

Foxi4

Endless Trash
Global Moderator
Joined
Sep 13, 2009
Messages
30,898
Trophies
3
Location
Gaming Grotto
XP
30,136
Country
Poland
Too late, they probably patented it in 1987 or something.

(And if they didn't Apple did :ph34r: )
No, no, no - my thing is *different* because it doesn't have *clips*, it uses microscopic suction pads to latch onto the controller, it's called GekkoTech. That makes it a totally different thing.

EDIT: Just... no.
Yes, because you clearly want a larger screen to act as a touchscreen and a small one to act as the main display.
 
  • Like
Reactions: 2 people

awssk8er

Well-Known Member
OP
Member
Joined
Jun 26, 2007
Messages
1,605
Trophies
1
Age
31
Location
New Jersey
Website
Visit site
XP
374
Country
United States
Obviously there will be a WiiUDS released in about a year or two, let Nintendo do their revision thing they usually do, kay? :P

A smaller screen that clips onto the bottom of the controller and acts as the touchscreen while the top screen acts as the TV?








...BRILLIANT! :O
This could work!

While they're at it, they might as well add six more circle pads and call it the "Circle Pad Pro Pro Pro Screen Thing Pro".
 
  • Like
Reactions: 1 person

The Milkman

GBATemp's Official Asshat Milkman
Member
Joined
Jan 12, 2011
Messages
3,471
Trophies
0
Age
28
Location
Throwing milk at the bitches!
XP
1,367
Country
United States
Im pretty sure the whole "Play the game on the new controller" thing is only for certian games. However it would be nice if it could act like a TV for all games and then allow you to pause and select menus and such on certian games. Also off topic but we got a WiiU section :3 YAYZ!
 

The Milkman

GBATemp's Official Asshat Milkman
Member
Joined
Jan 12, 2011
Messages
3,471
Trophies
0
Age
28
Location
Throwing milk at the bitches!
XP
1,367
Country
United States

Site & Scene News

Popular threads in this forum

General chit-chat
Help Users
  • No one is chatting at the moment.
  • Skv0ra @ Skv0ra:
    for next 10-20y it doesn't need to be toyched
  • Skv0ra @ Skv0ra:
    touched*
  • Skv0ra @ Skv0ra:
    yep
  • realtimesave @ realtimesave:
    the wire harness has pretty thick wire in it too
  • Skv0ra @ Skv0ra:
    i need to address brake lights and turn signals, but thats nothing
  • Skv0ra @ Skv0ra:
    is the dub 12V or 6V?
  • realtimesave @ realtimesave:
    my VW had the high beams wired to the low beams, my dad's friend figured it out and corrected that
  • Skv0ra @ Skv0ra:
    cuz my stude is 6V - adds an extra layer of fun not fun
  • realtimesave @ realtimesave:
    they weren't putting out enough light cos both were on at the same time
  • Skv0ra @ Skv0ra:
    lol
  • realtimesave @ realtimesave:
    it was converted to 12V
  • Skv0ra @ Skv0ra:
    so OG they were 6 as well?
  • Skv0ra @ Skv0ra:
    im surprised my, just beams, are actually enough at night
  • realtimesave @ realtimesave:
    also I put the 6V wiper motor back in
  • realtimesave @ realtimesave:
    and it runs off of a potentiometer so it doesn't get 12V
  • realtimesave @ realtimesave:
    reason being is the 12V motor parks the wipers in the wrong place every time
  • realtimesave @ realtimesave:
    6V wiper motor is the key ingredient. parks nice and low
  • realtimesave @ realtimesave:
    man I need a snack LOL dunno what I want
  • realtimesave @ realtimesave:
    ah well tomorrow I'll be back on, hunting down those 2 switch games again haha
  • Skv0ra @ Skv0ra:
    lmao
  • Skv0ra @ Skv0ra:
    got my pizza out so im all set
  • Skv0ra @ Skv0ra:
    finsihed Chaos;Head, onto Steins;Gate
  • Skv0ra @ Skv0ra:
    so from Shibuya i drank all too much one summer, to Akiba i know equally as well
  • Skv0ra @ Skv0ra:
    lmao
    Skv0ra @ Skv0ra: lmao