Hardware TV Cord Help?

[heliopause]

My brother let me borrow his Wii U for Breath of the Wild (Which thankfully runs without a tv) but the HDMI cord he gave me doesn't seem right.
http://imgur.com/N8JopQQ
http://imgur.com/Fy4Xars

Is it possible that I could use a non nintedo cord if thid cord isn't correct or do I need the real cord?

 

[Columbo2811]

lol that's the charger for the gamepad

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Any hdmi cable will be fine

 

[heliopause]

No its not, the other end is a HDMI (The square one) and it doesn't plug into the gamepad. Besides I already got the gamepad charger in and charging.

 

[duwen]

Dude, it IS the charger for the gamepad. The gamepad doesn't connect directly to the tv... unless you're charging it via a USB cable.
See the symbol embossed on the cable in your first pic? That's the symbol for USB, not HDMI.

 

[CrakrHakr666]

That is not the charger for the gamepad. It is just a standard Mini-USB type B cord. The only thing that cord is used for on a WiiU is to charge the Pro Controller. It is not HDMI, it does not fit the gamepad.

 

[heliopause]

I can assure you that it does not fit into to any holes in that gamepad, unless I jam it in violently its not going to fit. I know the gamepad does not connect to the TV, it connects via the HDMI out on the back of the console. I am wondering if any old hdmi cable is going to work or I have to get the real one from my brother

 

[duwen]

There is no HDMI out from the gamepad.
Pretty sure any standard (ie, non mini) hdmi cable will work with the console.

 

[Columbo2811]

I can assure you that it does not fit into to any holes in that gamepad, unless I jam it in violently its not going to fit. I know the gamepad does not connect to the TV, it connects via the HDMI out on the back of the console. I am wondering if any old hdmi cable is going to work or I have to get the real one from my brother

The controller is wireless it does not connect to the console.

 

[CrakrHakr666]

Any HDMI cord will be fine. I have multiple set up so I can move my WiiU between tvs.

 

[Columbo2811]

Connect any hdmi from the console to your tv.

 

[ScarletDreamz]

My brother let me borrow his Wii U for Breath of the Wild (Which thankfully runs without a tv) but the HDMI cord he gave me doesn't seem right.
http://imgur.com/N8JopQQ
http://imgur.com/Fy4Xars

Is it possible that I could use a non nintedo cord if thid cord isn't correct or do I need the real cord?

I laughed more than i should, thats a charger for the pro controller, called USB MINI, [the ones before micro, aka phone chargers], the Gamepad does not have a HDMI OUTPUT, and the standard should be HDMI to HDMI, that its located on the back of the wii u.

 

[heliopause]

Thanks for actually being clear. I know the gamepad was not going to be connected to the TV, I'm not a complete fool. I was mostly wondering if I could use any HDMI cord.