As for technical improvements, users are reporting shorter load times when switching channels as well as faster disc read speeds all around. The news and weather channels got some touch ups as well but most of the work seems to have gone into the shop channel which now supports a new, streamlined interface, search functions and a list of the most popular titles. Spoiler: only games featuring the word "Mario" in the title make up the top five.
A full list of patch notes may be viewed after the break.
[Thanks to everyone who sent this in!]
Channels:
- Digital Clock added to the Wii Menu right under the channel bar
- Forecast Channel now displays the current condition directly in the Wii Menu in the Forecast Channel box
- News Channel can now show 2 scrolling headlines at a time in the Wii Menu, 3 when you click on the button
- Message Board now has the "Today's Accomplishments" message as a white message which allows it to stand out from other messages
- Address Book entries can now be shifted around using A+B but only to empty spaces.
- Calendar in Message Board no longer shows "Today's Accomplishment"
- Scrolling messages in the Message Board now uses a different sound
Wii Shop Channel
- New Welcome screen detailing 4 Recommended Titles and the points they cost. The title bar can be clicked on to bring up a list of 20 recommended games.
- Titles You've Downloaded was moved to the main shop menu
- New ways to browse
- Popular Titles
- Newest Additions remains the same
- Search for a title which can use partial names
- Search by Category
- Search by Publisher
- Search by Genre
- System shows the different systems and how many titles have been released under each
Settings
- Warning added pre-system update detailing that technically modified consoles may cease to function upon being updated. Also the only way to not accept an update is to power down the console by holding the button for 4 seconds.
[via NeoGAF]
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http://www.gamernewz.net
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I opened my eyes and I saw a deep blue light right in front of my face. Good thing, too...I might have been late for work otherwise.
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Other 360 updates come in to fix bugs for Arcade games, fixes loop-holes in the 360 firmware which homebrew could be launched from or the infrequent dashboard update to add a advert-filled Marketplace to the main panes.
PS3 updates are too thin on the ground to complain about atm.
I'm just doing damage control, I only own a 360 (I own other consoles, but only this gen I mean) so I don't want everyone thinking all us xbox buying people are short-sighted loosers like Curmeo.)
The last two were Videophile upgrades to be sure. But the 1.8 update was significant for almost every owner. MS and Sony just have two different philosophies on updates. On the one hand, infrequent updates are less troublesome, but on the other frequent updates don't let errors linger for half a year.
1.9 very much improved the DNLA timeout issue on the PS3. I can finally use it as a poor man's apple tv. Oh, and I can play some games =-.)
Nintendo seems to be sticking to the "Wii play games". While this seems pretty damn thin for a major version upgrade...who can argue with their success right now?
I can confirm the decreased downloading times of VC games. But I noticed that late last week.
Now, if only the would sort out a intro screen for when you turn the system on.
Something that basically every other frickin console ever has.
You know, something that says you're about to play the Wii. Not just a f*cking warning screen.
You hear me Nintendo? I want to be wecomed! Not warned!
I want...
*he's dragged off by burly men in white coats*
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It's almost alongside "do not subject your Wii to open flame or pour water on it" :P
However, most people in the US, NZ, and elsewhere in the world are quite free to mod their Wiis. Just like you are free to record a program on your TIVO despite the technical illegality. But there is a wide difference between tolerated and supported.
Unless you have some sort of unique justice system, the courts will look the other way if Nintendo bricks your system. I'm not aware of any laws that guarantee system upgrades.
Personally, I think that system works. Companies feel secure, and we know that no one is going to stop us if we want to take the risk. Just like with banned 360's...if you don't care, then nothing is going to stop you from modding.
In the US, it is legal to record a TV program to another media. While it is making a copy of a copyrighted work, the courts found it to be a fair use back in the Beta days. It's called time-shifting. What's illegal is recording them and storing them/selling them.
While it's legal to mod a console because you own the hardware, companies have the right to ban/block your console from their online service. I think it's wrong to brick the console, though. Someone should take them (any of the console makers) to court over it - probably win a settlement worth at least a new console, probably more.
In the US, it is legal to record a TV program to another media. While it is making a copy of a copyrighted work, the courts found it to be a fair use back in the Beta days. It's called time-shifting. What's illegal is recording them and storing them/selling them.
While it's legal to mod a console because you own the hardware, companies have the right to ban/block your console from their online service. I think it's wrong to brick the console, though. Someone should take them (any of the console makers) to court over it - probably win a settlement worth at least a new console, probably more.
Sorry for the double post up there, joystiq is really slow today... :(
nintendo puts a warning on there before you update (in the future) to tell you that it may not work if your console is modded. Its then up to the user whether or not to download the update. i dont think anyone would have a case against them.
Good point about the timeshifting. Maybe DVD backups would be a closer analogue, though not a perfect one.
"The company should be held liable. It'd be like the cops trash-compacting a go-kart because it wasn't street legal."
I'd say a closer analogy would be if a fuel injector upgrade for the car was designed not to work with a popular Nitro kit the manufacturer didn't want supported. If they further warned you in the manual, via stickers, and in the warranty, then I don't see a successful suit going forward.
Besides, I don't think Nintendo is stupid enough to write code that says "if mod then brick". More likely, they'll write something that will only work properly with original hardware. It's the same intent, but the devil is in the details.
I don't know Jack about the laws involved, but my guess is that Nintendo would be liable only if they were clumsy about it. And even then, the liability would be probably be limited unless it happened to brick some innocent consoles.
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Whether it's hardware or software doesn't matter. There still should be a way to go back to the dashboard. I'm not sure why you would think hardware BC would result in no way to go back to the dash.
also you forgot to add that
- THE BLUE LIGHT GLOWS WHEN EJECTING AND INSERTING (console must be on) GAME DSICS
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Some things I would want Nintendo to do is to find a way to activate the Wiimote in GC games and in VC games where the GC controller is used, since everytime I play F-Zero X, the Wiimote is just on, burning batteries while I use the GC Controller. If they were to do something, like hold 1 + 2 for 3 seconds to activate the Wiimote, so that way, I don't have to take off the batteries to stop it from being on.
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What bugs me is the downloads from the shop channel and the system updates, it is actually using the pointer constantly through those...
That was the biggest thing that pissed me off when I got my wii on launch day. The other is Wiiconnect24 breaking my GPU, but if the fan always on rumor is true, I will be very happy.
Then it would be software emulation and that would eat processing power like crazy, leading to some more demanding titles probably not working.
Everyone else with concerns about hard resets, you did it back when the Gamecube was out, what is the issue with doing it now? At least we don't have a limited BC list like the 360 and soon to be PS3.
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