Official Nintendo Fanboy Smugness & Gloating Thread

Samus · Post by **Samus** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 12:24 pm 0

2 new Kororinpa vids:

Holy crap

Peet · Post by **Peet** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 12:30 pm 0

D.J.Fudge wrote:I haven't seen this posted here yet

http://www.wiili.org/index.php?title=Main_Page

WiiLi is a live Linux CD that makes the Nintendo Wii boot into a full Linux Desktop without the need of a mod chip or hardware modification.

Maybe they should wait until the Wii is actually OUT? You know, to see if it's even possible to boot homebrew in any manner similar to the GC... As far as I can see that page is just a FAQ saying "Linux si awesum!!!1" and promising the world.

Bubba · Post by **Bubba** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 1:30 pm 0

Peet wrote:
D.J.Fudge wrote:I haven't seen this posted here yet

http://www.wiili.org/index.php?title=Main_Page

WiiLi is a live Linux CD that makes the Nintendo Wii boot into a full Linux Desktop without the need of a mod chip or hardware modification.
Maybe they should wait until the Wii is actually OUT? You know, to see if it's even possible to boot homebrew in any manner similar to the GC... As far as I can see that page is just a FAQ saying "Linux si awesum!!!1" and promising the world.

Yep. I'd be amazed if either Freeloader or any other homebrew like stuff works on the Wii. I'd expect Ninty to force firmware updates in the event of this hapenning, just like Sony do.

Cheers

Bubba

Yak · Post by **Yak** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 2:26 pm 0

That marble one looks nice (in the way that those kinds of games that make you go "gnnnnn!" lots are nice). I hope they don't take too long bringing that to Eu

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Deckard · Post by **Deckard** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 9:18 pm 0

Bliss

Alarm · Post by **Alarm** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 9:26 pm 0

Wii preorder queue.

DS Lite queue, seems Nintendo can't make them quickly enough. Both photos taken today in Japan.

Sir_LANs-a-lot · Post by **Sir_LANs-a-lot** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 9:28 pm 0

Is the DSlite not out in Japan yet then?

Alarm · Post by **Alarm** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 9:31 pm 0

Sir_LANs-a-lot wrote:Is the DSlite not out in Japan yet then?

Yes, been out for months, but evidently fairly hard to get off the shelf, as they sell over 120,000 a week.

Darkflame · Post by **Darkflame** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 9:52 pm 0

Yep. I'd be amazed if either Freeloader or any other homebrew like stuff works on the Wii. I'd expect Ninty to force firmware updates in the event of this hapenning,

Actualy, Im going to bet the Freeloader still works for Gamecube games.
And I also bet Nintendo wont be doing forced firmware updates for this purpose either.
Only if piracy actualy becomes a problem will they take that option. Else its simply not worth their effort. They will have good protection,esp on the VC from day one mind.

fog · Post by **fog** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 10:32 pm 0

Nintendo speak but still no figure on available consoles at launch:

CVG contacted Nintendo to get its take on the situation this Christmas. "In Europe Nintendo is maximising all its resources to ensure that there is a good quantity of stock available in Europe at launch and a regular supply of Wii consoles coming into the market from launch through 2007.

"However due to the phenomenal pace of pre-orders over recent weeks, it is likely that demand will outstrip supply at launch." This is bad news for all those that joined the pre-order party late in the day.

http://www.computerandvideogames.com/ar ... 6&skip=yes

Might be worth noting:

It's not necessarily too late yet, however, because CVG has heard of a few cases where eager beavers here in UK have found electrical stores such as Comet or Dixons to have very few pre-orders placed.

EDIT:
And no rumble in N64 VC games:
http://www.computerandvideogames.com/ar ... 7&skip=yes

matt · Post by **matt** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 10:56 pm 0

Deckard wrote:Does anyone know or can guess if I can get online with my Wii thru Airport Express ?

You can with a DS, so I would assume so.

matt

Darkflame · Post by **Darkflame** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 11:49 pm 0

fog wrote: EDIT:
And no rumble in N64 VC games:
http://www.computerandvideogames.com/ar ... 7&skip=yes

Why the fuck not

Thats just lazy.

teamonkey · Post by **teamonkey** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 12:18 am 0

Darkflame wrote:
fog wrote: EDIT:
And no rumble in N64 VC games:
http://www.computerandvideogames.com/ar ... 7&skip=yes
Why the fuck not
Thats just lazy.

I guess it's something to do with having to emulate rumble packs? It's probably much easier if it's built in. Any N64 emulator programmers out there might know.

Nixie · Post by **Nixie** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 12:23 am 0

teamonkey wrote:
Darkflame wrote:
fog wrote: EDIT:
And no rumble in N64 VC games:
http://www.computerandvideogames.com/ar ... 7&skip=yes
Why the fuck not
Thats just lazy.
I guess it's something to do with having to emulate rumble packs? It's probably much easier if it's built in. Any N64 emulator programmers out there might know.

The n64 emulator for cube (was used to run zelda oot and majoras mask on the bonus disc) managed to use rumble!

DocDaneeka · Post by **DocDaneeka** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 12:26 am 0

Is there even a rumble in the new dualstick classic controller thingy?