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Post by kitten on Jul 15, 2011 22:28:50 GMT -5
Okay, so my Wii has been artefacting pretty badly since Mega Man 9 came out, but I've not done anything about it. I'm starting to get pretty annoyed by it, however, and was wondering if anyone had any solutions.
The most important thing I'm worried about if I get a new one is what happens to my HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS worth of downloadable crap I've gotten on there (tons of VC games and the ReBirth games). How do I transfer these to a new console? CAN I transfer these to a new console? I'm too lazy to call Nintendo support (and distrustful of them giving me the best answer), so could someone help me out, here?
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Post by Ryusui on Jul 15, 2011 22:45:50 GMT -5
Call Nintendo support. Your GPU is fried.
The bad news: if your Wii isn't under warranty, it's gonna cost you $75 (plus shipping) to get it fixed.
The good news: if they have to replace your system, your account will be transferred to the new machine. You'll probably have to redownload everything, mind, but you'll at least be able to redownload everything. No idea about saves, though, so you might want to back them up.
The better news: apparently, the GPU can actually be fixed, so if your experience is anything like mine, you'll get back your exact same Wii with all your games and saves still on it.
I've had to send in my Wii twice; first time was for a full-on brick, second time was for the exact same problem you're having (while playing Megaman 9, no less).
A good preventative measure is to disable WiiConnect24. I'm serious. That @#$% burns systems.
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Post by kitten on Jul 15, 2011 22:52:06 GMT -5
A good preventative measure is to disable WiiConnect24. I'm serious. That @#$% burns systems. Yeah, I found out that was probably why my system fucked up a wee bit late back when playing MM9 (the first time the artefacting showed up). Thanks for the advice, dude, I guess I'll have to send it in :/ |
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Post by X-pert74 on Jul 15, 2011 23:58:10 GMT -5
When you contact Nintendo about your Wii, make sure to tell them about all the data you want to save, like your Virtual Console/WiiWare games, save data, Miis, etc. I've read stories about people who didn't think to tell Nintendo about their data before sending in their Wiis, and then found that their data was gone afterward. Either way, it's best to make sure they know about it beforehand.
I sent my Wii in back in the fall of 2007 for GPU problems as well, and after getting a new one back it had the original firmware and no game data on it, but my save data was still intact, and the games I had bought were still tied to it, so I could download them again free of charge. It was a bit of a hassle, but in the end nothing was lost. In the event that your save data is lost though, you should back up whatever you care about, if possible (since some game saves can't be backed up without homebrew).
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Post by megatronbison on Jul 16, 2011 7:50:39 GMT -5
and this is a reason to back it all up with Homebrew- you can never be too sure.
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Post by Super Orbus on Jul 16, 2011 9:43:24 GMT -5
Or don't get onboard with DLC in the first place. I guess in this case it's a little late for that.
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Post by Mega Moses on Jul 16, 2011 12:05:53 GMT -5
A good preventative measure is to disable WiiConnect24. I'm serious. That @#$% burns systems. First I've heard of that. Noted. And can't you back everything up on an SD card if you need to? |
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Post by Ike on Jul 16, 2011 12:11:16 GMT -5
It won't play on another Wii.
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Post by Mega Moses on Jul 16, 2011 12:38:17 GMT -5
Oh right, DRM, of course.
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Post by X-pert74 on Jul 16, 2011 13:07:20 GMT -5
No, some of it will work on another Wii. Not the data that cannot be backed up obviously (of which there's a significant amount of games), but data that can be backed up can easily be transferred from Wii to Wii. All that's necessary is that the Wii you want to transfer the data to, should have the disc playing inside it at least once. Then it'll know you have the game itself, and when you take it out you will now be able to transfer your backed-up data onto that particular Wii.
EDIT: I realized you guys were talking about the actual games. Yeah, they won't work on another Wii because of DRM, but the save data can be transferred at least.
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Post by Weasel on Jul 16, 2011 13:17:04 GMT -5
Yeah, some games (SSB:Brawl) will not let you copy save data to memory cards.
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Post by Shellshock on Jul 16, 2011 13:19:13 GMT -5
You can play games with the Wii?? And I thought it was only for Netflix.
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Post by susanismyalias on Jul 16, 2011 13:32:52 GMT -5
You can play games with the Wii?? And I thought it was only for Netflix. It's like we're living the same life  |
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Post by evilakito on Jul 16, 2011 13:53:15 GMT -5
You can play games with the Wii?? And I thought it was only for Netflix. You know, I have so many different ways that I can watch Netflix on my TV (there is even a Netflix app built into the TV), yet I always end up using the Wii. Somehow, it just seems to be the most responsive and easiest-to-use interface. As far as games go though, it's mainly only used for VC. |
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Post by X-pert74 on Jul 16, 2011 15:09:15 GMT -5
I haven't played my Wii in awhile, but I think it's just that I'm burnt out on the system. I barely bought any games in 2010, despite the fact that a number of great-looking games came out for it, because prior to 2010 I had gotten over 30 games for the system. Maybe someday I'll pick up some more, but lately I've felt more like getting 360 games, since I only have like 10 or so games for that system.
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