Mario Galaxy, Wii
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The Groke
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Oh - a quick aside......my console didn't properly recognise the game disk until I clicked on the generic spinning disk icon, upon which it prompted me for an update.
Once updated, all was well.
Don't know what it was; don't know if it has implications for those with chipped boxes.....?
Once updated, all was well.
Don't know what it was; don't know if it has implications for those with chipped boxes.....?
Kid_Eternity
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Swarfega said:
And those whose Wii's aren't connected to the net...
@ Nintendo if it is a prerequisite, though I believe you can download Wii updates from t'internet and burn a CD to update the console?Swarfega said:
A brief history...
There are firmware updates with some games (recently Super Paper Mario, Super Metroid, Super Mario Galaxy). Said updates AFAIK just update the console's features (ie. adding new channels etc) and don't add anything new if you've already updated online. One recent update did stop the Datel Region Free GameCube disk working though.
Which isn't really a concern for those with modded Wiis, being that they boot any region GameCube games (can also fit mulitiple GC games on one DVD as they're only 1.3gb each - less if you trim them of buffer data).
With the case of Super Paper Mario and Super Metroid...
Playing the US NTSC release (which includes a 3.0 update) on a modded Pal Wii (with a lower than 3.0 firmware) bricked the Wii as the update supposedly differs. I reckon this was just a way for Nintendo to bust people's modded machines - put a NTSC release on a unmodded Pal Wii and it won't even try to boot. Some clever person created a utility to remove the update though so that the NTSC game would play on a chipped Wii. If you already had the update via the online service though you got duplicate weather and news channels.
Re: Super Mario Galaxy
Nintendo brought in some new copy-protection that prevented the game working on a modded Wii gaving an error code detailing "unauthorised device detected" or suchlike. Within the same weekend as the scene release of SMG hitting all the usual places one of the manufacturers of a Wii Chip (Cyclowiz - which I have) brought out a DVD firmware update which got round it. The week after other chip manufacturers followed suite. Those with non-updateable chips are fucked if this copy protection becomes the norm.
I've not played SMG yet myself. I'm waiting on the Pal release as I don't want the duplicate channels on the Wii menu that the NTSC release will give.
Besides I've got a shitload of new games on the go - COD4, Metroid Prime, Skate, Bioshock, Orange Box, Assasins Creed, Mass Effect, Eternal Sonata, Guitar Hero 3, Pro vo 2008, Fear Files, PGR4, Virtua Fighter 5, Fifa 08, Sega Rally, Halo 3, Zak and Wiki, Sims 2, Endless Ocean, Mario and Sonic Olympics, The Simpsons, Smackdown 2008...
ChrisFilter
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Pfft, seems like too much hassle to me, unless someone released a fixed version. My Wii is chipped, but I've no idea what with, so can't update it!
I just downloaded pal Metroid... will that fuck my console?
I just downloaded pal Metroid... will that fuck my console?
ChrisFilter
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Sorry, I did read your post, but I must a bit of a dumb fuck. Will the pal release of SMG fuck up a modded Pal Wii?
ChrisFilter said:
Tbh I'm not sure how it works.
I think a copy is exactly a 100% like for like duplicate, in which case neither a copy or the original are any different as far as the Wii is concerned. Thus even a retail bought SMG wouldn't work as it contains an update which detects the chip.
I've not certain idea tbh. It may well be that the I'm wrong and the retail copy would work. Similarly you may well have a chip that can be updated so it (as I understand it) bypasses the update on SMG which makes the Wii recognise the chip.
Whatever I'm sure it wouldn't fuck the Wii up.
E2A: Has your Wii got any kind of switch wired up to the chip (mine has - it works to totally disable the chip). Thus if worst case scenario your Wii didn't like either the copy or the original as it updated the Wii in a way to recognise the chip, you could disable the chip and play the retail original. I think.
A Pal SMG isn't out for a while yet anyway I don't think. I've not noticed any leaks of it avaliable for download as yet.
Kid_Eternity
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It's a Mario game. What did you expect, Mario standing there holding a dildo?
ChrisFilter
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Kid_Eternity said:
See top left of image.. my guess is that Mario has to guide it into the chocolate starfish at 'bottom' right
About 2/3rds of the way through, been playing this for an hour or so several nights a week, so I don't clock it in a weekend ala Res' Evil 4. Loving it, great fun as one player and some levels you do sort of need a second person with the wii remote.
Once I have finished it I may give that pile of shite PS3 another go
Don't think so, check out http://www.wiikey.com for such questions, loads of geeks on there.
Once I have finished it I may give that pile of shite PS3 another go
ChrisFilter said:
Don't think so, check out http://www.wiikey.com for such questions, loads of geeks on there.
Swarfega said:
I unplugged it after ten seconds, the Wii now thinks it has been updated but it hasn't. www.wiikey.com bookmark it
Kid_Eternity
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Anyone else get a bit queesy playing this game? I've only given it ten minutes so far (playing the 360 more*) but I struggled even catching the rabbits on the opening level.
* I usually play games late night, and playing Wii games requires me changing position from sprawling out on my sofa to sitting up facing the tv, which is too much like hard work by the end of the day.
* I usually play games late night, and playing Wii games requires me changing position from sprawling out on my sofa to sitting up facing the tv, which is too much like hard work by the end of the day.
Kid_Eternity
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ade said:For those that do want to buy this asap, The cheapest I've seen online is foxy.co.uk at £28.45 for those looking after their pennies.
Good point, Play.com is quite pricey for that, it's on eBay for around the price you've quoted too.
Brilliant game - best Wii title since Wii Sports or at all imho, got it from Toys R Us for just over 26 quid. With 120 levels I can see this keeping me occupied for a while.. although it is far too easy (so far: 13 or so stars) when playing with a friend freezing all the enemies for you!
Thanks to the Wii I'm becoming far too much of a regular at Toys R Us, which is always a surreal experience...
Thanks to the Wii I'm becoming far too much of a regular at Toys R Us, which is always a surreal experience...
Kid_Eternity
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Grrrr I'm skint and they keep showing the fucking advert on tv, must resist, must...resist...
half_eaten_arm
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'i need 800 star bits to curb those hunger pangs'...... makes me laugh every time
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