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warder808
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I recently got a Wii. Its pretty cool and all. Im going to have some friends over this weekend for some fun.
I'm going to get 4 wiimotes/nunchuks. After playing around with 2 controllers I was surprised that the system remembers which controller you initally set up as controller 1 or 2. So I remember seeing some remote/chuck plastic sleeves at gamestop. Has anyone had any experience with them? Are they worth buying?
I'm also looking for rechargable batteries. Would I be better off getting some actual batteries with a charge station, or something Wii specific? Thanks in advance.
I'm going to get 4 wiimotes/nunchuks. After playing around with 2 controllers I was surprised that the system remembers which controller you initally set up as controller 1 or 2. So I remember seeing some remote/chuck plastic sleeves at gamestop. Has anyone had any experience with them? Are they worth buying?
I'm also looking for rechargable batteries. Would I be better off getting some actual batteries with a charge station, or something Wii specific? Thanks in advance.
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with 4 Wiimotes, I'd almost be inclined to just buy some recharable AA's and a charger, and just cycle them as needed.
Nykyo Wii Charge Station -- $30 -- fucking awesome
I've got one at home and while I used think about batteries every time I played before (need to make sure you have enough juice for a game, then make sure that if you don't then you have replacements) ... now I just grab a remote off the dock and play. As long as you put the remote back on the dock when you're done, you'll never ever run out of battery ever again. They're ridiculously convenient.
EDIT: Also, I recommend the React component cables. They're $25 (so you save a little cash over the official ones) and have excellent build quality. As far as controller grips go, they're not all that helpful. Just make sure everybody is wearing their wrist strap properly.
The silicon sleeves can be kinda cool, but annoying because you can't get to the battery pack without removing it, which is a pain to keep doing. I don't suggest it. Plus they are ridiculously priced ($8 for just the wiimote cover, I forget what the combo set costs).
I almost dislike that the Wii remembers what controller was which. It didn't used to do that I don't think until one of the last updates. I recommend just storing them in 1-4 order, or you can reorder them as needed once the Wii is at the main screen (or anytime actually).
Another accessory I'm going to buy soon is the wireless sensor bar at Circuit City. Since the sensor bar wire is only giving it power as it doesn't actually SENSE anything, it's just a bar with the IR LEDs and a battery pack. Very nice for if you travel to other locations with your Wii and you don't want to keep unwiring your sensor bar and coiling it up. Or if you have a TV that is further away from your Wii's location and running a wire is not ideal.
If you have any racing games, they have Wii shells that are steering wheels. They aren't as nice (look-wise) as the new Nintendo ones coming out with Mario Kart, but they work well enough for games that use that control style and it's fun to hold the wheel instead of a bar.
A stand that cools the Wii (built in extra fan) is a nice addition, though not really necessary. But a stand to hold the wii + controllers is nice. I got one that holds controllers and nunchucks on one side, and games on the other. Be careful though, because this stand doesn't have a hole in the bottom for the Wii's intake and I had to dremel it out using the Wii and the standard stand as a guide so that I wouldn't suffocate and overheat my Wii.
This is kinda pointless though if you get the Nyko charger as they hold the wiimotes when not in use anyway.
That's about it for accessories I can think of. I'd love to get a sticker theme for my wii that makes it look like this though:
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Seconded. This station is fantastic. My only complaint is that the LEDs that indicate charging/charged are RIDICULOUSLY bright. Although it is in direct eye-level sight from my bed....my roommate refuses to get one because he first saw it in the dark.
I only get annoyed by the brightness of the blue/charging light. The green/charged light is pretty normal.
Anyhow, the quick and easy solution to that is to put some electrical tape on there to block the light. It doesn't look pretty but it certainly works. My solution was to just deal place it somewhere so that it's not in line-of-sight from my bed.
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It's good, actually. If you've been playing with the remote for a while now with the regular battery cover on, it might feel strange at first. But it's a good grip, and doesn't make the remote feel more bulky or anything.
I do agree about the charging light, though. It shines blue when the remotes are charging and changes to green once they're full. The green light is fine, but the blue light shines like the sun in a dark room. It doesn't keep me awake or anything, but it really is bright.
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See, I haven't been having this problem. Whatever remote I boot the system with, that's the remote that registers as player 1 (assuming of course that you use the remote to start up the system). Also, if they do end up out of order you can always hit Home and re-sync them in order from there.
Keeps the remotes and wires all together and gives you a better grip on the controller.
But to each their own, I've also heard other people say how much more comfy it makes it.
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I just bought some rechargeable AAs and a charger.
For true waggle action?
Can you confirm if this cable looks the same as your React one? Everything I've seen suggests that it's exactly the same, aside from color (the manufacturer offers them in White and Gray, both are available on Monoprice) and the fact that the React ones have a little logo sticker on the plug.
http://kotaku.com/gaming/microsoft/hands+on-with-nykos-e3-accessories-277984.php
Come on, fan, manual scoreboard aaand a shitty chip holder.
And soda coolers! But you have to freeze them yourself!
Wicked.
I recommend buying two Nyko charging stations. Being able to just store them in the charger and know when you pick it up that it has a fully charged battery is awesome. I am currently using batteries and a charger and it's just a bit annoying to keep taking the batteries out when I need to charge them. I'd love to get some Nyko chargers in the future.
Nay. However, there are several apps which support it when it's plugged into a Wiimote hooked up to the computer via bluetooth.
With that, I can carry my Wii, sensor bar, power brick, regular A/V cables, 6 foot component cables, 4 wii remotes, classic controller, my 3 nunchucks, GCN memory card, wavebird, extra batteries, and SD card in its case.
It has rooms for games to slide in, but I don't use that; I prefer to keep my games in their protective plastic DVD cases.
It says that you can run the system from the case, but I don't recommend it.
This case is so awesome. It's smaller than it looks from the photo. The Wii straps in really snug, and the whole thing is very well padded, and protected by hard plastic. There is a divider in the lower half to put accessories in an organized manner. It unzips easily and opens wide to make accessing things very convenient. it comes with a handle and an armstrap. It stands up vertically or on its back, since it has rubber feet on its bottom. Lastly, it has a slot to insert your name/address on the top in case it gets lost.
Highly recommend it. Just don't put your games in the sleeves, and don't run your Wii from within the case itself.
only thirty bucks, too.
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I'd have to find something written for Linux to do that. That's why I would prefer a wired USB adapter for it, as it would appear to my PC like any of the other countless adapters that exist for other controllers.
o_O If you have Linux, the apps are there for that too. And if you have Windows, why in the hell would you think you'd need a Linux app?
Edit: Daaaamn, yalborap.
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I like the look of that one too, especially because I currently just use my old N64 bag.
How I wish we had these here in Europe
Where can you get one of those bad boys?
You can get them on eBay UK no problem with quick delivery, but be prepared to pay £20, plus £5 for delivery.
My local EBGames has the Intec bar but I can't seem to find any good reviews for it. Where do they sell the Nyko bars, and are there any other good solutions?
And where did you get that bag, Slash? It looks excellent.
The real problem though is that the Nyko charge stations plug into 110V/60Hz AC, so you'd need a power adapter to use them at all. So you'd need something like this thing to plug it in.
Oh, I was unaware of that. I had assumed that it ran through the Wii's USB. It's not an issue for me, as I have tons of step down transformers lying around (my Wii, among some of my other consoles, are NTSC), but yeah, that's a good point.
I use the nyko bar. Got it from Best Buy. Not sure if there are any other solutions or not about there, though I'm satisfied with the Nyko bar.