Posted June 3, 2014 Really? I find this bizarre My friends family did this and I always though it it was weird. I have everything plugged in and everything on standby. My ps3, haven't touched it in about a year, still on stand by (that's probably one case I should unplug at the wall, but I always plan to play it!) To be fair, I'm the same as Kav. Every night I power everything down and then power it back up when I wake up. The last 10. Would be good to decide yourself, I may have gone in settings last, but I never want to go there that often. Nt a big deal though. Bah! I would have liked the option to customise it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted June 3, 2014 (edited) Well, they'll probably need to redo that test now that the Wii U actually does something in standby now. Still, even if it was increased by 1000%, running it for an entire year would cost less than £0.01, while the Xbox One would cost around £26.47 It did this stuff in standby anyway. The test was conducted earlier this year and it has been able to download and install game updates ever since the first major system update back in early 2013 (what this new update does is that it allows the Wii U to install System Updates for you - before it would just download them and wait for you to tell it to install it, now it does it for you) So yeah, it consumes just 0.2 watts even when downloading and installing updates. Crazy! Really? I find this bizarre My friends family did this and I always though it it was weird. I have everything plugged in and everything on standby. My ps3, haven't touched it in about a year, still on stand by (that's probably one case I should unplug at the wall, but I always plan to play it!) See while I personally try and ensure that things that don't need constant standby power get turned off at the plug, my living room setup requires that everything need be on standby at all times because I use a Logitech Harmony remote and my setup would be completely broken if all of my living room devices weren't on constant standby... (and getting to my plug sockets in my living room is... prohibitively difficult...) Edited June 3, 2014 by Dcubed Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted June 3, 2014 Good f###ing God above, that was painful. Paint dries quicker than that update. Maybe because it went from 4.1 to 5.0 but still. At least it's done now. Took at least 30 minutes all told. Was it that long for everyone else? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted June 3, 2014 It did this stuff in standby anyway. It did? I have no idea. I don't recall seeing anything on the Wii U menu indicating such things happening. I guess the lack of a notification light makes it seem like it does less than the Wii. Still, the quick boot thing will likely add to the power usage. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted June 3, 2014 Good f###ing God above, that was painful. Paint dries quicker than that update. Maybe because it went from 4.1 to 5.0 but still. At least it's done now. Took at least 30 minutes all told. Was it that long for everyone else? No. It took 10 minutes to download and 5 minutes to update for me It did? I have no idea. I don't recall seeing anything on the Wii U menu indicating such things happening. I guess the lack of a notification light makes it seem like it does less than the Wii. Still, the quick boot thing will likely add to the power usage. Not likely. From what I can tell, the Quick Boot stuff is in the GamePad firmware like the TV remote feature. It receives the game data in standby mode, though, and when the Wii U is connected. When you activate it, it turns the Wii U on and runs the startup in the background while you're in the quick start menu. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted June 3, 2014 Do you HAVE to use the Gamepad to use the quick start up? I installed the thing and pushed the power button on the Wii U and it turned on like normal. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted June 3, 2014 Do you HAVE to use the Gamepad to use the quick start up? I installed the thing and pushed the power button on the Wii U and it turned on like normal. Yes. It's in the GamePad firmware like the TV Remote. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted June 3, 2014 Love the update..took me 2 mins to download and another minute or two to install. God, it's so much better than it was at launch. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted June 3, 2014 mine took a lot longer to download, but I'm willing to blame ISP for that, even on my computer the internet has been shockingly bad recently. Hopefully it'll be behaving itself on Thursday! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted June 3, 2014 Love the update..took me 2 mins to download and another minute or two to install. God, it's so much better than it was at launch. Yep, the launch OS was a mess. I was hoping that when you're in the browser that the disc drive would shut down. Some day, maybe. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted June 3, 2014 Yeah I have everything on standby too. Everything is downloaded to my Wii U before I switch it on. Can't be arsed keep switching things off at the plug when there is no need. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted June 3, 2014 Batman delayed to next year. Quantum Break delayed to next year. The Order delayed to next year. I'll tell you what, if Nintendo do get the likes of Bayonetta, Hyrule Warriors, Smash, X and Yoshi out for the rest of the year then they could clean house due to the lack of opposition. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted June 3, 2014 (edited) Well, they'll probably need to redo that test now that the Wii U actually does something in standby now. Still, even if it was increased by 1000%, running it for an entire year would cost less than £0.01, while the Xbox One would cost around £26.47 Cmon now, that's some heavy exaggeration on the running cost! 24/7 at 2W would be like...17-18 units. Still a rather paltry £4 or so, if even that. That's actually quite mad to think, really. Sounds like the new update's being well recieved anyway, will have to actually turn my Wii U on next time I'm home and check it out - perfect timing for MK8! Edited June 3, 2014 by Rummy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted June 3, 2014 I've reached the stage when I start googling around checking prices. It won't be long now before I fold... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted June 3, 2014 (edited) It did? I have no idea. I don't recall seeing anything on the Wii U menu indicating such things happening. I guess the lack of a notification light makes it seem like it does less than the Wii. Still, the quick boot thing will likely add to the power usage. Actually it won't because it is being handled via the Gamepad's own internal hardware itself. What is basically happening is that the Gamepad itself is keeping a record of your most recent software that you've used and after you select the game/app you want to open and the user Mii, it sends a signal to the Wii U to tell it to turn on and bypass the WaraWara Plaza and Wii U Menu loading and instead just go straight into the chosen game. People forget that the Gamepad itself does actually contain a low power ARM CPU of its own... It's just that Nintendo are actually finally making use of it with the Quick Start menu for something other than decoding the Wii U video stream, the TV remote functions or transmitting button/touch/motion/NFC etc inputs to the console Batman delayed to next year. Quantum Break delayed to next year. The Order delayed to next year. I'll tell you what, if Nintendo do get the likes of Bayonetta, Hyrule Warriors, Smash, X and Yoshi out for the rest of the year then they could clean house due to the lack of opposition. Yeah it's crazy! It's almost like the entire industry is going on vacation till next year. 2014 is basically getting delayed till 2015 across the board! Edited June 3, 2014 by Dcubed Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted June 3, 2014 Batman delayed to next year. Quantum Break delayed to next year. The Order delayed to next year. I'll tell you what, if Nintendo do get the likes of Bayonetta, Hyrule Warriors, Smash, X and Yoshi out for the rest of the year then they could clean house due to the lack of opposition. I guess Nintendo aren't the only ones struggling with HD development :p Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted June 3, 2014 Yeah it's crazy! It's almost like the entire industry is going on vacation till next year. 2014 is basically getting delayed till 2015 across the board! They've probably realised you don't need software for the PS4 and XBone to sell, so they can just sit back and watch the user-base increase first. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted June 3, 2014 one question have we gotten Folders? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted June 3, 2014 Batman delayed to next year. Quantum Break delayed to next year. The Order delayed to next year. I'll tell you what, if Nintendo do get the likes of Bayonetta, Hyrule Warriors, Smash, X and Yoshi out for the rest of the year then they could clean house due to the lack of opposition. The ps4 and (to a lesser extent) the ones software is borderline abysmal in my opinion. A year in what will the ps4 actually have? Lots of last gen games, and a few new games, with only Infamous and potentially Driveclub (if that's your thing) being anything close to great. Yet it's selling. Marketing and psychology are so so important... But yeah. Nintendo really need to take advantage of this, release as much as possible! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted June 3, 2014 The ps4 and (to a lesser extent) the ones software is borderline abysmal in my opinion. A year in what will the ps4 actually have? Lots of last gen games, and a few new games, with only Infamous and potentially Driveclub (if that's your thing) being anything close to great. Yet it's selling. Marketing and psychology are so so important... But yeah. Nintendo really need to take advantage of this, release as much as possible! Yet Nintendo's wasn't as bad last year and everyone was calling for Iwata to be fired. Fascinating how things work. Though, in fairness, we should wait until after E3 to judge the PS4 and Xbox One's lineups for the year...and the Wii U's, for that matter. one question have we gotten Folders? Don't be silly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted June 3, 2014 [MUSIC][/MUSIC] one question have we gotten Folders? No. Bad huh! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted June 3, 2014 The ps4 and (to a lesser extent) the ones software is borderline abysmal in my opinion. A year in what will the ps4 actually have? Lots of last gen games, and a few new games, with only Infamous and potentially Driveclub (if that's your thing) being anything close to great. Yet it's selling. Marketing and psychology are so so important... But yeah. Nintendo really need to take advantage of this, release as much as possible! I'm not slagging those systems off in any way, but when games such as FIFA/COD/AC sell so much, is it any wonder devs put their titles back? It's like the Nintendo effect. Most developers don't want to go up against the AAA content. If the game ends up being better it's good for the gamers at the end of the day. There seems like a lot of ports on the PS4/XBone though. Saddest thing is that their originals are on Sony/MS's prior consoles but they don't appear on the Wii or WiiU. This industry is stupid sometimes. Tomb Raider for example! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted June 3, 2014 (edited) The ps4 and (to a lesser extent) the ones software is borderline abysmal in my opinion. A year in what will the ps4 actually have?Valiant Hearts: The Great WarDestiny LEGO Batman 3 The Crew Alien Isolation Driveclub Shadow of Mordor Evolve The Evil Within Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Far Cry 4 Elder Scrolls Online Rime Assassins Creed Unity More Indie games than you can shake a stick at. Transistor has just come out... (And that's not including The Last of Us, Metro Redux, potentially the Mass Effect Trilogy) I know it's fun to have a popshot at the competition, but that's a good line-up, with plenty of games waiting in 2015 (always nice to know what games are on the horizon). Edited June 3, 2014 by Retro_Link Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted June 3, 2014 Valiant Hearts: The Great WarDestiny LEGO Batman 3 The Crew Alien Isolation Driveclub Shadow of Mordor Evolve The Evil Within Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Elder Scrolls Online Rime Assassins Creed Unity More Indie games than you can shake a stick at. Transistor has just come out... (And that's not including The Last of Us, Metro Redux, potentially the Mass Effect Trilogy) I know it's fun to have a popshot at the competition, but that's potentially more games than the Wii U will see this year. The amount of pop shots taken at the Wii U, why not sling one back eh Lots of multi platform titles (which the Wii U probably won't see) so Nintendo need to announce some more exclusives coming this year at e3 to really capitalise on the MK momentum. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted June 3, 2014 The amount of pop shots taken at the Wii U, why not sling one back eh Oh I'm fine with that, so long as it's an informed one! :p Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
