The Wii menu (known internally as System Menu ) is the Wii game console's graphical shell, as part of the Wii system software. It has four pages, each with a 4: 3 grid, and each displays the current time and date. Available apps, known as "channels", are displayed and can be navigated using the capabilities of a Wii Remote pointer. Customizable grid; users can move channels (except for Disk Channels) among the 47 adjustable slots on the menu by pressing and holding the A and B keys while hovering over the channel that the user wants to move. By pressing the plus and minus buttons on the user the Wii Remote can scroll across accessing empty slots.
Video Wii Menu
Pre-installed channel
Disk Channel
The Disc Channel allows users to play Wii and GameCube titles from supported Nintendo optical discs inserted into the console.
If no disk is inserted, message "Please insert the disk." will be displayed along with images from Wii templates and GameCube disc (Except for Wii mini or Wii Family Edition, where only Wii discs are displayed due to lack of GameCube support). The "Start" button will also remain disabled until a playable disc is inserted.
When a disc is inserted, the channel previews and banners on the menu will change to that provided by the title and the "Start" button will be available. If the GameCube disc, the banner and preview will change to the Gamecube logo with the GameCube preliminary theme playing in the preview.
Each Wii game disc includes a system update partition, which includes the latest Wii software from when the game was released. If a disc is inserted that contains new software from being installed in the console, installing new software will be required to play the game. It allows users without an internet connection to keep receiving system updates. When loaded into the disk slot, an icon on the Disk Channel that says "Wii System Update" appears. After selecting channels, Wii will update automatically. If this update is not installed, the game will remain unplayable until the update is installed, because every time a channel is loaded with the game inserted, an update request will appear, and reject the update will return players to the Wii Menu instead of starting the game. (Note: This is the only channel that can not be moved via Wii Menu without using third party tools.) Games featuring "Wii System Update" can still be played without updating using homebrew software, such as Gecko OS or USB loader.
Mii Channel
The Mii Channel is the avatar creator, where users can design 3D caricatures of people called Miis by choosing from a group of facial and body features. At Game Developers Conference 2007, Shigeru Miyamoto explains that the look and design of Mii characters is based on Kokeshi, a Japanese doll form that is used as a souvenir gift.
The Wired Interview of Katsuya Eguchi (producer of Animal Crossing and Wii Sports) held in 2006 confirmed that the custom player avatar feature is featured on the Nintendo E3 Briefing Media will be included in the hardware. The feature is described as part of the "profile" system that contains Mii and other related player information. The app was officially unveiled by Nintendo in September 2006. It was incorporated into the Wii operating system interface as " Mii Channel ". Users can choose from previously created Miis or create their own by choosing special faces, colors, and positioning. In certain games such as Wii Sports, Wii Play, Wii Fit, Wii Sports Resort, Wii Party , Wii Fit Plus , Mario & amp; Sonic at the Olympics , WarioWare: Fine Movement , Mario Kart Wii , Mario Party 8 , My Poké © © mon Ranch , Animal Crossing: City Folk , Mario Strikers Charged , and Guitar Hero 5 , each Mii players will serve as characters that he controls in some form of gameplay. Miis can interact with other Wii users by appearing on their Wii console via the WiiConnect24 feature or by talking to other Miis made by Wii owners around the world. This feature is called Mii Parade. Miis made early and found in Mii Parades may appear as spectators in some games. Miis can be stored on Wii Remotes and taken to other Wii consoles. The Wii Remote can hold a maximum of 10 Miis.
In addition, Mii characters can be transferred from Wii users to the Nintendo 3DS console, as well as Nintendo DS games supported via Mii Channel. While on the channel, pressing A, followed by B, then 1, and holding 2 on the Wii Remote allows the user to unlock the feature. Mii Channels are replaced by the Mii Maker app for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U, and the Mii option in Settings for Nintendo Switch.
According to Nintendo president Satoru Iwata, more than 160 million Mii characters have been made using '' Mii Channel '' in May 2010.
Photo Channels
If a user enters an SD card into the console, or receives a photo (JPEG) or video (MJPEG) via email, they can be viewed using Photo Channels . Users can create slideshows by simply inserting SD cards with photos and, optionally, MP3 or AAC files (see note on update December 10, 2007 to version 1.1). The Wii will automatically add Ken Burns Effect transitions between photos and play music on the SD card or the built-in music in the background. The internal editor allows users to add marks and effects to their photos or videos (The editing is floating statically above the video). Mosaics can also be created with this feature. Puzzles can be made from photos or videos with varying degrees of difficulty (however, your first puzzle will be six parts) with 6, 12, 24, and 48 puzzles available, with 192 selected while pressing 1 on the Wii remote. Edited photos can be saved to Wii and sent to other Wi-Fi via message boards. According to the manual system, the following file extensions (ie formats) are supported: Photos (jpeg/jpg), Movies (mov/avi), and Music (mp3/aac).
JPEG files can have resolutions up to 8192x8192 and in the baseline format. Video data contained in.mov or.avi files must be in MotionJPEG that meets OpenDML standards using some variant of this format for the video. Photos, even high-resolution ones, are compressed and lowered in resolution.
Photo Channel 1.1
Photos Channel 1.1 is an optional update for the Photo Channel available on the Wii Store Channel on December 10, 2007. It allows users to customize the Channel Photo icon on the Wii Menu with photos from the SD Card or Wii Mess Board. It also allows playback of songs in random order. The update replaces MP3 support with support for audio files encoded by MPEG-4 encoded with AAC in the.m4a extension.
Wii owners who are updating to version 1.1 may return to version 1.0 by deleting it from the channel menu in the data management settings. The console released after December 10, 2007 will come with a pre-installed version 1.1 update, and can not be downgraded to version 1.0.
The Japanese system owner can download the Channel "Revert to Photo Channel 1.0" from the Wii Store Channel if they wish to do so.
Wii Shop Channel
The Wii Shop Channel allows users to download games and other software by redeeming Wii Points, which can be obtained by purchasing Nintendo Points cards from retail outlets or directly through the Wii Shop Channel using the Wii Shop Channel MasterCard or Visa credit cards online. Users can browse in the Virtual Console, WiiWare, or Wii Channels section for downloads. The feature to buy downloadable software as a gift for others began to be available worldwide on December 10, 2007. Additional channels not released at the launch of the console are available for purchase on the Wii Shop Channel. These include: Internet Channels, Everyone's Vote Channels, Check out the Mii Out Channels, Nintendo Channels, Netflix Channels and TV Japan Friend Channels. Currently all downloadable channels are free of charge.
It was announced on September 29, 2017 that Nintendo plans to stop the Wii Shop Channel on January 30, 2019, with the purchase of Wii points expired on March 26, 2018.
Channel Forecasts
The Forecast Channel allows weather reports and forecasts to be displayed in the console from the Internet via the WiiConnect24 service. The Forecast Channel shows the Earth view as a globe (courtesy of NASA), with which users can see the weather in other regions. Users can also play the globe. When fully zoomed in, an accurate star map is visible in the background. (The Dipper and the Orion constellation are easily recognizable, for example.) The Forecast Channel feature includes current estimates, UV indexes, today's overall forecast, forecast tomorrow, estimated 5 days (only for the country you selected stay), and inspection of laundry (only in Japan). Forecast Channel was first available on December 19, 2006. Some games like Madden NFL 07 , Night: Journey of Dreams , and Mario & amp; Sonic at the Olympic Winter Olympics can use Forecast Channel to simulate weather conditions depending on the player's territory.
There is a slight variation of the Forecast Channel version in different regions. When viewing weather conditions in Japan, different weather icons are used. In addition, the laundry index is only shown in the Japanese version.
After the August 6, 2007 update, Forecast Channel shows an icon for the current weather in Wii Menu. The old abandonment of this channel will cause the icon to not appear, even though the set time is longer than the News Channel.
The Forecast Channel (along with News Channel) is not available in South Korea.
Like the other four Wii channels, the Forecast Channel ended its seven-year endorsement on June 28, 2013.
News Channels
News Channel Forecast Channel , and as a slide show. Content is automatically updated and viewable via WiiConnect24 with clickable news images supported.
The News Channel became available in North America, Europe and Australia on January 26, 2007. Content in multiple languages ​​provided by the Associated Press, which has a two-year contract to provide news and photos to Nintendo. Canadian News sent by Canadian Press for publication. Japanese news is provided by Goo (search engine). European news is given by Agence France-Presse.
Starting with the August 6th 2007 update, News Channel shows the news ticker on the Wii Menu. However, not visiting the channel for the duration resulted in the ticker not showing up, until the channel is viewed. PAL area updates on December 20, 2007 increased the number of news feeds to the channel, sourced from a large number of news sources and agencies, providing more news available per country.
The News Channel (along with Channel Forecast) is not available in South Korea.
Like the other four Wii channels, News Channels ends seven-year support on June 28, 2013.
Get Connected Video Channels
Get Connected Video Channel or Wii & amp; Internet Channels (otherwise known as Wii Internet Channels or Wii: See What You Can Do on the Internet ) are installed to a Wii console unit produced in October 2008 or afterwards. It contains video information that determines the benefits of connecting a Wii console to the Internet, such as downloading additional channels, new software, Virtual Console titles, and playing games via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection.
Get Connected Video Channel is the only pre-installed channel that uses backup internal memory, and the only channel that can be manually deleted or moved to the SD Card by the user. This channel takes up 1,180 blocks of memory, which is more than half the Wii's internal memory space. The large size of this channel is likely due to the fact it is available in multiple languages; three videos in the US version, and six videos in the PAL version. After connecting to the Internet and running channels, users will be asked if they want to delete them. Can not be downloaded or restored during deletion.
The same video presentation contained in the channel can also be viewed on the official version of the archived Memorandum website. In addition, some game stores such as GameStop have these channels on their Wii station.
This channel is also available in several languages. Unlike other channels, the videos on the channel are not digitally translated, but are expressed in a few clicks, which means there are multiple copies of the same video in a single channel. Video languages ​​are presented each according to the Wii language settings. Available languages ​​are English, French, and Spanish in the US version; English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, and Dutch in the PAL version. The availability of multiple clicks is a factor that may contribute to the channel's large size.
Internet Channels
The Internet Channel is a version of Opera's web browser for use on Wii by Opera Software and Nintendo. On December 22, 2006, a free demo version (promoted as an "Internet Channel: Trial Version") from the browser was released. The final version (promoted as "Internet Channel: Final Version") of the browser was released on April 11, 2007 and free download until June 30, 2007. After this deadline has passed, Internet Channel costs 500 Wii Points for download. although users who downloaded the browser before June 30, 2007, can continue to use it without the Wii system's lifetime charges. Update (promoted as "Internet Channel") on October 10, 2007 adds USB keyboard compatibility. On September 1, 2009, Internet Channels are reserved for Wii owners with no Wii Points and updated fees to include upgraded Adobe Flash Player support. Refunds are given to those who pay for the channel in the form of a free NES game download worth 500 Wii Points.
Internet Channels using whichever connection is selected in the Wii settings, and utilizing the user's internet connection directly; no third-party networks to which traffic is being distributed. It accepts connections from routers/modems and uses a web browser to pull HTTP and HTTPS web pages (secure and encrypted). Opera, the Wii web browser, is able to render most websites in the same way as desktop partners using the Opera Medium Screen Rendering technology. For most Internet users, Wii offers all the functionality they need to perform the most common Internet tasks.
This software is saved to 512 MB Wii internal memory (can be copied to SD card after download). Temporary Internet files (maximum 5MB for trial version) can only be saved to the Wii's internal memory. This app launches in a few seconds, after connecting to the Internet via wireless LAN using the internal interface or wired LAN by using USB to Ethernet adapter.
The Opera-based Wii browser allows users full access to the Internet and supports all the same web standards that are included in Opera desktop versions, including CSS and Java. The browser can also use technologies such as Ajax, SVG, RSS and Adobe Flash Player 8 and limited support for Adobe Flash Player 9. Opera Software has demonstrated that this functionality will allow third parties to create web applications designed specifically for use in Wii Browsers, and will support widgets, stand-alone web-based applications using Opera as an application platform.
Everyone's Votes Channel
Everybody Voting Channel allows users to vote in simple polls and compare and compare opinions with friends, family, and people around the world.
Everybody Votes Channel was launched on February 13, 2007, and is available in the Wii Channels section of the Wii Shop Channel. This app allows Wii owners to vote on various questions using their Mii as a registered voter. In addition, voters can also make predictions for choices that will become the most popular overall after their own votes have been cast. Each Mii voting and prediction record is tracked and voters can also see how their opinions are compared to others. Whether Mii is correct in his prediction or is not displayed on the statistics page along with the counters how many times Mii has chosen. Up to six Miis will be listed to vote on the console. The channel is free to download. Each player will make suggestions for a day poll.
Like the other four Wii channels, Everyone's Voice Channel ended its seven-year endorsement on June 28, 2013 because Nintendo shifted its resources to next generation projects. Unlike other discontinued channels, the Everyone Voting Channel is still accessible with users able to see the latest polled data posted, even though the channel will never be updated again.
Check out the Mii Out Channel
The Check Out Mii Out Channel (also known as Miya Contest Channel in Australia and Europe is a channel that allows players to share their Miis and incorporate them into popularity contests. It was first available on November 11, 2007. It is available for free download from the Wii Channels section of the Wii Shop Channel.
Users will post their own Miis on Posting Plaza, or import other Miis that the user submits to their own personal Mii Parade. Each submitted Mii is given a 12-digit entry number to assist in the search. The submitted miis are given 2 initials by their creator and the essential skills/talents to assist in sorting.
In the Contest section, players propose their own Miis to compete in the contest to fit certain descriptions (eg Mario without his hat). After the delivery period of Mii has expired, the user has a voting option for the three Miis displayed on the judging panel, with ten random Miis displayed at a time. After the assessment period has been completed, the results of the contest can be seen. Their choice and/or submission of popularity compared to others are shown, as well as Mii and the winning user.
The Check Mii Out channel sent a message to the Wii Message Board about the recent contest. Participants in certain contests will add their users and submit Mii to a photo with a background related to the contest theme. This image will then be sent to the Wii Message Board.
This channel ended the seven-year endorsement on June 28, 2013 as the other four channels.
Nintendo Channel
The Nintendo Channel (also known as Everybody's Nintendo Channel in Japan) allows Wii users to watch videos like interviews, trailers, advertisements, and even download demos for Nintendo DS. In this capacity the channel works in a manner similar to the DS Download Station. The channel provides games, info, pages, and users who can rate the games they've played. The search feature is also available to help users find new games to try or buy. This channel has the ability to take users directly to the Wii Store Channel to purchase the desired games immediately. The Nintendo Channel was launched in Japan on November 27, 2007, in North America on May 7, 2008, and in Europe and Australia on May 30, 2008. The Nintendo channel is updated with different Nintendo DS demos and new videos every week; the actual day of the week varies in various international areas.
The latest version of Nintendo Channel was released in Japan on July 15, 2009, North America on September 14, 2009, and in Europe on December 15, 2009. The update introduces a new interface and additional features, options, and stats for users to view. However, the European version lost some of these new enhancements, such as the option to select video quality. In addition, the weekly event known as Nintendo Week is starting to run exclusively on North American edition channels, while other shows Nintendo TV , available in the English version of the channel.
Nintendo Channel and 4 other channels ended their seven-year endorsement on June 28, 2013.
Several shows appeared on the Nintendo Channel and no more than 20 minutes:
Nintendo Week
Nintendo Week is an event on the Nintendo Channel. The hosts are Gary and Allison, but other fellow hosts also appear like Dark Gary, Daniel, and others.
Wii Ultimate Challenge/Super Mario Bros. New Wii Challenge
The hosts are David and Ben. They try to beat their respective time in Nintendo Games like New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Donkey Kong Country Returns, Super Mario Galaxy 2, and Kirby's Epic Yarn. In several episodes, Ben and David work together on several levels of the game.
Termination
Announced on April 12, 2013 that News Channels, Predicted Channels, Check Out Mii Channels, Everyone's Voting Channel, and Nintendo Channels will be permanently closed on June 28, 2013, when Nintendo terminates the required WiiConnect24 service of this channel, and diverts their resources to next generation project.
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Additional channels
These channels are channels that can be acquired through the use of various games and accessories.
Wii Fit Channels
Wii Fit allows users to install Wii Fit Channel to Wii Menu. These channels allow them to view and compare their results, and those of others, as well as their progress in the game, without requiring game discs to be included.
This channel is basically a stripped version of Wii Fit . This allows users to view statistics of the game including user BMI measurements and balance test scores in the form of line graphs, as well as track various activities they have done with the calendar. Users can also weigh themselves and do BMI tests and balance with channels once a day. However, if the player wants to do any exercise or play any aerobic and/or game balance game, this game asks the user to enter the Wii Fit game disk.
Mario Kart Channel
Mario Kart Wii lets players install Mario Kart Channel on their Wii console. This channel works without inserting the Mario Kart Wii disk to the console, but to compete in races and time trials, a disc is required. The use of Mario Kart Channel allows a number of options. Ranking options allow players to see the best Time Trial score for each song and compare the results with their friends and other players around the world, represented by their Miis. Players will have the option to race against random or selective ghosts, or improve their results gradually by taking on rival ghosts, those with the same race time. Users have the option to send this time to others around the world to see it. Players can also manage and register friends using the channel and see if any of them are online.
Another feature of the channel is the Tournament, where Nintendo will, on a regular basis, invite players to challenges similar to missions at Mario Kart DS . Players can also compare their competition ratings with other players.
Clock with Live Channel Band
Nintendo DS Games Clock with Band supports Clock with Live Channel Band (known as Speaker Channel in Japan) that allows players to connect their games to the console Wii and let the game's audio play through the channel. This channel supports many players.
Wii Speaking Channel
Users with Wii Speak devices can access Wii Speak Channel . Users can join one of the four rooms (no limit on the number of people in each room) to chat with others online. Each user is represented by their own Mii, which syncs their words. In addition, users can also leave audio messages to other users by sending messages to their Wii Messages. Users can also view photo slideshows and comment on them. Wii Speak Channel became available in North America and Europe on December 5, 2008, and was discontinued on May 20, 2014. The Wii Speak channel is replaced by Wii U Chat, which is standardized for the Wii U console.
Rabbids Channel
Channels created by Rabbids Go Home . When the game starts for the first time or when the player goes to the player profile screen, the player can install Rabbids Channel , which will appear in the Wii Menu after download. Players can use the channel to view other people's Rabbids and enter the contest.
Downloadable channels
Virtual Console Channel
Virtual Console is a channel that allows users to play their downloaded Virtual Console games from the Wii Shop Channel. The Virtual Console section of the Wii Shop Channel specializes in old software originally designed and released for home entertainment platforms that are now inactive. These games are played on the Wii through the emulation of older hardware. Prices are generally the same in almost every region and are determined primarily by the original software platform.
WiiWare Channel
Functioning similar to the Virtual Console channel, WiiWare allows users to use their WiiWare games derived from the Wii Shop Channel. The WiiWare section specializes in downloadable software specifically designed for Wii. The first WiiWare game was made available on March 25, 2008 in Japan. WiiWare Game was launched in North America on May 12, 2008, and was launched in Europe and Australia on May 20, 2008.
The WiiWare section is being touted as a forum to provide developers with a small budget to release smaller-scale games without investing and the risk of creating titles for sale on the retail (somewhat similar to Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Store). While the actual game has been planned to appear in this section early on, there is no official word when anything will appear until June 27, 2007, when Nintendo made a formal confirmation in a press release that revealed the first title will appear sometime in 2008. According to Nintendo, "The extraordinary movement controls will give birth to freshly established genres, as well as original ideas that currently only exist in the mind of the developer."
Like the Virtual Console games, WiiWare games are purchased using Wii Points. Nintendo handles all pricing options for downloadable games.
TV Friends Channel
The TV Friends Channel allows Wii users to check what programs are on television. Content provided by Guide Plus. The channel has been said to be "very fun and Nintendo-esque". The "stamp" feature allows users to mark programs that are interested in Mii-themed stamps. If the e-mail address or mobile number will be listed in the address book, the channel may send a 30 minute warning before the commencement of the selected program. Channels track stamps from all Wii users and allow users to rate programs on a five-star scale. In addition, when the Wii Remote active channel can be used to change the volume and TV channels so users can tune in to their events through the channel. Friend's Television Channel was launched in Japan on March 4, 2008. It was never launched outside Japan, as most countries, unlike Japan, have guides built into set-top boxes and/or TVs. The Friends of Television channel is being replaced by the now defunct TVii, which is standardized for the Wii U console.
Channels stop operating after June 28, 2013.
Digicam Print Channel
The Digicam Print Channel is a channel developed in collaboration with Fujifilm that allows users to import their digital photos from an SD card and place them into templates for photo books and business cards that can be printed through the software wizard. Users can also place their Mii on business cards. The completed design will then be sent online to Fujifilm which prints and sends the completed product to the user. Individual photo processing is also available.
Digicam Print Channels are available from July 23, 2008 in Japan.
Channels stop operating on June 28, 2013 when Nintendo diverts resources for the development of other Nintendo services.
Today and Channel Tomorrow
The Today and Tomorrow Channel is available in Japan on December 2, 2008, and in Europe, Australia and South Korea on September 9, 2009. The channel was developed in collaboration with Media Kobo and allows users to view wealth six Miis in five categories: love, work, learning, communication, and money. The channel also features a compatibility test comparing two Miis, and also provides "words of luck" that the user must interpret. This channel uses Mii's birth date data, but users must enter the year of birth when they are loaded into the channel. This channel was never released in North America.
Wii no Ma
The on-demand video service channel was released in Japan on May 1, 2009. This channel is a joint venture between Nintendo and the Japanese advertising agency Dentsu. The channel interface is built around a virtual living room, where up to 8 Miis can be registered and interact with each other. The virtual living room contains a TV that brings the viewer to the video list. Celebrity "concierge" Miis occasionally introduces a special program. Nintendo discontinued the operation of Wii no Ma on April 30, 2012.
Demae Channel
The food delivery service channel was released in Japan on May 26, 2009. This channel is a joint venture between Nintendo and Japan's on-line food delivery portal service Demae-can. This channel offers a variety of foods provided by different food delivery companies that can be ordered directly through Wii channels. A note posted to the Wii Messaging Board contains what's been ordered and the total price. The food is then delivered to an address that has been registered by Wii users on the channel. It's only available in Japan.
BBC iPlayer Channel
Wii access to the BBC iPlayer was disconnected on April 9, 2008, when the update to Opera Browser was not compatible with the BBC iPlayer. The BBC chose not to make the BBC iPlayer compatible with the upgrade. It was completed on November 18, 2009 when they released the BBC iPlayer Channel , which allowed easier access to the BBC iPlayer.
The BBC has since then offered a dedicated free Wii channel version of their BBC iPlayer app which is only available in the UK. However, until February 10, 2015, the channel was discontinued and removed from the Wii Shop Channel because the newer versions are not compatible, and in accordance with the BBC policy to terminate the old version as resource management. This channel has been replaced by the BBC iPlayer app on the UK edition of Wii U eShop, released in May 2015.
Netflix Channel
Channels released in the United States and Canada on October 18, 2010 and in Europe on January 9, 2012. These channels enable Netflix customers to use the "Watch Instantly" movie streaming service over Wii at the cost of their regular Netflix subscription, and replace the previous Wii "streaming disk "delivered to Netflix customers with Wii and PlayStation 3 consoles from February-October 2010 due to contractual limitations involving Xbox 360 exclusivity. These channels are free to download on the Wii Channels section of the Wii Shop Channel. This channel shows about 12 unique video categories with exactly 75 video titles in each category. TV categories can have many seasons of video (ie 15-100 episodes) associated with each title. There are also categories for recently watched videos, new releases, and recommended videos (based on subscriber history of Netflix users).
LoveFilm Instant Channel
On December 4th, 2012, the LoveFilm Instant channel is available for download in the UK.
Kirby TV Channel
The Kirby TV channel was launched on June 23, 2011 in Europe, Australia and New Zealand. This channel allows to view the Kirby TV series for free within a limited time. The channel is replaced by Nintendo Anime Channel, the Nintendo 3DS video-on-demand app, currently available in Japan and Europe, streaming curated anime or anime-inspired events, such as the Kirby TV series.
Upstream Plus channels
The Hulu Plus channel is a channel for the Wii, as well as announced in the Nintendo Update on the Nintendo Channel. The Hulu Plus channels include classical shows and other upstream performances including (for example, Dancing by the Stars and Glee). Only available in the United States.
Zelda's Legend: Skyward Sword Save Data Update Channel
The Legend of Zelda: The Skyward Sword Save Data Update Channel fixes the problem in the game The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword . This title is the only Wii game ever to receive downloadable, self-patching service, where previous titles with technical issues, such as Metroid: Other M , require game owners to experience problems to send their Wii console to customer service where Nintendo had to manually fix the problem.
YouTube channel
The YouTube channel allows users to view YouTube videos on a television screen and have the ability to log into an existing YouTube account. The YouTube channel, which became available without warning, is currently available only on versions of the Wii system of North America, UK and Australia, with a release in North America on November 15, 2012, just three days before Wii U was released in North America. Google plans to gradually make channels available on the Wii in countries other than those areas. The YouTube channel was originally categorized in the Wii Store Channel as the title "WiiWare" by mistake, but this was later fixed when the Wii U Transfer Tool channel became available. On June 30, 2017 YouTube suspended legacy support for all devices that continue to use the Flash-based YouTube app (typically found on most TV sets released before 2012), which includes Wii.
U Transfer Wii Tool Channel
The app is available on the Wii Shop Channel on the day Wii U is released per their respective territories. The sole purpose of this channel is to help transfer all eligible content out of the Wii console to the Wii U console, where the content will be available via Wii Mode on Wii U target. This app can transfer all available WiiWare titles (initially with the only exception of LostWinds for unknown reasons, but this game has been available for transfer and purchase on Wii U since May 2014), all available Virtual Console titles, game storage data, DLC Data, Mii Channel data, Wii Store Channel data (including Wii Points, conditionals that collect a total of not more than 10,000 Wii Points on Wii U target), and Wi-Fi Wi-Fi Connection data to Wii U target (although it is now disputed since the service was terminated on May 2014), but can not transfer Wii settings data, pre-installed WiiWare/Virtual Console title (such as Donkey Kong: Original Edition installed in PAL version and ri Super Mario Bros. 25th Anni bundle Wii verso), game software or any apps that have been since removed from the Wii Shop Channel before the Wii U release (such as Donkey Kong Country trilogy), available software in Wii U's Wii Mode target, WiiConnect24 supported software and data store (which includes 16-digit Wii Friend Code), and Nintendo GameCube store data because Wii U does not support the last two. You can move content from multiple Wii consoles to a single Wii U target console, as well as multiple transfers from one Wii console if needed, although the latest Wii console content will overwrite similar Wii data transferred to previous Wii U targets. Due to technical limitations, the channel can not directly transfer the eligible background data that has been stored on the console SD card.
The Wii U Transfer Tool Channel displays animations based on the Pikmin series, in which the visual transfer display of various PICMIN drones will automatically carry eligible data and software to the Hocotate-based space ship that is tied to Wii U. While dynamic context, animation is not interactive, and is only there for entertainment purposes.
On January 30, 2019, due to the ability to download channels from the discontinued Wii Shop Channel, the ability to transfer data from Wii to Wii U will be discontinued.
Amazon Video
Amazon Video, a video on demand service provided by Amazon.com, was released as a downloadable Wii channel in the United States in January 2013.
Crunchyroll
At the end of 2014, Crunchyroll released its video app for Wii's successor, Wii U, in North America. However, believing there are still many Wii consoles connected actively in the twilight years, Crunchyroll has surprised the user by dedicating the Crunchyroll channel to the Wii as well, launching apps categorized under "WiiWare" on October 15, 2015 in North America and PAL regions. The Wii Crunchyroll channel currently only allows access to Premium account holders for most of the main content.
Wii Message Board
The Message Board lets users leave messages for friends, family members, or other users on a calendar based message board. Users can also use WiiConnect24 to traffic messages and images with other Wii owners, conventional email accounts (email images to the console, but not images to email), and mobile phones (via text messages). Each Wii has an individual wii.com email account that contains a Wii Number. Before a trade message, it is necessary to add and approve a contact in the address book, even if the person added will not get automatic notification of the request, and must be notified in any other way. This service also notifies all users of information related to incoming games.
Message Board is available for users to post messages available to other Wii users by using Wii Numbers with WiiConnect24. In addition to writing text, players can also include images from the SD card in the body of the message, and attach Mii to the message. Announcement of software updates and video game news posted by Nintendo. Message boards can be used to post memos for themselves or for family members without going online. These messages can then be stored on any calendar. Wii Messaging boards can also be updated automatically by real-time games like Animal Crossing .
Wii Sports, Wii Play Wii Play Wii Speak Channel Wii Sports Resort Wii Play , Wii Play , Wii Play i> i>, Super Mario Galaxy & amp; Super Mario Galaxy 2 uses Message Board to update players on high scores or new game enhancements, such as medal placement in the previous two titles, race completion including photos, audio messages, and mail from Mailtoad via the Wii messaging board. Metroid Prime 3: Corruption , Super Mario Galaxy , Super Smash Bros Brawl , Elebits , Animal Crossing : Folk City , Dewy Adventure and the game Virtual Console Pokén  © mon Snap lets players take screenshots and post them to the Message Board for edited later or sent to friends via message. Except for the Nintendo GameCube game, the Message Board also records the history of playing in the form of "Today's Achievements". This feature automatically records details of what games or apps are being played and for how long. Can not be deleted or hidden without formatting the console itself. Before closing, the Nintendo Channel can automatically calculate all Wii game game data from the Message Board and display it in the order list in the channel.
The next system update adds a number of small features to the Message Board, including minor aesthetic changes, USB keyboard support, and the ability to receive Internet links from friends, which can be launched on Internet Channels.
Termination
The WiiConnect24 service has been discontinued on June 28, 2013, completely discontinuing the data exchange functionality of the Wii Message Board for all Wii consoles, whether as messages or game data. However, apparently Nintendo can still continue to post some notification messages after that date to the Wii console that keeps connected.
Menu SD Card
The SD Card menu is a feature available with the release of Wii Menu version 4.0. This menu allows users to run Virtual Console games, WiiWare games, and Wii Channels directly from the SD card, which allows to free Wii internal memory. Applications can be downloaded directly to the SD card from the Wii Shop Channel.
When running the app from the SD Card Menu, it is temporarily copied to the Wii's internal memory, which means the internal memory should still contain the number of free blocks equal to the size of the application. If the internal memory does not have enough space, the Channel will run the "Automanager" program, which will clear the space for the user in one of many ways (user can choose).
The manager can place the largest channel on the user's Wii on the SD card, placing the smaller channel on the SD card until enough space is left to run the channel, wipe the channel from the left side of the Wii menu to the right side, or from the right side to the left until there are enough blocks to run the channel.
System update
The Wii is capable of downloading updates to its core operating software. This update may include additional features, patches/fixes, or support for newly released channels. When updates are available, Nintendo notifies users by sending messages to their console. Updates are included with certain Wii games, both require one to be fully updated in order to play and provide updates if one does not have the required internet connection.
See also
- Wii system software
- Xbox 360 New Xbox Dashboard/Experience (NXE)
- XrossMediaBar
References
External links
- Wii menu from Nintendo.com
- Introducing Wii Menu from Wii.com
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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