Below we have listed a collection of useful information so you can get the best from your Wii both on-line and off-line: Welcome to Wii Channels! So what do you see when you turn on your Wii? The answer is Wii Channel, a browsing screen that gives you a full view of games and content accessible from your system. Wii Channel was created with the idea of "expanding the number of television channels" available to users. In all, your Wii can have a total of 48 channels. By increasing the software stored within the system, you get access to new channels, all selectable from a main selection screen. An example of a channel is the Disc Channel, which shows what's currently in the Wii disc drive, be it a Wii game or a GameCube title. You'll also find a photo channel, which gives you access to the pictures located on your connected SD Card, and a news channel, which uses the Internet to access the latest news updates. To purchase Virtual Console titles, you access the Wii Shopping Channel. Disc Channel Go here to start up Wii and GameCube games. You simply aim the Wii-mote at the Disc Channel icon and jump directly into the action. When you're done, you pop back out into the main channel interface Photo Channel This channel enables you to take digital pictures stored on an SD memory card and display them on your television screens. Users also can manipulate the photos in a variety of creative ways, such as zooming or creating mosaics, puzzles or slide shows. You can use the Wii-mote to draw, add stamps, and copy and paste. You can also modify photos by brightening them, converting them to monochrome, inverting the color or changing them to stark black and white. Meanwhile, you can even add an MP3 tune to your slide shows. The Photo Channel provides a fun and easy outlet for people to edit their digital pictures. Finally, when you're all done, you can send your pictures to other Wii consoles by attaching a photo to the Wii Message Board. Forecast Channel This free weather service requires an Internet connection. In addition to daily weather based on region, you also have access to a weekly forecast. The service gives you a view of the Earth, which you can rotate to access different regions. The Wii24Connect service automatically updates the weather conditions throughout the day so that the forecast and globe search is always accurate. News Channel The latest news is automatically updated and viewable through this free service, which also requires an internet connection. The new channel is said to have "functions indicative of a game machine." Users can also change the font size for easy viewing. Mii Channel In this channel, you create your own avatar, which is referred to as a "Mii." Your Mii is used in Wii games (as in Wii Sports) and can be transferred to your Wii-mote and used on other Wii consoles. Nintendo chief software producer Shigeru Miyamoto commented at Nintendo's Japanese Wii press conference that this is a feature he's always wanted to have. Wii Shop Channel This is where users go to buy Wii Points or redeem them to download classic videogames to the Virtual Console. You also can use points to download the Opera browser used in the Internet Channel. Virtual Console Channels You'll also find channels for launching Virtual Console games on NES, Super NES, Nintendo 64, as well as TurboGrafx-16 and SEGA Genesis. The interface also seems to allow players to assign shortcuts to Virtual Console titles, although it's unclear how Nintendo will be organizing all the games players will potentially have stored on Wii's 512MBs of internal flash. You'll be able to view available software in various ways, selecting to view all NES games, for instance, or all games in the Mario series. Everybody Votes Channel The
Everybody Votes Channel on the Wii is mindless fun. It's like a casual
game with no consequences or payoffs other than knowing that you're
voting for some insane question that probably won't have anything to do
with real life. At least, that's the
common notion behind it. A recently-made Aeropause post by Stephen Munn
was wondering about it because of an incident of sorts of the Everybody Votes Channel.
In the post, he was surprised by the new question because, after a
string of seemingly inconsequential posts, a new question asked whether
or not you buy music through downloads or CDs. It doesn't seem like
much of an issue now, really. The question of what Everybody Votes is
supposed to be used for has always had a conspiracy theory or two
latched onto it. While most people probably won't mind the appearance
of seemingly pointed questions like that, the Everybody Votes channel
isn't exactly the best way to get market research from your target
demographic, especially since you have no idea who's answering your
questions and WHY they're thinking this way Wii Opera Browser This channel will
dramatically change the relationship between your home, the television
and the Internet. After downloading the Opera browser with Wii Points,
you can surf the Internet right from the comfort of your couch. The
Internet Channel is available for download for a fee of 500 Wii Points.
*This Channel can only be accessed when the Wii console is connected to
the Internet.
In addition to the individual channels, the Wii Channel interface gives you access to a message board, used for exchanging messages with your family members. Nintendo considers this similar to posting a memo on a refrigerator. In addition to writing text, you can also include images from your SD card in the body of messages. The message board service also gives access to the Internet via WiConnect24, allowing those with whom you've exchanged friend codes to see your memos. You can also send messages and photos to cell phone users and the Message Board will eventually feature updates with game-specific items and other goodies that can be downloaded and integrated into software. You might even see memos created by games like Animal Crossing. Backwards Compatibility The
Wii console is backward compatible with all official Nintendo GameCube
software, as well as Nintendo GameCube Memory Cards and controllers.
Compatibility with software is achieved with the slot-loading drive's
ability to accept Nintendo GameCube Game Discs. The console supports
progressive-scan output in 480p-enabled Nintendo GameCube titles. The
Wii is also compatible with the GameCube Action Replay, which will work
with GameCube games. Peripherals can be connected via a set of four
GameCube controller ports and two Memory Card slots concealed by
removable flip-open panels. A GameCube controller is required to play
GameCube titles, as neither the Wii Remote nor the Classic Controller
functions in this capacity. A Nintendo GameCube Memory Card is also
necessary to save, as the Wii internal flash memory will not save
GameCube games. Backward
compatibility is limited in some areas. Online and LAN-enabled features
for Nintendo GameCube titles are unavailable on the Wii, as the console
lacks serial ports for the Broadband Adapter and Modem Adapter. The Wii
uses a proprietary port for video output and is therefore incompatible
with Nintendo GameCube composite video, S-Video, and component video
cables. The console also lacks Game Boy Player support. Nintendo DS Connectivity The
Wii system supports wireless connectivity with the Nintendo DS without
any additional accessories. The connectivity allows the player to use
the Nintendo DS microphone and touchscreen as inputs for Wii games. The
first example Nintendo has given of a game using Nintendo DS-Wii
connectivity is that of Pokémon Battle Revolution. Players with either
Pokémon Diamond or Pearl are able to play battles using their Nintendo
DS as a controller. It has also been announced that the Nintendo DS
will be able to play game demos downloaded from the console, which they
would receive from Nintendo, similar to a DS Download Station. The
console is also able to expand Nintendo DS games. Online Connectivity The
Wii unit is able to connect to the Internet through its built-in
802.11b/g Wi-Fi or through a USB-to-Ethernet adapter, with both methods
allowing players to access the established Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection
service. Wireless encryption by WEP, WPA (TKIP/RC4) and WPA2 (CCMP/AES)
are supported. Just as for the Nintendo DS, Nintendo does not charge
fees for playing via the service and the Friend Code system controls
how players connect to one another. It is reported that only one Wii
system code is required. This system also implements console-based
software including the Wii Message Board. The
service has several features for the console including the Virtual
Console, WiiConnect24, Internet Channel, Forecast Channel, Everybody
Votes Channel, and the News Channel. The console can also communicate
and connect with other Wii systems through a self-generated wireless
LAN, enabling local wireless multiplayer on different television sets.
Battalion Wars 2 first demonstrated this feature for non-split screen
multiplayer between two or more televisions. HOW TO GET YOUR WII CONSOLE NUMBER: 1. Go to your Wii’s main menu. 2. Click on the picture of an envelope at the bottom right hand corner of your screen. 3. When at the Wii Message Board, click on the piece of paper with a pencil on the left-hand side of your Wii. 4. When at the Create Message screen, click on the Address book at the far right of your screen. 5. Now, you should see your Wii console number on your address book! How to add friends to your Wii 1. Turn your Wii on. 2. Click on the Wii Message Board:" button located to the bottom right hand side of the Wii Menu. 3. Click on Create a Message (the first button to your left). 4. Click "create a message." 5. Click the Wii Icon. 6. Enter your friend's code and nickname here into your Address Book! Still need help? Check out this video for assistance. Mii Parade You're
the envy of all your friends and have a Nintendo Wii. Then you notice
in the Mii Channel that there is something called a Parade, but it's
empty. So what is that and how does it work? 1. First, you need to turn on Wii Connect 24 2. Enable the Travel option in the Mii Channel. 3. After you add Wii console codes to your address book, you need to convince those who you have added to also add yours. This will no work without both of you adding each other. 4.
Each Mii you and your friend want to add to each others mii parade must
be on mingle. The mingle setting is found in the mii editor. 5. Sit back and wait. Eventually, Miis from your Wii who can mingle will travel to your friends Wii console and vice versa. Sort
of a tricky process if you don't have friends with a Mii, and Nintendo
didn't make it that easy to hook up with new Mii friends. That's where
we come in. How to send Emails to your Wii 1. You must be connected to the internet. Configure in Wii Settings - see System Manual. 2. WiiConnect24 must be ON. Configure in Wii Settings - see System Manual. 3. Register an friend's email (or your own) in your Address Book 4. Reply to the automated email from Wii.com 5. Your wii email address is simply "w1111222233334444@wii.com", insert your own Wii Code into the string of 16 digit numbers How do I exchange miis directly with my Wii friends?
1. You can only exchange mii with your Wii friends, so make sure you have exchanged wii codes with each other. 2. You must be connected to the internet. Configure in Wii Settings - see System Manual. 3. WiiConnect24 must be ON. Configure in Wii Settings - see System Manual. 4. In the Mii Channel, on the Mii Plaza Screen, click the Wii Friends icon 5. Drag and Drop (press and hold A & B) the Miis you want to send onto the Letter Icon in the middle of the screen. 6. Choose a friend from your friend list. Remember: Everything
listed here could take 24 hours, so please don't spam us
saying..."why won't my Wii add my friend, or why am I not seeing any
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