evilmax17
05-09-2005, 02:49 PM
http://www.4colorrebellion.com/?p=818
Iwata has revealed some more info on the wifi plan for the DS & Revolution. Read the (translated) press release below:
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has spoken in detail, in a document sent to the Japanese Game Watch website, about his company’s use of Wi-Fi technology, following his Game Developers Conference speech announcing that the company will offer a free Wi-Fi connection service to Nintendo DS owners.
In particular, Iwata specifically reveals that Nintendo will set up 1,000 new Wi-Fi connection points across Japan for the DS online service, in order to help those that do not have Wi-Fi connections at home. This service will be free, no additional hardware will be needed in order to use a Nintendo DS online, and connections are intended to be instantaneous – without the need to alter any software settings or enter passwords, and so on.
Configuring the DS for home use will apparently require some small amount of adjustment, although this will be kept to an absolute minimum if a Nintendo-approved router is used.
One particularly interesting piece of news is that, though Nintendo will not charge for the new online service, other publishers will be able to with relation to particular software titles – an option that is likely to please third-party publishers who may want to launch more complex online-capable RPG games or other information-retrieval services and then charge a monthly fee for them. Iwata makes it clear that any charges will be obviously signposted, however.
Although Iwata made no mention of a launch date for the Wi-Fi features of the console, he has previously indicated, during his keynote GDC speech, that it would roll out in Japan this year. No mention has yet been made about bringing the service to the West. However, additional announcements will no doubt be made at Nintendo’s pre-E3 conference on May 17th, where Iwata himself is expected to speak further on Nintendo’s online console plans.
Satoru Iwata also confirmed the DS will connect to Nintendo’s next home console, Revolution. The connection will use the WiFi capabilities of the DS to allow wireless communication between the two systems, unlike the GameCube and Game Boy Advance which required the use of an additional cable.
-----Original crappy translation-------
Wireless LAN spot establishment and user’s AP can be used.
President Iwata used WiFi for Nintendo.
The comment concerning the wireless communication service of monopoly has been published.
The President and Representative Director of Nintendo Iwata who lectures it with GDC 2005
Announcement on May 9
* The access point (wireless communication base by the WiFi connection) that the DS user can use for the shop in the whole country free of charge is developed. (1,000-place scale is scheduled now. )As a result, people who do not connect the Internet of the continuous connection with home either are made to be able to experience new service free of charge.
* There is no time of a physical connection needing because it installs the telecommunication facilit of interchangeable WiFi in NINTENDO DS by the standard. Wireless LAN connection offers the mechanism that it is possible to connect it with the network without doing special consideration by the same sense as the enjoyment of wireless fighting because of ending hardly doing the input and the setting for that with the person in the presence though tends to become annoying the setting. Especially, when connecting it by way of the access point that Nintendo offers, the time of the setting is none at all.
* Of course, it can be used if there is the Internet of the continuous connection in my house. A setting that is necessary in that case the router for WiFi to connect it, is a little is needed, and when the router that our company recommends has been introduced, it becomes easy to set especially.
* Nintendo decided not to do the monthly sum account of its own software for the WiFi service of all Nintendo of NINTENDO DS to spread this mechanism. Service without the economic liability to connect to the network and to play in users along with the access point offer in the above-mentioned shop at all is provided, and the spread of this mechanism is aimed at.
* However, there is no idea of prohibiting the monthly sum account might not shut the possibility of Mr. software maker’s variegated business. Of course, the mechanism without uneasiness “It is likely to be charged in the place where I do not know” is constructed.
Moreover, both hardware and software have been mounted on DS in shape to follow the IEEE802.11 standard for this “Communication of DS through the Internet”. It is said that it corresponds in shape that calls the function related to the communication by IEEE 802.11 from game software for new of this time service and uses it though it did by an original protocol in the current “Pict chat” etc. for the communication. All complex procedures to set WEP will be processed only by adding the correspondence software to DS on a soft side when seeing from the player side. Because this service: idea of Nintendo to achieve “Seamless connection” has been achieved
This rolls “Revolution”, and what development might you likely not to be able to accomplish, and to release eyes in the movement of Nintendo in the future.
(C) 2005 NINTENDO
Iwata has revealed some more info on the wifi plan for the DS & Revolution. Read the (translated) press release below:
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has spoken in detail, in a document sent to the Japanese Game Watch website, about his company’s use of Wi-Fi technology, following his Game Developers Conference speech announcing that the company will offer a free Wi-Fi connection service to Nintendo DS owners.
In particular, Iwata specifically reveals that Nintendo will set up 1,000 new Wi-Fi connection points across Japan for the DS online service, in order to help those that do not have Wi-Fi connections at home. This service will be free, no additional hardware will be needed in order to use a Nintendo DS online, and connections are intended to be instantaneous – without the need to alter any software settings or enter passwords, and so on.
Configuring the DS for home use will apparently require some small amount of adjustment, although this will be kept to an absolute minimum if a Nintendo-approved router is used.
One particularly interesting piece of news is that, though Nintendo will not charge for the new online service, other publishers will be able to with relation to particular software titles – an option that is likely to please third-party publishers who may want to launch more complex online-capable RPG games or other information-retrieval services and then charge a monthly fee for them. Iwata makes it clear that any charges will be obviously signposted, however.
Although Iwata made no mention of a launch date for the Wi-Fi features of the console, he has previously indicated, during his keynote GDC speech, that it would roll out in Japan this year. No mention has yet been made about bringing the service to the West. However, additional announcements will no doubt be made at Nintendo’s pre-E3 conference on May 17th, where Iwata himself is expected to speak further on Nintendo’s online console plans.
Satoru Iwata also confirmed the DS will connect to Nintendo’s next home console, Revolution. The connection will use the WiFi capabilities of the DS to allow wireless communication between the two systems, unlike the GameCube and Game Boy Advance which required the use of an additional cable.
-----Original crappy translation-------
Wireless LAN spot establishment and user’s AP can be used.
President Iwata used WiFi for Nintendo.
The comment concerning the wireless communication service of monopoly has been published.
The President and Representative Director of Nintendo Iwata who lectures it with GDC 2005
Announcement on May 9
* The access point (wireless communication base by the WiFi connection) that the DS user can use for the shop in the whole country free of charge is developed. (1,000-place scale is scheduled now. )As a result, people who do not connect the Internet of the continuous connection with home either are made to be able to experience new service free of charge.
* There is no time of a physical connection needing because it installs the telecommunication facilit of interchangeable WiFi in NINTENDO DS by the standard. Wireless LAN connection offers the mechanism that it is possible to connect it with the network without doing special consideration by the same sense as the enjoyment of wireless fighting because of ending hardly doing the input and the setting for that with the person in the presence though tends to become annoying the setting. Especially, when connecting it by way of the access point that Nintendo offers, the time of the setting is none at all.
* Of course, it can be used if there is the Internet of the continuous connection in my house. A setting that is necessary in that case the router for WiFi to connect it, is a little is needed, and when the router that our company recommends has been introduced, it becomes easy to set especially.
* Nintendo decided not to do the monthly sum account of its own software for the WiFi service of all Nintendo of NINTENDO DS to spread this mechanism. Service without the economic liability to connect to the network and to play in users along with the access point offer in the above-mentioned shop at all is provided, and the spread of this mechanism is aimed at.
* However, there is no idea of prohibiting the monthly sum account might not shut the possibility of Mr. software maker’s variegated business. Of course, the mechanism without uneasiness “It is likely to be charged in the place where I do not know” is constructed.
Moreover, both hardware and software have been mounted on DS in shape to follow the IEEE802.11 standard for this “Communication of DS through the Internet”. It is said that it corresponds in shape that calls the function related to the communication by IEEE 802.11 from game software for new of this time service and uses it though it did by an original protocol in the current “Pict chat” etc. for the communication. All complex procedures to set WEP will be processed only by adding the correspondence software to DS on a soft side when seeing from the player side. Because this service: idea of Nintendo to achieve “Seamless connection” has been achieved
This rolls “Revolution”, and what development might you likely not to be able to accomplish, and to release eyes in the movement of Nintendo in the future.
(C) 2005 NINTENDO