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Originally Posted by ps2emotions My question regards hookup up of the Wii U. My Wii is currently hooked up to my 720p LCD with Component video cables (green, red, blue video plugs and red/white audio plugs) which gives me 480p from the wii. I know the Wii U does 720p and I know the component cable I have my wii hooked up to will physically fit the Wii U. My question is will the Wii U output 720p to my HDTV using my current Wii component cable. I can't find an answer for this anywhere and since my lcd only has one hdmi port I need to know before receiving my Wii U. Also, will I be able to transfer my Wii games and game saves over to the Wii U? Does the Wii U show play history like the Wii and if so will it show the play history for my Wii games and Virtual consoles games? Thanks so much for any information you can give me regarding this.

According to some interviews Nintendo has done you'll need to have both the Wii & the Wii U connected to the net at the same time in order to transfer the games between the two systems. You should be able to use an SD card to transfer the saves. The Wii component cable should also do the job to get 720p with the Wii U, the limiting factor with the Wii was the system and not the cable itself. IIRC the Wii also can output a native 1080p signal on specific games that support that resolution.

What else can you watch on the Gamepad?

Originally Posted by ProppaT GC games on a GC with component cables look a hell of a lot better than GC games on a Wii with component cables.

Really?

Well I have mine preordered and I will have it paid in full by release day. Just do not know what game I am going to get on launch. That is the hard one. Will have to be a game that is not on the other systems.

Originally Posted by Yaris Really?

It's analog, so it could just come down to the fact that those GameCube component cables were QUALITY cables and most of the Wii component cables are garbage, but GC w/ component looks better on my 32" 4:3 HDTV and my 42" plasma than my Wii does with my Wii component cables. Whether it's cable quality or something deeper in the hardware, I don't know (the GC DID use a special port designed for the component cables), but that's my experience.

I see, it could be because the Gamecube component cable had a processing chip inside it whereas the Wii's is inside the console, possibly exposing it to some I/O interference. I have a Gamecube with the component cable and have played GC games on a Wii with the component cable and didn't notice much difference. It's a shame the Wii has such a low resolution, playing it after using dolphin on my high end PC looks really bad.

Were you guys using official Wii component cables? Wonder if that makes a difference? (I always wanted official GC cables but never found them cheap.) I do have the official Wii cables though.

So, I got a full refund on my credit card for the BB preorder. I called 1-888-Best-Buy and the lady said the order was fine, but she would need me to read her my card number so it can get charged again, and that the preorder charge occurs every six days. Does that make sense to anyone?

Originally Posted by Rig Were you guys using official Wii component cables? Wonder if that makes a difference? (I always wanted official GC cables but never found them cheap.) I do have the official Wii cables though.

I'm not, which might be the issue. I could never justify $35 for cables when I didn't know whether they'd make a difference over the $10 ones. My GC component cables were a $10 used find at a GameStop. Man, I never looked back...it made those GC games look AMAZING at the time .

Originally Posted by Friend of Sonic So, I got a full refund on my credit card for the BB preorder. I called 1-888-Best-Buy and the lady said the order was fine, but she would need me to read her my card number so it can get charged again, and that the preorder charge occurs every six days. Does that make sense to anyone?

You do realize the difference between an actual charge on your credit card and a simple pre-authorization hold to verify you have credit right? Assuming you are like 93% of people on this thread and don't know the difference, what happened is that you were never charged anything. And you weren't refunded anything because you were never charged in the first place. You simply had a pending charge which is basically their way of making sure you actually have money available.

Originally Posted by ProppaT GC with component cables look a hell of a lot better than GC games on a Wii with component cables.

I have NEVER heard of this. Pics or source. Otherwise, they are both the same in quality, however Wii is more convenient because its cable is cheap.

Originally Posted by croqoa You do realize the difference between an actual charge on your credit card and a simple pre-authorization hold to verify you have credit right? Assuming you are like 93% of people on this thread and don't know the difference, what happened is that you were never charged anything. And you weren't refunded anything because you were never charged in the first place. You simply had a pending charge which is basically their way of making sure you actually have money available.

...Yes, I do realize that. Not sure how this answers my question. I was asking if it sounded right for the BB rep to need my credit card number to recharge the order when I've never had this asked of me for a preorder, ever. Were you able to read my question?

At any rate, I actually got a call from Chase after my post, and they flagged it for fraud. BB also sent an email earlier this morning stating they were having a problem with my order. So a fraud flag actually makes sense and unfortunately, the BB rep didn't know to say that there was a problem with authorization of my order.

Thanks for your response though.

Originally Posted by mr.ratburn I have NEVER heard of this. Pics or source. Otherwise, they are both the same in quality, however Wii is more convenient because its cable is cheap.

I'd heard of it too. Google it

Originally Posted by Linkgx1 I'd heard of it too. Google it

It's difficult to find actual photographic evidence.

Originally Posted by mr.ratburn I have NEVER heard of this. Pics or source. Otherwise, they are both the same in quality, however Wii is more convenient because its cable is cheap.

Never bothered to see if others noticed this. But I noticed it very early on.

Wanted to play GCN games on the Wii so I could put the Gamecube away, but the games didn't look as clean on the Wii as they did on the Gamecube. So I always left both hooked up

Anyway, plan to disconnect the Wii once I get the WiiU. Don't know about the GC yet. Don't use it very much but do play a couple games every now and then (usually PN03 and Viewtiful Joe)

I have 2 wii's hooked up to my main tv, so I will be putting one away. I will still have the following all hooked up:

360
PS3
Wii
Dreamcast
Blu Ray player
Laptop

I was one of the first to pre-order my Deluxe at GS on 13th I believe. How likely will it be that I will get it on launch day? Just don't want to get screwed over.

Originally Posted by gamerguy73 I was one of the first to pre-order my Deluxe at GS on 13th I believe. How likely will it be that I will get it on launch day? Just don't want to get screwed over.

When I pre-ordered one, I asked the GS employee the same question, to which he earnestly responded, "If you pre-ordered one, you WILL get one on launch day." He also said that they will hold it for 48 hours as is policy. He sounded pretty convincing so I didn't ask him any more than that, but we all know that in reality there's no way to actually know until the system launches.

The only thing you can do (or rather could have done) is pre-order it at more than one different store, just in case.

This is the first time I pre-order a game console, so I don't know how reliable they are from any past experience, though, correct me if I'm wrong, it seems like they are the most trustworthy of all the B&M stores in terms of pre-order policies.

If they do the Wii U launch like they do with their games, it might be kinda hard to know what will happen. When you pre order a game, it is most likely that Gamestop will have a copy just for you, but we are talking about a console, which it is not the same thing. The launches of games is first come, first serve, and it doesn't go by who pre ordered first. It goes to who ever is in line outside Gamestop first. If they go this route for the Wii U, I'm sure it will cause problems. I wouldn't bet on Gamestop having a console just for you because of the pre order. I'm sure Gamestops will receive less consoles then expected and many customers will be left dissapointed/angered.

Originally Posted by Thrinn According to some interviews Nintendo has done you'll need to have both the Wii & the Wii U connected to the net at the same time in order to transfer the games between the two systems. You should be able to use an SD card to transfer the saves. The Wii component cable should also do the job to get 720p with the Wii U, the limiting factor with the Wii was the system and not the cable itself. IIRC the Wii also can output a native 1080p signal on specific games that support that resolution.

Hello Matt,

Thank you for contacting us. I can certainly appreciate your interest in finding out more about Wii U so you can be prepared when it is launched! I can tell you Wii U will be compatible with the component cables you have for your Wii console, which should work to output 720p on your TV. In case you were not already aware, the system also comes with a high-speed HDMI cable which is capable of going up to 1080p.

Regarding your question about transferring Wii games and save data, I can tell you that we are planning to make it possible to perform a system transfer from a Wii console to a Wii U console. This process will transfer any Wii Shop Channel purchases over to the new system; however, at this time we do not have more details to know if this will also include any save data on your Wii console. I know you were hoping for a confirmation about this, and I can only recommend that you continue checking our website as more information is released.

It is worth noting that to perform a system transfer from a Wii console to a Wii U will require an Internet connection, an SD card for the Wii U console, and you must have both systems in your possession.

We also do not have any information to suggest if Wii U might have a way to view your play history for games like the Wii console has. Again, I know you were hoping for more information, and I appreciate your understanding.

If you have any further questions or concerns you are welcome to contact us again. In the meantime, everything we have available to share regarding Wii U has been added to our website. On our website you can find additional details, such as the price, many of this system's innovating features, and a lineup of the games that will be released for this magnificent new home console. Here's a direct link:

http://www.nintendo.com/wiiu

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Nintendo of America Inc.