DHL dropped off a fresh UK PAL Nintendo Wii last Friday morning, ready to get a proper testing in home conditions with nobody watching us acting stupid. Here’s our initial thoughts and findings - including a test with Datel’s Freeloader disc.
Setup
Console set-up was a breeze, the external power supply was larger/longer than we expected (getting towards Xbox360 size!). We installed the sensor bar above the TV set.
The position on the sensor bar appeared to make it more difficult to control when sat down - meaning we had to be on our feet most of the time - burning them calories!
Controls
The remote sensitivity seems okay, but we noticed the pointer hands shake quite a bit, maybe from being too sensitive? The reports about the daylight interfering with the controls is true - the TV was situated in front of a large window - so the curtains had to be drawn to stop the on screen cursors going mad.
Changing the Wiimote sensitivity on the Wii shows two white dots on screen as you wave the remote around, with the daylight shining behind the TV it caused several dots to appear in other places.
The remote doesn’t perform very well, or at all, when close to the TV screen, and fails to respond over 3m from the TV. So people with small rooms could be stuck unless they have small TV sets, and people with long/large rooms might find it annoying having to move closer to the TV screen.
With the Christmas season here, I also found that having a tree next to the TV / sensor bar, and flashing fairy lights on sent the Wii control system mental. So make sure either your TV is away from the Christmas tree, or you turn the fairy lights off when playing!
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