Watch out for the flying Wii!

#1

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061207/ap_ ... ntendo_wii

The Wii controllers are flying apart. Looks like you won't have to wait any longer for full contact video games.

#2

QUOTE(iMNO @ Dec 7 2006, 01:05 PM) http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061207/ap_ ... ntendo_wii

The Wii controllers are flying apart. Looks like you won't have to wait any longer for full contact video games.

as the owner of a controller, I will say the controller is not coming apart. "The CONTROLLER" is two parts: the wii-mote and the nunchuk. the wii-mote has a lanyard strap for the wrist, and the small plastic binder that hitches the strap to the wi-mote in the culprit. It is breaking when game play gets intense and people try to swing the controller around like Thor's hammer. but IF you braid some fishing line to the strap and through the hitch on the remote, it is more than secure...

Still the "wii-mote" which is essentially a programmable bluetooth user input device with quality accelerometer based six way velocity specific motion sensitivity and a complete fresh good-natured developer network. I have two for the console, and another for the lap top, that will stay in my lap top case.

the nunchuck's functionality is only specific as a secondary set of controls... like walking in a first person shooter, or your "other hand" in boxing.

funniest thing I have seen yet is a person who used some innovation:

See, the PS3 has a bluetooth controller for the DVD coming out, so kiss your universal remote for your media center good-bye. no worky with the all new OMFG PS3 blu-ray dvd player (another reason to get a dedicated blu-ray player if you want one, at least if you ask me). So, this guy modded a wii-mote to be a remote control that works the blu-ray player through his linux install on his PS3. Genius!!!

#3

Are people purposely letting go of the controller so it will swing in a circle or something, relying on the strap to keep it from flying off? Or are they simply accidentally letting go of the Wiimote and sometimes the strap breaks? If it's the first one I don't understand how that uncontrolled motion would be advantageous in game play. If it's the latter, I don't understand why it's so hard to hold on to it. I mean, it's not difficult to play tennis or ping pong without the racket or paddle constantly flying off, even without a wrist strap.

#4

Look out for Steve!