Posting messages on the Wii

Posted Nov 11th 2006 11:04AM by David Hinkle
Filed under: Fan stuff, How-tos

Upon setting up the Wii, our first goal was to establish Internet access and ~~download a ton of VC games~~ check out the WIiConnect 24 service. Problem is, Nintendo hasn't turned on their servers yet, so while our Wii can find an access point, it can't connect to Nintendo and download the update already available for it. So, the next best thing is checking out some of the functionality of the console and this is where the video, embedded into the post after the break, comes in. Watch as Joystiq's Kyle Orland and myself check out how to post messages onto the Wii.

Tags: blogathon06, board, message, messageboard, nintendo, nintendowii, wii

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

11-11-2006 @ 11:36AM

wii said...

this is comin out of nowhere but I WANT A WII!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

11-11-2006 @ 11:55AM

Metal_Link said...

OMG!!! OMG!!! Echos! Echos!

Mii want Wii too!

11-11-2006 @ 12:22PM

Muggwoffin said...

Wii've got to stop talking in puns

11-11-2006 @ 12:39PM

RupeeClock said...

I spii with my little ii, a little mail iicon in the corner, and it looks like you've got one message. :O

11-11-2006 @ 12:45PM

Matt T. said...

When you finish the message, Does it sound like the the transmitter in MGS is ringing?

11-11-2006 @ 1:25PM

David Hinkle said...

Sorry Matt, no MGS sound in-game. That was actually Chris Grant's cell phone ringtone. :)

Thanks for reading!
-Dave

11-11-2006 @ 1:56PM

Shlomo said...

Oh man! I totally have the same cell phone ring. I thought I was so original. I guess it's okay as long as we're in different states.

I can't wait to post comments here via my Wii in 7 days and 20 hours!

11-11-2006 @ 2:44PM

WedgeTalon said...

SOMEbody needs to invest in a tripod! ;)

11-11-2006 @ 2:51PM

CD said...

Any word on USB keyboards working with Wii? If I could use a keyboard I'd probably use my computer only for school work etc and do all my surfing on the Wii but the Wiimote input would be a little too slow for posting long messages on forums.

11-11-2006 @ 3:35PM

MrD said...

Only 5 hours with Zelda?

11-11-2006 @ 4:00PM

David Hinkle said...

At the time of recording the video, yes, 5 hours was all we logged in.

Thanks for reading!
-Dave

11-11-2006 @ 4:55PM

Author X said...

I'm a little dissapointed there's no japanese support, but it's still nifty :)

11-11-2006 @ 7:52PM

Leper Messiah said...

So it does work with a computer moniter.

Score for just getting a flat, 19-inch, digital ultrasharp dell moniter about a week ago.

And its amaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaazing.

11-11-2006 @ 9:16PM

danjo1 said...

did you guys try plugging a usb keyboard and/or mouse into the usb ports?? If so, can you use them to type messages?

11-11-2006 @ 9:19PM

Will said...

I may be dumb, but why does Joystiq get the Wii early? IS it because it's for the press type thing? Journalism? Yeahhhh...

11-11-2006 @ 11:30PM

Bruce said...

danjo1 asks a good question - can you please let us know if you can use USB or bluetooth keyboards? The wiimote looks great for games, but I can't imagine 'typing' that way.

11-12-2006 @ 1:48AM

Half-Reasonable Person said...

How did you get it to display on a Dell monitor? Please expain!

11-12-2006 @ 2:09AM

Big Earl said...

I hope we can eventually use the DS for keyboard input.

At the very, very least. :(

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