SS's Wii Laptop, The WiiL! 10th Portable Woot!

-=FamilyGuy=- · Post by **-=FamilyGuy=-** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 9:21 pm

If I was in your position, I'd test my connections with a multimeter (or ohm-meter), and look for shorts. If you don't have a ohm-meter, you can use a fan or a led (<exactly>\<above> the right voltage) to see if the current actually flows in the circuits where it should.

I hope your Wii ain't dead man !

Just willing to help !

FG

ShockSlayer · Post by **ShockSlayer** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 10:44 pm

Thanks, that sounds like a gewd idea!

I'm going to wait a wiik beore i try anything, i want to see if that could clear it up.

SS

bacteria · Post by **bacteria** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 5:03 am

SS - your English is getting appalling! No excuse for sloppy language!

BTW - isn't a "laptop" something with a keyboard, rather than just a flip top??

grossaffe · Post by **grossaffe** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 5:23 am

bacteria wrote:SS - your English is getting appalling! No excuse for sloppy language!

BTW - isn't a "laptop" something with a keyboard, rather than just a flip top??

I think a laptop is something that can rest in your lap...

bacteria · Post by **bacteria** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 7:24 am

grossaffe wrote:
bacteria wrote:SS - your English is getting appalling! No excuse for sloppy language!

BTW - isn't a "laptop" something with a keyboard, rather than just a flip top??
I think a laptop is something that can rest in your lap...

What, like a brick, piece of wood, printer, wife, etc (ie anything pretty much)

A laptop in the normal sense is a computer (a console is technically a computer), with a flip-down or swivel screen, keyboard. Therefore you can have a C64 laptop, Dreamcast laptop, PS3 laptop, etc - otherwise it is just a portable with a flip down screen. Logical??

Negative_Creep · Post by **Negative_Creep** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 9:17 am

bacteria wrote:What, like a brick, piece of wood, printer, wife, etc (ie anything pretty much)

Oh you funny person

ghosstt · Post by **ghosstt** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 10:04 am

Kurt_ wrote:http://www.popsci.com/diy/article/2005- ... -handhelds

That sort of thing.

Thats called exploded view.

Bacteria: The wii does utilize keyboard support, so he could always install one at a later date.

ShockSlayer · Post by **ShockSlayer** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 4:36 pm

In the pics there was no top panel for the bottom half, I was working on a keyboard for it...but now I have no need.

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I pretty sure everyone knows that I can use the English language quite well, eh senor?

SS

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grossaffe wrote:
bacteria wrote:SS - your English is getting appalling! No excuse for sloppy language!

BTW - isn't a "laptop" something with a keyboard, rather than just a flip top??
I think a laptop is something that can rest in your lap...

I think a laptop is something that you normally operate in your lap or portable-like. No jokes please, I know there coming.

bacteria · Post by **bacteria** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 1:44 am

SS - Yes, that's better, English, not teenage text speak!

I didn't realize the Wii could use a keyboard - what would it be used for (excluding "chat")?

Following your expectation in the last line for a joke, here is a one-eyed monster, for no logical reason (ahem)...

-=FamilyGuy=- · Post by **-=FamilyGuy=-** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 10:23 am

bacteria wrote:SSI didn't realize the Wii could use a keyboard - what would it be used for (excluding "chat")?

I must admit I didn't know either that the Wii could support a (I guess USB) keyboard, but I know what I'd use it for: Browsing the internet

Just try to imagine posting this actual post on the virtual keyboard with my wiimote, would take a decade and I would always hit the wrong key.

Maybe it can be used along with a mouse for fps also.

FG

grossaffe · Post by **grossaffe** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 10:50 am

-=FamilyGuy=- wrote:
bacteria wrote:SSI didn't realize the Wii could use a keyboard - what would it be used for (excluding "chat")?
I must admit I didn't know either that the Wii could support a (I guess USB) keyboard, but I know what I'd use it for: Browsing the internet

Just try to imagine posting this actual post on the virtual keyboard with my wiimote, would take a decade and I would always hit the wrong key.

Maybe it can be used along with a mouse for fps also.

FG

um... isn't one of the big advantages of the wiimote/nunchuck FPS?

-=FamilyGuy=- · Post by **-=FamilyGuy=-** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 1:13 pm

grossaffe wrote:um... isn't one of the big advantages of the wiimote/nunchuck FPS?

Eventhough some may agree with you, I don't. I just think mouse+Keyboard is the best controls for a FPS game, as it's what I'm used too, it's natural and reflexive for me now. However, throwing my arms in every directions and getting a crosshair that's not always in the middle of the screen is something hard for me.

I think preferences are specific to each person, many may like wii better.

BTW I don't even know if it actually is usable on a wii for games.

FG

ShockSlayer · Post by **ShockSlayer** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 2:47 pm

Yeah, I cant help but think someone will mod a mouse to work with the wii.

SS

grossaffe · Post by **grossaffe** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 3:09 pm

-=FamilyGuy=- wrote:
grossaffe wrote:um... isn't one of the big advantages of the wiimote/nunchuck FPS?
Eventhough some may agree with you, I don't. I just think mouse+Keyboard is the best controls for a FPS game, as it's what I'm used too, it's natural and reflexive for me now. However, throwing my arms in every directions and getting a crosshair that's not always in the middle of the screen is something hard for me.

I think preferences are specific to each person, many may like wii better.

BTW I don't even know if it actually is usable on a wii for games.

FG

I think the aim is too good on M&K, in real life, you don't get precision accuracy on a twitch.

Sharp Sapphire · Post by **Sharp Sapphire** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 9:53 pm

grossaffe wrote:
-=FamilyGuy=- wrote:
grossaffe wrote:um... isn't one of the big advantages of the wiimote/nunchuck FPS?
Eventhough some may agree with you, I don't. I just think mouse+Keyboard is the best controls for a FPS game, as it's what I'm used too, it's natural and reflexive for me now. However, throwing my arms in every directions and getting a crosshair that's not always in the middle of the screen is something hard for me.

I think preferences are specific to each person, many may like wii better.

BTW I don't even know if it actually is usable on a wii for games.

FG
I think the aim is too good on M&K, in real life, you don't get precision accuracy on a twitch.

in real life... Umm, were gamers not hunters. Its the same for the Wii too...