Re: [Audyssey] Good news: how to make the WII a whole lotmoreaccessible
Wow--thanks for the info--I'll remember that. As far as many games not using the DPad, does it work for that as well? - Original Message - From: "Steady Goh" To: "Gamers Discussion list" Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 12:30 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Good news: how to make the WII a whole lotmoreaccessible Hi ken, I think you made it sound so much more unfriendly to start game than it really is. You don't have to be so exact to click on the top left button. Just click on any one then use the plus or minus key on the wii controller to move you there. It is a cycle, so you will eventually land on the read disk icon. ??/Steady Goh - Original Message - From: Ken To: Gamers Discussion list Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 4:09 PM Subject: [Audyssey] Good news: how to make the WII a whole lot moreaccessible If any of you have played the Wii, you know that it's just about impossible to start, since on the startup screen there are seven buttons to push--four on top and three on the bottom, which makes for a confusing and frustrating day at the Wii console. Even though you know the one you want is in the top left corner, you just can't seem to find it and instead find yourself adjusting your daughter's mii... (which is the way she programmed her character to look in the games.) Incidentally, I gave hers quite the hairdo. With the screen in such a state, you might spend an hour starting the game you want and have time for a match of tennis before dinner time--if you're lucky. Well, fear not Wii fans, because I have found a solution. You'll need sighted assistance for this but... In addition to the page containing the start game icon, there are three or more pages with additional channels. There are two ways to get to those pages--the plus and minus keys on the Wiimote, or the arrows on the screen. What we are going to do is to drag each channel, (accept for the one we want--the start game icon,) to another page. Have your friend hold a and b together while pointing at a channel, then move to the right arro and let go--and they have successfully moved the channel. You'll know it because you'll hear a chirp from the Wii and your friend saying, "cool." Have them do this for the next five channels, and you're done. You now have a startup screen with only one button--well, plus the arrows, but they won't do anything accept change pages and you just hit the minus button to get back to the first page--no harm done. So now all you do is move the Wiimote around till it vibrates and you're there. Make sure that your assistant moves the channel you want--the start channel which, if they can't figure it out, will say "Wii sports," on it if that CD is in, to a place far away from the arrows--the upper left corner perhaps. I can now start the game almost every time I try it, although somehow another channel appeared on the first page--but that's what happens when you let your children play with adults' toys! LOL Well, if any of you have or are considering to purchase a Wii, I hope this helps. Ken D DTI --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.0.233 / Virus Database: 270.10.19/1942 - Release Date: 02/09/09 17:40:00 --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] Good news: how to make the WII a whole lotmoreaccessible
Hay Liam! I know you are busy with work and such but I just wondered if you did your pod cast on the Wii yet? I havent seen any thing on your feed but just wondered if I missed it somewhere. Game On! Sly! - Original Message - From: "Liam Erven" To: "'Gamers Discussion list'" Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 4:08 AM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Good news: how to make the WII a whole lotmoreaccessible That works well, but then of course you have to deal with the awesomeness that is trying to find the start button, and the go back button. And then of course not all games use the d pad for navigation. Ahem carnival games I'm looking at you. And you too deca sports. I'll stick with my xBox. Heh -Original Message- From: gamers-boun...@audyssey.org [mailto:gamers-boun...@audyssey.org] On Behalf Of Ken Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 2:10 AM To: Gamers Discussion list Subject: [Audyssey] Good news: how to make the WII a whole lot moreaccessible If any of you have played the Wii, you know that it's just about impossible to start, since on the startup screen there are seven buttons to push--four on top and three on the bottom, which makes for a confusing and frustrating day at the Wii console. Even though you know the one you want is in the top left corner, you just can't seem to find it and instead find yourself adjusting your daughter's mii... (which is the way she programmed her character to look in the games.) Incidentally, I gave hers quite the hairdo. With the screen in such a state, you might spend an hour starting the game you want and have time for a match of tennis before dinner time--if you're lucky. Well, fear not Wii fans, because I have found a solution. You'll need sighted assistance for this but... In addition to the page containing the start game icon, there are three or more pages with additional channels. There are two ways to get to those pages--the plus and minus keys on the Wiimote, or the arrows on the screen. What we are going to do is to drag each channel, (accept for the one we want--the start game icon,) to another page. Have your friend hold a and b together while pointing at a channel, then move to the right arro and let go--and they have successfully moved the channel. You'll know it because you'll hear a chirp from the Wii and your friend saying, "cool." Have them do this for the next five channels, and you're done. You now have a startup screen with only one button--well, plus the arrows, but they won't do anything accept change pages and you just hit the minus button to get back to the first page--no harm done. So now all you do is move the Wiimote around till it vibrates and you're there. Make sure that your assistant moves the channel you want--the start channel which, if they can't figure it out, will say "Wii sports," on it if that CD is in, to a place far away from the arrows--the upper left corner perhaps. I can now start the game almost every time I try it, although somehow another channel appeared on the first page--but that's what happens when you let your children play with adults' toys! LOL Well, if any of you have or are considering to purchase a Wii, I hope this helps. Ken D DTI --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] Good news: how to make the WII a whole lotmoreaccessible
Not sure if the wii or xbox360 have this, but I know for sure the ps3 does. For most games there's a little thing called the XMB media bar and when you highlight the game disc, it plays a 10-15 second video of the game, complete with music, so we know exactly what game it is. As an example, if I was to highlight the game disc for heavenly sword in the ps3, it would play a heavy, movie-style orchestral track as opposed to the video acompanied by applause and cheering from a crowd with the rock band and rock band 2 discs. - Original Message - From: "Steady Goh" To: "Gamers Discussion list" Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 9:30 AM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Good news: how to make the WII a whole lotmoreaccessible Hi ken, I think you made it sound so much more unfriendly to start game than it really is. You don't have to be so exact to click on the top left button. Just click on any one then use the plus or minus key on the wii controller to move you there. It is a cycle, so you will eventually land on the read disk icon. ??/Steady Goh - Original Message - From: Ken To: Gamers Discussion list Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 4:09 PM Subject: [Audyssey] Good news: how to make the WII a whole lot moreaccessible If any of you have played the Wii, you know that it's just about impossible to start, since on the startup screen there are seven buttons to push--four on top and three on the bottom, which makes for a confusing and frustrating day at the Wii console. Even though you know the one you want is in the top left corner, you just can't seem to find it and instead find yourself adjusting your daughter's mii... (which is the way she programmed her character to look in the games.) Incidentally, I gave hers quite the hairdo. With the screen in such a state, you might spend an hour starting the game you want and have time for a match of tennis before dinner time--if you're lucky. Well, fear not Wii fans, because I have found a solution. You'll need sighted assistance for this but... In addition to the page containing the start game icon, there are three or more pages with additional channels. There are two ways to get to those pages--the plus and minus keys on the Wiimote, or the arrows on the screen. What we are going to do is to drag each channel, (accept for the one we want--the start game icon,) to another page. Have your friend hold a and b together while pointing at a channel, then move to the right arro and let go--and they have successfully moved the channel. You'll know it because you'll hear a chirp from the Wii and your friend saying, "cool." Have them do this for the next five channels, and you're done. You now have a startup screen with only one button--well, plus the arrows, but they won't do anything accept change pages and you just hit the minus button to get back to the first page--no harm done. So now all you do is move the Wiimote around till it vibrates and you're there. Make sure that your assistant moves the channel you want--the start channel which, if they can't figure it out, will say "Wii sports," on it if that CD is in, to a place far away from the arrows--the upper left corner perhaps. I can now start the game almost every time I try it, although somehow another channel appeared on the first page--but that's what happens when you let your children play with adults' toys! LOL Well, if any of you have or are considering to purchase a Wii, I hope this helps. Ken D DTI --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.0.233 / Virus Database: 270.10.19/1942 - Release Date: 02/09/09 17:40:00 --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@
Re: [Audyssey] Good news: how to make the WII a whole lotmoreaccessible
Yeah... think I'll stick with the ps3. Much easier. lol. Speaking of which... street fighter IV comes out next week! - Original Message - From: "Liam Erven" To: "'Gamers Discussion list'" Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 4:08 AM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Good news: how to make the WII a whole lotmoreaccessible That works well, but then of course you have to deal with the awesomeness that is trying to find the start button, and the go back button. And then of course not all games use the d pad for navigation. Ahem carnival games I'm looking at you. And you too deca sports. I'll stick with my xBox. Heh -Original Message- From: gamers-boun...@audyssey.org [mailto:gamers-boun...@audyssey.org] On Behalf Of Ken Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 2:10 AM To: Gamers Discussion list Subject: [Audyssey] Good news: how to make the WII a whole lot moreaccessible If any of you have played the Wii, you know that it's just about impossible to start, since on the startup screen there are seven buttons to push--four on top and three on the bottom, which makes for a confusing and frustrating day at the Wii console. Even though you know the one you want is in the top left corner, you just can't seem to find it and instead find yourself adjusting your daughter's mii... (which is the way she programmed her character to look in the games.) Incidentally, I gave hers quite the hairdo. With the screen in such a state, you might spend an hour starting the game you want and have time for a match of tennis before dinner time--if you're lucky. Well, fear not Wii fans, because I have found a solution. You'll need sighted assistance for this but... In addition to the page containing the start game icon, there are three or more pages with additional channels. There are two ways to get to those pages--the plus and minus keys on the Wiimote, or the arrows on the screen. What we are going to do is to drag each channel, (accept for the one we want--the start game icon,) to another page. Have your friend hold a and b together while pointing at a channel, then move to the right arro and let go--and they have successfully moved the channel. You'll know it because you'll hear a chirp from the Wii and your friend saying, "cool." Have them do this for the next five channels, and you're done. You now have a startup screen with only one button--well, plus the arrows, but they won't do anything accept change pages and you just hit the minus button to get back to the first page--no harm done. So now all you do is move the Wiimote around till it vibrates and you're there. Make sure that your assistant moves the channel you want--the start channel which, if they can't figure it out, will say "Wii sports," on it if that CD is in, to a place far away from the arrows--the upper left corner perhaps. I can now start the game almost every time I try it, although somehow another channel appeared on the first page--but that's what happens when you let your children play with adults' toys! LOL Well, if any of you have or are considering to purchase a Wii, I hope this helps. Ken D DTI --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] Good news: how to make the WII a whole lotmoreaccessible
Lol, I'll stick with my dreamcast and sega cd. People call me stupid because I'm "So old school". I love burnout paradice though for ps3 - I'm thinking of giving that a wurl on the pc, since aparently you can start your own cars and everything. Though I've yet to have any luck with a game on the pc (need for speed I'm looking at you). I hope its the same on the pc as ps3. contact details: email: tcwoo...@shaw.ca and others msn: the_conman...@hotmail.com skype: the_conman283 system details: Hp pavillion dv5220CA notebook pc AMD Turion(tm) 64 Mobile Technology ML-37 2.0 GHZ, 1024 mb DDR ram, Fujitsu 100 gb 4500 RPM Hard Drive, connecsant AC-link audio - Original Message - From: "Liam Erven" To: "'Gamers Discussion list'" Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 6:08 AM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Good news: how to make the WII a whole lotmoreaccessible That works well, but then of course you have to deal with the awesomeness that is trying to find the start button, and the go back button. And then of course not all games use the d pad for navigation. Ahem carnival games I'm looking at you. And you too deca sports. I'll stick with my xBox. Heh -Original Message- From: gamers-boun...@audyssey.org [mailto:gamers-boun...@audyssey.org] On Behalf Of Ken Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 2:10 AM To: Gamers Discussion list Subject: [Audyssey] Good news: how to make the WII a whole lot moreaccessible If any of you have played the Wii, you know that it's just about impossible to start, since on the startup screen there are seven buttons to push--four on top and three on the bottom, which makes for a confusing and frustrating day at the Wii console. Even though you know the one you want is in the top left corner, you just can't seem to find it and instead find yourself adjusting your daughter's mii... (which is the way she programmed her character to look in the games.) Incidentally, I gave hers quite the hairdo. With the screen in such a state, you might spend an hour starting the game you want and have time for a match of tennis before dinner time--if you're lucky. Well, fear not Wii fans, because I have found a solution. You'll need sighted assistance for this but... In addition to the page containing the start game icon, there are three or more pages with additional channels. There are two ways to get to those pages--the plus and minus keys on the Wiimote, or the arrows on the screen. What we are going to do is to drag each channel, (accept for the one we want--the start game icon,) to another page. Have your friend hold a and b together while pointing at a channel, then move to the right arro and let go--and they have successfully moved the channel. You'll know it because you'll hear a chirp from the Wii and your friend saying, "cool." Have them do this for the next five channels, and you're done. You now have a startup screen with only one button--well, plus the arrows, but they won't do anything accept change pages and you just hit the minus button to get back to the first page--no harm done. So now all you do is move the Wiimote around till it vibrates and you're there. Make sure that your assistant moves the channel you want--the start channel which, if they can't figure it out, will say "Wii sports," on it if that CD is in, to a place far away from the arrows--the upper left corner perhaps. I can now start the game almost every time I try it, although somehow another channel appeared on the first page--but that's what happens when you let your children play with adults' toys! LOL Well, if any of you have or are considering to purchase a Wii, I hope this helps. Ken D DTI --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your