Depending on your home size, the Wii U GamePad can or cannot be used around your house. Apparently, for best performance, the Wii U GamePad needs to be about eight meters or less from the Wii U console. In terms of how many feet the controller can be taken away from a powered-on Wii U, it’s about 24.
…Is there a limit on the distance that you can take the [Wii U] GamePad away from the system?
“There is. And it’s… Of course, when we’re generally giving limits on things like that, and I think the same thing can be said for the Nintendo 3DS battery life… We tend to be more conservative, because we’re looking at it from a performance perspective. What, really, is the range where you’re going to get the best performance out of that? And you’re going to get the best performance within a range of about… They had a very precise number at one point. In meters it’s like eight meters. In feet it’s about 24 feet. That’s for best performance.”
-Bill Trinen, Nintendo product manager
Sounds fine to me. I’ll likely be sitting less than 12 feet from my TV at any point in time anyways, when I play the Wii U, so this distance works for me.
That equals to about 26 feet. That’s not bad at all.
Thats ggggrrrrreeeeeaaaatttt!!!
100 feet using TIN FOIL lol
yeah plus if you tv is close to the bathroom that may not be a problem as well.
you wanna play it whilst taking a shit?
Everyone does.
Agreed XD
yeah , buddy.
Totally.
Allready have, that wasnt a claymore i dropped in blops2.
good news . My 3ds multiplayer works from upstairs to downstairs. So i guess this will too.
But you will just have to bring your wiiu up and downstairs ….it’s not hard .
If you think about it , the fact the wiiu is sending games through fucking thin air is absoloutly incredible @8 metres!!! that just it me how good that is .
It’s very much ‘next gen’ , if you think other wise here is my nut sack , feel free to dip it in your mouth..
I think the Wii U is next gen console, but can i plz have that sack still?
*teabag’s jake on September 15, 2012 at 12:32 am *
…What… just happened..?
-_- Gay chat porn…
Dafuq did I just read? O__O
Fucking wow….. lmao yall are freaking killing me!!!!
I’ll take the nutsack and dip it into my mouth, then chew it up
Wii U– i think the controller is the NEXT-GEN ..not so much on the console.. Which is innovating in a new way….and I pre- ordered da Deluxe ..1st at my GS store
xD
It doesn’t send games, it sends a video and receives control input. And Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are to different things.
*two
You must be that fat stupid Air, envious that Wii U chooses to send its games through your younger, thinner sister.
I don’t know how I feel about this. This is good or easily adaptable.
Hello Speedfox.
lol 8 meters = 26.2 feet
yes i wont be 26.2 feet away from console
That’s a pretty good distance.
That’s about 24 feet. Pretty good distance. The Wiimote and 360 works beyond those lines, too.
http://youtu.be/j3BnoM28RRc
Nice!!! those boobs got fish eyed and the girl way basically saying she shoves her wii mote up her ass!!! YEEEEEEH!
Please grow up!
Smash bros on the toilet it is. I refuse to play it anywhere else.
bathroom 15 feet from tv
+1
(epic music for emptying bowels)
Yeah OK, i can play in the kitchen :)
Thats*
Or on the toilet :P
The gamepad is too expensive to do that now :(
japan says $172 for game pad thats 1/3 of ipad at $599
….what? What you gona do, drop it in the toilet?
my kitchen is way beyond 26.2 feet its like 62.2 feet
Oo la la, someone has a big house ;) i kid, i have no idea how far away my rooms are between each other
As long as I can play while takin’ a dump. LOL
make sure you don”t get poo on your gamepad!
lol
Hehehehe………hahahaha………HAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!
What’s the wireless protocol? Is is it infrared, rf, bluetooth or something else? I was planning on putting my console in closet behind the TV and for some reason this never occurred to me.
In the closet? So you can stay at night playing? :D
No, so my 12 or so components stay out of sight and I have a nice, clean looking wall mounted TV and nothing else.
After re-reading this comment, what you wrote makes no sense at all.
game controlors are usually bluetooth, I would imagine especially this one because its designed to be pointed in all sort of directions
NO! Bluetooth can’t point… Bluetooth is to slow for controller like this. Its probably combination of bt and wifi.
That seems like it would be a little inconvenient when you want to put in a different game disc and there’s still the wires coming out of under the closet’s door.
My guess is that it’s probably BlueTooth and almost certainly not infrared.
I built a hole behind the TV that goes into the closet. You should see it, tons of wires going both way through the opening. None visible because its behind the TV.
Changing discs is no more inconvenient.
That’s very good. I can play this anywhere around my house. This basically means I have a portable gaming device I can play in any room of my hose. So very cool. Leave luck to heaven.
the idea is you put your wiiu on halway up the stairs , so it optimizes house range XD!!!! ”becare full bitch , there’s a fucking wiiu on the staircase”
right? really cool!
yeah thats cool but keep in mind not all games will do off TV play.
It’s not a problem either way. I have my own TV so I don’t have to worry about sharing.
Guys, i want a black wii u, but honestly, I only want the premium bundle for the color and the Nintendo Network Premium. With tax and shipping, its $390 :( should i just get the white one?
I am already saving via amazon, but if i want premium, i gotta wait longer :(
Get what You like, even if its a little more. You’ll be using this for 5+ Years, hopefully. Of course noone knows your financial situation except you.
Yeah i guess. BTW, anyone know if amazon puts tax on games?
Tax depends on the state you live in. For example, Amazon just started charging taxes for California customers this year.
Wasn’t there an article saying Amazon won’t be having Wii U Pre-orders?
hi there your right i am a master chief spartan 117 i will be useing we soo long we can evolve and mutate soo we are inmortal 0 lives lost for enternaty
hi there jake no becuase the specs on premium is vs basic basic 8 gb premium has 32 gb flash storage premium gets you nintendo land game included and acess too nintendo premuim internet content for 2 years and 10% disscount on all down loaded games soo you save more money long run if you pay a littel higher price at luanch i preordered the premium wii u today now hurry up november 18 can not wait
Poor grammar and spelling… For like half of the sentence I’m like wtf….
How will walls affect it’s range?
Im guessing a little. If they arent that thick, i think ur OK
In japan they have walls with the same structural integrity of a Dorito .
In the west we mainly use bricks unless you are Aelou who has a house made of wood in the desert .
*Aelous*
*Ass hole
*this ^
Dorito..OMG ahahaha
Actually walls in Japan are somewhat similar to NA. Although there aren’t many brick houses. But aren’t we talking about playing inside your house and not outside?
Depends on what kind of heating you have in your house. If you have radiant heated floors it can cause huge issues.
i dont know
it depend but you got to remember who this will affect wireless interference.
Well its bluetooth so i dont see why it would, i could use a wiimote on to the attic and still control it (dont ask why i was in the attic xD i dont remember)
Obviously at a certain range it’ll cop out but it’ll probably be less than average house radius.
hi there sence my 120 inch gaming projector suports the old red yellow white conecters dont have hdmi soo i will be useing nextgen on my sony 32 inch 3d tv with 3 hdmi i have curently a 3d blu-ray player and a 3d cable box from comcast i ordered comcast 3d service soo i still have 1 hdmi conection open my sony 32 inch 3d tv has 3 hdmi ports soo wii u xbox 720 ps4 being my 3d tv
Doesn’t make up for your one inch penis.
Ohhhh look at you cause last time I checked, you just need a TV for game systems.
higher wrong no tv with wii u you can play wii u games on the tablet
What? Your can’t play Wii U games on only the tablet, you need the TV to see. It’s Wii games your talking about. MABYE you should’ve paid attention to the news instead of sounding like some snotty rich kids who wonders why he/she has no friends.
@Anubis you idiot, you can play Wii U games on tablet, almost all the games say you can switch from TV to the game pad, hell even Nintendo said it themselves. You sir need to pay attention…
Oh my god. He’s saying that you can play Wii U games ONLY on the Wii U game pad. I’m tired of explaining this just figure it out yourself cause I’m going to sleep… good night…
Your the one that said you need a TV, and you said you can’t play Wii U games on game pad only Wii games, read what you say and don’t just type it you ignorant imbecile…
And you can play Wii U game on only the tablet, the system has to be on, but technically speaking the game pad is part of the console it self, Nintendo has said this as well.
Well the system needs to be on, but you dont need to turn on the TV for some games, obviously ZombiU will use both, and probably Pikmin 3.
(facepalm)
It’s been reported that Wii games CAN’T be played on the tablet – only select Wii U games.
No it hasn’t lawl…. Wii games can be played on Game pad because the game pad has a built in sensor.
From where my Wii U will be to my pillow is 32 feet… Bill said they were a little on the conservative side, does anyone think I’ll be close enough?
hi there i am a master chief spartan 117 from halo i have technolgy soo i can use the wii u any were in the unaverse there is no limited distance
Pleasure to meet you MC, your appearance in Epic Rap Battles of History was excellent to say the least.
EPIIIIIIIC RAP BATTLES HISTORRRYYY!!!!!!
And if I put my pillow on the other side of the bed, it’s only 27 feet. Which i’m sure would work.
oh yes projector room is between 17 feet and 21 feet bathroom 10 feet from tv
Im surprised that im not the only one who played games on the toilet. But i guess we cant do that now, the gamepad is too expensive!
Lol I would be surprised if gamer didn’t play games on the toilet. Just take extra precautions.
It’s actually over 26 FT. Playing Wii U in the bathroom? HELL YES!
So could i take this up and downstairs?
Possibly, but it may be hard. I know sometimes with the wii remote i would bring it with me upstairs and clicked the home button and it worked sometimes.
Question: Is NSMBU also playable only on the gamepad? NSMBU + bathroom = pleasure
oh and does nsmbu support wii u pro?
Not sure about this, but I doubt it. And yes, it being playable on just the gamepad was one of the first features ever shown about this game.
How about ZombiU on the toilet, then you wouldn’t have to worry about shitting yourself if you get scared.
1UP
2UP
*tosses the cresent moon from super mario world* 3UP
Kirby flies on the top ledge, splits into 3 and does a dance with a flying saucer over head
That’s awesome. My couch is about 10 feet from my TV so that should work perfectly.
Couch? Were talking about bathrooms here! Maybe our bedrooms too!
mine will be already in my bedroom and the bathroom is nextdoor! this is working out quite well.
Ditto
My bathroom is in my room since I have a master bedroom. NSMBU from the toilet will be amazing to say the least.
Mine too! Of course, my bedroom tv is only 720p, and the wifi signal doesn´t get to my room :( so maybe no online gaming, but at least I can play in the toilet! :D
The more we know, the better we understand much about the U console.
Wow. What deep insight.
“the more you know about something, the better you understand it”
Whoddathunkit?!
Didn’t need to point it out, Mr Troubled.
Yes, this means I can keep playing my Wii U games even if I have to go to the bathroom
NEW SUPER MARIO BROS U GAMEPLAY!
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/video/31723
DAY ONE BUY FOR ME!
I like that boost rush mode. It really looks like something I can get under. Plus I do like how it adds a bit of strategy and choice with the gamepad
That’s all? Lame. Can’t even leave the room.
O_O WTH do you live in a mansion or something?
what kind of house do you live on troll?
So is your room a museum? 8 metres is pretty long, but vertically its damn high.
Oh my gosh, YES! I thought it would be like 10 feet. Now I can use this in my bedroom as long as it’s signal can go through a thin wall and stay strong 8)
That’s no problem. Lol they’re saying this as if we’re gonna take it all over the house xD
Take it to the fridge!
has anyone else noticed that there are less trolls now?!
The Wii U mustve scared them… ;)
leave luck to heaven.
no the trolls only come if its base on ONLY BAD NEWS for Nintendo.
Say, I want to watch Netflix from a totally different room in my house (upstairs, downstairs, basement, etc), is it possible? Does the controller have its own internal wi-fi signal?
no but surly there with in 24 feet if not TIN FOIL
It’s perfect distance.
il increase that 4 fold with a simple trick using tin foil i have had full speed wifi from over a mile away just using tin foil il have it 100 meters u watch im even going to work outy angles and have tin foil spots so i can go to 3rd floor of my house and play there lag free il do it i swear i love geeking around with signals wifi etc
Please, tell me how to do that!
give me time il be back haven’t done it for a while and i think wiiu pad may differ but signals are signals airwaves are airwaves simple boosts in signal with things like tin foil aimed right would easy increase this 4x i dont know maybe more line of sight or bouncing the signal from line of sight to the next would work i hope so i need to grow up lol
I can smell booster antennas already.
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I want to know whether it can be played though a ceiling/floor.
it should do
Can you use your wii u on a projector?
Can you use wii u on a projecter?