tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074451.post5244676605258466407..comments2024-02-05T05:56:50.392-05:00Comments on Insult Swordfighting: BreakdownMitch Krpatahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15987162934932391765noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074451.post-91571654267944918742009-07-01T14:54:45.641-04:002009-07-01T14:54:45.641-04:00I had that graphics issue on the Wii. It got reall...I had that graphics issue on the Wii. It got really bad eventually to where it showed up at all times and certain views of Metroid and RE4 would be filled with the vertical stripes of pixelated dots. I sent it in to get it fixed. They have to replace the GPU. <br /><br />To prevent it, turn off WiiConnect24. I think it disables a few features, but who uses those anyway? I haven't had any problems since. <br /><br />I also splurged on a $4 fan that clips to the back.Abbeynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074451.post-6817185680499264092009-06-30T21:36:20.189-04:002009-06-30T21:36:20.189-04:00Except for a couple rounds of Mario Kart and a sys...Except for a couple rounds of Mario Kart and a system update, my Wii had been otherwise off and on standby since the shine came off Boom Blox. I turned off standby the other day reasoning that it's finally not that important. Am I too late? I guess I'll find out if it's okay when I get back to Okami, or New Super Mario Bros. Wii comes out, whichever comes first. Hold fast, little guy!Graveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16794379271850063231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074451.post-41123214915252713562009-06-30T19:42:03.833-04:002009-06-30T19:42:03.833-04:00As I understand it, although the Wii draws very li...As I understand it, although the Wii draws very little power in standby mode, it's still drawing <em>some</em>, and since the fan only runs when the system is all the way on, it can damage the machine to be left in standby for too long. I get a lot of sparkles on the screen, basically, just chunks of pixelated color that come and go. Not a big enough deal to ruin a game, but an eyesore.Mitch Krpatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15987162934932391765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074451.post-60949810681366857332009-06-30T17:52:40.512-04:002009-06-30T17:52:40.512-04:00What's that Wii artifact thing you were talkin...What's that Wii artifact thing you were talking about? My roommates Wii used to look fine on my 50 inch HDTV, but lately I've noticed a lot more jaggies in Smash Bros than I remember. It's still in progressive scan so I don't know where they came from. I'm pretty sure it was also on standby for several months between No More Heroes, Metroid Prime and Mario Galaxy.Jebushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12106584921550706025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074451.post-65401435144752553902009-06-30T12:08:14.511-04:002009-06-30T12:08:14.511-04:00I got my SNES in '92 or '93 and last time ...I got my SNES in '92 or '93 and last time I tried it ('06 maybe?) it still worked fine. The plastic has kind of yellowed and the dust film on it has transformed into some kind of resin, but it still played.<br /><br />The only console I've had to repair is a PS1. The lens assembly died, so I ended up getting another busted one off of eBay and Frankensteining the two together. I *think* that chimera still works, but I wouldn't put money on it.<br /><br />Good luck with the PS3. May its return by free and expedient.Nels Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06484436433023780229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074451.post-19611183849210980802009-06-30T11:59:57.934-04:002009-06-30T11:59:57.934-04:00Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose.Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose.Julianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05684168826773165763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074451.post-64061028469286623672009-06-30T09:50:29.246-04:002009-06-30T09:50:29.246-04:00hm... does MTBF ring a bell? maybe MTBF is getting...hm... does MTBF ring a bell? maybe MTBF is getting worse... (mean time before failure)<br /><br />regards<br />a whistleblowerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com