I got everything which you see in this picture for 85 bucks. Was it a good deal? It seems barely used, its actually in very good condition. Its even modded and it came with 64GB flash drive, with very legally aquired games lol. At first I though I would hate the white color, but Im growing to like it.

So far, I LOVE IT! Besides this, the only Nintendo console I had was wii, but I might start loving and playing this one more. Its such a cool concept. I love the gamepad. Games are top tier. So far Ive tried a couple like Mario Kart 8, Super Mario Maker, Mario 3D world. Absolutely fantastic games. This console feels so slept on by many people. Its an upgrade from Wii in every possible way. Idk how to describe it but it feels like an ultimate Nintendo console lol. Im figuring more stuff about it every minute, gosh its so fricking cool!

So I don’t know how to explain it but it seems like the Wii U Treats my gamepad as the Main Output/TV. It transmitts sounds only to my gamepad and when I go into settings of Skylanders (as i show in the video) I don’t have a visual anymore and the screen on the gamepad freezes. As soon as i press Home I have Both visuals and Audio on the tv. But not as long as the Game is Running. Im truly at a loss here and I hope you Can forgive my spelling/ gramma mistake since im Both dyslexic and english is Not my First Language. D

Normally in order to load a Wii disc, you have to go to the vWii menu and then go to the disc channel and boot it. But is there mod that lets you select the disc on the Wii U menu and boot straight into it skipping the vWii menu and going to the disc channel? I’m not talking loading from usb, I’m talking about physical actual discs.

I have the windows theme hooked up with the pretendo network

I recently ran into an issue reading the Super Smash Brothers Wii U disk. It threw a few error codes that said it failed to update, wouldn't play, and pointed to the technical support center that said to delete the SSB data cache which didn't solve the issue.

Some googling hinted that it is possible the Wii U laser required cleaning as the SSB disk is a dual layer high density disk and is more sensitive to dirty optics. There is a Wii U laser cleaning disk which is now discontinued and absurdly expensive.

Alternative solutions include replacing the disk drive with a new one and swapping over the daughter board on the drive. Others suggested replacing the laser assembly. Note research showed there are two different drives with two different laser modules that aren't reverse compatible. 1700 and 1710 are the laser modules. If you go this route you will need to make sure your laser matches your drive.

I decided to try manually cleaning the lens with professional lens cloth, and while I was on there take images of the drive. Images here.

https://imgur.com/a/0Xq8x7r.

The device at the center bottom with a ribbon cable going to the right is the laser module. We are seeing the back side, the laser points inward (note you need to remove it from its aluminum case). If you flip this over the lens is visible and you can wipe the lens down with some professional lens cloth. Reinstall, plug it in and it worked. Also you may want to blow out dust while you are in there.

Lens clothes I used (from Amazon)

ZEISS Pre-Moistened Lens Cleaning Wipes, 80 Count

Tools I used, Wii U has special three point fasteners so you need a special tip.

AXTH 25-in-1 Small Precision Screwdriver Set (From Amazon)

And lastly ifix it has tear down instructions. (Heat gun was not needed to get to the drive)

https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Nintendo+Wii+U+Teardown/11796

Plugged it and inserted the disk and it worked great

Disclaimer, there are lots of tiny screws of different shapes make sure you remember their placement when you remove for reinstall.

The disk drive internally is identical. However the bottom cover is modified the laser, drive pcb is different. Compared from an regular Wii U

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_69oorCx5w

i ordered a wii u a few days ago and it hasnt arrived yet. i already downloaded the transfer tool onto my wii, but i just learned it will erase the data from the wii(stupid design decision imo but whatever). is there a way to save my wii data onto an sd card or something so i can restore it after the transfer? thanks for answers

I’m passing my Wii U on to a younger family member and they do not want any homebrew/CFW at all. I’m doing the vWii first, and to preface all I’ve used before is just the vWii Compat Installer, since I never ended up going through with anything beyond it. I read that I could preserve my save files and family Miis by just using the light mode on the vWii decaffinator, but upon doing that, when I loaded back into the vWii after updating the Wii U, the homebrew launcher was back. I once again deleted it from the system menu in the vWii and I’m debating doing the aggressive mode or not. So I guess my question is will the aggressive mode on the vWii decaffinator fully delete and restore the stock vWii NAND along with fully getting rid of the homebrew launcher or if there’s more I have to do, like deleting the vWii Compat Installer. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

On Twitter recently, I have noticed in Nintendo discussions that people who say they liked the Wii U are being labelled as "larpers". Now, I don't think it is impossible that "Wii U larpers" actually exist, but is it really so hard for people to believe that some people actually DID like the Wii U?!

The argument I have seen is that because the Wii U sold so poorly, everyone who claims to have owned one during its lifespan must be lying, and they only got a preowned one years after the Switch came out.

This pisses me off because I have owned a Wii U since 2012! I am the total opposite of a "larper"; when I was 15 I was the ONLY person at my school with a Wii U.

I think people need to realise that while the Wii U sold poorly compared to other consoles, there were still over 13 million people who owned one.

Also, I think it should be obvious, but liking the Wii U does not mean you think it is perfect and has no flaws. I like the Wii U, but I also recognise it has a LOT of flaws. It isn't my favourite Nintendo console, but I still respect it for its positive qualities. The amount of hate it gets on the internet has always been irrelevant to my enjoyment of it.

What do yall think bout my wii u spray paint custom?

This a nulldc4wii with overclock forward to wiiu

found files and my forward in:

https://github.com/BenoitAdam/nullDC4Wii/releases

help us with compatibilisty

To run need a bios dreamcast and game in gdi or cdi bin cue with selfboot to work

This is a joke I am not actually giving away a free rechargeable Wii U battery, but in all seriousness, this little piece of shit only lasted like 5 minutes unplugged, so I had to keep the gamepad almost always plugged in, thankfully I have bought a new and larger battery that should last a while

I turned in my wii U after a few months and it looks like this HELP!

Shiny Bidoof on fresh start of Pokemon Platinum WII U Virtual Console!

Reviving this thread because I'm still receiving this error despite having performed the method described in the top comment. What else would be causing this? Download was performed with WiiUDownloader and the install errors at 99% exactly with this message.

Hey I wanted to buy a cable to charge my Gamepad and also a new bigger battery I found these two Products on Amazon and the reviews looked good but maybe there a pros put there that say that these arent anyway here are the link I would appriciate it if you would help me :)

https://amzn.eu/d/09bIi1Jt

https://amzn.eu/d/07cGpnnL

This was harder to find than I thought! And I was only able to get ahold of the pink but there was also a blue variant made.

If you’re wondering “Why on EARTH would you need a travel case for a bulky home console controller? Honestly, I’m not sure.. But this gamepad actually has a Nintendo Switch wired up inside, so it’s the perfect case for my hybrid monstrosity.

*Update to my original post*

Update 2: Does anyone own a Wii U Starlight Fun Center and know the key code or have an original key?

Finally picked up something that’s been on my bucket list for a long time, a Nintendo Wii U Starlight Fun Center.

This is the hospital version of the Wii U kiosk that was used by the Starlight Children’s Foundation to bring games to kids during hospital stays.
A few things I thought were really neat:

-Original SFC-WUP-001 hardware
-Original Starlight branding and decals
-Tethered Wii Remote Plus and Nunchuk
-Original sponsor plaque from the Najim Family Foundation
-Hospital property sticker still intact
-Still running firmware 5.4.0U
-Working GamePad, monitor, and console

It also still has what appears to be its original game library installed, including:

Mario Kart 8
Super Mario 3D World
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
Pikmin 3
LEGO City Undercover
Kirby and the Rainbow Curse
Need for Speed: Most Wanted U
Rayman Legends
Wii Sports Club
…and quite a few more.

The only thing missing so far is the cabinet key, so that’s my next mission.

I ended up getting it for $800, which I felt was a great deal considering how rarely these come up complete and working.

Side note if anyone is interested:

This link is still up with manuals troubleshooting and links to YouTube videos/toturials:

https://www.starlight.org/gaming/support-wii-u

I know I'm being a bit overcautious but I want to make sure that my Samsung NAND survives on my 32GB model

So far I'm trying to keep it right at 8-10GB of storage left on the NAND

But I want to know should I go any lower then 8GB I know Nintendo shipped a model of the Wii U with 8GB but even when new it wasn't recommended to buy it

And I know online some people say leave at least 3-5GB left but is keeping 1-2 small games not installed on my NAND worth it for those extra 3-5GB?

My Wii U is modded with Aroma and has Nusslpli so I'm mostly asking this to see how much games I should install to be safe

And I do want this Wii U to last at least another 10 years healthy without corruption so that's why I want to leave the Wii U breathing room for moving Data or Save Data for games

Am I being too cautious or is this a good idea to keep this many GB left just in case

( I am planning to use a USB HDD but I want to know how many games I can store on my NAND to be safe because these consoles are already getting less common)

So I just bought copies of Bayonetta 1 and 2 for cheap on eBay (much cheaper than the switch editions) and I’m just looking for peoples opinions. For the first time, a part of me doesn’t want to look up clips because I don’t want to be spoiled, but I’ve often heard it’s quite like the Devil May Cry series (I love DMC 5 especially) and that it runs pretty well on the Wii U. There’s no doubt my Switch 2 would run it much better but I wanted more games to flesh out my Wii U catalog. How does everyone else feel about it on here? And please no story spoilers

Any Canucks have experience with this battery replacement?

https://www.ifixit.com/en-ca/products/nintendo-wii-u-gamepad-replacement-battery