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Rosstifer_Z

Hey guys,

After updating the Wii U to the latest software (about a week or so ago) which integrated the quick start menu and boosted the overall speed of the console, my Gamepad has gone a bit loopy.
First when i booted it up right after the update and it went straight to the Quick start menu it was fine. Had a nice play on MK8, after having a break and turning the console off and coming back to it hours lately i press the power button on the Gamepad and the quick start menu comes on, but when i tried to start a title it said something like "Too far away from the Wii U console, turn off then turn on again closer." i thought this was just a one off and i did this really close to the console. (about 10cm away) and it booted fine, i turned off the quick start menu after that, thinking it was a problem.
And it seemed to turn on fine for a week or so... (just a side note my Wii U is about two metres away from my bed where i play.)

Now when i turn it on even over a meter away it will say move closer, but the console will still turn on. I then have to restart the console and turn it on literally 10cm away for it to boot up together. When it's all up and running it's fine I can play really far away even upstairs but it's only the booting up.

Sorry for the long post, but is anyone else having this issue?

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tebunker

turn off the quick start menu and see if it is still giving you issues

tebunker

Rosstifer_Z

Rosstifer_Z wrote:

i turned off the quick start menu after that, thinking it was a problem.
And it seemed to turn on fine for a week or so...

Already done, but thanks.

Seems to be an on off issue. It only happens sometimes, and when it does i'm never far away from the console.

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MegaScizor

dude same problem! My wiiu gamepad has lost around 50% of its range due to the update. Its been over a week or two, and no solution yet. Still trying to figure out the solution

edit: actually my issue is a bit different, as my range reduced the whole time, not just only during the system boot up.

[Edited by MegaScizor]

MegaScizor

Rosstifer_Z

MegaScizor wrote:

dude same problem! My wiiu gamepad has lost around 50% of its range due to the update. Its been over a week or two, and no solution yet. Still trying to figure out the solution

edit: actually my issue is a bit different, as my range reduced the whole time, not just only during the system boot up.

Sucks that yours is during gameplay too. :/

I do hope this gets fixed, kind of an annoyance more than a problem.

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shinesprite

@MegaScizor Strange, I did a range test right after the update and didn't notice any difference (it's still 5-10' shorter than I would like for off-TV play).

All in all I think that the update was generally a good thing, ... but I would prefer the option to automatically continue to the WiiU Menu/WaraWara Plaza as soon as they have loaded.

shinesprite

Budda

shinesprite wrote:

@MegaScizor Strange, I did a range test right after the update and didn't notice any difference (it's still 5-10' shorter than I would like for off-TV play).

All in all I think that the update was generally a good thing, ... but I would prefer the option to automatically continue to the WiiU Menu/WaraWara Plaza as soon as they have loaded.

This is still possible by turning on the console with the Pro Controller. That is what I'm certain of. I guess everything that is not the console or the gamepad will direct you directly to the WiiU Menu. If I understood you correctly that is. :3

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Dizzy_Boy

Something that I've noticed recently is that when my WiiU is in sleep mode, the home button on my gamepad flashes randomly.
At first I thought that it was a little unanounced addition in the update to alert you when there's a miiverse notification. But since then, it's flashed randomly on 3 other occasions.
Has anybody else had this problem?

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Jazzer94

dizzy_boy wrote:

Something that I've noticed recently is that when my WiiU is in sleep mode, the home button on my gamepad flashes randomly.
At first I thought that it was a little unanounced addition in the update to alert you when there's a miiverse notification. But since then, it's flashed randomly on 3 other occasions.
Has anybody else had this problem?

It's for when you get a new message.

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jariw

Jazzer94 wrote:

dizzy_boy wrote:

Something that I've noticed recently is that when my WiiU is in sleep mode, the home button on my gamepad flashes randomly.
At first I thought that it was a little unanounced addition in the update to alert you when there's a miiverse notification. But since then, it's flashed randomly on 3 other occasions.
Has anybody else had this problem?

It's for when you get a new message.

And you can turn it off in the system settings.

jariw

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