First Wii U brick reported: Do not shutdown during firmware update
Ben Fritz, Film business reporter for Latimes, has bricked his Wii U without playing a single game. The reason? Shutting down the system during an update. The size of the update is something that’s not pretty either.
It’s a known fact that many hardware manufacturers tell you not to turn any system off if it’s updating, but there’s always a backup mechanism in place if things go wrong, for example, the PS3 will retry the update as soon as the console starts.
“Warning: don’t unplug your Wii U during the 2 hour plus software update or the console stops working,” he tweeted.
The Wii U firmware update is 5 GB in size and adds the Nintendo Network to the console. Weird way to install a required service, but hey, it’s Nintendo.
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AlbericiPosted:
VisionaryMGMT Damn Wii U, you scary. I was actually considering getting one, I love me some mario.
lol family guy.
But why so big for something not to good or great? I like how it can get screwed up durning the update LOL.
ImNotPhlegmAnymoreOKPosted:
Well I think that update should of came with the Wii U itself, no need for this to happen...
AR15Posted:
Good lord, a 5 gig update upon release? That is crazy, as well as the chance of being bricked.
IglesiasPosted:
5GB in size and takes 2 hours to download. Hope it's worth it for the people buying the new Wii.
VisionaryMGMTPosted:
Damn Wii U, you scary. I was actually considering getting one, I love me some mario.
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