Wii Controller Accuracy Problems ?

[wraggster]

Gamespy's recent preview of Trauma Center: Second Opinion states that, "cutting and stitching [is] difficult with remote." while Kotaku's Brian Crecente referred to Red Steel's controls as, "Janky."

"It just feels like the controls are a little too loose for a shooter. I didn't feel like the reticule was aiming where I was pointing exactly, or when I was pointing there.

Even worse, the game would just lose my controller at times. Apparently what would happened was that my pointer would slip out of the sensor's borders for a second, making the screen kind of slip around while I tried to get it to start recognizing my remote again.

It was annoying, and shouldn't happen at all, let alone a few times in five or so minutes of play. I suspect this has something to do with a sensitivity setting that can still be tweaked. I noticed Metroid Corruption, which could run into the same problem, seemed to re-find the remote very quickly when it happened."

[SSaxdude]

I'm afraid this could be a problem. I'll still buy one though.

[Uruz 6]

Well, there IS still time you know?
Maybe they'll fix it.

[SSaxdude]

Yeah I'm dying with all this waiting.

I'll go play some DS games... is it out now?

[philr359]

they'll fix it

[CampaKaze]

They Better! cause thats the whole point of the Wii, its gotta be really good at what it does or else its just another console that u can mostly use a normal controller for.

[philr359]

They Better! cause thats the whole point of the Wii, its gotta be really good at what it does or else its just another console that u can mostly use a normal controller for.
Exactly! Nintendo wouldn't allow the key feature to suck:D

[emuking]

the person who gave the review just sounds like such a whiner

[Kaedyn]

Gamespot also have problems with red steel. I personally dont think theres much to worry about because he's just complaining that he can get the remote to be accurate. This would be a major problem and i doubt ubisoft and nintendo would look over this.

I could understand that after hours of play and with different people playing the game at these conventions, the calibration could go a bit crazy. However when at home and played by one person, this should not be a problem.

[bsg]

I think that developers, Ubisoft for example, always test their games maybe over 100 times before they actually put the game in the stores.

Testing is part of the developing project.

[jstush04]

I'll have to pin the blame on the developer if something goes wrong, not on the system

[masterpaul]

Apparently its the developers fault. And not the controllers.

[Kaedyn]

if it is the develpoers it'll be soo poo.

Red Steel cannot flop on something like this. Im expecting this game to do what golden eye did for the n64.

[jetkey885]

Gamespy is just hating on Nintendo's system. I'm sure the tester favored another system over Nintendos'. Hell, maybe the tester doesn't even know how to play console games.

[jetkey885]

another thing, maybe Gamespy's tester got his/her a** handed to him/her while testing it in front of a large group of people, then felt ashame a blame it on the system's controller...what a weak player.

[bsg]

Let us send emails to Lucas Arts about how much we would like adventure games (grim fandango/monkey island/etc.) on the Wii.

Here you can contact Lucas Arts:

http://yodashelpdesk.lucasarts.com/email.asp?sid=102939060919080057104025&pid=1368&pnm=Grim%20Fandango©&seid=3568&pos=Windows%2098

[fg-54]

i realy hope they fix it, my ds lite is also giving me alot of problems, i got it 2 days ago and it came with a yellow bottom screen and a dead pixel, then yesterday i returned it for a new one, and it also has a dead pixel, tomorrow i'm gonna try one more time, and if it is still messed up, then i will have no choice but to get my money back and wait until this is fixed.

[paul1991]

IGN said that you had to be 6-7 feet away from the tv for it to work properly. maybe they were too close.

[~Tidus~]

there is no way nintendo would relase anything that wouldn't work. I don't beileve it.

[Jenksie]

Yeah, in the IGN video the guys comments that the controller is not as accurate when closer to the screen and indicates that when he tried previously at about 6 feet it was more accurate. At trade shows etc space limitations may be forcing people too close to the screen,

[stotheamuel]

Wow I love how you guys jump all over this defending Nintendo with every single excuse in the book. Im pretty sure the people testing were specificly chosen. Also how would it be software and not the controller??? i really dont get that

[pibs]

uh oh this doesn't sound good. can the signal also be mest up by someone cooking with their microwave or lets say a helicopter flies by and your wii just goes nuts haha that would suck

[Jenksie]

Wow I love how you guys jump all over this defending Nintendo with every single excuse in the book. Im pretty sure the people testing were specificly chosen. Also how would it be software and not the controller??? i really dont get that

The reason it can be the software is because the signal isn't a simple digital 1/0, everything is analogue. Developers are free to use these signals as they choose, thats confirmed in a number of video interviews.

[stotheamuel]

oh then my bad.. but still these problems are most likely... i hope i wont have to calibrate every 5 minutes

[Jenksie]

I agree, the memory inside the controller can hopefully store calibration data but there has been no confirmation on that. With this being so important to the success of the console lets hope that it works out well.

[CrackA]

Exactly! Nintendo wouldn't allow the key feature to suck:D
might not be anything to do with the console. it could just be a glitch on teh game. hopefully it doesnt happen.

like falling through the ground on GTA :p :o

[KCBlack]

IGN noted a similar problem with Metroid. They said it was most likely because there were several wii systems and controllers pact together tightly, basically, so sometimes if you moved ur remote to the left it would mess up ur game and someone elses.

[stotheamuel]

might not be anything to do with the console. it could just be a glitch on teh game. hopefully it doesnt happen.

like falling through the ground on GTA :p :o


but falling through the ground has nothing to do with an accesory like the controller

[CrackA]

but falling through the ground has nothing to do with an accesory like the controller
im just saying it could be a problem with the game, if this is true.

[~Tidus~]

I am sure that there will be complaints about the wii but when we all actually buy this thing i am sure it will be nothing to worry about.

As for falling through teh ground thats easy a glitch...