wraggster
November 3rd, 2012, 21:21
Nintendo has revealed that Wii U will run a NetFront browser (NX v2.1), along with specs for the software.
http://cdn.medialib.computerandvideogames.com/screens/screenshot_292312_thumb_wide300.jpg (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/viewer.php?mode=article&id=292312)The browser will be capable of running either on your TV or via the Gamepad screen, and will support single-touch screen functionality. Multi-touch won't be supported.You will not be able to download/save or upload videos or pictures, confirms Nintendo. The browser will also not support plug-ins, such as flash, although it will support HTML 5 and, according to benchmarks (http://html5test.com/results/gaming.html), it outperforms current consoles and even Internet Explorer 10 on PC by a significant margin.
AAC codecs are among those support for sound, while video formats and codecs include H.264 (MPEG-4 AVC Video) and MP4.
Nintendo also confirmed the browser's multitasking support with games, so you will be able to "pause a game, launch the browser to search for tips on the game you're playing, and then re-enter the game right where you left off", it says.
Nintendo has confirmed a Wii U release date (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/368192/nintendo-confirms-wii-u-release-date-for-the-us/) of November 18 in the US, and a Wii U release date (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/368202/wii-u-european-release-date-is-november-30/) of November 30 in Europe. The company has set the US Wii U price (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/368206/wii-u-starts-at-299-in-the-us/) at $299 for the basic model, while the UK Wii U price (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/368292/wii-u-uk-prices-spread-between-pound199-and-pound280/) starts at £230.
http://www.computerandvideogames.com/376627/wii-u-web-browser-specs-detailed-lacks-plug-in-support/
http://cdn.medialib.computerandvideogames.com/screens/screenshot_292312_thumb_wide300.jpg (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/viewer.php?mode=article&id=292312)The browser will be capable of running either on your TV or via the Gamepad screen, and will support single-touch screen functionality. Multi-touch won't be supported.You will not be able to download/save or upload videos or pictures, confirms Nintendo. The browser will also not support plug-ins, such as flash, although it will support HTML 5 and, according to benchmarks (http://html5test.com/results/gaming.html), it outperforms current consoles and even Internet Explorer 10 on PC by a significant margin.
AAC codecs are among those support for sound, while video formats and codecs include H.264 (MPEG-4 AVC Video) and MP4.
Nintendo also confirmed the browser's multitasking support with games, so you will be able to "pause a game, launch the browser to search for tips on the game you're playing, and then re-enter the game right where you left off", it says.
Nintendo has confirmed a Wii U release date (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/368192/nintendo-confirms-wii-u-release-date-for-the-us/) of November 18 in the US, and a Wii U release date (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/368202/wii-u-european-release-date-is-november-30/) of November 30 in Europe. The company has set the US Wii U price (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/368206/wii-u-starts-at-299-in-the-us/) at $299 for the basic model, while the UK Wii U price (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/368292/wii-u-uk-prices-spread-between-pound199-and-pound280/) starts at £230.
http://www.computerandvideogames.com/376627/wii-u-web-browser-specs-detailed-lacks-plug-in-support/