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Train wreck on 19 November 2012
Viper1 said:
Train wreck said:

I dont know where the 882mb is coming from. Iwata explained that the 32GB will have 29GB  available (for formatting purposes of course). My wii U currently have 25GB available after that update and me not installing anything.


Iwata's video was explaining the difference in 2 base and 10 base number formats.    It had nothing to do with the update.

I understand that.  Did the console come with the OS preloaded or was that the download/update?  Thats what im questioning.



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Viper1 on 19 November 2012
Train wreck said:
Viper1 said:
Train wreck said:

I dont know where the 882mb is coming from. Iwata explained that the 32GB will have 29GB  available (for formatting purposes of course). My wii U currently have 25GB available after that update and me not installing anything.


Iwata's video was explaining the difference in 2 base and 10 base number formats.    It had nothing to do with the update.

I understand that.  Did the console come with the OS preloaded or was that the download/update?  Thats what im questioning.

The OS is already there.  What you are downloading are all the online type functions plus Wii B/C.



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outlawauron on 19 November 2012
Train wreck said:
Viper1 said:
Train wreck said:

I dont know where the 882mb is coming from. Iwata explained that the 32GB will have 29GB  available (for formatting purposes of course). My wii U currently have 25GB available after that update and me not installing anything.


Iwata's video was explaining the difference in 2 base and 10 base number formats.    It had nothing to do with the update.

I understand that.  Did the console come with the OS preloaded or was that the download/update?  Thats what im questioning.

OS is almost certainly pre-loaded. I don't think a company would be so incompetent to not include an OS with their console. Besides, you still have some forms to faciltate that download and what happens to those without internet connections (not sure, don't have Wii U).



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twesterm on 20 November 2012
outlawauron said:
twesterm said:
Viper1 said:
Turkish said:
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man I wish I knew where my old one was since this WiiU update is taking a lot longer than I thought.


How big is the update?


882 MB.


Are you talking about the day one update?  It was 5 freaking gigs, more than half of the basic Wii U's storage.

So, then you really only have 2-3GB left after the launch day patch/update?

Apparently that 5 gig update does not not count against the 8 or 32 GB of storage.



 

Viper1 on 20 November 2012
twesterm said:
Viper1 said:
Turkish said:


How big is the update?


882 MB.


Are you talking about the day one update?  It was 5 freaking gigs, more than half of the basic Wii U's storage.

No, it's 882 MB.  You've seen enough of my posts to know I wouldn't give such a specific number unless I had a reason to say it.

Why not ask Richard Leadbetter how big he thinks it is?



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twesterm on 20 November 2012
Viper1 said:
twesterm said:
Viper1 said:
Turkish said:


How big is the update?


882 MB.


Are you talking about the day one update?  It was 5 freaking gigs, more than half of the basic Wii U's storage.

No, it's 882 MB.  You've seen enough of my posts to know I wouldn't give such a specific number unless I had a reason to say it.

Why not ask Richard Leadbetter how big he thinks it is?


I can only go by what I see.  Every news story I've seen about it has said 4.7 - 5 gigs, you're the only person that has said 882.  I'm not saying you're wrong, I'm just saying I'm not sure if you're right.



 

HappySqurriel on 20 November 2012

My Wii U system update failed at the 75% mark so I decided to look around the system and play Nintendoland ...

The OS was installed but most of the functionality was locked out until you installed your system update. Nintendoland worked well and when I was done the system update had completed downloading in the background and began installing.

I could be wrong but I suspect that the online services were not done when Nintendo began manufacturing the system so they locked down everything that used it.



Viper1 on 20 November 2012
twesterm said:
Viper1 said:
twesterm said:
Viper1 said:
Turkish said:


How big is the update?


882 MB.


Are you talking about the day one update?  It was 5 freaking gigs, more than half of the basic Wii U's storage.

No, it's 882 MB.  You've seen enough of my posts to know I wouldn't give such a specific number unless I had a reason to say it.

Why not ask Richard Leadbetter how big he thinks it is?


I can only go by what I see.  Every news story I've seen about it has said 4.7 - 5 gigs, you're the only person that has said 882.  I'm not saying you're wrong, I'm just saying I'm not sure if you're right.

 

"Eurogamer tech expert Rich Leadbetter informs us that the update is 1GB, not 5GB as was originally reported."
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2012-11-19-large-wii-u-firmware-update-reportedly-bricking-consoles

"Wii U's first system software update weighs in at around 1GB"
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/df-hardware-nintendo-wii-u-review_7

And while Richard rounds the total to about 1 GB in the articles above, I can state that it's 882 MB specifically.



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twesterm on 20 November 2012
Viper1 said:
twesterm said:
Viper1 said:
twesterm said:
Viper1 said:
Turkish said:


How big is the update?


882 MB.


Are you talking about the day one update?  It was 5 freaking gigs, more than half of the basic Wii U's storage.

No, it's 882 MB.  You've seen enough of my posts to know I wouldn't give such a specific number unless I had a reason to say it.

Why not ask Richard Leadbetter how big he thinks it is?


I can only go by what I see.  Every news story I've seen about it has said 4.7 - 5 gigs, you're the only person that has said 882.  I'm not saying you're wrong, I'm just saying I'm not sure if you're right.

 

"Eurogamer tech expert Rich Leadbetter informs us that the update is 1GB, not 5GB as was originally reported."
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2012-11-19-large-wii-u-firmware-update-reportedly-bricking-consoles

"Wii U's first system software update weighs in at around 1GB"
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/df-hardware-nintendo-wii-u-review_7

And while Richard rounds the total to about 1 GB in the articles above, I can state that it's 882 MB specifically.

That's much better, thank you.  



 

Viper1 on 20 November 2012
twesterm said:
Viper1 said:

 

"Eurogamer tech expert Rich Leadbetter informs us that the update is 1GB, not 5GB as was originally reported."
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2012-11-19-large-wii-u-firmware-update-reportedly-bricking-consoles

"Wii U's first system software update weighs in at around 1GB"
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/df-hardware-nintendo-wii-u-review_7

And while Richard rounds the total to about 1 GB in the articles above, I can state that it's 882 MB specifically.

That's much better, thank you.  

No problem.

It just really makes you wonder how the 5 GB figure was first calculated and why it was taken as gospel by ever single media outlet (well, one of them didn't...*wink*)?



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