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wfz on 20 November 2012
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twesterm said:
wfz said:


Wow... what the fuck. I was under the impression that we'd have no issues using our HDDs with the Wii U. I just purchased one from Amazon on Saturday and it's coming today or tomorrow in the mail. http://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Expansion-Portable-External-STBX500100/dp/B00834SJSK/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1353431119&sr=8-4&keywords=seagate+hdd+500

 

If it doesn't work, I'm going to rage.


Well, for starters the Wii U does not use USB 3.0.  You'll still be able to use it, just you'll be capped at USB 2.0 speed.

Other than that, yeah, I'll be annoyed if I can't properly use the hard drive I've had set aside for a while to use with my Wii U.

I'm fine with being capped at 2.0 speed, I was aware of that. What I'm upset about is if the HDD doesn't work because the Wii U can't power it. Then I'll need to find an HDD that has an external power source or I'll have to buy a Y USB cable to power the HDD through BOTH of the Wii U's usb ports.

And then both USB ports are taken by a single device. Just such a hassle. I'll let you guys know tonight if it works or not. =/