That works well, but then of course you have to deal with the awesomeness that is trying to find the start button, and the go back button. And then of course not all games use the d pad for navigation. Ahem carnival games I'm looking at you. And you too deca sports. I'll stick with my xBox. Heh
-----Original Message----- From: gamers-boun...@audyssey.org [mailto:gamers-boun...@audyssey.org] On Behalf Of Ken Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 2:10 AM To: Gamers Discussion list Subject: [Audyssey] Good news: how to make the WII a whole lot moreaccessible If any of you have played the Wii, you know that it's just about impossible to start, since on the startup screen there are seven buttons to push--four on top and three on the bottom, which makes for a confusing and frustrating day at the Wii console. Even though you know the one you want is in the top left corner, you just can't seem to find it and instead find yourself adjusting your daughter's mii... (which is the way she programmed her character to look in the games.) Incidentally, I gave hers quite the hairdo. With the screen in such a state, you might spend an hour starting the game you want and have time for a match of tennis before dinner time--if you're lucky. Well, fear not Wii fans, because I have found a solution. You'll need sighted assistance for this but... In addition to the page containing the start game icon, there are three or more pages with additional channels. There are two ways to get to those pages--the plus and minus keys on the Wiimote, or the arrows on the screen. What we are going to do is to drag each channel, (accept for the one we want--the start game icon,) to another page. Have your friend hold a and b together while pointing at a channel, then move to the right arro and let go--and they have successfully moved the channel. You'll know it because you'll hear a chirp from the Wii and your friend saying, "cool." Have them do this for the next five channels, and you're done. You now have a startup screen with only one button--well, plus the arrows, but they won't do anything accept change pages and you just hit the minus button to get back to the first page--no harm done. So now all you do is move the Wiimote around till it vibrates and you're there. Make sure that your assistant moves the channel you want--the start channel which, if they can't figure it out, will say "Wii sports," on it if that CD is in, to a place far away from the arrows--the upper left corner perhaps. I can now start the game almost every time I try it, although somehow another channel appeared on the first page--but that's what happens when you let your children play with adults' toys! LOL Well, if any of you have or are considering to purchase a Wii, I hope this helps. Ken D DTI --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
