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
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