Wii U Remotes to Sync from the Outside

Comment by Canyarion, on 25.10.2012 at 23:05

I didn't know that you could do that!Â http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/systems/wii/en_na/ht_system.jsp?menu=wiiremote&submenu=rvl-ht-sys-remote-sync-one-time[/quote]:D It's a great option for when you have friends over.
This is why your (turned off) Wiimote starts blinking like crazy when you press 1+2 at the same time. It's trying to find the Wii to sync with.

Comment by RudyC3, on 25.10.2012 at 09:41

Never had to re-sync my Wiimotes personally, other than in the case of having to use them with a different console.

However, since now some might want to use their same Wiimotes both on Wii U and on their old Wii still, I guess having the resync button on the outside is going to be more convenient...

Comment by Vorash Kadan, on 25.10.2012 at 00:20

I'll be getting a black, blue & tangerine one!! :D

Comment by Cheesing it up, on 24.10.2012 at 23:08

You know what solved the problem even better?
Wires.
Just sayin'. ;)

Comment by Flynnie, on 24.10.2012 at 22:16

I didn't know that you could do that!Â http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/systems/wii/en_na/ht_system.jsp?menu=wiiremote&submenu=rvl-ht-sys-remote-sync-one-time

Comment by Canyarion, on 24.10.2012 at 21:56

I think I needed to sync Wiimotes perhaps 3 or 4 times in my life. If you have friends visiting and bringing their own controllers, you can simply soft-sync.

Comment by Flynnie, on 24.10.2012 at 21:24

It should have been there in the first place. I bought my 360 and Wii weeks within each other i just remember how much more useful it was to have it on the outside.

Good to see Nintendo are changing it though.

Comment by jb, on 24.10.2012 at 20:48

This post is a copy of the news report: http://www.cubed3.com/news/17339All posts made in this forum topic below will appear as news comments on the above link. If you make a comment on the original article link above, it will also appear here as a forum post.Ever had to fumble with your Wii remote to sync it up to the console unit? The Wii U may remedy that age old problem.

Despite the tech being the same in the Wii Remote PlusÂ and the new Wii U remotes, the packaging will differ on the outside. One other change as found by Nintendo Connect is the sync button being on the outside, instead of being wedged beside the batteries.

The Wii U console itself will also have its sync button exposed on the front for easy communication between man and beast, or rather Wii Remote and console. Convenient, eh?

A useful change? Do you have to sync your controllers regularly?