Forum News Games Video Pictures Members Shop Help
Time: 03-15-2010, 11:28 AM
You're not logged in! That means you're missing out on the best features of
WiiLoaded! Be sure to log in or register if you don't already have an account!


WiiLoaded.com - Wii Forum and News > Portal > Universal Friend Codes For Wii

(Yellow Alert - Caution)
                                        Emergency Message System
We will be experiencing some downtime towards the end of today in order to perform some upgrades! Just a heads up Smile - D4rk

Edit: Yeah, it's taking a little longer than expected, we're just waiting on a few things first but it's hopefully going to happen today!


Welcome, Guest
You have to register before you can post on our site.

Username
  

Password
  

Recent News
- [360, PS3, PC] Deus Ex: Human ...
- [PS3, X360] Kitase and Toriyam...
- [PS3] Playstation Move Officia...
- [Mac] Valve Bringing Steam &am...
- Review Roundup - Final Fantasy...
 Archive

Search Forums

(Advanced Search)

PS3
Wii
Xbox 360

Forum Statistics
» Members: 15452
» Latest member: wiiwiimanz
» Forum threads: 21497
» Forum posts: 332134

Full Statistics

Online Users
There are currently 111 online users.
» 5 Member(s) | 106 Guest(s)
blaze cannon, D4rk, Foxy, LemonManX, wiiwiimanz

Sponsors

Latest Threads
Final Fantasy XIII, why?!
Last Post by: LemonManX
Today 10:29 AM
» Replies: 19
» Views: 189
Gh3 friend codes
Last Post by: AngelicAce13
Today 10:07 AM
» Replies: 0
» Views: 12
modern warfare reflex fri...
Last Post by: glockinitup
Today 08:21 AM
» Replies: 2
» Views: 102
Is the Wii Consider a  "N...
Last Post by: Red
Today 05:41 AM
» Replies: 10
» Views: 83
[PS3] Playstation Move Of...
Last Post by: Rooster
Today 01:49 AM
» Replies: 9
» Views: 103
Best iPhone Ringtone Make...
Last Post by: cynthiachen
Yesterday 09:47 PM
» Replies: 3
» Views: 152
Review Skype new version ...
Last Post by: fruttee632198947
Yesterday 09:43 PM
» Replies: 0
» Views: 36
Call of Duty Reflex Frien...
Last Post by: glockinitup
Yesterday 09:15 PM
» Replies: 2
» Views: 55
WiiLoaded Folding@Home Te...
Last Post by: Rawrmander
Yesterday 08:37 PM
» Replies: 74
» Views: 2774
call of duty modern warfa...
Last Post by: SDBOLTZ
Yesterday 07:45 PM
» Replies: 5
» Views: 84


 
Universal Friend Codes For Wii
Posted by: Kindrik  - 10-02-2006 04:37 PM - Replies (31)
The following is an editorial that reflects the views and opinions of the writer:


Single Code per Console


I have great news for Wii fans everywhere. Nintendo has announced that the Wii's friend codes will be determined only by each system, instead of the system and game combo that determined the DS friend codes.

When Nintendo first announced that the Wii would use the friend code system, gamers around the globe were left scratching their heads as to why Nintendo would choose this system, assuming it would follow the same path as the DS. However it was recently announced that every Wii console would have a separate friend code attached to it. Although gamers as a whole may prefer this to the DS system I personally cannot understand why Nintendo would use the friend code system when there are other methods which would have made much more sense.


"Asking for your user name and password...would have been unacceptable."

One method which I would have been very much in favor of is the use of a username and password to log onto Nintendo's Wi-Fi servers. Tomoaki Kuroume, who oversees all areas of interface development, explained why Nintendo chose not to use this system. "If we allowed everyone to have their own account, you would need to enter a password to use the console. To switch on Wii and be presented with a screen asking for your user name and password...well for me, that would have been unacceptable."

Is it just me or does it seem like the people over at Nintendo didn't even try to work a way around that problem. I can find at least one quick and easy solution right now.

You start up your Wii for the very first time. While you're getting all the initial stuff set up, (clock, date, screen position, etc.) you would eventually come to a screen asking you to set up a Wi-Fi account. You'd input a username and a button combination as your password, then these settings would be saved to your system and the Wiimote you were using. This way every time you start up your Wii you would be logged on automatically without even knowing it, which would work around the problem Mr. Kuroume brought up of "(needing) to enter a password to use the console". The only time you would need to really use your password would be if you tried to log on to your account on different system. However I've devised a way around this as well. Remember how I mentioned that your Wi-Fi account would be saved to the remote? This way by simply bringing your controller with you when wanting to log onto your account on a new console, your log in details would be automatically transferred to the system.

The use of a username system such as this would create a much more immersive online environment similar perhaps to Microsoft's Xbox Live.

I am personally not a fan of the friend code system and know almost no people who like it and am still baffled as to why Nintendo chose to use it again. Either way there's no way around it and Nintendo won't be changing anything either, but a universal friend code definitely an improvement, although it may not be the most efficient way.

Thanks to Scotland1166

 














Contact Us . WiiLoaded . Return to Top . Return to Content . Lite (Archive) Mode . RSS Syndication . View New Posts  . View Today's Posts . Warning Types
Forums based on MyBB
Website Design © John Sanderson 2006-2008
Terms of Use
Privacy Policy
© WiiLoaded 2006-2008