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raggedjimmi
Nov 20, 2006, 10:15 AM
What exactly does this do during a game? Does it pause the game and bring up some kind of universal menu or turn the game off and return to the startup (reset button?).

I'm very curious about this :)


gloss
Nov 20, 2006, 10:23 AM
What exactly does this do during a game? Does it pause the game and bring up some kind of universal menu or turn the game off and return to the startup (reset button?).

I'm very curious about this :)

It brings up a menu that lets you go back to the main Wii Menu at any point.
Sky Blue
Nov 20, 2006, 11:03 AM
Go back to the Wii menu, or Reset Software.
aidanpendragon
Nov 20, 2006, 12:28 PM
Go back to the Wii menu, or Reset Software.

Or configure certain options on the remote, most importantly the volume of the built-in speaker.

Also, was reading VC manuals and it sounds like you can create standby/resume points at any time during VC play by hitting Home and going back to the main menu. These disappear once you resume the game - BUT, it sounds like they're persistent even if you power down the console! Not sure if this applies to Wii games too, but I recall reading somewhere that you could be playing, press Home to back out & check your message board, then resume play at the same spot.
MacRumorUser
Nov 20, 2006, 12:33 PM
It brings up a menu that lets you go back to the main Wii Menu at any point.

Much like the 360's dash button as i predicted Jimmi ;) :p
twoodcc
Nov 20, 2006, 12:36 PM
Much like the 360's dash button as i predicted Jimmi ;) :p

yeah it sounds like it's similar.
seenew
Nov 20, 2006, 12:48 PM
What exactly does this do during a game? Does it pause the game and bring up some kind of universal menu or turn the game off and return to the startup (reset button?).

I'm very curious about this :)

It turns the Wii into a small, portable home, kinda like a tent.

Would have been great for the 24 hours I spent in line. :p
tvguru
Nov 20, 2006, 12:50 PM
It turns the Wii into a small, portable home, kinda like a tent.

Would have been great for the 24 hours I spent in line. :p

You can't use the console and all its fancy features till you get it silly. Otherwise there would be no point of the line in the first place. :p
raggedjimmi
Nov 20, 2006, 12:51 PM
Good! I really liked the Home 360 thing. I'm hoping the Wii doesn't have the delay the 360 menu has. If there was any way of speeding up them "blades" I jolly well would :o
Sky Blue
Nov 20, 2006, 12:53 PM
Or configure certain options on the remote, most importantly the volume of the built-in speaker.



Ah! So that's where it is! That thing is freaking loud!
GFLPraxis
Nov 20, 2006, 02:31 PM
Good! I really liked the Home 360 thing. I'm hoping the Wii doesn't have the delay the 360 menu has. If there was any way of speeding up them "blades" I jolly well would :o

Yeah, the 360's menu is choppy and delayed. The Wii's pops up instantly, no choppiness or delay. It also has some Wiimote settings available.