CoD: Black Ops Is Breaking Wii Consoles

At least, that's what it looks like.

My Wii stopped reading discs yesterday all of a sudden while I was playing Donkey Kong Country Returns. I was wondering why it started breaking down, until I realized it was because of all the call of duty I was playing before I got DKCR.

I've put about 25 hours into black ops on the Wii and always noticed a large amount of sound coming from the Wii while I was playing multiplayer (if you want to listen, I uploaded a video a while back where you can clearly hear the Wii's disc drive struggling to read this disc - click here)

Now, I'm not 100% sure this is a caused by black ops - so I Googled it to see if anyone else had the same problem and apparently its increasingly common. If you go to google and search "Black Ops Breaking Wiis", you'll find a large amount of searches. In fact, it's even been posted on the official COD forums.

I just want to warn other people who own a Wii of the problem. I've already had my Wii broken twice before, so this is the third time it's happening. It's really a shame a piece of software was released that actually does cause harm to your console and can thus render it useless.

I really, really hope this issue comes into more public light - It's not my fault and I don't want to pay $96 for a repair since the console was working perfectly fine until I purchased black ops.

I don't own Black Ops for the wii, but I heard it was a big problem since it's a dual layered disc just like brawl it could break your wii. If you have a relatively new wii you should be okay, but if yours is worned and used a lot it could break some part on the wii where is can't read any games anymore.

It's not a dual layer disc. The file is exactly 4.7gb. The game is very demanding on the laser, if your having disc read errors get the laser replaced. The laser would already have issues before playing COD.

Can a piece of game software really break hardware :?locopatho

Mine is working just fine. However, from all the reports...there seems to be a pattern. That's unfortunate, if that's really the case.

I don't own Black Ops for the wii, but I heard it was a big problem since it's a dual layered disc just like brawl it could break your wii. If you have a relatively new wii you should be okay, but if yours is worned and used a lot it could break some part on the wii where is can't read any games anymore.

flyingtorso2

I have Black Ops and it doesn't break. However, we all know one negative feedback can crush something while positive feedback, no matter how great, will do little to none in helping something. I call it pure coincidence and a nice juicy meal for the Black Ops haters to feast on :PKenny789

I don't own Black Ops for the wii, but I heard it was a big problem since it's a dual layered disc just like brawl it could break your wii. If you have a relatively new wii you should be okay, but if yours is worned and used a lot it could break some part on the wii where is can't read any games anymore.

flyingtorso2

A Wii system update came with Brawl (though i think it still had to send it in somehow :roll: )

No system update with Black Ops then?

TC, check your system for updates.

My wii shut down completely over the summer with similar conditions.

I had to send it in, second time btw -_-

TC, check your system for updates.

J-man45

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TC, check your system for updates.

Haziqonfire

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TC, check your system for updates.

Haziqonfire

Huh, when I repaired mine twice they warned me my data might be wiped but both times it was fine! Once though ONLY my VC games were wiped but I just redownloaded them!

You just have to back up your saves ect on a SD card to be safe.

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TC, check your system for updates.

kenakuma

Huh, when I repaired mine twice they warned me my data might be wiped but both times it was fine! Once though ONLY my VC games were wiped but I just redownloaded them!

You just have to back up your saves ect on a SD card to be safe.

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[QUOTE="Haziqonfire"] My Wii is up to date. I'm going to have to get it repaired - but I'm not too happy about it. I just hope my data is retained.Haziqonfire

Huh, when I repaired mine twice they warned me my data might be wiped but both times it was fine! Once though ONLY my VC games were wiped but I just redownloaded them!

You just have to back up your saves ect on a SD card to be safe.

I can't tell you how pissed I was when I sent my Wii in for repairs last year february and I got it back with all my game data was erased. Pissed me off since quite a bit of my brawl friends who don't come here often was never able to readd. Not to mentioned, I was so damn close to completing all of brawl challenges. Only had 5 challenges left I believe. System stopped reading the disc and lucky for me, my warranty wasn't up. Sent it to Nintendo and they said lens needed to be replaced. Its making the same loud sounds now like it did when it first went out. Hope its not about to die on me again...

I have - but not all can be copied to another Wii - Specifically, Brawl and Tatsunoko vs Capcom. Jordan has also told me some other first party games don't transfer to other Wiis.Haziqonfire

And I assume online records and such aren't backed up online or anything.

Losing SSBB would hurt quite alot, having to unlock everything all over again!

I think you'll be fine though.

I really hope this isn't true,because I want to Call of Duty Black Ops on Wii.Has anyone had any problems with the other Call of Duty's on Wii?

Activision's revenge for buying the $50 version instead of their $60 version.wiifan001

I really hope this isn't true,because I want to Call of Duty Black Ops on Wii.Has anyone had any problems with the other Call of Duty's on Wii?

Michael0134567

I got it for Xbox 360, not Wii. Sorry to hear about that Wii problem though.

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I really hope this isn't true,because I want to Call of Duty Black Ops on Wii.Has anyone had any problems with the other Call of Duty's on Wii?

intro94

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I really hope this isn't true,because I want to Call of Duty Black Ops on Wii.Has anyone had any problems with the other Call of Duty's on Wii?

intro94

I would like to play this but not on the Wii (traded in my copy and really should have trusted my feeling. Glad I didn't play full price though.) as the experience was horrible I felt. I thought about the PS3 version but that's having it's own issues. I don't want to pay for Xbox Live Gold so the 360 version is out and the PC version I've heard still has issues with stuttering, lag, etc.

It the fact that Black Ops is designed to push the Wii's disk Drive and laser beyond the capacity of regular titles on the system specifically because it wasn't a) built from ground up to be optimized to Wii architecture and b) its an HD game scale game on a system not designed to handle that kind of game type. The system puts serious strain on the laser causing it to work much harder then normal and where it out much faster then normal. So yes, it is the game and its poor optimization for the Wii that is causing the problem but its not that the title is corrupt, its just not properly designed for the hardware. This issue will happen to some more then others. As someone above suggested, if you replace the laser and clean it you should have less problems. This is ultimately why any thought of buying black ops for the Wii were thrown out the window for me.

Some people say it's because of the content the game is trying to deliver but I don't buy that at all. Other games have delivered the same content and don't over work the drive. Others run better as well and look better. I agree it is due to the lack of optimization and an engine that simply wasn't designed for the hardware. It's not limited to the Wii either as the PS3 and PC versions have issues as well.

This is why I've been so annoyed with EA. They have/had a good FPS engine that they used for Medal of Honor Heroes 2 that they could have kept working on and altering but they decided to simply give up. Even now after seeing how well the Call of Duty games have done, Goldeneye,and even the moderate success HVS/Sega had with Conduit they don't seem to care. I still enjoy MOHH2. I even add the Conduit there because while it didn't do huge numbers I believe it was still successful for Sega and HVS based on what was put into the game. Anything that pays off development (which can vary and if you are smart you can keep this low which I think HVS did for the most part) and makes extra I consider a success. Then there is Ubisoft that when they do have a good game, perhaps more brawler then shooter, they choose to ignore it and don't even try to sell it to people. They could have given the game another push for the holiday when people buy everything but nothing. Though that might be wishful thinking on my part.

I appreciate what Activision is doing with Call of Duty. They try to sell it to everyone knowing that people will buy if its there. In the end I'd much rather a scaled back version like World at War and Modern Warfare Reflex on the Wii if Black Ops is what is going to be the norm when they try to pack everything in. I don't expect them to do a special version that works ideal on the Wii so a more scaled back version would be okay I think if it doesn't over work the system. How the game runs should be the most important thing. Everything else is secondary. If something makes the game run not well then cut it.

hay guys I have the new black wii that comes with wii motion plus and wii sports resort its in great conditions .. my black ops comes in a few days but will it brake my wii ??? plz reply to me

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hay guys I have the new black wii that comes with wii motion plus and wii sports resort its in great conditions .. my black ops comes in a few days but will it brake my wii ??? plz reply to me ksixer7