Questions about the Wii specs.

I may be getting a Wii, but first I need to gather some information on it.

Does the Wii have an internal harddrive like the PS3 and 360? If so, how much does it hold? I've also seen that the Wii has memory cards. What memory sizes do they come in? What is the average size of a Wii game?

About the Virtual Console, do the downloaded games go onto any harddrive, or onto a memory card? Do they need any special controls?

Is the nunchuck attachment needed for certain games?

The Wii does not have an internal hard drive, but it does have 512 MB of flash RAM (approximately 300 MB is available for storage).

Game saves are tiny so you don't have to worry about those. Virtual Console and WiiWare games can start to get big though. You can fit a decent number before it fills up though. That said, many people including myself filled their memory months ago.

The Wii uses SD Cards up to 2 GB. But you cannot directly read data off them. You must switch things in and out between the system and card.

VC games can be played with the Gamecube controller and some can be played with the Wii Remote. You can also buy a Classic Controller (best option) for only $20.

The nunchuck attachment is used for many games but it comes with the Wii.

The Wii has Flash memory, not a Hard Drive. The Wii also has a slot for SD cards so you can save your VC games to the card.

You don't need the nucnchuck but the Classic controller is advised.

What is flash memory?

What is flash memory?

APic

It's just like a flash drive or SD card. It's a method or storage like a hard drive but it doesn't have moving parts, and therefore is more reliable. That reliability also comes with higher cost though.

So it's sort of like a removable harddrive? I'm sorry if I sound noobish, but I really don't understnd all of these terms and such. That's why I'm here, to learn about it before I make any purchases.APic

The Wii's flash memory is internal, meaning it can't be moved or anything like that. You can transfer saves onto SD card if you want to play them at someone elses house or something like that, and you can transfer virtual console games onto there as well, but they won't play on anyone else's Wii and, if you want to play them on your Wii you'll have to transfer it over to your Wii's flash memory. It is confusing, I know. I'll summarise - Wii's memory is a LOT smaller than the 360/PS3's, but chances are the average person won't fill it up for a pretty long time.

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I may be getting a Wii, but first I need to gather some information on it.

Does the Wii have an internal harddrive like the PS3 and 360? If so, how much does it hold? I've also seen that the Wii has memory cards. What memory sizes do they come in? What is the average size of a Wii game?

About the Virtual Console, do the downloaded games go onto any harddrive, or onto a memory card? Do they need any special controls?

Is the nunchuck attachment needed for certain games?

APic

1 the wii does have something like an internal hard drive

2 the "memory cards" are SD cards and they can go up to 2 GB (i think)

3 VC games get downloaded to the Harde drive automatically you cant download them onto SD cards and paly them on somone elses Wii because of copyright laws! :cry:

4 you need the classic controller for most VC games

5 The nunchuck attachment is needed for certain games.

Hope this helps ask me more questions if needed! :)

So it's sort of like a removable harddrive? I'm sorry if I sound noobish, but I really don't understnd all of these terms and such. That's why I'm here, to learn about it before I make any purchases.APic

No. Flash memory is just another means of storage, just like a hard drive. It works just like a hard drive if that's what you are wondering. But it's more reliable.

About SD Cards: You do not need SD cards but you can use them if you want to. These memory cards are the same one that you use in most digital cameras.

[QUOTE="APic"]So it's sort of like a removable harddrive? I'm sorry if I sound noobish, but I really don't understnd all of these terms and such. That's why I'm here, to learn about it before I make any purchases.Rocky32189

No. Flash memory is just another means of storage, just like a hard drive. It works just like a hard drive if that's what you are wondering. But it's more reliable.

About SD Cards: You do not need SD cards but you can use them if you want to. These memory cards are the same one that you use in most digital cameras.

Imagine a very, very small harddrive with no moving parts to worry about breaking. That's what makes it more durable, but also more expensive. But you can get a 2GB SD for around $20 these days.