Turn off WiiConnect24 for your own good.

Sorry if this is way old news, but numerous people on the Internet have had a problem with WiiConnect24 overheating the GPU and causing graphical glitches. It just happened to me. It stinks.

Sorry if this is way old news, but numerous people on the Internet have had a problem with WiiConnect24 overheating the GPU and causing graphical glitches. It just happened to me. It stinks.

topraman517

Never had a problem or have ever met anyone with a problem.

I've never had problems either

After suffering dead pixels from having my WiiConnect24 on all the time, I decided to turn it off. Now they only occur occasionally, but it could be fixed by resetting the console.

Never had any problems with my Wii. Had it since launch. It would be wise thought to leave it off because it tends to make the Wii rather hot.

There's really no reason for me to keep WiiConnect24 on. On the few occasions that I might've needed it on, I turned it back off as soon as I was finished. No problems here so far. :)

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Sorry if this is way old news, but numerous people on the Internet have had a problem with WiiConnect24 overheating the GPU and causing graphical glitches. It just happened to me. It stinks.

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No, it's not a huge deal, but it is pretty annoying, and apparently it can get progressively worse. Never thought I would have this kind of problem with a Nintendo console. Their systems are usually pretty robust.

When I first got my Wii I noticed that when Wiiconnect24 was on, the left side of the console felt warm.

I didn't like this, so I turned it off.

I keep mine off anyways. Really there is no point in keeping it on.

Sorry if this is way old news, but numerous people on the Internet have had a problem with WiiConnect24 overheating the GPU and causing graphical glitches. It just happened to me. It stinks.

topraman517

hmmm... Thx for the advice. I guess I should do so. I have had my wii since launch thus, and so far no problems and have never turn off the wiifi24chang_1910

I currently keep it on, yet I nor anyone I know have ever had problems with my Wii overheating.

Something like that happened to me, except it was really bad. Like, it made games unplayable, i couldn't see anything because all the pixels were scrambled and stuff. I sent it in and they fixed it, and i turned WiiConnect24 off, and its been fine

I have Wii Connect 24 off to save power. I'll do a manual system update if I need to. Kcdragon8116

Mines good. Whenever I'm not playing it, it's unplugged (On an outlet with a switch).

I had problems with the Wii, but not with overheating. I had problems with the disc reader. But I already have Wii connect 24 out.

I always had WiiConnect24 on until a few months ago. My Wii overheated and dots started all over the screen and learned it was the GPU. Since then I turn my Wii all the way off.

I noted that, so I turned off my WiiConnect24, I only turn it on when I get to know that a new update is coming.....

to turn off WiiConnect24, you don't have to keep pressed the power button until the red light appears, what you have to do is to go to the Wii settings, then to the WiiConnect24 options and turn off Standby Connection, now the red light will stay permanently;so when there is an update just turn it on.

I keep my games in the wii until I wanna play a different game and have wiiconnect24 on all the time. I guess I should do something about it.

This might be an obvious question to some but whatever...
What does wiiconnect24 do anyways?

Respond to the question by a PM. Send the PM to me because I don't want to come back to this thread.

Thanks

Just another thing.....
I just turned wiiconnect24 off after reading this thread and tried charging my ipod on the wii.
My ipod didnt charge with wiiconnect24 off but it did with wiiconnect24 on.

If I plug in a keyboard to use on the internet channel (with wiiconnect24 off) will the keyboard work or not work like the ipod thing I talked about?

And please respond to me by PM

Thanks

Just another thing.....
I just turned wiiconnect24 off after reading this thread and tried charging my ipod on the wii.
My ipod didnt charge with wiiconnect24 off but it did with wiiconnect24 on.

If I plug in a keyboard to use on the internet channel (with wiiconnect24 off) will the keyboard work or not work like the ipod thing I talked about?

And please respond to me by PM

Thanks

tj_odee

Totally unrelated, I charge my PS3 remotes on my Wii (Blasphemy I know) and I don't have WiiConnect24 on.

I've never had problems with WiiConnect24, but I should turn it off... the only thing I use it for is for Mario Kart tourney updates and I don't even take part in those :P

Good to know. I always keep mine on and I've had no problems. But I don't use it/its better to be safe than sorry, so I guess I'll turn it off.

I always make sure to remove the disc after I'm playing. I used to leave it in after I played, but then I began to notice that the blue light would just come on at random times!