How to enable game play with the Nintendo Wii By Eli De Carteret

What is in the box? Power cable/ wire Sensor bar/ wire Scart leadNintendo Wii Nun chucks Remotes

The Nintendo Wii The Nintendo Wii is the actual platform which creates the game play. This needs to be connected up correctly, in order to turn on. Without this, there would be no device to play the game play, therefore, everything else would be useless.

The back of the Nintendo Wii The back of the Nintendo is where the majority of the game play enabling happens. The majority of the slots are at the back, which avoids anybody tripping over wires and they can be safely kept out of reach of anybody. Power slot Scart lead port Sensor slot HDMI slot Fan USB ports

Power cable The power cable transfers the electric from the plugs at the wall, to the Nintendo in order for it to get power and turn on. This is the first step, as without this, it would have no power and therefore, could not turn on. The wire plugs in here from the plug on the wall. The wire which transfers the electricity from the wall plug to the Wii.

Sensor slot The sensor sits on top of the TV. It picks up the Wii remote sensor, which allows the player to move the cursor around the screen when the picture is on. Without this, you would have the Nintendo Wii on and you could see the screen, but you wouldn’t be able to play any games or do anything, therefore, not allowing you to enter the games, therefore, not enabling game play. Sensor bar which sits on top of TV with attached wire Sensor bar wire (shown attached to the sensor on the picture to the left), plugs into here.

Scart lead slot The scart lead allows output of audio and video. This plugs into the TV and without this, there would be no image or sound. There are 2 types of this, depending on the TV. The 3 coloured one is usually the most common and comes with the Nintendo, but older TV’s have the top one, with just a solid lead which plugs into the back of the TV. Scart lead plugs into the TV and the Wii to allow for videos and audio. This is where the scart lead plugs into the Nintendo, allowing video and audio.

HDMI slot Like the scart lead, the HDMI slot transfers the video and audio outputs from the Nintendo to the TV. Without this, everything could work, but it would not be visible, meaning that it would not work and thus, not enabling game play. A HDMI wire, which plugs into the TV and Nintendo. HDMI slot. Allows for a HD picture and audio output.

Fan The fan allows the Nintendo to not overheat. If the Nintendo didn’t have this, it would get heated very quickly and then possibly crash and cut out, therefore, stopping any game play from occurring until it had time to cool down. With the fan, it avoids overheating from occurring a lot less and therefore, allows for more game play. The fan

USB Ports The USB ports are there for 3 main reasons. The first is so that you can charge your iPod. The second reason is so that it can support remotes, like the Guitar Hero guitar or microphone, so that the players can play Guitar Hero/ Rock Band easier with the correct equipment. The third reason is so that it can support the LAN adaptor, which people can connect their internet wire to if they don’t have wireless internet, so that they can play online. 2 USB ports at the back of the Wii. Guitar Hero microphone, connected to a USB.

Remotes The remotes connect with the sensor, which is placed on top of the TV. This then allows you to move the remote around with the pointer following you or when in game, the gun/ character etc. is facing the way you want them to, as you are turning the remote so that it moves the character or gun around. Without the remotes, you can have everything, but you would not be able to do anything on screen. Sensor bar which sensors the remotes and allows game play. The remote for the Nintendo Wii.

The remote There are different buttons on the Wii remote which all allow for different things. Here are the general reasons for the buttons: Sensor which is picked up by the sensor connected to the Wii. Trigger on the back, mainly for the shoot button in games Catch to allow for the back to be opened and batteries to be placed inside. Nun chuck slot, allows to connect the nun chucks to the remote. Shows which remote is player 1, 2, 3 or 4 for game purposes. 1 and 2 generally are replaced for the A and B buttons. + and – buttons are start (+) and select (-). The house button is home, taking you to the dashboard. A is usually the select button when in dashboard. Arrow keys are usually to move in directions. Power button turns the remote on or off.

Nun chucks The Nun chucks are connected to the remote in order to gain easier access to movement in games. For example, in FPS games, they allow the player to move around, whilst shooting with the back button on the remote, which also allows the player to look around with the interaction to the sensor. Button which allows for scrolling and movement for a character in a game. Connector from nun chuck to remote. 1 and 2 allows for the start and select buttons, like on the other remote.

Additions to the remote To make the game play better, like the nun chucks, there are additions to the remote. These can allow for better game play for the player. Most of them are just objects, allowing for the remote to be placed within, which look like the object which the character has in the game the player is playing. This allows the player to feel more involved in the action. Examples include: Golf club (Top left), baseball bat (top right) and tennis racket (bottom left). Gun

The front of the Nintendo Wii The front of the Nintendo is where the most important buttons are when the video and sound output is on and the Nintendo has started to work. Although the output of audio and video has been enabled, the games haven’t, so the front buttons are important to allow for game play to be enabled. Reset button Stand Eject button Disc slot Under case- Sensor button, memory card slot, 2 more USB slots Power button

The power button is a very important factor in enabling game play. Without this button, everything could be plugged in but the console would not turn on, therefore, not allowing any game to be played, no output of any kind and thus, not enabling game play. Power button, without this, the Nintendo would not be able to turn on or off. Red is standby, no light is off and green is on.

Reset button The reset button is there in case the Nintendo crashes or if you are playing a game and you don’t want it to save the game, e.g. if you have done a mission incorrectly or missed a collectable etc. this will turn off the Nintendo Wii safely, rather than just holding the power button until it turns off, which can damage the console. Reset button, located under the power button. Reset button

Under case Under the case, in the middle of the console, sits the sync button, allowing for the remotes to sync up with the Wii. Also in there are 2 more USB ports and a memory card slot, which allows the player to save data onto, if they don’t want to save onto the hard drive or if the hard drive is full.

Eject button The eject button is found at the bottom left hand corner of the console. This allows for the game which is in the Nintendo to be taken out and another game put in, which allows for more game play to take place in different games.

Disc slot The disc slot allows the player to put different games into the tray so that they can play on different games. The game is just pushed into the slot and it will be taken in and read, but when it is wanting to be taken out, the eject button will need to be pressed.

Stand The stand allows the Nintendo to stand up, meaning it is safer than it just being led down, which could be knocked over. If it is knocked over, it could break the Nintendo, which would mean that there would be no game play as the Nintendo would be broken.

Dashboard There are different squares on the dashboard. The remote will allow the player to navigate around the screen, therefore, being able to click on the disc (top left corner, which is where the game will appear), to play a game.

Game disc appears here Channels Messages Next dashboard page

On screen game play This allows the player to control what is happening on screen, with the remote. On the picture below, the players hold the remotes in the way they are so that the sensor can pick it up and they can play the games. In the baseball game, they would swing the controller in the same way a baseball player would, tennis in the way a tennis swing is and same with golf.

Thank you for viewing this presentation. Hopefully, you now know how to enable game play on your Nintendo Wii. For any problems or questions either: Look inside the handbooks which come in the packaging when you get your Nintendo Wii box. Or go to: Click support or go to this page: Then click Nintendo Wii, or go to this page: