Talk:Internet Channel/Archive 1

message: I found some vandalism on the "Related Articles" section. Don't worry, I erased it. Can't those vandals find something better to do? johnny's pizza 01:35, 13 February 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Vandal 

message: Why isn't there a wiki screenshot yet?  Can we get one soon?--User:NFAN3|NFAN3 03:00, 24 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Wiki screenshot 

message: Why would the Nintendo web browsers have to use the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection? Are we sure this isn't just some confusion of terms? The name Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection refers specifically to the Xbox Live-style networking service, and doesn't just mean "a Wi-Fi connection with Nintendo hardware". Wii also has the option of Ethernet connections via a USB adaptor, but it presumably still connects to the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection for gaming, even though it isn't really a Wi-Fi connection. If they indeed require the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, and if web browsing on Nintendo consoles goes through Nintendo servers, there are some serious privacy concerns here. Dancter 04:59, 9 August 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I agree; I could have made that a bit more clear when writing it.  I've clarified the wording a bit, let me know if it meets your approval. –Prototime (talk • contribs) 16:54, 9 August 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  [[Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection]]? 

message: According to Nintendo's site, here, the Wii Browser will be purchased with Wii Points, which presumably are not free. Hence the browser would not be free (which makes sense... as with DVD playback, not everyone wants to browse the 'net on their TV, so it cuts costs). Thus I think the article should be changed... —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Twile (talk • contribs) 17:05, 14 September 2006  (UTC)
:You are free to make those changes yourself. No need to waste time and process mentioning it on the talk page unless there's an ongoing dispute; there's too much work to be done on these articles with all the new information. Thank you for heads-up, by the way. I knew those other sources were too ambiguous to prove that the browser was free. Dancter 17:15, 14 September 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Just wanted to make sure there were no conflicts, as previous articles seemed to hint away from this (though didn't outright deny it). Also I don't know how to do citations. And I didn't sign my post, crap... >_> --Twile 17:32, 14 September 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: For now, people are adding stuff so fast, I'm just adding simple HTML links to the end of statements when I add stuff, so I can keep up. But eventually we will want to clean up after ourselves, using footnotes with citation templates. Dancter 17:40, 14 September 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Added, thanks. Someone do a proper reference some time please :) --Twile 17:58, 14 September 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Not Free 

message: According to Opera's financial presentation for Q2 2006, the Wii browser will support widgets: "For example, Widgets will be supported in Opera 9 for Nintendo Wii and Symbian Series 60." - is that what the following sentence in the article is referring to? "Opera Software has indicated that the functionality will allow for third parties to create web applications specifically designed for the use on the Wii Browser?" -Numbnumb 20:29, 14 September 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Widgets 

message: One word: No. The source says until June 2006, not 2007. I think it should be removed from the article. --Twile 00:47, 15 September 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Please SIGN YOUR NAME (four ~ symbols in a row). At this point, given that the English page says you have to buy it with Wii Points, I'm inclined to go with that and shall revert it to that until someone can find an official statement otherwise. It could be mentioned if this is an official Japan-only deal. --Twile 03:57, 15 September 2006 (UTC)

text: It is available for download now. Jecowa 15:32, 22 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Available for download 

message: Where was the release date taken from?  I can't find a source that explicitly states it will be released with the system.  If I'm missing something, or if I'm just being stupid by not noticing it, please feel free to insult me in any way you see fit. --68.195.25.63 22:24, 26 September 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Release Date 

message: Look! It's free until 2007.
--Signor 05:35, 27 September 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Three separate headings on the same topic? Come on. This isn't even a very long talk page; a quick and easy read. This was already covered in both the discussion above, and the article itself. Dancter 05:46, 27 September 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I know, but I found another link, and those guys keep arguing about a number typo. From what I know wikipedia is very stingy about everything, so here's another link.--Signor 06:07, 27 September 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I figured the Opera press release that 70.26.91.139 posted was enough, but alright. I don't think it was necessary to use a new topic heading, though. It tends to fragment discussion. Dancter 06:34, 27 September 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Is Free. 

message: According to nintendo Sweeden, the internet channel will be available the 8th of december 
(If you speak Sweedish it is)
should i add this to the article? because i dont think i see it in there yet--70.130.38.205 00:01, 4 December 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Actually it says the Disc, Mii, Photo, and Shop channels will be available on the 8th. The internet channel will be around "soon after".Sockatume 07:31, 4 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Nintendo Sweeden 

message: How would you use this thing? By which I mean how would you type using it? You have no proof it was me. 00:38, 29 November 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: The way you type on the Wii in general? -Ritarri 14:49, 29 November 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I don't have a Wii, so how is that? You have no proof it was me. 12:34, 30 November 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: When you click on the textbox, a virtual keyboard pops up. Elyscape 21:51, 30 November 2006 (UTC)

text: Hold down "B" and move controller around to scroll up, down, left, and right. Press "-" to zoom out and "+" to zoom in. Clicking in a textbox causes an on-screen keyboard to appear. Keys must be entered one at a time with the cursor. Jecowa 15:42, 22 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Wait, wait, wait. 

message: The site linked to there doesn't provide a press release, link, or other citation for their information. However I think they're confusing the Internet Channel (browser) with the internet-based Weather Channel, which was confirmed for the 23rd of December some time ago. Sockatume 11:48, 7 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  23rd? I think not 

message: While I agree that "Wii Browser" is an accurate description of this feature, Nintendo's official name for it is "Internet Channel". See these official Nintendo pages for proof. http://wii.nintendo.com/wiimenu.jsp http://us.wii.com/wiichannel_gallery.jsp I would suggest that this page be renamed "Internet Channel". 74.38.67.189 12:57, 9 December 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Seconded, I'll sort out a page move request some time this week. Sockatume 03:05, 11 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Wii Browser/Internet Channel 

message: Wii Browser → Internet Channel (Wii) — The "Internet Channel" name is the official name of this function of the console, as observed by another editor on the talk page. Not particularly controversial but the number of link changes involved, and the not-particularly-serious reason for the move, might be reason to leave the article alone Sockatume 21:02, 12 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Requested move 

message: Just an observation. For some reason, the article states that there is an estimated release date, but there doesn't seem to be any release date stated in the box template. Is this on purpose, or just something that was overlooked? Jeri-kun 23:29, 16 December 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: This article backs that date up . It also states "This trial version is a beta of sorts, as the final version of the browser will be available at the end of March 2007" and "the browser will be sold for 500 Wii Points". BeefJeaunt 17:30, 19 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Release date TBA? 

message: It seems that Nintendo of Europe and Opera's press releases refer to it as a "trial version", while the Nintendo of America press release calls it a Beta version. While I really doubt it's a beta version of the software in the technical sense (there's a distinction between a limited-functionality demo version of software, as seen on PC mag covers, and a beta, for example of Firefox, which is typically somewhat bug-laden), I'm happy to leave the wording as "Beta" for the time being. Sockatume 06:25, 20 December 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: It's called the trial version on the American download page in the Wii Shop channel. Jecowa 15:27, 22 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Beta 

message: As of the time of this message, the browser is available in the U.K. and Australia.
Yea I got a screen shot from someone just now.--Pediaguy16 02:27, 22 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Australia and the U.K. 

message: I took some screenshots this morning. They're not high-resolution, but that's the best $20 hardware will get you. Jecowa 15:15, 22 December 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Cool -- 85.154.31.226 16:51, 23 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  screenshots 

message: There should be a list that shows what the browser is capable of.  So far I have found that SVG as well as RSS (and Atom) feeds work with the browser, although editing Wiki articles doesn't work (it clears the text field when editing).  OptimumCoder 04:48, 24 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Functionality list? 

message: I don’t think there should be a section on bugs this early on in the browser’s life. I  deleted the "One of the bugs in the software is when you click on "Set to homepage" or "Add to favorites" button, the whole thing freezes for about 10 seconds, and then goes back." statement. I have used the browser many times and never experienced this problem. I also got rid of the "Also when you press 2 (to change the view) most of the text overlaps each other, and makes it very difficult to read." statement. I even tested this out by going to Wikipedia and no such bug occurred even after performing the action several times. The only bug I experienced which had been listed was the one which happens during pop-ups. There is a good possibility that such bugs are widespread, though. But I don’t think they should be stated in Wikipedia until reports start circulating. BeefJeaunt 05:47, 24 December 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Please report bugs and other issues found in the Wii forum at my.opera.com (http://my.opera.com/community/forums/forum.dml?id=2081) - Wilhelmja (QA, Opera Software) 08:31, 26 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Bugs Already? 

message: This has nothing to do with the article, it's actually just a question I have, but...can you play Runescape with it?
:No, it doesn't support Java. Runescape is stupid anyway.
:Personally I'm not a big fan of that kind of thing either (runescape i mean), but whomever said this, please don't attack other users interests. Each unto his own. (sorry to get offtopic, just thought I'd say that)
Leif902 02:45, 11 February 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Yeah, um... 

message: I don't have a Wii, yet, so I can't test this. Could someone use the Internet Channel and surf here: http://www.gagaplay.com/jemu2/games.php
Clicking a 'Play!' should launch JEmu2 Java application. Then a large number of arcade games from various sources can be played. Just wondering if this also works on the Internel Channel. If it does, that would enable us to play these games for free. The MSX games (I've tried Eggerland and Penguin adventure) are controlled by the arrow keys. Hopefully they are mapped to the D-key on the Wii remote.
On an aside is it useful to list (somewhere) websites that offer Wii-playable web games? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Mausy5043 (talk • contribs) 11:05, 25 December 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Nope, doesn't work 65.188.254.26 23:38, 25 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Support for free web games 

message: The Wii can play videos on youtube so whoever posted that is wrong. I have a Wii and every video I have played on Youtube works fine of the Wii Internet Channel. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 71.168.39.246 (talk) 16:10, 25 December 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: sorry to say this but I think we need to undo all of that guy's edits, because it sounded very bad, I dont think the article should say things like "it seems to me YouTube doesnt work, but many, many people think it works" or one-sided things like that, but maybe something like "YouTube only sometimes works on the Wii Browser, perhaps due to some flash issues"70.130.41.121 21:15, 25 December 2006 (UTC)

text: in my experience, YouTube works variabley - videos loaded in the "old style" YouTube player seem to work fine, while those in the shiny "new style" one don't.--Avapoet 09:02, 10 January 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  The Wii can actually play videos on Youtube. 

message: Is the alternatives section really necessary, when that was before the IC was released? It just seems out of place... I mean, your not going to be able to force the Wii onlinr without IC... that section needs to be deleted... Lamename3000 03:24, 26 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Alternatives? 

message: Is anyone else not able to look up wikipedia on their Wii's? 60.241.126.129 23:00, 11 January 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: It worked on my Wii. Jecowa 04:29, 6 February 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  wikipedia doesn't work on mine 

message: Accrding to IGN (http://wii.ign.com/index/release.html) it says that the Full version of the Intenet Channel will be available on March 30. I'm gonna add this to the article. Munchlax 18:32, 13 January 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: It seems that IGN has removed the date of the Full Version of the Opera Browser out of the list, therefore, March 30th may not be the date. I'm gonna remove March 30 at the article since we dont have evidence that will be released on the 30th. Munchlax 21:33, 8 February 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Full Version will be released on March 30 

message: I have noticed that the bookmarks on the Internet Channel are not live, as mentioned in this article. The picture of the book mark is not changed after you make the bookmark, the picture simply reflects the page when you DID the bookmark. Can someone please verify that, and get this article fixed? Thanks! —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Lamename3000 (talk • contribs) 21:39, 23 January 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Bookmarkes 

message: Can I just say how fantastic the screenshot is? I love the screenshots that show a screenshot that shows a screenshot etc. I don't know why. They just look awesome.--The last sheikah 22:33, 24 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  The screenshot... 

message: The way that the Trial version is described in the Wii Ware on the Shop Channel, I think that there may be a possibility that Nintendo keeps the Trial version available for free and then charges $5 for the advanced regular full version. Is this possible that's what will happen? I think that may be a good idea and a bad idea. Good idea that people who are unsure whether or not it's worth it or not, but then it's bad because why bother paying $5 if you get it for free? Just thought we could think about that. Lamename3000 17:05, 2 April 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Trial after Full is released? 

message: I just downloaded it! It requires a system update in order to download, just like Everybody votes
--Phred Levi 01:58, 12 April 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Ya beat me to it. --Thaddius 02:01, 12 April 2007 (UTC)

text: Ever since Nintendo sent me that, I can't get the Internet or Shop channels to work. Only those two! The vote channel works fine, though... dogman15 05:44, 14 April 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Try to update your system in the settings menu, i had an error too when i tried to download the new version of the internet channel without updating the wii itself Gameslinder 07:33, 14 April 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Full Version is live today! 

message: Some games made for the Wii actually uses the directional buttons. Homestarrunner.com made a game (only accessible from a Wii) called Duck Guardian. The buttons can be used to switch weapons such as Jump Ray and Turn Ray. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 76.177.164.96 (talk) 14:36, 15 April 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Not just the cursor 

message: Does this article need something on Flash compatibility? Due to Adobe not licensing anything newer than the Flash 7 SDK, the Wii browser doesn't have a more recent version, which breaks a few pages that require Flash 8 or higher. More info in the Wii browser forum. --Numbnumb 17:36, 13 April 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: What's particularly ironic is that the Flash game Chick-Chick-Boom! that Nintendo released over Easter (2007), and that they encouraged users to play via the Wii Internet Channel, uses a newer Flash version than the browser supports, and can't as such be played on Wii. That's certainly worth mentioning, I think. Kelvingreen 16:09, 16 April 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Adobe Flash compatibility? 

message: Stop changing the date back to the 11th!
It came out on the 12th. See the official press release! http://press.nintendo.com/articles.jsp?id=11946
::Um, ok.. whomever you are... Allow me to interject something.. I am not the one who is changing the date, but I think that it SHOULD stay at April 11th, press release or not. I have a mail-message on my Wii on the 11th that announced the Internet channel. So just because Nintendo didn't announce it to non-Wii people until the 12th, doesn't mean it didn't come out before. Nintendo of America is based in Redmond, Washington. Same time zone as me. I got the mail at about 5pm on April 11th, so doesn't that, and the fact that I downloaded it on the 11th, mean that 11th is the official date? Thank you, I shall be making an edit to the article to fix it to say the 11th, like whomever it was was trying to. Next time you want to disagree with an edit, create an account. Lamename3000 06:43, 16 April 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Stop changing the date 

message: Is there any information about when Java support will be added to the Wii Browser? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 69.113.221.143 (talk) 13:25, 21 April 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  When will Java support be added? 

message: It seems that the picture on the Internet Channel page is not showing a correct browser.  It looks like the person who edited the image just replaced the bottom of the old image with the new browser bar and stretched.  We need a new picture that displays the correct browser. OptimumCoder 23:46, 17 April 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I can not tell that. It looks fine. Also the Final release date is listed there properly, so I'd assume that it is a new, full picture. That makes me believe that the picture is legitimate. However, the whole picture is way too blurry, so I'd recommend an updated, clearer picture. But I don't think the current image is a hack. Lamename3000 00:12, 18 April 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: The problem as far as I can see is that the new version of the browser is being used to look at a Wikipedia page for the Internet Channel that features a picture of the old version of the browser. While this infinite-recursion thing is a good joke, it pains me to say that it's probably more hassle and confusion than it's worth, and maybe a picture showing a different website might be better?--PaulTaylor 11:50, 18 April 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Yes. Lamename3000 16:25, 18 April 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  New picture needed 

message: Can it display real Java things like applets? Or only Java script? 84.58.157.53 13:00, 5 June 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Only Javascript. Java Applets are not currently supported by the Internet Channel. Jbanes 16:52, 5 June 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Full Java? 

message: The user agent for the Internet Channel is Opera/9.10 (Nintendo Wii; U; ; 1621; en) Dread Lord CyberSkull ✎☠ 11:36, 6 June 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  User Agent 

message: The default pic is of the beta version, can someone get a picture of the proper full version
:I thought that was already done an as a reminder it is polite to sighn your name in by typing ~~~~ bye.Richardson j 02:06, 18 June 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Default Pic 

message: I created a new section, please add some references and possibly add some more info. thanks. (and clean up my work, it needs lots of polishing.)--EulerGamma 04:25, 9 August 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Archive 1 

message: I removed the statment that Opera will bring widget support to the Wii. This claim is untrue, purely rumor. The cited reference simply states (on one page) that Widgets were going to be added to the Opera for Devices SDK. To the author: let's remember that facts need to be actual facts, not interpretations of facts. For reference, I'm archiving the mentioned statement.  () 03:45, 1 September 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Ahem. It turns out that the statement was indeed accurate, since the latest IC update does support Widgets. And how exactly can you interpret the following to mean "Opera for Devices SDK"? Page 31: "Widgets will be supported in Opera 9 for Nintendo Wii" -Numbnumb 19:44, 30 October 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Opera Widgets 

message: I am proposing a merge discussion on several Wii articles - the discussion to be, however, what to merge and where. If anyone would like to join in, please go to Talk:Wii. - A Link to the Past (talk) 17:51, 28 October 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Merge discussion 

message: I have a feeling that the version of Flash used on the Internet Channel is out-of-date - it certainly won't play anything through the BBC's iPlayer.  Does anyone have any information to add to the article? Tim (Xevious) (talk) 11:53, 12 February 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: It's already mentioned in the Features section of the article: "However, the Flash SDK that is offered to developers only supports technologies up to Flash Player version 7. Due to this limitation, any website that requires a newer version of Flash Player will not operate properly." --wL<speak·check> 22:00, 12 February 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Flash versions 

message: Source 8 gave ma a "could not find page" error. What do we do? (ps; made this in Internet channel :) 72.205.243.77 (talk) 03:30, 9 March 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Source 8 missing 

message: How many of the more than 20 million Wiis have Internet Channel loaded?--Hhielscher (talk) 08:00, 2 April 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Market share? 

message: Are they going to update the flash to 9 or better anytime soon?
:Opera says that this is up to adobe, they want but there is no new flash sdk to develop... mabdul 0=* 13:41, 1 June 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: The SDK is out now, so it's in Nintendo's court.  As it stands, Opera has not been contracted out to update it. 69.207.47.45 (talk) 02:59, 16 October 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Confirming 69.207.47.45 the SDK is the Flash Lite SDK and this information is in the article however mabdul is partially right because Flash Lite only supports features up to and including 8 not flash 9, though it does support H.264 and (hopefully by corollary) Hulu. RegisFrey (talk) 15:19, 9 June 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Will there be a flash update? 

message: I have the channel and although it is true that it only supports one window at a time, pop-ups can still redirect the window. Move to have this removed --hubare (talk) 14:27, 17 July 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Ultimate Pop-up Blocker??! 

message: It'd be nice to have a table for the shotcut keys :D  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.113.65.101 (talk) 21:08, 5 September 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Shortcut keys table 

message: i wonder if you can go on youtube with it. i wanna wii!--Gems777 (talk) 01:40, 21 September 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: YouTube, yes.  Hulu, No.69.207.47.45 (talk) 03:00, 16 October 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: What about 209.105.207.151 (talk) 20:02, 14 January 2009 (UTC)
replies: text:  to answer my own question, no.209.105.207.151 (talk) 14:55, 20 February 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  youtube? 

message: There are a lot of reports of a new version of the Internet Channel being released in December. These all seem to be coming from a supposed article on GameReactor (gonintendo.com first reported it). However, if you explore the Game Reactor site this news can't be found anywhere. Sites like NintendoWiiFanboy.com have also commented that the original source cannot be found and may not even exist. We should consider the fact that possibility that this could potentially be a hoax. -Zomic13 (talk) 21:38, 13 November 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Internet Channel 2.0