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Announcing Smash World Wii News!

Mic_128

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I know you guys love these daily updates, plus the articles and such we host here, but ever had the problem where you couldn’t get to a PC? Well thanks to Gideon (And Scav and Plasia for helping with testing!) we’ve managed to whip up a setup that will let us Mail our posts to your Wii! It’s incredibly simple to set it up.

<img src="/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/wiith7.jpg" alt="Your new acess to Smash News" />

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<ul><strong>What to do.</strong></ul>
<strong>Step 1: </strong>Clck on the Wii message Board on the bottom right-hand side.

<img src="/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/messageboardsp3.jpg" alt="Yep, riiiight down there" />

<strong>Step 2:</strong> Click on Create New Message.

<img src="/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/createnewmessagebt5.jpg" alt="Leeeeeeft over there" />

<strong>Step 3:</strong> Click on Adress Book.

<img src="/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/createnewmessagebt5.jpg" alt="Rats, was hoping it'd be the middle one so I could continue the joke. Oh well." />

<strong>Step 4:</strong> Click on Register, then “Others”

<img src="/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/adressbook2wd3.jpg" alt="Can't read Wii number....must be getting a cateract :(" />

<strong>Step 5:</strong> Register the Email Address “SmashNews at Smashboards.com” (With the @ symbol)

<strong>Step 6:</strong> Wait for the next Blog update and you’ll find you’ve been sent it to your Wii!

We’re also planning on using this for anything else of Importance to both Brawl, and Smash World, from important news, to contests, to whatever else might come up! So make sure to check your Wii, you never know what’s going to be in it!

You honestly thought I wouldn’t work a Wii joke in there somewhere? ;)
 

Kasado-Bit

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Awesome idea!

Now, getting your daily news and articles from SmashBoards couldn't be any simpler.
 

neoREgen

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that's cool.

Can we see images that way though?

Also, can people who don't want spoilers (I don't really know why they'd read this anyway) get the updates this way and still not see spoilers? From what I recall, there is no Title on Wii Messages.
 

Luigi2

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It's a good idea, but how do you know who to send the updates to? Don't you need each Wii to send your system an e-mail to identify itself? You should probably add that to the instructions if this is going to work for anyone.
 

Burning Lava

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Hmm, I might have to try that out... if only for curiosity's sake. Cool cool.

(Oh, that is, AFTER my wireless starts working again. Grrr! Hopefully later tonight.)
 

MzNetta

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Oh my this idea is quite amazing.
Bravo to whoever came up with it.
Creativity++ for you.
 

Blazey

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LOL Plasia. You of all people to be mentioned after forum leaders' names like Gideon and Scav is like the most random thing ever xD.

GG, though. This is pretty nifty =D.
 

Homelessvagrant

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I guess that's pretty cool. So I wonder if we'll get your suave mii with the update Mic? If only it were possible with email addresses.

And really this isn't for everybody so if you think it's pointless then..........It's not for you.
 

-Wolfy-

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Maybe I'm missing something key about the inner mechanizations of information exchange on the wii, but how do we get the updates if they don't get our Wii numbers? Is it something along the lines of since I added the the contact, anyone with the contact added will get the update? I'm super curious. Twice as curious as usual.
 

X-x-Dyce-x-X

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Maybe I'm missing something key about the inner mechanizations of information exchange on the wii, but how do we get the updates if they don't get our Wii numbers? Is it something along the lines of since I added the the contact, anyone with the contact added will get the update? I'm super curious. Twice as curious as usual.
You know... I was wondering the same thing yesterday. Doesn't there need to be mutual consent between both parties for this to work? I didn't get my mail, and I'm pretty sure if this were to work, whoever's e-mail these updates are coming off of would need to add everyone on the Members List's Wii-mail Addresses.
 

Vicious Delicious

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I enjoy and appreciate this, my laptop has been giving me trouble lately and this works almost perfectly to that. My only question is if the email is case-sensitive. I entered it the exact way it said on the site (SmashNet@Smashboards.com), but I'd like to make absolute sure. I have a little phobia with copying down and remembering emails, so a response on whether or not it is would be great :)
 

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You know... I was wondering the same thing yesterday. Doesn't there need to be mutual consent between both parties for this to work? I didn't get my mail, and I'm pretty sure if this were to work, whoever's e-mail these updates are coming off of would need to add everyone on the Members List's Wii-mail Addresses.
You know, actually I just put a bit of though into it, and since it is under "Others", I don't believe mutual exchange actually is necessary (even though when you put in the address it says you do) since on my email/phone, i can't add my wii's number as a contact, it must not work on a mutual basis. I'm still thinking how the wii would grab the information in the first place though..
 

X-x-Dyce-x-X

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You know, actually I just put a bit of though into it, and since it is under "Others", I don't believe mutual exchange actually is necessary (even though when you put in the address it says you do) since on my email/phone, i can't add my wii's number as a contact, it must not work on a mutual basis. I'm still thinking how the wii would grab the information in the first place though..
Ahhhh! Right! There's the problem. You can't go "E-mail to Wii-mail", only "Wii-mail to E-mail".

...fergot aboot dat...
 

Mic_128

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It didn't work, and I typed it just like you said.
We've had a little bug which should be stamped out. :)

To those wondering about me needing your Wii numbers :Registering an email adress is diferent to a Wii. What happens is you register the Email adress and the person you registered gets an email saying "A person with a Wii wants to add you to his Address Book, if you want to, send a reply, otherwise ignore this", so unless I send a reply, nothing will happen.
 

SirroMinus1

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Omfgwtfbbqftw!!!!!!!!!

You so rock.
i thought i'd never say that.:chuckle:
BTW Is the @ space out from the smash news. it said you have to have me added sure it works?
 

Mic_128

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You so rock.
i thought i'd never say that.:chuckle:
BTW Is the @ space out from the smash news. it said you have to have me added sure it works?
Yup, ignore the space.

And if all things go to plan, the next update should be released tomorow :)
 
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