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The Rescue for PAL-smashers - Freeloader for Wii! *Bad news folks*
- Thread starter Andromeda
- Start date
Andromeda
Smash Lord
Yea, but it's very expensive being a gamer here. A Wii costs about 1/3 times more than it should.
Soluble Toast
Smash Ace
Didn't Nintendo end up blocking it though?
Which means they might end up doing it for the wii.
This is incredibly tempting. It feels like Brawl is right in-front of me, and I could just take it. I'm seriously thinking about this. Even with the Freeloader on top, the copy of Brawl would come to £40, which is what Brawl on its own costs in the UK.
I'm a little bit skeptical about this though, I'm afraid Nintendo might run an update and screw us over, or I'm worried about this Dual-Layered disc update the brawl disc runs . If The Freeloader blocks all updates, would the Brawl disc still be able to play without the Dual-Disc update? =S
Block it? How? It still worked for GNT4 and that was released right at the end of the GameCubes lifespan, so if it was blocked there were only a few games that didn't work with it and I don't have any of them.
That said it's entirely possible (And probable) that Nintendo will release a Wii Firmware update that will break the Wii Freeloader somehow. But if you absolutely, positively must play Brawl now, it's not a bad option until it actually gets released in Europe/Aus. Given Nintendo's track record it's possible that you'll be waiting 3-4 months for it.
Off topic but... if i have an American Wii and an American copy of Brawl, can i play that in a German TV?
I live in Germany yet, but i have my Wii back home, and when Brawl comes out in USA im asking my parents to ship it here for me, but can i play that with a German TV?
If not, is there any adaptor or nething like that?
Thx
I live in Germany yet, but i have my Wii back home, and when Brawl comes out in USA im asking my parents to ship it here for me, but can i play that with a German TV?
If not, is there any adaptor or nething like that?
Thx
I think you need to buy the proper voltage adapaters for that to work.
Also, if your TV can't run in 60 Hz, forget about it.
Also, if your TV can't run in 60 Hz, forget about it.
Depends on how old the TV is. If it's newish, made in say the past 8 years it should be able to handle the NTSC signal just fine. If it's a relic 10+ years old then it might have problems.
DVD Smith
Smash Journeyman
You can easily check if you have a PAL GameCube or a Dreamcast, since most of their games give you the option of running in 60Hz mode, so you can test it. Other than that I'm not sure.
gangstajuice656
Banned via Administration
haha nice thread!!
Actually, 60hz and NTSC are not the same thing. It's possible for a TV to support 60hz but not NTSC (which would result in the color be displayed incorrectly). However, Raikage was right that the majority of newer TV's these days support NTSC signals. If you know the make and model of your TV I suggest searching for it's documentation online to see what the supported signals are.
As for the risk of Wii updates breaking the Freeloader. I simply don't intend to update my Wii until the PAL Brawl is released. Once it's released over here I'll risk it and if it does stop my freeloader from working I'll just play the European version. For me the Freeloader is just a temporary solution so I can play Brawl until the European release.
As for the risk of Wii updates breaking the Freeloader. I simply don't intend to update my Wii until the PAL Brawl is released. Once it's released over here I'll risk it and if it does stop my freeloader from working I'll just play the European version. For me the Freeloader is just a temporary solution so I can play Brawl until the European release.
ThunderHero
Smash Apprentice
they can do that? >_>
Anyway I live in the US but I sent the link to all my UK/Aussy friends =D
MrOtter
Smash Journeyman
Regarding people in the UK who ordered from the CodeJunkies site.
Has anybody had any word of a release date/shipping date/arrival date?
Has anybody had any word of a release date/shipping date/arrival date?
Foshy
Smash Apprentice
Does US Freeloader work on a european Wii or do i need a PAL Freeloader?
DVD Smith
Smash Journeyman
Now that I think about it, they wouldn't put a Freeloader-breaking update on the Mario Kart disc, since not every Wii owner is going to buy Mario Kart. In order to block ALL Wiis, they'd just release it as a normal update. So MK Wii is safe.
It doesn't matter to me anyway, since I'm doing the same thing as Mr Silver - just using Freeloader as a way to get Brawl a few months early. When PAL brawl comes out I'll probably never use it again.
It doesn't matter to me anyway, since I'm doing the same thing as Mr Silver - just using Freeloader as a way to get Brawl a few months early. When PAL brawl comes out I'll probably never use it again.
Apparently the release date is March 13th.
Any Freeloader works anywhere. I bought a US GC Freeloader and it worked fine on my PAL GameCube.
Foshy
Smash Apprentice
Good, cause im sure that i wont find one here in Switzerland.
psyniac_123
Smash Ace
Where did you get that date from? I didn't see anything on the official site.
DVD Smith
Smash Journeyman
Neither did I, but a couple news sites have reported the date, as well as a couple of online stores. It seems odd that they don't have the date on the official site. CVG say March 13th, Digital Spy says it's out now, and Gameseek says March 7th.
So basically nobody really knows.
psyniac_123
Smash Ace
Ugh. Figures. Well, whatever. We'll know, when it turns up, eh? I hope it does so before the game though. I'll go nuts knowing I have it but I can't play it!!
(Also; when I do finally get it I'll make sure to send you my Brawl code so we can duke it, eh? We can have one of the first, real online fights in the UK!)
I hope this is gonna work or they're both still in stock because I want to play ASAP.
I'm gonna order both soon, but when we get it if we can't play online with anyone but just with friends I need some european friends to play with ( I live in the UK ) once I get it anyone want to share friend codes and play a few friendlys?
I'm gonna order both soon, but when we get it if we can't play online with anyone but just with friends I need some european friends to play with ( I live in the UK ) once I get it anyone want to share friend codes and play a few friendlys?
psyniac_123
Smash Ace
Ok guys. I don't mean to advertise on the forums, but if you like, you can make a note of/join my forums (in my sig) and post your brawl code there when you have it...? Just a suggestion, so for breaching rules.
SuperLink9
Smash Lord
14th/7th may be when it's released in retail. If it wasn't available to be shipped right away, why would it be on the site?
There isn't enough info there though. That much is certain. I could be playing Brawl by the end of this week, or it might be March 14th +. I'm pissed off about that.
There isn't enough info there though. That much is certain. I could be playing Brawl by the end of this week, or it might be March 14th +. I'm pissed off about that.
psyniac_123
Smash Ace
The same reason Brawl is on a lot of sites. For preorders?
greeneggsnsam
Smash Apprentice
Haha, too late. Two of my friends have already done so! Plus, I'm receiving my import on Tuesday, so I'll be playing against them then as well. Hooray for imports! Boo for PAL!
psyniac_123
Smash Ace
*rolls eyes*
Japanese I'm guessing though.
(Also; I just realised I made the BEST typo in history (fights as "fits"))
You got freeloader or someting else?
greeneggsnsam
Smash Apprentice
Haha!! I didn't even notice that!
Yeah, Japanese. The voices of Fox, Falco, Pit etc are way less annoying than the US versions!
Kensei, they're modded.
SuperLink9
Smash Lord
Sites with pre-orders mention release dates.
Codejunkies has no mention of release dates, no mention of pre-order, just "Buy".
Soluble Toast
Smash Ace
I have bad experiences with Codejunkies. In my opinion they've always been pretty unorganised. I've ordered a Freeloader from Ebay. Next day delivery.
I'm torn on where to buy Brawl from though, Gamestop has a 3-4 days delivery for international orders, but preorders could extend the delivery time, most Ebay-ers have a delivery time of 6-10 days.
I really don't know what to go for =S
I'm torn on where to buy Brawl from though, Gamestop has a 3-4 days delivery for international orders, but preorders could extend the delivery time, most Ebay-ers have a delivery time of 6-10 days.
I really don't know what to go for =S
DVD Smith
Smash Journeyman
If the Wi-Fi works, once the first copies of Brawl start arriving in the UK we should make a 'UK Import Friend Codes' thread. Although remember that your Friend Code will change if, like me, you plan to buy the PAL version later in the year.
greeneggsnsam
Smash Apprentice
Are the prices the same? I'd just go with the cheaper one if I was you. If it's the same, then email GameStop and ask how likely a delay is.
DVD Smith
Smash Journeyman
Soluble Toast, GameSop started processing Brawl orders a few days ago, so they can be sure of getting them all sent out before March 9th. So the level of pre-orders doesn't matter, since they're packing them early to cope with it.
I've emailed CodeJunkies asking for mroe information about Freeloader (e.g. release date, online).
I've emailed CodeJunkies asking for mroe information about Freeloader (e.g. release date, online).
Soluble Toast
Smash Ace
Thanks guys. =]
So I can pretty much be sure that my order would be sent out March 10th?
So I can pretty much be sure that my order would be sent out March 10th?
MrOtter
Smash Journeyman
I actually live down the road from the Code Junkies UK Factory.
Should I mosey down and try to get some answers?
I got some time before college tomorrow. ;D
Should I mosey down and try to get some answers?
I got some time before college tomorrow. ;D
greeneggsnsam
Smash Apprentice
Haha, nice. The only decent company near me in the Krispy Kreme UK HQ. See what they say about Nintendo's updates blocking it in the future.
DVD Smith
Smash Journeyman
I would say so. They might give priority to US orders, but since they're processing 10 days early I would imagine you'd get it by the 15th at the latest. 17th if the postal service has a bad day.
Meh, I can wait a couple extra days if they overrun, I've got 8 GameCube games that I need to complete between now and Brawl.
Soluble Toast
Smash Ace
Ah, thanks for the advice =]
Should hopefully be playing it within the next 2 weeks then. Excellent.
Should hopefully be playing it within the next 2 weeks then. Excellent.
DekuBoy
Smash Lord
Is the update blocking optional? I want to import but I want to buy the PAL version later, so I still want updates.
Galeon
Smash Ace
so glad to hear about this, so many games I'll finally be able to play without having to pay 110 to mod my wii.