Wii u initial setup without tv

Don't have an account? Sign up for free! What do you need help on? Cancel X. Topic Archived Page 1 of 2 Last. Sign Up for free or Log In if you already have an account to be able to post messages, change how messages are displayed, and view media in posts. And Off-TV play vs. On TV? Hey guys, just wondering if anyone has any experience with the situation I'm considering.

Basically, I don't own a TV. Anything I ever want to watch - I run through my laptop. In other words, is it technically possible to play a Wii U straight from the Gamepad without it even being connected to a TV at any point? Second question is, is this really a decent way of playing a game? I mean, I've seen the Gamepad before and played it. I just don't know how capable it is to play games.

If it's horrible to actually play on with no details, or if it's as good or better than a 3DS? Basically I just want a handheld replacement I can play laying back without even using a TV at all. Thanks for any info!

Zellio 8 years ago 2. Does your laptop have an hdmi connection? And it's possible Motobug 8 years ago 3. For example, here's this guy playing Pikmin 3 in an airport. Also, the gamepad's resolution looks good, so you don't need to worry about that.

Xenesis Xenon 8 years ago 4. Its video output for media is capable of up to 4K running at 60fps, although games are locked to a maximum of p 60fps on the Switch. The Wii U, on the other hand, has a 1. Wii is Wi-Fi-enabled, meaning it can connect to a wireless access point such as a wireless router to connect to the Internet.

Well, many 2nd hand stores will have Wii motes for sale, given how popular the Wii was. Skip to content. Search for:. Home » QA. ZechtAurion 7 years ago 4. No you can't. YanDaMan Topic Creator 7 years ago 6. Thanks for the response. Thunderbird8 7 years ago 7. You need to be able to hook up some sort of external display so the system can give you the code to sync the GamePad with. It's a bit more complicated than the other controllers. However, as far as I know, the code the system uses for this never changes , so if you already know it somehow, that's all you need.

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