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Y26tav

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« on: December 02, 2006, 04:13:00 PM »
QUOTE(thefatpigeon @ Dec 3 2006, 12:15 AM) View Post

iv had my wii since Northamican launch and iv had to change the batteries 2 times.  only about 40-5- hour of play. Im thing if there would be a way to put rechargable batteries in the WIimote then make a cable to "doke" the wiimote while it charges.  i was thinking of making a custome cable coming from a AA charger and putting a  plug on it like a mini headphone jack.  Then wire it up to the correct poles of the batteries. Then to protect the Wiimote put one of thos gates?(transitors). that open the circut when power is applied or close it. i forget what they are called. When yoru batteries die just plug in the charger to teh plug that you installed in the wii mote. or perhaps put in a better batter that last longer such as a litium ion. what do you guys think


if you look on th e back of the wii mote there are two little holds that look supsiciosly like a docking catch. I bet they will release rechargable batteries and a dock soon.
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mrRobinson

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« Reply #1 on: December 02, 2006, 04:20:00 PM »
Weird I've had mine since launch and the batteries since have 3 bars on them for charge.  Maybe something wrong with your wii mote? do you have 2 and battery life same on each?
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Y26tav

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« Reply #2 on: December 02, 2006, 04:36:00 PM »
QUOTE(thefatpigeon @ Dec 3 2006, 12:38 AM) View Post

are you using the batteries that came with your wiimote
how aften do you play. im tryign to think and theres no way im passed 50 hours.


the ones that came with my wii died out myabe 5 days after i got it now i have some rechargables in thier and they are hoilding up great they were half dead when they went in and almnost no change in charge.
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« Reply #3 on: December 02, 2006, 05:31:00 PM »
I had my wii since last sunday and batteries were dead thrusday in one wiimote I got some rechargeable ones today for it.  4 batteries cost $12 with a charger. 3-5 hours a day of play will kill the batteries every week. rechargeables are a must.
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« Reply #4 on: December 02, 2006, 05:33:00 PM »
It depends alot on what you're playing, also. The vibration feature must drain it quite quickly. After about 30'ish hours of gameplay my stock batteries died out. There was, of course, a noticeable drop in the energy bar after getting into reel fishing in Zelda. I've have a pair of batteries I rotate between my personal 360 controller and Wii-mote, and they've lasted me a decent time. If anything, I think they drain slowler on the Wii compared to my 360, but I'll have to play a bit more to see that.
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« Reply #5 on: December 03, 2006, 03:05:00 PM »
I've replaced mine at about 50 hours of gameplay. Not bad at all considering batteries go for what, a 40 pack for $10 now?
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« Reply #6 on: December 04, 2006, 11:06:00 PM »
probably concept art/3d model
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Y26tav

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« Reply #7 on: December 05, 2006, 12:13:00 AM »
the usb on that pic is the same as the ipod.
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