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| + | The Wii U GamePad is the main Controller and Input Device that was sold alongside the Wii U Console. It features a D-Pad, ABXY Input Buttons, Dual Analog Sticks, Dual Shoulder Buttons, Bumpers and a Resistive Touchscreen. It also incorporates an Infrared Light for TV Control, Stereo Speakers, NFC Chip used for Amiibo, A Female socket for Nintendo's Proprietary 240v GamePad Charger and an Analog-to-Digital Volume Slider. | ||
| + | [[File:WiiUGamepad-With-Case.png|thumb|right|A Black Wii U Gamepad]] | ||
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Pictures and information from: http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Nintendo+Wii+U+Teardown/11796/4 | Pictures and information from: http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Nintendo+Wii+U+Teardown/11796/4 | ||
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| + | = LCD Screen = | ||
| + | The Wii U Gamepad uses a 854 x 480 FWVGA Display with TFT-LCD Pixels in a 16:9 Ratio. It supports 16 Million colors and has a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resistive_touchscreen Resistive Touchscreen.] | ||
= 5GHz WiFi Module = | = 5GHz WiFi Module = | ||
| − | [[File: DRC-5GWIFI-TOP.PNG| | + | [[File: DRC-5GWIFI-TOP.PNG|thumb|right|Wii U GamePad 5GHz WiFi Module (Top)]] |
| + | The Wii U GamePad incorporated a modified 802.11n 5.2GHz WI-FI Chip also built into the console to make a low latency yet high detail video and input connection with the console. It connects to the console through a variant of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wi-Fi_Protected_Setup WPS] Process. It uses a proprietary encoding and transfer protocol that was co-developed by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broadcom Broadcom] for the Wii U. The console sends video under the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H.264 H.264 Codec] using the latter in which the GamePad decodes it. | ||
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| − | = | + | == Pokémon Rumble U == |
| − | Pokémon Rumble U is the first Wii U game to make use of NFC connectivity. NFC figures are writable and store data for use in-game. No two figures are alike; each has unique stats and information in-game. | + | Pokémon Rumble U is the first Wii U game to make use of NFC connectivity. NFC figures are writable and store data for use in-game. No two figures are alike; each has unique stats and information in-game. For more information see [[Rumble U NFC Figures]]. |
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[http://pokecheats.net/db/WiiU/NFC%20module%20pinouts.pdf NFC module pinouts] | [http://pokecheats.net/db/WiiU/NFC%20module%20pinouts.pdf NFC module pinouts] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:41, 21 September 2023
The Wii U GamePad is the main Controller and Input Device that was sold alongside the Wii U Console. It features a D-Pad, ABXY Input Buttons, Dual Analog Sticks, Dual Shoulder Buttons, Bumpers and a Resistive Touchscreen. It also incorporates an Infrared Light for TV Control, Stereo Speakers, NFC Chip used for Amiibo, A Female socket for Nintendo's Proprietary 240v GamePad Charger and an Analog-to-Digital Volume Slider.
Side A
* (In Red) STMicroelectronics UIC-WUP MCE GH226 * (In Orange) STMicroelectronics MSA3D 01F * (In Yellow) Texas Instruments TSC 2046I Low Voltage I/O Touch Screen Controller
Side B
* (In Red) InvenSense ITG-3280 Gyroscope * (In Orange) Micron 25Q256A 256 Mb Serial Flash * (In Yellow) DRC-WUP 811309J31 1217LU603 * (In Cyan) Texas Instruments AIC3012 Audio Converter * (In Blue) Texas Instruments 1010007
Pictures and information from: http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Nintendo+Wii+U+Teardown/11796/4
LCD Screen
The Wii U Gamepad uses a 854 x 480 FWVGA Display with TFT-LCD Pixels in a 16:9 Ratio. It supports 16 Million colors and has a Resistive Touchscreen.
5GHz WiFi Module
The Wii U GamePad incorporated a modified 802.11n 5.2GHz WI-FI Chip also built into the console to make a low latency yet high detail video and input connection with the console. It connects to the console through a variant of the WPS Process. It uses a proprietary encoding and transfer protocol that was co-developed by Broadcom for the Wii U. The console sends video under the H.264 Codec using the latter in which the GamePad decodes it.
NFC connectivity
Pokémon Rumble U
Pokémon Rumble U is the first Wii U game to make use of NFC connectivity. NFC figures are writable and store data for use in-game. No two figures are alike; each has unique stats and information in-game. For more information see Rumble U NFC Figures.
Amiibo
The marketing name for the NFC enabled figures. See: http://www.amiibo.com/ , http://www.nintendo.com/amiibo
Amiibo Figures
Available NFC enabled figures:
- 01 - Mario
- 02 - Peach
- 03 - Yoshi
- 04 - Donkey Kong
- 05 - Link
- 06 - Fox
- 07 - Samus
- 08 - Wii Fit Trainer
- 09 - Villager
- 10 - Pikachu
- 11 - Kirby
- 12 - Marth
- 13 - Zelda
- 14 - Diddy Kong
- 15 . Luigi
- 16 - Little Mac
- 17 - Pit
- 18 - Captain Falcon
Amiibo Supported Games
- Super Mario Maker
- Super Smash Bros. for WiiU
- Mario Kart 8
- Captain Toad Treasure Tracker
- Mario Party 10
- Yoshi's Woolly World
NFC data from Pokémon Rumble U figures
For more details on Amiibo, see here.