x360+kinect or wii for 4 year old ?
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gtx10606gig
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Slightly unrelated question, but did the gray market route that we currently use to purchase Nintendo consoles exist back in the days of the Wii? I thought that most of us would have started Nintendo only during the era of the Switch.
Also, to answer your question, I believe a Wii should be better as more kid-focused games are on the Wii. The problem is getting them. Xboxes can be found almost anywhere, but getting kid focused games for the 360 would be a problem.
Also, to answer your question, I believe a Wii should be better as more kid-focused games are on the Wii. The problem is getting them. Xboxes can be found almost anywhere, but getting kid focused games for the 360 would be a problem.
the 360 store and the wii store both are closed. ideally a wii would be a better choice since it has lot more 7+ rated games also has much more games that use the nunchuks also the added benifit of easy softmodding.
Rezep
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Compared to the kinect, the wii just has far more games. I think it's easier to mod as well as someone mentioned. The xbox 360 also does have a softmod now but that isn't really reliable yet and still requires too much time and effort. I don't think a 4 year old kid would really want to play any xbox 360 game with a controller right now or even when he's older (by that time the ps6 would be out too). The wii will stay timeless with it's uniqueness. I certainly enjoyed it too when I played some wii sports on it some 10 years back.
you can talk to @imran_chennai , he bought a wii almost 4 years back via olx
for the most part any good videogame store in bangalore or India should have capabilities to mod it for you. However if you're good with tech, certainly try and mod it yourself, you'll be able to workout any problems or modify stuff to your liking. If these vg stores are anything like pc parts stores, there's probably a slight chance they softmod it with older brews, sort of like how when stores give you free windows, it's some random windows 10 iso they've been using since 2015
mokendkomer
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I'm personally biased towards the wii simply because it was the console I grew up with. I think it's extremely appropriate for a child due to its first party game library and how easy it is to homebrew - trying to softmod it as a child was probably one of the starting moments of my tech hobby.
Let me know if you'd like to buy one off me; my hoarding problem has led to me having a few more wii consoles than I need.
Let me know if you'd like to buy one off me; my hoarding problem has led to me having a few more wii consoles than I need.
robin3989
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How to get a wii?
I'm planning to get one for my kid too. Are these available new ? Or the only way is to check the used market?
BTW, i have a CRT TV, would like to know the compatibility as well. Does the Wii to AV (composite + stereo) rca converter work?
On a side note, i need to calibrate the TV by getting into the service menu, so i want to use 240p test suite for crt tv calibration, wii support that right?
mokendkomer
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I don't think it's easy to find new wiis these days for reasonable prices. You might find some used ones on facebook marketplace from time to time, or refurbishers on ebay.
With that said, I think it's much easier to find consoles than wii remotes. You'll want a wii remote and nunchuck for every person who wants to play together (up to 4), and these are less easy to come by.
Sunsky has some for reasonable prices although I'm not sure about how their reliability/tracking compares to the originals. I've seen people on r/wii who swear first party remotes are the only acceptable way. If you want originals, you'll be looking for them the same way you find the console; fbm or ebay.
I believe the wii switches between 480i and 240p depending on what you're doing on it with composite cables, and it can go up to 480p if you're using component.
With that said, I think it's much easier to find consoles than wii remotes. You'll want a wii remote and nunchuck for every person who wants to play together (up to 4), and these are less easy to come by.
Sunsky has some for reasonable prices although I'm not sure about how their reliability/tracking compares to the originals. I've seen people on r/wii who swear first party remotes are the only acceptable way. If you want originals, you'll be looking for them the same way you find the console; fbm or ebay.
You're in luck, you'll need no adapters for that. The wii natively supports and comes with a composite cable set. If the console you end up getting doesn't come with one of these, I'll be happy to send one over for the cost of shipping. If you want to upgrade to component cables, you might find them on amazon.
I believe the wii switches between 480i and 240p depending on what you're doing on it with composite cables, and it can go up to 480p if you're using component.
Thank you all for your valuable contribution.
One update from my side - I am looking for motion control games specifically for the 4 year old to keep him engaged. Hence was checking about kinect/wii.
How is the wii motion control games in 2025 ? I have a slight preference for kinect games / dance.
One update from my side - I am looking for motion control games specifically for the 4 year old to keep him engaged. Hence was checking about kinect/wii.
How is the wii motion control games in 2025 ? I have a slight preference for kinect games / dance.