DS Lite and Friend Codes

kaos · Post by **kaos** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 3:52 pm

I was thinking about picking up a DS today,

this conversation is kinda scaring me off tho.
I need extra shit to hop online?

its not like id have a game today anyway..
and I still just might go with somthing for the 360.

Post by **Chewi** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 4:40 pm

You need to plug this wireless thing into your PC if you haven't got a wireless network. It's not too expensive. Whether you can get it to work is another matter.

kaos · Post by **kaos** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 9:54 pm

already got a wirless network.
So I'm good?

Post by **Xanien** » Sat Jan 06, 2007 1:40 am

Yep, it takes a few minutes to set up your Wifi on your DS initially, but afterwards it's saved to your DS for every game you play there after. No problems connecting on the spur of a moment to play Metroid of Mario Kart . . . but then again, I didn't set up security or anything on my Wifi network so anybody can get the signal within a certain area, hence why my friend steals it.

Post by **Melana** » Sat Jan 06, 2007 1:34 pm

You never need to worry about wifi unless you want to play with other people who don't live near you I think. BUt since you got wifi... no worries.

I'm having issues at the moment I wanted to pick up a router and spend sunday hooking it up. Nintendo had a great list of routers and recommendations of what they have found works and doesn't work. But i'm out of black ink. I'll probably end up with the Belkin or the D-link wireless router.

I'm not on dialup i'm on adsl?

Post by **Chewi** » Sat Jan 06, 2007 4:18 pm

Choose Belkin. I hate D-Link now.

kaos · Post by **kaos** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 5:01 am

still deciding...

So what can I do with it if i dont have a game?

Post by **Chewi** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 11:05 am

An online game, you mean? Not a lot. PictoChat is preloaded onto the DS but I couldn't even get to the wireless settings until we bought an online game. Sneaky.

Trigo · Post by **Trigo** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 12:51 am

pictochat is just for short range wi-fi chat between ds consoles not meant for across the net chat like irc and such things

Post by **Chewi** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 10:57 am

Ah right, I wasn't sure about that. Seems pretty pointless.

Post by **Melana** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 1:05 pm

On the train in New York we had alot of fun with pictochat.

Hangman was fun. It's only worthwhile if you have friends with one i guess.

...and you don't mind looking a little nerdy.

Post by **Xanien** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 1:50 pm

I remember signing on at the Tokyo Game Show . . joining some random people's rooms . . . which they left soon after. I've never got a chance to use it sadly

kaos · Post by **kaos** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 5:11 pm

I think I'll just wait then.

seems like all the games i want to play are actually offline gba titles.

Post by **Melana** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 6:56 am

I now have wireless internet. Just tested it out and all seems ok. i'll give you guys friends codes later i suppose.

damn... this means i'll actually have to be good at games now doesn't it?

Super Goat Weed · Post by **Super Goat Weed** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 8:47 am

I recall you were pretty good at Mario Kart.