fuzzy vertical lines (graphics glitch)?

The first time I saw this, I thought it was just a graphic glitch in Metroid Prime 3, as it was the first game I ever noticed it on. Now I've seen it pop up in both RE4 and Zack and Wiki. I went through some of Nintendo's trouble shooting steps which told me to check if the problem occurs on the Wii menu and in the Mii Plaza. While very easy to miss, I do see the problem in those places.What it looks like is fuzzy vertical bars, usually showing up in little patches on the screen. Some times, during high graphical stuff like FMV, it gets more dramatic. I don't really know how to describe it... it reminds me of those old emergency broadcast system warnings with the multi colored bars that are spread across the screen, except these are kinda transparent and fuzzy/pixely.I know it's not my TV, as I just recently moved my Wii over to the spare TV to free up the living room TV for my wife and the same issue shows up on both.Does any one have this problem or seen anything remotely close to this?fuzzy vertical lines (graphics glitch)?
I had my Wii the second day that it came out and I've never had graphical problems...Maybe something is wrong with your video card, but I would hope not...Probably should call Nintendo, you might have to send it in for repairs...but I've never seen this happen so I can't help you too muchfuzzy vertical lines (graphics glitch)?
Can you post a pic of this? Cuz on my system I've seen verticle bars but only on certain bright colors, like in Wii Sports (Blue Sky in Wii Baseball) Zelda (Blue sky outside desert temple) and they are also visible on the wii menu too. I never noticed this until I bought an HDTV and Nintendo brand Component cables. By the way I've had my Wii since launch. It's kinda weird cuz when I called Nintendo about this they didn't know what it was and said that it probably was nothing that if I sent it they would more than likely just send it back. I'm guessing its just a graphical flaw that appears w/ HDTV's and Component cables...
Are the bars that appear on your wii like this?http://youtube.com/watch?v=xwT5hasrVf4
[QUOTE=''j03yAsunder''] Are the bars that appear on your wii like this?http://youtube.com/watch?v=xwT5hasrVf4[/QUOTE]I have that as well, It also started on Metori Prime 3 for me as well and then I noiced it on Mario Strikers but not on games like Sonic and the secret ringd though.
[QUOTE=''j03yAsunder''] Can you post a pic of this? Cuz on my system I've seen verticle bars but only on certain bright colors, like in Wii Sports (Blue Sky in Wii Baseball) Zelda (Blue sky outside desert temple) and they are also visible on the wii menu too. I never noticed this until I bought an HDTV and Nintendo brand Component cables. By the way I've had my Wii since launch. It's kinda weird cuz when I called Nintendo about this they didn't know what it was and said that it probably was nothing that if I sent it they would more than likely just send it back. I'm guessing its just a graphical flaw that appears w/ HDTV's and Component cables...[/QUOTE]Same bright colours like ones in Mario strikers, I think it was maybe because of one of their updates because it's seems like to many are having this problem, thank god I'm not the only one lol.
[QUOTE=''j03yAsunder''] Are the bars that appear on your wii like this?http://youtube.com/watch?v=xwT5hasrVf4[/QUOTE]I have a similar problem, but instead of lines, it looks more like sporadic clouds of greenish pixels. They only pop up at certain times during certain games, often during fog effects and fmv. I'll be calling Nintendo soon because from what I've been reading, it sounds like a failing gpu.Anyone remember how long the warranty lasts?
[QUOTE=''j03yAsunder''] Are the bars that appear on your wii like this?http://youtube.com/watch?v=xwT5hasrVf4[/QUOTE] That's EXACTLY what is happening on my Wii. I'm happy to know mine isn't a unique case.
I had this problem and called Nintendo about it. They sent me a shipping label and had my wii back in about 2 weeks.. didnt spend a dime. They ask you to write a description of the problem and send it along with the wii. When I got it back there was a note saying ''We didn't find anything wrong with your Wii.'' I was about to go apesh!t but then it said ''... so we replaced everything that could cause such a problem'' which included the main circuit board and fan which is just about everything. Really top-shelf service from Nintendo. Give them a call. They will handle it.
[QUOTE=''Mike1978Smith''][QUOTE=''j03yAsunder''] Are the bars that appear on your wii like this?http://youtube.com/watch?v=xwT5hasrVf4[/QUOTE] That's EXACTLY what is happening on my Wii. I'm happy to know mine isn't a unique case.[/QUOTE]Yeah in this video they said it was a fried GPU. This however wasn't the case w/ my Wii though cuz I didn't get the weird green and red pixels. I just got those faint vertical stripes in the menu and on bright colors like I said. Just call Nintendo and explain the problem w/ the pixels and all cuz I think it might be a fried GPU problem w/ your Wii. They should be able to tell you whether or not it needs repairs being that there are alot of complaints about this.
Yes, many, many people have had this problem, including me. Send it to Nintendo! This is happening to a lot of people I hear about it all the time and my friends have had it too.
[QUOTE=''Mike1978Smith''][QUOTE=''j03yAsunder''] Are the bars that appear on your wii like this?http://youtube.com/watch?v=xwT5hasrVf4[/QUOTE] That's EXACTLY what is happening on my Wii. I'm happy to know mine isn't a unique case.[/QUOTE]you are not the only one my Wii also has a broken merory card slot a
I think I'm seeing the same lines as most of you - if you've played Super Paper Mario, you'll see that the lines are really evident in the dialogue screens, and they're also visible in the saving screens in Super Mario Galaxy. You can see them when you press the ''Home'' button (in the highlights of the buttons that display onscreen) and there are small rectangles of lines visible in the ''Message'' screen. I called Nintendo the other day and they told me to try a different set of cables, so I got my hands on some (different brand, even), and the problem's still there. I've also tried two different HDTVs, and the problem's visible on both, so it's not my TV that's the problem (my XBOX360 works fine via component on both).The weird thing is this - if I press ''Home'' on the remote, I can see the lines in the highlights of the two buttons that display (the lightest blue area). But when you select the ''Wii Menu'' button that displays onscreen, and then select ''No'' on the ''Return to menu?'' screen that pops up, the lines disappear! This seems to suggest that it's a GPU problem.I'll call Nintendo again this afternoon, but if anyone has any insight or has had the problem solved somehow, I'd love to hear it.
Dude, I have the exact same issue. I see faint but evenly spaced vertical lines under the Wii settings screen, and you can also make them out under the Wii Message Board. Also the lines show up in Metroid Prime 3 and Mario Galaxy. In Mario Galaxy they're especially noticeable if you read the book in Rosalina's Library. And you know what else is odd? I'm quite sure I never had these lines before I first popped in Metroid Prime 3 (maybe it had a buggy update?) but of course i could be wrong. At least the lines don't show up in the Mii channel, Photo Channel and GameCube games...
does anyone know if nintendo only covers the charge of this problem if your warranty is still good or do you think they will still cover it even if my warranty is up?
I've never seen this before and if my wii does have it I haven't noticed. Is it really like a big deal? Does it mess with the game or hinder the visuals so bad you can't play, or is this just some minor annoying thing?
I find it pretty annoying, but having said that, it is only visible in certain places (the ones I mentioned earlier are the places I've seen, but I'm sure there are others). But it's not as though the lines can only be seen when you're staring closely at the screen - they're visible a few metres away or more, and I'm only using a 24 inch LCD. And given the amount of dialogue in Super Paper Mario, it's quite frustrating to see these vertical lines in every single dialogue box.Besides, if it is a hardware problem of some kind, then why put up with it when you can have it fixed for free?
I was wondering, if you ever get the chance could you test Super Paper mario on someone else's Wii and see if the same issue with lines exists? Also if you have Mario Galaxy, do you see the lines when reading Rosalina's book? I already know of at least 3 other Wiis, including my cousin's brand-new one, that have the same issue so i'm guessing it's actually natural and not a defect in the Wii after all.
I just watched the youtube video, ive never seen or heard of that before! :o i hope it gets sorted out!
Ever since Nintendo started manufacturing their systems in China instead of Japan, it seems like the build quality and reliability has been kinda inconsistent... My old SNES only started showing a large vertical band onscreen about 6 years after I first bought it.