2006-12-11 00:43:14 · 18 answers · asked by Aleki 1 in Games & Recreation ➔ Video & Online Games
Different coding.!!!
2006-12-11 13:13:25 · answer #1 · answered by JAM123 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The American version of Wii probably doesn't work because of the fact that it can't read the games that are released in Britain. You will have to buy Wii games from America in order for it to play on the American version of Wii. All this by they way has something to do with regional codes on the games.
2006-12-11 00:48:27 · answer #2 · answered by jcl32791 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Like the one answer said earlier ... the coding is different on european games. As for voltage it is not the voltage but the AC (alternating current) frequency that prevents the U.S. and Europe from using each others electronics. I do not remember the exact frequency for Europe but it may be 50Hertz. In the U.S. the electricity is 60hertz. That may not seem like much to some but in electronic terms it is huge.
2006-12-11 00:55:36 · answer #3 · answered by Norman S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a different plug socket configuration as well as the voltage, plus the format they use for their games is different than the one for Europe and Britain. I think they use NTSC and we have PAL format, that's why if you buy a game from America for your british console, it won't work.
2006-12-12 02:59:45 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Basically nothing is compatible. The voltage, mains frequency and all the wifi stuff - and I assume it plugs in to a TV - that's not compatible either. We have UHF 625 line TV.
2006-12-11 09:24:28 · answer #5 · answered by Mike10613 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The real reason why it does not work is because your PAL in Britain and were NTSC here in the states. Just like a dvd doesnt work when you buy it here.
2006-12-11 01:49:18 · answer #6 · answered by william w 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
UK TVs and US TVs use different standards for creating the image on screen. We use the PAL meathod which gives a better quitly image then the US standard.
2006-12-13 01:40:40 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They have different codes for reading games, they can only read the games from their country.
Its just a way to get money.
2006-12-12 21:40:52 · answer #8 · answered by Guilherme D 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Uh, the plug shape? or is that what you mean by voltage? Mabey it is the frequency of the wireless remote.
2006-12-11 00:47:39 · answer #9 · answered by Ba12348 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
US and Japanese games run at 60 Hz compared to 50Hz for european games. that means US games are faster than europeans. you would have to get your Wii modified to allow it to play US games, but as its just been released i doubt that anyone has created a 'mod' chip for it yet :(
2006-12-11 05:53:06 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have a notion America runs on 110v 60herts we run on 240v 50herts so even if u get a transformer it will burn out fairly quick
2006-12-12 01:04:30 · answer #11 · answered by zion 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋