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"Owning a Wii U can feel like an exercise in patience: games and apps can take up to 30 seconds to load, and downloaded software needs to be manually installed. Thankfully, Nintendo heard its fans lamentations, and has issued the first of two major updates designed to mitigate the problem. In addition to dramatically speeding up software load times, the update revises how the Wii U handles downloads and installs. Rather than manually having to install software, the system will automatically update, download and unwrap patches in the background, even if the console is powered down. The system update also puts the finishing touches on the Wii U Virtual Console, which is promised to launch officially in the coming days. Nintendo's old VC can be accessed a little quicker now, too, as the update now allows users to jump directly into the sandboxed Wii ecosystem by holding the B button during start up. All in all, a pretty solid update to a system that needs a little fixing. Check out the full list of changes after the break.Show full PR text      Version 3.0.0 U available via wireless Internet connection includes the following improvements:     New Features:     A standby function to download and install software while the system is powered off   Software purchased from the Nintendo eShop will automatically install in the background once the download is complete   Holding down the B Button while the Wii U logo is displayed during startup will load the Wii Menu *&amp;sup1;     Changes to System Settings:     An option to transfer and/or copy between two USB storage devices in \"Data Management\"   To facilitate this feature, you will now be able to connect two USB storage devices to a single Wii U console*&amp;sup2;   The ability to select multiple software titles when transferring, copying, or deleting data in \"Data Management\"   The option to adjust screen size is now available under \"TV\" *&amp;sup3;   \"Auto Power-Down\" has been renamed \"Power Settings\"   Options for the standby function are located within this menu     Changes to Miiverse:     Added support for the Wii Remote, Wii U Pro Controller, and Classic Controller   Handwritten posts will now also display on the TV screen during creation   \"Undo\" and \"Redo\" buttons are now available when creating a handwritten post   Removed screen size setting. This option can now be adjusted from System Settings     Changes to Nintendo eShop:     Software downloaded from the Nintendo eShop will include released updates and will no longer need to be updated after installation   Removed screen size setting. This option can now be adjusted from System Settings     Changes to the Internet Browser:     Added support for the Wii Remote and Wii U Pro Controller   Added the option to change search engines when performing a keyword search   Added the option to return to the start page from the bookmark menu   Removed screen size setting. This option can now be adjusted from System Settings     Changes to Download Management:     Added the option to change the priority of downloads   Improvements to system stability and usability:     Further improvements to overall system stability and other minor adjustments have been made to enhance the user experience     *1 User selection may be necessary     *2 Only one USB storage device can be used during normal use     *3 A similar option has been removed from Nintendo eShop, Miiverse, and the Internet Browser"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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