PSA: Wii U v.5.0.0 update now available

Nintendo has released the new v.5.0.0 update for Wii U, which should make booting games a much less cumbersome process. The major addition to this update is a new Quick Start Menu that can be accessed through the GamePad's Power or Home button.

Ozzie Mejia

June 2, 2014 10:00 PM

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Nintendo has released the new v.5.0.0 update for Wii U, which should make booting games a much less cumbersome process. The major addition to this update is a new Quick Start Menu that can be accessed through the GamePad's Power or Home button.

The Quick Start Menu will allow users to access recently-played or newly-installed games, significantly reducing the game's start time.

Other items included in the v.5.0.0 update include the ability to download system updates automatically while the Wii U is in Standby mode. GamePad Alerts can also be displayed on the GamePad screen while the Wii U is powered down, though this option can be disabled through the Power Settings menu.

The full list of changes can be found here. To update the Wii U manually, select Settings and System Update near the bottom of the screen.

Credit to Chatty's NastyJack for the tip.

Ozzie Mejia

Senior Editor

Ozzie has been playing video games since picking up his first NES controller at age 5. He has been into games ever since, only briefly stepping away during his college years. But he was pulled back in after spending years in QA circles for both THQ and Activision, mostly spending time helping to push forward the Guitar Hero series at its peak. Ozzie has become a big fan of platformers, puzzle games, shooters, and RPGs, just to name a few genres, but he’s also a huge sucker for anything with a good, compelling narrative behind it. Because what are video games if you can't enjoy a good story with a fresh Cherry Coke?