Wii-mote rechargables

I constantly go through AA batteries on my wii remotes, what would be the best alternative of the rechargable packs out there?

get a set of AA rechargable batteries.

Most Major brands make chargers that will work with anyone's rechargable alkaline batteries.

I meant along the lines of Nyko or MadCatz charge stationsPanther_Dud_E3

Is there a reason you don't want the best choice?

Just buy rechargeable batteries

go for nyko ones because for me it only takes an hour from dead to full and lasts 10 more hours than normal batteries

I use rechargeable AA's, I have 2 Wii Remotes and 6 AA's, 2 in each remote and 2 in the charger, when the batteries in one remote runs out I swap them with the ones from the charger I've never been in the position where both remotes have discharged and I don't have to wait for them to recharge as there's always a pair of fully charged batteries waiting in the charger.

go for nyko ones because for me it only takes an hour from dead to full and lasts 10 more hours than normal batteries

bigM10231

'Cause it takes me 15hrs to recharge themPanther_Dud_E3

So instead of getting a good charger you'd rather buy an inferior charge station?

[QUOTE="Panther_Dud_E3"]'Cause it takes me 15hrs to recharge themJaysonguy

So instead of getting a good charger you'd rather buy an inferior charge station?

[QUOTE="bigM10231"]

go for nyko ones because for me it only takes an hour from dead to full and lasts 10 more hours than normal batteries

Panther_Dud_E3

So instead of getting a good charger you'd rather buy an inferior charge station?Jaysonguy

[QUOTE="Jaysonguy"]So instead of getting a good charger you'd rather buy an inferior charge station?nintendo-naut

No

Standard rechargeable AA's take 15 mins to charge and also have a larger capacity then any charge station available, that means longer life = longer playtime

Plus you're not stuck, if you need rechargeable AA's for any other add on/controller/remote you have them as well

Also each time you set a Wiimote back on the base it uses a charge even if it's only been used a few mins. Since all rechargeable batteries have about 500-600 charges before they start to show signs of weakening and about 1000 before they're completely dead you want to make sure that every charge is a worthy one.

I bought the Psyclone twin charger because it has unmodified covers, aside from the small metal charge terminals on the bottom corner. It's also a Lithium Polymer battery (Li-Po), which is the most efficient battery out there. Li-Po batteries also have a lower memory index than any other type of battery (practically none)and have more watt-hours per cell at the same comparable voltage, than any other type of battery. I can get almost 14 hours of play from one charge. The charge takes about 30-45 minutes.

I will say though, that the company Psyclone recalled the four remote charging dock for problems with the unit overheating and have since corrected the issue. The twin chargers have had no recalls at all, that I'm aware of. I've had the dock plugged in and in use for a year now with no signs of any issues. It was cheaper than other charge stations that I looked at, which I don't quite understand because it has a better battery. As soon as I saw the neutral design and read that it was using Li-Po, that's what sold me.

No. Standard rechargeable AA's take 15 mins to charge and also have a larger capacity then any charge station available, that means longer life = longer playtime. Plus you're not stuck, if you need rechargeable AA's for any other add on/controller/remote you have them as well. Also each time you set a Wiimote back on the base it uses a charge even if it's only been used a few mins. Since all rechargeable batteries have about 500-600 charges before they start to show signs of weakening and about 1000 before they're completely you want to make sure that every charge is a worthy one.Jaysonguy

There is an Energizer charging "plate" (for lack of a better word) available where I work that comes with four Energizer battery packs and allows you to charge four Wii Remotes at a time (it is one of those cordless chargers). It goes for fifty dollars and it is the unit that I am thinking about picking up. Anyone have any experiences with it?

rechargable batteries take like 15mins where are you getting hours from? Get like the energizer charger that comes with 4 batteries for like $10 then buy a couple more 4 packs of rechargable AAs and charge those and youll be set for awhile. just keep charging the ones you swap out and youll always have fresh batteries.

I have the Nyko double Wii-mote charge station. It works really well and it's only about 30 bucks. Maybe 25 now. The only thing you might not like about it is that you have to replace the battery cover with a custom one that has a grip material on it. I actually like it; it feels pretty good in the hand. Anyway, it charges the Wii-motes fast, and I've never had any problems with 'em.nintendo-naut

'Cause it takes me 15hrs to recharge themPanther_Dud_E3

Not exactly on topic, but somewhat related: If you use standard rechargable batteries and have to swap out in the middle of a game, will it kill your game or can you pull a successful swap while playing (like at the pause menu or something)? How will you know if the batteries you are using are about to die? Will the blue light turn red or something or will the Wii remote just stop working?

Not exactly on topic, but somewhat related: If you use standard rechargable batteries and have to swap out in the middle of a game, will it kill your game or can you pull a successful swap while playing (like at the pause menu or something)? How will you know if the batteries you are using are about to die? Will the blue light turn red or something or will the Wii remote just stop working?

Euaggelistes

I got the Nyko two controller charging station a few months after the launch of the Wii.

Still holds its charge great. Amazing use of $30.

Only complaint is that it does not fit in the Wii Zapper with it.

[QUOTE="Euaggelistes"]

Not exactly on topic, but somewhat related: If you use standard rechargable batteries and have to swap out in the middle of a game, will it kill your game or can you pull a successful swap while playing (like at the pause menu or something)? How will you know if the batteries you are using are about to die? Will the blue light turn red or something or will the Wii remote just stop working?

Wiicraft

There is an Energizer charging "plate" (for lack of a better word) available where I work that comes with four Energizer battery packs and allows you to charge four Wii Remotes at a time (it is one of those cordless chargers). It goes for fifty dollars and it is the unit that I am thinking about picking up. Anyone have any experiences with it?

Euaggelistes

Are you talking about the induction charger? I have the two-remote charger, and it works well enough charging the batteries without actually making contact (fascinating technology), but there's a major drawback. It may just be that the unit I bought is faulty, and I have serious thoughts about returning it, but all too often the remote bugs out on me. We've noticed it most often playing NSMB, where all of the sudden the character you're playing will just run to one side of the screen. If you look at the remote, the four blue lights are blinking, and sometimes go out completely. The Wii doesn't stop the game to tell you that communications have been interrupted, but control usually returns in about 4 seconds (which is useless if there's a pit or enemy nearby, you're already dead). This happens with one of the induction battery packs more often than the other, but it indeed happens with both. With Mario, I kept thinking it had to do with the fact that I almost never take my thumb off of the '1' button and often hold down the '2' simultaneously for long jumps - the button combo that will disconnect a remote under the settings menu. But when playing the same way with regular "AA" batteries, the same problem never occurs.

I've done some searching to see if anyone else reported the same problem, but there are very few instances of anyone even claiming to own the same recharger. I think I'll try Energizer's customer service this week and see what I can find out from them.

[QUOTE="Euaggelistes"]

There is an Energizer charging "plate" (for lack of a better word) available where I work that comes with four Energizer battery packs and allows you to charge four Wii Remotes at a time (it is one of those cordless chargers). It goes for fifty dollars and it is the unit that I am thinking about picking up. Anyone have any experiences with it?

ImbaIance

Are you talking about the induction charger? I have the two-remote charger, and it works well enough charging the batteries without actually making contact (fascinating technology), but there's a major drawback. It may just be that the unit I bought is faulty, and I have serious thoughts about returning it, but all too often the remote bugs out on me. We've noticed it most often playing NSMB, where all of the sudden the character you're playing will just run to one side of the screen. If you look at the remote, the four blue lights are blinking, and sometimes go out completely. The Wii doesn't stop the game to tell you that communications have been interrupted, but control usually returns in about 4 seconds (which is useless if there's a pit or enemy nearby, you're already dead). This happens with one of the induction battery packs more often than the other, but it indeed happens with both. With Mario, I kept thinking it had to do with the fact that I almost never take my thumb off of the '1' button and often hold down the '2' simultaneously for long jumps - the button combo that will disconnect a remote under the settings menu. But when playing the same way with regular "AA" batteries, the same problem never occurs.

I've done some searching to see if anyone else reported the same problem, but there are very few instances of anyone even claiming to own the same recharger. I think I'll try Energizer's customer service this week and see what I can find out from them.

Thanks for posting. It sounds like you have the same unit that I am looking at with the exception of how many Wii Remotes can be charged at once. I appreciate the warning. Keep us updated on what you find out. I had thought this would be the best option because I do not want to continuously remove the rubber Wii Remote guard to switch out batteries, but I would much rather do that than have my Wii Remote wig out during gameplay.

^Actually, the selling point that hooked me on the Energizer induction charger was that it doesn't matter if the sleeve or WM+ (or both) is on or not. It really does charge the batteries without an electrical circuit between the base and the battery.

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And I found this regarding customer support. There is nothing about these on Energizer's website, rather this PDP has a license to use Energizer's name for their induction charging systems. There is also an updated product offering on their website, different (and cheaper) than the one I bought.

Glad you posted a picture. This is not at all what I was looking at. This here is what I am thinking about getting.

I don't know much about the wireless battery recharging plates, but there are a host of them on the market. I'm under the impression that inductive chargers work well with just batteries in place on them, but I would be very skeptical of putting any device on them that had memory storage (computer chips, etc), including Wii Remotes unless the product states that they are safe to use in this manner.

I have the energizer recharable ones, and it worked well for like 2-3 months. After that, I couldn't charge my second wii remote, because something had gone wrong with the battery part.

Cheap charging docks and batteries are not the way to go. My friend just got one a month ago and it's already having problems (the Wiimote keeps losing communication with the Wii even though it shows a full charge). Many force you to use a usb port as well, which not only means you need to keep your Wii on to charge the batteries, but also means the batteries themselvs probably won't hold much of a charge unless it takes days to charge them up (USB ports put out very little power).

Get a set or two of Sanyo Eneloops and a good quality one hour charger like this one. The initial costs may be more expensive, but you can take the batteries and charger to your next system and use them for other things around the house. That charger is great, and the Sanyo Eneloops last much, much longer than alkalines and don't lose their charge over time like regular rechargables do. One charge on the Eneloops usually lasts two weeks when playing for hours and hours every night. Cheaper chargers may not fully charge the batteries up all the way because for safety reasons because they have poor charge detection circuitry. You don't need to worry about that with a charger like the Maha.

[QUOTE="Panther_Dud_E3"]'Cause it takes me 15hrs to recharge themJaysonguy

So instead of getting a good charger you'd rather buy an inferior charge station?

I've had it since around launch, and my two Wii remotes have never died. When I'm not playing, I simply drop it on the station, and it's done. With batteries, you have to pop them out, and plug them in, and it's a real pain.

I had those with my old camera...