Wii Transfer Release Notes

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Version 2.6b5 (4/21/2008)

• Added support for iPhoto events in addition to photo albums.
• Movies from iPhoto and iTunes in browsing pane now alphabetical again.
• Clear search box when switching movie source types in browsing pane.
• Removed "Photos" album (which contains everything) from the Pictures screen.
• Added command-key equivalents for some movies pane buttons.
• Updated help files.

Version 2.6b4 (4/19/2008)

• Artist name in currently playing screen now links to all albums for that artist.
• Overlay pane with instructions after movie conversion.
• Better movie cache cleanup, and will never delete files it didn't create.
• Faster loading movie list from iTunes.
• Faster startup.

Version 2.6b3 (4/13/2008)

• Improved movie streaming quality and added ability to jump to any time position even in feature-length movies.
• Added "Find Movies" feature for browsing movies and opening them in Wii Transfer for conversion. (Leopard only.)
• Ships with Perian and will automatically load it for DivX and other formats that QuickTime doesn't support natively.
• Improved quality of picture slideshow images (less JPEG compression).
• Added interface for picking specific playlists to show on the Wii. Songs not in those playlists are also excluded from the Artists, Albums, and Search screens.
• Added high-quality audio preference for preparing AAC files. Uses 256kbps for cached MP3 files instead of the default 128kbps.
• Added custom movie cache location preference and Wii Transfer will automatically delete the oldest converted movies.
• Allow preparing multiple movies at a time for movie streaming.
• Improved AppleScript support to allow Flash Video conversion. The file path for the destination should end in the ".flv" extension.
• Improved movie pane user interface including resizable main window.
• Increased maximum number of songs in playlists from 500 to 1000.
• New movies screen on Wii shows grid of thumbnails.
• Backups feature can now restore Virtual Console games and other WiiWare content to SD cards.
• Show song name in "converting AAC" screen.
• Removed master "Library" playlist from playlists listing.
• Added large 512x512 icon for Leopard.
• Copying movies to SD cards is now only available via the "Convert For SD Card..." menu item.
• Fixed potential skipping after music starts playing.
• Fixed case-sensitive issues in file extensions.
• Fixed rare crash when initializing sharing under changing network conditions.
• Fixed errors converting HD movies (now resizes so height is 480 or less).

Version 2.5.2 (10/31/2007)

• Improved movie conversion to use 2-pass encoding for more consistent performance.
• Updated movie streaming quality settings for better audio.
• Movie controller now auto-hides when no Wii remote activity.
• Fixed case-sensitivity when filtering MP3 and AAC file extensions.
• Added log file to help troubleshoot conversion errors.
• Fixed help showing blank page.
• Fixed UI glitches on Leopard.
• Additional minor improvements and bug fixes.

Version 2.5.1 (9/24/2007)

• Fixed crash when trying to convert movies that did not have a sound track.
• Fixed errors converting movies on PowerPC Macs.

Version 2.5 (9/20/2007)

• Movie streaming with drag-and-drop Flash video conversion.
• Set background music for picture sharing.
• Browse Safari and Firefox bookmarks on your Wii.
• Revised user interface and more options.
• Much more efficient saved game backups algorithm.
• Search your music from the Wii.
• Use the Wiimote control pad up/down arrows to navigate sharing interface. Right arrow to follow a link.
• iLife '08 compatibility.
• Other bug fixes and minor improvements.

Version 2.3.2 (7/28/2007)

• Fixed broken "Require password" preference.
• Fixed missing images when not using iPhoto's "Copy files to iPhoto" preference.
• Added new "Bubbles" transition choice to picture sharing.
• Movie conversion uses less memory while processing files.
• Improved compatibility with connecting to Wii Transfer from outside the local network.
• Improved reliability of finding album cover artwork.
• New bookmark link and instructions for registered users.
• Increased maximum photos per iPhoto album to 2000.
• Additional bug fixes and minor improvements.

Version 2.3.1 (6/27/2007)

• Fixed AAC files from being cut off the first time they are played.
• Start playing music before a song has finished loading.
• Fixed up-button on Wii remote for playlists screen, corrected remaining seconds display, and other minor UI improvements.
• ...plus AAC support and the redesigned Wii interface from version 2.3.

Version 2.3 (6/19/2007)

• Support for unprotected AAC files, including iTunes Plus tracks from the iTunes Music Store.
• Use the Nintendo Wii remote control buttons to navigate to the next song without pointing at the television.
• Improved music player interface.
• Shuffle the contents of iTunes playlists.

Version 2.2.1

• Fixed broken playback of some MP3s with cover album art.
• Fixed missing album cover artwork for non-English versions of iTunes.
• Updated latest list of game codes so that correct titles will show in backup pane.
• Minor improvements to layout on Wii when playing music.
• Fixed fast auto-scrolling of track list.
• Changed bookmark location to use wiitransfer.com domain. Existing favorites will still work.

Version 2.2 (2/14/2007)

• iTunes playlist support! Wii Transfer automatically finds your playlists that contain MP3s.
• Added preference to control whether images are cropped to fit the full television screen or shown in full but with black bars.
• Now choose between image transition effects for picture sharing.
• Added music browsing by album.
• Redesigned music player controls with larger buttons and text.
• Now looks for videos marked as podcasts in iTunes rather than rely on genre.
• Added preference to control automatic letterboxing for widescreen movies.
• Album cover artwork now has reflections, and playlists get collage of cover images.
• Fixed conflict with other applications such as Slim Server that use port 9000, and allow changing the port number.
• Fixed display of unicode characters in sharing interface on Wii.
• Fixed problem using aliases to the iTunes Music and iPhoto folders.