How to Install the Nintendo Wii U November 19, 2012

Maniac does another one of his How-To Videos, this time tackling the brand new Nintendo Wii U.  Want some help getting it hooked up to your TV?  Take a watch, and enjoy!

How to Upgrade the Memory in the Nintendo 3DS October 29, 2012

Got a Nintendo 3DS but want to download a lot of retail games from the Nintendo eShop?  You’re going to need a lot of storage for that.  Maniac walks you through the process of upgrading the internal memory in a Nintendo 3DS and 3DS XL to a much higher storage capacity.

All you need is your Nintendo 3DS or XL, a new SDHC card with a higher capacity, your computer, and a SDHC compatible USB adapter.  Follow this process and we will insure you don’t lose a single file, downloaded game, or video during the upgrade.

How To Transfer Miis From Nintendo Wii to Nintendo 3DS August 28, 2012

Got a brand new Nintendo 3DS or Nintendo 3DS XL?  It gives you the ability to create Miis and use them in various games, just as the Nintendo Wii does?  But what if you want to use the Mii you already created in your Nintendo Wii in your 3DS games?  You can, and here’s how.

Note:  You can only transfer Miis FROM the Nintendo Wii, you can’t send Miis created in the 3DS to the Wii.

How to Update The Nintendo 3DS XL August 20, 2012

Even if you bought a 3DS XL at launch, you’re going to still need to update it.  Here’s how to do it manually.

Your 3DS XL must be updated to its most recent version in order to access the Nintendo Store.

How To Install Apple TV August 1, 2012

Maniac got his hands on the brand new Apple TV and shows you how to set it up with your system.  The device has video output for HDMI only, so you will need a HDMI equipped HDTV with support of 720p or 1080p resolution to use it.

If you use a legacy surround sound audio receiver, an optical connection is also included, but the audio works fine through HDMI when connected to either a receiver or HDTV.

The device also has a built-in wireless adapter and a wired ethernet port.  You’re going to need it connected to SOME kind of local network, as you cannot stream from devices such as your Mac or iOS Device without one.

How to Connect The Sony PSP to Your HDTV June 25, 2012

The Sony PSP may be getting phased out as the Playstation Vita looks poised to take its place, but the handheld still has a lot of features, games and functionality going for it.  In what will probably be the last How-To video we ever do for the Playstation Portable, Maniac shows exactly how to get your Sony PSP to display on your HDTV.

So get yourself a Sony PSP Component cable and check out the video.  For the purposes of this video we’re going to have our PSP displaying in Progressive Scan (480p) on a 16×9 display, but if you don’t have that kind of TV, the procedure is pretty much the same, you’ll just need to either change a setting or buy a Composite Cable instead.

Please note that this is only possible with the PSP-2001, PSP-3001 and PSP Go.

How to Connect the Xbox 360 to your HDTV With HDMI June 21, 2012

After I posted up a how to video which helped users properly connect the Xbox 360 to their HDTVs so they could get the best possible visual quality out of it, I started to get a lot of comments asking for help of a different nature.  I mentioned in the earlier video that some users would have the option to use HDMI cable instead of the standard Xbox 360 AV cable and it would be preferable to use that instead.  HDMI’s setup is much simpler and doesn’t require tinkering with the Xbox 360’s resolution settings unless you wanted to.

So here is the proper procedure for connecting your HDMI-equipped Xbox 360 to your HDMI-equipped HDTV, and if you have one, HDMI equipped surround sound receiver.  All that is required for this is some HDCP compliant HDMI 1.3 cable, which isn’t usually included with the Xbox 360’s package.

How to Transfer PS1 Games From PSN to Your Playstation Portable June 2, 2012

Want to play Playstation 1 games that you purchased on your Sony Playstation Portable?  You can just buy them on the Playstation Store in the PSP’s menu and download them directly to the PSP, but if you have a Playstation 3 you have a much faster alternative.  Just download the game to your Playstation 3 and transfer it to your PSP.

Here’s a step by step process how to transfer your downloaded games from the Playstation 3 to the Playstation Portable.

How To Connect the Playstation 3 to a HDTV May 10, 2012

Want to connect your Playstation 3 directly to your HDTV?  Well, there’s a few steps you’re going to have to follow in order to get the best picture and sound.  Grab a HDMI 1.3 cable (or 1.4 cable if you intend to use 3D) and watch this video!

How To Connect a Nintendo Wii to a HDTV December 23, 2011

In the second how to video I’m doing for this holiday season, I’m going to show you how to properly hook up a Nintendo Wii to a High-Definition Television.  This is a lot easier than it is for the Xbox 360 because the Wii has fewer options, but there will still be a few things you will need to do in order to have it working properly.