I'm gonna 1up you and say they better have a statement out before my morning coffee or else.
Gamexplain Explains the Joy-Con Desyncing Problem
- Thread starter Tom Nook Sawyer
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oh, now we know why those NES Classic cords are so fucking short
Its all for training purposes
Maybe it's a mass production issue - early units usually aren't made the same way as mass produced units.
Im sure, but boosting signal strength will impact battery life
Hendrick's
If only my penis was as big as my GamerScore!
Assuming they are not transmitting at full strength already sure, but it's gonna significantly impact battery life of the JoyCons if they can.
……forgetit
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Has there been any good switch news today?
Joycon battery life isn't an issue. 20 hours? If it was knocked down to 15 hrs and the signal becomes perfect, I'd just say "Wow 15 hours? That's still a lot."
OrbitalBeard
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Pretty sure multiple outlets have. They're aware of the issue (I mean, they've probably been aware of the issue for weeks or months, but....yeah).
Maximus.
Member
This doesn't seem so bad. From the examples in the video to get it to cut out, there was some extreme covering of the controllers. I will be using the pro controller at home and have the joy-cons connects to the system when out and about. I wonder if it will be an issue when playing two player though. Will have to test when I get my unit, not a deal breaker based on the video. If it was like the Xbox 360 issue I experienced before, that actually had a hardware issue of the controller de-syncing from the console.
Most positive news about the Switch here gets turned to dust and becomes real bad
BouncyFrag
Member
It's a shame ninty never put out a left handed power glove as I bet it would resolve the issue in a jiffy.
I play about 7 feet away from my TV so hopefully I'll be fine. I'm locked in either way for the Switch and Zelda (both paid off already), so I'm just gonna have to hope for the best. Hopefully Nintendo comments on this before launch.
Still seems kind of insane to have these issues in 2017 though. Having a setup where you're 10+ feet away isn't uncommon, especially if you have a big TV.
A few journalists have said the issue exists when using the grip, so the strap probably won't help much.I note that the part he covers with his hand to cause the issue is the part the wrist strap is supposed to cover.
Could it be that the strap isn't just needed for safety, but also to keep hands away from the wireless signal?
In other words, will the problem be lessened if we play with the strap attached?
I suspect the reason it didn't come up in prior demos is because of the distance. The controllers were never far from the unit in those scenarios - most of the people reporting issues, from what I can tell, are playing 10+ feet away. (Not that 10 feet is an egregious number of course, I think that's definitely within the realm of reasonable use.)
Assuming that it is just a matter of cranking up the signal strength, it should be pretty easy to resolve. But that's definitely gonna be a killer, since I sit in weird positions when playing games...
Assuming that it is just a matter of cranking up the signal strength, it should be pretty easy to resolve. But that's definitely gonna be a killer, since I sit in weird positions when playing games...
PeakPointMatrix
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prob because they were all really close to the console on demo stations
Spieler Eins
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I mean, they didn't even notice that their last gen handheld destroyed its own screens automatically over time. Nintendo has become an absolute clown company when it comes to hardware.
MisterHero
Super Member
It's amazing how that the Switch supports 8 joycons but none of Nintendo's testing detected this kind of thing.
How did it not happen during the hands-on tours?
How did it not happen during the hands-on tours?
OricWindstar
Member
Probably. I don't know enough about tech to have nay idea how much of an impact it would have, but they already have a 20 hour battery life. I would hope they could fix this without cutting more than 5-10 from that.
Hendrick's
If only my penis was as big as my GamerScore!
Exclusively tested with small hands.
They are probably aware, but wanted to squeeze as much battery time as possible out if these things.
Sorry.
LinkSlayer64
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what?
KingHippo1967
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Part of it is because in most of the demos players were close to the Switch hardware, but I think part of it also also down to my wrist strap theory. In every demo that used the JoyCons on their own, they had the wrist strap attached.
I'm picturing it like the iPhone 4 death grip issue, where Apple issued rubber bands to cover the antenna so the signal didn't die when they covered it with their hands. Maybe the JoyCon wrist strap covers the edge to prevent hands covering it up and blocking the signal.
OricWindstar
Member
How far away from the system were you guys? Also, I had no idea you were part of the press! What publication are you with?
Not sure they really explained anything here. Covering up a controller fully like that or putting it behind you isn't something people are going to necessarily do in the real world. Not sure this is the issue or something else. Has anyone done testing from distance? Is this an issue caused by being obstructed by the human body or have people had issues with signal loss when objects are in between console and joy-con?
dangerskew
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Nintendo seems to know about this, supposedly.
Hmmm... I am lucky that the way this is shaping up, it probably won't affect me. I think I am like 5 feet away from the TV where I game. Maybe 6. The console will be directly under the TV and at waist level or so when I'm sitting, with no obstructions in between me and the TV. I do have big hands, but they are more spindly than fleshy. So I think I'll be in the clear here. Still a very shitty problem that just screams Nintendo only tested this thing within Japanese norms for console gaming, where rooms are smaller and people sit closer to the TV. Either that or they messed up in production, hopefully on the software side and hopefully there is a software fix. If they are aware of this issue, tested in large rooms with distance to the console, and said "fuck it!" they are batshit crazy and begging for returns of "non-functional" Switch that operate as intended.
Sounds like from above they should significantly have boosted signal strength and perhaps packed in the charging grip.
Personally, I'm more worried about the ergonomic issues of the Joycon grip, as I decided to wait on getting a Pro-controller. I might end up playing in handheld mode a lot, as that seems to be getting praise on that front.
Sounds like from above they should significantly have boosted signal strength and perhaps packed in the charging grip.
Personally, I'm more worried about the ergonomic issues of the Joycon grip, as I decided to wait on getting a Pro-controller. I might end up playing in handheld mode a lot, as that seems to be getting praise on that front.
Oh god you are right! They never even acknowledged it,even after tons of reports on the issue did they?
Yes it was.
shark sandwich
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Got too many good games to play in March as it is. No sense in taking the risk on a Switch.
Mushroomer25
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Most demo setup spaces aren't huge. They're not exactly designed for this kind of use case.
Well, this is an indication that the signal is very weak, which probably means it is more prone to other interferences as well.
Kingpin Rogers
Member
How would Nintendo not be aware of this? They surely would have delayed things if they knew right?
Kilau
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Needs a cancelled master edition to complete the effect.
The 3DS and to a lesser degree 3DS XL had an issue where the lip around the bottom screen would dig into the top screen causing two big lines to form. Only really happened if you carried it in a pocket or in a bag without a semi-hard case.
Good. I wanna be able to play zelda while doing cartwheels around my house, joycon in each hand, like nature intended.
Well if you have 8 people playing on 1 Switch you kinda have to be close to see whats going on...