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Nintendo Switch Launch Thread: Now you're playing with power; HYBRID POWER!
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Resistance100
Member
Seeing that picture really makes me want to go out and buy blue right joycon
gingerbeardman
Member
Here also.
There's no doubt it's the best colour!
StarPlatinumTheWorld
Member
It took me about 6 years to get out of the starting area of Link's Awakening when I was a kid lol. All I used to do before that was collect rupees and steal from the shop.
Can you post the eShop receipt (without your personal information)? It should be on your email account.
The rate of technology improvement over the last 20 or so years has just been staggering
StarPlatinumTheWorld
Member
S7 is normal micro USB not USB C.
I don't think your phone charger has enough voltage, the Switch need 15V with 2.6A iirc.
For example the charger of my Nexus 5X has only 5V with 3.0A.
Aw, shit. Thanks. I realized I got a USB-A to USB-C cable with the Pro controller! So at least I don't have to get a new AC adapter, I can just use my phone charger but change the cable
EDIT: And I am so angry at this HDMI signal bullshit. I have a KS8000 and it constantly gets a signal from the Switch when it's docked in sleep mode and the TV decides to change inputs. My girlfriend called me yesterday when I was at work and I had no idea what was going on. Told her to undock it and describe to her how to turn it off. Needs to get a fix ASAP.
Nevermind, I just realized it is the charge for Snipperclips. Not sure why it just now showed up when I bought it on the 3rd but whatever.
it needs to be one with the chunky bit on the plug like comes in the box - there'll be something on that that gives you the voltage etc. and you'll need to replicate that.
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For all the negative BS on GAF i am really loving my experience with the switch so far, i've had it in handheld and loved it, i've had it with the joycons in my hand and the screeen propped up and i've loved it (and it was great for a shrine in zelda where you had to rotate the joycon to move a platform) and i've had it on my projector which gives a screen size of about 120" and it looked fantastic.
I really do feel positive about the Switch so far.
RoadHazard
Gold Member
Well, 28 years. But for sure, seeing what portable gaming is now compared to what it was back then is quite something.
It would at least have been nice if they added a Swedish keybord to the menu, but hey!I'm glad I don't have to have the console in Swedish at least.
Monkeyball
Banned
As someone that grew up with the OG brickboy it is really mindblowing yeah.
RoadHazard
Gold Member
Oh, it doesn't have that? Since you can't even send messages to friends I've had zero need to input Swedish letters so far, so I hadn't noticed, but yeah, I hope they add that.
So far, my wifi issue hasn't really been an issue. My router is sitting in the living room, behind a wall, about 25 feet from my bedroom. With the door closed, my 24G is sitting on 14/8 and my 5G is at 44/7. (120/10 is my max)
This!! I would definitely buy it for sure lol.
Bomberman is just a disaster
That's unfortunate. I was literally about to buy it after I finished reading the updated thread posts.
got my switch yesterday with Zelda!
First thing I checked were dead pixel. None so I was good to go.
Then I tested the joycons. I tried them behind my back, covering with hand, everything I could think, even under the blanket. No issues !
I can't go further than six meters in the room the Switch is in, btw. My Switch is also on the side
Updated the system, took 3-4 minutes. Took off auto-brightness. Bought Fast RMX.
Random incidents:
I wanted to play Zelda and... nothing appeared on the menu. Kept trying to re-insert the cartridge and it worked, but damn that was a scare. Hasn't happened ever again (and I did try to pull it out and in again).
While in handheld mode, the first time I somehow forgot that the joycons had to "click" and I didn't have the left one clicking so it was almost falling out, saved it tho
Also it took me some googling to find out that apparently you need to connect the Pro Controller with the cable first, the first time ? The Sync button wasn't working before I did that.
my impressions
+ blazing fast menus and game loading times. Also going from a game to the menu. Even saving in Zelda is fast. It felt sooo good! I hate long saving times
+ the joycons with the grip felt okay. I don't like the sticks but still, I reach them just fine and I quickly got used to it. I played in handheld mode though most of the time so far and the same concept applies.
+ the pro controller is fucking great. Good thing there are so few games because it was expensive
+ HD Rumble: I barely noticed it but I felt it in FAST RMX and I like it a lot. And I guess it's pretty far from the stuff 1-2 Switch or even DQH did, so looking forward to that.
+ both Zelda and FAST are pretty damn good.
+ Overall it feels like the best console I ever owned solely due to the comfort, but much will depend on the games I guess.
- the joycons are too small to me and I won't ever use them without the grip (unless we are outside I guess). For multiplayer we'll use the Pro. They are uncomfortable, even my wife who has relatively tiny hands, agreed. I don't like the sticks either.
- I don't think I'll ever play in tabletop mode, I'm just paranoid. The kickstand does his job but I don't trust myself not hitting whatever thing the Switch is standing on - not the switch itself (be it a table or whatev.). I could see cases where the Switch lies against a pillow or something instead but I'm worried about the fan, so not sure.
- seriously I can't transfer my saves? FFS.
- not sure if the scratches thing are real or not but whatev' buying a tempered glass cover I guess. I even widened by force the dock a little anyway, not sure if it might help
First thing I checked were dead pixel. None so I was good to go.
Then I tested the joycons. I tried them behind my back, covering with hand, everything I could think, even under the blanket. No issues !
I can't go further than six meters in the room the Switch is in, btw. My Switch is also on the side
Updated the system, took 3-4 minutes. Took off auto-brightness. Bought Fast RMX.
Random incidents:
I wanted to play Zelda and... nothing appeared on the menu. Kept trying to re-insert the cartridge and it worked, but damn that was a scare. Hasn't happened ever again (and I did try to pull it out and in again).
While in handheld mode, the first time I somehow forgot that the joycons had to "click" and I didn't have the left one clicking so it was almost falling out, saved it tho
Also it took me some googling to find out that apparently you need to connect the Pro Controller with the cable first, the first time ? The Sync button wasn't working before I did that.
my impressions
+ blazing fast menus and game loading times. Also going from a game to the menu. Even saving in Zelda is fast. It felt sooo good! I hate long saving times
+ the joycons with the grip felt okay. I don't like the sticks but still, I reach them just fine and I quickly got used to it. I played in handheld mode though most of the time so far and the same concept applies.
+ the pro controller is fucking great. Good thing there are so few games because it was expensive
+ HD Rumble: I barely noticed it but I felt it in FAST RMX and I like it a lot. And I guess it's pretty far from the stuff 1-2 Switch or even DQH did, so looking forward to that.
+ both Zelda and FAST are pretty damn good.
+ Overall it feels like the best console I ever owned solely due to the comfort, but much will depend on the games I guess.
- the joycons are too small to me and I won't ever use them without the grip (unless we are outside I guess). For multiplayer we'll use the Pro. They are uncomfortable, even my wife who has relatively tiny hands, agreed. I don't like the sticks either.
- I don't think I'll ever play in tabletop mode, I'm just paranoid. The kickstand does his job but I don't trust myself not hitting whatever thing the Switch is standing on - not the switch itself (be it a table or whatev.). I could see cases where the Switch lies against a pillow or something instead but I'm worried about the fan, so not sure.
- seriously I can't transfer my saves? FFS.
- not sure if the scratches thing are real or not but whatev' buying a tempered glass cover I guess. I even widened by force the dock a little anyway, not sure if it might help
StarPlatinumTheWorld
Member
Huh, I didn't have to do this..
This happened to me with the Wii U as well... I had to take the HDMI cable off because when I was playing with the PS4 it changed automatically to the Wii U signal when it went searching for updates (in the standby —orange light— mode).
So my joy cons, when sliding onto the switch itself, have like a 'stop' before going into the final clicked in position. Like a mini click/slow down 3/4 of the way down, and THEN the final position.
When sliding them onto the grip, it is 100% smooth all the way.
Anyone else with this? Is this just how the locking mechanism is?
When sliding them onto the grip, it is 100% smooth all the way.
Anyone else with this? Is this just how the locking mechanism is?
The Elite
BOSS
It's almost 30 years.
outunderthestars
Banned
I guess the scale of time is in the eye of the beholder....
yeah, I thought so. To be fair, I tried to press the sync button only once, so could have been just bad luck.
The reason I used the cable was because I found it on support: http://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/22417/
MikeHaggar
Member
Yep, me too. I actually went out on Sunday (got the Switch at midnight launch) and bought the charging grip for them. They had pro controllers available, but I couldn't justify the extra cost considering how well the grip has worked out for me. The real test will be when/if I get a game that is dpad-intesive (I can't use analog sticks for 2D games--it just doesn't feel right). If the dpad "buttons" suck then I could possibly cave for a pro controller.
To remove the joycons from the main unit press and hold the little round button on the back just under the shoulder buttons.
If they are connected to the strap, make sure the tab at the bottom has been pulled down and then you should be able to tug them off. No need to use the release button on the back.
The Elite
BOSS
I haven't even removed my Joy Cons from the Switch since the setup process. I should probably test out the grip just to see how it feels.
My thoughts too.
I removed the Joy-Con for a few minutes, but wasn't a huge fan.
I haven't played much undocked.
Thank you for this, sincerely. Won't take my Switch with me until I get a carrying case like the one linked.
RobotMoses
Member
My straps were a bitch to take off. They were REALLY stuck. Lock tab was out and all. I'll probably never use them again, heh!
I haven't either, I either use the Joycon's on the system (the only reason I would disconnect them is for some multiplayer Snipperclips, really) or the Pro Controller. The Grip is still in the Switch box, actually.
StarPlatinumTheWorld
Member
I think I pushed and held the sync button until the light flashed, can't actually remember but I didn't have to plug it in.
It says so on the box when you open it. That's what I did.
The grip is... not good. It's usable certainly but I wouldn't want to use it if I had any choice in the matter.
The order goes:
Joycon Separated > Pro Controller > Grip
Not to say that the Pro Controller is bad in anyway, it's a solid control device that will get a lot of use out of me, but I really just love the comfort and usability of the Joycons in each hand, specifically for Zelda.
Slamming a metal box into an enemy with the right Joycon will always be most satisfying when you can do it one handed lol
StarPlatinumTheWorld
Member
Lol people read instructions?
I haven't even taken the USB C cable out of the box so I 100% did not plug it into the switch...I hate to beat a dead horse, but if you're going to spend any time with the Switch in docked mode, you owe it to yourself to try the Pro controller. It's a dramatic improvement over the joycon grip. It's solid, has a good weight to it, and the buttons, triggers, and overall layout are so much better.
And I know this isn't an issue for everyone, but it solved my desync issues as well; no more lemming Link walking off of cliffs to his doom.
And I know this isn't an issue for everyone, but it solved my desync issues as well; no more lemming Link walking off of cliffs to his doom.
BizzyBum
Member
I think I saw something like that in one of the controller options in settings.
TheFuzz
Member
Opinions and such.... but IMHO the Pro controller is the best controller ever right now.
Mine were difficult to take off the first time, though I don't know if that was because I was trying to remove them while holding down the release button.
Now that I've used them a few time they are quite easy to remove.
It's currently my favourite way to play Zelda.
BizzyBum
Member
Yeah, now that I have the Pro I will never use the joycons again. I tried playing Zelda with separated joycons and it's cool but super uncomfortable. They are just too damn small.
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