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[Naked Snake]

Anyone else thinks Zelda looks awful in portable mode? I think it's the screen fault, black levels are terrible and everything looks very jaggy and badly textured.
I have an old 42" 720p plasma and it looks absolutely stunning there. Why so much difference? Maybe I have a defective unit or there's a setting I've missed?

I just started playing Zelda (in portable mode, don't have TV and haven't hooked it up to a monitor yet) and I've been constantly gushing about how pretty it looks. But I'm coming from 3DS so my standards might be low

My friend who played it for a little while on my Switch yesterday said it didn't look right. He thought there was something wrong with the screen (he plays on PS4 mainly, while I'm a portables only guy), I don't see anything wrong with it. I guess it might depend on what you're used to.

 

[sleepnaught]

Anyone else thinks Zelda looks awful in portable mode? I think it's the screen fault, black levels are terrible and everything looks very jaggy and badly textured.
I have an old 42" 720p plasma and it looks absolutely stunning there. Why so much difference? Maybe I have a defective unit or there's a setting I've missed?

Yes, its mainly the screen imo. Black levels are abysmal, color saturation is crap ,viewing angles not great. Everything just looks pixelated and washed out. Its serviceable and a huge step up from the 3DS, but still not good. I really wish they would've been able to stick an OLED panel on this instead because even indies like Shovel Knight look abysmal in comparison to docked mode on my tv.

 

[jonno394]

Anyone know what the Has Been Heroes situation is going to be in the UK? I know the physical game is a Gamestop exclusive but Gamestop doesn't exist in the UK, am I going to have to import from Ireland?

 

[lastendconductor]

To me it looks even better on handheld, maybe share some screenshots?

I took a couple of pictures with my phone, unfortunately taking a pic of the TV adds band noise. Still you can get a general idea

TV

Portable

 

[reektann]

Looks like your HDMI colour space is wrong on the TV. Depends what you like visually, though.

 

[Kudo]

Anyone else thinks Zelda looks awful in portable mode? I think it's the screen fault, black levels are terrible and everything looks very jaggy and badly textured.
I have an old 42" 720p plasma and it looks absolutely stunning there. Why so much difference? Maybe I have a defective unit or there's a setting I've missed?

Yes, its mainly the screen imo. Black levels are abysmal, color saturation is crap ,viewing angles not great. Everything just looks pixelated and washed out. Its serviceable and a huge step up from the 3DS, but still not good. I really wish they would've been able to stick an OLED panel on this instead because even indies like Shovel Knight look abysmal in comparison to docked mode on my tv.

Sounds like you got a bad batch, even DigitalFoundry singed praises for the screen and it's quality, it's IPS so at least mine has really good viewing angles and colours, looks really crisp and not washed out at all.
I've seen some images people got screens with piss tint etc., so maybe you got unlucky?

 

[lastendconductor]

Sounds like you got a bad batch, even DigitalFoundry singed praises for the screen and it's quality, it's IPS so at least mine has really good viewing angles and colours, looks really crisp and not washed out at all.
I've seen some images people got screens with piss tint etc., so maybe you got unlucky?

The OS menu looks perfectly white though.

 

[sleepnaught]

Sounds like you got a bad batch, even DigitalFoundry singed praises for the screen and it's quality, it's IPS so at least mine has really good viewing angles and colours, looks really crisp and not washed out at all.
I've seen some images people got screens with piss tint etc., so maybe you got unlucky?

Like he said above, my screen is about as pure white as you can get. I may have exaggerated a bit. Its not THAT bad, just after spending so much time with an iPad, Nexus 6P, and my plasma TV, its just a bit underwhelming when Switching over from the TV to the Switch's screen. I'll snap a couple pics just to be safe. My brother is buying one soon too so I'll be able to compare.

 

[Kudo]

The OS menu looks perfectly white though.

Very weird then, maybe people can do comparisons on the Switch screens where everyone goes to same designated spot and takes a pic of it, of course we're talking panels here so there's going to be differences but curious to see.

 

[FaintDeftone]

So I'm on day 8 and my Switch still isn't giving playtime hours in the profile. Shouldn't it be telling me how many hours I've put into Zelda by now? It just says "first played 8 days ago."

 

[Zen_Arcade]

One week in, and I love my Nintendo Switch.

It's just so nice a device!

I am not bothered by the battery at all. It's just fine

I agree. I see how it could bother some people, but I my gaming sessions usually aren't long enough to drain that battery fully anyway. I played it for hours last night and still had about 15-20% battery when I was finished.

 

[tommyguns]

So here's a new one. I get interference problems with my RIGHT joy con. If I sit on my sofa and am sitting cross legged and have the right joy con in my lap so my leg is blocking it, it basically just becomes un playable.

 

[Chopini]

Anyone else thinks Zelda looks awful in portable mode? I think it's the screen fault, black levels are terrible and everything looks very jaggy and badly textured.
I have an old 42" 720p plasma and it looks absolutely stunning there. Why so much difference? Maybe I have a defective unit or there's a setting I've missed?

I also have 8 year old 720p plasma. It does look lot more vibrant and better than the switch screen on Zelda. I will take a pic for you when i got home. I think it is mostly come down to plasma vs lcd. The switch screen is already league better than 3ds and wiii gamepad screen but not at the same level as your expensive mobile device.

Zelda also have somekind of foggy effect. It does make picture even more fade. I have tried 4 switch I think it is not just my screen. Eventhough there is one that is yellow tint but that might closer to D65 white.

However I find Zelda looks really great on Switch screen.

 

[Jo Shishido's Cheeks]

I took a couple of pictures with my phone, unfortunately taking a pic of the TV adds band noise. Still you can get a general idea

TV


Portable

It's your TV that's off.

 

[tommyguns]

Also, to chime in on the screen quality talk. I'm in the camp that the screen is good, and that's about it. Compared to old Nintendo screens, it's fantastic, but compared to my Google pixel, my ks8000, or iPad, it doesn't quite stand up to them.

On top of that, on a bright scene (more noticable) or your white home screen, does it look like there is a slight grainy/oily/spotty look to the screen. Almost like it's on the plastic covering the screen. Something a friend and I both noticed. It's not totally clean (for lack of a better term)

 

[RoadHazard]

That sounds ideal. Just get the Pro Controller.

That's the plan. Not because of this though, as I don't really use the grip anyway (I really like the split Joycon setup), but because it's just a very nice controller (got to try one yesterday) and it would save me having to move the Joycon on and off the Switch all the time.

 

[RoadHazard]

I took a couple of pictures with my phone, unfortunately taking a pic of the TV adds band noise. Still you can get a general idea

TV


Portable

That TV screenshot is oversaturated as fuck.

 

[KAL2006]

How is the screen in comparison to a Vita 1000.

 

[jblank83]

Switch is so easy to just pick up and play. It's beautifully designed.

While the UI is lacking in features, it's so nice to just jump into a game, minimal loading.

Liking the system more and more as I use it.

 

[KJA]

Is any there way to disable news notifications for specific accounts?

I have one NA and one Japan account but I would like to disable notifications from the Japan account.

 

[Naked Snake]

That TV screenshot is oversaturated as fuck.

Aka torch mode.

 

[con-ca-te-nate]

I took a couple of pictures with my phone, unfortunately taking a pic of the TV adds band noise. Still you can get a general idea

TV


Portable

Awww you've caught my ChocoMilk....

 

[Kevin Shields]

So I'm on day 8 and my Switch still isn't giving playtime hours in the profile. Shouldn't it be telling me how many hours I've put into Zelda by now? It just says "first played 8 days ago."

I posted in the other thread but no one responding. Is there a fix for this issue? I'm really dying to see how many hours I put into Zelda.

Is it a settings issue?

 

[The Main Event]

I took a couple of pictures with my phone, unfortunately taking a pic of the TV adds band noise. Still you can get a general idea

TV


Portable

Yeah, a calibration disc would do wonder to your TV.

 

[AEREC]

Ive got a spare usb-C charger for an HP Tablet, anyone know if I can also use that to charge the Switch?

Output on the HP power adapter:

5V---2A or 12V----3A or 15V---3A


For reference here is the output on the adapter that came with the Switch:

5V---1.5A or 15V---2.6A

Im not too knowledgeable when it comes to power, but I just want to make sure it's not gonna fry the switch or anything.

 

[oti]

Anyone else thinks Zelda looks awful in portable mode? I think it's the screen fault, black levels are terrible and everything looks very jaggy and badly textured.
I have an old 42" 720p plasma and it looks absolutely stunning there. Why so much difference? Maybe I have a defective unit or there's a setting I've missed?

It's super pretty. Looks better than on my TV. In TV mode it looks pretty too though.

 

[AEREC]

Anyone else thinks Zelda looks awful in portable mode? I think it's the screen fault, black levels are terrible and everything looks very jaggy and badly textured.
I have an old 42" 720p plasma and it looks absolutely stunning there. Why so much difference? Maybe I have a defective unit or there's a setting I've missed?

Opposite for me, I think it looks quite good in portable mode given the hardware it's running on. It can be a little jaggy sometimes but Im still impressed that it can acheive these type of visuals on the go.

Ive only tried it once on my 1080p tv once and thought it looked worse blown up on the big screen.

 

[Seth]

If it was a cheap no-name cable, it probably was a 28/28. You want a 28/24 cable. Do you have a link to that cable you bought?

it was this https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00S8GU544/?tag=neogaf0e-20

 

[cyba89]

Also, to chime in on the screen quality talk. I'm in the camp that the screen is good, and that's about it. Compared to old Nintendo screens, it's fantastic, but compared to my Google pixel, my ks8000, or iPad, it doesn't quite stand up to them.

A Google Pixel is more than double the price though.

 

[Diablohead]

i'm finding the switch screen to be rather damn good so far and I say that as a nexus 6p owner, I can look at both at night and not feel like one is superior without thinking much into it, it's a different story when I was looking between my phone and the 2DS it was hard to adjust.

 

[SeanR1221]

I love my glass screen protector but there is the tiniest air bubble on the left edge of the screen that makes me 👀

 

[anddo0]

Switch headphone volume- why isn't this being discussed?

It sounds paltry even compared to the DS4 headphone jack.
I've tried several different headphones and they all sound "quiet"

 

[03sho]

Can the console be turned off completely when docked? I can only find sleep mode option. When I'm sleep mode and docked will it charge the console and joycons?

 

[MAX PAYMENT]

My console will be here monday. What do I need to know?

Should I fold a microfiber cloth over the dock to protect the screen?

 

[Powwa]

How is the screen in comparison to a Vita 1000.

I'd say it holds up pretty well, not as good as Vita 1000 but a huge improvement over 3DS.

 

[tommyguns]

A Google Pixel is more than double the price though.

Of course. I'm not debating why. I was just saying. For 300 all in all it's quite a good screen

 

[Diablohead]

Gray is still my choice, but yes, the neon is awesome looking. I wonder what other joycon colors will come in the future.

It's Nintendo so we will surely get yellow banana joycons with the next Donkey Kong game.

My console will be here monday. What do I need to know?

Should I fold a microfiber cloth over the dock to protect the screen?

I personally have yet to have a problem with the dock, just keep a check on the screen and make sure the dock stays dust free and you sould be good, and just be careful when docking honestly.

 

[DavidDesu]

Switch headphone volume- why isn't this being discussed?

It sounds paltry even compared to the DS4 headphone jack.
I've tried several different headphones and they all sound "quiet"

YES! A major issue. Even with earbuds the volume is simply too low. I really hope this is something they can fix and give it more oomph. People really need to start talking about this. It's barely good enough and that's sitting in my quiet bedroom. Must be awful if you actually use it on public transport or God forbid a plane.

 

[sleepnaught]

Here's my comparison.

http://imgur.com/a/iF8gV

TV settings for Samsung F5300.
Cell light: 20
Contrast: 100
Brightness: 49
Sharpness: 6
Color: 52
Tint: 50/50
Color Tone: Warm1
HDMI Black Level: Low (normal looks super washed out)
Dynamic Contrast: off
Black Tone: off
Color Space: Native
Gamma: -2

 

[Okada]

I took a couple of pictures with my phone, unfortunately taking a pic of the TV adds band noise. Still you can get a general idea

TV


Portable

Looks like your TV is the issue here. Completely over saturated and possibly even a black level mismatch.

 

[batrush]

How is the screen in comparison to a Vita 1000.

It's well beneath the 1000's screen, but a notch above the 2000's. Not as washed out. I'm happy with it.

 

[Kudo]

Here's my comparison.

http://imgur.com/a/iF8gV

TV settings for Samsung F5300.
Cell light: 20
Contrast: 100
Brightness: 49
Sharpness: 6
Color: 52
Tint: 50/50
Color Tone: Warm1
HDMI Black Level: Low (normal looks super washed out)
Dynamic Contrast: off
Black Tone: off
Color Space: Native
Gamma: -2

Switch screen looks fine, your TV has really strong oversaturation though.
You've probably researched to come to that conclusion and if you like 'em that way, who am I to judge.

 

[sleepnaught]

Switch screen looks fine, your TV has really strong oversaturation though.
You've probably researched to come to that conclusion and if you like 'em that way, who am I to judge.

Those are pretty neutral settings on my TV, not sure how that's over saturation.

 

[Kudo]

Those are pretty neutral settings on my TV, not sure how that's over saturation.

It looks like that to me, here's settings RTings used for their TV.

Our calibration settings for the F5300: Picture Mode: Movie
Color Tone: Warm2
Cell Light: 20
Contrast: 93
Brightness: 45
Color: 50
Tint: G50/R50
Gamma: 0
White Balance:
Red: Offset: 27 Gain: 25
Green: Offset: 26 Gain: 25
Blue: Offset: 24 Gain: 25

All processing settings turned off.

This will probably result in little less saturation but even more warmer image on TV, while Switch actually has more neutral/Cold colour temperature, so the difference between the two would be even bigger.

It's really up to what you prefer, movie industry standard is Warm colour which I personally think looks awful so I'm glad Nintendo decided to go with more neutral settings for the screen. For example if you decide to try your TV with Cold/Neutral Colour Tone setting it should look lot more like the Switch screen.

 

[03sho]

Can the console be turned off completely when docked? I can only find sleep mode option. When I'm sleep mode and docked will it charge the console and joycons?

Anyone

 

[Kudo]

Anyone

Sleep mode charges console, joycons and all USB devices plugged in front of the system.
You can turn the system down by holding the physical button on Switch for three seconds, menu should appear giving you the option.

 

[Vitacat]

Anyone know of a good USB wall charger I should get for charging my switch using the USB to USB-C cable?

edit: I am using the RDS case and in the mesh pouch I have the joycons strays and a USB-C cable. I feel like its kinda bulky when I zip the case up. Do you guys think with how bulky it is, will it affect my switch?

Just be careful about how much pressure is on the screen when the case is closed and zipped up. I have that case as well, and it's superbly made and designed, but it's not meant to hold a lot of stuff. I only have the joycon straps in the mesh pocket. Not sure I'd put much more than that in there. I suspect you're OK with adding the cable, depending on how bulky it is when wound up.

 

[nicoga3000]

Is there a good site to track games that are digital only, digital and physical, multi-lingual, etc?

I want to go mostly physical for the Switch, so I don't want to get a digital game if I can get it in physical form.

 

[Xamdou]

So are there really two types of screens on the switches? If yes can someone post a picture between the two so I can figure out which I have?

 

[Kudo]

So are there really two types of screens on the switches? If yes can someone post a picture between the two so I can figure out which I have?

Should check the whites on mine, played so much on dock.