This is likely true. I haven't tested it, but the Switch requires considerable power draw.
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This is likely true. I haven't tested it, but the Switch requires considerable power draw.
wild wild rice
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I ordered the amfilm screen protector. In the meantime I'm taking my Switch on the road for the week for a work conference.
Pray for my screen, brehs.
Pray for my screen, brehs.
It depends on the capacity of the USB charging ports on airplanes. A 10W charging port does the job but anything lower will really take quite a while. If you are charging while the device is in sleep it charges considerably faster than when the device is active.
It's not exactly a drought like some people are crying about
These people mention the WiiU drought in comparison, they OBVIOUSLY didn't live through that troubled time, because that was literally a shitshow those first 6 months
What nnarum said, you have to press and hold the Home button to wake the system on the Pro Controller.
I don't know what is the capacity of USB ports on airplanes but let's say it's less than 10W. That means it draws power more than it charges. I hope it still means it can last like 10 hours on flight because that's how long my flight will be
IAmtheFMan
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I don't know about the other releases in May, but there's Disgaea 5 too. If that's up your alley, then that'll last you on average a few hundred hours.
EDIT: or buy it now in the JP eshop too I guess.
molnizzle
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I've done long holds, 3 short taps, tap and holds, basically everything. Sometimes any of them will work. Other times I'll have to press and hold and tap and hold and tap several times to get it to wake up. Crapshoot.
J
Jpop
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How is I am Setsuna?
Can't wait for my Switch to come in this week!
Can't wait for my Switch to come in this week!
AwakenedCloud
Member
Okay. This question has seriously been bugging me for the past day, but I can't find an answer.
What the heck is the hoop on the back of the Joy-Con grip for? I honestly can't think of a single use case for the thing, but it's there.
What the heck is the hoop on the back of the Joy-Con grip for? I honestly can't think of a single use case for the thing, but it's there.
RichiRamjag
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That a good game for someone who was into tactics ogre back in the day?
I made a necklace that loops through it, so I always have my Joy-Con grip with me. If you want I can link you my Etsy page and give you a NeoGAF discount.
AwakenedCloud
Member
Does GAF Gold net me 2 day free shipping?
Various press releases and the Nintendo Indies video.
I only mentioned titles from Match and April. May is looking like having some decent stuff too: Disgaea 5, Street Fighter and Probably ARMS, Sonic Mania, Redout, Tumbleseed and a couple others too.
//ARCANUM
Member
The handful of times I've flown to Japan, the USB port could barely charge my iPhone at a rate higher than I was draining it while use playing a movie. They are super low power. Definitely go with a high mAH battery.
goldenpp72
Member
I forgot I took a picture of the launch day haul, fiancee split the bill half aside the Amiibo and games, so not too horrible.
I forgot I took a picture of the launch day haul, fiancee split the bill half aside the Amiibo and games, so not too horrible.
why four pro controllers?
goldenpp72
Member
Since some titles are 8 players, and we have people who at times play 8 players with us, we wanted everyone to have the means to have a 'full' controller, so 4 pro pads and 4 sets of joy cons (with 4 grips total) led to that more or less.
The pro pads were bought on sale at least, as I would not have spent 70 on them.
Ah yeah okay, I'm seeing some sense now. Was doing a lot of math in my head trying to figure out exactly how many grips you had for the joycons and totally forgot the Switch includes one.
So I bought the Switch and made a "Nintendo Account" to buy and play Fast RMX. Now I also bought a Wii U cause I've gotten into a Nintendo kick. I went to play Splatoon and it says I need a "Nintendo Network ID". So is this not the same thing? I tried connecting this "NNID" which I thought was what my Nintendo Account was since thats how I can play online on my Switch with, but its not working. Is there anyway to link these two to have one unified thing going between my Wii U and Switch?
goldenpp72
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I tried to make a lot of logic choices when picking out the stuff, the switches come with 2 'non charging' grips, but we bought a separate thing that charges 4 joycons at once but isn't out yet, along with having the Switch docks set up in 2 rooms and made sure there were 2 red, 2 blue and 4 grey, and so forth. It was fun but expensive, but using the visa checkout knocked off a lot of the cost, and I knew i'd never wanna eat the cost post launch hype
I forgot I took a picture of the launch day haul, fiancee split the bill half aside the Amiibo and games, so not too horrible.
Nice haul! Always great when your SO is into gaming too. They are keepers.
goldenpp72
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She asked if the next Animal Crossing or Harvest Moon games were scheduled for it, and I said 'probably', so here's hoping
Just had a weird thing happen where I wanted to go to the home screen while playing Zelda to quit for the night, and the button just didn't do anything. Then I clicked the power button to go into sleep mode and that button also did nothing. Then I held the power button until the menu pops up for sleep settings and power settings, but I was still controlling the game and couldn't move through the settings in front of me. I was moving Link around behind the menu.
I had to hold it until it powered down. I hate doing that but I didn't have any other option.
I had to hold it until it powered down. I hate doing that but I didn't have any other option.
You should be able to link your NNID and Nintendo Account over at https://accounts.nintendo.com/
She asked if the next Animal Crossing or Harvest Moon games were scheduled for it, and I said 'probably', so here's hoping
There is that Stardew Valley!
M_A_C
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Came to say that I really love all the system UI sounds. I hope someone makes a Windows 10 theme with them in there.
goldenpp72
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Sadly she rarely buys digital stuff, but if they do a physical release she'll buy that for sure. She's definitely old school about wanting to have something 'real' for her money.
Is there a release window for it?
LOL, my GF and I are exact opposites. I prefer physical and she more digital.
First time experiencing the disconnecting joy con earlier.
I was playing Zelda when I noticed the left analog stick wouldn't respond sometimes when I tried to move.
Eventually I realized my leg was the culprit even though I'm only 3 feet from the console that is docked.
There was no prompt saying it disconnected but I could recreate it multiple times.
Does anyone know if the Pro controller has better range?
I was playing Zelda when I noticed the left analog stick wouldn't respond sometimes when I tried to move.
Eventually I realized my leg was the culprit even though I'm only 3 feet from the console that is docked.
There was no prompt saying it disconnected but I could recreate it multiple times.
Does anyone know if the Pro controller has better range?
I forgot I took a picture of the launch day haul, fiancee split the bill half aside the Amiibo and games, so not too horrible.
Very nice haul. Enjoy!
NNID and Nintendo Account are two different accounts. NNID was used for Wii U and later for 3ds. You need to create one (you can do it directly from Wii U) and then you can also link it with you Nintendo Account at https://accounts.nintendo.com/.
But you can use just the NNID on Wii U.
BT headphones don't either.
Jwebster24
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Lack of headphone jack is bugging me too, always use my headset on PS4 and Xbone.
Only solution I can see is to buy a long 3.5mm cable that will reach from my Switch to the sofa.
I have to admit, much as I love the Switch and its Pro controller, lack of headphone support is unfortunate. BT headphones really should've been supported, at least in TV mode where you're far away from the screen. Maybe a future version of the Switch will add it.
For me personally, it's not a big deal, but I can see how people who need to keep noise down and want to play on TV would be really annoyed.
It's a huge deal for me and honestly the only thing I really dislike about the Switch.
KratosEnergyDrink
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Charging needs at least 5V at 2A. Charging Switch in my car with a simple USB plug for the "cigarette lighter" socket.
Jwebster24
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It is a very strange decision, like they expected people to only want to use headphones when playing portable.
I especially like to use my headset at night when my wife and son are in bed.
Placed an order for
this https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01ABOKRPC/?tag=neogaf0e-20
A last ditch effort to get quality sound from handheld mode. I'm hoping to get full volume from my BT/NC headphones. Hopefully it doesn't add too much weight to the unit.
edit: this is it in action.. I like that he's using a pair of headphones that I own.
https://youtu.be/qaKHfeu-o_8?t=160
The Greek Freak
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My niece's switch pre order never shipped, and with stores telling me "check at the end of the month" I'm of a mind to just give her mine and then play Yakuza 0/Persona 5 until June.
I'm just 100% boned regarding my Zelda save if I do this correct?
I'm just 100% boned regarding my Zelda save if I do this correct?
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