2 years seems like a good guess. Personally I haven't had any problems with my switch, but I'm sure the dock/jcon thread might make some worry. It's okay to wait if you're not entirely comfortable with the system as it is at the moment.
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Nintendo Switch Launch Thread: Now you're playing with power; HYBRID POWER!
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Send it to Nintendo. As has been said here plenty of times, there's a bad batch, they are not all like that.
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Jpop
Unconfirmed Member
So,
I've finally pulled myself away and went out to my favorite bar. (Brought the Switch with me)
People kept saying, "Is that the new Nintendo? Its so cool." "I have the old Nintendo" 😂😂😂
I've finally pulled myself away and went out to my favorite bar. (Brought the Switch with me)
People kept saying, "Is that the new Nintendo? Its so cool." "I have the old Nintendo" 😂😂😂
Bluetooth. Impact should be negligible.
NOLA_Gaffer
Banned
Is the 10 minute setting for battery mode? If it's plugged it it'll be ignoring that setting.
Jaded Alyx
Member
Whether attached our detached, the Joycons communicate with the Switch via Bluetooth.
Is rhat true? Then does airplane mode in portable mode disable airplane mode from shutting down bluetooth? Because in tv mode and table top mode, airplane mode shuts off wifi and Bluetooth by default which makes playing with detached joycons impossible.
killertofu
Member
My girlfriend got one in today and I've got to say that I'm really impressed. We were playing Breath of the Wild (She's a huge Zelda fanatic, I've never played one). Moving from couch to handheld is really good. I'll probably cave if they ever get a Pokemon game up there
Jaded Alyx
Member
You can't turn on airplane mode in TV mode/while docked.
You can turn on Bluetooth separately after turning on airplane mode i believe.
When, not if.
xplicitone
Member
Need to see what the best external chargers are for this thing since ill be on a plane next month.
Milly Osworth
Member
I wish Mario Kart came out this month.
ZL or ZR
Pokemaniac
Member
Tabletop mode and handheld mode aren't really particularly different. It's just whether or not you're holding the system.
EDIT: I really need to get better at checking if there's more pages...
I would recommend keeping an eye on the time around E3 this year, since a reliable source (Eurogamer) have said their sources claim a third version of the 7th gen (Sun/Moon) will be coming this fall. Beyond that, we know that Game freak is hierin for a pokémon project for, most likely, the Nintendo Switch.
This definitely needs to happen. I can enjoy BOTW, MK8 and some Indies until then. But it needs to happen.
Seems like a HDMI video handshake problem. I have had that a couple of times with my receiver but never when the console was plugged directly to the TV. Nothing to worry about as it went away when I switched the receiver off and on again.
ZombiePlatypus
Member
Now that more time has passed, how are you guys feeling about the joycons-in-grip controller option? I'm sure the pro controller is superior, but personally, I've dumped hours into Zelda with the puppy-grip without any complaints.
I Wanna Be The Guy
U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A!
What day does the Eshop usually update in the UK?
Jo Shishido's Cheeks
Member
You're wrong guys.
Handheld mode doesn't involve a Bluetooth connection to the Joy-Cons, Tabletop mode does.
So the original concern is valid, Tabletop mode will use more battery power than playing in Handheld will.
mhayze
Member
If the switch continues to sell well, I can't see a price cut even a year+ out (if it's selling well at that time). Nintendo didn't cut the price of the Wii until it was approaching year 3 iirc. If theres a redesign, that's often a price reset - i.e. "new switch 299 old switch 250 while stocks last."
Or it will be very late in the Switch's life and will coincide with features being simplified/removed and a big price drop like we saw with the GC and Wii. But that is the version of the console no one wants.
Thursday around mid day.
TheContact
Member
Supposedly some retailers getting more shipments today. Gonna try my local GameStop and Walmart on my lunch break
Diablohead
Member
Yes you can just pair up extra controllers for extra player doesn't matter what type, you do so with the controller icon on the switch dashboard
Last night I played some Snipperclips with my girlfriend (who never plays games) and she loved it. It was just great fun, extremely charming and inviting and perfectly challenging. So nice to have a game to play together with her when I'm not playing (or rather obsessing over) Zelda. Reminds me of Wii-days and Twilight Princess/Wii Sports combo.
Duane Cunningham
Member
Day 3 owner here, and so far I've found myself gravitating toward nunchucks (without the caps on). I used the puppy grip some the first night and it was fine, but split is the most comfortable of all, I think, for me at least.
CrashPrime
Member
Yes for sure. Up to 8.
Skittzo0413
Member
I used the grip for about 10-15 minutes when I first docked it with Zelda and it was fine, but then I tried split joycons and ooooh boy, that's by far the best way to play.
I don't think I can go back to a standard controller after this.
Can you cite a source?
MAX PAYMENT
Member
That makes no sense.
Glass Shark
Banned
It seems that the Switch is a bit too easy to unlock on accident. Twice now I've put it in my bag and pulled it out later to find the "press the same button 3 times" thing has been triggered and I'm sitting on the home screen. I've just resorted to turning it off completely for now.
HitCtrlAltDel
Member
Actually it does. Look at the bottom of the attachment rail on your joy con. Inside the bottom little notch are the connections to the tablet. There is no Bluetooth connection when connecting the joy cons.
However, the bluetoooth signal is probably making you loose 2 mins of play time total, so the extra power draw is negligible.
MAX PAYMENT
Member
Oh I misread it. I thought it was implying it uses a different wireless signal between TV mode and tabletop mode.
Also, turning on "Airplane mode" deactivates any kind of radio signal and the joycons only work while attached to the system.
"Wireless even when attached" is a myth
Jo Shishido's Cheeks
Member
My own Switch right here man :lol
Play in handheld and activate Flight/Airplane mode via Quick Menu.
Disconnect the Joy-Cons.
What happens?
Whats the source making everyone believe they operate on bluetooth even when its in handheld?
MissCauthon
Member
So I just got a new Pro Controler. Is it me or does direction input on it seem delayed?? Compared to my joycons they it seems to have a small time delay, its more appearant in Zelda but not in the menus. Maybe its just me being crazy but i noticed it immediatly upon opening the game. And yes i have game mode on my tv.
Now that's a good argument.
I remember reading that the sides of the Switch could merely charge the joy cons. So I guess it's more than just a power connection.
Because we know how they work 100% while not connected. Something different when connected would have to be proven.
Similar to when people used to ask whether a dual shock 4 controller that is connected with USB is actually using USB for data and not just to charge.
Jaded Alyx
Member
Not sure if it's the same thing, but the Joycon sticks are extremely sensitive in my opinion.
Now that's a good argument.
I remember reading that the sides of the Switch could merely charge the joy cons. So I guess it's more than just a power connection.
Because we know how they work 100% while not connected. Something different when connected would have to be proven.
Similar to when people used to ask whether a dual shock 4 controller that is connected with USB is actually using USB for data and not just to charge.
Ok gotcha. Well yeah, apparently you can turn off bluetooth and they work. Meaning there is data being receieved by other means. According to peoples accounts anyways
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