Nothing major, but they don't sit quite as tight as when attached to the Switch itself, no.
Tried holding the power button for a few seconds to force it off?
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Bedameister
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Yes a couple of times but I'll try again.
EDIT: Crisis averted. But I had to hold that button for a really reeeeeeally long time. Like 20 sec or so.
Puh, back to Zelda.
Huh, good to know. Glad it fixed itself.
I have a Neon Switch but got an extra set of greys. Greys still look good and understated, but yea, Neons are much nicer looking and really make the unit look cool/fresh as fuck.
Neon > Grey
I mean, just look at it:
When you see both in person, it sort of feels like the colors really sell the system and give it an identity. Grey, on the other hand, just make it feel very generic. But the greys definitely don't look bad or anything.
I got a grey Switch and an extra set of Neons. Honestly, I love them both and am glad I have the option to use whatever suits my mood. The Neon's are really sweet, but it's also nice to switch to Grey when I want less attention or clash less in my entertainment center.
Woot. Saw your post, and was able to get an order in for one too. Won't be in stock until April 5, but I'm ok with that. I had some rewards points available from my Amazon Visa, so my controller came out to be $20.xx!!
Resistance100
Member
You can take a switch on those routes. Been confirmed
Mine feel pretty solid in the shell.
cowden_harley
Member
forgive me if its been answered a million times but should there be an illuminated light on the dock when the switch is docked.
Diablohead
Member
only when active to the tv for what I see.
cowden_harley
Member
thank you.
NOLA_Gaffer
Banned
I wonder when the LED in the right joycon will start doing things.
OverturePT
Member
A friend of mine was surprised that I had gotten the neon Switch when I showed him (I like all my eletronic stuff black if possible) and he had decided already to pick up a grey one the next day.
So yea, he showed up with a neon one at my house. The colors just look really good in person.
All, do NOT buy this power brick if you want to charge your Switch. It won't output more than 1.5A to the Switch.
Sad, because it was a great deal today only.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00OQ19QYA/?tag=neogaf0e-20
Sad, because it was a great deal today only.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00OQ19QYA/?tag=neogaf0e-20
SonicAaron
Member
I play with the switch docked. . .with the pro controller. Love it but after a session every time I put the switch to sleep - I see the LCD screen come on inside the dock and lift it out only to see error 2168-0002. Getting pretty tiring.
ZeroMaverick
Member
Yeah, my right joy con can be pushed out of place with a bit of force. Kinda sucks. I haven't dropped it or anything, but the pin that's supposed to lock it in already appears to be worn down. I don't even unhook them that often :/ My gut is telling me that this issue stems from the straps and how hard they are to remove.
All, do NOT buy this power brick if you want to charge your Switch. It won't output more than 1.5A to the Switch.
Sad, because it was a great deal today only.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00OQ19QYA/?tag=neogaf0e-20
The best results you're going to get when charging the Switch is to go USB C to C. That's the only way you're going to get the higher charge rates that the USB-PD spec supports.
Nope. You can easily get it on the US eshop and play it on your primary account though. You'd only be missing out on coin rewards.
Ok thanks, is there a UK release date?
After seeing the promo shots of Neon Switch I got pretty jealous because I pre ordered grey. When I finally saw a Neon Switch in real life I was relieved because that shit was pretty ugly, lol. The red looks more like a parking cone than anything.
BizzyBum
Member
The official HORI LAN Adapter is in stock on Amazon. It's stupidly expensive at $30 but I was wondering if anyone has this and if it's better then the Ugreen one I bought at launch: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MYTSN18/?tag=neogaf0e-20
It really bottlenecks my download speed as my Switch using the Ugreen only gets like 15mbps down whereas my PC speed doing a speedtest gets around 60mbps down.
It really bottlenecks my download speed as my Switch using the Ugreen only gets like 15mbps down whereas my PC speed doing a speedtest gets around 60mbps down.
Yeah I gave up on waiting and downloaded the digital copy. Which I know I'll regret when the price drops in a few months or just like a year from now when I have a game that I'm never going to replay just chilling on the switch homepage.
But it's also unnecessary for handheld use. You just need the right charger to work properly.
The iPad 12W charger is perfect with a USB A to C cable.
AddiF
Member
Ok is this HD rumble thing in my Switch faulty or is it just not that great? Some time ago I downloaded the Tetris demo from the japanese eShop to try out the rumble and it was quite bad. Had this weird feel to it, like it was about to break itself loose and felt "canny". Too powerful, even.
Today I bought Fast RMX and its the same thing. I read it uses HD Rumble but I don't feel it. Always the same rumble feedback for crashes, boost and so on. Not so HD and I get the same feeling as with the Tetris demo.
Is this the HD rumble, are my Joycons faulty or should I replace my hands?
Today I bought Fast RMX and its the same thing. I read it uses HD Rumble but I don't feel it. Always the same rumble feedback for crashes, boost and so on. Not so HD and I get the same feeling as with the Tetris demo.
Is this the HD rumble, are my Joycons faulty or should I replace my hands?
Unfortunately that's just how it is. It's really awful, and I've disabled vibration in the system settings because it's the worst rumble I've ever felt on any controller, ever. Loud, obnoxious, distracting, terrible pitch at times. How on earth this made it through R&D in Nintendo boggles my mind.
sixteen-bit
Member
How many know WiiU wasn't an add-on to Wii btw?
All of my friends into gaming (even the semi-casual ones).
A lot just didn't see the appeal of a Wii U
We had a few fun smash bros and Mario kart parties though.
Pharaoh 117
Member
After 4 weeks finally my Switch arrived. Plus the Master Edition and the Pro Controller. Now just have to set the dock up and play some Zelda.
Woot. Saw your post, and was able to get an order in for one too. Won't be in stock until April 5, but I'm ok with that. I had some rewards points available from my Amazon Visa, so my controller came out to be $20.xx!!
Just as I'm finally able to order one, I went to the local store and they had some. So I bought it and just cancelled my Amazon order lol.
sixteen-bit
Member
Yeah, mine is like that too. So far it's fine in Zelda, but in Dragon Quest Heroes II when you do your super move, the whole thing just rattles and buzzes, it sounds like a bunch of bees in a tin can. I'll be playing with it disabled in that game.
Strafebogey
Member
Just got this USB-C power meter. Now I can get a little more scientific than the previous observation I made with regards to the fast-charging rate of USB-PD chargers and powerbank. The Switch is currently being used as a battery for the Nexus 6P, indicated by the arrow. Discharging it to around 80% battery before plugging in the USB-PD battery and chargers.
Yeah, neon is way nicer in person compared to how it comes across in promotional material. I went with a gray Switch due to my OCD, but I've since picked up both sets of red/red and blue/blue joy-cons.
The neon blue, for example, isn't a light blue like it appears in many photos/videos. It's actually far closer to the color of Wii U cases but much more vibrant and a tad greener.
This is the closest photograph I could find that conveys the "in-person" look of neon blue joy-cons:
It's bizarre to me how much it annoys some people. Yeah it can make a bad noise sometimes in handheld mode but it's pretty great rumble. Maybe people were expecting too much from it? Idk coming from Wii u, I'm satisfied.
I imagine it'll only be better as devs figure out how to use it for things other than just an intense rumble like in 1 2 switch.
DESTROYA
Member
Finally got my hands on one and so far it's great, only thing bugging me is when lying down in bed and playing while charging the power cable is stabbing me in the chest and gets pretty annoying when I want to just relax, can anyone recommend a good 90 degree angle adapter or something that might work?
Pharaoh 117
Member
So, first time I dock and undock and there`s already some marks on my screen. I've used a microfiber cloth to clean it and most of the marks disappeared. Looks like there is no scratches on the screen or if there is they are really small and hard to notice. Not a good first impression. Now I`m afraid of docking the damn thing again. Gonna have to come up with a solution soon.
Dash Kappei
Not actually that important
Man, Snake Pass looks bad in portable mode, talking about IQ... feels a bit like a 3DS game when played in 3D as far as jaggies/clarity go, clearly much lower than 720p and sub-native almost always looks bad. Graphically the game is good but it's also flat: the missing shadowing/advanced lighting takes away a lot of the character of the visual style, colors don't pop and Snake kinda blends with the environment.
And man, MAN. The rumble is busted (they'll patch it but how could this pass QA/certification?).
WHY THE HELL IS THE SWITCH CONTROLLERS RUMBLE FEATURE under System's Options instead of under Controls?!
So backwords, especially now that some games don't even give you such option in-game but you need to turn it off at system level.
And man, MAN. The rumble is busted (they'll patch it but how could this pass QA/certification?).
WHY THE HELL IS THE SWITCH CONTROLLERS RUMBLE FEATURE under System's Options instead of under Controls?!
So backwords, especially now that some games don't even give you such option in-game but you need to turn it off at system level.
Strafebogey
Member
Got the numbers I needed.
Components used: Official Nintendo AC adapter, Anker PowerPort+ 5 with USB-PD wall charger, Xiaomi ZMI QB820 powerbank with USB-PD, Aukey 30,000mAh powerbank with standard and Qualcomm Quickcharge 3.0, Apple 2M USB-C-to-USB-C Benson-approved cable.
The condition:
Zelda BOTW, max brightness, max volume, WiFi on.
The figures:
Charging the Nintendo Switch using:
1. Official Nintendo AC adapter: 15V 1.25A
2. Xiaomi QB820 powerbank via USB-C PD: 15V 1.0A
3. Xiaomi QB820 powerbank via USB-A: 5V 1.5A
4. Aukey 30,000mAh powerbank via USB A (non-QuickCharge): 5V 1.5A
5. Aukey 30,000mAh powerbank via USB A (QuickCharge): 5V 1.5A
6. Anker PowerPort+ 5 via USB-C PD: 15V 0.5A *SLOWER than QB820 powerbank!*
7. Anker PowerPort+ 5 via USB-A: 5V 1.5A
Bonus figures:
Anker PowerPort+ 5 charging Xiaomi QB820 powerbank: 15V 2.5A
Official Nintendo AC adapter charging Xiaomi QB820 powerbank: 15V 2.6A
The best combo for charging are the official Nintendo AC charger, the Anker PowerPort+ 5 and the Xiaomi QB820. Other than getting powerbanks or outdoor camping power cells and off-the-grid equipment like the Omnicharge Omni or the RAVPower 20,100 mAh 65W with AC outlets built into them, these three chargers are all I need at home and outside.
Also from those figures, QuickCharge or any other formats of fast-charging other than USB-PD does not charge the Switch any faster than your standard USB-A charger, they are not supported.
Components used: Official Nintendo AC adapter, Anker PowerPort+ 5 with USB-PD wall charger, Xiaomi ZMI QB820 powerbank with USB-PD, Aukey 30,000mAh powerbank with standard and Qualcomm Quickcharge 3.0, Apple 2M USB-C-to-USB-C Benson-approved cable.
The condition:
Zelda BOTW, max brightness, max volume, WiFi on.
The figures:
Charging the Nintendo Switch using:
1. Official Nintendo AC adapter: 15V 1.25A
2. Xiaomi QB820 powerbank via USB-C PD: 15V 1.0A
3. Xiaomi QB820 powerbank via USB-A: 5V 1.5A
4. Aukey 30,000mAh powerbank via USB A (non-QuickCharge): 5V 1.5A
5. Aukey 30,000mAh powerbank via USB A (QuickCharge): 5V 1.5A
6. Anker PowerPort+ 5 via USB-C PD: 15V 0.5A *SLOWER than QB820 powerbank!*
7. Anker PowerPort+ 5 via USB-A: 5V 1.5A
Bonus figures:
Anker PowerPort+ 5 charging Xiaomi QB820 powerbank: 15V 2.5A
Official Nintendo AC adapter charging Xiaomi QB820 powerbank: 15V 2.6A
The best combo for charging are the official Nintendo AC charger, the Anker PowerPort+ 5 and the Xiaomi QB820. Other than getting powerbanks or outdoor camping power cells and off-the-grid equipment like the Omnicharge Omni or the RAVPower 20,100 mAh 65W with AC outlets built into them, these three chargers are all I need at home and outside.
Also from those figures, QuickCharge or any other formats of fast-charging other than USB-PD does not charge the Switch any faster than your standard USB-A charger, they are not supported.
Weird that Digital Foundry said it looks good in portable. There's a patch that enhances portable AA and shadow quality, I think. I wonder if that's noticeable enhancement.
Controllers menu doesn't have controller calibration options either. That's just stupid too. It should have everything in it.
SmiteOfHand
Member
Good info, thanks. Would you be willing to see if the Anker is able to power the dock? My similar tests have shown so far that non-official plugs will not hand shake with the dock, but I don't have the Anker plug, so the more data the better.
Strafebogey
Member
Tested that the first thing when I got it. Only the Nintendo AC charger works with the dock. There must be some kind of "handshaking" authentication going on between the charger and the dock. I even tested the powerbank as well. It's a no go.
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