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Nintendo Switch Launch Thread: Now you're playing with power; HYBRID POWER!
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//ARCANUM
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So I've got 3x cases currently for my Switch:
Official Case
HORI Tough Pouch
Zelda Sheikah Slate
And I've got the RDS case coming.
So far, I'm loving the official case. It's slim, but still feels protective enough. Might take one of the others with me on trips though for easy ability to store more stuff in them.
(Reason I have so many is I'm doing a comparison video of them for work.)
Official Case
HORI Tough Pouch
Zelda Sheikah Slate
And I've got the RDS case coming.
So far, I'm loving the official case. It's slim, but still feels protective enough. Might take one of the others with me on trips though for easy ability to store more stuff in them.
(Reason I have so many is I'm doing a comparison video of them for work.)
Just measured it with some calipers.
The screen portion including black bezel is:
162mm wide x 93.56mm tall
sugarhigh4242
Banned
I wasn't specifically looking, but I didn't notice any annoyance.
Mizzou Gaming
Member
I just bought a pro controller from Amazon(US) if anyone is looking to buy one.
NOLA_Gaffer
Banned
Poke around in system settings, it's in there.
I didn't even think about that. So, no. Not distracting by any means.
//ARCANUM
Member
Yes! There's an option to turn that on in the system settings. Go to settings, then system, then scroll all the way down.
LizardKing
Member
It does. It looks pretty shitty. But we have Nintendo fans in every thread saying power doesn't matter so they will never learn.
Press the battery icon on the screen.
So far I'm loving my Switch! What a great job Nintendo has done with this system. The OS is awesome. Sleek and fast, easy on adults eyes. Zelda is the holy grail so far and looks crisp as fuck on my 4K Bravia. Not only in terms of resolution, but also textures. Nothing at all is blurry.
Fast RMX, Snipperclips, Bomberman and 1 2 Seitch yet have to be played. The latter three on Sunday with 4-8 people
Hardware feels very premium, love it!
Fast RMX, Snipperclips, Bomberman and 1 2 Seitch yet have to be played. The latter three on Sunday with 4-8 people
Hardware feels very premium, love it!
mattiewheels
And then the LORD David Bowie saith to his Son, Jonny Depp: 'Go, and spread my image amongst the cosmos. For every living thing is in anguish and only the LIGHT shall give them reprieve.'
I just tried the Dragon Quest Heroes demo, and hoo BOY is the framerate atrocious. Makes me worry about the fiuture of the system, actually, if this is what we're seeing now.
Yeah it's in the settings somewhere. Can't remember off of the top of my head.
I'm about 3 hours into Zelda. I'm absolutely loving this. I've got my dock hooked up to my PC monitor and Zelda looks like ASS on it lol. But I had to give my hands a break and use my Pro controller. So cool to be able to go from one room to the next and then dock it seamlessly to play on a bigger screen. No regrets at all.
Link_enfant
Member
I haven't turned on my Switch yet, but I'm actually wondering if I should fully charge it before first use, or start using it directly until the battery is low before doing a full charge?
I did that, too! I just kind of carefully but firmly jiggered them with the release button held down until I could get them apart. It might help to make sure that the little white lock tab is pulled out.
AkimbO_Arcana
Banned
This really seems to be a problem... (I had it too). I just brute forced it... several times by now. Someone mentioned the lock where the wrist straps come out. I played around with them without any results... Really strange design choice since detaching from the unit and the controller grip works just fine.
That strikes me more as shoddy optimization than a problem with the hardware.
Mihos
Gold Member
So far I'm loving my Switch! What a great job Nintendo has done with this system. The OS is awesome. Sleek and fast, easy on adults eyes. Zelda is the holy grail so far and looks crisp as fuck on my 4K Bravia. Not only in terms of resolution, but also textures. Nothing at all is blurry.
Fast RMX, Snipperclips, Bomberman and 1 2 Seitch yet have to be played. The latter three on Sunday with 4-8 people
Hardware feels very premium, love it!
Zelda is a good game, but man it is running horrible for me. I just can't see the 'crispness' at all. It is blurry as all hell compared to the other systems hooked up... blurry to the point of wondering if I have a setting wrong or something.
Mizzou Gaming
Member
Make sure that little white tab is pulled out and u have to be pretty firm with it. I seriously thought I was ducked but I finally got it.
Sorry to repost this, but I still can't seem to get any power to my dock. Plugged it into multiple ports as well. Am I really about to go out and buy a $30 adapter for this thing... :/
kinaesthete
Member
Has anyone been experiencing a complete lack of functionality on the touchscreen? It isn't taking any input on the UI and Test Input Devices > Test Touch Screen gives zero feedback. Did a quick search of GAF, Twitter, and Reddit and couldn't find anyone else experiencing this. Really weird problem to have, I haven't dropped it or anything and everything else seems to work perfectly. Hope I'm not some tiny minority that got a dud tablet
At least Zelda is playable completely without it, I'll be really irritated if I have to exchange/repair though.
At least Zelda is playable completely without it, I'll be really irritated if I have to exchange/repair though.
Doesn't matter.
shigsy
Member
I noticed the same when I undocked the Switch after a long Zelda session. The console didn't feel hot but the vent was blowing relatively hard and then it subsided after about 10-15 seconds.
I have since played it undocked for about 3 hours and the vent/fan was barely doing a thing.
Seems like an excellent cooling system doing a sterling job to me
The port is based on the PS3 version of the game. The Wii U was already as/more powerful as the PS3. The Switch blows both systems out of the water.
So DQH having poor framerate is all down to Square Enix rushing the port out of the gate.
Link_enfant
Member
I thought doing the proper things for the first use could possibly optimize the battery life, but I just may be wrong about this.
sugarhigh4242
Banned
Confused Cheeseburger
Member
God, this thing feels really hi quality
Doc Holliday
SPOILER: Columbus finds America
Just came here to say I hate you all!
I guess I'll play Nioh or something.
I guess I'll play Nioh or something.
GregLombardi
Member
So, for anyone with a 4k TV, I just switched game mode off and Zelda looks WAY better than it did. I don't know enough about all these technologies I so willingly bought without looking into them, but if anyone has other 4k TV suggestions I'm open to it. Game looks vibrant and gorgeous now on my 4k. Before, it was...umm...hard to describe. Something was off.
Same here, is there a way to get them off if you put them on the wrong side? What the hell??
Mihos
Gold Member
Has anyone been experiencing a complete lack of functionality on the touchscreen? It isn't taking any input on the UI and Test Input Devices > Test Touch Screen gives zero feedback. Did a quick search of GAF, Twitter, and Reddit and couldn't find anyone else experiencing this. Really weird problem to have, I haven't dropped it or anything and everything else seems to work perfectly. Hope I'm not some tiny minority that got a dud tablet
At least Zelda is playable completely without it, I'll be really irritated if I have to exchange/repair though.
I gave up on inputting with the touch screen and was just using the controller to type with. Sounds like yours may be worse though if your not getting anything. I was just having to type 3 or 4 times on a letter for it to register
Mizzou Gaming
Member
Game mode always causes the graphics to take a hit. Its the input lag that benefits game mode.
Like the hat?
Banned
I honestly really like the shiekah case
The straps have a damsel white lock latch by the wrist strap, make sure it's unlocked and they slide off easily
March of the Crabs
Member
Hit the home button 3 times
Coma Ecliptic
Member
What a launch day story.
Synopsis is, don't ruin surprises.
I stayed up Switch night, even though I had reservations about the system and I still do, and I preordered a system (Grey) along with the Zelda LE. I really wanted the Neon and the Master Edition, but Nintendo gonna Nintendo with the Master edition.
Fast forward to 2 weeks ago, my car breaks down, turbo is shot, it's ok we've been saving, I buy a new car. She tells me, "You can't keep that Switch preorder, sell it on your NeoGaf thing you do and we'll have to pick one up later". I'm heartbroken, even though I have issues with the launch/system, I want Zelda. Bad. I listed it, two Gaffers jump on Zelda and my Grey Switch. </3
Today, I'm sort of bummed and feel like I'm missing the Zeitgeist of Zelda, but keep reassuring my OCD brain. They'll still have systems later, plus I 'Really wanted the Neon one', is what I'm telling myself.
I just got home about 30 minutes ago and what's on the kitchen counter when I walk in? The Neon Nintendo Switch, 2 Pro controllers and the Zelda Master Edition. I'm not afraid to admit, I got completely teary-eyed. Super duper nerdy, but it's genearlly really hard to surprise me and this surprised the hell out of me.
Little did I know, my wife, at the same exact time I was preordering the system/zelda, was on her phone preordering the Neon and Zelda Master edition. She wanted to surprise me and when I told her the next morning I had preordered the system she asked "Are you really sure you want it? I mean you know how launch consoles are, you should probably wait". I'm stubborn, didn't listen and just kept the preorder.
I'm a 34 year old man, that got teary about Zelda and a surprise, today is a good day.
Synopsis is, don't ruin surprises.
I stayed up Switch night, even though I had reservations about the system and I still do, and I preordered a system (Grey) along with the Zelda LE. I really wanted the Neon and the Master Edition, but Nintendo gonna Nintendo with the Master edition.
Fast forward to 2 weeks ago, my car breaks down, turbo is shot, it's ok we've been saving, I buy a new car. She tells me, "You can't keep that Switch preorder, sell it on your NeoGaf thing you do and we'll have to pick one up later". I'm heartbroken, even though I have issues with the launch/system, I want Zelda. Bad. I listed it, two Gaffers jump on Zelda and my Grey Switch. </3
Today, I'm sort of bummed and feel like I'm missing the Zeitgeist of Zelda, but keep reassuring my OCD brain. They'll still have systems later, plus I 'Really wanted the Neon one', is what I'm telling myself.
I just got home about 30 minutes ago and what's on the kitchen counter when I walk in? The Neon Nintendo Switch, 2 Pro controllers and the Zelda Master Edition. I'm not afraid to admit, I got completely teary-eyed. Super duper nerdy, but it's genearlly really hard to surprise me and this surprised the hell out of me.
Little did I know, my wife, at the same exact time I was preordering the system/zelda, was on her phone preordering the Neon and Zelda Master edition. She wanted to surprise me and when I told her the next morning I had preordered the system she asked "Are you really sure you want it? I mean you know how launch consoles are, you should probably wait". I'm stubborn, didn't listen and just kept the preorder.
I'm a 34 year old man, that got teary about Zelda and a surprise, today is a good day.
I'm liking this hardware too... but I do have three major gripes.
1. The strap is too hard to get off the controller. I made sure it was unlocked (at the end and held down the release button) yet it was still insanely hard. My hand slipped and I nearly flipped back my thumb nail trying to get the damn thing off (there is a crack in my fingernail now).
2. If you're not playing a game, there really isn't a damn thing to do with the system but look at the news screen. No Netflix, no Hulu, just barebones gaming... which whouldn't be bad if there were more to play besides Zel...
Moving on to 3: All of my friends list adds from Wii to Wii U are gone. Every console you have to start over again, which womps. Now I have to give out that long winded code.
Aside from these things, I love it. Feels like I'm dreaming when I take it out the dock and realize I'm playing the latest full fledged Zelda on a tiny screen. This console is going to do great things.
1. The strap is too hard to get off the controller. I made sure it was unlocked (at the end and held down the release button) yet it was still insanely hard. My hand slipped and I nearly flipped back my thumb nail trying to get the damn thing off (there is a crack in my fingernail now).
2. If you're not playing a game, there really isn't a damn thing to do with the system but look at the news screen. No Netflix, no Hulu, just barebones gaming... which whouldn't be bad if there were more to play besides Zel...
Moving on to 3: All of my friends list adds from Wii to Wii U are gone. Every console you have to start over again, which womps. Now I have to give out that long winded code.
Aside from these things, I love it. Feels like I'm dreaming when I take it out the dock and realize I'm playing the latest full fledged Zelda on a tiny screen. This console is going to do great things.
Thanks. Think I tried everything but that.
sugarhigh4242
Banned
Damn this is a good question.
PSFan
Member
Well, all my stuff arrived and I just finished setting it up. Switch works great, no issues at all.
WiFi connected right up with full bars, and my room is on the opposite side of the house from my router. The update was done in like a minute. So now I just have to decide if I want to play Zelda on the TV first or in handheld mode lol.
WiFi connected right up with full bars, and my room is on the opposite side of the house from my router. The update was done in like a minute. So now I just have to decide if I want to play Zelda on the TV first or in handheld mode lol.
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