I read earlier somewhere that Nintendo has licensed a usb/ethernet adapter for the Nintnedo Switch and that it is compatible with the USB 3.0 according to some filings from Nintendo that other people have looked into.
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I read earlier somewhere that Nintendo has licensed a usb/ethernet adapter for the Nintnedo Switch and that it is compatible with the USB 3.0 according to some filings from Nintendo that other people have looked into.
1) With in-line Mic and Bluetooth they should definitely include the native social functions. The phone app might be better but the option should be there.
2) Can't they use tilt to replicate analog triggers if push comes to stuff?
Every Official Switch controllee has gyros now.
2) Can't they use tilt to replicate analog triggers if push comes to stuff?
Every Official Switch controllee has gyros now.
Jaded Alyx
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They have existed for years and the Wii, Wii U, and now Switch can use them.
I still wonder if the triggers are analog and not digital. It seems like all of the information we have gotten so far is just from journalists and hands-on impressions saying they don't "feel" analog, but the Radio Free Nintendo podcast #505 around the 74 min mark is talking with a Switch developer (Syrenne McNulty) and that person clearly says that the triggers are analog, so have we gotten any word from other Switch developers? Could the buttons just be pressure sensitive?
Here is a link to the podcast:
Radio Free Nintendo #505
Agent Gibbs
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Perhaps that's the compromise then? in handheld mode party chat works via inline mic, in console mode you have to use Bluetooth, the option for non Bluetooth is to use a phone app which is effectively allowing your phone to act as a Bluetooth link for headphones connected to it
I'd assume if you use a non 3.5mm jack phone you'd have a Bluetooth headset, in which case that would connect to the switch?
In a way it future proofs Nintendo if Bluetooth takes off as a headphone option, at which point they can patch the OS to allow Bluetooth headsets in the handheld mode, or still use the 3.5mm jack
could be wishful thinking, but if I'm right then no wonder the communication on voice chat has been so vague and miscommunicated
Jaded Alyx
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She later said she was mistaken due to being tired.
AdventureRacing
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35°C max environmental temperature? RIP Australia
Next week we're supposed to get 4 days straight above 40 degrees and the whole week will be 35 plus where I live. RIP switch. Luckily I will only really use it inside.
That would be the first disproven Eurogamer leak, right? Not doubting you at all, I see your point and I think you very well may be right, just curious if this would be the first bit they'd gotten wrong if so.
I'm sure you're right that it would make the game worse from what you're saying. I misremembered how the analog was utilized (thought it was only for degree of flow and not for type of Fludd use) so I can definitely see how it would be even more adversely affecting the game than I'd thought. Ah, well. I would like GCN in some form on the system so we'll see if we at least get maybe a mix of these suggestions with, say, GCN joycons for those who want analog and then Switch altered controls for those willing to play it altered.
I think that could be an ok solution, since Nintendo with Wii U's VC for example made it so you could play all games with the main Wii U controller. (I'm excluding Wii download games here since they're not considered VC per se.) So that's why I'm thinking they wouldn't necessarily make you buy GCN joycons to use GCN VC, but would just offer it as the preferred option with an altered control scheme for basic use with the default joycons.
UnemployedVillain
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Yeah exactly. You can't just update USB 2.0 ports to 3.0, but 3.0 ports can be used as 2.0
levyjl1988
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Is the Nintendo Switch bluetooth compatible?
I want to use my Apple Airpods with these for a truly wireless experience.
I want to use my Apple Airpods with these for a truly wireless experience.
Ah, height first. Thanks
FearMyWrench
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HOME button lights up for notifications ala Wii U! Hadn't seen that before.
Why would you need USB 3.0 for the LAN adapter.
We don't know if it supports Bluetooth devices other than it's controllers and other official accessories.
I would say, "not likely," but I'm also not Nintendo or a source.
Jaded Alyx
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....looking at the Home button now, it seems obvious lol
Inferno313
Banned
That just kind of sucks though. I either have to use a separate pair of headphones depending on whether or not I'm using it in console or handheld mode? Or, I use the phone app, but then I (likely) don't also get the game audio out. I have to listen to it come from the TV where it'll be muffled by the cups on my headset.
Because Gigabit LAN needs USB 3.
I hope this is compatible with Switch and this can be used for Gamecube Virtual Console.
UnemployedVillain
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Why are people assuming this? If the app is somehow connected to your system, and is aware of what game you're playing, what's stopping the system from sending audio data?
Yeah that seems weird. If they send game audio through a controller they can definitely send it through a phone.
First thing I thought of after that "Switch power out is on the bottom = can't charge in tablet stand mode." thread. A lot of the pictures in there from the event make the USB-C connector on the bottom look flush to the system,
EDIT: Saw comment below, how sad.
I'd applaud Nintendo for creating an app that:
* seamlessly syncs with your phone
* streams game audio straight to your phone at high quality with no latency
* mixes it with voice chat
With close to zero hassle. I'm doubtful they'll be able to achieve this. Especially on Android.
from that very thread:
the 'cutout' seems to be just to aid with aligning the switch in the dock (so it's centered BEFORE touching the USB-C connector, as to not damage the connector or scratch the bottom of the unit), the plug seems flush. shame.
Inferno313
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If the app is working through the internet, and not via a direct bluetooth connection to the console, then the latency will be too high to send game audio in-sync with the TV image. It is possible though, that it could work through bluetooth. I don't know how common that is though.
Do the PS4 or Xbox One apps directly connect to the console via the phone's bluetooth? I thought that stuff was just using the internet.
But you can connect them to your fancy receiver :v
Yeah... Console gaming and even 4K streaming (which this console doesn't support as of the time the details were released) don't require all that bandwidth.
Why is it so difficult for people to understand that the solution for triggers in the GC VC is to map L to light L press and ZL for full L press, same with R and ZR. The Z button is barely ever used so it can be mapped to - or something. And then allow the GameCube controller adapter optionally for docked mode of course. Really guys, you are just as dense as the people who said in the NX days that Splatoon could not ever happen on NX if it didn't have a second screen because of the teleporting thing. Jesus.
Sure it does. Plug it into the dock, connected to an external HD, and play the games you play at home. Take it out to go and play the games you play on the go.
It would have been better for me since I have 0 plans to take it out of the dock, ever.
Jaded Alyx
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Well we know for a fact they've made an app that can sync seamlessly with phones due to the Parental Controls app video.
Then I realize you mean to say "HDD" lol
Couple things I'm still confused on:
-The JoyCon grip that comes with the system can not be plugged in to charge the JoyCons?
-Can the Switch be charged with just a standard USB-C connection (i.e. from a Power Bank) and not the power adapter? I saw it took 15V input in the high-res pictures of the back.
-The JoyCon grip that comes with the system can not be plugged in to charge the JoyCons?
-Can the Switch be charged with just a standard USB-C connection (i.e. from a Power Bank) and not the power adapter? I saw it took 15V input in the high-res pictures of the back.
Right, the grip included with the console is just a plastic holder for the Joycons, which are charged along with the console while docked.
Inferno313
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That's easily done by both your Switch and phone hitting the Nintendo servers independently of each other. It doesn't indicate at all that the app is creating a direct bluetooth connection to the console, which is what would likely be necessary for game audio to be piped through.
I don't think Android even allows the phone being used as an audio receiver via bluetooth.
to be fair, there's a huge difference between an app acting as a 'remote' to your console (essentially just sending commands / changing configs) and one that receives an audio stream. The former doesn't care much whether or not there's a 100ms latency, or the connection gets constantly interrupted.
I think it can be added in later, much like how OG PS4s added HDR in a system update.
Skittzo0413
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Yeah I'd like to see some official confirmation on this too. I don't wanna damage my Switch by charging it with a different USB C cable.
Inspectah_Deck
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Modern devices completely circumvent the battery when plugged in,
they don´t use it at all (expect of course for charging).
I can remove the battery from my laptop while it´s plugged in and it works perfectly fine.
I expect the same from the Switch.
Inferno313
Banned
Yeah, I don't know if I've ever used an app on iOS either that directly established it's own bluetooth connection with another piece of hardware. So, I'm pretty sure it's incredibly unlikely that the app will pipe over game audio.
Yeah, I just bought a massive power bank with USB-C charging. I mainly got it cause my old one died and I have a Nexus 6P anyway. But would love to use it for the Switch.
Does it actually have to be docked? Say I want to play in portable mode but plug in using a separate Switch AC Adapter? NVM I'm assuming that is a dumb question and the switch will power the controllers when plugged in regardless of their charge.
Waylon Drums
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Doesn't the Switch only have one USB hole?
Inferno313
Banned
Nope. It's got 2 USB 2.0s on the front of the dock, and one USB 3.0 inside the back panel, alongside the HDMI and AC adaptor ports.