shouamabane
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What is the weight difference between the two grips? I think I'd rather use the lighter one.
8g or so. Completely negligible.What is the weight difference between the two grips? I think I'd rather use the lighter one.
I can just tap my PS4 DS to PC (laptop so its close to me) with the cable that comes with console and continue playing while controller charges thru PC via cable that was included.
Can I do that with Joycon without paying extra?
It's still isn't a problem, because you have a warning blinking light that tells you when you are low in battery; and it will blink when you still have a couple of hours to go (if it blinks at 20%, then you have 4 hours).The easiest way to imagine this being a nuisance is to picture people that are going to primarily treat the console as a home console all or most of the time. They're never/rarely going to use it in tablet mode. They mainly just want to leave the Joy-Cons on the grip and treat it like a traditional controller. They don't want to transfer the Joy-Cons from the grip to the tablet on a regular basis.
Now, the JoyCon batteries have died. To continue playing, the only option is to attach them to the tablet. There is no way to charge them while playing the console in TV mode.
What I've described may not apply to you at all. That's the problem we see in terms of the divide with threads like these. For some people, this is a major nuisance. For others, it may be a problem you don't run into at all as you may regularly use the tablet mode and make a nightly habit of putting the Joy-Cons on the tablet and docking the tablet.
Nintendo defense in full force in this thread.
It's an idiotic move to cut cost on Nintendo's side and to move the cost to the consumer. Their is no way to defend it. They didn't want to confuse consumers? Come tf on.
It's still isn't a problem, because you have a warning blinking light that tells you when you are low in battery; and it will blink when you still have a couple of hours to go (if it blinks at 20%, then you have 4 hours).
So it still isn't a real world issue. The fact that people are having a hard time thinking of a real world scenario this could be bothersome means that in reality this is not a problem; and that this whole thing is completely ridiculous.
So, blinking lights give you at least two hours to recharge them. Want to go to the bathroom? dettach controllers from grip, attach them to console; and hey! you can bring your console to shit with you, still playing and recharging those pesky 20 hour batteries! Want a sandwich? Recharge those batteries in the meantime. Etc.
Really, at the end of the day, to me this ranks pretty low on my list of concerns. But having said that, I also think it can be a nuisance for people that want to use it as a television console all/most of the time. Even if you know to charge them regularly, detaching them from the grip and attaching to the tablet just to detach them from the tablet the next morning and reattach to the grip hardly seems like the most convenient way to charge them. I mean, it's super convenient if you're using tablet mode anyway. But not if the handheld aspect holds little interest to you.
It's still isn't a problem, because you have a warning blinking light that tells you when you are low in battery; and it will blink when you still have a couple of hours to go (if it blinks at 20%, then you have 4 hours).
So it still isn't a real world issue. The fact that people are having a hard time thinking of a real world scenario this could be bothersome means that in reality this is not a problem; and that this whole thing is completely ridiculous.
So, blinking lights give you at least two hours to recharge them. Want to go to the bathroom? dettach controllers from grip, attach them to console; and hey! you can bring your console to shit with you, still playing and recharging those pesky 20 hour batteries! Want a sandwich? Recharge those batteries in the meantime. Etc.
Really, at the end of the day, to me this ranks pretty low on my list of concerns. But having said that, I also think it can be a nuisance for people that want to use it as a television console all/most of the time. Even if you know to charge them regularly, detaching them from the grip and attaching to the tablet just to detach them from the tablet the next morning and reattach to the grip hardly seems like the most convenient way to charge them. I mean, it's super convenient if you're using tablet mode anyway. But not if the handheld aspect holds little interest to you.
It's the main selling point for me!Are people seriously talking about taking their console, one that's being pushed as a social gaming experience, to the toilet with them?
Uh, ok.
Are people seriously talking about taking their console, one that's being pushed as a social gaming experience, to the toilet with them?
Uh, ok.
Sorry I haven't been keeping up on this thread and I am sure this has been discussed already but are you not going to be able to plug the joy con grip that comes with the switch in via a usb c cord to charge while playing? The images I have seen of the joy con in the treehouse hardware breakdown show it has a usb c port on the top of the controller.
This worst case scenario isn't more inconvenient than having to remove rechargeable batteries, grab a charger, insert batteries, remove batteries the next morning, put the charger back to its place, and batteries back into the controller.detaching them from the grip and attaching to the tablet just to detach them from the tablet the next morning and reattach to the grip hardly seems like the most convenient way to charge them.
This worst case scenario isn't more inconvenient than having to remove rechargeable batteries, grab a charger, insert batteries, remove batteries the next morning, put the charger back to its place, and batteries back into the controller.
I can see the inconvenience, it's so minor though. The outrage is exaggerated.
I never really got the grip in the first place. It will always be a secondary controller method for me. I'll probably just leave it packed away inside the Switch console box in my closet.
Why does a non charging grip exist in the first place. Nobody wants that shit.
This worst case scenario isn't less convenient than having to remove rechargeable batteries, grab a charger, insert batteries, remove batteries the next morning, put the charger back to its place, and batteries back into the controller.
I can see the inconvenience, it's so minor though. The outrage is exaggerated.
Nope. That's the charger grip that's sold separately for $30.
The included "comfort grip" is just a plastic shell to put the joycons on. No USB c port or charging contacts etc.
That's why there's been so much confusion. A lot of videos etc. show the charger grip as that's what they've had on the floor at the events, at media demos etc.
They specifically say that this is what comes in the box and that you can also purchase a battery grip charger for the joy con's separately. The one that is being displayed has a USB C port on the top of it. Are there any screens of the top of the "comfort grip" that doesn't have the USB C? I am sure the battery life will be more than sufficient even if you can't charge them in the grip that comes with the system, just want to understand completely.
They specifically say that this is what comes in the box and that you can also purchase a battery grip charger for the joy con's separately. The one that is being displayed has a USB C port on the top of it. Are there any screens of the top of the "comfort grip" that doesn't have the USB C? I am sure the battery life will be more than sufficient even if you can't charge them in the grip that comes with the system, just want to understand completely.
There needs to be a thread of what the Switch can and can't do with what comes in the box.
Asked in the other thread, but I'll ask here as well...
How comfortable is the grip-style controller? I'm seriously considering the charging grip in lieu of the pro controller. I haven't read any impressions on it's comfort, weight, utilitarian components, etc.
I'm short on time so I can't provide links, but I've seen multiple sets of impressions on the Grip. Most seemed to say they preferred it over the Pro controller. Apparently the Pro feels a bit cheap and the buttons are "hollow" compared to the joycons. That was enough for me to decide to just get another joycon set.
The default Switch control scheme docks both of the "Joy-Cons" essentially shortened Wiimotes into a plastic shell called the Joy-Con Grip. You've probably seen the photos and thought "wow, that looks like it might make for an awkward hold." And it does. The buttons and joysticks are smaller and tighter than the PlayStation Dualshock or the Xbox controller, and the excess plastic on the bottom juts into your hands in a pretty unsatisfying way. It feels like a calculator masquerading as a gamepad and just like the Wiimote and Nunchuk, the Joy-Con Grip won't likely be your preferred medium to digest more conventional games like Skyrim or Super Mario Odyssey. It's not awful, and it certainly won't go down in the Bad Controller Hall of Fame with the Power Glove and "The Duke" the original Xbox's first controller but it doesn't make a great first impression.
Are people seriously talking about taking their console, one that's being pushed as a social gaming experience, to the toilet with them?
Uh, ok.
What other reason in the world would you possibly have to own a portable? Duuuude, best part of WiiU.Are people seriously talking about taking their console, one that's being pushed as a social gaming experience, to the toilet with them?
Uh, ok.
Is the Switch box art that all of the retailers are showing final?
Because it looks like it shows the charging grip on the front of the box because you can see the lights which I've heard tell you battery life of the individual joy con.
.The Joy Cons get 20 hours of battery apparently. Your not gonna do a 20 hour in one shot gameplay session. So just attach them to the console between sessions.
This seems like people looking for something to complain about.
Those "lights" are light pipes. They are passive and just funnel the light from the LEDs on the JoyCon.
If you have that many Joycons you'd probably want this product:
Ah, clever, how do you know?