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[t hicks]

Hell yeah! I'm so glad they sorted this out
Edit: lol whoops

 

[maxmars]

Good to hear! Can't wait to pick up mine tomorrow.

 

[Lylo]

Great! So...
1) Download and install patch.
2) Attach JoyCons to Switch.
3) Reboot Switch.
4) Play Zelda with the left JoyCon in your butt.

That HD rumble...Zelda is a very exciting game for sure!

 

[LordKano]

I hope Digital Foundry will make a quick update to see if it has been completely worked out.

 

[RoadHazard]

Probably to make sure they don't run out of power while updating the firmware.

During such an update you do not want to run out of battery or you would end up with a bricked joycon.

True, that's very sensible!

 

[UnemployedVillain]

That was fast.

What makes you assume they only heard about it when we heard about it? People are forgetting the press were embargoed on impressions. They didn't literally get their devices an hour before they released previews, they got them way before that

 

[Quonny]

This is why Nintendo didn't release a statement. 99% of people would never have even known about it so the negative press they would have received from bringing to light a non-issue would not be worth it.

It's really not that hard to email journalists and say that a day one patch would fix it.

That same 1% would see that statement.

 

[BRocknRolla]

Huh, nice. Weird that the update would only be applied with the Joycons attached though. Is there actually a physical data connection between them and the Switch? I thought they communicated via Bluetooth whether attached or not.

Perhaps it's a charge safety issue, kind of like when you need to update a phone or laptop it needs to be plugged in (or charged up to a certain level). I imagine its a matter of changing baseline software such that if something goes wrong and it loses connection during the process, it could brick a device/controller. That would be my guess.

Edit: Ha, beaten.

 

[Justified]

Would like to see outlets redo those battery test to see if maybe Nintendo boost the signal and if it has an effect on the battery

 

[vatstep]

So I wonder then, if you have additional pairs of joy-cons, how the update gets applied to them? Will it happen automatically the next time you connect those ones to the tablet after the update?

 

[BassForever]

That HD rumble...Zelda is a very exciting game for sure!

Zelda doesn't support HD rumble

 

[KingSnake]

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/d...y-cons-tested-are-there-really-de-sync-issues

UPDATE 2/3/17 4:00pm: The Nintendo Switch's day one system update has launched, and there are reports online that installing the patch with the Joy-Cons attached updates the firmware on the controllers, resolving the de-sync issues. Is this really the case? Unfortunately not. We've updated our console with controllers attached and re-run the battery of tests detailed below. In all cases, the range and consistency of the connection of each Joy-Con remains the same, and the left controller still has demonstrably weaker range than the right. Eurogamer has contacted Nintendo several times now concerning this issue, and we still await a reply.

 

[unbiasedgamer]

I told all those people claiming to cancel preorders just to wait and see... Should have considered this would have happened

 

[Mr-Joker]

This is why the whole joycongate issue never really bothered me when news broke out, plus I knew that I would be protected thanks to the 1 year warranty and EU customer right acts.

I wonder if people who canceled their Switch pre-orders due to this can uncancel their pre-orders or if it's too late

I really doubt those folks actually had Switch pre-order or cancelled it, they were just spouting hot air and latching on to the bad news because...they like running around like headless chicken? ¯\_(&#12484_/¯

Zelda doesn't support HD rumble

What?! pre-order cancelled.

 

[phanphare]

ok nice

now this actually explains why Nintendo was so quiet about the situation

 

[Nairume]

Instead we have reviews saying that the left joy con is broken.

Wired review:

Incidentally, I wonder if Kohler and the other reviewers that commented it are going to go back and adjust their reviews.

 

[Joelstinton14]

So I wonder then, if you have additional pairs of joy-cons, how the update gets applied to them? Will it happen automatically the next time you connect those ones to the tablet after the update?

Yeah it should do. The update will check the joy cons and apply the update.

 

[Galang]

Wow. I'm tempted to jump in earlier now

 

[BitStyle]

My worries now vanished

edit: welp

 

[bobbychalkers]

I wonder if people who canceled their Switch pre-orders due to this can uncancel their pre-orders or if it's too late

Anyone who actually cancelled over this were probably on the fence anyways. Its a super rash thing to do if you were sure you actually wanted the system day 1.

 

[LordKano]

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/d...y-cons-tested-are-there-really-de-sync-issues

Strange. Several people notified that they didn't have issues anymore.

 

[Jedi2016]

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/d...y-cons-tested-are-there-really-de-sync-issues

Placebo gonna placebo.

 

[J@hranimo]

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/d...y-cons-tested-are-there-really-de-sync-issues

Damn, it's not over yet.

 

[Yazuka]

Nice! Glad they were able to fix it with a patch. Only a few more hours until I have my Switch! 💜

 

[jonno394]

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/d...y-cons-tested-are-there-really-de-sync-issues

Nintendo really need to make a statement.

 

[Killthee]

Eurogamer says nope.

UPDATE 2/3/17 4:00pm: The Nintendo Switch's day one system update has launched, and there are reports online that installing the patch with the Joy-Cons attached updates the firmware on the controllers, resolving the de-sync issues. Is this really the case? Unfortunately not. We've updated our console with controllers attached and re-run the battery of tests detailed below. In all cases, the range and consistency of the connection of each Joy-Con remains the same, and the left controller still has demonstrably weaker range than the right. Eurogamer has contacted Nintendo several times now concerning this issue, and we still await a reply.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/d...y-cons-tested-are-there-really-de-sync-issues

Wonder if they rebooted.

https://mobile.twitter.com/tomphillipsEG/status/837333910639947776

 

[OricWindstar]

Thank fucking Christ.

EDIT: Nevermind, dammit.

 

[Lylo]

Zelda doesn't support HD rumble

Really?! So i must have felt it from something else...

 

[KingSnake]

Strange. Several people notified that they didn't have issues anymore.

The perceived issues are not continuous.

 

[NSESN]

I wonder what is happening. I don't believe multiple people are having placebo effect.

 

[FelipeMGM]

yeah, we should wait for a Nintendo clarification on this before making any new threads on the subject...

 

[Lexxism]

Eurogamer says nope.

Wonder if they rebooted.

Yeah, it did not say anything about reboot. I wonder if they did. Can someone ask them ?

 

[Dark Cloud]

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/d...y-cons-tested-are-there-really-de-sync-issues

Where does it say they rebooted the system?

 

[kuroneko0509]

did eurogamer reboot the system?

 

[Newboi]

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/d...y-cons-tested-are-there-really-de-sync-issues

The plot thickens!

 

[Interfectum]

Surely they rebooted the machine before running the tests and updating the article?

 

[bomblord1]

I've read before hand that retail joy-cons don't suffer these issues. Well, at least one source claimed it at least.

 

[Distresssss]

Would be absolutely hilarious is Eurogamer did not reboot the system and then it's fixed.

 

[BusinessKong]

Great! So...
1) Download and install patch.
2) Attach JoyCons to Switch.
3) Reboot Switch.
4) Play Zelda with the left JoyCon in your butt.

 

[LordKano]

They rebooted it.
https://twitter.com/tomphillipsEG/status/837333910639947776

 

[FunkyDealer]

You have till Monday Nintendo! That's when I get mine. (with an extra set of joy-cons)

 

[Vitacat]

Would be absolutely hilarious is Eurogamer did not reboot the system and then it's fixed.

Let's hope. But I'm feeling positive vibes...

They rebooted it.
https://twitter.com/tomphillipsEG/status/837333910639947776

Crap.

 

[marc^o^]

I assume a firmware update automatically reboots any system?

 

[Jimmyfenix]

They rebooted it.
https://twitter.com/tomphillipsEG/status/837333910639947776

Yikes

 

[Xane]

No doubt the left and right joycons have the same internal hardware (connectivity wise), but the right joycon was totally fine while the left one acted up. It could have simply been a software bug in the left joycon.

Ney, both had the issue. GameXplain tested it, and I'm not surprised it affects both. The cause for this was a weak signal, which couldn't penetrate solid objects like hands as well. Giving the wireless adapter more juice likely fixed this issue, trading off some minor battery time.

 

[entremet]

Classic GAF overreaction lol

 

[Backfoggen]

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/d...y-cons-tested-are-there-really-de-sync-issues

As expected. People are looking for confirmation that their hopes have come true. Twitter posts made after some brief tests don't confirm anything.

 

[sir_bumble_bee]

When will it end lol

Edit: this reminds me of the whole joycon grip charger scenario

 

[Sub_Level]

Classic GAF overreaction lol.

But its not fixed yet. Wew lad.

 

[Primethius]

Welp.