I see a very wide port on the left, an USB-C in the middle and at the right and left of it I think there are two holes that help the tablet be fixed into the dock.
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Laura Dale: Nintendo Switchs Right Joy-Con Offers IR Pointer Functionality
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I see a very wide port on the left, an USB-C in the middle and at the right and left of it I think there are two holes that help the tablet be fixed into the dock.
Mr. MondayNight
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Just let me connect my Wiimote to the thing instead of having to use the godawful Joycon controller.
Refreshment.01
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i think it was possible for them to get away with IR poiting in normal orientation if Nintendo chosed to employ outside/inside tracking with a sensor mounted in the Switch main body and use the LED's in the controller. At the least it will certainly take less space than the Wii Remote or cuarrent solutions.
The FOV was already narrow with the Wii Remote, having an even smaller window could be problematic.
With the IR Sensor at the bottom, the user will need to shift the hand back to some extent to use the inputs on the face of the controller. Since the Joycons seem to be about 4'' in lenght vs the Wii Remote 6''. i guess even with the hand moved back the Joycon won't feel so unbalanced.
i think the above ties into another reason why the right Joycon was chosen (among some other ones already explained) to hold the IR sensor, even when it sacrifices the more ergonomic rounded contour for the palm of the right hand. The reason been that the stick is out of the way if the user is gonna use the ABXY to interact with the touch based game when IR mode. And the stick itself is more easy to reach for the thumb. If it was the left Joycon the thumb might had to go over the thumbstick to press any of the face buttons. A shame the triggers are not available for the hand thought.
The hidden R and L could help with this alot but those are still in fictional land until more solid confirmation is found.
But that screenshot is the money one... it gives lot more plausibility to Dale's rumor.
EDIT WITH OTHER RESPONSES:
As a matter of fact this decision favor lefties.
We already talked about this earlier. Since the IR Sensor is at the bottom of the R Joycon, when it's fliped the curved side rests in the palm of the left hand.
And besides, you can use Gyro aiming with the normal JoyCon orientation which is pretty close to IR poiting... better than thumbstick aiming for sure.
Come on, you haven't even used it.
If they put the IR pointer on the bottom of the controller, it seems like it would be uncomfortable and stands out bizarrely against the multitude of smart design choices with the Switch.
I trust that there's a detail that I don't understand about the implementation, if this is how it is.
Mr. MondayNight
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As wiimote replacements, I don't want to use it plus I'm left handed requiring me to use my right hand to play games such as CoD would put me at a disadvantage.
jwillenn
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Wiimote is not enough. It needs a few things (stick or something akin) and more buttons, especially a diamond face) in order to be the complete beast.
Quote
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My bet is the joycons have their own battery, as well at the joycon grip, but the joycon grip is the only component you can plug in and charge, and the joycons charge off the grip. Like a lot of bluetooth headsets do.Has this been discussed at all? I was poring over the trailer (nearly frame by frame) looking for anything we have missed
And got a good shot of the joycon grip. It appears the controllers connect via a 4 pin connector.
ShadowFox08
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Camera turning and aiming is essential for fpsers though. Lets hope they have that for games like cod.
Anyway regarding the ir placement on the joycon.. It can be easily changed. Nothing is confirmed final. There WILL be some changes
Anyway regarding the ir placement on the joycon.. It can be easily changed. Nothing is confirmed final. There WILL be some changes
Id say the same for splatoon. If the IR returns I hope Nintendo finally makes an fps.
So, if the Joy-Con is held upside down for IR, I guess the reasoning is, if held like a Wiimote, it's more comfortable to have navigation at the top and buttons at the bottom, much like the D-Pad was above the A button on the Wiimote; otherwise you'd be reaching over the the control stick to hit the buttons. Obviously, if you hold it like you'd hold it during normal use this isn't a problem.
-shadow-
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Ignoring the IR Sensor for a moment, but I really think that the connection on the bottom is USB-C. Though Nintendo going proprietary is always possible.
This is the very last thing that Nintendo should do. This would only cause confusion like it did with the WiiU.
Somebody already pointed out the USB-C thing in another thread I believe. But that picture does suggest something is at the bottom of the right joy-con
Calm Mind
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QUIT YA BLOODCOT CRYING!
When did we ever have mandatory IR controls?
They could have it as an option while leaving out footage of someone using Wiimotes in all their advertising.
So are we going to be holding this dart-throwing style?
Feels a bit tedious compared to the Wii Remote and Move.
I'd guess you use the side...bumper thing on the inner part of the Joy-Con...if that's a thing.
Has this been discussed at all? I was poring over the trailer (nearly frame by frame) looking for anything we have missed
And got a good shot of the joycon grip. It appears the controllers connect via a 4 pin connector.
Those 4 pins look surprissingly aligned with the "player number" indicator. Might be just 4 pieces of transparent plastic in L shape. This would also mean that the independent Joy-Cons have a player number indicator in the side that attaches with other devices.
Notice the black spot on the bottom right but not the left?
(please ignore the map I didn't add that was just going off of someone else screencap edit)
The big slot on the bottom left could be an air intake. My theory is that the dock is pumping air through the bottom of the unit which would allow for a big, silent fan and higher clocks for console mode.
User123456
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Calling it now: Either click the stick to emulate a "touch" or hold it with the inner shoulder buttons facing up and push one of them with your thumb (I doubt it because that seems like it would limit the IR camera's horizontal field of view).
Hopefully either the Joycon will get handgun grips for lightgun games or they will come out with an actual IR gun. There is nothing I want more than japanese arcade lightgun games.
Hopefully either the Joycon will get handgun grips for lightgun games or they will come out with an actual IR gun. There is nothing I want more than japanese arcade lightgun games.