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Multiple reports of joycon connectivity issues in Switch previews
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Forearm Star
Member
Damn
Just...
Damn
Just...
Damn
SinCityAssassin
Member
I wonder if this is only happening to review units.
As I said, I'm having this issue and I've been having trouble connecting the Steam Controller as well lately.
RoadHazard
Gold Member
Huh, well alright then. Guess I've been lucky, as I've had none of those issues with any of my three DS4s. (The reason I've had three is because of the rubber issue though, and that's worth complaining about.)
Skittzo0413
Member
You may want to look into your wifi router settings.
kraspkibble
Permabanned.
Same. Cancelled my preorder. I'll pick it up in a few months or towards the end of the year.
gregor7777
Banned
Nintendo's taking Ls once again.
I don't understand. Does it make you happy?
SinCityAssassin
Member
You can use the pro controller.
https://twitter.com/jose_otero/status/834796058479726592
Hmm, so is it a connectivity issue in the sense that it actually disconnects or is it just a small interference where you have some input delay for a few seconds? People say different things.
Serenitynow
Member
This is what pushed you over the edge? You had an entire week to wait for more information and make a more informed decision lol
Yeah I'm testing it now. It's hard to test because it's basically impossible to replicate it, it acts up whenever.
I know its early post-embargo, mean there are lots of review units out there and only one published preview with this problem and tow other anecdotal claims over twitter. Let's just wait this out a few more hours before we claim that Nintendo has to make statements/amends here. There were countless of hours played on the Switch Tour in the last month and no one reported any of these issues.
The sad part of video game journalism is that it is a goal of the game to collect the most eyeballs.
Schnozberry
Member
That really depends on what combination of devices you have that share frequencies. Without knowing specifically how the Joycons communicate and what else may be interfering it's hard to tell. I had a cordless home phone that would disrupt the connection between my cell phone and wireless speakers and it took me ages to isolate the source of it.
Sparrowhawk
Member
It's a joke.
SinCityAssassin
Member
So is there a compiled list of review sites confirmed connectivity issues and those that don't?
Sorry to hear it. When you are having this issue with the Joy-Con, how often is it happening, and how long does it take to re-sync?
Weird. I'm more confused now! If it's input delay, how often is that occurring? Surely not constantly?
Sounds like a frequency overlap problem, so it will likely be rather sparsely spread to the few outlets that match a very specific set of conditions for wifi band-noise.
serenewarfare
Banned
There definitely were. Two or three times I remember specifically they had to reconnect a JoyCon. At the time I thought it might have just been Jeff or Drew accidentally hitting a button that caused it to disconnect, but now it makes more sense.
It would very strange if there was any distinction between the review units and the retail units.
McMoneyman
Member
Year of Luigi part 2.
Yeah, we didn't hear reports of this issue from the preview events. That gives me hope a firmware update can possibly fix this.
Hopefully the Day 1 update fixes whatever is causing this, and this is all forgotten about after next week.
from Jose: https://twitter.com/jose_otero/status/834794098494099458
2-3 times over roughly 20 hours of playtime.
ViolentP
Member
I imagine these things went through enough QA testing that a working environment exists. This is hopefully as you say a frequency issue and nothing hardware related.
Ah, I hadn't noticed. I would actually be more comfortable if this issue affected 100% of Joy-Cons as it would likely mean a firmware update would resolve the issue.
GinoFelino
Member
Some people are just looking for a reason. They likely shouldn't have ordered in the first place due to financial reasons or some other stuff.
ViolentP
Member
Some people know the risks of purchasing a new device on day 1. It's not a crazy idea and doesn't indicate any sort of financial motive.
When I was a kid the controllers were not dwarf size attachments for a console that was made up of detachable parts. Quite a bit different than a good old joystick or wired controller. Or hell, even today with a wireless traditional controller. But in order to have that it will set you back an extra $70. Sorry, not seeing the appeal.
GifGafIsTheBestGaf
Member
dat quality joycons though.
i hope shit is fixable with a firmware
i hope shit is fixable with a firmware
Not debilitating, but still not where it needs to be. Come on, New Nintendo, give us a statement before the end of the day.
OverturePT
Member
Huh, yea, Nintendo better speak up soon about this. I'm okay with an OS with little to no features because I really just want to play games and barely give a shit about anything else on consoles, but I certainly won't jump in day 1 with these kinds of problems. Let's see what happens.
SinCityAssassin
Member
I recall no reported issues with connectivity during preview events, and those last all day with joycons handled by hundreds of people, sometimes from faraway distances (a friend of mine was able to play 1, 2, Switch while in line waiting for Splatoon 2, for example.)
Which is probably why reporters are not making this a huger stink than it is, because they can recall that the joycons actually worked before
OrbitalBeard
Member
Jose Otero (IGN) says this has happened to him 2-3 times while playing around 20 hours of Zelda.
So, it's definitely an issue that needs to be addressed. But it's slightly less worrying than I originally thought. But still, damn. Hope this is resolved quickly.
So, it's definitely an issue that needs to be addressed. But it's slightly less worrying than I originally thought. But still, damn. Hope this is resolved quickly.
Synless
Member
Remember when the Sixaxis controller on PS3 would randomly lose connection for several seconds and your character would spin wildly? It was never resolved until the Dualshock 3 came out and Sony did nothing about it for the affected consumers.
Not saying this issue is the same, but it doesn't mean it is software or that Nintendo will do anything about it either. It all depends how widespread and how frequently it happens.
Not saying this issue is the same, but it doesn't mean it is software or that Nintendo will do anything about it either. It all depends how widespread and how frequently it happens.
Why don't you section them off (Wii Remotes on one side and the Wii Pro Controller on the other side) vs throwing them all in a drawer together?
Aaronrules380
Member
On the Gamexplain live q and a stream, Andre just suggested that it worked fine until he moved it to a different room where someone he was showing it to had issues. He suggests the issue might be related to interference
Yeah, I've got a long 1-2-Switch session planned by dinner
Regarding this very, very panic-worthy issue, I urge people who live near me to immediately cancel their preorders, and avoid buying a Switch next week. After all, what might be next, exploding joycons? Don't take any chances!
Plus, I missed out on preorders and that will greatly increase my chances of getting one on the 3rd.
Plus, I missed out on preorders and that will greatly increase my chances of getting one on the 3rd.
Shalashaska161
Member
Hopefully this is something that is addressed in the day 1 patch and hopefully isn't a problem after that.
OrbitalBeard
Member
Maybe I'm wrong, but if I feel like if they were aware of the problem and were working on a fix for launch, they would have informed press about this before previews went live. Unless they thought the issue was more isolated than it appears to be.
casey_contra
Member
Because I am a disorganized mess and any semblance of structure is quickly shattered by my own laziness.
Bit I'm going to have a switch-specific drawer so, especially starting out, that will be nice and neat. Until I get the GameCube Joy-Con, the special edition Skyward Sword HD Joy-Con, the Switch Blaster that's gonna come with Duck Hunt: XTreme, and the fourth charger I buy after I lose my others which I then find shortly after.