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The inputs are send over the wire instead of Bluetooth. Reducing input delay, even if it's the slightest of delays.
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Nintendo Switch: new Firmware update available (Ver. 3.0.0)
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BizzyBum
Member
So before even though it was plugged in with the USB it was still acting as a wireless controller?
Any benefit with it being wired now? I just played some games and didn't notice anything different.
JershJopstin
Banned
Expanding on the above answer, it used to communicate wirelessly even when plugged in. The new option is to communicate over the wire.
JershJopstin
Banned
Nintendo's official site. On a given game's page, you could buy it and it would automatically download on the system.
EDIT: whoops dp :/
Adam Prime
hates soccer, is Mexican
It's great. I can't even go full volume before it's too loud and hearts my ears. I imagine this would be the perfect volume for playing outside the home in a crowded place (public transit).
Diablohead
Member
overall it's good for things like playing in areas where the signal might drop, or any kind of LAN environment where there is a lot of signal traffic around.
AgentOtaku
Member
I was playing Blaster Master Zero and it looks like FW may have increased the stick deadzone size?
Anyone else notice this?
I"m not complaining as it's actually a bit better now
Anyone else notice this?
I"m not complaining as it's actually a bit better now
Jo Shishido's Cheeks
Member
jts
...hate me...
Hard to say, IIRC the firmware downloads only state the completion %. In any case it was relatively fast to download, I'd venture it's in the 100s MB. Don't take my word for it though.
frankie_baby
Member
I think its interesting in the snake pass update thread one of the devs asked if people had upgraded their switches to 3.0
Toadthemushroom
Member
I saw a post on Reddit claiming that Lego City Undercover runs noticeably better in portable mode after the update, so I tried the game in both docked and portable modes and didn't notice any difference myself. Framerate still drops in portable mode when the camera is showing a lot of objects on-screen, and in docked mode I still get the occasional hitch + drop when boosting while driving.
Yup, that's what i was thinking as well.
Is it feasible to patch this in? As in, there's nothing that would need to be baked into the product to make this work, just a matter of software? I'd love it if so. I can't help but feel there's some kind of issue with controller Bluetooth connections. Perhaps the Bluetooth bandwidth just isn't there?
Since you'd typically use headphones when playing alone, it would be great if they could patch in support even if using BT headphones limits the number of connectable controllers.
Is this new to the 3.0 update?
Can't really remember there was a test before, but I'm not *that* sure... will try, thanks!
I imagine that's a fighting game thing. Less latency. Gives good hope for smash bros coming out
Equanimity
Member
I was playing Blaster Master Zero and it looks like FW may have increased the stick deadzone size?
Anyone else notice this?
I"m not complaining as it's actually a bit better now
Yeah I felt it was more responsive playing Shantae last night.
Could be placebo.
Amazon Japan
The only Switch crash I ever experienced was with a Hotel WLAN. It would show absolutely crappy reception, then suddenly hardlock right upon connection. Had to hold the power button for a loooong time (way beyond 12 seconds, I was starting to get worried) to get it to boot again. Hasn't happened with 3.0 yet, and I get more bars. Yay!
I hope this extends to local play. Under 2.4 I also had serious trouble trying to run a small Mario Kart tournament between three switches. Connection errors would crop up the moment the switches lost line of sight to each other. And even then it was kinda wonky. Like, a waiter put down a glass of water next to one of the switches and the game started dropping frames and died. I won't be able to test this until next-next weekend, but I pray they managed to iron out the bugs.
I hope this extends to local play. Under 2.4 I also had serious trouble trying to run a small Mario Kart tournament between three switches. Connection errors would crop up the moment the switches lost line of sight to each other. And even then it was kinda wonky. Like, a waiter put down a glass of water next to one of the switches and the game started dropping frames and died. I won't be able to test this until next-next weekend, but I pray they managed to iron out the bugs.
256-ish Megabyte for me (EU, 2.4.0->3.0.0).
CJY
Banned
What? You can buy Switch games from their website? I did not know that
NOLA_Gaffer
Banned
foxuzamaki
Doesn't read OPs, especially not his own
Jaded Alyx
Member
You sure about this though?
I know with Wii U you could buy a game and then it would download while the system is asleep, but with Switch it says the download only begins once you wake the Switch.
Each time I've tried it with the Switch, it doesn't download automatically.
Never had that problem.
NOLA_Gaffer
Banned
Oh I've never tried it with the Switch, but I know it works with both my 3DS and Wii U, so I can't imagine why it wouldn't carry over to their new hardware.
So I have my Switch HDMI go out to a little Audio/Video converter box so I can extract the audio from the HDMI to go out as Coaxial. Seems like it's not sending HDMI signal out when it's docked now because the Switch screen stays on while docked and the converter box isn't switching over. Was looking through the settings but don't see anything of relevance. It's been working fine ever since I got it until this new update.
TheGamingBox
Banned
that sounds like the dock is not receiving power
Yeah, since I have been moving the dock from my room to living room so the nieces can play. I'll have to check if I actually plugged it back in when I get home.
Just got my Pokken controller in from gamestop's website since this new patch enables it. I held off on buying the pro controller because I was sure I could get a good dpad for cheaper, and boy was it. Mark of the wolves feels ten times better on it than the switch's sorry excuse for a dpad.
https://en-americas-support.nintend...1bUVZRWtjSEJFdG5heFpwcmh4WlFLV09lQ1ElMjElMjE=
Check the solution near the bottom of the page.
happened to me twice right after i got the update. I haven't had it since then
Xcell Miguel
Gold Member
It happened 4 or 5 times to me, have to brute force turn off too...
It's like they introduced a bug that can occur when the console is put to sleep, game running or not, the whole UI crashes and is unresponsive upon wake up.
We need a stability fix now.
I guess you can't have proper HDMI wake signal stuff and proper Sleep at the same time...
Phife Dawg
Member
Yeah happened to me too.
Lol.I guess you can't have proper HDMI wake signal stuff and proper Sleep at the same time...
It happened to me twice in the first two days after the 3.0 update but thankfully not a single time since.
I also had it happen once in the three months prior to the latest update (actually thought it was bricked for a second) and there were other people on here saying the same thing happened to them.
Panajev2001a
GAF's Pleasant Genius
I have kind of given up on background OS and game downloads as the console will often lose WiFi connectivity and refuse to connect to the Internet again until I turn it off and back on again... :/.
TheNamelessOne
Member
How is the build quality on the Switches nowadays? Are the joycons still having connection issues or have they fixed that?
They fixed it and you can have the old joycons "repaired" free of charge.
TheNamelessOne
Member
Cool, thanks. Thinking about getting one and decided to wait a while since the initial launch.
Gamecocks625
Member
For what it's worth I got mine just a month after launch and it's been perfect. Same for the Pro Controller I just got, too.
Nico_D
Member
Found out a problem with my Switch setup. If headphones are plugged in, the console mutes HDMI out. The problem is that then my recording device doesn't pick up sound either.
So I can't record and use headsets. Or have the Switch connected to my PC to voice chat through Discord that way.
So guess I will have to start using Discord on my tablet or something.
So I can't record and use headsets. Or have the Switch connected to my PC to voice chat through Discord that way.
So guess I will have to start using Discord on my tablet or something.