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So this is how Nintendo expects us to use headsets and voice chat on Switch
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They need the Smartphone for the Hotspot, with this setup you're able to play online when you're on the road
jts
...hate me...
With a 3.5mm audio cable 10ft extender.
SinCityAssassin
Member
I have no idea what this is supposed to mean.
We have no idea what the Nintendo App looks like, or how it functions. What we do know is that it does more than just voice chat. It also manages partys and game invites. There's one reason to use it over something like Skype or Discord.
But we need to wait and see.
Spukc
always chasing the next thrill
Sure but as botched as the friendcode system is right now anyways.
Id rather use one of those programms and call up my friends and decide on chat what game to play.
Who the hell doesnt have a smartphone these days?
Its the same shit all over again with the no netflix browser thing on the switch.
Oh yeah and meanwhile keep paying up for that sweet online service fee ("It's so cheap and great value!") - part of which is the voice chat feature.
I swear, Nintendo fanboys are the worst. How can you outright defend shit like this.
I'll wait to complain until I see Nintendo's own solution instead of Hori's.
That said, I rarely use voicechat - only with Heroes of the Storm and even there I had to use an external application (although I think they have in game voice chat now).
That said, I rarely use voicechat - only with Heroes of the Storm and even there I had to use an external application (although I think they have in game voice chat now).
If I understand it correctly: switch to get the in game music/sounds - smartphone for the actual voice chatting. It's a very dirty solution for sure.
guybrushfreeman
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That very very wishful thinking. They've been very clear about chat being a smartphone app at this time. You're basically saying they could change their mind about their entire online system one day. I hope they do but at this time I don't see it happening and they're directly claiming it won't happen
That reaction was expected. You act as if playing ANY game online doesn't consist of racist kids yelling nigg*r and fagg*t.
No, neither Sony or Microsoft have a solution for this other than "report", I've been called everything on online games, so don't be all like "but I don't have any issues! parental control exists!" Yeah, so what? They're useless.
It sucks for users, yes, big time, but what should they do? And again, don't mention PSN o Xbox live because that wouldn't fix their problem at all.
SpacePirate Ridley
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If very little amount of people buy this shit they will recapacitate. The only way to change their ways is hurting their pocket.
Theres no reason to criticise on some forums and then buy it becuase "the splatoon headset looks cool" or "they forced me to chat"
Theres no forcing anyone here, go on diacord, skype or anything free people.
Theres no reason to criticise on some forums and then buy it becuase "the splatoon headset looks cool" or "they forced me to chat"
Theres no forcing anyone here, go on diacord, skype or anything free people.
SinCityAssassin
Member
You mean all the consoles in the current year.
jts
...hate me...
You still need to use this with Discord, if you want to mix in-game audio with voice chat. That's what the device does.
GinoFelino
Member
It's not the same thing; there's no way to mix game and voice audio, and without this dongle, no way around that.
It is indeed the fault of the users - but the ones that actually support this retarded solutions - the reason Nintendo is still 20 years in the past.
Starlightmuse
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"lol guys i dont see the problem you can just invite everyone to you home and speak in person"
Seriously, the way some people try to defend this shit is just hilarious.
We're in 2017, this is a modern gaming device, I can use Skype or whatever shit I like, but I shouldn't have to and that's not even the problem if you read the op.
Seriously, the way some people try to defend this shit is just hilarious.
We're in 2017, this is a modern gaming device, I can use Skype or whatever shit I like, but I shouldn't have to and that's not even the problem if you read the op.
Throwaway123456789
Member
How the fuck is it going to work when it's in the dock? The cables aren't long enough.
Is the jack hole on the console even a line-in?
Is the jack hole on the console even a line-in?
You dont need to plug in headphone to your cellphone to enable tetheringThey need the Smartphone for the Hotspot, with this setup you're able to play online when you're on the road
SolarMystic
Member
How will I hold all these cords!??
This is an officially licensed product. There likely won't be a Nintendo-made solution to the sound mixing problem, that's why a company like Hori fills the gap.
dragonlife
Member
oh my god
I don't get how this saves them any money/makes any of this easier for them.
They still have to host servers don't they? It doesn't matter if it's a phone or a console that connects to their service, that still costs them bandwidth.
And if the phone app voice chat is peer to peer... why not just do that through the console?
And why the hell did they get rid of one of the only near-universally praised aspects of Wii U's online implementation (Miiverse) and then decide to start charging a monthly fee for what seems like is going to be a considerably more bare bones service?
They still have to host servers don't they? It doesn't matter if it's a phone or a console that connects to their service, that still costs them bandwidth.
And if the phone app voice chat is peer to peer... why not just do that through the console?
And why the hell did they get rid of one of the only near-universally praised aspects of Wii U's online implementation (Miiverse) and then decide to start charging a monthly fee for what seems like is going to be a considerably more bare bones service?
polyh3dron
Banned
and I gotta get extra shit to be able to charge my iPhone 7 at the same time too. What a goddamn mess.
LabouredSubterfuge
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Suburban Thug
Member
Who the hell is using their phone as a wifi hotspot to play Switch online? It would kill your battery, waste data, and run up your bill. No reason for Nintendo to do this other than their constant need to be different.They need the Smartphone for the Hotspot, with this setup you're able to play online when you're on the road
Jo Shishido's Cheeks
Member
Wait so, if I'm out and have my Phone set up as a mobile hotspot to connect my Switch online, can the phone whilst doing that also run the Nintendo app and stream all audio?
I'd imagine so (it doesn't work otherwise) but there's surely going to be a quality loss at one end, right?
I'd imagine so (it doesn't work otherwise) but there's surely going to be a quality loss at one end, right?
i guess the assumption was if everyone has a phone, they'll use the data on the go for a quick game on the internet... and that this would be the best way to save on battery life/bandwidth. but it wasn't made with the us/eu in mind where in the former it's unnecessary and the latter it's really difficult.
SolarMystic
Member
Paid online is gonna be a flop for Nintendo I think.
fabricated backlash
Member
Ok that might be the most idiotic setup I have ever seen. Fucking hell this is moronic.
I don't even know what your point is because this sucks for users and won't stop ANYTHING you're talking about because even if the solution is this half assed nonsense someone can still do it and shout all of that stuff at people.
Ideally you just use parties with friends so you're talking to them on a system level but considering nintendo is treading on 2005 territory we may get there by 2030.
JordanN
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Keep defending Nintendo's thirst for money.
Their shareholders are loving it.
No one company is the defender of kids.
guybrushfreeman
Unconfirmed Member
My theory is that Nintendo have totally outsourced online to DeNa which is why it's 100% mobile. I don't think Nintendo themselves are hosting the Switch online structure at all. This explains why even Nintendo's old online systems from the Wii U aren't available on the Switch
Charles Brandon
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TBH this is genuinely amusing. I like my Switch but I can't see myself using voice chat much in any case so this doesn't really affect me. I'm certainly not going to be bothering with this shabby rigmarole so will very much be enjoying seeing how this farce plays out.
I've always said it. I love Nintendo games but as a company they are an unremitting set of cunts who lurch from disaster to success and back again due to their throwing-darts-blindfold approach to strategy. The only two constants are a) making great games and b) trying to fuck over everybody at any opportunity.
I've always said it. I love Nintendo games but as a company they are an unremitting set of cunts who lurch from disaster to success and back again due to their throwing-darts-blindfold approach to strategy. The only two constants are a) making great games and b) trying to fuck over everybody at any opportunity.
TheSpoiler
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Many people don't, actually. Or many people don't want to use their smartphone for that application. Or many simply want Nintendo to go along with the set standard we've had for years that's much, much easier than this abomination.
I can't believe some of you spend actual time running a defense force when you aren't getting paid for it.
this is illogical and not how businesses work.
Deeke[VRZ]
Member
Welp there goes any chance of big shooters like CoD ever coming to the platform.
What am I saying... They weren't coming anyway.
What am I saying... They weren't coming anyway.
Your phone will only output the chat audio, not the game audio.
SinCityAssassin
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I love Miiverse but Miiverse wasn't universally praised at all, and also it's still only a yearly fee.
You mean with Bluetooth Headphones? Not every Headphones are Bluetooth ones, that's probably why they made a cable solution
You don't, let them embrace you or buy the Nintendo switch cable management accessory for $49.99
Don't defend Nintendo for bad decisions. The 'kid friendly' concept is always pushed out but they need to remember there are a LOT of over 18's who would like to play Nintendo games without some arse backwards system to do so.
Just give an 'opt out' of all of their over anxious kid friendly parental controls when you first get a system.
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