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Minecraft Switch details: 60fps, 13x bigger worlds than WiiU, WiiU world transfers
- Thread starter Cerium
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My first time doing Minecraft was a lot of fun, that I can vouch for. I'm one of those that needs a purpose and the first time around is filled with that. I would highly recommend playing on the hardest difficulty.
They're doing another stream tomorrow at 11am EST and have promised a lot more of the Switch version and hopefully direct feed this time.
I probably can't make it, but they answer questions on the stream so if anyone can ask them about docked resolution that would be great. It's the last piece of missing information that's left.
I probably can't make it, but they answer questions on the stream so if anyone can ask them about docked resolution that would be great. It's the last piece of missing information that's left.
purseowner
Member
Any word on price?
purseowner
Member
RoyaleDuke
Banned
Never played minecraft.
Might get this on sale at some point.
Might get this on sale at some point.
Jaded Alyx
Member
Later in the year.
Later this year. All of the console versions had the physical version release later.
Ok, thanks. Never played Minecraft but a good portable version could make me try. Rather have physical version just in case it's not my cup of tea and I wanna sell.
I've never seen Minecraft on sale digitally on any platform. The rare exception was Google Play had a 10 cent sale for the mobile edition for some Google Play/Android Market milestone a couple years back.
Unless there's some ugly detail hidden out there, I will probably grab this one near release day. It will be my second copy of Minecraft besides the PC version. How does the multiplayer stuff work on consoles? Can I play online / local LAN with other friends who also own the game on Switch around me?
You can play online with up to 8 players (the console versions also have some exclusive minigames), I believe local is splitscreen only.
New details from today's stream:
Docking the game improves render distance. I'm assuming this means it doesn't boost resolution. They said "off the top of their head" it renders 7 chunks undocked, and 12 docked.
So for comparison:
On PS4 and Xbox One, the render distance is 18 chunks
On Switch Docked, the render distance is 12 chunks
On PS3, Xbox 360 and Wii U, the render distance is 10 chunks
On Switch Undocked, the render distance is 7
On PS Vita, the render distance is 5 chunks
Docking the game improves render distance. I'm assuming this means it doesn't boost resolution. They said "off the top of their head" it renders 7 chunks undocked, and 12 docked.
So for comparison:
On PS4 and Xbox One, the render distance is 18 chunks
On Switch Docked, the render distance is 12 chunks
On PS3, Xbox 360 and Wii U, the render distance is 10 chunks
On Switch Undocked, the render distance is 7
On PS Vita, the render distance is 5 chunks
Prepare for the articles writing that the Switch renders only 1/12 of the blocks compared to the PS4/XB1 version!
Because all they see is 12 and god knows how their math works
Herb Alpert
Banned
so the switch is only 1,4 time more powerful than vita. LOL NINTENDO IT'S 2017 DAMMIT
It's a joke
Leaving aside the fact that Vita is 20fps and 540p sure.
The Last One
Member
Close to WiiU than XB1/PS4. Yikes.
Hispanic! At the Disco
Member
Im probably just blind and didnt see it here, but I assume this doesnt use the touch screen?
That is only the render though.
The worlds built on Switch can be quite bigger than on Wii U tho.
BigEmil
Junior Member
20fps is an exaggeration i played the Vita version with latest patches it runs at 30fps alot and when there's lots of blocks it drops abit but not to 20fps low, at launch it was worse then improved after some updates also Vita is several years old hardware of course it's gonna be worse, 540p to 720p undocked not massive either
The Last One
Member
What's the comparison for world size on PS4/XB1/PS3/WiiU/360 and Switch?
Interfectum
Member
Isn't it in the OP:
Runs at 60 fps as well. But yeah, it's close to the Vita version... :lol
This was posted on the last page:
As you can see, smaller than PS4/XB1, but massively larger than the previous gen versions.world size comparison
from
https://www.reddit.com/r/Minecraft/..._on_nintendo_switch_60fps_13x_bigger/dgghu04/
The Last One
Member
Render would primarily come down to number of polygons correct? Seems strang that Undocked wouldn't be able to outdo last-gen versions.
Interfectum
Member
The world size on Switch is vastly bigger so I'm not sure you can do a 1:1 comparison with just the render distance and not taking everything else into account.
Interfectum
Member
how is 3.5 times bigger, "close to the vita version"???
I should have ended the post with "/s"
how is 3.5 times bigger, "close to the vita version"???
12.64 times as big.
I should have ended the post with "/s"
aah ok! hahah sorry
Yeah but that doesn't fit the narrative.... gaawwwddd
LordKasual
Banned
random question, do any of the console releases of Minecraft support any sort of modding?
no
although I swear they were on record ages ago saying they weren't actually against it, but they'd have to make a system for it to work on console. I would assume it'd be like the Skyrim setup if it ever comes.
JetSetRadio
Banned
Looks aight if you don't have a console, pc or phone.
somebody may correct me if I'm wrong but at the moment no modding support. but I am quite sure it has been announced that they are working on it?
Robin64
Member
I have those, and I have MC on PC already, but I want a handheld MC that isn't on my phone. So this is perfect.
biggest issue on console is not the limited world size. it is the breeding cap which very quickly gets maxed out when farming. it is really a shame has it is such a big part of the game.
But it is not a deal breaker. have played the shit out of the PS4 version and enjoyed it a lot
But it is not a deal breaker. have played the shit out of the PS4 version and enjoyed it a lot
JoshuaJSlone
Member
It's bigger, but if it's not being displayed it's irrelevant from a graphics processing standpoint.
FWIW, checking Pocket Edition now it seems it lets you choose between 4, 6, and 8--unless those options are already scaled to my phone in some way.
JoshuaJSlone
Member
I popped into my PC world and took some screens comparing 5, 7, 10, 12, and 16 chunk render distance. At least in the old version I was using 16 is where it maxed out, though I'm sure when playing VR modded version I've at least had it in the 20s before.
Bl4ckSunsh1n3
Member
I wish my kids didn't like Minecraft so much. This will be the 5th version of it I've bought.
Interesting and handy, thank you for doing this.