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Nintendo Switch Online app now available on most Google Play and App Stores
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DrDomVonDoom
Member
Nintendo or Hori needs to the make the following -
Gaming Headset,
Two sets of speakers in each ear,
One set for Bluetooth to phone,
the other one cord to plug into switch.
two scroll wheels on headset, one for volume of each device.
Thats as simple as it can get right now with Nintendos implementation of voice chat.
Currently for docked I found out my Astro A40's has a aux input in the mixer, which I plugged a aux cord from my switch into. Astros plug into PC, get Discord running, Has a HDMI switcher on my PC monitor, when I turn on Switch in docked mode, automatically switches to Switch, I have voice and in game. Boom. as good as it gets right now.
Gaming Headset,
Two sets of speakers in each ear,
One set for Bluetooth to phone,
the other one cord to plug into switch.
two scroll wheels on headset, one for volume of each device.
Thats as simple as it can get right now with Nintendos implementation of voice chat.
Currently for docked I found out my Astro A40's has a aux input in the mixer, which I plugged a aux cord from my switch into. Astros plug into PC, get Discord running, Has a HDMI switcher on my PC monitor, when I turn on Switch in docked mode, automatically switches to Switch, I have voice and in game. Boom. as good as it gets right now.
Pancakes R Us
Member
This is what you need to avoid playing with a bulky gamer headset. Just ask Reggie.
Ah that must be why they have decided to charge a subscription fee for voice chat as a service.
Didn't nintendo concede during the Star Fox Wii U era that second screen experiences distracted from gameplay on consoles, and didn't they use the same excuse as a reason to not include touch screen gamepad features to the Breathe of the Wild on Wii U?
It just seems too weird that this is the way they've chosen to implement voice/text chat considering their own stances in the past.
It just seems too weird that this is the way they've chosen to implement voice/text chat considering their own stances in the past.
KratosEnergyDrink
Member
This thread is full of "fanboys" of all kinds, and it seems most of them can not stand other opinions.
If anyone dare to say that he likes the idea of this app or even parts of Nintendos Switch online solution, there are always the same few people who offend them, even a red one, that is kind if sad.
That's $20 too much. Let us run our own servers already, jeez.
And have lag central? No thank you. P2P sucks
This is rich considering what you were last banned for on this forum.
Hey now you can't expect Nintendo to include a headphone jack with Mic support, thats space age technology!
I meant dedicated servers.
KratosEnergyDrink
Member
Don't know if its disconnect, voice chat will be "muted" at least, but the app starts in the same room when you return.
thats basically just as bad as disconnecting
KratosEnergyDrink
Member
You can use any adapter that connects two sources, such things are available since 20 years or so.
Nice another cable I'll have to connect while voice chatting to keep my phone charged
)))))はー... where?
Sorry, I fail to see your point. They could have not listed that as a service and itd likely be the same price. Maybe Im thinking about your post in the wrong way?Ah that must be why they have decided to charge a subscription fee for voice chat as a service.
Steve Youngblood
Member
If Bluetooth is adequate at handling multiple controller inputs already I don't understand what possible issue there would be at handling voice. I'm assuming that when I press a button on my Pro Controller and the docked Switch recognizes that I pressed a button on my Pro Controller that I must be within an acceptable range for Bluetooth communication to work.
KratosEnergyDrink
Member
Depends, during a game you probably don't bother with other apps on phone
I think this is kind of security if you forget the app (°voice chat) is running in the background, but such a feature should be turned on/off in preferences, perhaps with a later update.Depends, during a game you probably don't bother with other apps on phone
I'm talking about it hypothetically shutting off when i lock the phone.
On the Joycons? Again, wow, so hard.
Steve Youngblood
Member
The smartphone app is currently free as part of a free preview mode only until the paid service launches in 2018.
jipewithin
Member
Did not like the idea at launch but I didn't buy Switch for online games anyway. I hope they can fix that muting issue when screen is closed. If not then it's just not acceptable. Phone drains insanely fast.
MetalliCabombination
Member
Its not about the amount, i dont mind a higher fee if it meant i got ann elegant solution.
Monthly netflix audible spotify psn bills run way higher than ill even spend on nintendo's service.
But im 'paying' for this mess, that fact alone is disgusting.
See? I didnt even know that was Bluetooth. However, my tv is connected to my sound bar through Bluetooth which is directly under the TV and it disconnects all the time. Also, what about a Switch in docked mode with 8 joy cons each with a headset connected to it? You saying one Switch, one headset? One Switch 4 headsets? Whats the limit here?
KratosEnergyDrink
Member
No one knows yet, the app is not working yet and the only game that currently use it, is releasing in 2 days.
Dark Cloud
Member
Just keep your phone charging the whole time. It's the most elegant solution.
MetalliCabombination
Member
Wait now you cant even lock the phone?
That is truly retarded that cant be true...
And they want people playing this on the go how again? What madness...
Nice another cable I'll have to connect while voice chatting to keep my phone charged
Paying anything for online gameplay is laughable.
That's how almost every game is on any of the "services".
I feel like I wasted two posts and my time replying to you when you could have just read my previous posts.
You have to pay for the app too in the future..?!
foxuzamaki
Doesn't read OPs, especially not his own
Kinda knew this thread would be a shitshow
Elegant.
KratosEnergyDrink
Member
No. It's part of the Nintendo online service you pay for.
People don't like stupid solutions to non existent problems. Who knew?!
WrenchNinja
Member
I figured we could at least link our accounts but I can't even do that
Steve Youngblood
Member
The app itself will be free. However, any functionality you would want to use it for will require the paid subscription to Nintendo's new online service.
Fits the solution on hand
... Why would you use 8 joycons with one headset each? Why would a group of 8 local players use headsets at all?
None of your posts explain why a headphone jack on the joycons would be a bad solution.
nogoodnamesleft
Banned
Did you expect hand holding and overall positivity over this shitty solution?
I lold, that was a good one.
Ah, I see. So you cant use it if you dont pay. But in regards to Duckrolls post I said free when I should have said cheap so it was my slip-up. No problem. Now I see their point.
Tanoooki
Member
lol, I'm gonna beat this dead horse further and just WOW, this is stupid. So in order to utilize the headset you need to feed both audio from the phone and the Switch to a doo hickey that syncs the audio up.
foxuzamaki
Doesn't read OPs, especially not his own
Not really, but it kinda shows that the arguing and basically the same posts every 2 seconds will still happen
It's the people defending this shit that makes this thread a trash pile
Aztechnology
Member
Yup I saw this earlier today when Wario posted it. Just hilarious in a sad way this point.
Depends, during a game you probably don't bother with other apps on phone
It seems more likely to me that they just didn't have time to implement the background service. Behind the scenes, there's probably at least one manger who's upset about it and at least one developer who's relieved that they at least managed to deliver something that worked by the deadline. If they're a modern shop, there's probably a card in a backlog tracking it. (So agile ...)
We'll see how long it takes them to implement it. Or maybe they'll pull a YouTube Red and make running in the background a premium feature (kidding ... mostly).