yeah you're right, it's just man that audio combiner is dumb
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So this is how Nintendo expects us to use headsets and voice chat on Switch
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DrROBschiz
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OMG fuck off with the "Fuck you got mine" posts
Great you are tolerant of work arounds
I demand better than LESS than the industry standard
Sorry we are overreacting so much
At home?
I'll plug my wireless set on my PC. Switch outputs the sound on my speakers. Voilà.
ThanksVision
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Does this happen often? Asking honestly, as I am someone who doesn't play online games with voicechat + strangers often. I turn it off almost immediately in those scenarios tbh. Last time I saw a round of PUBG, people were calling each other 'n*gger* and 'f*ggot.'
The real loss in this news is not having a seamless option to chat with FRIENDS. I can't even fathom playing something as wondrous and cutesy as splatoon with strangers swearing at me. My god that would be awful.
Im happy to admit that 50% is a guess (I never posted it as fact and i dunno why people are saying I did?) but I stand by it wholeheartedly - im not just talking switch, im talking the whole brand: 3ds, 2ds, Pokemon. Its a kid focused brand with a predominately young audience, and obviously so. Which is why they ALWAYS make their online very safe and secure.
ElectricBlanketFire
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People here seem to be jelly.
I mean, this Splatoon-style adapter is so damn cute. I will buy it. Love my Switch.
And honestly, how boring is this setup:
Brb opening a new thread called:
"My SO and me had so much fun with USF2. Is this the best game you ever got for 40$?"
Well this is transparent.
He is mocking Nintendo fanboys/girls who will defend anything of theirs, and keep making thread just to convince themselves the Switch is the greatest console or handheld (whichever will fit their argument at the time) ever
backflip10019
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Didn't plan on using their voice chat anyway. Easier to just use Discord.
Crayon
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Or maybe it's not a big deal. Like the myriad of other issues that made the switch doa.
Okami Haundo
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Other consoles support having both game and chat audio through one headset with a single cord. Those consoles also support plugging said cord directly into the console/controller as opposed to their phone. It's really not hard to see that point of view...
I get that it won't affect you personally and I can admit that it won't affect me either, but come on. It doesn't take that much effort to see the other side here.
Yep, because they don't want to.
They started dabbling into online functionality for Pokemon fire Red/leaf Green (that wireless adapter) and included the functionality in the next handheld line (DS).
they've already said that they could do it like their competitors but they're unwilling to do so.
Heck they're able to whole OSes for their systems but they would be too incompetent to add a simple all encompassing app to handle voice chat and only the voice chat would be out of their reach?
Similarly they could have included voice chat into Splatoon but clearly decided against it.
It's really like the 2nd stick for 3DS, they can do it but they'll have to be forced to include it.
Their online almost never exists first off. 2nd I would once again bet my life it's not even remotely near 50%.
DrROBschiz
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It so bizarre how confusing the messaging was
They gave the impression that they were finally looking at the mobile industry for inspiration on how to handle Account systems, online etc...
Then they did none of it and opted to just outsource it
EatinOlives
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Nintendo's clearly putting in hoops for kids to not be able to chat easily. They figure very young kids will not have a cell phone, hence the cell phone requirement being a basic barrier of entry. Nintendo's relying on parental controls on the cell phone app for the slightly older kids who do have a cell phone. That, and having kids talk to people on their cell phone makes it clear what is going on. They probably think some parents are not careful enough to realize that their kids are talking to strangers because they see the Switch and don't make the connection that voice chat is possible.
This is, of course, a terrible solution, and one that is willingly obtuse given the day and age that we live in. This kind of intentionally convoluted bullshit from Nintendo to "protect the kids" was at least passable given that their online service as a whole, however shitty, was still free. But doing this for a paid subscription? This is just a joke.
This is, of course, a terrible solution, and one that is willingly obtuse given the day and age that we live in. This kind of intentionally convoluted bullshit from Nintendo to "protect the kids" was at least passable given that their online service as a whole, however shitty, was still free. But doing this for a paid subscription? This is just a joke.
DrROBschiz
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The only hoop they needed was the parental control app they just efffing built
I dont understand...
blame space
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Drillary Clinton
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Some of you are going to have an aneurism doing all these mental backflips to defend or downplay this shit
That it's far more effort required than any of the other consoles? And it's far more effort than you should be spending on technology period in the Year of Our Lord 2017? (Requiring users to have another device, download something to that app, and deal with any technical issues on another platform to use yours?)
Okami Haundo
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Yeah... The whole "protect the kids" argument isn't really valid when that PC app lets you restrict voice chat. It's just a really dumb workaround for not wanting/being capable of system-level voice chat.
I cant really enjoy the game audio out of the TV while having headphones on.
Either my headphones have excellent noise cancellation or you have supersonic hearing
They could have simply done this (unless it'll be there, in which case I have no idea why we would need all this shit in the first place):
Nintendo Mobile App
- Voice chat - Uncheck
People defending this, even back in January, are missing the point entirely.
EatinOlives
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It's just a theory of mine, of course. That's the only thing I can think of that could possibly justify such an idiotically convoluted solution.
You're missing this right here:
I play games almost exclusively with headphones. It's a necessity given the noise check, plus I just have a personal preference for playing with headphones.
There's a lotof people in my same camp, some who have an even bigger need to play only with headphones. Some can't play with TV audio due to living in apartment complexes with very thin walls. Some can only play late at night while their spouse and/or kids are asleep.
Obliterator
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This is and always has been one of the more bizarre decisions I've seen out of a console manufacturer in a long time.
It's so convoluted and just unneeded. Like I don't even understand the thought process that went into this.
It's so convoluted and just unneeded. Like I don't even understand the thought process that went into this.
The account system is better at least. I can get my stuffs on the switch I use and get it back without assle if need be.
Online work out of the box, I don't see the problem here, it's painless.
Voice chat...yeah.
I still prefer the way the switch works over shitty ps4 that sends me message for no reason that i can't do anything about it and Sony threatens to ban me if i complain too loudly.
they probably deemed it not enough as they rightfully thought that some people would just not care about that and just let their kids on the switch with no parental control at all.
Angry Chair
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This has to be the most obtuse headset setup ever. I do wonder if people would be more upset over this or if Splatoon 2 didn't have VC though.
old manatee
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BRSxIgnition
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Wow, that's... Really stupid.
Serenitynow
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That's no different than just using their app without the mixer, in that you just won't get game audio. And you'll have the Nintendo app open anyways in order to create your lobby so your friends can play together...
NOLA_Gaffer
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That's actually a pretty good point and hilarious in retrospect.
The idea behind the app is that it will give online games voice chat among the other members of your party. The issue here, well, one of the issues, with the implementation that Nintendo has gone with here is that it requires an external device, rather than the built-in options on PS4 and Xbox One with their party chat systems.
SocksAndShoes
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When you make a basic feature needlessly complex, it's a big deal. We would have the same thread if this were a Sony or Microsoft product.
I think the Switch has bluetooth, I think all they have to do is allow it to use bluetooth headsets
Foxy the Fox
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Pretty sure someone will defend this.
old manatee
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Skittzo0413
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There really aren't many people actually defending this. There are far more people complaining about all the defense than there are actually defending this.
There are however plenty of people (me included) that don't think this will really be a huge problem for Nintendo when it comes to sales or their online subscription service though. It sucks that it's such a dumb solution (and it sucks that they made a decision that REQUIRES such a dumb solution) but it's not gonna hurt their bottom line.
Drillary Clinton
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DrROBschiz
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Thats my thoughts
ANd why Reggie is stuck spinning it
DeNA partnership and pathway for the system is likely set in stone now and they have no room to change or update it
SO bizarre.... Like Switch is basically very similar to other mobile devices in both architecture and components. Why can DeNA develop this app to run on the switch itself?
I dont get it
Okami Haundo
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That wouldn't help with party chat unless they put that functionality into the OS though. At best that would provide game audio + chat with randoms which Splatoon 2 doesn't support IIRC.
Hell, they both got raked over the coals for their launch bullshit regarding headsets (Sony locking down the Bluetooth on the PS4, MS having a proprietary jack for chat on the original controller with no adapter).
You get a long ass 3.5mm cable that reaches to whereever you are sitting. So glad Nintendo came up with this convenient solution to voice chat that hasn't been solved before!
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