Nintendo Switch

[Not Thread Owner]

1 minute ago, Adrock said:

What are the straps for? Is it something to do with improving the joy-con ergonomnics when using each one as its own controller?

 

So you don't throw the controller into your TV, same as on the Wii.

[jonamok]

You loop the strap under your ball bag while playing the milking game.

[Majora]

6 minutes ago, Adrock said:

What are the straps for? Is it something to do with improving the joy-con ergonomnics when using each one as its own controller?

 

Basically, yeah. It adds more bulk to the joycons and puts the shoulder buttons in a more comfortable place. Everyone I've heard who's tried it says you really need the strap if you're playing with a joycon on its side.

 

e.g look where the SL and SR buttons are without and with the strap

 

 

 

 

[Adrock]

I have an overwhelming compulsion to buy the coloured joycon set and then buy a set of blue and red straps so I have the complete set. But that would be stupid, wouldnt it? (I need to stop spending)

[Not Thread Owner]

Just now, Adrock said:

I have an overwhelming feeling to buy the coloured joycon set and then buy a set of blue and red straps so I have the complete set. But that would be stupid, wouldnt it? (I need to stop spending)

 

The joycon set comes with straps.

[Adrock]

But they are grey.

[The Mighty Ash]

Neon joy cons come with grey straps.

[BarryL85]

All straps that come with console and new joycons are black, you need to pay extra for grey or coloured.

[Not Thread Owner]

12 minutes ago, ashmatuk said:

Neon joy cons come with grey straps.

 

Pre-order cancelled.

[rgraves]

1 hour ago, deKay said:

It wasn't a leak. It was an interview.

No, there was deffo a leak - not an interview. Lots of info, though some of it could be old/out of date:

 

http://dystify.com/SwitchLeak

1. Nintendo Switch General Overview
2. Nintendo Switch System Features Guide
3. SDEV Quick Start

 

[Not Thread Owner]

3 minutes ago, rgraves said:

No, there was deffo a leak - not an interview. Lots of info, though some of it could be old/out of date:

 

http://dystify.com/SwitchLeak

 

That was around a few weeks ago - the interview came about because of it.

[rgraves]

10 minutes ago, deKay said:

That was around a few weeks ago - the interview came about because of it.

I don't think so - most of this documentation only broke yesterday didn't it?

 

Can you give any source with it from earlier? If not, I'm gonna set the siren on you....

[Not Thread Owner]

26 minutes ago, rgraves said:

I don't think so - most of this documentation only broke yesterday didn't it?

 

It was reported on yesterday, but the documents are from September.

[Girth Certificate]

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•   Friend request using a friend code

Make the friend request using the code issued to each user.

 

lulz, good job assholes

[HarryBizzle]

4 hours ago, revlob said:

Nintendo haven't revealed much about their plans for this separate mobile app. According to a recent press release, as well as voice chat it'll also be used for scheduling matches.

 

Not only have they thought of a way to let you speak to people using your telephone, but they're designing a way to send your friends messages.

 

Visionaries. 

[rgraves]

2 minutes ago, _Pow_ said:

lulz, good job assholes

Friend request codes were gone on the Wii U - it never used them. Ever.

[HarryBizzle]

13 minutes ago, rgraves said:

Friend request codes were gone on the Wii U - it never used them. Ever.

 

And their support only referenced NNIDs. So why refer to them now?

[rgraves]

1 minute ago, HarryBizzle said:

 

And their support only referenced NNIDs. So why refer to them now?

Because it may be one supported legacy route and the documentation is trying to cover all the bases? It also talks about being able to send and accept requests from the friend and active/past player lists as well for example. And from within games that want to support it.

[Shimmyhill]

28 minutes ago, _Pow_ said:

 

lulz, good job assholes

 

I've been issued with my friend code;

 

1337

[rgraves]

4 minutes ago, Shimmyhill said:

 

I've been issued with my friend code;

 

1337

I got 8008 lolz

[HarryBizzle]

10 minutes ago, rgraves said:

Because it may be one supported legacy route and the documentation is trying to cover all the bases? It also talks about being able to send and accept requests from the friend and active/past player lists as well for example. And from within games that want to support it.

 

Interesting that they missed out adding people via their Nintendo Account, if they were trying to cover all the bases! 

 

Is it OK to worry yet?

[Strafe]

Lols

[rgraves]

28 minutes ago, HarryBizzle said:

 

Interesting that they missed out adding people via their Nintendo Account, if they were trying to cover all the bases! 

 

Is it OK to worry yet?

Yes. Be afraid. Be very afraid.

Spoiler

Of course it's not, don't be ridiculous.

 

[Super Craig]

Reggie already said that the Switch won't use friend codes.

[LeighCb]

March is a five week pay month, that's bad. It makes more sense to wait. Maybe there will be more games and colours. It might even have Netflix by Christmas. 

 

I'm not interested in pre-ordering, never have been. No point in waiting for DPD to deliver it either, I'll just go and get one from Argos. 

 

I'm getting a Switch. I'm an idiot. It's going to be amazing. See you on launch day. 

[Shimmyhill]

I'm going to start ordering something every day from Amazon so I can speak to every delivery driver in person and advise they need to be coming to my house first on March 3rd!

[Indy @ S.E.]

When I got my PS4 on launch day it was from ShopTo via DPD. The tracking info showed that I was number 163 of 185 (or something very similar). It finally showed up at 6:45pm.

 

The worst thing was I could see Gary doing his drop offs on their live map and it was almost as though he was avoiding me.

 

I've preordered from ShopTo via DPD.  If I am in a similar scenario where I have to wait the whole day for Gary to drop it off would it be too much to actively follow his van in my car and try and get him to give it to me there and then?

[jonamok]

Nah. That'll be fine. Livestream please.

[Not Thread Owner]

1 hour ago, Super Craig said:

Reggie already said that the Switch won't use friend codes.

 

He also said the Switch was going to be amazing.

[rgraves]

57 minutes ago, deKay said:

He also said the Switch was going to be amazing.