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Post by pierrepressure on Sept 14, 2024 11:02:39 GMT
The joy-cons stick drift issue is actually quite easy to fix but I've also got it on my pro controller and from what I can tell its a bit more complicated to resolve.
No idea what's going with my controllers across playstation, nintendo and Xbox but they've all had problems this gen though I'm sure it's not helped by clumsy kids dropping them all the bloody time.
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Post by Vandelay on Sept 14, 2024 11:06:26 GMT
I happened to get my Switch around the time my brother was selling his and tried out the Pro Controller. Pretty much instantly decided not to buy it off him and get something else, because there were so many ghost inputs on the d-pad playing Tetris 99.
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Post by JuniorFE on Sept 14, 2024 11:16:25 GMT
If it’s backwards compatible I’ll get one. I’ve completely missed the switch generation, so getting the switch 2 will enable to play the 2 or 3 actually new Nintendo first party games I missed out on This bait is as stinky as it was in the PS5 thread, but I'll humour you and take a nibble: Mario Odyssey, Mario Wonder, BotW, TotK and now Echoes of Wisdom. Two new Marios and three new Zeldas alone, without counting spinoffs (Mario Party, Mario Kart etc) or remakes/remasters (Thousand Year Door, Link's Awakening DX etc.). If I did bring up spinoffs it would probably be like ten, out of only two of their franchises. And please, do be cute and say BotW doesn't count because it also had a Wii U version  |
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Post by RadicalRex on Sept 14, 2024 11:20:13 GMT
The joy-cons stick drift issue is actually quite easy to fix but I've also got it on my pro controller and from what I can tell its a bit more complicated to resolve. No idea what's going with my controllers across playstation, nintendo and Xbox but they've all had problems this gen though I'm sure it's not helped by clumsy kids dropping them all the bloody time. Stick drift is definitely a problem on Dualsense controllers, I've had several and they all did it at some point. Quite a few Dualsense users on some small Discord I'm on also had it. Contrast with previous gens where I never had this problem, even a 15 year old DS3 is still working fine. But to even things out, I had L2/R2s going bust on both DS3's and DS4's whereas on Dualsenses there's never been any other issue than the stick drift. |
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Post by quadfather on Sept 14, 2024 11:26:28 GMT
I can't be the only person to have a launch switch with a pro controller and it all works 100%?
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Post by JuniorFE on Sept 14, 2024 11:37:51 GMT
I can't be the only person to have a launch switch with a pro controller and it all works 100%? That makes two of us! (Although I actually haven't used my Pro controller in a couple months... Maybe it has started screwing up and I haven't noticed?) |
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Post by Aunty Treats on Sept 14, 2024 11:58:34 GMT
Last time I used the joycons for anything was Fire Emblem Engage. They feel way too dainty and sensitive, and that was just for walking around between missions. Really bad for camera controls. Who uses an analogue stick for 2D games (apart from dangerousdave)
Pro controller is great and I haven't had any issues with the D pad but I am a pro so that's probably why
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Post by Blue_Mike on Sept 14, 2024 12:07:06 GMT
I can't be the only person to have a launch switch with a pro controller and it all works 100%? That makes two of us! (Although I actually haven't used my Pro controller in a couple months... Maybe it has started screwing up and I haven't noticed?) Thirded. Though I haven't turned my Switch on in about 8 months if I'm honest. |
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Post by Fake_Blood on Sept 14, 2024 12:15:06 GMT
The joy-cons stick drift issue is actually quite easy to fix but I've also got it on my pro controller and from what I can tell its a bit more complicated to resolve. No idea what's going with my controllers across playstation, nintendo and Xbox but they've all had problems this gen though I'm sure it's not helped by clumsy kids dropping them all the bloody time. What's the fix for the joy-cons, new pots or just some deoxit on the old ones? I can really recommend the d-pad tape fix, it's not hard if you have the right screwdrivers.** **not responsible for fuck-ups or torn flat cables |
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Post by dangerousdave on Sept 14, 2024 12:18:00 GMT
I can say I beat Dead Cells (3 Boss Cells) and Hollow Knight with the stick. It’s definitely easier than trying to use an Xbox controller (either stick or d-pad). It just takes a little while to adapt to. Not long had a PS5, but the D-pad positioning would probably make that the best of the 3.
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Post by damagedinc on Sept 14, 2024 12:25:34 GMT
The joy-cons stick drift issue is actually quite easy to fix but I've also got it on my pro controller and from what I can tell its a bit more complicated to resolve. No idea what's going with my controllers across playstation, nintendo and Xbox but they've all had problems this gen though I'm sure it's not helped by clumsy kids dropping them all the bloody time. What's the fix for the joy-cons, new pots or just some deoxit on the old ones? I can really recommend the d-pad tape fix, it's not hard if you have the right screwdrivers.** **not responsible for fuck-ups or torn flat cables I replaced the pots on mine. Was an easy job |
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Post by Aunty Treats on Sept 14, 2024 12:35:54 GMT
When y'all are talking about bad sticks, do you mean only the joycons or also the pro controller? (I don't have one but I'm Switch-curious) Thinking of getting one? |
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Post by RadicalRex on Sept 14, 2024 12:54:48 GMT
When y'all are talking about bad sticks, do you mean only the joycons or also the pro controller? (I don't have one but I'm Switch-curious) Thinking of getting one? I sometimes toy with the idea but it's unlikely to happen |
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Post by Aunty Treats on Sept 14, 2024 13:39:33 GMT
Well you're not missing much. They've only released 2 games in the last 15 years and they were Super Nintendo remasters
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Post by technoish on Sept 14, 2024 13:39:42 GMT
I've toyed with getting one. Had the Wii U for a bit. Think it will be inevitable with the kids. Keep them away from my Xbox.
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Post by dangerousdave on Sept 14, 2024 13:56:53 GMT
Imagine this rumour has some truth to it, except they’re finally announcing a Switch Pro, with a successor delayed for another two years. It’s the kind of own goal that might be possible for Nintendo.
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Post by Jambowayoh on Sept 14, 2024 14:37:09 GMT
Well it's going to be a Switch 2 seeing as the tech has been reported on and it was seen running the Matrix demo. It's a Switch 2.
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Post by Bill in the rain on Sept 14, 2024 14:54:36 GMT
The build quality on the switch is soooo shit. Or maybe they were just too ambitous trying to get all those little connectable parts to work.
Non-launch switch from about 3 years ago:
Stand - shit. Keeps falling off.
Left Joycon:
- stick drift
Both Joycons:
- top buttons (when disconnected and held horizontally) have stopped working because of the way they fold the connector ribbon inside.
- Randomly disconnect from the switch when they're 'attached' to it, about every 20 seconds for the left one because the locking catch is cheap plastic, and the connectors are crap. So can no-longer play in handheld mode.
Right Joycon:
- (A) button is a bit naff and sometimes doesn't register.
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Post by quadfather on Sept 14, 2024 14:58:42 GMT
"Stand - shit" I don't think I've ever really used mine undocked. I know that's the whole point but I'd rather watch it on the big telly. Still going strong though. Probably because I don't use it much nowadays. Though I still reckon it's worth it's price just for breath of the wild imo. |
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Post by JuniorFE on Sept 14, 2024 15:40:16 GMT
When I use it undocked I use it as a handheld console tbh, never felt the need for a stand
Can't argue about the joycons though, I think the only time they were used unattached was when DadFE was playing Mario Odyssey (and even he's not sure whether he did or he used the Pro controller...)
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Post by RadicalRex on Sept 14, 2024 15:47:00 GMT
I don't think I've ever really used mine undocked. I know that's the whole point but I'd rather watch it on the big telly. That's just it, if there was a cheap version that's just a home console without any handheld nonsense I'd long have had one. (and no, I'd rather not buy used) |
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Post by JuniorFE on Sept 14, 2024 15:48:45 GMT
Is it weird that I always thought of it as a home console with optional/QoL handheld functionality (I know Quad basically said the same thing, but still)? I can't see why someone would be against it having that at all tbh...
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Post by Fake_Blood on Sept 14, 2024 15:54:24 GMT
I always thought the main tablet part was build surprisingly solid. Like the joycon rails are metal, they’ve could have easily cheapened out on those. And from watching repair videos, they mainly die from liquid damage.
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Post by RadicalRex on Sept 14, 2024 15:59:51 GMT
I can't see why someone would be against it having that at all tbh... I just want it to be cheaper, and that would be the obvious way to make a budget version of the console for anyone who's not interested in handheld play at all. |
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Post by quadfather on Sept 14, 2024 16:05:52 GMT
I don't think I've ever really used mine undocked. I know that's the whole point but I'd rather watch it on the big telly. That's just it, if there was a cheap version that's just a home console without any handheld nonsense I'd long have had one. (and no, I'd rather not buy used) How much are they now? Though then again, you might as well wait for the next one. I'd hugely recommend breath of the wild though, if you've never played it. That's right up there in my top ten of 30 odd years of gaming |
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Post by JuniorFE on Sept 14, 2024 16:07:42 GMT
I can't see why someone would be against it having that at all tbh... I just want it to be cheaper, and that would be the obvious way to make a budget version of the console Wouldn't the obvious way to make it cheaper be what they already did with the Lite (i.e removing the dock hardware and docking capabilities, most Joycon stuff etc from the equation)? Even with all else about the hardware/software being equal, I'm not sure how a Switch with docking hardware/detachable Joycons (or a bundled controller) but without handheld functionality would cost less than a handheld-only Switch without those things... Especially when you consider that as a homebound console it would likely be expected to have better performance (so better hardware) than the handheld-only option we have now, as well... |
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Post by Frog on Sept 14, 2024 16:10:06 GMT
Nintendo's main controllers have been shit for 3 generations now. Wiimote, Wii U and Joycons have all been horrible. Fortunately the pro controller mostly makes up for it.
The actual slab of the switch is really good quality though I thought, not had any trouble with that or the dock.
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Post by RadicalRex on Sept 14, 2024 16:11:38 GMT
JuniorFEI just mean just a traditional small box with a basic ass controller, no docking capabilities and most importantly, no fancy display or any such thing. With the hardware to run games the same as in docked mode. Should be noticeably cheaper?
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Post by JuniorFE on Sept 14, 2024 16:13:44 GMT
The Wii Remote was shit? First I've heard of that, even without the Motion Plus function it was considered revolutionary (and later Wiimotes came with Motion Plus bundled in the original Wiimote's size anyway IIRC)
And the Wii U "controller" was kinda just... the entire console, it being a fumble wasn't as much about the controls as it was about its lacking library, AFAIK...
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Post by RadicalRex on Sept 14, 2024 16:18:39 GMT
I hated the Wiimote too, it's horrible if all you want is a comfortable normal controller and really don't care for motion controls. And it completely changed what kind of games you'd get on the console, there was almost nothing that I liked at all, and even then there was always some arbitrary wiimote-waggling nonsense shoehorned in. It was the reason why I quit Nintendo, and traditional home console gaming with pro controller (or similar) is why I'm even beginning to consider getting a Nintendo console again.
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