Nintendo has unleashed its most significant Switch system update so far, to version 4.0.0. It adds a few key features, the most notable of which is the ability to use the Capture button to grab video clips up to 30 seconds long.
If something neat happens in game, pressing and holding the Capture button will preserve the last 30 seconds of gameplay and put it in your Gallery; you can then edit the clip length and post it to Twitter or Facebook. The video below shows how this'll work in practice.
You can't do this in every game, however, and so far only a handful of first-party titles support the feature - listed below. More will no doubt be added soon.
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (version 1.3.0 onwards)
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (version 1.3.0 onwards)
- ARMS (version 3.1.0 onwards)
- Splatoon 2 (version 1.2.0 onwards)
Another notable addition is the ability to transfer users and save data to another Switch console - this is under 'Settings' and 'User'. Just like equivalent transfers on the likes of 3DS, however, moving a user and their data to a new Switch will wipe all that data from the original console; that means if the user bought various eShop games, those will go with them onto the new system and disappear from the old unit. That's not surprising, but at least opens the door for Switch owners to get new limited editions in the future - for example - and to easily transfer their content.
Also, pre-purchasing and pre-loading will now be available on select upcoming games via the eShop; we got used to this with some games on Wii U, for example, and means those eager to jump into a game as soon as it launches will be able to do the bulk of the download before it arrives.
Another interesting addition is the ability to match up software versions across users on the system. Go to Software Options, Software Update and then select Match Version With Local Users.
Finally, some new images and characters from Super Mario Odyssey and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild can now be set as your user icon.
[Update: The 'News' tab has also had a little revamp. Posts now have an icon to show the channel they're from, unsubscribing from a channel will remove relevant posts from the feed, and there are three 'Featured' posts at the top followed by the 'Latest' items below.]
Some notable additions there; let us know what you think in the comments.
Comments (176)
About time! I know a lot of people, myself included, were concerned about the lack of system transfer ability. Glad to know it's no longer an issue.
Video recording is a great bonus too. They need to expand this to other games as soon as possible. This just shows that the Switch has been constantly underestimated.
I'm just here to read whiny comments
I think it's a good first step. It's amazing that this little thing has enough background processing power to constantly be recording gameplay at all.
Excellent news!!!!!!! Very happy of it!
Cool. Cool cool cool.
But is it stable?!
And the updated news tab and controller updates @ThomasBW84
Still really need cloud saves for save files. I hope that is a part of the 2018 paid online service.
@BLP_Software came to mention the controller update.... Wonder what it actually does?
smh too unstable, will explode in my face.
Pre-loading! I hated trying to use the eShop at midnight for big launches. Splatoon 2 especially kept causing crashes for like an hour.
This will solve that.
@daveh30 I'm not familiar with controller firmware specifically. My immediate thought is optimisation for battery life...which honestly with 20 hours already, that would just be kicking the Dualshock 4 while its down, and frankly showing off. XD
This update is a good start! Keep them coming, Nintendo!
@DanElectrode Extra stability is a given, of course...
Nice! Now give me YouTube and Netflix and I will be one happy camper, I want the Switch to replace my Xbox as my main media hub.
Completely happy. I second the idea of cloud storage for paid service next year.
@BLP_Software Added a wee update for the News tab.
As for the controller part of it, maybe it's just improved connectivity. There are couple of weird little bugs where syncing things a certain way can upset the system, so perhaps things like that have been fixed.
Nice I just tested it out doing a run of salmon run by my self on Splatoon 2. Video looks good on facebook
Now I can finally make my Splatoon 2 kill montage
I didn't quite understand the process for video capture. Do you hold the button for 30 seconds? What if I there is a battle scene that I want to record, I think it would be too hard to use the controls while capturing. Or does it capture the 30 seconds of gameplay before holding the button?
Don't like how it's the last 30 seconds, you can't start recording when you want it to (both have good effects and bad effects I guess). Still a step in the right direction. Nice adding more avatars but nothing will make me ever change my Wind Waker Link one. Save data transfer should've been a thing when the system came out. Eshop pre-loading games is such a great thing too. Good updates Nintendo, but there's still work to be done.
Thank God! Now I can show people how I kill Lynels and a Splatoon 2 kill montage
@janfritz No, you only need to press and hold a little longer than normal and it'll do a beep noise (and show the little window top-left with a video icon). It captures the 30 seconds from before the button press, too, so play like normal and if something awesome happens press and hold the Capture button.
Can videos be transferred to a micro SD card?
I don't see point in video capture if we can't actually do anything with the raw footage using our software of choice.
also I might add they mentioned pre purchasing and pre loading will now be available on the eshop
@sillygostly What do you mean you see no point. You publish them on Facebook and Twitter.
Alright, all updated from the full changelog. Pre-purchase / pre-loading was a big thing people wanted, so that's neat.
Yay, a useless feature!
@Cosats : And they will be subject to heavy compression by the time that happens. I would like to have more control over the editing and compression of a video prior to uploading it for public consumption.
Plus, being able to access the footage manually can help to work around the 30 second recording limitation (such as uploading full replays of Mario Kart/ARMS sessions).
@janfritz When you hold the button for like half a second, it will says saving in the top left corner. That is the last 30 seconds of gameplay that is being saved.
Yay... !!
Too bad, just only 30 seconds for video capture.
A great start! Now please release Netflix on Nintendo Switch. Oh, and might as well include YouTube and Hulu as well.
Surely it also includes stability, else how do we know this is legitimately from the big N?
How about an update for the Pro controller to be used on any game by "simulating" a JoyCon... I still can't play 4-player SnipperClips because it only supports JoyCons and I have the 2 JoyCons and 2 Pro controllers... so stupid... I realize it's completely the fault of the SnipperClips devs, but it's so stupid. NO, I am not buying another pair of JoyCons just to play one little game... I have 4 controllers, now let me use them!
@sillygostly Sorry, but I believe that feature is way down in their list of priorities (as it should, since I suspect the vast majority of users have no real interest in using outside video programs to edit the footage).
30 seconds of video. Just enough so you can post at facebook and twitter and create some buzz for Nintendo.
@BezBot You hold the button and it starts recording 30 seconds of video. You can do it how many times you want as long as you have free storage.
Now if only they could find a way to pre-download Mario onto my $380 Switch bundle next week. Waiting is going to suck royally. 😣
@ThomasBW84 Are you posting all this at 2AM? That's some dedication. It's not that big of an update.
Profile still tied to a single console is a complete joke! Wtf
@BezBot @fredtoy
No, holding the button doesn't start recording. It's always recording automatically, constantly. Holding the button simply saves the previous 30 seconds of video to your system. So are you have to do is play the game and if something awesome happens press and hold the button and the last 30 seconds of video will be saved
@rjejr
not that big of an update
Surely you jest... this is probably the biggest system update we've had yet. Perhaps biggest isn't the right word- most notable. Recording video, eShop preload, updating games via local wireless from friends, save/profile transfers... that's some pretty notable stuff 🤔
User transfer is key. Now I can get my wife her own Switch and she won't lose her Splatoon 2 data.
Folders so I can separate and store my arcade games. Lets not miss the forest for the trees. Hahaha. Video is neat, but I need more than 30 seconds. Thats barely enough time to do anything, and I’m not flooding my Facebook with tons of 30 second consecutive videos. Bump it up to at least 2-5 minutes. A whole race or Splatoon match. A decent fight on Zelda. Not a few sword swings. Can’t wait to see the new avatars. Still want my James McCloud sunglasses in space avatar, or Wario. We need waaay more avatars.
Certainly not all the things I think the Switch OS is missing, but a certain improvement to be sure! System Transfer is important if your system gets damaged, if you want a special edition of the console, or for the almost inevitable upgraded/new versions of the Switch to come in the future.
OK when they getting Netflix update
Wonderful! I was also hoping for folders, but minor gripe.
Virtual console would also be nice.
T-Rex Mario is one of the icons. Best update confirmed
WHAT ABOUT A PATCH FOR WPA2!
Wait, does this not affect performance?! I thought for sure that the video recording features wouldn't actually ever come because it seems like the Switch already has a pretty hard time running games without them being recorded in the background... Pretty crazy they were able to pull this off if performance really didn't take a hit.
@sillygostly The videos are saved to the micro SD card apparently.
I feel that soon they will add the media streaming apps, YouTube, Netflix, Hulu, etc.... i have a big feeling that they will be released in november or december, in time for the big holiday sales.
And this update is really nice! Can't wait to see what else will be added.
Been hoping for a video capture, glad it's done. Although a bit disappointing it's only 30 seconds.
@Zeargo well I mean for streaming people have better equipment. At least we have this and region free.
its a nice improvement...
What's the point of sharing video captures online on social media when Nintendo is going to flag it down later anyways? Nice try Ninty but you need to do better than that.
@sillygostly They are saved to the SD card same as screenshots. I took a look at em on my computer and it looks like they are 720p 30fps mp4 files. They looked decent enough on my computer. The video I test tweeted looked like crap but they looked OK when I uploaded them to YouTube. Hopefully they'll expand the services you can upload to from the Switch itself in the future. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRIozeAYv6kIfgvUysgP2eJyEpuNdhlb2
VERY interesting, I remember the Video feature being mentioned for a future update but then went silent for a good while. I guess with the Youtube upload features being discontinued with Miiverse on Wii U very soon made them realize now was a perfect time to roll it out. XD
30 seconds is a tad short but meh, its still enough time to record a moment you think it awesome enough to share. Should be perfect for random glitch encounters.
I'm guessing the reason its only for facebook and Twitter is down to no Youtube app being available yet. Hopefully once we get one, they'll add YT to the places we upload our clips.
Speaking of apps, now my number WANT for the Switch features now this is out the way.....that or Virtual Console.
Be interesting to see if dataminers discover anything in this update....
I prefer my updates stable or pleasant
I could just have a bad memory of what was there before, but I believe that Activity Tracker has been updated. I know see games with play times of 1, 3, and 4 hours. (I’d assume 2 is possible I just don’t have it.) Before it only changed from “Played for a little while” right to “Played for 5 hours” (I think. Like I said, my memory is only so good.)
This is awesome, but why only 30 seconds, and why only specific games that allow the button? I have a hard time believeing the Stardew Valley guy will update the game just for this one feature which will suck.
I'm not gonna pat Nintendo on the back for putting in features that should've been there from the start (mainly preloading and the ability to transfer saves), but I'm happy they're finally there.
All i want now is to password protect my profile... Don't want kids selecting mine and ruining whatever progress I've made in a game
Nice. They'll continue adding features over time, and that's a good thing.
Now I want Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Video
Still waiting for cloud saves/save game backups. But Video Capture is great for those who want highlight clips with no fuss!
If you want longer clips, though, get an elgato HD60, PRO, or even an old HD like me (though it's max capabilities are 720p60). The flashback recording function from elgato is always running and it's limit depends on your hard drive capacity. The downsides are having your computer hooked up at the same time, investing in a 2nd/external drive (because you don't want it recording on your boot volume), maybe needing a 2nd monitor/display with 2 inputs (only for the older HD model), and some work to trim down the clip and upload (which can be done with a few clicks and entirely within elgato's Game Capture app). And, of course, you can stream to Twitch.
" the ability to match up software versions across users on the system"
I don't follow what this means. When you download a software title isn't it just the one copy and it gives access to all users on the system? Why wouldn't they be matched versions by design? I feel like I'm missing something here.
This is great, and it happened sooner than I expected!
@kepsux
You are lol.
It's talking about game updates. You can update your game locally via friends. So if you don't have Internet access at home and you didn't get the latest Splatoon 2 update, but your friend has the latest update, you can update your game to the most recent version right there on the spot with local wireless.
This is also very important seeing as some games do not allow you to do local wireless play unless you are all using the most recent version of the game. So if you're ever in a situation where you try to play local wireless with somebody and it tells you you can't because your game isn't updated to the most recent version, you can update right then and there without even needing an internet connection.
I don‘t see a preorder/predownload option for neither FE Warriors nor Odyssey. Come on, Nintendo, lemme preorder Odyssey the one time I download a big game like that from the eShop!
Hope Pokken gets added to the video capture option soon but Splatoon 2 will do for now.
So this still does not let you back up your save data.
My Switch just poured me a cup of coffee! I love this update!!
Amazing.
Massive? I don't think so! Massive would be adding a web browser, a service equivalent of Miiverse, some apps, party chat, proper voice chat through the Switch, etc.
@JaxonH Ah, very cool feature. Not sure how you figured that out based on what was written, however. It says "the system" which to me implies one system, not multiple. Anyways, thanks for the clarification.
@Nerdling Here let me try some

Ugh gross, I'm gonna wait for the next update to fix the coffee maker app. I can get better coffee during live chats than this cup of dirt.
@kepsux It wasn't clear from the article but here it is straight from Nintendo.
Match software version with a group of local users
To create a group, head to the software's Options > Software Update > Match Version with Local Users
Everyone's software will be updated to match the most recent version in the group
All users must be on system menu version 4.0.0 or later to view and join a group
From: http://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/22525/p/897
Improvements Included in Version 4.0.0 (Distributed 10/18/2017)
Added the following system functionality
Capture video on select games
To capture video, hold down the Capture Button during gameplay
Up to a maximum of the previous 30 seconds will be saved in the Album. You can trim the beginning and end of each clip, and post to Facebook and Twitter.
As of October 18th, 2017, this feature is compatible with The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, ARMS, and Splatoon 2
Select from 12 new Super Mario Odyssey and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild icons for your user
To edit your user icon, head to your My Page on the top left of the Home Menu > Profile
Transfer user and save data to another system
To transfer, head to System Settings > Users > Transfer Your User and Save Data
Pre-purchase option on Nintendo eShop
A pre-purchase option will be available for certain games. This option allows pre-load of the game to your system for quicker play when the game is released.
This feature will be supported by future game releases
News channel updates
The news feed has been updated with a new look.
Unfollowing a channel will remove that channel's content from the news feed and following the channel again will make it reappear.
Match software version with a group of local users
To create a group, head to the software's Options > Software Update > Match Version with Local Users
Everyone's software will be updated to match the most recent version in the group
All users must be on system menu version 4.0.0 or later to view and join a group
General system stability improvements to enhance the user's experience, including:
Changed the specification which hid wireless networks using TKIP security from the network search results. Wireless networks using TKIP security will now display in search results as a grayed-out selection instead of not being displayed
The Nintendo Switch console supports WEP, WPA-PSK(AES), and WPA2-PSK(AES). If your router is using a different security type (e.g. WPA-PSK(TKIP)), you will need to change this security type within your router's settings.
This is a nice update. :30 seconds is just enough time for me to show off splatting a whole team of squids.
@SLIGEACH_EIRE
You are Soooooo Greedy, Dude !!
Be Patient !
Clearly you NEVER appreciate any little efforts from Nintendo.
Why don't you change your label with other game company if you keep Dissatisfied with Nintendo Switch ?
You don't know Two Words : Thank You (for little efforts from Nintendo)
Meh. No video player? Nvidia Tegra X1 chip has hardware accelerated HEVC h.265 10-bit function. It all goes to waste. Did any of you knew that Switch can playback 4k video in 60fps?
Not bad. Still a lot to do but they're plugging away.
Stability-only updates am cry.
Now shows played 2 hours or more. For games played less than 5 hours. Sweet.
This is great but I feel like it should be the other way around, it should be press for video and press and hold for screenshot especially since you can take screenshots from the video recording.
I hope they add Monster Hunter XX to the game compatibility, I want to savour those epic moments!
@Kez_muffin Except then your screenshot will be missed thanks to the time required to hold the button down.
Something I haven't seen mentioned is that the lowest brightness now appears to be better than before. I had it walked all the way down from last night, which we all know was still pretty bright, updated it, and then I noticed it go dark. Much better.
Oooo more goodies I like it:)
@mystman12 I guess it must be hardware based? Like an extra memory chip on the video card to buffer the video?
Please Nintendo, make it simple !!!
I just wanted to transfer a savegame of my choice (Zelda for instance) from my Switch to my daughter's Switch to let her try and play with my Zelda save !!
I didn't want to transfer all my stuff and have an empty Switch after !!!!!!
Why does Nintendo always make things weird, complex and useless ??
@Anti-Matter Remember that SLIGEACH_EIRE is still flying the flag for the Wii U - so until the Switch hits the height of that runaway success story, they will not be happy with anything Nintendo does.
Only 30 seconds? I know the Switch isn't a powerhouse, and really, you'll only get the best results using capture equipment, but when I got the PS4 earlier in the year, I was surprised it could record 15 minutes of gameplay, broadcast on Twitch, and even had a really good video editing app. I was kind of hoping Switch could at least offer the first of those three things.
I'm not trying to sound like a Sony fanboy, especially since the PS4 is the only system I purchased from them (otherwise I'd spend much more time on PushSquare), but their share system blows Nintendo's out of the water!
Good start!
Still hoping for the ability to stream directly to Twitch or YouTube the way the PS4 does it but that might be hoping too much.
Not included in the patch notes, but support for USB audio is included. So, those with headsets that only have the USB connection can use them. Also, wireless headsets with USB dongles too.
@Kayfios 30 seconds is likely the buffer size, so while it only supports dumping this amount to a file right now, it can lead to streaming of larger video lengths either into a file on your storage media or through a network.
The thing about this is that the system may have been doing this buffering ever since launch, but only now does it export into a file. Capture screenshots likely take from this (which may explain the poor quality and not simply because they are JPGs), and to assume it is now active vs having been active since launch would suggest that this will negatively affect battery life in portable mode, which could be tested because spending a good 2-3 hours in a game portably with video buffering should show a difference in battery % from before.
Many cool and smart features there. But it still lacks the thing I want most from an update: Folders! There are so many games now it really needs a practical, customizable way to sort them.
Good update but it needs cloud saves, folders and themes as well. I feel Nintendo are always too slow when it comes to developing system features
Recording videos for only a select few games is a problem though. It should be available for almost all games.
Really cool update. Looking forward to Switch videos flooding Twitter
@ThomasBW84 maybe there is a completely separate processing chip for this (?), but if there isn’t, I’m worried it might slow games down a little having to be essentially constantly recording tideo output - especially in games where the system is already pushing hard (Zelda for example). Has anyone tested framerates since the update? Same same?
I'd prefer if Nintendo fix the OS and add what's missing from the the Wii U OS before starting to add new features!
Come on, Nintendo! It's 2017! Why is the 7-month-old Switch OS worse than the Wii U OS on launch day???
Where's user password protection?
Where's publicly visible, global user identifiers? Wii U had NNID in 2012, and Xbox had Gamertags in 2002!!!
Amateurs!
@crimsontadpoles Seems like games will opt in to use the recording feature. I'd expect a couple of the existing indie games to support this through updates in the near future, but wonder if the existing AAA 3rd party games will update to provide this? Even 30 seconds would make lots of sense for games like Mario+Rabbids, FIFA, NBA, etc.
@BornInNorway81 The Switch has password protection for everything related to the My Nintendo account (such as the eShop), unless you turn it off.
The video capture feature would be perfect for Fifa 18 if that ever gets an update
Yes! This!
I cannot believe the level of amateurishness at Nintendo! Allowing the Switch's 7-month-old OS to be worse than Wii U's OS on launch day!
Nintendo, oh my, how you need to be slapped in the face!
@MegaMari0
"All i want now is to password protect my profile... Don't want kids selecting mine and ruining whatever progress I've made in a game"
@BornInNorway81 I can only assume this is a joke. The main thing I want from the OS is fast access to my games. Switch is so much better than Wii U.
Day 1 Wii U must have been 30 times slower than the Switch at switching games.
Thanks, but that's not what I'm talking about. I'm talking about local users, with or without Nintendo Account attached.
@jariw
"Switch has password protection for everything related to the My Nintendo account (such as the eShop), unless you turn it off."
@SLIGEACH_EIRE - /yep! This is a massive Update! Massive in terms of making us Switch Players ( did you get a Switch yet?) happy, enabling us to do more things with our Switch that we couldn't do before , massive in that it's a fantastic sign the tNintendo is supporting the SWITCH and it's fans ( Yes - SWITCH has fans - I am one of them). But also - releasing this update added $1.2 Billion to the Nintendo's Company value - thereby creating new money for fresh R&D which we hope you will also benefit from in the future/ Hurrah! Keep smiling and hurry up and join us and get a SWITCH!
Not bad, but will this transfer feature actually help people whose switch died and sent it in for repairs in order to save their savegames? wouldn't cloudsaves be better, since you actually don't need an intact unit to transfer the files?
also, if they release netflix and youtube apps, i would love to have a kodi app – would completely replace my appletv
Not sure I'd call it a massive update, esp. since I feel that these are mostly basic features, that should have been there like 6 months ago, but nevertheless all of these additions are welcome and some even needed, hence it's a good update.
What? No stability?
Simplified / Traditional Chinese and Korean also has been added for the games that support them, system UI will remain in English though.
@SLIGEACH_EIRE Just because it doesn't include what you want to see doesn't mean it is not massive.
@Anti-Matter Just ignore Slig. I'm fairly sure he's ignoring you already.
not sure if the update adds enough stability though…
also, where are the arms profile icons?
Oh yeah, there are actually people who want the Switch OS to be more like the Wii U's. I'd forgot about that. Amazing stuff.
Anyone else experiencing a screen stutter while in docked mode? It started immediately after I did the 4.0 update... The screen size alternates erratically from full screen to slightly smaller--during gameplay and when navigating the interface.
@DanElectrode Unfortunately, a little stability will be lost in this patch, but it will return in a future patch.
Good, good. I still want a way to back-up save data before I'd consider buying one, though. That's the final thing the Switch needs for me.
@electrolite77
<Shudders>
I enjoyed / still enjoy my Wii U but damn did its OS and eShop suck. About as smooth an experience as cycling on the Giant's Causeway.
@thesilverbrick This is the same for me, I've been begging for this for ages.
@slaine If you want a Kodi app, you could ask the Kodi team. It'd still have to pass certification, but at least they'd know you want one.
@Anti-Matter I don't think Sliggy is asking for much, just basic features every other modern console has. It's interesting to point out features that a modern piece of tech like the NS is conspicuously missing- not greed, just shows real value proposition. I'm not on board with the anemic ecosystem of the NS right now either. Maybe in 2-3 years...
@crudfish
Got the same problem. Any one else? It stops when I switch to 480p in system settings. But I don't want to play in that resolution...
It's not a huge deal right now, as Im only playing Stardew Valley, and can do that handheld. But they better fix this before Odyssey.
@electrolite77 Probably because the Wii U was ironically more of a socially well connected console throughout it's features for the time compared to the NS, especially considering what else is out there today by comparison. I don't know what others like @FX102A mean by it "not being smooth", slowdown wasn't an issue for me, and it wasn't such a bad ecosystem for 2012. (Miiverse got neutered over time, though.) Probably also because the NS ecosystem seems more like one on a budget smartphone/mobile styled device with oddly missing features than a dynamic and animated interface.
@SLIGEACH_EIRE The Switch already has a service equivalent to the Miiverse for game info. It's called "News". IMO, it's superior to the Miiverse since I don't need to log in to a separate app to get the news about a game I'm subscribing to.
Also, Switch currently has a focus on playing actual games instead of providing yet another platform for multimedia.
Stop with the click bait headlines. This is far from "massive".
@JaxonH Yes, I misunderstood how it works.
I was hoping to record all my crazy goals in Fifa😔 Still it’s a start, so that’s a good thing.
Now I'd like them to remove Russian and Japanese from my news feed....
Updating a game wireless through a friend is one of the best ideas I've heard in a long time. I can't count the times I wanted to play a wireless game with a friend in the car but we were unable to since I forget to update my game 99% of the time.
Transfering your save data to another Switch is kind of outdated. What if your Switch broke? Boom, all save data lost. There's a solution for that, and I hope it's not going to cost me; cloud saving.
It's a good update though, I can't wait to see the future updates.
Fantastic news, a great update.
Sort the eshop to be at least as inviting as the Wii U one.
Wish they would add video saves for FIFA.
Seems like a decent start to this kind of thing for people that are into it.
@Wolfy76700 thanks for pointing this out, will let them know – might wait for the eshop to open up for non-game apps first though. this would be a (small) dream come true!
With this and the Eshop update, the Switch is becoming a much better console.
You forgot to mention that this update includes significant changes to the brightness settings.
I know the capture will get longer with some tweaks and future updates 60 seconds or 90 seconds would be better since some awesome moments are a bit longer than 30 seconds .
Confused how the transfer is even beneficial in its current state, you're more like to replace a broken switch than a working one that can transfer everything over to the new one
Overall good update. Video capture in select first party titles is a bit silly though. I'll stick with my capture card, it can record backwards basically as far as the harddrive on the computer it's loaded on can hold.
5.0.0 better have wireless Bluetooth headset support for the Bluetooth that the Switch already has. No one wants that stupid app!
@rjejr does the Odesey bundle come with cart or digital download code?
@FredBiletnikoff should be up to EA to add that, pretty sure like on PS4 the dev gives you the permission to record
@ValhallaOutcast
Super Mario Odyssey bundle will come in Digital Download Code.
@simbakitty doubt it, the other consoles don't support BT for audio either, chat audio works fine over BT but chat and game audio together is where it doesn't work so well
@PlywoodStick When I start up a console, I want to game ASAP. When I open a digital store front, I want to browse and purchase ASAP.
I don't want an "experience" (thats what games are for), I want to do what I came here for in the shortest amount of time possible and with as little waiting time as possible.
In short, the Switch does this, the Wii U didn't. As I've said before, the Wii u eshop is the only digital storefront is the only one I've actually decided not to buy something because I got bored of waiting and jumping through multiple hoops.
Right, so where's the option to disable the video recording? There's no way it doesn't impact battery life, and many people like me probably have no interest in using it.
@FX102A couldn't agree more. One of my favourite things about the Switch is how quickly you can get from power-on to gameplay, and I'm glad to see this philosophy extended to the eShop, skipping the convoluted UI, useless animations and music of the 3DS and co.
@FX102A Times change, I guess. A few years ago, most people on here would have answered that with "you're just too impatient, don't complain about something so trivial." It's one thing to streamline and simplify an ecosystem's UI, but to release it stripped down to the absolute bare minimum to artificially achieve those UI loading speed boosts just makes it all seem like a rush job. I'm sure it will all improve over time, just noting that it doesn't seem to all be there yet. I wonder what people will say about the original NS SKU when the new NS SKU inevitably releases, and the UI eventually becomes more demanding than it's current bare bones baseline?
@FX102A
Exactly. I mean, I've never cycled the Giants Causeway but I can imagine.
@PlywoodStick
I agree the Switch is missing things, media apps and save data backup being the obvious ones. But its current speed of operation is terrific and key to the system being so versatile and such a pleasure to use. If they imitate the sluggishness of the Wii U OS (especially by bogging it down with nonsense like Miiverse) I'll sell mine.
Such a welcoming update. So many crazy stuff happens in Splatoon 2 that a screenshot wouldn't do justice.
Fingers crossed the next update will allow your miitomo outfit to be set as an avatar like in Super Mario Run.
@crudfish I also got a problem with the resolution after the update, but not what you're seeing. In my case it started only displaying in 480p when connected to the TV after the update. Everything is normal when undocked. Kind of ruins docked mode.
Still no internet browser
Finally, video capture. But why only 30 seconds? And why is there still no live-streaming? And why is there no other export method other than Twitter and FB? This feature is still very half-baked...
now nintendo needs to add hulu, netflix, youtube, amazon, and other videos services to the system.
@DonSerrot : Cheers for that. I wonder if it records at 1080p while docked...
@DanElectrode in terms of stability, I think the 3DS could used instead of the kickstand for tabletop mode. In other words not as stable as the 3DS, that thing could be used as the new pedestal to hold the master sword.
@JaxonH "that's some pretty notable stuff"
Notable, yes, especially the file transfers, but not 2AM notable if you ask me. If i'm up posting at 2AM it has to be huge. Like somebody died huge.
So ok, for an update it's pretty big, but no update is worth continuously posting at 2AM. How's that?
@Kayfios
Nah it's cool, I was thinking the same thing. As a PS4, Switch, etc owner, I find my Switch to be woefully behind with what my other consoles (and PC) can do. I think most Nintendo owners know the hardware is a bit underpowered, it's been that way for the last 3 or 4 generations of consoles now.
30 seconds is a bit... yeah. Better than nothing though!
EDIT: Underpowered may be the wrong word, I guess I should say that the Switch is underwhelming at the moment in terms of features, with the main selling point still being that it's a hybrid. (Let it be said I love my Switch, just being honest.)
@PlywoodStick
Yeah I was thinking the same when I first got my Switch. While I was happy to finally get one, my immediate reaction once I started dabbling with the UI was how barebones it was, especially the shop. I get the "simple is better" logic but I've seen much more impressive UI being done by people coding emulator and custom firmware apps. It definitely feels like they rushed it, and I find myself missing the more impressive Wii U interface. I'm hoping each update brings us closer to that.
@ValhallaOutcast digital download code
Which really bothers me b/c even though we still have to download it after we buy the console onto the small 32GB internal storage they are still charging full price - $60 - as the bundle is $380. $300 console, $60 game, $20 case. And the case isn't even all that great. For a code, not even a pre-install, they could have at least dropped the price $10. Or thrown in the case for free. It's crazy. Yet I still pre-ordered it.
@ThomasBW84 so it doesn’t work if something lame happens and I want to record it?
@PlywoodStick I prefer to see it as Nintendo stripping it down to the core experience: gaming. Whilst additional features are cool they run the risk of overloading / bloating the OS. This is something that needs to be considered, especially on a hybrid system like the Switch where battery life, protability and short play experiences are part of the parcel. Personally, I think modern consoles have weighed themselves down with all these features that are ruining the very advantage consoles had over PC's; switch on and get gaming.
I do expect eventually they will add extra features and apps but apart from save back-ups, folders and additional sections/genres in the eshop, they can honestly add nothing else and I'll be happy. The Switch will likely be my last choice to stream, browse the net, message or social media use.
I wish they'd let us post video captures to YouTube...
@RasandeRose
Is your TV an LG Smart TV? If so go to your Aspect Ratio settings and switch off the auto scanning feature. Thanks @SCAssassin. It worked for me.
Anyone know if Sonic Mania has updated to support it? Or FIFA even?
That’s cool you can video capture now. The only problem for me is that I don’t have Twitter and I never use Facebook anymore. It would be great if they add other platforms to share on like a Twitch and instagram. I’ll need to check out the new icons!
"Another interesting addition is the ability to match up software versions across users on the system."
Sorry if I sound ignorant, but could someone explain that to me? I don't really understand what that means.
@RodSD64 Just means that people can connect in ad-hoc with each other to collect updates or transfer user accounts or data if one console already has them. In particular, update downloads don't necessarily need to be done over the internet.
@BoFiS Why, so they'd flag it for copyright takedown?
@mikegamer ha, well, they let you post replays to YouTube from inside Mario Kart, so why not post video clips there now that it's an option on the Switch system. The main thing Nintendo has an issue with is people earning ad revenue off their properties, but you can also choose not to allow ads on your YouTube channel is it's for personal use.
@BoFiS It's not worth it going through Nintendo
@JHDK
i totally agree 👍
This has already been great for Splatoon 2; I can show off my Rainmaker strats way easier now!
@Firebird360
Year, well. At least you can change the active Switch console for your Nintendo Account whenever you like. And get all your bought content with you. That is a big improvement compared with previous Nintendo systems, where you had to send it in, if your console was broken.
Now they just need a Save-game backup feature, either cloud bound or more traditional. And the biggest issues are gone.
http://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/22467/~/nintendo-accounts-on-nintendo-switch-%28faq%29
@BornInNorway81
You and others are underestimating the time and resources, that are needed to make a whole new OS from scratch.
A console OS is not easy to make in these modern demanding age. Customers demands all kind of features today from their consoles. And Nintendo really had to start from scratch with the Switch OS, because the hardware is so different from anything else they have made before.
People want the Switch to be smooth and fast, and with touch inputs like they know from their phones and tablets. They want all the big media streaming apps and a browser. They also want all the previous thousands features from previous consoles, that was developed over years, from day one. All this is just impossible with a whole new OS. Think about how many years Apple and Google have used to refine iOS and Android!!!
I think Nintendo have leaned form the mistakes they made with the WII U OS. Wii U was full of features form the start, but was really slow and sluggish, and had a lot of errors. It took Nintendo a while, before they manged to make it somewhat stable.
With the Switch, they took a more modern and smarter approach. They released a much smaller core of a an OS, and focused on speed, smoothness and stability. It's the Apple and Google way.
If you have a solid and simple foundation, it's much easier to build and improve upon it later. The features will come down the line, and it's much easier to prevent bugs and errors, if the foundations are solid.
The Switch OS is still much under development, and Nintendo will release small updates and tested features slowly. It's the right way to go, and in a year or two, we will have what we all want. But the Switch will still be stable, fast and smooth
They have also added a Current Offers Tab to the Eshop for games that are on Sale, it seems they are indeed listening to our cries.
I guess they should do a Demos Tab Next. Things are indeed Getting Better. Hopefully video will be back ported to work with more games, and we will get some streaming app support and native bluetooth headset support.
Small steps, but moving in a good direction.
Currently 20 games in and loving it mostly
@crudfish
Yes, worked for me too. Good times
You still can't move save-data to a sd-card though. Balls!
@JHDK Or better: the ability to put them on some hard material and use them on whatever console you have at hand.
@Nincompoop tell me more
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