Is it just me or is downloading things on Switch getting REALLY REALLY REALLY SLLOOOOOOOWWWWW?
I haven't downloaded much other than the odd Splatoon patch in ages (probably digital copy of Splatoon in July was the last) and it was slow but ok. I downloaded the giant Doom patch in November, but I think I set it up to go overnight and wasn't watching it, so it was just done when I got up. But last night I downloaded the latest Arms patch for the first time and it took FOREVER. And then I tried the DQ Builders demo (only 800MB, not a big DL) and it took like half an hour. Finally I DL'ed the Octopath demo (only 600MB...not exactly huge downloads) and it took like 20-30 minutes.
Note that this is using a WIRED connection while docked using the official Hori ethernet adapter. At one point during the Octopath DL, the lights on the switch (not Switch) stopped blinking and I thought it was done. I undocked it, nope only 83%....it had stalled out and restarted.
It definitely isn't the network/switch.....PS4 was going way faster (still slow...it's PSN....but far more respectable than that. and the laptop speed tests excellently. Switch was downloading at like 3Mb/s, with apparent periodic stops and starts that I assume is only on Nintendo's end (or power saving related while in the dock?)
Speed test on Switch ALWAYS shows speeds way below what the network really is (makes me wonder why I bother with wired...) but even on Switch the speedtest isn't as dismal as the download speed indicated. Has anyone else noticed it getting really bad? Like worse than PSN bad?
I have to laugh that the switch recognizes a 1gbps uplink on the wire.......so Switch supports gigabit Ethernet and 802.1ac....but downloads at ISDN speeds?
@NEStalgia Just dl'ed The Dragon Quest demo and only took me 5 minutes on Wi-Fi. I have however noticed it is slower then just a few months ago. While LA Noire took less then an hour at about 14gigs NBA 2k over a month later for me took just over 2 hours at 23gigs.
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If I was only ever able to have Monster Hunter and EO games in the future, I would be a happy man.
@SLIGEACH_EIRE Further down that resetera thread Emily Rogers posted and basically implied that we're not actually getting a direct this Thursday but rather that they'll announce something via trailer/Twitter, and that it's something focused on casuals.
Maybe Animal Crossing? Entice them with the free Pocket Camp game and then announce a full game for Switch.
Immortal Redneck has been confirmed for release on Nintendo Switch, it will be available in Q1 2018 via the Switch eShop for USD19.99/EUR19.99/GBP16.24.
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"When our titular Redneck wrecks his dune buggy in the sun-bleached sands of Egypt, he wakes to find himself mummified. Now he’s got a hankerin’ to find out who wrapped him up, and old-school arcade first-person shooting, a healthy arsenal, and the blessings of ancient gods are the only boons on his quest.
The Redneck’s answers lie in the Great Pyramids of Giza. These ancient wonders are protected by an army of monsters that can send our hillbilly back to the grave and restructure the pyramids’ labyrinthine halls. Players can attempt to uncover the secrets of the pyramids through the standard mode, or try to best their own personal record in the Infinite Tower mode, where endless floors await.
The Redneck will have to frantically blast, circle strafe, and bunny-hop around Egyptian warriors and sarcophagi, and he’s going to have fun doing it. Except for when he dies…again. And again. But a silly little thing like death is not the end in Immortal Redneck. With the power of resurrection, gold earned in one life can be used to unlock permanent upgrades from a persistent skill tree, such as health and damage bonuses, or new favors from the gods.
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@Spoony_Tech Weird. One thing I noticed is it almost seemed faster over wifi than ethernet....or at least wasn't stalling. Maybe Nintendo has issues with their Hori ethernet adapter (despite the switch recognizing the 1gbps link. USB port limitation when using the unified USBC dock connection? Makes me wonder what happens with online gaming if running wired. I'm starting to really wonder about that wired ethernet adapter. (I tested on two switches and both were ghastly slow, both wired, two different cables and docks, all connecting to the same switch as the PC and PS4Pro which were testing very fast (well PS4 doesn't test fast ever, but actual DL performance was fast )
It could also be time of day. I was downloading in US prime time last night between 8:00pm to midnight Eastern (5:00 to 9:00 Pac.) My own net connection wasn't bogged but maybe Nintendo was bogged? Sony was running fast (which in itself was odd.)
That DQ demo should have downloaded in seconds. Instead it took half an hour....
@anti-matter Hmm good point, I suppose it could be SD card related. Samsung 128GB 80MB/s EVO (Class U1). A bit slower than yours. But 80MB/s is still way faster than the DL should have been. 80Mb/s would have been way faster than what that download was
You may be onto something though, the last time I tried wifi-to-wifi transfer from one switch to another it took almost as long as an internet download.... I blamed the Switch wifi antenna....but why is it that the multiple switches in my house all have the same slow transfer rates, and the internet is not to blame (and nor is the wifi since it's wired.) SD cards are all the same, maybe that's the link? But it shouldn't be....
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