Topic: The Nintendo Switch Thread

Finally bought a Switch - the newer, battery-improved model. When it's docked, however, the screen goes black intermittently. Did a little research, and tried one suggestion about unplugging the cables and plugging them back in in a specific order. Didn't help. Not happy, and might just have to exchange/return the darned thing.

This a common problem? Never heard of it until I fired mine up. Thanks.

There's your answer.

@gcunit Hey, don't go all logical on me over here.

@Ichiyama have you tested your dock and switch on a different TV? At least to rule out whether your console is the problem.

@toiletduck Believe it or not, that was more of a hassle than just exchanging it. I decided testing a separate unit would be more illuminative. Thanks for the suggestion, however. I think the dock was wonky, as the replacement seems a bit more solid. Of course, that can always be perception, seeing as it works for now.

@Ichiyama Just throwing it out there, sometimes HDMI cables and/or jacks look fine but eventually do the same thing you described. I had an issue last year, turned out to be the flat-style HDMI cable I was using.

@HobbitGamer Thank you, HG. I'll keep that in mind as I run through the first few months. I had a picture issue with our fat PS3 earlier this year, and thought it was the old unit crapping out. Turns out it was the connection via a bad port, and I approached problem solving exactly backwards. At least I got a backup console out of the deal.

@RR529
Yea, I played LA all the time on Game Boy, so I knew I'd like the remake but didn't realize I'd LOVE the remake. As soon as I beat it I booted up a hero's mode playthrough without batting an eyelash. Only other recent game I've done that for was Three Houses. Usually I'll enjoy a game for the first few hours, but then I just want it to be over and I'm looking up playthrough times on the internet lol

I tried farming simulator 20 on my phone and oh gosh, how did they manage to make the latest version of a game inferior to both the previous mobile release, and the rather outdated console version I already have on the switch?

It’s very disappointing.

They got rid of almost all the good quality of life and time saving features the mobile branch has had since 2016, and the overall graphic design seems like a step back too.

@Ichiyama glad to hear things worked out. Enjoy your Switch!

@toiletduck Thanks, toilet. I plan to. I have a Mario, a Luigi, and a Zelda to start, so how bad can it be?

@Ichiyama be carefull. That's where it starts. Some of us have lost jobs and wives 😉

@toiletduck Yeah, but I can stop whenever I want. (cough)

@Ichiyama Just don’t forget to feed any pets or children. They’ll take your Switch over those things. Anything else is ok, I believe.

Yooo new snes and nes games coming

https://nintendoeverything.com/nintendo-switch-online-reveals...

Nice. I was waiting for Star Fox 2's SNES Classic exclusivity period to end.

December is really shaping up when i thought things would slow down. With the cyber sale, most of the games I purchased i didn't even get to til December, the sweet SWEET update for Mario Maker 2( cannot wait to see what people do with link, I'm not creative enough but i know others will churn out some good stuff for link), king of cards and showdown, and now this. I'm pretty much packed to the brim now. Let's not forget I still plan on grabbing rebel collection and/or witcher 3 around Xmas.

Not bad, new additions are always welcome. I’ve played StarFox 2 on the mini and prefer Command on DS. Felt like the same idea.

The Mario Maker 2 update is out now.

System update fixes joycon color not showing when attaching to system (thankfully).

This Daemon X Machina The Witcher collab outfit is amazing. Surely it will release in the west in the upcoming DxM update scheduled for this week?