It came as a bit of a surprise when Nintendo put out the 4.0 update for the Switch, adding in neat extra features like eShop pre-loading and video capture. Still, there’s plenty left to be addressed in the system’s OS, and it seems that Nintendo’s really swinging for the fences here, as it has put out a similarly substantial update that tweaks the OS. Nobody was expecting one this soon, so why not catch us all by surprise?
All of the features that Nintendo added for the 4.0 update were welcome, but they also had an unforeseen side effect that affected every Switch console that received it. The consequences are really quite serious; although Nintendo isn’t stating it publicly, the console OS became a little bit less stable when 4.0 was introduced. Fortunately, a team of Red Bull fueled interns working around the clock managed to find the fix, deploying version 4.0.1, which does two things. It fixes the HDMI issue that some had with docked Switch units turning on TVs, but more importantly, it brings stability to the platform. Bullet dodged there, eh? Imagine trying to play your shiny new copy of Super Mario Odyssey on an unstable Switch. Gah.
What do you think? How has this new update impacted your life? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
[source en-americas-support.nintendo.com]
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It's-a-stable!
I bet Nintendo hire a group of people JUST for these stability improvements. They could be called the "stability managers".
Crisis averted. Whew!
Just used the Dock as a footrest; can confirm additional stability.
Only the best stability for my Odyssey!
Ahh, the stability jokes... it never gets old <3
@gcunit Wah-hoo!
As long as everyone gets their stability, then we all win. Besides, with all of these stability updates, those workers over at Nintendo will make them go broke from the overtime. (Get it? No? XD)
The stability of our switchy, of our swi-itchy
Whew, new update unfurled ?
Now you can beat the Bowser, the Bowser,
I heard it also removed GameCube-controller support
Before 4.0.1 my life was kind of shaky, but now it seems so much more stable...
And guess what? No more gamecube controller support!
@Paperboy @TommyTLG I only have one gamecube controller but it still works ?
I had to re-pair it though.
EDIT: by re-pair I mean that I unplugged-replugged the gamecube adapter.
@neufel Me and @TommyTLG were trying to make the same joke
@Paperboy ah ah, well you hit right in my fears as it is literally the first thing I checked after the update
Bluetooth headphone is now working! Hurrah! 😜
@neufel @Paperboy @TommyTLG The GameCube controller not working thing is apparently only for third-party adaptors. The official Nintendo adaptor still works.
@Nincompoop Now that's one that would get me excited!
@Danpal65 dang, well that explains why my mayflash adapter is no longer working in Wii U mode. They should re-add that support.
When does the SMO review go up???
We all want stability in life.
Except in video games where we want to mess things up real good!
I wonder if I can throw people off buildings in Odyssey? Probably not. Guess its just renacting scenes from Jurassic Park for me.
I was playing one of those old PS4s last night 😱 man they are slow to boot😴
Hit my Switch with a baseball bat. The bat broke. Stability confirmed.
If there's one thing I've learnt its that you can never have too much stability
@JH64 3 pm CEST, so that's 2 pm for you I believe.
@Paperboy @TommyTLG Phew! You guys scared me to death!!
I know we joke about stability but I'm actually glad it's here. Last night I was playing Gonner and for the first time, a switch game crashed on me. That had never happened before version 4.0.0.
Glad it's here. Neigh!
File under details I don't care about.
I knew they forgot something in the last update, but I didn't seem to cross my mind they forgot to update the switch's stability to it's latest performance of stability. Now I can clearly see myself ready and stable for Super Mario Odyssey.
This is positive
@neufel I love the system of a down reference!
@Vix I know some companies hire hackers to test and fix their security loopholes, no doubt Nintendo does too.
Probably bricks the Switch of anybody who inserts a SMO cart before midnight. 😛 Can't have people spending their hard earned money on your game and actually getting to play it, the horror.
@Paperboy Thanks for the time update. By this point I just assumed Nintendo so was busy getting people banned on YouTube they had forgotten to send out review copies. I'm pretty sure the game is already out in Japan, it's after midnight there.
Got a few crashes recently. Perhaps this had something to do with it as I hadn't had any game crash before.
Happened a couple of times during Butcher and once so far during Fire Emblem Warriors.
Although Butcher got a patch today as well.
I wonder if this fixed the 3rd party dock issue
All I want for Christmas is stabillity
"How has this new update impacted your life?"
POW block shattering!
I think Nintendo deserves a hand for taking stability very seriously in an age where nobody else seems to step up.
Stability is a big issue globally, as even the planet itself is tilted 23½° on its axis. Now we got the big N shipping out stability wirelessly to millions of consumer electronics, and we can at least be thankful.
After the update, I can’t get my official Wii U GameCube controller adapter to get the GameCube controllers to work on the Switch. Please help me.
@DillonatorWright Once you have it plugged in, go to the controller tab in the home menu and do the change grip order thing. And it should pop up. I had to do that the first time I plugged it in.
@bluesdance
Which? Because I was just looking at a couple on Amazon.
I appreciate the stability jokes, but it is NOT a joke. 4.0.0 introduced a serious issue with LG tv's, and the 4.0.1 just fixed that in time.
People were factory resetting their Switchs and lost all their Zelda progress because of the glitchy 4.0.0.
@SKTTR
Another reason why Nintendo should hurry and allow the backup of save files. Cloud storage could (and should) become a possibility when Nintendo's online service will be launched, next year.
#Stability continues.
My switch crashed right in the middle of a level in Fire Emblem Warriors and abruptly closed the software the other day. Perhaps this was due to the unstable 4.0.0?
i like it that the Nintendo switch can turn on the TV for you when you are turning on your gaming system. if Nintendo takes that away; i will be disappointed.
hopefully Nintendo is not removing the GameCube controller adapter functionality with this update.
the controller options need to be updated GameCube controllers should be listed as "USB (Gamecube)" and the pro controllers should be listed as "USB (switch)" when connected vis USB.
also Nintendo needs to update the system so that the GameCube controller adapter will appear as a controller for when it is plugged in.
Fear not citizens! Balance has been restored to the world of Nintendo!
nice, the more stability the better mario odyssey. I hope they stable T-rex mario so his big head won't get in the way of his little arms. XD
Thank the maker, I was about to throw away my Switch, can't have unstable devices like this.
Stability has been returned to the world! Good. All this shaking was making it hard to walk around...
@Nincompoop Is this a bluetooth headphone with a usb adapter or just straight up bluetooth pairing?
I know we're all making fun of the stability, but 4.0 made it so the sound didn't work in docked mode for a lot of people who run their Switch sound through something other than their TV speakers (like me). Any idea whether this update resolves that issue? I assume it does, and I'll find out this evening, but that problem basically completely breaks docked play for me.
@Paperboy Wrong
Really hope this fixes the audio issue.
@earthboundlink Glad I'm not the only one on this site with that problem. lol
Someone on Nintendo's support forums brought it up and the thread blew up, so hopefully Nintendo did something.
@earthboundlink Just checked, mine works now.
@sanya_exe Woo! Thanks for the update. I was purposefully avoiding completing major story quests in BOTW because I wanted to see the cinematic flair on my big screen with surround sound. At least I got some side quests done in the meantime...
@earthboundlink Yeah, and I can record again without having to listen via my TV's speakers. (and now, a game like Thumper just sounds like a mess with those)
@sanya_exe @earthboundlink Glad to hear that got resolved! I panicked when I heard about it, but fortunately my splitter setup wasn't affected. Not sure why some were and some were not. I'm assuming it was something HDCP related. Can't think of any other way a simple audio channel repeater could be rendered non functional.
Incase some are wondering, someone sent me a video on how to fix the GameCube Controller functionality. Just go to controller settings, go to Find Controller, have the adapter and controller ready, shake the analog stick a few times and press some buttons, back out of it with the Joy-cons, and it will appear. And if you want the GameCube Controller to be player one, go to Change Grip Order, press L + R, and it will work as it did in version 4.0.0. Here’s the link, https://twitter.com/litetheironman/status/923368003919527936
@Danpal65 lol not surprised.. nintendo hates 3rd party. they don't like good ideas either apparently.
This update caused my microsd card to quit working. This has happened before with another SD Card.
@DillonatorWright oh cool. Thanks. I was able to use this method with my Mayflash adapter in Wii U mode. Sweet. ^^
I hope this fixes things. I had an issue where my controls just stopped working on handheld mode. I was in the middle of Salmon Run in Splatoons 2 and all my buttons just stopped working. Been playing Mario for the last 48hrs with no issues. Hope this fixes things.
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