DOOM's Compatibility Issue On Switch 2 Has Been Resolved

Should make a native Switch 2 version of DOOM 2016 and Eternal eventually.

I do think The Dark Ages will come eventually.

I'd love 60fps and resolution patches for these. And then Dark Ages shadow drop after the direct. Wishful thinking.

If they drop a proper Switch 2 edition I would legit replay the game over. Eternal is one of the best shooters I've ever played and getting it to run on Switch 1 was a miracle but I'd love to experience it at 60fps handheld.

I too would love a native Switch 2 port (as opposed to a "Nintendo Switch 2 Edition", which would only unnecessarily bloat the game even further).

We also need DOOM Eternal with the DLC on a cart.

Tales of symphonia also has a crash issue that makes it unplayable at some point

I hold off buying the latest doom on my series X and ps5 I hope it comes to switch 2 I definitely buy it for sure 💙🎮🕹️

Playing Doom 2016 and Eternal on Switch (especially Switch 2 handheld) is a horrible experience if you've ever played either of these games on a decent PC and display.

30fps, visually compromised and everything looks smothered in vaseline.

I am Autistic and find playing these games on Switch a truly horrendous experience - and believe me I tried both games on both Switch consoles in handheld for hours trying to adjust to it.

... and don't get me started on how awful they both look on a 4K display, stretching 540p to 2160p is never going to look good, especially when internal resolution is so low and the game is already heavily visually compromised, also why isn't Nintendo using tinyDLSS or whatever the SW2 uses to upscale older titles, the fact they don't makes no sense to me at all.

Then when you ask for a refund, Nintendo tell you to check product information that doesn't exist (resolution and framerate) on the eShop before being burned by this type of "miracle port" that is proof that just because something can be done, it doesn't mean it should be, because if it is and you genuinely can't play a game because of how badly it runs / looks, Nintendo will tell you to get lost.

They even did this to me after I chose the Switch 2 version of Yookla-Replaylee over the PC version and boy was I burned there too - the Switch 2 version is yet again 30fps, which I find impossible to play because of blur it introduces in motion in handheld (let alone a TV) and so ended up buying it on PC anyway.

I love Nintendo first party titles so will keep my Switch and Switch 2.but I must say I am disappointed with Switch 2 and Nintendo's business practices, especially not providing Switch 2 devkits to developers so we end up with substandard ports that we keep getting burned by.

If you haven't experienced these games on more powerful platforms and you can play them as is then fair play but I am someone who needs visual clarity and smooth motion otherwise I can't play a game, let alone finishing it, so when I encounter a blurry visual mess it is not just something I can adapt to and end up wasting money, time, energy and patience that are already limited in the first place.

Video games are regulation for me so these issues are not trivial and can be highly frustrating, especially when Nintendo refuse refunds in the manner they do.

Anyone who thinks Doom The Dark Ages is going to look and run well on Switch 2 is going to be disappointed.

I guarantee it will be another blurry 30fps experience you'll be expected to pay £70 for this time, especially given that RT is non-negotiable.

DOOM and Eternal were so good on Switch, incredible. DOOM was the very first game I downloaded on my OG Switch and I played through it again last year. I would absolutely play both again on Switch2, hoping they get a Switch2 version at some point.

@anoyonmus i think they release the new one on switch when the DLC drops and jus before that a switch 2 edition for the current doom games (i hope it is a free update)

For that time it was an awesome port. However that port was released almost 9 years ago. For modern standards it is a horrible experience for a modern handheld. Should get a Switch 2 upgrade. Would be awesome.

These games desperately need Switch 2 upgrades!

The Dark Ages would be a welcome addtion as well.

Regarding other big fps, Borderlands 3 hasn’t been fixed yet either.

The first time I played Doom(2016) was on PS4. I finished it but I didn't really like it and thought it lost all the charm of classic Doom. Then I bought all the Doom games on Switch and tried it again with gyro controls. It was so much fun and nowadays I don't even want to play fps games unless they have gyro controls. Gyro is way more fun than mouse + keyboard, let alone analog sticks.

Fell in love with doom in 1994. Had to give the reboot a crack and only owned a switch. Loading times just sucked and I abandoned it. However switch 2 came and I picked it up again and had an absolute blast.

Cracking game, I hope they further tweak it for a switch 2 edition. The atmosphere for this game is phenomenal.

On the flip side, doom eternal the atmosphere isn’t as good, but with the added mobility and combat loop changes the game is absolutely manic and fantastic in completely different ways to doom 2016.

If like me you live under a rock and haven’t played doom yet (and aren’t too squeamish) do yourself a favour and pick these up.

(EDIT: as others have pointed out though, switch 1/2 is NOT the definitive experience if you have other platforms available)

Also hopefully we get a dark ages announcement for this year.

Both Dooms are crying out for a switch 2 upgrade, come on guy’s make Doom look amazing on Switch 2. I would pay for an upgrade for both games in heartbeat.

Game definitely deserves a Switch 2 upgrade. Doom 2016 in particular is the sort of game in the modern era that you can just pick up and play in small bursts. It lends itself well to the portability of the Switch.

Whatever emulation system nintendo uses, it seems to cause numerous issues. I hope they can fix it. If you advertise your console as being backwards compatible, then I expect to be able to play those games without issues. Exceptions are accerory dependent games like ring fit for example

@SillyG What are you talking about? A Switch 2 Edition is the same as an native version for Switch 2.

That's because MS is preparing a Switch 2 update.

And then I woke up from my dream.

The only bug I see is that it still does have mouse compatibility

Still DOES NOT have mouse compatibility with Switch 2

@Automated_Unit_4937 I’m dreaming of this too

@SpecG081 just pretend it's a game from the 90s.

@Res462 : No, it isn't, because such a version would contain assets for both builds (unless you just want a higher resolution version of the Switch 1 version, which has heavily scaled-down assets from the PC/console versions). What I'm asking for is a fresh port with higher quality assets/performance.

If they were to make a NS2 Edition instead of a NS2 exclusive build, they would have to pile the higher quality assets on top of the Switch 1 version, which will cause the file size to be even more bloated than it already is. A native S2 port would only contain each asset once, if that makes sense.

“ the "game behaviour may vary from Nintendo Switch".”

Can confirm this is correct. My copy was well behaved on Switch, but on Switch 2, it’s being very naughty.

This game needs a Switch upgrade.
It runs so well on Switch1, I can just imagine how amazing it would look on Switch 2.

@SillyG I know what you’re saying, but I haven’t seen anywhere where that has been stated for digital versions of the game, only the cartridges.

I'll gladly pick up a Doom Triple Pack on Switch 2 in the future and agree with the comments. Doom (2016) should get a native SW2 patch pronto. I'm extremely confident iD can make it sing at 60 fps on Switch 2.

I've been a Doom fan since '95 when it came out on the SNES. Since then, I haven't missed a single game in the franchise. I even bought both Doom games for the GBA, and with those versions, I figured nothing better would come along for a long time—UNTIL Bethesda released DOOM + DOOM 2 on the Nintendo Switch, and I refused to buy it for years... until I finally caved and bought them all in that darn bundle deal, including the two Quake games even though I already owned them on my N64 (last year I found out they were very different versions from the originals).

Personally, I have no complaints about Bethesda's Doom games. I'm enjoying them on both my Switch 1 and 2, and they're still great games. An update wouldn't hurt, but it's not something I'm in a rush for.

If they upgrade these to run at 1080p 60fps on Switch 2 I'll buy them instantly. That's the kind of thing they'll shadow drop at Quake con but that's all the way in August.

But I could see Doom The Dark Ages on Switch 2 and upgrades for Doom and Doom Eternal happening this year.

At least on my Switch 2 it looks and runs a lot better than on my switch.

Gonna wait for switch 3

@Automated_Unit_4937 Dark Ages with proper difficulty modes, PLEASE

There is a running challenge before if any device with screen can run doom. But for a 500 usd flagship device it cant run doom. Lol nintendo

Hopefully they continue to investigate the underlying issue and fix it. Sounds very annoying to have the game randomly crash on you after an auto save.

Still holding off playing Doom Eternal on Switch in the hopes it gets a SW2 version, I played through 2016 already on the Switch very early on in the systems life and loved it, but feel now it would be silly to go through the second game when the update should be around the corner.... any day now.... just you wait guys.... you''ll see.

@Haisesasaki
If it was Doom 1+2 you’d have a point but that isn’t this game so you don’t, condolences.

Sooooo… if they bothered to correct the compatibility I’m guessing a Switch 2 version is not on the table then. I figured with Bethesda showing so much support lately that it might just happen

@Darthmoogle they would need to fix compatibility before bumping fps and resolution or it would still crash.