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Switch and friends: games, Joy-Con drift, docks and microSD cards.
okay, Im officially a member of teh drift club. my right Joy Con on my Switch 2 does this when Im not touching it: its worst in an open world adventure, where precision matters. ive tried calibrating in teh settings, and it helps for a day before it comes…
ok so i'm playing an open world adventure on my Switch 2 and teh older left Joy Con has started drifting. menus scroll on their own, and in game my character slowly wanders off. i ran a stick test with my hands off and it's clearly not centred: ive had these…
long time lurker first post lol curious about everyones habits here. I mostly play racing games on my original Switch, and I go back and forth. Docked is nice for the bigger screen, but handheld in the bath, carefully is where I actually have time to play.…
so annoyed rn i want to play cloud saves on my original Switch, but I keep getting this: Im on a mesh network. My phone and laptop work fine. The console says its connected to teh internet in the settings, but as soon as i try to actually go online, it…
hmmmm ok okay, I'm worried. My Switch OLED worked fine with my microSD card from my old phone until since I took the card out to use in a PC. Now: The card shows up fine on my laptop, at least teh folders do... i haven't formatted anything yet. What should i…
my Switch Lite used to connect to cloud saves fine. now: nothing changed on my side as far as I know, except maybe a router update, im on a 5 GHz network... where do people usually start? im happy to try settings changes and report back 😤 I just wanna be…
not gonna lie this is driving me nuts im playing a party game on my Switch Lite and the right Joy Con has started drifting. menus scroll on their own, and in game my character slowly wanders off. I ran a stick test with my hands off and its clearly not…
ok weird one docking my refurbished Switch with the OLED dock and getting this on the projector: the console does seem to detect the dock. before I order a new one, what can I test at home? If anyone has had teh same thing and fixed it, Id love to hear what…
hmmmm ok my Switch Lite doesn't recognise my new 256 GB card: This happened after a system update. I dont have anything important on it yet, but I want to know if its the card or the console before I buy smth else. Any tips? i'm not in a rush, but i'd like…
okay, i'm officially a member of the drift club. my right Joy Con on my Switch 2 does this when i'm not touching it: its worst in a platformer, where precision matters. ive tried calibrating in the settings, and it helps for a day before it comes back. is…
Docking my refurbished Switch with the dock from a friend and getting this on the TV in the bedroom: the console does seem to detect the dock. before I order a new one, what can I test at home?? If anyone has had teh same thing and fixed it, I'd love to hear…
honest question: are exclusives still a good reason to buy a console? for me, Nintendo hardware is the only one i buy specifically for the big platformer series. but the price of new consoles makes me think twice every time xD whats ur experience? are…
I put my Switch 2 in teh travel dock, the screen on the console turns off like it's supposed to, and then my new 4K TV shows this: the console works perfectly in handheld mode. ive tried another HDMI port. im using the cables that were already connected. my…
docking my Switch 2 with the original dock and getting this on teh projector: the console does seem to detect the dock. before I order a new one, what can I test at home? if anyone has had teh same thing and fixed it, Id love to hear what wroked. ill report…
My Switch 2 doesnt recognise my new 512 GB microSD: this happened since i took teh card out to use in a PC, i dont have anything importnat on it yet, but i wanna know if its the card or teh console before i buy something else. any tips? Im not in a rush, but…
okay, Im worried. my original Switch worked fine with my cheap no name 1 TB card until after i moved games from my old console 🤦 now: The card shows up fine on my laptop, at least the folders do. I havent formatted anything yet. What should I check before I…
I bought my Switch OLED thinking Id play on the TV most of teh time. Turns out I play almost exclusively on the train. Games like platformers just feel cosier on a small screen. The dock is basically a charging station now. Is this a common thing, or am I…
ok so im playing an open world adventure on my Switch Lite and the left stick has started drifting, menus scroll on their own, and in game my character slowly wanders off. i ran a stick test with my hands off and its clealry not centred: ive had these…
long time lurker first post lol i wanna play online multiplayer on my original Switch, but I keep getting this: Im on a moible hotspot. My phone and laptop work fine. The console says its connected to the internet in the settings, but as soon as i try to…
so annoyed rn my second hand Switch used to work fine docked. Now on my new 4K TV: The dock light turns on, teh console charges, but no pictrue. Im using the dock from a friend lol Ive unplugged everything once and plugged it back in. Is there a reset for…
My Switch OLED doesnt recognise my new 512 GB microSD: This happened after i moved games from my old conosle. i dont have anything important on it yet, but i wanna know if its teh card or the console before i buy something else. Any tips? im not in a rush,…
Need help. My Switch Lite keeps failing to connect to voice chat in a game: The connection test passes sometimes and fails other times. Im on home Wi Fi. Ive restarted the router and the console. Is there a setting Im missing, or is this a known issue? Ive…
hmmmm ok im having a friendly argument with a friend 😭 he says teh only reason to own a Nintendo console is the action adventure series, while i think exclusives is the real selling point, we both agree that first party games rarely go on sale is annoying,…
guys pls help im playing a kart racer on my second hand Switch and the left stick has started drifting. Menus scroll on their own, and in game my character slowly wanders off 🙏 I ran a stick test with my hands off and its clearly not centred: ive had these…
ok weird one question for long time owners: which games do you always play docked, and which do u always play handheld? on my oirginal Switch, platformers feel completely different depending on teh mode 😂 im trying to figure out if i should just accept that…
