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Sleepwalker
Member
PC unless I'm travelling, I take the switch then
Beer Baelly
Al Pachinko, Konami President
CuteFaceJay
Member
Switch Lite LETS GOOOOOO!
And then 4K PC
And then 4K PC
SoggyBiscuit
Banned
Switch OLED in handheld mode baybeeeee.
Feels bad seeing that IQ blown up on my TV so I use it exclusively in handheld.
Feels bad seeing that IQ blown up on my TV so I use it exclusively in handheld.
fart town usa
Gold Member
Come on OP, where's the Wii U option?
No joke, I was playing RE4 Wii in bed last night, Wiimote and all. Shit was comfy on that 480p screen and gorgeous to look at.
That being said, I own a Switch, well technically my Wife does, it was a bday gift to her. For whatever reason I just don't care to buy games for it. The Wife only ever plays it in handheld mode. Conversely, our friends who have a Switch only play it in docked mode.
No joke, I was playing RE4 Wii in bed last night, Wiimote and all. Shit was comfy on that 480p screen and gorgeous to look at.
That being said, I own a Switch, well technically my Wife does, it was a bday gift to her. For whatever reason I just don't care to buy games for it. The Wife only ever plays it in handheld mode. Conversely, our friends who have a Switch only play it in docked mode.
BennyBlanco
aka IMurRIVAL69
PC or undocked
ThatStupidLion
Member
i started handheld exclusively, but once my joycons broke i moved to dock exclusively, and with d2r i just bought a new pair of joycons, so im now doing hybrid
ResurrectedContrarian
Suffers with mild autism
In our house, it's:
docked, for all local multiplayer / co-op, or for times when my son wants me to watch him across the room and interject tips, help him get unstuck in Zelda, etc
undocked, for everything else, anytime playing strictly alone
docked, for all local multiplayer / co-op, or for times when my son wants me to watch him across the room and interject tips, help him get unstuck in Zelda, etc
undocked, for everything else, anytime playing strictly alone
poodaddy
Member
I keep thinking about trying Switch emulation, is it easy to set up and get started these days? Work well enough? I have a gigantic Switch library, so if it's easy to set up then I've got more than enough games to test on it if it's a much better experience. Is the emulator super heavy? I'm running an RTX 2080, 2 tb NVME SSD, i7 9760 k I believe for CPU, and 32 gb of DDR4. Would I be ok?
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Isa
Member
I play almost exclusively docked. My gf and I aren't huge graphics ho's, we go oldschool easily, but also appreciate quality textures, lighting and resolutions as well. We went from Super Mario Party on Switch and when our game ended we went to Dark Pictures Anthology on Series X. As long as we're having fun that's all that matters. The only time I ever used my Switch in handheld was during vacation. Could be because I'm getting older, but holding onto handhelds is slightly painful and a big turnoff for me. I do appreciate it though.
NewYork214
Member
70% no dock for me. Until my Joycons got the drift and are useless now. So 100% dock cause I refuse to give nintendo the money for new ones
Edit: more like 90% before joycondrift. Only time I use to play dock was for multiplayer
Edit: more like 90% before joycondrift. Only time I use to play dock was for multiplayer
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Xaero Gravity
NEXT LEVEL lame™
Boxed up in storage
In all seriousness though, I primarily play docked as I'm just not a fan of the sticks on the Joycons. Although I will make exceptions for certain genres, namely visual novels
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GametimeUK
Member
I would 100% be all in on PC, but my launch Switch died. No game dumping for me. :'(
I play docked most of the time, but I play sat away from my 27 inch monitor instead of my 55 inch OLED. Handheld mode on my bus to and from work and also whilst I'm chilling in bed.
I play docked most of the time, but I play sat away from my 27 inch monitor instead of my 55 inch OLED. Handheld mode on my bus to and from work and also whilst I'm chilling in bed.
TLZ
Banned
It's an easy fix if you like to try.
NewYork214
Member
Patrick S.
Banned
Spukc
always chasing the next thrill
You are not wrong in a way
And that is Pretty fucked up.
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NewYork214
Member
Maybe I'm just lazy (most likely), but that does not look easy at all. Lol. Tried recalibration so has to be hardware related. Plus I don't have the tools. Thank you though. Appreciate the help.
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Patrick S.
Banned
Heh, the only thing you probably don't have is the tri-point screwdriver, which you can probably have shipped for a buckMaybe I'm just lazy (most likely), but that does not look easy at all. Lol. Tried recalibration so has to be hardware related. Plus I don't have the tools. Thank you though. Appreciate the help.
I'd do it on mine without hesitation, but I do love tinkering and taking stuff apart and get a huge kick out of it when I manage to fix what I'm trying to fix 
TintoConCasera
I bought a sex doll, but I keep it inflated 100% of the time and use it like a regular wife
Handheld, unless the game is really good and I need to keep playing even after the batteries have run out.
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TLZ
Banned
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NewYork214
Member
TLZ
Banned
You definitely should. It's worth it
Holammer
Member
Yes, that option coquettishly suggests playing with an emulator. Switch emulators are very mature now and they basically run everything you throw at 'em.
Dread runs at 120-180fps for me with an aging CPU.
BlackTron
Member
I play about 80% docked, 20% portable. It's by situation. I love how Switch lets me take my game off the TV and fill in gaps away from home, and I can pick back up instantly on TV again. If I'm with friends or family and they are using the TV, I can idle away at Zelda, Castlevania or Metroid by myself until someone asks me to dock it for Mario Kart/Party/Smash.
Handheld play is only about 5% of my total play time I'd guess. When you add in other platforms on TV like PS4 or older game systems, and PC which gets a lot of mileage on FPS/RTS games.
Handheld play is only about 5% of my total play time I'd guess. When you add in other platforms on TV like PS4 or older game systems, and PC which gets a lot of mileage on FPS/RTS games.
Phunkydiabetic
Banned
Dock mode essentially 100% of the time. The handheld ergonomics are so bad I don't even bother with it.
Yep. That would be enough. Not all games work, a lot do. Just need a Switch with CFW to backup your carts.
cireza
Member
NinjaBoiX
Member
This guy knows what’s up.Oivo grip. Changes everything.
Switch Lite feels like the most natural iteration, the OG and the OLED feel like a compromise to squeeze in this “switch” concept. I had an OG, I docked it like twice…
It’s a handheld first and foremost, the cumbersome form factor of the original was improved massively with the Lite. But even that is improved greatly with a grip.
DevilMayFlyForAWhiteGuy
Member
The Oled looks great. Admittedly I only have Dread, Smash, and MK8. None of those dip below 720p in handheld which likely contributes to that. I don’t plan on buying any games that use VRS on Handheld anyways though.
I still play docked 80% games of the time though. Much prefer a real controller.
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