Hardware Joy Cons reported choppy when blocked by hand

[thorasgar]

well they do no motion controls work when you have them plugged into the tablet the touch controls activate instead.

What is the advantage of designing it that way? If the motion controls are turned off on the joycons when plugged into the tablet then they would have to include a third gyro in the tablet itself because motion controls are most definitely active in handheld mode. (Example Splatoon 2 aiming)

 

[Deleted User]

Well, that could be a deal breaker for me. I'll wait and see other ppl responses, i guess...

 

[LichbannMejolaro]

Nintendo nintendoing as usual.

Please tell me that there is a way to fix this via software. A joycon recall would be the final nail on Nintendo's coffin.

 

[sarkwalvein]

There is a software fix already, it's called use portable mode. /s
Just wait and test it on your own, perhaps it's not so bad, perhaps it affects only some early systems.
No reason to get crazy over this.
Ofc, never buy at launch (tm), that is common sense. Wait and see.

 

[Bladexdsl]

What is the advantage of designing it that way? If the motion controls are turned off on the joycons when plugged into the tablet then they would have to include a third gyro in the tablet itself because motion controls are most definitely active in handheld mode. (Example Splatoon 2 aiming)

how would you use motion controls with a tablet wave the tablet around the room?!

 

[thorasgar]

how would you use motion controls with a tablet wave the tablet around the room?!

Ever hear of the Wii U Gamepad that uses motion controls?

 

[Bladexdsl]

and look how shit that was i only ever used it in 1 game: undercover and i absolutely HATED IT. glad they got rid of it.

 

[anhminh]

Isn't there is a dock for joycon when in docked mode? Isn't was make so your hands doesn't entirely block the joycon?

 

[thorasgar]

Isn't there is a dock for joycon when in docked mode? Isn't was make so your hands doesn't entirely block the joycon?

Yes there is the grip. This is likely to only be a problem when the joycons are in 1/2 controller mode and it the user either has large hands or is holding it is an unconventional manner. Also the farther away from the tablet the joyless Con is the weaker the connection.

 

[Miles54321]

After reading how Nintendo is delaying the Virtual Console this whole launch feels rushed.

Nintendo did not learn from their mistakes.

The main launch is November
They put it out in March like 3DS to give them a soft launch, so far there appear to be some issues
The wireless isn't like the Wii mote but hopefully this doesn't become a major issue, im still looking at the video myself

 

[xile6]

Watch there will be recall on them lol...
But yea its just the bluetooth not making it back to the switch.
This happen on the wii u. Some people where able to play in the other room or down stairs, while others where not able to more then 10ft from there wii u.

its all about the signal in your house and how good the signal from controller to switch is.
I do wonder why is it only the left one tho.

 

[MontyQ]

Ya on my wii u if I walk more then 10-12 feet away it says console not found

 

[Saiyan Lusitano]

Blunty

I wonder how that YouTuber never became bigger as the years passed, he just stayed at the same rate as he always was.. that'd disappointing.

Limited Bluetooth connectivity?
Care to elaborate @Saiyan Lusitano?

Yes, http://nintendoeverything.com/no-support-for-bluetooth-headsets-on-switch/

Ever hear of the Wii U Gamepad that uses motion controls?

Is that WiiU Gamepad an add-on for the Wii?

 

[The Real Jdbye]

and look how shit that was i only ever used it in 1 game: undercover and i absolutely HATED IT. glad they got rid of it.

It was used in Splatoon and worked pretty well. They didn't get rid of it, it's here to stay.

 

[Eastonator12]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=SbG3F9RwlcY

Gamexplain has this video up showing if you cover either Joy Con with your and the signal gets choppy. Never tried this with a regular controller because, well, both hands are on it. Not sure if this is a real world problem or not.

Can't wait for Nintendo to come out and say, "Your holding it wrong."

I mean, what does it really matter? No one's just going to carry the JoyCon like that anyway....

 

[GerbilSoft]

news flash if you block the IR censor on a tv remote it won't work either!

Newsflash: Bluetooth isn't infrared.

Wii Remotes and the Wii U Pro Controller also used Bluetooth, though it was 2.0 and they didn't use the trademark.

 

[Kerbangman]

I dont think this is a big deal. unless your sitting 10ft away from your TV.

 

[thorasgar]

Yes, http://nintendoeverything.com/no-support-for-bluetooth-headsets-on-switch/

I forwarded that link and another one to a reporter here to investigate. That traces back to a French website and a Japanese to French translation. So at the moment it is unverified as far as I am concerned. it just seem preposterous to me, but so are a lot of things N does. Notice none of the big sites have picked up on it yet.

I dont think this is a big deal. unless your sitting 10ft away from your TV.

My gaming room is small but a lot of people in the US have large family rooms. 10 ft or more is a very common viewing distance, especially with the monster TVs out now.

 

[death360]

Hopefully you won't end up getting input lag.

 

[Judas18]

Well I suppose using a lower strength frequency to conserve battery life would do that. Water has a way of absorbing radiowaves, humans are around 60% water so if you cover the controllers with a part of your body you'll probably end up desyncing the controller. Technically fixable with a firmware update but at the cost of shorter battery life for the joy-con.