Hacking Will Mario kart require an update ??

[MSco]

Are we able to play Mario Kart online, on Switch Firmware 2.0.0? Or do we have to update the system to play online?

 

[Swan1360]

You can play online fine on version 2.0

 

[MSco]

Wow nice! As far as I know, this wasnt the case for the Wii U.

 

[Arck]

of course the game don't have 2.1 build in it, pretty sure the factory already started to made the gamecard before the Switch was released

 

[leonmagnus99]

defintely needs to be updated, some day ago i tried playing Fast RMX and it needed an update and before that update the system needed to update before that update XD

oh well, can't stay low for now.
as i will be getting MK8D tomorrow.

edit: i see people saying it works with 2.0 , how ?
fast rmx force updated my system, i could not use its online functions otherwise.

 

[MSco]

@leonmagnus99:
In the Switch menu, when you select the game, you can press + or - and then install the game update manually, without updating your system.

 

[Swan1360]

I'm using fiddler to block the updates I can play online fine

 

[leonmagnus99]

@leonmagnus99:
In the Switch menu, when you select the game, you can press + or - and then install the game update manually, without updating your system.

thanks i did not know about this, i think my switch is on 2.1 or 2.0 not sure.

but i will keep that in mind.

 

[drdoom]

I just turned on brand new switch I bought on first day of retail (1.0) and I have decided not to connect to the internet for now. First game in was MK8D and I was neither prompted to update from cart nor did the firmware version change after playing for an hour. FYI for those interested.

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[Xplic1T]

Anyway to stay on 1.0 and go on e-shop and play mk8 online ?

 

[Deleted-368796]

That's good to hear you can stay on 1.0
Bad that it didn't come with the 2.0 update. That was really needed right about now.

I am kinda bummed out cause I am still on 1.0, and the one game I am waiting for the most will probably require newer FW.
Oh well. It might still be a while before Smash actually gets a release date.

 

[Deleted-368796]

Can someone that has a Switch on 1.0 see if it prompts to update if you try to play local multiplayer against someone on another Switch with higher FW?
I am hoping that it will prompt you to update, and if that person is actually on 2.0 then maybe the 1.0 system will be able to go to 2.0

 

[zoogie]

I will try to update this evening since im still on 1.0

Did you ever try running mk8 on that 1.0 switch?

 

[shinyquagsire23]

Did you ever try running mk8 on that 1.0 switch?

It works on my 1.0 Switch, don't know about online though.

 

[zoogie]

It works on my 1.0 Switch, don't know about online though.

This is the cartridge, correct? (dumb question, but I have to be sure)

 

[shinyquagsire23]

This is the cartridge, correct? (dumb question, but I have to be sure)

Yeah a cartridge can launch fine on a 1.0 Switch, no update prompt. No idea about online but I don't fancy connecting my Switch to the internet.

 

[Deleted-368796]

Since no one bothered to reply to my post, I did the leg work and figured it out.

You DO NOT have to update your Firmware if you initiate a local multiplayer match with another Switch on higher FW.
To make this clear: Switch #1 (system FW1.0) w/MK8D physical cart +[local WiFi multiplayer]+ Switch #2 (system FW2.2) w/MK8D physical cart = No sys FW update required.

That is the case as of this moment. It might change in the future when Ninty updates the MarioKart game itself. Update for MK8D is very likely soon, considering the current state of online multiplayer and connection issues.