Nintendo has put out a brand new system software update for the Nintendo Switch, if you can believe it. To the shock and amazement of all, the newly released official firmware version 14.1.1 does the oh so typical fare of adding some stability to the console. That's all as far as patch notes go, and SciresM already assured Atmosphere users that there shouldn't be any issues with loading the CFW, assuming you're up to date. A version 1.3.2 of Atmosphere should be out soon, according to the team, regardless, which will add some minor features and bug fixes.

Source: https://en-americas-support.nintend...tch-system-updates-and-change-history#current

 

[Valwinz]

Yeah they know the community knows about the Gameboy/Gameboy Advance emulator.....

what

 

[the_randomizer]

does not compute

Okay and?

 

[impeeza]

Who cares...? Like, seriously, how much time do you spend staring at the home screen lamenting over the lack of superficial features like themes?

I did, so many what I do homebrew to install new themes. now I have a "Wii" look theme

 

[CeeDee]

Who cares...? Like, seriously, how much time do you spend staring at the home screen lamenting over the lack of superficial features like themes?

frankly I couldn't bear to start playing a video game if I don't see an anime girl on my switch menu

 

[Glyptofane]

it has themes! black theme and white theme!!

It's supposedly kept simple and tiny by design.

Switch OS UI Session: in cutting player's wait time as much as possible, Switch's home menu design resources have less than 200KB. amazing. https://t.co/gnINFXnFPp

— Takashi Mochizuki (@6d6f636869) August 22, 2018

 

[CeeDee]

It's supposedly kept simple and tiny by design.
https://twitter.com/6d6f636869/status/1032276091279302656

Don't tell anyone else but I actually kinda like it that way. Honestly, most things people complain about don't feel like things they actually miss, just things they can bitch about Nintendo for.

That said, though, aren't themes literally already possible through homebrew? Do they actually affect system performance all that much?

 

[The Catboy]

Who cares...? Like, seriously, how much time do you spend staring at the home screen lamenting over the lack of superficial features like themes?

I care and apparently enough people cared to make themes for the Switch. As for the lacking features, I care because it’s ridiculous that the Switch feels like a downgrade from the 3DS and Wii U in the terms of features. Which again, seems like enough people care because we have an entire community built around hacking the Switch.

 

[1B51004]

good. I litterarly just updated the CFW firmware and was hoping I wasnt gonna have to do it for at least a couple of days

 

[NakedFaerie]

Who cares...? Like, seriously, how much time do you spend staring at the home screen lamenting over the lack of superficial features like themes?

More than you think.
Many times ive had it docked and on the home screen till it goes to sleep.
A theme and proper folders are needed.
Not stupid 20 button presses to find groups. Proper folders directly on the homescreen.

 

[CeeDee]

Not stupid 20 button presses to find groups. Proper folders directly on the homescreen.

Gotta use those speedrun strats:
- boot up switch and enter the Home Menu
- press left
- press A
- press L

You have now optimized those 20 presses into 3. Congrats!
Use that well-earned time to stare at your groups until your Switch goes to sleep, I guess.

 

[slaphappygamer]

Updated.

And all is good?

 

[dysphoria]

Should I wait for new Atmosphere or I let my cousin's neighbour son to update accidentally?

 

[Xzi]

Who cares...? Like, seriously, how much time do you spend staring at the home screen lamenting over the lack of superficial features like themes?

The complaints are valid precisely because themes are such a simple, basic feature to be missing. One of several. That might be acceptable if Nintendo was positioning themselves as a budget brand, but instead we get the "Switch tax" on both hardware and software because Nintendo views themselves more like Apple.

 

[the_randomizer]

Gotta use those speedrun strats:
- boot up switch and enter the Home Menu
- press left
- press A
- press L

You have now optimized those 20 presses into 3. Congrats!
Use that well-earned time to stare at your groups until your Switch goes to sleep, I guess.

Wow, and I thought I was condescending, but you take the cake. Congrats.

 

[Zajumino]

Don't tell anyone else but I actually kinda like it that way. Honestly, most things people complain about don't feel like things they actually miss, just things they can bitch about Nintendo for.

That said, though, aren't themes literally already possible through homebrew? Do they actually affect system performance all that much?

Not having themes extends battery life by a few seconds, I think.

 

[jigoku99]

Gotta use those speedrun strats:
- boot up switch and enter the Home Menu
- press left
- press A
- press L

You have now optimized those 20 presses into 3. Congrats!
Use that well-earned time to stare at your groups until your Switch goes to sleep, I guess.

you can also use the touchscreen to sweep to the folders

 

[Spider_Man]

Stability updates.......
Yet it still struggles to play its games smoothly.
Does nothing to prevent exploits.
Still lacks the some of the very basic features, such as been able to turn your current WiFi connection on/off rather than having to delete the connection and add it everytime.

 

[Guacaholey]

to be fair that's not any change from the norm, the original virtual console was still shit emulation with DRM, just different

This is way worse. How the hell do they get glitches and input lag in games that already worked fine on Wii?

 

[godreborn]

And all is good?

I should've mentioned that I'm not using an exploited system.

 

[CeeDee]

you can also use the touchscreen to sweep to the folders

that's, of course, assuming most people complaining on GBAtemp would ever take their Switch out of the dock and go outside

Not having themes extends battery life by a few seconds, I think.

must be necessary considering the system's pretty mediocre battery life

This is way worse. How the hell do they get glitches and input lag in games that already worked fine on Wii?

You talking about the N64 stuff? Because that has been improved a good bit compared to launch. 95% of the issues widely reported on have since been fixed, it's by no means perfect but it isn't a bad emulator.
The other systems, though, are far better than the Wii's.