Switch Version

[Stanley the Manly]

Hi all,

Just wondering how is the switch version, any performance issues? Is it easy to handle loot and inventory?

[Hakimoto]

Apparently there was a patch that ironed out the performance issues on Switch.

[ulix]

It's not perfect, but okay. Main problem I see is that the scrolling when you run around the world sometimes stutters, but it feels like the performance is almost there and should be patchable. Also, when an area loads it can happen that things load after you're already playing, a bit like pop-in in a 3D game (see Switch Up review on Youtube).

Maybe just make the loading-screen a bit longer to make sure this doesn't happen?

Gamepad controls are good (on Switch). Not perfect, but good. Of course it's never gonna be as smooth to sort through your inventory when compared with a mouse, but it's clear they put a lot of thought into making gamepad controls good.

[D13_Michael]

Actually that Patch is in Testing at Nintendo. We are just waiting for it to pass...

[ulix]

Originally posted by D13_Michael:

Actually that Patch is in Testing at Nintendo. We are just waiting for it to pass...

Does it fix the bug where the game counts your ingame hours even though the Switch is in sleep mode? My 6-hour savegame says 100 hours ;)

[Zeppelträger]

The zoom is now bugged [latest patch]. You can't zoom out anymore.

[Lyle]

I just got an update 1.02. Havent had the time to try it yet.

The game was very good even at 1.01, my main issues being some loadin popup asset, looking weird for 5-10 seconds and allowing you to walk through walls before assets loaded in. I wish they made the loading screens a few seconds longer to remedy this. Maybe they fixed it in 1.02. We'll see

[Lyle]

Originally posted by Matt Eagle:

The zoom is now bugged [latest patch]. You can't zoom out anymore.

Yeah thats a shame. I prefer to play zoomed in, but the zoom out was really helpful when exploring.

I feel like the camera (right stick) got snappier.
The inputs in general feels a bit snappier now too.
Loading times reduced, with less pop in. Thats good

Rumble still doesnt work.

[ulix]

Very annoyed the zoom out mode is gone. If this was a conscious decision to ensure solid performance, please still give us the option to play zoomed out with worse performance.

Was really looking forward to continuey savegame just now... Not so much anymore.

I prefer to play multiplatform games on Switch if I am sure that the graphics are very close or identical to the more powerful consoles/PC. This now isn't the case anymore.

[Lyle]

Originally posted by ulix:

Very annoyed the zoom out mode is gone. If this was a conscious decision to ensure solid performance, please still give us the option to play zoomed out with worse performance.

Was really looking forward to continuey savegame just now... Not so much anymore.

I prefer to play multiplatform games on Switch if I am sure that the graphics are very close or identical to the more powerful consoles/PC. This now isn't the case anymore.

+1

[Lyle]

I read that they will return the zoom option in 1.03

[Stanley the Manly]

I ended up buying the switch version, and it's fantastic. Highly recommend.

[Lyle]

Originally posted by Stanley the Manly:

I ended up buying the switch version, and it's fantastic. Highly recommend.

Agreed. Ive spent over 100 hours so far and it is fantastic. Best rpg Ive played in years. And the druidic backdrop feels so fresh. Reminds me of an Agalloch album.