- New Nintendo Switch Pc
- Nintendo Switch Console In Stock
- Upcoming Nintendo Switch Physical Releases
- New Nintendo Switch 2021
- Is Nintendo Making More Switches
23 hours ago Gamers will soon be able to run, jump and slide their way through the city of Detroit in a new game coming May 19 — AerialKnight's Never Yield. Local game developer Neil. Opens in a new window., and a representative can help you restore the island and user save data on your new or repaired Nintendo Switch system (standard charges apply for non-warranty repairs). Additional games, systems and/or accessories may be required for multiplayer mode; sold separately.
The latest Nintendo Switch system software update, firmware version 12.0.1, just came out for both the basic Switch and the Switch Lite models. Have you updated yet?
Attack Of The Fanboy reports that the update, fresh off the assembly line, aims to improve general system stability and enhance the overall user experience. So far, the patch doesn't come with additional features, and it comes after the last major patch which came out November of last year. That last patch, called update 11.0.0, was notable because it finally allowed players to copy media such as screenshots and videos to the handheld console.
This latest Nintendo Switch system software update also comes after a less major one, version 12.0.0, which was released last April for the Switch and Switch Lite, according to Nintendo Everything. That patch was considered a small one compared to 11.0.0, because it only aimed to fix an issue concerning save data backups, which was quite rare.
You can download the update from Nintendo's official website.
Read also: Nintendo Switch Pro Rumor: NVIDIA Graphics Card To Come For New Switch Model This Year
What Does The New Nintendo Switch Software Update Do?
New Nintendo Switch Pc
There's no lengthy patch notes list coming with update 12.0.1, but for now, that's no surprise with Nintendo. Its last major patch for the Switch and Switch Lite, update 11.0.0, had a pretty big list of changes, reports Nintendo Everything.
That one added two new features to the popular handheld, namely one that downloads backed-up saves automatically, and a 'Trending' option added to the User Page, which helps users check what their friends have been playing recently. Perhaps one can say that they changed so much stuff with the last update, they 'ran out' of things for the next one.
General stability upgrades are all that Nintendo Switch system software update 12.0.1 does. But maybe it's for the best, as the console has had glaring software issues in the past. For one, an update released last year automatically shared user data without permission. Several Switch owners had to scramble for a way to turn that off.
Related: Cyberpunk 2077 On Nintendo Switch? Apparently It Works With This Google Stadia Hack! Here's How
Should You Update?
It's always advisable that when an official update for your device comes, you should take it. As for game consoles (even handhelds), they require constant updates to help prepare them for the flurry of new games releasing every generation. And sometimes, even updates not coming from the device's manufacturer can have really great effects on performance and compatibility with other devices, such as smartphones and tablets.
This was evident around two years ago when Switch owners were advised to download a certain Android software update that made their handheld console compatible with a wide variety of Android devices. Any Android and even iOS powered gadget can now play mobile games using console quality controllers, including the Switch's Pro Controller.
Nintendo Switch Console In Stock
So, the question remains: should you update? Of course! You don't want your console to have software stability issues when you're playing your favorite games on the go.
This article is owned by Tech Times
Written by Jai Barnachia
Related Article
Upcoming Nintendo Switch Physical Releases
To quote seminal movie classis Bad Boys 2, 'this s**t just got real'. That's because what is being reported as a verified ResetEra insider has just spilled the beans on the Nintendo Switch Pro, with gamers referring to it on Reddit as the 'Super Nintendo Switch'.
The revelations come courtesy of the ResetEra forum, which were then surfaced in a Reddit thread, where a user that goes by the handle of 'z0m3le', who is considered a legitimate insider and rated by the forum's notoriously strict moderators, spoke about the Nintendo Switch Pro's capabilities.
And, excitingly for gamers the world over, z0m3le's conclusion is that the Super Nintendo Switch Pro is going to be as powerful as a PS4, come with a native resolution of 1440p and that, thanks to its adoption of Nvidia's DLSS 2.0 technology, it is going to be able to use AI to artificially upscale that resolution to 4K.
Writing in the forum, z0m3le states that:
'As for the Switch model incoming, we should just treat it like a PS4 with DLSS and a more capable CPU. That's plenty to get an idea of what it should be capable of IMO. A decade of GPU advancements and a raw performance on par with PS4 is just something we can all be happy and excited about.'
The core of this leak appears to come from data mined information from a Nintendo Switch game that reveals a profile for a 1440p resolution system. z0m3le explains that, 'the game has the current model's profile render resolution set to 720p and a new Switch profile (it specifically says switch for platform) with a render (render not just output, so not DLSS) resolution of 1440p.
'It wasn't found by me or anything, it was found by a data miner and shared with someone on Nintendoera, so it's this community's information, I just happened to catch it there and bring it up here in the thread.'
The information tallies with what z0m3le has heard Nintendo is working on, though, and especially so in the sense that the BigN has been tipped to be utilising DLSS 2.0 on its next console, which is a smart AI tech from Nvidia that uses a deep learning neural network to boost framerates and upscale resolutions.
With DLSS turned on, for example, a game can be running at a native 1440p resolution, like the rumored Super Nintendo Switch, and then that can be upscaled to something higher, even up to 4K, without a performance hit on framerate. DLSS 2.0 is the very latest version of that technology, and it is currently improving the performance in AAA games like Cyberpunk 2077.
Indeed, as z0m3le notes, thanks to these leaks he believes 'we can say with some confidence that [the Super Nintendo Switch Pro] is a PS4 with DLSS and a better cpu'.
Here at T3 we think that a new Nintendo Switch console is definitely coming, and the information in this latest discussion of a 'Super Nintendo Switch' makes sense to us up to a point. We can totally see a new Switch coming with a 1440p native resolution, and we can also see it make use of DLSS 2.0, too, as Nvidia's graphics tech powers the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch Lite.
New Nintendo Switch 2021
Is Nintendo Making More Switches
Whether or not DLSS 2.0 will ramp a 1440p resolution up to 4K, though, remains to be seen. And naturally, despite how verified an insider may thought to be, until any hard evidence breaks cover then we're definitely still operating firmly in rumor territory right now. As such, we definitely think gamers should take this information with a pinch of salt.
All that said, though, there's no doubting that a Super Nintendo Switch Pro console, kitted out as discussed here, would be a brilliant experience for gamers. And it would properly open the console up to full-blown open world games like Assassin's Creed Valhalla and Cyberpunk 2077, which right now the Switch family simply cannot achieve.
Just imagine hanging out with Johnny Silverhand on the commute to work, or flying high over Hyrule in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 in 4K? Truly a mouth-watering proposition. Hopefully we will hear something concrete from Nintendo soon, as right now the Super Nintendo Switch Pro hype train is accelerating at a rapid speed.
As to what the Super Nintendo Switch Pro console could look like, right now nothing is known, however a recent video gives us our best idea yet at what might be incoming.
- These are the best Nintendo Switch games