Nintendo Switch: Thread 10

[fishbowlhead]

Got my nephew Mario Kart live circuit for Christmas. My brother in law has forgotten the parental control passcode and the console has never been online, so can’t download the software. Why Nintendo is it not on a cartridge, the thing costs enough as a pack.

[Dogg Thang]

Is it a single use code or can the software be downloaded easily?

[fishbowlhead]

Its free software at least, but my brother in law can’t remember the parental control code so you can’t get the console online to download it, just one of those things, looks lime he’s going to have to call Nintendo and get them to reset the code.

Edit. I told them to create a main control account and note all their passwords down but they didn’t bother, i did my bit 🤷*♂️

[importaku]

you can set up a quick account to get it and then the other accounts can play it. As games i download on my uk account can be accessed by my japanese profile & vice versa.

[fishbowlhead]

You can’t in this case I tried that, it asks for the parental control code on another account as well, or profile, totally locked until they figure the code out or get it unlocked.

[briareos_kerensky]

Nintendo's guide on how to reset a forgotten parental control (with a console not linked to a smartphone)

1. On your Nintendo Switch console, select the orange Parental Controls icon at the top of the HOME Menu.
2. When prompted to enter your Parental Controls PIN, press the + Button or - Button (Help).
3. Scroll down to the Forgot PIN section and make note of the Inquiry Number on your screen. You will need it to reset your PIN.
   • Do not back out of the screen where you see the Inquiry Number. If you exit and return, the Inquiry Number will change and the previous Inquiry Number can no longer be used
   
   
4. Reset your Parental Controls PIN.
   • If the system is linked to the Nintendo Switch Parental Controls app, resetting the PIN will also remove the link to the app, and delete play time history and restrictions from the app.
   • An e-mail address is required to use this service. If you are not able to provide an e-mail address, please contact us for additional assistance.

https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/22299/~/forgot-parental-controls-pin

[fishbowlhead]

Cheers Briareos.

[briareos_kerensky]

According to Digital Foundry, a Switch Pro was in the works but was cancelled, and some developers think a Switch 2 will come out in 2023 or 2024 probably using a NVidia T239, a customised version of the T234 (12 core Arm CPU and Ampere-based GPU).

[Nu-Eclipse]

According to Digital Foundry, a Switch Pro was in the works but was cancelled, and some developers think a Switch 2 will come out in 2023 or 2024 probably using a NVidia T239, a customised version of the T234 (12 core Arm CPU and Ampere-based GPU).

DF have long maintained that the SWOLED was likely going to be the "Switch Pro" until supply/component issues made making the chipset upgrade impractical.

I doubt we see or hear about a Switch 2 until Q3/Q4 2024 at the earliest.

[Neon Ignition]

Yep, zero need for Switch 2 to launch in 2023, terrible year to try and launch a successor. 2024 I could see but even then, it wouldn't shock me if it were a March 2025 release.

[fishbowlhead]

Switch desperately needs an upgraded processor.

[Neon Ignition]

Main trouble is that it's a big, expensive move to release it when software wise hardly sod all needing more power comes to it. Much better to continue with their high selling, low hardware demand software till handheld tech progresses to a point where the Switch 2 can deliver a worthwhile jump in performance because as good as the Deck is, it suggests we're not at that point yet.

[Nu-Eclipse]

Switch desperately needs an upgraded processor.

Does it?

Nintendo in-house and subsidiary devs still seem to be able to get the best out of it with relatively little, the vast majority of indie titles run fine on it and it is still selling ridiculously well, nearly six years on.

On top of that, I'm not actually sure that Nintendo believe the tech is actually there for it yet, and that's not even accounting for the fact that ongoing supply chain/component procurement issues are likely still making it unviable at this time.

I feel like there's a damn good chance of the current Switch tech being around for a decade in total (at least another 3-4 years).

[samanosuke]

I agree with the notion that an upgraded “Pro” version at this stage in the console’s life would be pointless. Would have certainly been worth a slightly upgraded version OLED but as seems to be the case, due to the pandemic this proved unviable. Releasing a slightly upgraded version in the next year or so will only dent consumer confidence without adding much value to the product - too much risk for too little gain.

I think the Steam Deck proves that the technology isn’t quite there yet in terms of squeezing its power into a smaller, sleeker design and improving the battery life to beyond Atari Lynx levels. Perhaps the Odin Pro is a better indicator of what a Switch 2 could offer in terms of power if it were released in the next year, but I admit I am not up to speed on its full capabilities beyond emulation.

[fishbowlhead]

I think the steam deck raises a good point for a more powerful handheld and kind of fills that gap for the people that really want it.