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Fortnite for Nintendo Switch is up on the US eshop
- Thread starter Tahnit
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No app, but through the headphone jack if it has a mic (like Apple earbuds).
Downloaded and played a couple of games with my bro. It was real easy to add each other and hop into the game. This is gon be a time sink.
Seems totally fine to me, identical to PS4. Controls like you'd expect.
Just dropped $15 into the game already and my brother shaking his head. I missed it, is the mic support already in the game? Cause that'll be dope as hell.
Downloaded. Will just get on to link my epic account for now, and maybe add some v-bucks via eshop money.:D
Just played it. It runs pretty well and functions just like Fortnite. Everyone on it right now is garbage, though haha
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Is there really no tutorial? I watched the Treehouse so I got a little bit more information, but it's still hard to get used to it when you just get killed every time you meet someone.
Second in my second round. Considering I didn't figure out how to zoom on a sniper rifle until halfway through the second match. . . thats not too bad.
I'm inclined to stop while I'm ahead.
Is there a sandbox mode where you can get used to the controls?
I'm inclined to stop while I'm ahead.
Is there a sandbox mode where you can get used to the controls?
I think I heard the team mention the words "both modes" when speaking of game performance on Treehouse Live at one point so I think it's very likely
Might be wrong though
I don't think there's a tutorial mode but if you're just starting out with this then i would recommend starting with the 50 v 50 mode. That way you're not just dying because you spawn near your teammates. And it gives you plenty of time just to mess around and get used to the game.
The best tutorial for Fortnite is to land in the most populated areas (Tilted Towers, Dusty Divot, Pleasant Park). You'll be fighting with other players almost immediately and you'll be forced to learn the game's mechanics in a heated situation. Fortnite isn't really a game that can be tutorialised, really, it's more a game that requires practice over simple knowledge of how everything works.
They talked about adding more features to the switch version in the future, such as doing something with the touch screen while playing on handheld mode, but they just wanted to focus on game performance for launch. Maybe they'll add it in the future?
It's a must have tbh. Gyro aiming is 100x better than control stick.
EDIT: it's up on Thursday apparently.
https://www.resetera.com/threads/fortnite-on-switch-does-not-require-a-phone-for-voice-chat.48631/
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That's the benefit of having the engine makers in-house. If it's not running well enough, just send a quick e-mail/message for help. No matter how good Epic's support is, it's never going to be as efficient as having somebody in-studio who knows who to ask and how to ask. With that said, it's always cool to see low-level efficiency get the most out of a platform.
there's definitely some dynamic resolution trickery going on in handheld mode to keep the framerate high - it was noticeably fuzzy on the spawn island with a bunch of players running around but looked super smooth (like, native res + AA smooth) when i was just alone looting a house.
this was in handheld mode
this was in handheld mode
Downloading now, can confirm. Relaunch your eshop if you were on it already.
Thank you. I'm really bad at stick aiming. Hope they add it later.
Ok, I played four matches, two handheld, two docked. Killed about 10 people and hit Top 5 all matches. Lots of newbiews. :P
Coming from PS4, this is a big downgrade, I was expecting the Switch version to hold up a lot better.
It's still playable and super fun, those who can only play on Switch should still download and jump in!
Graphic downgrade did have an impact on gameplay though. You can barely see people jumping off the bus, in one of my matches a guy landed next to me and I didn't even see him coming. At another match, a guy was hidden between wooden walls and I couldn't tell there was a player in there, resolution didn't help. Snipers be warned too, your targets are likely to teleport. :(
I'll keep playing on Switch cause it's easier for me, but I'm defo hoping for update patches. Knowing that voice chat is coming up is good news for future support!
Coming from PS4, this is a big downgrade, I was expecting the Switch version to hold up a lot better.
It's still playable and super fun, those who can only play on Switch should still download and jump in!
Graphic downgrade did have an impact on gameplay though. You can barely see people jumping off the bus, in one of my matches a guy landed next to me and I didn't even see him coming. At another match, a guy was hidden between wooden walls and I couldn't tell there was a player in there, resolution didn't help. Snipers be warned too, your targets are likely to teleport. :(
I'll keep playing on Switch cause it's easier for me, but I'm defo hoping for update patches. Knowing that voice chat is coming up is good news for future support!
That's a fair assessment. Let's hope for patches to improve the performance and graphics.