… You also get game mode and switch scan buttons tucked away on the back side of the board, right next to the USB-C port, allowing the keyboard to a disable keys that would accidentally bring you out of an important game and b recalibrate the keyboard after inserting a new switch. …
… And yes, we verified this from video shots of the Switch 2 display, manually counting the frames. Since most games are running close to a frame-rate cap of some description, we would expect Switch 2 to hit those performance targets in a way docked original Switch 1 would not. …
… While the Switch 2 is a huge upgrade over the original Switch hardware, significant compromises to fidelity, effects and performance are all likely versus the existing console versions of the game. …
… Starting off with the Switch 2, it's clear that Rebirth's release on the system is some feat of engineering, given that the game is running on a platform with an order of magnitude less power available than on PS5. …
… As a result, in terms of the pure technical makeup, it basically delivers an experience similar to the best Switch 2 patches released for Switch 1 games - on par with Splatoon 3, for example. …
… There is a boost to image quality and performance - albeit limited - but the core bottlenecks in the game remain as-is, with DLSS failing to bring the game-changing improvements many might have hoped for. …
… While this is generally a misconception, there are rare cases - like Hitman: World of Assassination on Switch 2 - where a system-level override can unexpectedly influence a game's performance, which fuels the fires of misinformation for other titles. …
… A very specific question from my colleague Alex Battaglia: does the game support mesh shading on Switch 2 like it does on PC? Yes, the Switch 2 version also supports mesh shading. To be honest, this was a crucial factor in determining whether we could successfully port Rebirth to the Switch 2. …
… The default throw for the triggers works well for analogue inputs, like the throttle and brake in driving games, and flipping another set of switches to unlock the hair micro switch triggers works just fine. …
… Black Ops 7 was so poorly reviewed on launch that we didn't even cover it in a busy November that also saw the announcement of Valve's Steam Machine, Steam Frame and Steam Controller, and the release of games like Kirby Air Riders, Tomb Raider Definitive Edition, Assassin's Creed Shadows for Switch… …