So, let’s take botw, about 10 GB.
If you put the cart in, it downloads, you get hose 10 GB on the system. And you’ll also need the CSRT for DRM reasons or shit
Comment on Maybe hot take: as a handheld, the regular switch is an awful handheld
Domiku@beehaw.org 7 months ago
It’s definitely not as comfortable as something like the Steam Deck, but played so much Switch while commuting on the train since it came out. It’s been a real joy to have. It’s also WAY smaller than any of the current-gen handhelds.
What do you mean by “cart games being downloaded in full to the system?”
sleepybisexual@beehaw.org 7 months ago
nave@lemmy.ca 7 months ago
It doesn’t download the game though? I just checked my switch and my physical copy of botw is using 0 mb of storage.
Instigate@aussie.zone 7 months ago
Further to this - it doesn’t download cart data to the Switch/SD card, but it does store save data, update data and DLC data on the Switch/SD card. So while BOTW may not download its whole 10Gb onto the Switch, you may end up with a few Gb in other data that’s locally stored.
Domiku@beehaw.org 7 months ago
OK - I thought this was the case, but wasn’t sure. At any rate, a microSD card is a good purchase (but that’s true for all of these handhelds).
narc0tic_bird@lemm.ee 7 months ago
The AYANEO AIR 1S is smaller than a regular Nintendo Switch, being closer to a Switch Lite.
sleepybisexual@beehaw.org 7 months ago
And the rp4 pro
narc0tic_bird@lemm.ee 7 months ago
Sure, but the AIR 1S is an x86 device with a 7840U, so it runs regular PC games like the Deck for example.
sleepybisexual@beehaw.org 7 months ago
Yea, 2different ideas
Telorand@reddthat.com 7 months ago
I never owned a Switch, but I would say it was instrumental in the Deck’s conception. If the popularity of the Switch had never happened, I wonder if Gabe would have taken the chance.
Nintendo cuts all kinds of corners and usually doesn’t bother competing as a “performance” console, but people generally loved that thing when it first came out. I’m sure people will have gripes about Steam Deck v1 when v2+ comes out, too.
sleepybisexual@beehaw.org 7 months ago
Its not about power, its about its horrendous controls. Its like trying to game on a comically long phone
mephiska@kbin.run 7 months ago
Get an Odin 2. It's fantastic.
sleepybisexual@beehaw.org 7 months ago
I have a retroid pocket 4 pro. Odin 2 was out of budget.
The retroid is bloody amazing. Its a better switch than the switch itself.