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fastbilly1 wrote:So all those news writers who keep saying that it will take months to build a Switch version of games, if they come at all, are just talking out their ass?
Not a coder here, but I do read stuff on sites that would cover such stuff. Nintendo themselves were bragging awhile back that their code setup was so easy you could just pick up a game from the Android environment or PC, switch a few things as you said, and it would run. Given it's no PS4 or Pro I would not imagine people would take a game made for that and port it, but games made around the Android environment, definitely. Too much loss and added work dumbing down a new consoles titles to the Switch wouldn't be in there interests if at all really possible.

Basically if it wasn't blowing smoke you could take an Android game that's done or being done and tell UE4, do THIS, and it'll just make it functional. Then it's up to the programmers to do the leftover bits of code cleanup, optimization and specifics. General assets for audio and visual should carry right on over. Maybe I can find the old story I read but it was awhile back.
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IT'S OFFICIALLY JANUARY NOW. Where's our Switch news, Nintendo? :P
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PartridgeSenpai wrote:IT'S OFFICIALLY JANUARY NOW. Where's our Switch news, Nintendo? :P
January 13th is when the events begin (I think) :D
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Currently chomping at the bit for more news from Nintendo.

Anyone know if the switch does or does not have GPS and cameras? I would love to play more augmented reality games.
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Not sure. I did read it has a share button like the PS4.
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samsonlonghair wrote: Anyone know if the switch does or does not have GPS and cameras? I would love to play more augmented reality games.
I don't think any official announcements regarding that have been made, but there's no evidence of cameras on it in photos/videos that have been released. Including a GPS module probably wouldn't cost much either, but there's no indication that it has one. Neither would make much sense for in-home AR games, and the Switch is being billed as a home console.
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NINTENDO SWITCH WILL CURE CANCER AND FORCE RUSSIA OUT OF CRIMEA. MAY ALSO FACILITATE TRAVEL TO MARS.
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Switch your ass to Mars.
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I just hope the virtual console is fully supported in handheld mode. Portable SNES, N64 and gamecube games? mmmmm....delicious.
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