I currently play most games thru emulators but been wondering whether it is worth it to get the Switch V1 version for handheld.
my plan would be putting the roms onto the Switch and then play handheld (is this possible?)
Playing when traveling, a few hours in bed before sleeping or cozy up next to the heather in the evening seems nice. However is it still worth around €300 euro for it, may I have your opinion on the matter?
The V1 seems weird to spend so much on when the V2 and OLED exist for the same or less money.
Emulating on a Switch is also an odd choice, it’s mainly for pirating current games. For €300 you could find a second hand V1 Deck and emulate Switch games instead.
Playing roms on a Switch means you’re NOT emulating, that’s the reason people jailbreak them. Plenty of Switch games run like crap on a Steam Deck, and the more demanding games are difficult to get running at all via emulation.
I’m not saying a jailbroken Switch is the best option, I’m just saying there are pros and cons. Honestly, I’d recommend OP get a cheap desktop PC with a budget GPU instead of a Steam Deck, unless they need it to be portable. It would perform better for emulation.
I think, I worded it wrongly.
I currently just pirate the roms and play the games through emulation. Wondering whether it is worth it to purchase an V1 Switch, that can be ‘hacked’ and then put the pirate roms into it to play the games handheld (traveling, in bed, cozied up next to the heater).
I have been told only the V1 versions can be hacked/ jailbroken.
That’s not true, all can be. But get a Deck. The V1 dropped in price after the widely available new hack.
Hell no, get a Steam Deck. Nintendo’s hardware sucks, I regret buying my switch and have had 6 pairs of joycons with drift problems.
I like the idea of joycons, like you can split it into two controllers for team games, but at the price Nintendo is attempting that drift is completely unacceptable.
They could definitely fix it, but they don’t, then they go after emulators instead.
Everyone saying to get a deck for switch games also needs to realize that emulation isn’t perfect; many games don’t run full speed, or have issues, because the deck isn’t extremely powerful.
But, I’d check which games you want to play and how they run on the deck first, then choose
Worth it? Sure, but I’d try to grab a 2nd hand steamdeck instead, similar prices, but much more capable
I’m a massive fan of my V1 Switch. There’s an insane library of games available for Switch, and I’ve played it fairly regularly since launch. Problem is doing what you want to do with it. The Switch is not a platform that supports emulation in a way that’s user friendly or enjoyable.
If you want a handheld with all of the bells and whistles for emulation, get a steam deck.
For me it is like a low cost steam deck, I can play AAA games anywhere with moonlight over the internet and watch my favorite shows on jellyfin (also play switch games), and if I need a pc to edit documents, browse lemmy, etc I boot into my Android SD card.
So, if you want to tinker with a robust and very well supported system, yes, give it a try!
Other than reasons of price (V1 is about as much as the latest models unless you go used) my V1 doesn’t auto detect when plugged into my TV. Wouldn’t mention it if my TV didn’t lock the controls and take a full minute to say, “I got no clue”.
I’ve got a Switch and a Deck, and I can’t fathom all these replies saying the Deck is just as good for Switch. It’s not, and it’s not worth playing games at 90 or 95% performance when you want 100% performance. “Playable” to “native performance” is such a big step. Plus, it costs more.
