Current Events > Can the switch be improved with in-game chips like the snes was?

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the_pika 02/07/23 10:13:12 PM #1:	this was done with the NES and SNES, maybe it could squeeze a bit more life out of the switch? maybe the chip could go into the dock? <cite>the_pika posted [p:971401622] in Can the sw... [t:80339725]...</cite> <quote>this was done with the NES and SNES, maybe it could squeeze a bit more life out of the switch?maybe the chip could go into the dock?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
__aCEr__ 02/07/23 10:14:49 PM #2:	Maybe just shove a bunch of crap onto it like the Sega Genesis. --- See you next Wednesday. <cite>__aCEr__ posted [p:971401668] in Can the sw... [t:80339725]...</cite> <quote>Maybe just shove a bunch of crap onto it like the Sega Genesis.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ThisIsAKnoife 02/07/23 10:15:43 PM #3:	Just download some more RAM onto it --- AFK: Attack, fight, kill!! The healer is telling you to go pull mobs. Gigabyte RTX 4090 \|\| i9-12900k \|\| 32GB DDR4 3600 \|\| ROG Strix Z690-A <cite>ThisIsAKnoife posted [p:971401689] in Can the sw... [t:80339725]...</cite> <quote>Just download some more RAM onto it</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 02/07/23 10:16:41 PM #4:	8/16-bit era carts plugged right into the motherboard, so messing with (or sometimes replacing) the CPU was an option. Switch carts are just dumb storage. <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:971401705] in Can the sw... [t:80339725]...</cite> <quote>8/16-bit era carts plugged right into the motherboard, so messing with (or sometimes replacing) the CPU was an option. Switch carts are just dumb storage.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Complete_Idi0t 02/07/23 10:17:40 PM #5:	Guess you have to switch it out for a better console <cite>Complete_Idi0t posted [p:971401730] in Can the sw... [t:80339725]...</cite> <quote>Guess you have to switch it out for a better console </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
the_pika 02/07/23 10:17:46 PM #6:	Questionmarktarius posted... 8/16-bit era carts plugged right into the motherboard, so messing with (or sometimes replacing) the CPU was an option. Switch carts are just dumb storage. oh well :( what about using the dock? __aCEr__ posted... Maybe just shove a bunch of crap onto it like the Sega Genesis. like a better dock? ;) <cite>the_pika posted [p:971401732] in Can the sw... [t:80339725]...</cite> <quote>Questionmarktarius posted... </cite><quote>8/16-bit era carts plugged right into the motherboard, so messing with (or sometimes replacing) the CPU was an option.Switch carts are just dumb storage.</quote>oh well :(what about using the dock?__aCEr__ posted... </cite><quote>Maybe just shove a bunch of crap onto it like the Sega Genesis.</quote>like a better dock? ;)</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tyranthraxus 02/07/23 10:19:19 PM #7:	the_pika posted... this was done with the NES and SNES, maybe it could squeeze a bit more life out of the switch? maybe the chip could go into the dock? Nope. Everything is soldered to the board. At best they could do something like Microsoft Readyboost but that would not be significant. --- It says right here in Matthew 16:4 "Jesus doth not need a giant Mecha." https://i.imgur.com/dQgC4kv.jpg <cite>Tyranthraxus posted [p:971401780] in Can the sw... [t:80339725]...</cite> <quote>the_pika posted... </cite><quote>this was done with the NES and SNES, maybe it could squeeze a bit more life out of the switch?maybe the chip could go into the dock?</quote>Nope. Everything is soldered to the board. At best they could do something like Microsoft Readyboost but that would not be significant. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
VampireCoyote 02/07/23 10:20:36 PM #8:	the old ways have been forgotten --- She/her <cite>VampireCoyote posted [p:971401812] in Can the sw... [t:80339725]...</cite> <quote>the old ways have been forgotten</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
the_pika 02/07/23 10:22:03 PM #9:	Tyranthraxus posted... Nope. Everything is soldered to the board. At best they could do something like Microsoft Readyboost but that would not be significant. oh well :( <cite>the_pika posted [p:971401846] in Can the sw... [t:80339725]...</cite> <quote>Tyranthraxus posted... </cite><quote>Nope. Everything is soldered to the board. At best they could do something like Microsoft Readyboost but that would not be significant.</quote>oh well :(</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 02/07/23 10:22:23 PM #10:	the_pika posted... what about using the dock? Maybe some goofy 32X-style thing, where some co-processing is punted to the dock, but otherwise the dock is pretty much just a USB hub and some HDMI jazz. https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/0/0/8/AAEhCpAAEKXA.jpg <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:971401859] in Can the sw... [t:80339725]...</cite> <quote>the_pika posted... </cite><quote>what about using the dock?</quote>Maybe some goofy 32X-style thing, where some co-processing is punted to the dock, but otherwise the dock is pretty much just a USB hub and some HDMI jazz.https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/0/0/8/AAEhCpAAEKXA.jpg </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
the_pika 02/07/23 10:29:20 PM #11:	Questionmarktarius posted... Maybe some goofy 32X-style thing, where some co-processing is punted to the dock, but otherwise the dock is pretty much just a USB hub and some HDMI jazz. https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/0/0/8/AAEhCpAAEKXA.jpg oohhh interesting pic. Thanks!! <cite>the_pika posted [p:971402027] in Can the sw... [t:80339725]...</cite> <quote>Questionmarktarius posted... </cite><quote>Maybe some goofy 32X-style thing, where some co-processing is punted to the dock, but otherwise the dock is pretty much just a USB hub and some HDMI jazz.https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/0/0/8/AAEhCpAAEKXA.jpg</quote>oohhh interesting pic. Thanks!!</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Foppe 02/08/23 6:42:53 AM #12:	From a technical point of view, yes. But it wouldnt be practical. Going the dock way might or might not work depending on if and how Nintendo blocked data from being transfered from it into the console. The USB speed will be a bottle neck. ...on the other hand, nothing really prevents the dock from being the more powerful CPU/GPU and the Switch is the addon CPU, but that would be pricy. Adding one on the cartridge is still possible. It will however end with a really strange and heavy card. Best solution is probably a twice as tall card that ends with a cabel that goes to a box with the extra processing power and more RAM. Which most likely will need an extern power source. Add a card reader and you got an addon like the 32x. --- GameFAQs isn't going to be merged in with GameSpot or any other site. We're not going to strip out the soul of the site. -CJayC <cite>Foppe posted [p:971407844] in Can the sw... [t:80339725]...</cite> <quote>From a technical point of view, yes.But it wouldnt be practical.Going the dock way might or might not work depending on if and how Nintendo blocked data from being transfered from it into the console. The USB speed will be a bottle neck....on the other hand, nothing really prevents the dock from being the more powerful CPU/GPU and the Switch is the addon CPU, but that would be pricy.Adding one on the cartridge is still possible. It will however end with a really strange and heavy card. Best solution is probably a twice as tall card that ends with a cabel that goes to a box with the extra processing power and more RAM.Which most likely will need an extern power source.Add a card reader and you got an addon like the 32x.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Lokison 02/08/23 6:47:43 AM #13:	Foppe posted... From a technical point of view, yes. But it wouldnt be practical. Going the dock way might or might not work depending on if and how Nintendo blocked data from being transfered from it into the console. The USB speed will be a bottle neck. ...on the other hand, nothing really prevents the dock from being the more powerful CPU/GPU and the Switch is the addon CPU, but that would be pricy. Adding one on the cartridge is still possible. It will however end with a really strange and heavy card. Best solution is probably a twice as tall card that ends with a cabel that goes to a box with the extra processing power and more RAM. Which most likely will need an extern power source. Add a card reader and you got an addon like the 32x. Could just sell an upgraded dock as a separate peripheral to allow that choice. It'd probably sell well enough. --- Word from the wise: Don't drink the under-sink-juice. <cite>Lokison posted [p:971407886] in Can the sw... [t:80339725]...</cite> <quote>Foppe posted... </cite><quote>From a technical point of view, yes.But it wouldnt be practical.Going the dock way might or might not work depending on if and how Nintendo blocked data from being transfered from it into the console. The USB speed will be a bottle neck....on the other hand, nothing really prevents the dock from being the more powerful CPU/GPU and the Switch is the addon CPU, but that would be pricy.Adding one on the cartridge is still possible. It will however end with a really strange and heavy card. Best solution is probably a twice as tall card that ends with a cabel that goes to a box with the extra processing power and more RAM.Which most likely will need an extern power source.Add a card reader and you got an addon like the 32x.</quote>Could just sell an upgraded dock as a separate peripheral to allow that choice. It'd probably sell well enough.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 02/08/23 9:58:49 AM #14:	Foppe posted... Going the dock way might or might not work depending on if and how Nintendo blocked data from being transfered from it into the console. The USB speed will be a bottle neck. Thunderbolt, Displayport, and USB are all migrating to the same USB-C connector. It's completely possible to stick a e-GPU in the dock, but it would take better hardware on the console side to push the bits. <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:971410558] in Can the sw... [t:80339725]...</cite> <quote>Foppe posted... </cite><quote>Going the dock way might or might not work depending on if and how Nintendo blocked data from being transfered from it into the console. The USB speed will be a bottle neck.</quote>Thunderbolt, Displayport, and USB are all migrating to the same USB-C connector.It's completely possible to stick a e-GPU in the dock, but it would take better hardware on the console side to push the bits.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
the_pika 02/08/23 11:12:19 AM #15:	Questionmarktarius posted... Thunderbolt, Displayport, and USB are all migrating to the same USB-C connector. It's completely possible to stick a e-GPU in the dock, but it would take better hardware on the console side to push the bits. hmmmm <cite>the_pika posted [p:971412195] in Can the sw... [t:80339725]...</cite> <quote>Questionmarktarius posted... </cite><quote>Thunderbolt, Displayport, and USB are all migrating to the same USB-C connector.It's completely possible to stick a e-GPU in the dock, but it would take better hardware on the console side to push the bits.</quote>hmmmm</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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