If it's hassle moving between the consoles, I would do a lot of reading of how the set up works between owning two consoles, looking on reddit it seems to be typical Nintendo - "this could be straightforward but lets make it complicated just in case someone dares to try and play one game on two of their own consoles"
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If it's hassle moving between the consoles, I would do a lot of reading of how the set up works between owning two consoles, looking on reddit it seems to be typical Nintendo - "this could be straightforward but lets make it complicated just in case someone dares to try and play one game on two of their own consoles"
I had this recently with the Switch 1. We have 1 Switch lite and 2 Switches. The Switch Lite for me is the 'home' console and I had to place it next to the 2019 Switch to play the virtual game card for the first game (MK8).
I've just tried to load a new game (Outrun Sega Ages) on the 2019 Switch and it's asking for the Switch Lite but as that's offline it can't load the game. I'm assuming this would be the same with the Switch 2. So it sounds like your Switch 1 is set to be the home console and you'll need the console to be online to play digital games once linked.
My Switch 2 and controllers is here but I won't be able to unpack until Sunday (Birthday present).
You could have at least posted them in order
The old system of the home console could play any digital games without an internet connection but other Switches with your account could play digital games as long as they had an internet connection was much better.
This is what I meant by the rubbish DRM update comment the other day, as I hadn't seen the virtual game card update until a week, or so ago.
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Yea, that's the first time set-up. I don't believe it does it a second time, but will need the other Switch to be online when you want to play that game.
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It need the other switch to be online? The other switch should be "sleep" but technically online.
I wonder if it is to do with which one is the Primary console.
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PS, it is funny that it knows the colour of the Joycons!
Not 100% but I just tried it now and it will only load Outrun SEGA AGES on my 2019 Switch when my Switch Lite is on (home/primary console). Otherwise it won't load at all. I'm not sure a Switch that is asleep in a dock is classed as online. If that WiFi connection goes asleep then you aren't going to be able to do what you want I think.
Changing your Switch 2 to the primary console will remove the issue, but it will then mean the Switch 1 has the same issue.
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What is baffling is that it won't let me run Mario Kart World. Its not like that game can be run on Switch 1, or ever installed on any Switch 1.
Both console have my Nintendo Account login, it is the same account. Nintendo's own website says I can play the same Virtual Card game on 2 different consoles.
Nintendo Accounts on Nintendo Switch (FAQ)
What can I do with a Nintendo Account on Nintendo Switch?
www.nintendo.com
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Can I play my games on more than one console?
You can play digital games that you've purchased with your Nintendo Account on up to two consoles if you load them as virtual game cards, or on any Nintendo Switch console if you enable the use of online licences."
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What is baffling is that it won't let me run Mario Kart World. Its not like that game can be run on Switch 1, or ever installed on any Switch 1.
Both console have my Nintendo Account login, it is the same account. Nintendo's own website says I can play the same Virtual Card game on 2 different consoles.
Nintendo Accounts on Nintendo Switch (FAQ)
What can I do with a Nintendo Account on Nintendo Switch?
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Can I play my games on more than one console?
You can play digital games that you've purchased with your Nintendo Account on up to two consoles if you load them as virtual game cards, or on any Nintendo Switch console if you enable the use of online licences.
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Yea, it's all in the link you've posted - https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Supp...l-Games-Across-Multiple-Consoles-1647413.html
On only 2 consoles, the primary console can play games with no restrictions, but the secondary console can only play games borrowed as if they were physical games card; one-by-one. And you need to go through that online check every time you load that eShop game on the secondary console. And that's how my two Switches behave. The first-time only must have the two consoles close to each other is a one-time DRM check-up. Then every time you load the game on the secondary console the DRM will check if the primary console is online.
Physical games won't have this restriction. Or the Switch 2 needs to be the primary console.
I'm going to have the same rubbish when I open-up my system on Sunday.
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I fixed it !!! The end of that sentence says "if you enable the use of online licences.
So I messaged me sister to go into the settings in the Switch 1 to turn it on. Mario Kart World now working!
However, other games in my Library that i bought on the eShop, like South Park, Gold Story, it wants that pairing......
So I messaged me sister to go into the settings in the Switch 1 to turn it on. Mario Kart World now working!
However, other games in my Library that i bought on the eShop, like South Park, Gold Story, it wants that pairing......
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Nice one, least you have one game up and running. Won't it still do that online check the next time you load it though?
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I can close and re-open Mario Kart World. I think that part is fine, I will figure out the other eShop games I've bought tomorrow night. It seems to let me log into Nintendo Online to play the SNES games just fine too.
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Annoying the Switch 1 Pro Controller can’t wake up the Switch 2 from sleep.
In the right thread this time.
In the right thread this time.
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It is but I think I can live with it for now. Still a great controller.Annoying the Switch 1 Pro Controller can’t wake up the Switch 2 from sleep.
In the right thread this time.
Another PSA
Here is a list of all Switch 1 games that do not work on the Switch 2
What is it that doesn't work about then? I can get marvel vs capcom fighting collection working on my Switch 2. I put in the cart, it loads and I can play the punisher.
Played the first level of Crash trilogy as well.
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