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Vertical grip accessory for the Switch is being funded on Kickstarter
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Na, unfortunatly. But the Switch can be inserted the other side of the Grip. Notice that it wont click, even if it feel firm, watch out a bit to not let it slip.
What are they waiting for? It shouldn't be complicated to flip it to the other side...
Wouldnt count on Farsight doing this. Its been asked since the showup from the flipgrip i think, not done yet... They dont have the latest tables ( big juicy and big buck ) on Switch, when its been ou on IOS for quite some time. Support for PA on console since license lost is abysmal.
My friend tweeted them or facebooked messaged them as well about this awhile ago and they just don't seem to give 2 shits, so I don't think it'll be fixed.
It finally arrived! (Spain here) I'll try it after work. Just in time for that Ikaruga sale in the japanese eshop.
By the way, I have a $10 discount coupon for fangamer (because of their black friday sale) that I won't be using. If anyone is interested PM me.
By the way, I have a $10 discount coupon for fangamer (because of their black friday sale) that I won't be using. If anyone is interested PM me.
That .jp sale is until Jan 3rd. I'm waiting till a EU/US sale pops up this week.
I bought it in the EU eshop in the end, I just couldn't wait for an upcoming sale having the flip grip here. Ikaruga is amazing in tate mode, I'm enjoying it a lot (still dying pretty easily tho)
So has no one else mention the obvious design flaw with this flip grip?. The way the switch screen has to be placed into the flip grip it completely covers the volume and power buttons and when inserting the screen into the flip grip it either turns the volume down or up. Why on earth didnt they design the grip so the screen can be inserted the other way around give access to the volume and power buttons?....massive over sight surely!?
You can press and hold the Home button on the Joy-Con to bring up the power, brightness and volume while you're using the Flip Grip. Also, I personally haven't had the volume buttons be pressed when inserting the Switch into the Flip Grip.
It's designed to rotate that way my guess is because the default rotation of most games that do that, is that direction. Not all games give options to rotate them either way, and while a small percentage rotate the other way the majority of tate supporting games rotate the way the flip grip does.
As said above, it was designed that way because all features that are applicable to that side (power, volume) are reachable by holding down the home button. If you were to flip the screen the other way, you would not only have redundant buttons, but you wouldn't be able to remove games or, most importantly, access the headphone jack.
It's well designed. Not an oversight at all.
I doubt I will ever use mine. Want it? Pm me your address and I'll mail it to you
I can't seem to PM you, did you mean the fangamer code? A friend would really like it.
When I configure an ACA game to rotate (for example: Argus), it doesn't seem to hold the exact scale of the screen dimensions. How can I know which one is pixel perfect?
I'm surprised to see so little activity on this thread now that the thing is released and into peoples' hands?
I got mine recently. Haven't had time to use it much yet. Ikaruga looks amazing though.
EDIT: Just realized I'm like a whole month late on the conversation, lol. Nevermind me!
Typical of Farsight to fuck that up and then never fix it, unfortunately.
I got mine recently. Haven't had time to use it much yet. Ikaruga looks amazing though.
EDIT: Just realized I'm like a whole month late on the conversation, lol. Nevermind me!
Typical of Farsight to fuck that up and then never fix it, unfortunately.
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I don't ever see them doing it, TBH. I don't know what Stern tables they've promised after Woah Nellie, but whatever it is (and whatever Gottlieb tables they release, lol) it's never going to drive sales like Williams/Bally tables would. Meaning I doubt they'll ever bother updating their pinball apps for Switch again.
I have a physical copy of Stern Pinball Arcade and I guess I'll sell it, no point in having the Switch version if I can't have proper FlipGrip support on it.
Just got my Flip Grip here in South Korea. I actually hadn't been paying attention to the shipping dates for the Flip Grip, but my Genki (bluetooth adaptor for Switch) order gave me shipping updates, and I had been expecting that since Dec. 24th. When this showed up first I was slightly, but pleasantly, surprised (though the Genki did show up later in the afternoon as well—two successful Kickstarters on the same day).
So far it has been fun to go back and play all the games I had been waiting on for this: Ikaruga, Strikers 1945 I and II, all the other Psikyo games, and a bunch others. I may have to go pick up that NAMCO collection now too. Galaga used to be one of my favorite games but I've never had the opportunity to play it in vertical mode—at least not outside of an arcade.
So far it has been fun to go back and play all the games I had been waiting on for this: Ikaruga, Strikers 1945 I and II, all the other Psikyo games, and a bunch others. I may have to go pick up that NAMCO collection now too. Galaga used to be one of my favorite games but I've never had the opportunity to play it in vertical mode—at least not outside of an arcade.
Speaking of which the Namco Museum is currently on sale in NA. Which annoys me because I just got that physical Namco Pac bundle thing during Boxing Day but would have preferred digital (and don't care about the other thing in the physical bundle). Oh well.
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Mine arrived three weeks ago but couldn't pick it up until coming back home, it is now sitting in my "postal box service" and they will deliver it to me today, can't wait 💦
Now would be Ikaruga, SNK 40th Anniversary or Hamster's Arcade Archives Punch-Out. Downwell is coming out at the end of the month and that game will probably support TATE mode.
Best flipper game is definitely Pinball FX3. You get a table or two free (from what I can remember), and I'd recommend one of the Williams table packs because they're all real-life tables. IMO the first Williams pack is the best, but you can't go wrong with either. Or both!
Mine arrived today and wow, absolutely perfect.
It's a shame Farsight will likely never update Pinball Arcade to work with it though.
Also props for SNK Anniversary Collection taking the Namco Museum approach of letting you play the entire thing vertically, menus and all.
Well Pinball Arcade work with it, you need to fit the Switch the other way. Wont click, but it fit and stay firm enough to not worry about it. And yeah it suck, they havent release new update with Big Buck and Whoa Nelly....
Hey, thanks for the bump! Downwell was on my list of flip-grippable games but I didn't notice it was out.
For those interested, here's a comprehensive list of Flip Grip friendly game.
Whoops, sorry man :P
It is indeed one of the finest additions to date for TATE.
I bought the Flip Grip when it first came out, but the one problem I had with it, wasn't even a Flip Grip design flaw. It was the ergonomics of the Joy-Cons. It felt so bad to hold it that I went looking for solutions.
I recently bought and I am still waiting on Seperate Charging Grip from Japan by GameTech, but I heard complaints of the face plates making buttons hard to push. While I am still waiting for that to arrive I found out that someone is making an all in one grip solution where it can be docked, or even used in conjunction with the Flip Grip. It's called the Grip Clip.
I don't have posting privelages yet, but if I did I would make a thread regarding this, as it is on Kickstarter and more than half way to the goal with 24 days to go.
Would anyone mind starting a thread regarding this accessory? think it deserves it's own thread. I went ahead and pledged the minimum to get me a pair of these and I hope it makes it, because it looks to be exactly what I've been waiting for.
Grip Clip Kickstarter
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My Cybergadget Grip is compatible with the Flip Grip to my luck :) (had to file off a few mm of plastic for it though, but easily done).
Also: saw the Grip Clip, seems like a very nice product. The bundle with the case seems a tad expensive though.
Also: saw the Grip Clip, seems like a very nice product. The bundle with the case seems a tad expensive though.
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I believe the Cyber Gadget Grip is sold on the US Amazon as ButterFox Dockable Trigger Hand Grip Case. Yes, it can be used with the Flip Grip after sanding off some plastic around the top latch; there's a screw in that latch though, and sanding around it might impact the grip's reliability. I'm also not a fan of its shoulder button design and general bulkiness. It's still a decent product though.
The Grip Clip seems the best solution for Flip Grip users at the moment. I hope that it will hit the funding goal.
The Grip Clip seems the best solution for Flip Grip users at the moment. I hope that it will hit the funding goal.
I think I am going to back this. I purchased the Skull Candy grip and i still get some cramping. This looks much more ergonomic.
I opted for the Grip Clip by itself. It was around $26.00 dollars after the conversion to US dollars and includes the shipping charges.
I am not sure this will make it. The campaign started out great, but it has slowed way down now. I hope I am wrong though. Does someone mind posting a thread specifically for this? As I said I don't have posting main thread privelages yet, and would love to give this more exposure.
I think when the idea/campaign owner has no time to do the marketing himself, he might also not be up there to run the production etc.
Why hasn't he sent some samples to youtuber etc. even the bloddy SFANS adapter guys managed to do that (and I still feel screwed by them).
Why hasn't he sent some samples to youtuber etc. even the bloddy SFANS adapter guys managed to do that (and I still feel screwed by them).
I'll have a go at rustling a thread up
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Aw that's a shame.
I've used my Flip Grip a few times with Namco Museum, I'm so glad that my early fears about the design were unwarranted because it's really fun playing games in this mode with the proper screen ratio. I haven't had too much of an issue with the JoyCons or the comfort level but the Grip Clip would have been nice to have anyway. ):
I've used my Flip Grip a few times with Namco Museum, I'm so glad that my early fears about the design were unwarranted because it's really fun playing games in this mode with the proper screen ratio. I haven't had too much of an issue with the JoyCons or the comfort level but the Grip Clip would have been nice to have anyway. ):