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Video: How to Use an iPad as a Screen for Your Nintendo Switch
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...or get an android Tablet and emulate Switch games without a hastle. I apologize if this answer triggers you.
Older games are more sensitive to lag because they were mostly played on CRTs which effectively had zero input lag.
Woah, we’ve got a badass over here.
We already had the ability to bend tech and people got upset. iPhone 6 was a pioneer in that space!
You're asking the wrong question. The question is not "why?" or "who would do this?" but "can we?" We have windows 98 running on an Apple Watch. This made me smile simply knowing that it can be done.
a switch literally had a screen. you're traveling, use the built in screen. if you need to bring an entire gaming setup with you, you have video game addiction.
sooooooo....using the built-in screen does not constitute an addiction? If I play Zelda for 100 hrs does it matter what screen I use?
Also.......I travel with my switch and iPad regardless of this use case. I would imagine I am not alone.
Theoretically interesting, but if you have a Switch OLED this would be a noticeable downgrade. Not the same aspect ratio, and most importantly that OLED Switch screen looks better than an iPad display.
That sounds like the rationalization of a person with videogame addiction "Sure I played 100 hours of Zelda this week, but I used the built in screen so I don't have a problem"
not as much as needing a bigger screen when you already have one right there.
whoosh
if that were the case....then there wouldn't be different size monitors. So if I have a 42" TV but want a 50"...then I have some sort of addiction?
I feel like maybe I am being trolled? I can't tell tbh lol.
you aren't being trolled, you simply are just not getting it.
For those complaining about input lag, the Switch runs at 30fps. Would that be on top of that?
That said, another post covered saying you may be on the road or traveling where having a proper monitor isn't practical to carry around. Here, the iPad doing this double duty is like a "best of both worlds" where it's portable enough (nice and flat), while still providing a larger viewing area.
You can have a video game addiction "just fine" without having to do this. Just having the regular hardware is enough. Hell, people have been addicted to their iPhones, iPads, and consoles regardless.
That said, another post covered saying you may be on the road or traveling where having a proper monitor isn't practical to carry around. Here, the iPad doing this double duty is like a "best of both worlds" where it's portable enough (nice and flat), while still providing a larger viewing area.
video had a lot of yapping and repetitiveness with minimal usefulness. kept referring to "link in the description" without naming any of the components specifically in the video.
It’s gonna be a laggy experience. I bought an adapter in order to play switch on my studio display, and the gsmeplay itself was not smooth and the quality was bad. It’s just best to play it on normal tv
Why just consoles? Looks to me it's a solution to use an ipad as a display for anything that has a hdmi output.
Yep, I had my Handspring Visor connected to my Motorola Startec early 2001. The Handspring browser was a horrendous experience overall, but it worked if you were patient. Was also able to send and receive email.
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Not sure about this, but for a second screen while on the road. Or even better, long term when apple eos’ a given model you can easily use it as a monitor. If the touch input worked for it as a touchscreen monitor, even better.
Samsung tablets have been doing it for ages. I use my Galaxy tab as a portable HDMI display with a video capture dongle. This is just Apple’s shortcoming.