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In much the same way some people will opt to play Nintendo Switch games on a computer instead of the console if it saves a little cash, there exists some people willing to disguise malware as Switch emulation software if it makes them a little cash. That's right, if you see something claiming to be a Nintendo Switch emulator you should really think twice before installing it. Switch emulators aren't a real thing, and installing that software is a really great way to turn your computer into a malware farm.
Scammers are taking advantage of a video floating around showing off Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild in 4K as evidence of Switch emulation, but that's not the case. What you see in that video is an unfinished version of the Wii U port for Breath of the Wild running on a PC. It is currently possible to do this yourself, but the game isn't 100% polished and may break in some areas. More importantly, it's not the Switch version of the game which means other Switch games will not be ready to play anytime soon.
If you're really eager to see what the Switch gaming experience is all about, your best bet really is going to be picking one up for yourself and trying it out.
Nintendo's latest console isn't just a portable gaming machine, it's a very powerful computer in an impressively small case. The NVidia Tegra X1 processor in this tablet was built to run in laptops and cars, and its Maxwell GPU is not something easily emulated by just anything. It may not be particularly impressive when compared to traditional desktop processors and GPUs, but emulating hardware is not a 1:1 resource expense.
The recommended system specs for the Wii U version of Breath of the Wild include 16GB of RAM, at least 3.5GHz quad core CPU, and at least a GTX 970 processor. Basically, emulating a Wii U game requires a computer that meets almost all of the same spec needed to run an Oculus Rift or HTC Vive. While the Wii U and Switch are comparably equipped, the latter is using an ARM processor which is going to be somewhat more complicated to emulate.
It's not impossible for someone to eventually figure out how to emulate the Switch in a way that doesn't require a super powerful machine, but it's not coming anytime soon. If you're really eager to see what the Switch gaming experience is all about, your best bet really is going to be picking one up for yourself and trying it out.
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Nintendo Switch goes on sale today at $300. If you are buying or plan to buy the Switch, you should know that it could serve as more than just a gaming console. Nintendo Switch has the USB Type-C port for charging, the same port as the new MacBook Pro. Apple’s computers can receive power from a portable battery bank… or a Switch console. Yes, the Switch can charge your MacBook and vice-versa.
How to charge new MacBook Pro with Nintendo Switch
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The Japanese company has provided its new console to some gamers and tech reporters to get a hands-on experience. Mike Murphy, a technology reporter at Quartz, has discovered that if you plug the Switch in to a new MacBook Pro, the gaming console charges the computer. It should have been the other way around, right? Anyway, it means you can carry the console as a power bank for your MacBook.
Lol if you plug a Nintendo Switch into a new MacBook Pro, the Switch charges the laptop, not the other way around pic.twitter.com/YJhMct6fKO
— Mike Murphy (@mcwm) March 1, 2017
We wonder if engineers at Apple and Nintendo envisioned this scenario. Since the trick works with the 2016 MacBook Pro, it should work with the 12-inch MacBook as well. It’s quite surprising that a smaller system with 4,310mAh battery that uses 39W of energy would be able to charge a MacBook Pro with 54.5 Whr lithium-polymer battery that draws up to 61W of power.
When you connect your smartphone to a computer, it’s the computer that charges the phone, not the other way around. There is no option to choose which device you want to charge using the USB Type-C cable. Just remember that you will need a dual USB-C cable (support for USB-C interface on both ends) to charge your MacBook Pro using Nintendo Switch. Do not use the accessory that comes with the console because it uses a USB-C to AC adapter.
Charging your Switch through a MacBook
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Is there a way to charge your Nintendo Switch using the MacBook? Yes, of course. When the console is turned on, it charges the computer. If your Switch needs battery power, turn it off and then connect it to a MacBook. You’ll see the battery charging symbol in the upper left corner of the console’s screen. However, it wouldn’t work if you turn on the Switch at any point while it’s charging.
Alongside Switch, Nintendo has launched a mobile app for the console’s parental controls. The app lets parents remotely restrict what games children can interact with and for how long. The Japanese company said earlier that it would have more than 100 gaming titles for the Switch. Nintendo is trying hard to regain some ground against Sony’s PlayStation 4 and Microsoft’s Xbox One.
Nintendo Switch is a hybrid console. You can use it to play games on TV or play on the go. It features a 6.2-inch LCD screen. The console is powered by NVIDIA Custom Tegra processor, and comes with 32GB of built-in storage. Users can expand the storage up to 2TB using microSDXC or microSDHC card.
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