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Switch System Software 14.0 Now Available: Adds Folders
« on: March 21, 2022, 04:16:19 PM »

A little late for the FIFTH ANNIVERSARY of the system, but whatcha gonna do.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/59987/switch-system-software-140-now-available-adds-folders

When the Switch was revealed to be region free, the next most important feature was folders... and they're finally here.

System software 14.0 is now available for the Switch to add "groups for software" on the console. At least 12 titles must be installed on the Switch to use the feature, with up to 100 folders and 200 icons per folder allowed.

The software update also enhances the Bluetooth audio functionality, including support for on-device audio control.

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Re: Switch System Software 14.0 Now Available: Adds Folders
« Reply #1 on: March 21, 2022, 08:20:01 PM »
FUCKING FINALLY!!! WOOO!

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Re: Switch System Software 14.0 Now Available: Adds Folders
« Reply #2 on: March 21, 2022, 10:21:55 PM »
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Re: Switch System Software 14.0 Now Available: Adds Folders
« Reply #3 on: March 21, 2022, 11:31:24 PM »
I don't care too much about the folders option, but if they gave me the ability to put the same game into multiple folders.

For example, I could have a Donkey Kong Folder that has the GBA Mario vs. Donkey Kong, DSiWare Mario vs, Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong '94, NES Donkey Kong Jr., DSiWare Game and Watch Donkey Kong Jr, and DSiWare Metronome.

Then, I could have each of these games in other folders - the two Mario vs. Donkey Kong games in a Mario Folder, the GBA game in a GBA Folder, the DSiWare titles in a DSiWare Folder, the GB game in a GB folder, the NES game in an NES Folder, the Game and Watch in a Game and Watch folder...  I'd spend so much time organizing my menu...

I can't believe that it's been 10 years since I went through a pretty serious period of browsing these forums. When I saw the implementation for the Switch's folder system, I was immediately brought back to this insanely prescient wish from all those years ago. Congrats for calling this, UncleBob!

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Re: Switch System Software 14.0 Now Available: Adds Folders
« Reply #4 on: March 22, 2022, 10:11:12 AM »
I don't care too much about the folders option, but if they gave me the ability to put the same game into multiple folders.

For example, I could have a Donkey Kong Folder that has the GBA Mario vs. Donkey Kong, DSiWare Mario vs, Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong '94, NES Donkey Kong Jr., DSiWare Game and Watch Donkey Kong Jr, and DSiWare Metronome.

Then, I could have each of these games in other folders - the two Mario vs. Donkey Kong games in a Mario Folder, the GBA game in a GBA Folder, the DSiWare titles in a DSiWare Folder, the GB game in a GB folder, the NES game in an NES Folder, the Game and Watch in a Game and Watch folder...  I'd spend so much time organizing my menu...

I can't believe that it's been 10 years since I went through a pretty serious period of browsing these forums. When I saw the implementation for the Switch's folder system, I was immediately brought back to this insanely prescient wish from all those years ago. Congrats for calling this, UncleBob!

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Re: Switch System Software 14.0 Now Available: Adds Folders
« Reply #5 on: March 22, 2022, 12:14:16 PM »
I work for a software company and in development there tends to be three types of projects and they get done with this priority.

1. New functionality that can be sold as a new product or will meet a certain sector of the market's required features and thus expand our customer base.
2. Bug fixes - both crucial mandatory fixes and items that make the product more stable.
3. The "nice to haves" - items that are not necessary and don't have a direct connection to sales but make the product better overall.

Folders for the Switch falls into number 3.  Which suggests that maybe the team that maintains the system firmware are now looking for something to do.  They don't have anything urgent to fix and there probably isn't something planned at a system level that will encourage sales so they're working on the "nice to haves".  But they wouldn't have time to do this if they had their heads down on a Switch replacement either, unless that's entirely a different team.