TPT Nintendo Switch Port
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I think that TPT should be added to the Nintendo Switch console, here are some reasons why
1: The game offers virtually endless playtime, so it would be great to be able to play anywhere and anytime.
2: A Switch port would gain much more players.
3: A Switch port could use the touchscreen
4: As the game grows, and more players want to play it, a Switch port would help more players join the game
5: Nintendo Switch could seamlessly run TPT thanks to the pixel style of the game
These are just a few reasons why I think it would be great on Switch, and I hope this post convinces the developers to add it to Switch, Thanks.
- snorlax_2014
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6) Official porting to most mainstream gaming systems will be rejected. Systems such Sony's PS4 or the Nintendo Switch use proprietary libraries/SDKs which have incompatible licenses with The Powder Toy's GPLv3.
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@snorlax_2014 (View Post) To be honest: I think it's better off only on PC and Mobile either way; who would ever use a gaming controller and console to create simulations for the rest of their activity-span when phones and computers are common household technology? That's opportunity enough for TPT.
Also, it's already hard enough to create precise simulations on an Android phone; just think of what happens if you use a Nintendo Switch Pro Controller or the NS2 Joy-Con Mouse for TPT.
Even if TPT were added to a game console, it would only gain a handful of additional users due to so many senior, iconic, classic, and, higher-quality games (no offense) dominating it; those hypothetical users would probably last for a short time.
Pro-tip: You could try to advirtize TPT or get someone famous to do so (only if mods and devs are okay with this).
Edited 5 times by pacmanfan123. Last: 29th June -
as a person with a switch with 3rd party services this is possible already (via internet services)
Edited 2 times by the_four_glizzy. Last: 30th June -
@the_four_glizzy (View Post) have you tried it before? Was it handled at least almost as well as PC and/or Android? Just out of curiosity.
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yes
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@the_four_glizzy (View Post) So you were able to use TPT on NS as flawlessly as PC and/or Android, especially when it comes to making precise machines, art, and custom shapes. Is that what you're saying?
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This isn't the main reason why TPT isn't being pushed. Some of the software/dependencies on consoles such as the Nintendo Switch aren't compatible with TPT's GPLv3 license.
