Major flaw with Apex Legends on Switch needs to be improved Respawn\/EAAnyone who drops into a game of Apex Legends on Nintendo Switch may a pretty hefty flaw in crossplay games, as the Switch version tanks when approaching enemy players. Ever since Apex Legends first launched on PC, Xbox, and PlayStation, Respawn Entertainment talked about wanting to get the battle royale on a wider variety of platforms. That includes teasers about a mobile version \u2013 similarly to Fortnite \u2013 as well as a Nintendo Switch version, which finally launched back on March 9. The initial impressions of the Switch version have been mixed, with plenty of complaints being made about the resolution and frame rate as this gives Switch players a pretty major disadvantage, especially in crossplay games with Xbox, PC, and PlayStation players. FPS drops warn of nearby enemies As DigitialFoundry pointed out in their recent test of the Switch version, Respawn have kept as much as they possibly can the same, but textures obviously take a backseat to keep performance up. However, that performance tanks to close to 20 FPS at times, especially in combat \u2013 but it gets choppy just before an enemy is about to appear as well. \u201cThe main problem is that frame rate problems intrude during confrontations with other players, exactly where performance should be at its best,\u201d the tech YouTubers said during their test where they had a crossplay lobby going between the \u2018docked\u2019 Switch version and Xbox Series X. \u201cOn top of that, there\u2019s the sense the frame rate may start to buckle simply by being in proximity to other players, an unlikely early warning system of sorts.\u201d This means that you\u2019ll know if there are enemies nearby if your FPS suddenly starts to drop. Timestamp of 14:10 DigitalFoundry also note that these problems are so severe that Switch players should at the very least turn off cross-play. This is an easy thing to do and a step-by-step guide can be found here. By switching off the cross-play feature, everyone is on a level playing field as you\u2019ll only be matched up with fellow Switch players, however, wait times might increase if others keep cross-play switched on.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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