Kelly@programming.dev to Nintendo@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-210 days agoVirtual Game Cards are now Livewww.nintendo.comexternal-linkmessage-square13fedilinkarrow-up124arrow-down17file-text
arrow-up117arrow-down1external-linkVirtual Game Cards are now Livewww.nintendo.comKelly@programming.dev to Nintendo@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-210 days agomessage-square13fedilinkfile-text
System update information: https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/22525/~/nintendo-switch-system-update-information#current Further documentation on managing/sharing games: https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/67891 https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/47524
minus-squarePhelpssan@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·edit-210 days agoI haven’t done the update yet, but supposedly there’s an option to stay with the old system if you prefer that. System Settings -> User Settings -> Online License Settings -> Use Online License
minus-squarememphis@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·10 days agoUnfortunately it doesn’t work like that. With this setting on, your primary console can now be locked out of games if you’re caught offline and without the virtual card. That wasn’t possible before.
minus-squareslimerancher@lemmy.worldMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·edit-210 days agoWhat about keeping the virtual card on primary system and playing online on secondary system? With the Use Online License setting, this should be possible.
I haven’t done the update yet, but supposedly there’s an option to stay with the old system if you prefer that.
System Settings -> User Settings -> Online License Settings -> Use Online License
Unfortunately it doesn’t work like that. With this setting on, your primary console can now be locked out of games if you’re caught offline and without the virtual card. That wasn’t possible before.
What about keeping the virtual card on primary system and playing online on secondary system?
With the Use Online License setting, this should be possible.