La Nintendo Switch It does not offer the most complete operating system of all that we can find on a console, but still there is functions that remain unknown to many users. Some may not change your life, but they may manage to give you something extra and improve the way you use Nintendo's best-selling laptop.
Activate the dark mode of Nintendo Switch
Dark mode has become the obsession of many users, despite being an option indicated for OLED screens due to the energy savings it entails. But hey, it is also understandable that many are attracted by that darker aesthetic that sometimes gives a more pro look.
Be that as it may, on your Nintendo Switch you can also activate dark mode and it is very easy to do:
- Access the Console Settings from the main screen
- Now click on Themes
- Then you just have to activate the Black option to enjoy the dark mode
As you can see, it's very simple and if you like to change the appearance of your console's interface or avoid being dazzled when you play at night and go to the main screen, go ahead.
Zoom on screen
Within the accessibility options, Nintendo incorporated a Zoom function that, as its name suggests, allows you to magnify the image you are seeing on the screen. This is not only useful for all those people who have some kind of vision problem that prevents them from enjoying the console like other users, it can also be interesting for all those games whose texts are too small.
To Activate Zoom on Nintendo Switch all you have to do is the following:
- Access system settings
- Go to the Accessibility menu
- Activate the Zoom option
Done, now with a double click on the Home button you can activate the zoom and take a closer look at game elements or even the operating system itself and its menus. In addition, that zoom level is customizable, so it is interesting to know about this option.
Configure the buttons to your liking
If you are one of those who play for a while on Nintendo Switch, then move on to PlayStation or Xbox, etc., it is likely that on more than one occasion you have ended up a bit confused with the issue of controls. Because of how each manufacturer organizes and defines its buttons, there are titles that are controlled in one way on one platform and differently on another.
Nintendo Switch gives you option to remap controls in the same way that you could do, for example, on a PC. To make this change of assignment to each button you just have to do this:
- Go to console settings
- Access Controls and Sensors
- Then to Change button assignment
From there it is only a matter of adjusting the Joy Con, Pro Controller or any other controller in the way that you like or best at all times.
Parental controls to analyze yourself
Parental controls are designed so that the little ones in the house do not spend more time playing than they should. However, these can also be used to obtain information that could be useful to you, such as the time you use the console, to know exactly which games you spend the most time on, etc.
What's more, an interesting use can also be to prevent anyone from touching the console when you're not in front of it. Simply assign a lock code and even without being a function designed for it, it will work for you.
All of these controls are accessible through the Nintendo Parental Controls app for iOS and Android, of which we told you all about its use and configuration recently.
If you understand Japanese, change region
La Nintendo Switch has no region limitations, any console can install the games and applications that are released in other countries such as the United States or Japan if, for example, you live in Spain.
To do this, all you have to do is access said content and that implies either creating a secondary account that you will also configure on the console or changing the region temporarily within the settings of your Nintendo account.
Doing it may not be interesting at all, but if you have knowledge of Japanese it is true that you could access the Japanese eShop and the demos that come out first in that country or that never directly reach the rest of the world. Or to those games that run on Nintendo Cloud Streaming and are not available in all countries.