Question Downloading when undocked in sleep mode (self.NintendoSwitch) submitted 1 year ago by [deleted] After purchasing a digital copy of ARMS today I set. The result: yes, it does. It seems the games will download about 15% faster – though, because Nintendo doesn’t provide any time estimates when downloading, and sleep mode means you can’t.
Instructions for configuring the Sleep Mode settings on Nintendo Switch.
Complete These Steps:
- From the HOME Menu, select “System Settings.”
- Scroll down the options on the left and select “Sleep Mode.” The following settings can be configured:
- Auto-Sleep (Playing on Console Screen). While in Handheld mode or Tabletop mode the console will enter sleep mode after a set period of inactivity. This time can be set to 1, 3, 5, 10, or 30 minutes. To disable Auto-Sleep while using the console screen, select “Never.”
- Auto-Sleep (Connected to TV). While in TV Mode the console will enter sleep mode after a set period of inactivity. This time can be set to 1, 2, 3, 6, or 12 hours. To disable Auto-Sleep while using the console in TV mode, select “Never.”
- Suspend Auto-Sleep While Playing Media Content. This prevents Auto-Sleep from activating while media content is playing. If this option is disabled, the console will still go to sleep after four hours of media playback.
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These days internet speeds are fast enough where you’ll be able to download huge files in considerably shorter amounts of time than before. However we guess no one likes waiting, and if you are trying to download games from the eShop on your Nintendo Switch, you might want to try this little trick.
AdvertisingAs you can see in the video above put together by the folks at GameXplain, it seems that it has been noticed that if you were to put the Nintendo Switch in sleep mode, you will be able to download games faster compared to normal. The exact metrics are unclear since it is difficult to judge as sleep mode does not let you check your progress, but the tests conducted have found that your downloads should be faster by around 15% versus if your console is in use.
Granted 15% isn’t exactly a huge figure, but it is faster and if you’re looking to shave some time off on downloads, especially those bigger files, we guess it does help a bit. It is possible that in sleep mode, other processes aren’t being used so the focus would be on the download, thus the increase in speed.
It is also why it has been theorized that if you were to put your phone in airplane mode and turn off all connections, your phone should in theory charge faster. In any case this is something you might want to think about if you are looking to improve your download speeds on the Switch.
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