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== Exclusive features ==
== Exclusive features ==


Controller support, including as the [[quick panel]] GUI, is the only Nintendo Switch exclusive feature.
Controller support, including the [[quick panel]] GUI, is the only Nintendo Switch exclusive feature.


== Limitations ==
== Limitations ==
* There is no mod support.[https://factorio.com/blog/post/factorio-on-nintendo-switch]
* There is no mod support.[https://factorio.com/blog/post/factorio-on-nintendo-switch]
* Nintendo Switch Online is required for online play, but not required for LAN games.[https://factorio.com/blog/post/factorio-on-nintendo-switch]
* Nintendo Switch Online is required for online play, but not required for LAN games.[https://factorio.com/blog/post/factorio-on-nintendo-switch]
* Games hosted on a [[Multiplayer#Dedicated/Headless_server|headless server]] are not shown in the browse multiplayer game GUIs.
* There is no save transfer feature, but saves can be transferred using multiplayer.[https://factorio.com/blog/post/factorio-switch-release]
* There is no save transfer feature, but saves can be transferred using multiplayer.[https://factorio.com/blog/post/factorio-switch-release]
* There is no blueprint transfer feature, but blueprint can be transferred using multiplayer.[https://factorio.com/blog/post/factorio-switch-release]
* There is no blueprint transfer feature, but blueprint can be transferred using multiplayer.[https://factorio.com/blog/post/factorio-switch-release]
* Maps over 100MB or with a very large number of entities (typically downloaded from the PC version) can not be loaded.[https://factorio.com/blog/post/factorio-switch-release]


TODO basically the official stuff
== Related Factorio blog posts ==
 
* [https://factorio.com/blog/post/factorio-switch-release Factorio for Nintendo Switch is now available!]
== See also ==
* [https://www.factorio.com/blog/post/fff-370 FFF #370 - The journey to Nintendo Switch]
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* [https://www.factorio.com/blog/post/factorio-on-nintendo-switch Factorio is coming to Nintendo Switch™]
 
TODO category?

Revision as of 14:28, 21 November 2022

TODO links controls somewhere

Save files are compatible between platforms. Cross-platform multiplayer is possible as long as the game versions match. On Steam, the "console" beta branch can be selected to make the versions match.

Exclusive features

Controller support, including the quick panel GUI, is the only Nintendo Switch exclusive feature.

Limitations

  • There is no mod support.[1]
  • Nintendo Switch Online is required for online play, but not required for LAN games.[2]
  • Games hosted on a headless server are not shown in the browse multiplayer game GUIs.
  • There is no save transfer feature, but saves can be transferred using multiplayer.[3]
  • There is no blueprint transfer feature, but blueprint can be transferred using multiplayer.[4]
  • Maps over 100MB or with a very large number of entities (typically downloaded from the PC version) can not be loaded.[5]

Related Factorio blog posts