For those struggling with drawing on the switch

[Colorfull]

Zoom in by pressing Q and it should help at least a little. Some people are buying tablet pens and such for their console too, and you can usually find those on sites like Amazon for about 5$.

 

[ZEROrevive]

Zoom in by pressing Q and it should help at least a little. Some people are buying tablet pens and such for their console too, and you can usually find those on sites like Amazon for about 5$.

Good advice. I'm glad they added the feature since it will be easier on my eyes...

I have a older tablet pen that I got off amazon for our android tablet back then. I need to dig it up and make use of it again. That pen was a blessing in disguise.

 

[Mendax]

Wait, wait...do tablet pens work?
I don't recall the switch having a touch screen...

 

[Colorfull]

Wait, wait...do tablet pens work?
I don't recall the switch having a touch screen...

It should, because the switch actually does have a touch screen! Next time you're in the home menu try tapping to try it out yourself.

 

[ForteReborn]

If it can track your finger, then it should be able to accept any sort of tablet device pen. You could even vouch for your old WiiU pen, or 3DS. Personally, for my monster size hands, I need a longer pen for myself so I am going to see if I can find my old one tucked somewhere.

The only thing that made me concern was scratching the screen accidentally due to unseen dust particles. I would advise cleaning the screen with a microfiber clothe first, THEN check the end bit of the pen to see if there is residue. That usually is the convict for ruining your screen. You can also buy something as a little bit of a screen protection if you aren't too keen of having the pen making contact with it.

 

[ZEROrevive]

You could even vouch for your old WiiU pen, or 3DS.

I tried my 3DS pen and it didn't work sadly.

Just to clear up confusion for other people, it has to be this type of tablet pen, or similar. Any other kind won't work I believe. It has to mimic a finger touch.

 

[ForteReborn]

...Well, crap. I take back what I said then on that PART. That feels like a waste though.

 

[ZEROrevive]

...Well, crap. I take back what I said then on that PART. That feels like a waste though.

It does, and makes it a bit more of a pain. But it is technicality a better touchscreen that what the Wii U had. So I wont complain. Just treat it like a smartphone/tablet screen.

 

[Laseraxis7]

Sounds good! I already got my tablet pen.

 

[Torloth]

It does, and makes it a bit more of a pain. But it is technicality a better touchscreen that what the Wii U had. So I wont complain. Just treat it like a smartphone/tablet screen.

Just look for a stylus Compatible with capacitive touch screens.
(Any touchscreen that has Multitouch support)
Looks like Amazon has many options for this. I would prefer a fine tip option though. But to each their own.

 

[Colorfull]

I tried my 3DS pen and it didn't work sadly.

Just to clear up confusion for other people, it has to be this type of tablet pen, or similar. Any other kind won't work I believe. It has to mimic a finger touch.

Probably should've cleared that up a little too when I said that people were buying tablet styluses.

 

[Torloth]

I "drew" this for the Japanese Splatfest.
You can do some cool things with the button inputs makes straight lines a breeze. Going for that 80's-90's style of straight line art. This took a long time to do but what else can we do in the demo until Saturday?

イイダ Is Marina's Japanese name
ポップ Is Pop
(I would be team Rock but I let my Girlfriend pick.)

 

[Maave]

I found my touchscreen pen. It doesn't make me any better at drawing though lol

 

[SaltyCal]

The Switch does have indeed a touchscreen. It's a shame you can't draw anything with the touchscreen in Splatoon 2. It feels like a waste, having to draw with sticks in the miiverse drawing replacement, instead of using the touchscreen. Hopefully when the game is released the touchscreen can at least do something, like navigate menus.

 

[ZEROrevive]

It's a shame you can't draw anything with the touchscreen in Splatoon 2. It feels like a waste, having to draw with sticks in the miiverse drawing replacement, instead of using the touchscreen.

...But you can? Everyone in the thread made clear of the fact via discussing what tablet pens work on said touchscreen. Or am I missing something here...?

 

[Dessgeega]

The Switch does have indeed a touchscreen. It's a shame you can't draw anything with the touchscreen in Splatoon 2. It feels like a waste, having to draw with sticks in the miiverse drawing replacement, instead of using the touchscreen. Hopefully when the game is released the touchscreen can at least do something, like navigate menus.

The touchscreen works with certain kinds of pens. All that magnificent art in the plaza that I've seen wasn't done with sticks :P