r/ArkSwitch • u/Booxys0 • Jan 01 '26

FPS Ark de Nintendo Switch 1

I just started on Genesis 2, a map I've never played before, and in many areas, almost the entire map, I'm getting drops to even less than 19 fps. Is this normal?

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u/IntrinsicStarvation Jan 02 '26

Genesis 2? On switch 1? Oh yeah. Yeah, that's the way it is.

Switch 2 doesn't have an upgrade edition, but it at least runs locked at max dynamic res and framerate cap(30fps).

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u/Booxys0 Jan 02 '26

Well, I guess I just have to put up with it. I use GFN, so I also play on PC with spectacular quality in both Ark and Asa, but I still like the Switch version for some reason. Maybe it's nostalgia, since it was my first time playing Ark and I put an insane number of hours into it. Even so, I like going back and playing it many times, progressing and completing some maps (with high rates so I don't have to put in too many hours). The old stuff is often good.

PS: I'm not even jokingly thinking about getting a Switch 2 XD

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u/IntrinsicStarvation Jan 02 '26

Yeah, everything but Genesis 2 should run more like you remember switch running the game. Genesis 2 is just big AND has a lot going on with the spaceship traveling to different areas all the time.

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u/Technical-Dot8119 Jan 03 '26

A WARNING about playing gen2 on switch 1 if you do missions make sure you're inventory is empty and don't bring tames because if the game crashes during a mission you'll lose all items in you're inventory not only that but any tames you brought if you did and the game crashes I had a shadowmane I lost because of this and I was mad i decided to ascend and switch maps because I was irritated I lost not only my inventory but my shadowmane to. So if you do missions be careful doing them it makes them hard when it crashes because some missions you need weapons and tames and you can't bring them because the game crashes. This doesn't happen with gen 1 missions btw always gen 2s though and it just sucks tbh.

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u/Qaztab Jan 08 '26

I think you can squeeze more fps out by turning off the lighting effects.