New Switch 2 Update Will Give Original Switch Games Visual Boost
Handheld Boost Mode makes games run as if the Switch is connected to a TV.
Nintendo has updated Switch 2 to make original Switch games look better. The new Handheld Mode Boost will cause compatible Switch software to run as if in TV Mode," the company says. This will improve the performance and visuals of most games when played in handheld mode.
What it means is that the console will allow for better performance, as if it were docked. Nintendo warns that this mode may also increase the system's power consumption, and "because this option forces TV mode operation, some instructions may be incorrect or fail to operate correctly."
"The effect of Handheld Mode Boost will vary based on the software. Some Nintendo Switch software will be unaffected, and this option has no effect on software for Nintendo Switch 2."
Handheld Mode Boost might also prevent Nintendo Switch software from using the system's touch screen and will cause Joy-Con 2 controllers to be treated as a Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller. If you want to use other controllers, first detach the Joy-Con 2.
You can find the new mode in Nintendo Switch Software Handling in System. Other than this, the 22.0.0 update added the ability to save notes about your friends (which they won't see), invite friends to GameChat rooms you’re participating in, rewind 10 seconds/advance 10 seconds with the ZL and ZR Buttons when watching a full-screen video, and more.
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