Earlier this month Nintendo released a new firmware update for its Nintendo Switch handheld console in the form of firmware 8.0. Since its release it has been noticed that Nintendo included a hidden boost mode which overclocked the console CPU enabling faster loading times. As you can see from the results below both the recently updated Zelda Breath of the Wild and Super Mario Odyssey games already take advantage of this new boost mode.
“Yeah, I get 21 seconds when loading my save file vs 26 seconds when OCing (now UCing) to 1.2 GHz vs 31 seconds (!!!) in v1.5.0. GPU is also OC’d to 768 MHz automatically.
Test results before the update and after:
Loading savefile: 31 seconds -> 21 seconds
Fast travel: 19 seconds -> 11 seconds
Entering shrine: 10 seconds -> 7 seconds
Mario Odyssey does the same and it REALLY improves the start time!”
Oh my. The update DID improve Shrine loading times, pog! pic.twitter.com/Mdr3onYudk
— Alexis de Champris (@Pikastroff) 26 April 2019
The previous Nintendo Switch firmware update 8.0 release notes list other features added to the system : are
A Sort Software feature is available after selecting to view All Software from the HOME Menu
– Software can be sorted by time last played, total play time, software title, and software publisher
– The All Software option displays when there are 13 or more software icons on the HOME Menu
A View All Available News option is available within News, allowing you to view all news items currently being distributed
– Go to News Channel List View More
Select from 15 new icons from the Splatoon; 2 and Yoshi’s Crafted World; games for your user
– To edit your user icon, head to your My Page on the top left of the HOME Menu > Profile
A feature to Transfer Your Save Data is now available, allowing you to transfer your save data for individual games between your Nintendo Switch systems
– Go to System Settings > Data Management > Transfer Your Save Data
– Save data will not remain on your source system after the transfer process completes
A Zoom feature can be enabled from within System Settings
– Go to System Settings > System to turn Zoom ON
– Once enabled, you can use the Zoom feature by pressing the HOME Button twice
An option is available to prevent the system from waking from Sleep Mode when an AC adapter is disconnected
– Go to System Settings > Sleep Mode > Wake When AC Adapter is Disconnected
– This also applies when undocking your console
A VR Mode (3D Visuals) restriction is available within Parental Controls
– This will also be available in the Nintendo Switch Parental Controls app through a later update
– Go to System Settings > Parental Controls
– These settings can also be changed from within Nintendo Labo Toy-Con 04: VR Kit
Hong Kong / Taiwan / South Korea is available for selection in Region
– Go to System Settings > System > Region
The following names have been changed (functionality remains the same)
– Save Data Cloud Backup > Save Data Cloud
– Transfer Your User and Save Data > Transfer Your User Data
General system stability improvements to enhance the user’s experience.
Source: WCCFTech
