- The most recent Skyrim Switch 2 Edition patch fixes port performance issues
- A 60 fps performance mode has been added
- Some intrusive visual bugs have also been fixed
Bethesda Game Studios has released another big patch for The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim Anniversary Edition – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition. And it’s one that solves my biggest problem with the port.
Update 1.2 has been detailed in a post from the official Bethesda Game Studios account on X/Twitter. It has the usual range of fixes you’d expect, including addressing crashes, visual bugs, control issues and the like.
The biggest change, however, comes with the addition of an option for honest-to-goodness performance. The port’s screen settings now have a toggle that lets players switch between visual or performance priority.
The former is the Switch 2 version as you know it; a locked 30 fps with sharper visual quality. The new ‘prioritize performance’ setting trades some of that fidelity away with a higher 60fps limit.
Some other visual oddities I noted in my review of the Switch 2 port also appear to have been addressed. At launch, bodies of water would uncomfortably shift vertically when viewed from a distance. Additionally, distant trees and foliage would take on a strange blue tint. The update notes also address these issues directly.
Overall, it’s a robust patch that seems to fix a lot of both the major and minor issues with Skyrim’s Switch 2 port, making it much easier to recommend now.
The first patch was also quick to fix its input latency issues shortly after launch, so you don’t have to worry about that anymore either.
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