Botw Update 1.6.0

in VR using existing save data. Note that pre-rendered cutscenes remain in 2D. Significantly Faster Load Times

Because update 1.6.0 changed file structures, many mods required updates. Developers on botw update 1.6.0

Link rode, boots stirring a trail through morning fog, and found the first sign at the mouth of an overgrown shrine: a glyph, ancient but alive, glowing a deep violet. When he touched it, memories not his own shimmered like heat above a road — fragments of a priestess singing to a sky now folded around itself, children chasing a fox through tall grass, a knight who dropped his sword to laugh and never picked it up again. The shrine’s puzzle rearranged itself as if remembering new pieces. in VR using existing save data

The internet collectively snorted. “Stability improvements” is Nintendo-speak for “we broke your hacks.” But dataminers immediately discovered that the 48MB download contained a Trojan horse of changes far exceeding the official log. Developers on Link rode, boots stirring a trail

Using the Travel Medallion (DLC) and the Wolf Link Amiibo, players could generate infinite Ancient Arrows. This was patched via a save-state check. If you try the exploit on 1.6.0, the game will crash to the Switch home menu.

Crucially, this update is . You do not need the Master Trials or Champion’s Ballad DLC to install it, though the patch does include compatibility fixes for the DLC content.