Zelda Botw 160 Update Work Review
The "Zelda BotW 1.60 update" likely refers to a patch or update for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, a highly acclaimed action-adventure game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch and Wii U. As of my last update in April 2023, here's what is known about updates and patches for the game:
Physical Media:
Most "Complete Edition" cartridges manufactured after mid-2019 come with version 1.6.0 pre-installed, making it the baseline standard for physical collectors. How to Confirm and Install the Update zelda botw 160 update work
- Actor metadata updates: most actors had metadata changes and many now require a larger instance heap — indicates engine/resource layout adjustments to support VR rendering and new UI assets.
- Game data additions: three new flags were added (Ichigeki_Pedestal_Appear, DisplaySpecialMode, DisplaySpecialOnce). (“Ichigeki” refers to the One‑Hit Obliterator—likely bookkeeping for UI/one‑off displays.)
- UI & messages: layouts and text updated for VR mode (to accommodate stereoscopic displays and different field‑of‑view constraints).
- Executable changes:
Overview — what “1.6.0” (the 160 update) did and why it mattered