Botw Update 160 Extra Quality May 2026

If you have dusted off your Wii U or switched on your Nintendo Switch recently and noticed your version number reads 1.6.0, you might be wondering: What actually changed? And what is this "Extra Quality" setting floating around modding forums?

Published by: Hyrule Hindsight Gaming Date: October 2023 (Post-Tears of the Kingdom Era) botw update 160 extra quality

Nintendo did not increase the resolution or frame rate via this patch. On standard hardware, BOTW still runs at 900p (TV) / 720p (Handheld) on Switch, and 720p on Wii U. If you have dusted off your Wii U

When Nintendo released The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (BOTW) in 2017, it was a tectonic shift in open-world design. Six years later, even with the launch of Tears of the Kingdom (TOTK), players are returning to the original Hyrule. Why? Because of a quiet, almost mythical firmware adjustment known as and the community-driven phenomenon known as "Extra Quality." On standard hardware, BOTW still runs at 900p