The frame rate in 'Zelda: Breath of the Wild' is a little better today

Not a 100% fix, but an improvement.
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Tina Amini
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The frame rate in 'Zelda: Breath of the Wild' is a little better today
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The newest Zelda game is set in a huge world with tons of hills, lakes, and cities to explore...that sometimes stutter and freeze up while you're doing so. Fortunately, there's a patch for that.

Nintendo sent out an update for Zelda: Breath of the Wild late last night that vaguely claimed to improve your Link-exploring experiences. Specifically, it turns out, that has to do with the game's frame rate, which has noticeable dips in certain areas of the word.

YouTube users at GameXplain put the update to the test to show those improvements side-by-side, visiting some of the more notorious frame rate dipping spots in the video above. Though the issue isn't 100% fixed, it certainly seems an improved, more pleasant experience.

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Tina Amini

Tina is the Games Editor for Mashable. She is a born and raised New Yorker. She received a degree in Media, Culture and Communication at New York University, where she also began her writing career. Tina has been editing and writing about video games for 8 years, working across various outlets including Complex Magazine and the former Gawker's Kotaku. She's an excellent first-person shooter player but favors stories above all. She also has the world's softest cat.


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