Zelda: Skyward Sword 4K Switch Edition 1.0.0 Release (Patreon)
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Good evening! 🌅
I'm thrilled to finally announce the release of the latest texture pack, Zelda: Skyward Sword 4K Switch Edition!
This is a complete remake of the original Wii version's texture pack, remade from the ground up with over 550 brand new 4K textures, tailored specifically for the Switch version, which comes with many improvements over previous versions! For those who aren't already familiar with the changes between the Wii and Switch versions, here are some key features of the Switch version over the original Wii version;
Full 60 FPS support
The switch version runs at 60 fps natively, without having to rely on any cheats or hacks to do so. It's buttery smooth, and it looks amazing.
Vastly improved controls
The Wii version, whilst playable using a regular controller in Dolphin, was designed with the wii remote and nunchuck in mind, and it never worked very well when translated over to regular controllers. The switch version has completely reworked controls which work very well with regular controls, and is a huge improvement in this regard in particular.
Many Q.O.L improvements
Auto-saving, faster load times, manual camera control, skipable cutscenes, faster textboxes, no repeated item notifications, cleaner HUD and remote fast travel are all neat quality of life improvements in the Switch version.
This texture pack is made to work on the Switch version only, since it uses a different texture format than the Wii version. The Wii version will no longer continue receiving updates, as focus will be shifting over entirely to the Switch version of the texture pack moving forward!
Texture Pack Features
> 550+ completely new 4K textures, remade for the Switch version in much higher quality than previous versions. They have also been tailored to match the original art style much better than in the prior version.
> Fully customisable post processing effects and shader presets through ReShade, which comes pre-configured with the bundled Ryujinx Emulator.
> A pre-configured Ryujinx Switch Emulator for Windows comes bundled with the texture pack. It uses the Vulkan Graphics API as the default backend, and supports most controllers natively. You do not need to use DS4Windows or BetterJoy!
> The texture pack will work on all platforms Ryujinx supports. For now that includes Windows, Linux and macOS.
> As always, installation is quick and easy. You will however need to obtain and use your own activation key for Skyward Sword, as well as a game rom for Skyward Sword HD, which cannot be included with the emulator for legal reasons!
Also, I've made a new trailer to showcase what the game can look like with this texture pack and shaders applied. Check it out!
Enjoy!
This texture pack is available to all Patrons right now, with a public release 1 month from when this post was first published!
(Only available for the Ryujinx Emulator, the texture pack does not work on real Switch consoles).
Read more information about the texture pack on my website!
Download it here!
I am only able to make things like this thanks to your support, so from the bottom of my heart, thank you for helping me do what I love!