Botw Update 160 Upd May 2026

Loading into Shrines, fast-traveling across the map, and booting up the game became up to 30-40% faster than on older versions. 📊 Load Time Comparisons (v1.5.0 vs v1.6.0) Action / Location Pre-Update (v1.5.0) Post-Update (v1.6.0) Fast Travel (Great Plateau) ~28 seconds ~19 seconds Entering a Shrine ~14 seconds ~10 seconds Loading Game from Main Menu ~31 seconds ~21 seconds 🐞 Bug Fixes and Speedrunning Impact

A toggle for the VR Goggles was added under "Options" in the System menu. botw update 160 upd

Unlike minor VR modes in other titles, Version 1.6.0 allowed players to experience the entire game world of Hyrule in 3D VR using existing save files. Loading into Shrines, fast-traveling across the map, and

Nintendo's official changelog for the 1.6.0 update was brief but impactful: Nintendo's official changelog for the 1

Players can slide the Nintendo Switch console into the cardboard Toy-Con VR Goggles.