The Nintendo Switch 2 receives support for VRR connected to an external monitor or TV in its latest update
The last nintendo console has received a new update, the 23.0.0 which adds a very interesting function for users who play with it connected to a monitor or TV. This new update, among others, adds the VRR support when connected to a Dock. In addition to updating the console, you will also have to update the Dock from the corresponding option in the Nintendo Switch interface to access this feature.
Nintendo Switch 2 adds VRR support when connected to the Dock
In addition to the updates, the game must also be compatible with this technology, and the television or monitor to which it is connected must also be compatible. The advantage is that when we find a compatible ecosystem, the frame output of the console will be synchronized with the monitor or TV offering a Adapted variable rate that will avoid cut or stuttering images. The Nintendo Switch 2 already had this feature, but it had initially been restricted to the console’s integrated screen.
This is not the only feature in this update, the Boost mode is now easier to turn on and off directly from quick settings. This will allow original Nintendo Switch titles to run with TV mode performance when the Nintendo Switch 2 console is in handheld mode, offering the extra performance that this console offers compared to the original version. A function that, in addition to improving games, can also lead to higher power consumption and can sometimes disable the touch screen.
The Nintendo Switch 2 can now also add other controllers while Joy-Con 2 remain connectedan option that will expand multiplayer modes. It has also prepared users who are going to change their Nintendo Switch 2 console for the new 40th anniversary edition of Zelda, and has added an option to transfer data from one Nintendo Switch 2 to another Nintendo Switch 2. This option is even available online, and you can make a copy in the cloud to later rescue it on the new console.
More features and improvements for Nintendo Switch 2
Others have been included changes With this update they do not stand out as much as those mentioned above. Among them we find:
- Audio settings can be saved separately for each connected TV or monitor.
- The video output menu now shows more information about the output signal.
- Game cards now have an online license that gives priority to users who have purchased it.
- Game usage time can be combined between multiple consoles.
- Previous chats will appear in the list of chats you can join.
- Miis are allowed to be shared with a QR code.
You can check the complete list of changes in the notes for this release.
Update now to the latest version to take advantage of all these new featuresincluding video output compatible with VRR. You can update the console and Dock directly from the menu.
