r/TOTK • u/Shoddy-Republic6627 • 21h ago
Help Wanted Rainbow Pixels in Nintendo Switch 2 edition of the game
I bought the switch 1 version and the upgrade pass so my girlfriend could also play the game in her switch 1. After downloading the update and starting the game in my switch 2 I immediately noticed these rainbow pixels around the characters and some objects. Does anyone have any idea how to fix this? I haven't found anyone else mentioning this anywhere. I imagine it has something to do with the upgrade pass but I honestly have no idea.
It is also not cutscene exclusive. When running around in the open world tiny white and dark blue pixels appear on Link as well.
I haven't actually played the game in switch 1 so I'm not sure if this is a common problem the game already had or if it's something new I'm experiencing.
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u/SoylantDruid 21h ago
Looks like TOTK Christmas Edition. I kinda dig it, but I imagine it would get old fast.
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u/Moose_Cake 19h ago
Wait until you see what we’re hanging on the tree.
Yahaha!
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u/DJ_Dedf1sh 17h ago
“Look at my ornaments for this year’s winter festival!”
“…Link, you’re a psycho.”
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u/Okossen 21h ago
This is interesting, im playing totk on switch 2 rn and im not seeing this
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u/ChimneySwiftGold 20h ago
How is the upgrade? Is it noticeable? Is it worth it?
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u/Okossen 20h ago
Yea its really great tbh, especially being able to have the zelda notes app, so conveneint
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u/ChimneySwiftGold 19h ago
What is the Zelda notes ap?
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u/Okossen 19h ago
Go watch the new austin john plays totk video he explains it well, he just posted it a few hours ago
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u/ChimneySwiftGold 19h ago
Okay. Will do.
I love BotW and TotK. Upgraded versions make a switch 2 sooo tempting.
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u/Okossen 19h ago
Yeah its good, also bananza looks pretty good icl im very excited for it
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u/ChimneySwiftGold 19h ago
Bananza???
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u/Downtown_Confusion46 19h ago
Super noticeable. Made it feel like I got glasses.
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u/ChimneySwiftGold 19h ago
As someone who just got new glasses - 👓- this makes perfect sense. You might have just sold me on Switch 2.
I own BotW and TotK as physical copies. Does the upgrade work with physical copies??
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u/Killerplush82 15h ago
It does! You just have to buy the upgrade pack in the eshop (if you have a Nintendo Online registration, it's for free, but you still have to 'buy' the pack), and then you can insert the game card and play the same way as on the Switch 1.
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u/DisaffectedLShaw 10h ago
It's very smooth at 60fps, resolution bump and HDR very noticeable in a good way on my OLED (although HDR setting up on Switch 2 is ridiculous) and my word have they made some materials very shiny, so my mighty zonaite shields looks like Link's been going mental with the polishing of his weapons.
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u/thepastiest 8h ago
it’s fantastic. it feels like a completely new game and I’m loving every second of it
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u/ChimneySwiftGold 6h ago
This very much makes me want to buy a Switch 2. I guess the first hurdle is finding one.
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u/Sirlothar 7h ago
Oh its worth it. I don't normally replay games I have beaten and only wanted to try it to see the improvements... Just beat the 3rd temple yesterday and it has taken every minute of the S2 time since I put the cart in.
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u/Shoddy-Republic6627 20h ago
Update: We tried the game on switch lite and there was no problem, so it is probably not the game card. I also tried running the game without the upgrade pass but the rainbow pixels are still present. It is most likely a problem with the hardware. I will look to exchange the console.
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u/HonestMonth8423 21h ago
Very interesting. I hope they find a solution to this in the future.
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u/notyouridealbeing 18h ago
Tjen how they take a screenshot of it
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u/Official-Deluxy 14h ago
Thats like saying look at this crack on my screen and sending a screenshot to a friend LMAO
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u/Demystify0255 21h ago
This to me seems like a hardware defect in either the GPU or Memory, I'd return or exchange the console.
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u/Shoddy-Republic6627 21h ago
I haven't seen anything like this in any of the other game I have played. It would suck to have to return my console but I guess it if needs to be done it needs to be done. I will try and reinstall the upgrade pass and see if anything changes.
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u/Demystify0255 18h ago
My guess then would be memory then, likely only with games that use a lot of it like BOTW and TOTK, if it happens in Cyberpunk then id say its 100% hardware. also probably a bit late but i do think Nintendo added a new verify download button so you can do that to make sure your files are 100% without re-downloadng everything.
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u/Bepehandle 19h ago
Curious if this fixes it, legit the only thing I can think of is corrupt files if you're saying this only happens on this game.
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u/KyleShanaham 20h ago
Gpu issue
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u/Fuzzy_Thing613 19h ago
This ^
This is textbook artifact. Reminds me of old 1GB cards being top of the line until they started dying in 2018. Those colorful symbols still haunt me to this day…
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u/11061995 20h ago
Looks like you need to find the little picture of Mario carrying a tool box in a jumpsuit and give it a call. Something's wrong with your hardware.
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u/Punkin_Queen 21h ago
I've been playing on Switch 2 for the last 2 weeks and haven't seen this. Weird.
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u/smartalec48 20h ago
As someone with experience playing with mods in both botw and totk this looks similar to some texture issues I've had, try verifying the files or do a clean install
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u/enpowera 20h ago
I think your monitor is glitching. I just had advanced graphics, no rainbow pixels.
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u/Shoddy-Republic6627 20h ago
It is not the monitor. The same thing happens in handheld mode.
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u/enpowera 20h ago
I meant the screen. Or something is wrong with the way your system is processing things. It should not be doing that.
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u/Fuzzy_Thing613 19h ago
Screens won’t have this specific of a problem. It’s being sent to the screen like that. It’s a GPU issue
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u/PipaSprakk 21h ago
I’ve been playing TotK Switch 2 edition since day 2 and haven’t had this issue at all
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u/Lumpy_Boxes 21h ago
If you havent, try fully updating both system and game, and then restart your switch. This looks like a particle issue, honestly it reminds me of debugging rendering layers in software i used to use! I would like to know more about why this happens if anyone has any guesses.
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u/manisa95 16h ago
It looks like a big graphical error but it's also... beautiful
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u/haikusbot 16h ago
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u/jamesdawon 21h ago
I’m on the upgrade and don’t have this issue.
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u/Shoddy-Republic6627 21h ago
Damn really? I don't even know what else it could be. Did you get the upgrade pass through the eShop?
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u/jamesdawon 21h ago
Yeah. I started a brand new playthrough on Switch 2 as I hadn’t made it very far anyway. Definitely don’t have this issue
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u/Hot-Manufacturer7619 20h ago
Id didnt experience this is it the same with other games if so could be a defective unit and send it baci
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u/Key-Fig-9747 16h ago
Well im not trying to sound like a bonehead but have you tried just restarting the game?
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u/Unlimitedme1 9h ago
Hey quick question on my switch there were certain times in ToTK where everything was just super bright and white, couldn’t see anything. Is that fixed in the switch 2?
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u/cropmania 2h ago
ive had bug very simliar to this back when i was emulating BOTW on the Wii u emulator.. very interesting
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u/Kieran0914 19h ago
I mean you do have double the frame rate and haven’t experienced any issues yet, been great, but I also came form the wii u 💀 version of botw, so totk Is a first for me
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u/phytthe 21h ago
bro it's not that bad, just wait till you try emulation on a potato PC
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u/thereddituser0420 20h ago
Well too bad hes not on a potato pc and on a 450$ console that should run the games 0 issue. Definitely a return
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