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[OmegaFax]

Just got an update

Yup same

1.1.2 ... stability, I guess.

 

[keakster]

1.1.2 ... stability, I guess.

Yeah looks like patch notes are exactly the same as 1.1.1

 

[duckroll]

Anyone tried standing on uneven ground in the rain before and after the patch? Does Link feel more stable?

 

[The Hermit]

wtf

new patch?!

hope it improves the WiiU this time.















and ads petting dogs

 

[maxcriden]

Hopefully it fixes death mountain. First time doing some actual fighting there and the FPS came to a crawl and there were only like two of those giant bokoblins

That's a notorious trouble spot. I haven't encountered enemy encounter FPS problems as bad anywhere else in the game, especially post-patch. The only comparable FPS problems are a certain forest (but those aren't as bad post-patch).

 

[watershed]

I've recently come to the conclusion that BOTW is a better experience in handheld mode than tv mode. In tv mode the jaggies, low res textures, overall resolution, framerate issues, and pop in are much more noticeable. At the same time, the visuals are simply less impressive on the tv where we've had hd games with more impressive graphical quality for years now.

But in handheld mode BOTW is the best looking handheld game ever, the 720p resolution is great, the low res textures are far less noticeable, and the framerate issues are less frequent and less severe. Overall the game is just way more impressive when I'm holding it in my hands than when I'm playing it on my tv.

 

[Lee Chaolan]

Anyone pick up that new Deluxe Edition guide?

Want to see pics of that beautiful thing!

Mine comes in tomorrow. So glad I didn't rush through and beat the game already.

Now I have a shiny new patch to play through and the Guide will be nice to eek out a more complete playthrough

 

[Neverfade]

I don't want an outright answer of its location, but are there any hints about where to find the fairy fountain near Kakariko? Everyone just says they hear there is one but I'll be damned if i've found it.

 

[DecoReturns]

I don't want an outright answer of its location, but are there any hints about where to find the fairy fountain near Kakariko? Everyone just says they hear there is one but I'll be damned if i've found it.

Check near the

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shrine

Also a NPC would take you to her

 

[atr0cious]

I don't want an outright answer of its location, but are there any hints about where to find the fairy fountain near Kakariko? Everyone just says they hear there is one but I'll be damned if i've found it.

Hint: Talk to the

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kids

.

 

[Neverfade]

Check near the

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shrine

Also a NPC would take you to her

Thanks, i'll check it out!

 

[flipswitch]

This might sound weird, but do the type of bows you use affect your arrows?

For example, I was firing bomb arrows at goblins, but they didn't do explode, they just acted like normal arrows. I'm certain they were bomb arrows because you could see the Bomb attached to the arrow's end when link draws the bow.

Or maybe a glitch perhaps.

 

[DecoReturns]

This might sound weird, but do the type of bows you use affect your arrows?

For example, I was firing bomb arrows at goblins, but they didn't do explode, they just acted like normal arrows. I'm certain they were bomb arrows because you could see the Bomb attached to the arrow's end when link draws the bow.

Or maybe a glitch perhaps.

Bomb arrows don't explode in the rain.
Was it raining?

 

[GDGF]

This might sound weird, but do the type of bows you use affect your arrows?

For example, I was firing bomb arrows at goblins, but they didn't do explode, they just acted like normal arrows. I'm certain they were bomb arrows because you could see the Bomb attached to the arrow's end when link draws the bow.

Or maybe a glitch perhaps.

Was it raining?

 

[B-Dubs]

This might sound weird, but do the type of bows you use affect your arrows?

For example, I was firing bomb arrows at goblins, but they didn't do explode, they just acted like normal arrows. I'm certain they were bomb arrows because you could see the Bomb attached to the arrow's end when link draws the bow.

Or maybe a glitch perhaps.

Fire and bomb arrows don't work properly in the rain.

 

[flipswitch]

Can't remember if it was, it appeared sunny but maybe there were light showers.

 

[Gotdatmoney]

Fire and bomb arrows don't work properly in the rain.

Don't use bomb arrows on death mountain. Learned the hard way.

 

[Anteo]

I don't want an outright answer of its location, but are there any hints about where to find the fairy fountain near Kakariko? Everyone just says they hear there is one but I'll be damned if i've found it.

The painter in kakariko gives you a quest to help him find it. You can only take the quest if you talked to impa and finish first chain of quest she gives you. The painter will guide you to the area nearby the fountain.

 

[SCULLIBUNDO]

Can't remember if it was, it appeared sunny but maybe there were light showers.

A sun shower will do that.

 

[watershed]

I just realized that every time you find a korok you kind of scare them which makes them poop out a seed. Suddenly the final reward for finding all 900 korok seeds makes so much more sense.

 

[En-ou]

Over 45hrs in, still have entered a dungeon and revealed the other half of the map. I'm just having a ball doing side quests, shrines and exploring. This game is absolutely massive.

You can be 400 hours in and not enter a dungeon because there aren't any. The game has shrines and beasts not dungeons. Don't set yourself up for disappointment.

 

[Flare]

Don't use bomb arrows on death mountain. Learned the hard way.

I did it twice in a row thinking I messed up and killed myself. That was fun when it clicked...

 

[panthapanda]

I did it twice in a row thinking I messed up and killed myself. That was fun when it clicked...

Same. I thought something blasted me first so I tried again lol.

 

[BarringGaffner]

You can be 400 hours in and not enter a dungeon because there aren't any. The game has shrines and beasts not dungeons. Don't set yourself up for disappointment.

mmm nah, the beasts are the dungeons.

 

[atr0cious]

Don't use bomb arrows on death mountain. Learned the hard way.

Lol, it took me 3 reloads to figure out what was going on. Thought I was hitting an invisible wall.

 

[RagnarokX]

Did a shrine last night that took me a long time to get through. I look it up now and the actual solution is completely different. Apparently for the Bravery's Grasp shrine you're supposed to

Spoiler

remove the laser and put it on the moving platform. I would have never known! Right after I finished, I thought, how can that platform possibly be useful?

Here was my experience with that one:

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I tried using bombs a couple of times but ruled that out because it wasn't working well and it had nothing to do with the moving platform. Then I noticed that the laser wasn't really doing anything because, for one, you can easily jump over it and, for another, the laser box wasn't fully up against the wall so you could just climb over the laser box itself. And when I went over to the box to climb over it and mess with it I got the pick up prompt.

 

[Mega]

Real funny with the impossible dye recipes in Hateno! I was trying to make red dye and was confused when I got a spicy elixir... then realized you can't mix 6 ingredients!

 

[oreomunsta]

and ads petting dogs

Aonuma!!!! This^ !!!

 

[chronomac]

I just now, after 105 hours, realized that you can delete multiple photos from the album at once.

 

[CharminUltra]

I've crossed Gerudo Canyon several times, and yet today I found the

Spoiler

three blood brothers for the Test of Will Shrine Quest

for the first time. 200+ hours and I had no idea this was here...

 

[flipswitch]

You can be 400 hours in and not enter a dungeon because there aren't any. The game has shrines and beasts not dungeons. Don't set yourself up for disappointment.

But I read about people talking about dungeons that they weren't as good. Ok, so there's none now.

 

[HawthorneKitty]

But I read about people talking about dungeons that they weren't as good. Ok, so there's none now.

Why are you listening to him?

 

[Caelus]

But I read about people talking about dungeons that they weren't as good. Ok, so there's none now.

If you're expecting a traditional Zelda dungeon, there are 0. Make of that what you will.

 

[Mistle]

I've crossed Gerudo Canyon several times, and yet today I found the

Spoiler

three blood brothers for the Test of Will Shrine Quest

for the first time. 200+ hours and I had no idea this was here...

yeah this was one of my last shrines. and damn i swear a searched every inch of that canyon beforehand!

 

[panthapanda]

Maybe someone can answer this. I downloaded Zelda before I had my memory card. Is there anyway I can just transfer the data onto the memory card or will I have to delete it and then redownload it back onto the SD.

 

[mrklaw]

For some reason I seem plagued with chus - getting giant ones popping out at very inopportune moments. Along with skeletons at night and now random

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yiga clan

, even clear areas aren't quiet. Can be a little frustrating though - skeletons aren't a challenge, more of a distraction

 

[GRW810]

Did a shrine last night that took me a long time to get through. I look it up now and the actual solution is completely different. Apparently for the Bravery's Grasp shrine you're supposed to

Spoiler

remove the laser and put it on the moving platform. I would have never known! Right after I finished, I thought, how can that platform possibly be useful?

I posted about this shrine a few days ago. Had me completely stumped. I only discovered I could use the laser after I accidentally dislodged it with a bomb.

 

[Monumma]

Maybe someone can answer this. I downloaded Zelda before I had my memory card. Is there anyway I can just transfer the data onto the memory card or will I have to delete it and then redownload it back onto the SD.

As far as I know there us no way to transfer stuff from/to the SD yet.

Gamexplain is saying that the freeze that happened when moblins ragdolled may have been fixed. Can anyone report in this?
Edit: nevermind, just saw the thread.

 

[watershed]

Is there a specific music cue for hidden shrines or shrines you get from shrine quests? Sometimes there is this really gentle, relaxed music that plays at certain shrines. I don't know what makes that music appear though, as its not just 1 shrine or even 1 area. Gonna look for it on youtube.

 

[duckroll]

I kinda agree that there are "no dungeons" in the game in a sense. That's not a good or bad thing. It's just different and some people will be more bothered than others about that.

 

[_Clash_]

Defeated all 4 divine beasts and at 70 shrines. Pretty pumped because now I just wonder around even more and do as I please as the divine beasts are sorted. My next session is all about foraging and chilling in Hateno because I'm running low on supplies, using handheld more than expected

Good stuff

Kass amiibo ffs

 

[jariw]

Aonuma!!!! This^ !!!

It's already available. No proper animation for it, but the action to do it is there.

I've recently come to the conclusion that BOTW is a better experience in handheld mode than tv mode. In tv mode the jaggies, low res textures, overall resolution, framerate issues, and pop in are much more noticeable. At the same time, the visuals are simply less impressive on the tv where we've had hd games with more impressive graphical quality for years now.

But in handheld mode BOTW is the best looking handheld game ever, the 720p resolution is great, the low res textures are far less noticeable, and the framerate issues are less frequent and less severe. Overall the game is just way more impressive when I'm holding it in my hands than when I'm playing it on my tv.

I came to the opposite conclusion. The big screen and the surround sound creates a far better immersion than the tiny Switch screen in stereo sound. Getting up on a hill top in handheld mode only achieves the impression of climbing a tiny hill top. It's like watching a movie on the tablet.

 

[Mistle]

Is there a specific music cue for hidden shrines or shrines you get from shrine quests? Sometimes there is this really gentle, relaxed music that plays at certain shrines. I don't know what makes that music appear though, as its not just 1 shrine or even 1 area. Gonna look for it on youtube.

It seems to play when the find a shrine that is somewhat hidden, yeah. I really like it. It changes too depending on what region you're in!

 

[CharminUltra]

Kass amiibo ffs

No

Please

My wallet...

 

[Mistle]

No

Please

My wallet...

Yeah I said I'm done with amiibo after looking at my smash shelf.. but I did end up getting a BotW amiibo. If they release a Kass, or even a Champion set or something, uh oh..

 

[oreomunsta]

It's already available. No proper animation for it, but the action to do it is there.

Weird, how do you trigger it?

 

[jariw]

Weird, how do you trigger it?

Kneel in front of the dog. You'll get the "love" from the dog. After that,

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give the dog some things to eat, and the dog might show you some secret

.

 

[Branduil]

After upgrading to 18 weapon slots I think I'm done with those. Don't want to get

Spoiler

~50 more korok seeds

just for one more slot.

 

[BGBW]

After upgrading to 18 weapon slots I think I'm done with those. Don't want to get

Spoiler

~50 more korok seeds

just for one more slot.

You find Koroks everywhere, you'll easily find that number. I've opened all my slots and I'm still finding more Koroks all the time.

 

[jepense]

I kinda agree that there are "no dungeons" in the game in a sense. That's not a good or bad thing. It's just different and some people will be more bothered than others about that.

Yes. There is a lot of dungeon-like gameplay though. I don't care if the next Zelda has traditional dungeons or noy, but I like it a lot how the shrines, beasts and overworld puzzles distribute this gameplay in BotW.

Also listening to the soundtrack and reliving some of the key moments through that I've become convinced that as a whole (lead-up, entering, navigating, conquering) Vah Rutah and Vah Naboris are among my favorite sequences built around a Zelda "dungeon".