The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

In order to keep a stable frame rate, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom uses dynamic resolution. As a result, the image quality can end up looking blurrier when the action on the screen gets too intense.

So, are you able to disable this graphical feature? You can find out in this Seeking Tech article.

About the output resolution for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom can be played on the Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch Lite and Nintendo Switch OLED.

For the uninformed, you can only play this open-world action-adventure game in portable mode with the Nintendo Switch Lite. If you are running the software on a Nintendo Switch or Nintendo Switch OLED, then you can opt for either the portable or docked mode.

According to an analysis done by Digital Foundry, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom targets a maximum resolution of 720p in portable mode.

In docked mode, the game targets a maximum resolution of 900p. To reach the full HD resolution, which is 1080p, it uses software upscaling, presumably the AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR1).

You can find the Digital Foundry analysis of the graphical performance for Tears of the Kingdom below:

Can the dynamic resolution be turned off?

Unfortunately, the dynamic resolution can’t be turned off officially. The only way to increase the resolution for this game is to play it in docked mode by putting your Nintendo Switch or Nintendo Switch OLED consoles on the dock.

Afterwards, make sure that the power cable and HDMI cable I plugged in. By doing so, you will be able to unlock the extra processing power of your console, which will lead to an increase of resolution. As a result, you will get a sharper image on your television screen or gaming monitor.

By playing in docked mode, the dynamic resolution should be less active as well since the increased processing power means that the console will be able handle more demanding scenarios. Thus, the resolution won’t be lowered in order to prevent the frame rate from dropping.

When playing The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, you may notice that Link may not be as responsive to your inputs as you would like. To see how you can potentially fix the input lag issue with this Switch title, you can take a look at this troubleshooting article from Seeking Tech.

1. If you are playing the game on the Nintendo Switch Lite, undocked mode of the Nintendo Switch or undocked mode of the Nintendo Switch OLED, then you can try using the Joy-Cons when they are attached to your console.

2. If you can only play the game with wireless controllers, then you should make sure that you aren’t sitting too far away from the console.

Furthermore, avoid blocking the direct line of sight between your controller and the console. Turn off any other wireless devices that are nearby as well in order to prevent any potential interference.

3. If you are playing the game on your Switch or Switch OLED in docked mode and are experiencing input lag, then you should check your television settings.

If possible, try to enable the Game Mode or Game Optimizer Mode picture setting as this is designed to limit input latency when it comes to playing The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and other video games.

You should also make sure that you turn off any A.I. picture settings as these may add extra lag to your controller inputs.

4. When connecting the Switch to your TV, avoid using HDMI pass-through or splitter devices as these may introduce additional delay. Instead, the portable console should be connected directly to the screen.

5. If you are only experiencing lag when aiming or looking around, then you can check out this article to see how you can adjust the camera sensitivity in Tears of the Kingdom.

6. If you are seeing a lot of latency for both analogs, then you can try re-calibrating the two sticks by taking the following steps:

• Start by opening the home menu of your Nintendo Switch by pressing the home button.
• Select System Settings from the home screen.
• In System Settings, you first need to select Controllers and Sensors on the left side.
• On the right side of the same screen, scroll down and then select Calibrate Control Sticks.
• Tilt the analog stick that you want to re-calibrate.

• Move the analog as instructed on screen.
• Once you are done with one analog stick, re-calibrate the other one as well.

7. If you haven’t done so already, make sure you have the latest patch for Tears of the Kingdom installed. The new title update may help fix your input lag issues.

When playing The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, you may notice that the frame rate will drop in some instances. You can take a look at this guide from Seeking Tech to see how you can potentially improve the performance in this open-world action-adventure title.

1. If you are playing the game on a Nintendo Switch or Nintendo Switch OLED, then make sure you have the console docked so that it will output the image to a television screen or computer monitor.

By doing so, you will be able to unlock the extra processing power on the system, which should lead to a higher resolution as well as a more consistent frame rate.

2. You can also try turning on the Airplane Mode on your Nintendo Switch as doing so should free up more hardware resources to improve the fps in Tears of the Kingdom since the Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connections will be disabled.

You can do so by first pressing and holding the home button to open the quick menu. From there, make sure that Airplane Mode is set to On.

Alternatively, you can press the home button to head to the home screen of your Nintendo Switch. After getting there, select System Settings and then Airplane Mode. Finally, make sure that this setting is enabled.

Keep in mind that you won’t be able to turn on Airplane Mode if your console is docked. Instead, this setting can only be used if you are playing the Nintendo Switch or Nintendo Switch OLED in handheld mode. Since the Nintendo Switch Lite can’t be docked, this setting will always be accessible.

3. Restarting the game may help with fixing the slowdowns as well.

To do so, press the home button to go back to the Switch’s home screen. From there, move the cursor over to The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom icon and then press the X button to close the software. Afterwards, open the same game again.

4. Of course, you should also make sure that you have the latest patch downloaded for this title. In fact, a launch day update helped improve the frame rate performance.

If you haven’t installed the latest title update for this videogame, then you need move the cursor over to the Tears of the Kingdom icon on the home screen menu of your Switch. Afterwards, press the + button and then select Software Update > Via the Internet.

You may find that some of the environments can be too bright in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. This is especially true if you are exploring a snowy area or one of the sky islands. To see how you can potentially fix these brightness and overbloom problems, you can take a look at this troubleshooting article from Seeking Tech.

1. If you are playing Tears of the Kingdom in handheld mode on your Switch, then your options are very limited. The only thing you can really try is to turn down your screen brightness.

In order to do so hastily you can press and hold the home button to open the quick menu that should appear on the right side of the screen. From there, you should see the screen brightness slider. Furthermore, we also recommend that you turn off the Auto-Brightness feature in the same menu if you have it enabled.

Alternatively, you can press the home button to head back to the home screen. From there, select System Settings and then Screen Brightness. You should then find the same automatic brightness and brightness slider options.

2. If you are playing the game with your Nintendo Switch or Nintendo Switch OLED in dock mode, then you can try adjusting the Brightness, Color and Contrast settings of your television set or gaming monitor.

You may have to do re-adjust these same settings if you are moving from a bright environment back to a dark environment and vice versa.

3. Hopefully, Nintendo will add the ability to adjust the brightness and contrast levels by using the in-game menu in a future patch.

To see if there is a new update available for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, you need to first press the home button to go back to the home screen menu. From there, move the cursor to the game’s icon and then press the + button. Afterwards, select Software Update and then Via the Internet.

You can use motion controls in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. If you don’t think that the gyro is working correctly on your Joy-Con and/or Nintendo Switch Pro Controller when playing this open-world action-adventure title, then you can take a look at this troubleshooting article from Seeking Tech.

1. If the motion controls aren’t working at all, then make sure that you have the “Aim with motion controls” setting enabled in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.

You can find this feature by opening the Pause Menu and then navigating to System > Options. Afterwards, make sure that “Aim with motion controls” is set to Enabled.

2. You should also make sure that you have the latest firmware installed on your Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch Lite or Nintendo Switch OLED.

To manually update, press the home button to return to the home screen of your console. From there, you need to select System Settings > System > System Update.

3. After updating your console, you should also make sure that you have the latest update installed on your controller.

To do so, head back to the home screen of your Nintendo Switch. Afterwards, select System Settings > Controllers and Sensors > Update Controllers.

4. If your console and controllers are up to date but the motion controls don’t seem to be functioning normally, then you can try calibrating the gyros by taking the following steps:

• Go to the home menu of your Nintendo Switch if you aren’t there already.
• From there, go to System Settings > Controllers and Sensors > Calibrate Motion Controls.
• After getting to the Calibrate Motion Controls menu, select Calibrate Console.
• Detach the Joy-Con from the screen and then place the console and a flat console facing forward.
• You should now be back in the Calibrate Motion Controls menu. This time, you need to select Calibrate Controllers.
• If you are using the Joy-Cons to play Tears of the Kingdom, then you need to press and hold the – button on the Left Joy-Con or + button on the Right Joy-Con to start the calibration. Afterwards, lay the Joy-Con on a flat surface with the analog stick pointed upwards and the controller facing forward.
• If you are playing the open-world game with a Nintendo Switch Pro Controller, then you can press and hold with the – button or + button. Next, laid the gamepad down on a flat surface with the analogs pointed upwards and the pad facing forward.

Once you are done re-calibrating the gyros of your console and controller, test to see if the motion controls are more accurate in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.

5. If you still can’t get motion control to work, then there may be something wrong with your controller. In this case, you may need to get it repaired or replaced.

6. Of course, you can also try playing the game with the gyros disabled. To find out how to do so, you can take a look at this tutorial.

If you would like to invert your controls when looking around and aiming in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, then you can take a look at this Seeking Tech tutorial to see what in-game settings that you need to change.

1. In order to invert the camera movement and aiming controls, you first need to open up the Pause Menu by pressing the Plus (+) Button.

2. From the pause screen, you have to press the R button to change tabs until you make your way to System.

3. In the System menu, you then have to select Options.

4. Once you get to the Options screen, move the cursor down to the Invert Vertical Camera setting, which has the following description:

• “Invert vertical camera controls.”

So, if you want to invert the up and down movements when moving the camera or aiming, then make sure you enable this setting.

5. You will also find the Invert Horizontal Camera setting, which shows the following information:

• “Invert horizontal camera controls.”

This will let you invert the left and right movements associated with the camera and when you need to aim your weapon.

6. If you scroll further down the Options screen, you will find the Invert Vertical Ability Controls setting that features the following description:

• “Inverts the vertical controls for rotating items while using an ability.”

If you want to invert the up and down movement when rotating an item, then you need to turn this feature on.

7. Furthermore, you will also find the Invert Horizontal Camera Ability Controls setting, which displays the following info:

• “Inverts the horizontal controls for rotating items while using an ability.”

Set this to Enabled if you want to invert the left and right movements during item rotation.

8. Once you are done with the inverted settings, exit the Pause Menu. The new controls should be applied once you resume your progress in Tears of the Kingdom.

By default, the in-game miniature map will rotate as you explore in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. If you find that this is causing you to constantly lose your sense of direction in this open-world action-adventure game, then you can take a look at this guide from Seeking Tech to see how you can make the in-game map display at a fixed position.

1. Start off by opening the Pause Menu. You can do so by pressing the + button found on the Right Joy-Con or Nintendo Switch Pro Controller.

2. In the Pauze Menu, you need to navigate towards to System tab. You are able to switch tabs by using the R button on the Right Joy-Con or Switch Pro Controller.

3. You then have to select Options from the System tab.

4. After getting to the Options menu, scroll down and then move the cursor down to “Lock minimap to north” setting, which should have the following description:

• “Lock the minimap to the north regardless of which direction Link is facing.”

5. By default, the “Lock minimap to north” setting is set to Disabled. So, if you want the map to stay fixed, then you need to set this setting to Enabled.

6. Once you are done, exit the Pause Menu and then go back to playing Tears of the Kingdom.

The miniature map should now stay in a fixed position when you explore the open-world.

You may find that moving the camera around can be a little slow or sluggish in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. To see how you can change the camera sensitivity in this open-world Nintendo Switch game, you can take a look at this tutorial from Seeking Tech.

1. For the first step, you need to open the Pause Menu, which can be done by pressing the + Button on the right Joy-Con or Nintendo Switch Pro Controller.

2. Next, you need to switch over to the System tab by using the R button on the gamepad.

3. In the System tab, you then need to select Options.

4. Once you get to the Options screen, move the cursor down to the “Camera sensitivity” setting, which has the following description:

• “Select the speed at which the camera turns.”

5. By default, this setting is set to Normal. You can also change it to Very Low, Low, High or Very High.

If you find that the camera is too slow or sluggish, then you can try changing the “Camera sensitivity” setting to either High or Very High.

If you think that the camera is moving too fast and/or is super sensitive to your right analog movement, then you change this setting to either Very Low or Low.

6. Afterwards, you can exit the Options menu and then return to playing Tears of the Kingdom.

If the camera movement still does not feel quite right, then you can return to the “Camera sensitivity” setting in the Options menu to change to a different level.

If you are having issues controlling Link in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, then you are able to change the controls in the open-world title. To find out how to do so, you can take a look at this button remapping guide from Seeking Tech.

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom default button layout

This Nintendo Switch game features the following default controls:

• Left Analog: Move
• Press Down on Left Analog: Crouch
• Right Analog: Move Camera
• Press Down on Right Analog: Use Scope
• Left Directional Button: Change Equipment
• Right Directional Button: Change Equipment
• A Button: Action
• B Button: Put Away
• X Button: Jump
• Y Button: Attack
• L Button: Use Right-Hand Ability
• ZL Button: Focus
• R Button: Throw Weapon
• ZR Button: Use Bow
• Minus Button: Use Purah Pad
• Plus Button: Open Pause Menu

How to swap the B and X buttons

You can swap the B and X buttons in Tears of the Kingdom. By doing so, you will be able to use the B button to jump and the X button to perform an action.

If you are interested in changing the functionality of these two buttons, then you need to take the following steps:

1. Open the Pause Menu by pressing the Plus Button

2. Press the R button a few times until you get to the System tab.

3. Select Options in the System tab.

4. Scroll down the Options menu until you move the cursor to the Swap Jump Control setting.

5. Make sure that you set Swap Jump Control to Enabled.

How to remap other buttons for Tears of the Kingdom

If you want to remap the other buttons for this game, you need to do so by using the system menus of your Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch Lite or Nintendo Switch OLED by taking the following steps:

1. If you haven’t done so already, press the Home button to go back to the home menu of your portable system.

2. From there, select the System Settings option.

3. You then need to select Controllers and Sensors from the System Settings menu.

4. On the right side of the same screen, select Change Button Mapping.

5. Once you get to the Button Mapping screen, select the control you want remap on the left column.

6. You then need to select Change on the right side.

7. Finally, select the buttons that you want to remap and then select Done to save the changes.

You should now be able to play The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom with remapped buttons.

If you prefer hearing the voice acting to be done in Japanese for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, then you are able to switch the dialogue language by using the in-game menus. To find out how you can properly do so in this open-world action-adventure title, you can take a look at this tutorial from Seeking Tech.

1. To start off, you need to open the Options menu.

To get there while you are currently playing the game, you need to first press the Plus (+) button on your Joy-Con or Nintendo Switch Pro Controller. Afterwards, you need to change tabs until you get to the gear cog icon by pressing the R button a few times.

You should now be in the System tab, where you can then select Options.

2. Once you get to the Options screen, scroll all the way down the list until you get to the Voice Language setting.

3. You can then change this setting to Japanese or any of the other following options:

• English
• French (France)
• French (Canada)
• German
• Spanish (Spain)
• Spanish (Latin America)
• Italian
• Russian

4. Once you are done, you can exit out of the Options menu and then resume playing your game.

The next time you hear a spoken dialogue in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, you should be hearing the voice acting done in Japanese.