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Smoother 120 fps in big battles, support for game update 1.0.1, and an easier way to launch the game from your desktop or Steam.

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@blocker-3 blocker-3 released this 24 Oct 13:18
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v0.2.2
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Install

Windows 10/11 x64. Download HWDER-setup-.zip, extract it into a folder you keep, and open HWDER Setup.exe. You need the same files as for v0.2.0: your own game dump (.nsp) and prod.keys.

Highlights

  • Steady 120 fps in big battles. On the busiest stages 120 fps mode used to drop to about 73-85 fps. It now holds 120, and the normal 60 fps mode holds an exact 60.
  • Game update 1.0.1. Add the update in Setup's new Game update field (.nsp or .nsz). The base game on its own still works.
  • Desktop shortcut and Add to Steam. Both are on Setup's main screen. Add to Steam closes and reopens Steam for you, and adds the game as Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition with box art.

What made 120 fps steady

Crowded battles were limited by the one thread that turns the game's graphics commands into Vulkan work, not by your CPU or graphics card.

  • That thread now does far less work per frame (about 12.5 ms down to 8 ms): vertex and index data that has not changed stays on the GPU, and memory changes are checked in batches.
  • The extra 120 fps frame returns the game's screen buffer right away instead of holding it.
  • Frame timing is tighter: sleeps end on time, and a slightly late frame is caught up instead of dropped.
  • On Intel hybrid CPUs the game runs on the performance cores. To use every core, set HWDER_ALL_CORES=1.

Also new

  • Game memory option in Settings > Gameplay: Switch 3.2 GB (default), 4 GB or 6 GB.
  • Save picker: choose your save file (zmha.bin) directly instead of a folder.
  • Clear startup errors: if your CPU lacks AVX2 or your graphics driver lacks Vulkan 1.2, the game now tells you instead of closing silently.
  • Ultrawide: menus and loading screens no longer stretch into the side bars.
  • Fix: pressing + at startup no longer crashes the game on the title screen.

Known issues

  • 120 fps: the text box in the Volga cutscene flashes, and Link can show a slight ghost at very high speed.
  • The black bars beside video cutscenes can show purple garbage.

Checksums

  • HWDER-setup-.zip SHA-256:
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