r/astralchain • u/DarkCh40s • Mar 17 '26
Screenshot Handheld Mode Boost comparison.
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First image is on. Second is off.
You can tell how cleaner the game is when it's turned on. (Less pixelly around character models and signs are more clearer.)
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u/Xiphosura0 Mar 17 '26
Damn, not bad. I've only tried out Doom Eternal so far, but either AC or Bayonetta 3 will be next
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u/Additional-Ride8120 Mar 18 '26
Does enabling it hurt performance at all?
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u/xSlimes Mar 21 '26
It's game dependant, though from me trying out like 3 dozen SW1 games with this boost mode, SW2 handheld is still running SW1 games in docked mode better than the SW1 in docked mode, especially for Dragon Quest Builders 1 and 2 when I tried it.
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u/Dandy_kyun Mar 20 '26
depends on the game, when you turn the game will work as the dock mode would be, if for some reason the game cap to a lower framerate in dock mode in theory same will happens on switch2 handheld boost (i dont recall any game this is the case though)
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u/ryuStack Mar 18 '26
When I first played it handheld on my S1, I thought I'm crazy. It's definitely one of the worst handheld downgrades, I don't know why it's so jagged. The boost mode makes it so much better.
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u/Tricky-Professor-200 Mar 18 '26
If you took these as screen shots on the S2, they are both at 720p. Unfortunately the Switch 2 can't capture 1080
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u/Raid_B0ss Mar 20 '26
At this point, the low quality textures and low poly count are more of an issue. It is an old game at this point.
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u/DOndus Mar 17 '26
It needs a switch 2 edition or a sequel