Nintendo has released Switch console firmware version 15.0.1, which includes bug fixes and enhancements to overall system reliability.
Users of the Nintendo Switch system received a present on Halloween night in the shape of software update version 15.0.1. The update arrived only a few weeks after Nintendo Switch version 15.0.0 was released, which delivered largely under-the-hood modifications to the system firmware.
On October 10, Nintendo Switch version 15.0.0 was published, only three weeks before. Changes were made to the Bluetooth Audio menu and the Capture Button capabilities in the Nintendo Switch Online app as part of that update. In contrast, version 15.0.1 was only the most recent in a series of additional upgrades issued by Nintendo every few weeks. Each of these additional updates was covered by the most current major version at the time. Version 14.0 was published in March of this year, with three further upgrades from April through June.
Among the improvements in version 15.0.1 were two important bug fixes. According to Nintendo’s update notes, an issue that caused Error Code: 2181-1000 to appear has been rectified. This happened when playing downloadable DLC for certain games on a system other than the user’s main console. A second problem was discovered and fixed that previously prevented screenshots from being captured during specific in-game sequences in certain titles. The system upgrade arrived only days after recent game releases received their updates, such as Bayonetta 3’s day-one update.
OatmealDome, a Twitter user, datamined and discovered further information about version 15.0.1, claiming that the system’s internal “bad words list” was changed for Japanese speakers in particular. According to OatmealDome’s updates, words that essentially translate to ordering someone else to “shut up” in fury, as well as others that advise someone to “disappear” or “go lost,” have been added to the list. Other minor adjustments were made to the system’s built-in programs and web browser for stability concerns, as well as to different system modules utilized in the system code, according to OatmealDome. As usual, overall system stability was increased to improve the console’s user experience. It remains to be seen if this wave of system firmware updates will have a visible impact on games, as was the case with the Switch’s Skyrim Anniversary Edition upgrade.
With the recent release of titles such as Mario + Rabbids Spark of Hope and Bayonetta 3, Switch gamers now have a variety of genres to select from. With the arrival of the highly anticipated Pokemon Scarlet and Violet on November 18, Switch fans will have even more to enjoy.
