: Resolved various minor glitches and stability issues that were present at launch.
If your Switch is connected to the internet, it should download the latest update automatically. Manual Update:
following a suspicious attack on Gotham City Hall, Batman personally escorts him into the depths of Arkham Asylum.
Launch reviews noted that the audio and dialogue sounded heavily compressed. Patches restored higher-quality audio files, making Kevin Conroy’s iconic Batman voice sound crisp. Batman- Arkham Asylum Switch NSP UPDATE
: The base game for Arkham Asylum takes up approximately 6.9 GB [15].
Disclaimer: Modding your Nintendo Switch console and using custom firmware carries risks, including the potential for bricking your device or receiving a permanent ban from Nintendo Network services. Always back up your NAND before proceeding.
If you are installing via DBI or Tinfoil, ensure you install the Base NSP first, followed by the Update NSP . Overwriting the base with an all-in-one XCI is not recommended for this title. : Resolved various minor glitches and stability issues
On the Nintendo Switch, Arkham Asylum runs on a modified version of Unreal Engine 3. Because it was originally a PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 era title, the Switch handles it much better than its open-world sequels.
Install the update to the same storage location (NAND or SD Card) where your base Batman: Arkham Asylum game is located.
The game features:
The most significant fix was the inclusion of a pre-warmed shader cache. Unreal Engine 3 on Switch previously compiled shaders in real-time, causing stutter on first attacks. Version 1.0.2 added a 1.1 GB binary file ( shader_cache.nca ) containing 8,400 pre-compiled shader variants for the Maxwell GPU.
Press the or - button on your controller to open the Options menu.