An overlay that with SaltyNX 1.2.0+ allows to set custom refresh rate in both handheld and docked mode + FPS in Nintendo Switch retail games.

Disclaimer: Tool is utilizing detection of graphics API to manipulate FPS. It supports special patches that are helping with going above 30 FPS in games using proprietary FPS locks.

You can see here how it works (I was utilizing Witcher 3 dynamic resolution config mod to make anything above 30 FPS available):


More in README (I recommend to read it + also SaltyNX readme if you don't know how it works)
Repo: https://github.com/masagrator/FPSLocker
Releases: https://github.com/masagrator/FPSLocker/releases
Patches: https://github.com/masagrator/FPSLocker-Warehouse

 

[kingsley86]

Describe "latest" and which games did you test.
Latest is "1.0.4a2"

Turns out I didn't install SaltyNX properly. All is good! I want to thank you for your work and helpfulness though! =)

 

[SkullHex2]

Hello, anybody else has the NX-FPS not running issue on the latest version of FPSLocker and sys-patch (1.54) on latest CFW 19.0.1 ? Thank you!

I'm having the same issue. Did you download SaltyNX from HB App Store?

if so, maybe we should report it to whoever's in charge of keeping stuff up to date there.

 

[masagrator]

I'm having the same issue. Did you download SaltyNX from HB App Store?

if so, maybe we should report it to whoever's in charge of keeping stuff up to date there.

It works for me and thousands of other people

If you want to report something, first use official latest release from github.

And btw. soon in docked mode


I guess some people know that docked custom refresh rate is already available in 4IFIR, Cooler shared with me the method he uses, but it was not working well in all scenarios I cared about (720p50 was glitchy and there was no way to determine currently set refresh rate of display) and when trying to figure out an issue I have found a way to do this official Nvidia way, so now my method is completely independent from Cooler's method he shared with me.

First phase is to add support for 40, 45, 50, 55 Hz, after releasing support for them next phase is going above 60 Hz.
I'm trying to add all necessary features to make it work as smooth as possible (like proper changing refresh rate when going from handheld<->docked or saving refresh rate settings per each display). Theoretically all HDMI supporting devices should support 720p or 1080p at 50 Hz (ignoring the question if it's natively supported, but still it's miles better than software solution), so everybody should benefit from this.

 

[masagrator]

Released FPSLocker 2.1.0 which now supports changing refresh rate in docked mode.

SaltyNX 1.2.0+ is required!

 

[kristianity77]

Sorry if this has been asked but is there any way to make per game settings with fps locker?

For example something like Actraiser, it’s known to internally run at 50fps which causes stutter on the switch at default settings. If I turn the refresh rate of my oled switch to 50, then the game runs flawlessly (handheld mode I’m on about)

But then when I run a different game I would want it back to 60hz so on and so forth.

Could something my not be done so that when a certain game is launched settings are remembered?

 

[masagrator]

But then when I run a different game I would want it back to 60hz so on and so forth.

"Display Sync" exists.

 

[nealcobu]

Hi everyone. Thanks as usual for your help.
I was wondering whether someone has had a chance to find settings for getting Freedom Wars to play at 60fps.
Thanks in advance.

 

[kristianity77]

Have to say this program is absolutely amazing.

Currently playing breath of the wild, on an oled switch, at docked resolutions on the screen, at a Locked 45fps that doesn’t waiver and have silky smooth frame times. All this with pretty much just a memory overclock to 2300mhz and a mild gpu bump.

I use fpslocker with countless games and sometimes it’s almost like having a next gen switch for free

 

[HellsBoyz]

I read the Readme on Github that you said you block all the oled model, which means I (oled user) cant use this great homebrew? If so, this is very upset news.

 

[masagrator]

I read the Readme

Read it again then, because you clearly extrapolated only one feature to whole tool.

 

[HellsBoyz]

Read it again then, because you clearly extrapolated only one feature to whole tool.

I see. Must be my English is bad so I couldn’t understand the whole paragraph.

I’m playing Xenoblade 2 and I can’t stand the resolution of the game. I think this time I’m gonna try something new to improve it with your graphics patches and this homebrew. Hope it turns out well.

Also I don’t want to use any overlocking homebrew, should the game runs “ok” with FPSLocker and graphics patches?

 

[masagrator]

FPSLocker is not a magic tool. You must use overclocking if you want to make image better.