Ocarina of Time Update 1.1.1 Live: 343 MB Download, Zelda Notes Activation, and Patch Notes
Just hours before the gates of Hyrule officially open on November 5, 2026, Nintendo has deployed the day-one update (Version 1.1.1) for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake on Nintendo Switch 2. Weighing in at approximately 343 MB, the pre-launch patch downloads automatically for players who have already completed the 24.54 GB eShop pre-load and activates full integration with the Zelda Notes mobile companion service.
Version 1.1.1 Adds 343 MB and Brings Total Install Size to 24.8 GB
Players preparing for the digital unlock at midnight ET (9:00 PM PT on November 4) on the US Nintendo eShop or picking up a physical .99 game card on launch morning will be prompted to install Version 1.1.1 before starting their adventure. The 343 MB download brings the remake's total footprint from 24.54 GB to roughly 24.8 GB on the Nintendo Switch 2 internal storage or microSD Express card.
According to Nintendo's official support patch notes, this day-one update fulfills two core objectives: enabling live synchronization with the Zelda Notes companion feature inside the Nintendo Switch smartphone app and addressing several minor pre-launch bugs to guarantee smooth day-one performance.
Zelda Notes Goes Live: Virtual Ocarina, QR Melody Sharing, and 2,000-Question Quiz
The headline addition in Version 1.1.1 is live support for Zelda Notes. Once the update is installed, launching Ocarina of Time displays a dedicated setup prompt at the title screen guiding players to link their save data with the Nintendo Switch App on iOS and Android devices.
Working alongside the new gameplay features built for the series' 40th anniversary, the mobile companion unlocks four interactive modules tailored to your journey across Hyrule:
- Today's Record (Daily Accomplishments): A chronological adventure log that tracks your daily play sessions, total distance traveled on foot or horseback with Epona, enemies defeated, and automatic milestone screenshots.
- Play Ocarina (Virtual Instrument): Turns your phone's touchscreen into an interactive ocarina with guided melody practice, plus a composer tool that lets you create custom musical scores and share them with other players via QR codes.
- The Daily Quiz: A trivia bank featuring over 2,000 questions and visual puzzles covering lore, characters, and hidden secrets from Ocarina of Time.
- Gossip Quest: Location-hunting challenges that send visual hint snapshots to your smartphone, tasking you with tracking down exact spots across Hyrule.
Official Version 1.1.1 Patch Notes and How to Update on Switch 2
To ensure your pre-loaded copy is updated before the midnight ET unlock, highlight The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time on your Nintendo Switch 2 HOME Menu, press the + Button, and select "Software Update" via the Internet. Below are Nintendo's complete official patch notes for Version 1.1.1:
- General: Added support for "ZELDA NOTES". After updating the software, follow the instructions displayed when starting the game to configure "ZELDA NOTES" with the Nintendo Switch smartphone app.
- Bug Fixes: Fixed several issues to improve the overall gameplay experience.
My Perspective
Offloading the deep stat tracking, the 2,000-question trivia challenge, and QR melody sharing into Zelda Notes with Version 1.1.1 is a smart way to keep the remake's on-screen presentation clean. Players who want to experience Hyrule with zero UI clutter can simply skip the initial pairing prompt, while completionists get a rich second-screen logbook without bogging down the pause menu inside the game itself.
Based on the outskirts of New York City, Chaya 'Chayane' spent five years studying software engineering in Montreal before returning to her home state. A Full-Stack developer and Deep Learning AI architecture researcher, she explores neural networks and algorithmic optimization while engineering data pipelines for Retrocharting and Gamescharting alongside Grimtag. A gamer for over 20 years and an avid collector of Nintendo history and The Legend of Zelda, she explored World of Warcraft's Azeroth before bringing her deep technical background to video game analysis.
