Factorio Switch 2 upgrade announced, adding Mouse Mode support and more

One of the biggest new features introduced with the Nintendo Switch 2 was the Joy-Cons’ Mouse Mode, allowing you to control supported titles as you would on a PC. So far, only a limited selection of titles have made use of the feature. Fortunately, one game set to receive the Mouse Mode treatment is the construction / management sim Factorio.

Making the announcement on their blog, the team at Wube Software officially confirmed that Factorio is set to come to Switch 2 some time later this year – “aiming for a December release.”

The Switch 2 version of Factorio will be a free upgrade to all those who own the original Switch release and as mentioned will include Mouse Mode support; a highly appreciated addition for a PC-focused isometric management sim.

Beyond this however, the rest of the Switch 2 enhancements are as follows:

• Increased resolution to 1080p in handheld and 4k on a TV
• Variable refresh rate support for the console's screen
• Some higher quality animations
• Some higher resolution sprites
• Other visual improvements
• Faster loading times
• Ability to build much larger bases

As mentioned, the Switch 2’s Mouse Mode has been a rather underutilised feature so far, and so it is exciting to see the functionality being used to make games which require precision more easily controllable. Hopefully mouse mode becomes a ubiquitous addition to most-if-not-all future Switch 2 games.

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