CD Projekt Pink has rolled out a considerable patch for the brand new Witcher 3 Remastered version of the sport, notably including extra lighting-related choices to the console variations of the sport, reminiscent of Bloom, enabling you to show them off, must you want.
CD Projekt Pink additionally famous it was engaged on an replace for the Change 2 model of The Witcher 3 Remastered to get “nearer parity between all variations of the sport”, and to enhance picture “readability and sharpness”. Extra data on the Change 2 patch is coming within the “following days”.
Notable fixes in Witcher 3 patch 5.01 – out now on PC, PS5 and Xbox Collection S/X – embody fixes to dodging and odd bugs reminiscent of these the place Geralt’s stamina would all of a sudden deplete when sprinting and dodging on the identical time. Participant-controlled boats should not “begin shifting uncontrollably” any extra, which is a aid, ladder “interactions” have been improved, and witcher mentor Vesemir will not preserve repeating himself once you solid the Quen Signal.
PC fixes tackle faults like incorrect graphics settings being utilized – and in some circumstances the mistaken GPU being chosen to be used, bizarrely – whereas console modifications introduce promised efficiency enhancements in addition to voiceover quantity enhancements, and fixes for incorrect frame-rate limits being utilized.
The total Witcher 3 patch 5.01 modifications are as follows:
Gameplay
- Fastened a difficulty the place the “Mechanically Apply Blade Oils” characteristic would work provided that enabled throughout the present recreation session.
- Fastened a difficulty the place, below particular circumstances, player-controlled boats may begin shifting uncontrollably and ignore terrain collisions.
- Improved ladder interplay animations.
- Fastened a difficulty the place Geralt would collide with lifeless enemies after the Aard finisher.
- Fastened a difficulty the place Vesemir would repeatedly say the identical line if Quen was solid a number of instances.
- Fastened a difficulty the place dodging may have an unintentionally delayed response.
- Fastened a difficulty the place it was attainable to throw a bomb even when the choice is disabled.
- Fastened a difficulty the place the bonus granted by the Synergy ability displayed incorrect values.
- Added injury reflection to the Exploding Protect ability.
- Fastened a difficulty the place Geralt’s Stamina can be absolutely drained when sprinting and dodging on the identical time.
UI
- Fastened a difficulty the place the “You’ve got gained a capability level!” pop-up may keep caught on the display screen.
- Fastened enter hints flashing for a short second on the meditation display screen.
- Fastened a difficulty the place the Potions tutorial did not seem after accessing the Consumables tab.
- Fastened some misaligned progress bars within the UI.
PC-specific
- Fastened a difficulty the place the GTAO High quality setting would reset after restarting the sport.
- Fastened a difficulty the place Dynamic Decision Scaling may show the mistaken setting after altering the Anti-Aliasing mode.
- Fastened circumstances through which it was attainable to allow a graphics setting when utilizing a GPU that does not help it.
- Fastened a difficulty the place switching graphics presets may apply DLSS or XeSS on GPUs the place they are not supported.
- Modified the default Dynamic Decision Scaling setting to OFF.
- Fastened a difficulty the place Ability tooltips would not replace till hovered over once more.
- Fastened a difficulty the place the sport may generally choose the mistaken GPU.
Consoles
- Added Bloom, Mild Shafts, and Depth of Discipline choices to the graphics settings.
- Made varied optimizations to enhance efficiency.
- Fastened a difficulty the place settings on PlayStation 5 would reset each time the sport was launched.
- The repair for voiceover audio changing into considerably quieter than different in-game audio after navigating by means of the pause menu tabs is now additionally carried out on consoles.
- Fastened points with incorrect body fee limits in numerous graphics modes on the bottom PlayStation 5.
- Ukrainian textual content localization is now accessible in all areas.
Different
- Made varied visible changes, together with enhancements to Bloom, tone mapping, character lighting, Ray Tracing, and Path Tracing.
- Because of backend points, the coverage consent display screen will seem once more. You’ll want to substantiate your preferences as soon as extra. Selecting to decide in helps us enhance the sport.
- Fastened a difficulty the place My Rewards and Twitch/Bilibili Drops would not seem within the chest in Vizima if it had been opened beforehand. Because of this repair, a number of the objects could also be duplicated. Think about them a bonus!
- Fastened a difficulty the place foliage didn’t react to collisions.
- Fastened a difficulty that might have an effect on save file information and added measures to handle saves which will have already been affected.
- Fastened a difficulty the place Dynamic Decision Scaling may trigger visible artifacts in sure configurations.
The Witcher 3 Remastered version arrived without spending a dime early final week, representing an awfully beneficiant replace which refreshes and revitalises the beloved RPG recreation. Thousands and thousands of gamers flocked again to The Witcher 3 to play it, however not all obtained the replace properly, largely due to bugs launched, but in addition due to visible modifications some felt overly brightened the sport. Therefore CD Projekt Pink’s busy patching work.
All of this work on The Witcher 3 is being carried out forward of the sport’s unprecedented third growth Songs of the Previous arriving subsequent 12 months – unprecedented as a result of I am unable to recall one other single-playing RPG having an growth 12 years after it was launched. Songs of the Previous provides an entire new countryside area to the sport referred to as Letten to discover, and an journey themed round Dandelion and his household to comply with. Dom noticed Songs of the Previous in motion at Gamescom not too long ago and got here away impressed. “Songs of the Previous has been an awesome reminder: CDPR’s writing is a few of gaming’s highest,” Dom wrote.