Whereas we’ve already gotten a fairly good rundown of The Witcher 3 replace that can convey the hit RPG sport into the following gen, developer CD Projekt has now offered a full record of patch notes for model 4.0. The updates aren’t restricted to graphics – as we’ve seen, the Witcher 3 crew has seen match so as to add all new options, in addition to a few of the greatest Witcher 3 mods, into this launch.
The Witcher 3 4.0 patch notes element a few of the particular group mods which were included into this model of the sport, together with HalkHogan’s HD Reworked Challenge, which we’ve really helpful for years. This version additionally consists of Denroth’s HD Monster Reworked mod, Immersive Actual-time Cutscenes by teiji25, Nitpicker’s Patch by chuckcash, and Terg500’s World Map Fixes.
CD Projekt additionally says it’s included parts of Flash_in_the_flesh’s Full Fight Rebalance 3 mod, tweaking a few of the mod’s modifications and omitting others.
A number of key characters, together with Geralt, Yennefer, Triss, Ciri, and Eredin have gotten textures upscaled to 4K, so that they’ll look good and sharp on any of the most effective gaming screens on the market. The entire major characters solid high-resolution self-shadows outdoors cutscenes too, and situations the place hair would clip by clothes have been addressed.
There are some new environmental updates, together with a portentous ‘gray sky’ climate kind, new sky textures, enhancements to vegetation and water textures, mesh enhancements, higher visible results, and updates to world surroundings lighting.
PC gamers additionally can have entry to a brand new ‘Extremely+’ preset, which applies to the variety of background characters, shadow high quality, grass density, texture high quality, visibility vary for foliage, terrain high quality, water high quality, and degree of element. If you happen to’re utilizing one of many greatest graphics playing cards, you’ll be capable to use DLSS 3 to spice up your framerate, too.
The following-gen model of The Witcher 3 additionally options cross-progression, so wherever you might be within the sport, you’ll be capable to choose proper again up on this new model, whatever the platform you performed on earlier than. You’ll have to log in to your account to share save info throughout platforms, and signing up for ‘My Rewards’ consists of some in-game objects: the Swords of the 9-Tailed Vixen, the White Tiger of the West armour, a Dol Blathanna armour set, and a Roach card.
The brand new version additionally features a new aspect quest to choose up in Velen, an alternate search for Dandelion and a Nilfgaardian armour set impressed by Netflix’s Witcher collection, Chinese language and Korean voiceover, and enhancements to Russian voiceover.
The total 4.0 patch notes might be discovered on the official website, and the replace might be out there December 13 at 4pm PT / 7pm ET and December 14 at midnight GMT / 1 am CET.