Previous to its launch on December 14, CD Projekt RED has unveiled particulars concerning the upcoming next-gen replace for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt as a part of the patch notes.
The patch notes reveal a whole lot of details about the unique options that will probably be part of the console and PC variations of the title.
In relation to next-gen consoles and PC particular options, gamers with the next-gen replace can count on to see ray traced international illumination and ambient occlusion, alongside numerous mods and mod-inspired content material that enhance the sport’s visuals. The checklist of community-inspired mods embody:
- The Witcher 3 HD Reworked Mission by HalkHogan
- HD Monsters Reworked by Denroth
- Immersive Actual-time Cutscenes by teiji25
- Nitpicker’s Patch by chuckcash
- World Map Fixes by Terg500
The sport has additionally upscaled the textures for characters like Geralt, Yennefer, Triss, Ciri, Eredin and extra, to 4K. Together with a brand new picture mode, The Witcher 3 now helps AMD FidelityFX Tremendous Decision (FSR) 2.1.
The free next-gen replace patch notes are right here!
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For PC gamers, the unique options embody an ULTRA+ graphical setting, which “considerably will increase the visible constancy of the sport.” Nonetheless, do not get your hopes as much as strive it out, until you may have an honest system that may deal with the visible output. Furthermore, there’s additionally DLSS 3 assist for NVIDIA graphic card customers.
Lastly, for Xbox Sequence X|S and PlayStation 5 customers, The Witcher 3 next-gen replace may have a Ray Tracing and Efficiency mode. Whereas the previous will goal 30 FPS alongside ray-traced international illumination and ambient occlusion with dynamic decision scaling, the latter will provide 60 FPS with dynamic decision scaling.
Xbox Sequence S gamers will not be receiving any advantages of the ray tracing, nonetheless. As a substitute, it’s going to have a High quality mode with “elevated decision and higher picture constancy” at 30 FPS. Moreover, PlayStation 5 customers may have further options within the type of adaptive triggers and haptic suggestions on the DualSense controllers.
To know extra concerning the different options that will probably be accessible with the next-gen replace for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, take a look at the patch notes from the builders at CD Projekt RED.
