Whereas we’ve already gotten a fairly good rundown of The Witcher 3 replace that can carry the hit RPG recreation into the subsequent gen, developer CD Projekt has now supplied a full listing of patch notes for model 4.0. The updates aren’t restricted to graphics – as we’ve seen, the Witcher 3 staff has seen match so as to add all new options, in addition to a number of the finest Witcher 3 mods, into this launch.
The Witcher 3 4.0 patch notes element a number of the particular neighborhood mods which were integrated into this model of the sport, together with HalkHogan’s HD Reworked Venture, which we’ve really helpful for years. This version additionally contains 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 integrated components of Flash_in_the_flesh’s Full Fight Rebalance 3 mod, tweaking a number of the mod’s adjustments 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. All the predominant characters forged high-resolution self-shadows outdoors cutscenes too, and situations the place hair would clip by way of clothes have been addressed.
There are some new environmental updates, together with a portentous ‘gray sky’ climate sort, new sky textures, enhancements to vegetation and water textures, mesh enhancements, higher visible results, and updates to world surroundings lighting.
PC gamers additionally may 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 finest graphics playing cards, you’ll be capable of 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 recreation, you’ll be capable of decide 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 data throughout platforms, and signing up for ‘My Rewards’ contains some in-game gadgets: 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 sequence, Chinese language and Korean voiceover, and enhancements to Russian voiceover.
The complete 4.0 patch notes will be discovered on the official web site, and the replace will likely be out there December 13 at 4pm PT / 7pm ET and December 14 at midnight GMT / 1 am CET.
