Whereas we’ve already gotten a fairly good rundown of The Witcher 3 replace that may carry the hit RPG recreation into the subsequent gen, developer CD Projekt has now offered a full listing of patch notes for model 4.0. The updates aren’t restricted to graphics – as we’ve seen, the Witcher 3 workforce has seen match so as to add all new options, in addition to a few of the finest 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 Undertaking, 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 components of Flash_in_the_flesh’s Full Fight Rebalance 3 mod, tweaking a few 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 perfect gaming screens on the market. All the most important characters forged high-resolution self-shadows outdoors cutscenes too, and cases the place hair would clip by means 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 international atmosphere 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. In the event you’re utilizing one of many finest 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’re within the recreation, you’ll be capable to choose proper again up on this new model, whatever the platform you performed on earlier than. You’ll must 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 select 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 web site, and the replace can be obtainable December 13 at 4pm PT / 7pm ET and December 14 at midnight GMT / 1 am CET.
