Well, this is it. This is most likely going to be the last ever article that we pen about updates for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, and let's be honest, it's about time. Next month the game will be three years old, and developer CD Projekt Red has finally pushed out the title's long awaited HDR patch on PlayStation 4.
Obviously, the update adds HDR support to the game, enhancing its already pretty visuals if you can make use of it. But that's not all: the patch also implements various stability improvements, supposedly removing any pesky crashes some players were experiencing after installing the previous update. General performance enhancements are also mentioned in the patch notes.
Will you be going back to The Witcher 3 to try out this HDR stuff? Start making signs in the comments section below.
[source thewitcher.com]
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Too bad I just beat it...
It could be interesting to go back to this title, knowing that I had an awful ending for my first run... but my backlog is so full already!!!
Nice
Having beating the the GotY edition and all DLC on PS4 and as I am halfway through the Hearts of Stone on my XB1 which already has HDR enabled, I doubt I will be returning to the PS4 version anytime soon.
Cool, lately the game crashes a lot for me...
Nice! Might pick this up next time it's on sale.
I've been sat on the dlc, I'll pllay it this weekend then
@JoeBlogs I think so. I can't wait to get to Blood and Wine as the area that is set in looks so colourful and perfect for HDR but as I am still working my way through Heart of Stone, its set in areas that the main game was.
"This is most likely going to be the last ever article that we pen about updates for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt,"
What about updates for the ported native 4k version on PS5?
Still haven't played it. Still want to, but I'm beginning to to give up hope that I'll ever find the time.
@NintendoFan4Lyf You don't need to have played the previous games to attempt Witcher 3, unless you want to understand the lore and some references better.
Great, I got annoyed with it crashing at the blacksmiths, so hopefully now I'll safely be able to sell my accumulated crap and carry on.
I only play it for about 2-4 hour, yeah, I'll try it after I beat horizon zd (my main game now). I remember seeing in DF video that the framerate is solid 30 fps now, is this patch give us more than 30 fps for console?
As if this is the last TW3 article. Good timing, I will get back to this after God of War, Detroit, Spiderman, Red Dead 2 and everything else I have.
I think they push out these last updates before E3 because they may get a bunch of new customers across platforms once they show off Cyberpunk at the E3
Started Witcher 3 on Monday after just completing Horizon... gotta say, Witcher 3 was a big graphical step down after the 4K HDR of Horizon. Looking forward to installing the update n seeing how much better it looks.
@fluggy thing is Horizon is sooo amazing that puts every other game to shame. Battles including corruptors jumping at you, or just stare at the night cycle in the middle of the woods... can't be topped. I'm waiting for HZD2 for giant machines and virtually double on everything!! Meanwhile I might entertain myself with GOW, TLOU2 and Spiderman ; )
@RegularGameFan I bought the game on release for XB1 so beat the campaign but always intended to buy the DLC. However when I saw the PS4 GotY version for £25 - only £5 more than the DLC - it made sense to me to buy the best game this gen so far again. It also gave me another chance to replay the story with a different 'love' interest.
A few months later, I saw the DLC on Xbox for half price and so picked it up. I left it until the X patch came and after completing FC5, I was in looking for something to play until GoW came out so I thought I would play the DLC.
I guess this gives me reason to finally start blood and wine DLC
I’d love to play the dlc but I don’t know how easy it would be to get back into it...
@Feena been the same for me.
I've heard there are still performance issues after this update when it comes frame rate is this right or does it run smoothly now of the Pro
Hell yeah! Finally I can fully dive into both datadisks !
If you haven't got the blood and wine and the hearts of stone dlc now is the time to get it as it is on sale still till tomorrow. Its the expansion pass that gets you both for £9.99 which is cheaper than getting them individually even when both are also on sale till tomorrow. The goty edition is cheap at £15.99 ends tomorrow
There definitely an improvement in this new patch. My tv settings in none hdr games are very colourful which I say is down to Sony's x1 processor or whatever they are? I have the xd903 model.
I don't see any hdr options in game but my tv went automatically into hdr settings when switching on witcher 3. The hdr is really working well as everything seems brighter and the image quality is better. Plus everything seems Sharper and more detailed. Everyone load up the game and let us know if you see an improvement.
I reckon I'll play through this again next year during a lull when I have HDR
Just started replaying this again on the X and I never got round to the DLC first time so I'm looking forward to that. I have to say it looks stunning on that system, having initially played it on a standard PS4 this has been a huge step up not just in visuals but performance too, which is rock solid and with great HDR support that apparently looks even better in the second dlc. This has to be the best game I've played for PS4 or Xbox and it's just as enthralling second time round, probably even more so now I've played the second game too.
Isn't it amazing how long it takes to really finish a game?
3 years old and with ALOT of competition, but Witcher 3 is still my favorite game of this generation! (
@Futureshark I agree, it sets the bar so very high doesn't it?
Might be worth giving it your vote in the best game of all time poll that's going down in the forums.
https://www.pushsquare.com/forums/retro_and_other_gaming/the_definitive_best_game_of_all_time_forum_megapoll?start=1560
I'm definitely going back, I haven't played the DLC yet.
@NintendoFan4Lyf I'd love to play Witcher 1 but PC exclusive and it's too old to use a controller with...as for Witcher 2 I just need to get my 360 out and start playing.
Wait, is Witcher 2 BC with the XB1? I forget...
@NintendoFan4Lyf Thanks I'll look into those mods maybe. I own Witcher 1 thru GOG, not Steam or "other sources".
Alrighty, maybe I'll hold off on playing Witcher series until I own a XB1 then.
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