CD Projekt Red’s post-release schedule and commitment to providing the best service possible is admirable. Some of you might remember the mammoth update to The Witcher 2 via the Enhanced Edition patch. This was provided for free and dramatically enhanced the gameplay, performance and visual quality. Not to be outdone by last time, The Witcher 3 has just received an astonishing 15GB patch which features one of the most in-depth changelogs I’ve ever seen. While the list is extremely long, I’ve included every update in full to outline any key tweaks, you might find interesting or important:
QUEST
Adds new romance-related segments in conversations with Triss and Yen in quest titled The Sunstone.
Fixes infinite loading screen occuring after thrid gwent victory at Vegelbud Manor during quest titled A Matter of Life and Death.
Fixes issue whereby wraiths failed to spawn as intended during fight against botchling in quest titled Family Matters if Axii Sign was attempted and failed.
Fixes issue whereby messenger sent by witch hunters would be revived briefly after being killed during quest titled Count Reuven’s Treasure.
Fixes issue where messenger sent by witch hunters would stand idle instead of lying on floor as intended after scene during quest titled Count Reuven’s Treasure.
Fixes issue whereby quest titled Payback could not be completed if player first visited stable and found related key.
Fixes issue whereby Keira Metz failed encase herself in magic shield when attacked by rats in quest titled Wandering in the Dark.
Fixes issue whereby Ciri failed to follow Yennefer into laboratory during quest titled Child of the Elder Blood.
Fixes infinite loading screen occurring after horse race scene in quest titled Ciri’s Story: The Race.
Fixes issue whereby Keira Metz’s wraith during quest titled Wandering in the Dark dealt damage not commensurate with level classification.
Fixes issue whereby player could abandon designated game area of Tir na Lia in quest titled Through Time and Space.
Fixes prolonged loading screen occuring after cut scene in quest titled The Calm Before the Storm.
Fixes issue whereby door in quest titled Scavenger Hunt: Bear School Gear could be permanently locked if chest was looted before lever in throne room was pulled.
Fixes issue whereby Cleaver’s thugs could appear on second floor of Whoreson’s Casino during quest titled Get Junior though said thugs were not encountered outside as intended.
Fixes issue where, on higher diffculty settings, katakan monster in quest titled Now or Never healed too quickly.
Fixes issue whereby Geralt and Yennefer were teleported to different room in cut scene during quest titled Redania’s Most Wanted.
Fixes issue in New Game + mode whereby Dandelion dealt excessive damage during quest titled Cabaret.
Fixes issue whereby Sofus took 280 crowns instead of 140 if player agreed to fight during quest titled The Play’s the Thing.
Fixes issue whereby Geralt and Triss were teleported to different part of room after cut scene in quest titled Redania’s Most Wanted.
Fixes infinite loading screen occuring when catching Abbe Faria past tunnel and before ladder in quest titled The Great Escape.
PERFORMANCE
Decreases chance of unwarranted screen blur occurring during play.
Fixes rare infinite loading screen appearing upon loading of save made during Broken Flowers quest.
Fixes performance issues near the Cave of Dreams in Skellige.
Improves game performance during quest titled Practicum in Advanced Alchemy.
Improves general game performance in location Whoreson’s Arena in Novigrad during quest titled Get Junior.
Improves game performance throughout Swamps location in Velen.
Improves game performance when bombs are used, especially with Cluster Bomb skill active.
Improves game performance in areas with toxic clouds and when said clouds are ignited.
Improves game performance in Novigrad Bathouse, especially during quest titled Blindingly Obvious.
Improves overall game performance in Bald Mountain location.
Improves game performance during quest titled The Battle of Kaer Morhen.
Improves game performance in Kaer Trolde during quest titled King’s Gambit.
Improves game perfromance during quest titled Family Matters.
Improves game performance during burial and feast scenes in the quest titled The King is Dead – Long Live the King.
Improves game performance in Keira’s hut during quest titled Wandering in the Dark.
Improves game performance during ritual forming part of the quest titled Family Matters.
Improves game performance during quest titled Pyres of Novigrad.
Improves game performance during quest titled A Towerful of Mice.
Improves game performance during quest titled A Favor for a Friend.
Improves game performance during quest titled For the Advancement of Learning.
Improves game performance and stability on Fyke Island.
Improves game performance in scene featuring gwent croupier during quest titled A Matter of Life and Death.
Improves game performance on close-ups in conversation between Geralt and Whoreson Junior during quest titled Get Junior.
Improves game performance during combat in Ermion’s laboratory during quest titled The King is Dead – Long Live the King.
Improves game performance at site of cataclysm on Skellige during quest titled Echoes of the Past.
Improves game performance during necromancy ritual in quest titled Nameless.
Improves game performance during quest titled The Calm Before the Storm.
Improves game performance in Crookback Bog location.
Improves game perfromance on lifting of curses in quests titled Soldier Statuette and Nobleman Statuette.
Improves game performance in mountains surrounding Kaer Morhen.
Improves game performance during fight against Fugas in quest titled Bald Mountain.
Improves game performance for concert scene at Kingfisher Inn during quest titled Broken Flowers.
Improves game performance on Temple Isle in Novigrad at night and in rain.
Improves game performance in Dark Valley in quest titled Through Time and Space.
Improves game performance when using torch near bodies of water.
Improves game performance during conversation with Yennefer at Kaer Morhen.
Improves game performance during conversation with Eskel (katakan dissection sequence).
Improves game performance during quest titled Va Fail, Elaine.
Improves game performance upon ignition of explosive toxic clouds.
Improves game performance when using Northern Wind bomb with Cluster Bomb skill active.
Improves game performance when using Devils Puffball bomb with Cluster Bomb skill active.
Improves game performance when using Dragon’s Dream bomb with Cluster Bomb skill active.
Improves game performance following scene with Josta on Skellige.
Improves game performance in sauna pool during quest titled The Calm Before the Storm.
Improves game performance in selected Velen locations.
Improves game performance during quest titled Ciri’s Story: The King of the Wolves.
Once again I’m absolutely mesmerized by CD Projekt Red’s attention-to-detail and tireless work to improve an incredibly polished experience. The Witcher 3 is such a beautifully constructed, and well-optimized game yet receives better support than completely broken ports like Batman: Arkham Knight. If only other publishers acknowledged CD Projekt’s professional way to behave and started to prioritize post-release support over DLC or microtransactions.
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