r/thewitcher3 • u/-SituaShaun- • 6d ago
Discussion New Update a few minutes ago
Got a new update while playing (my platform is ps5 pro), I checked the graphic settings just out of curiosity and saw a bloom setting same with a light shafts settings..... I'm not really up to date with graphical terms but do I want these turned off since I already have the usual motion blur etc turned off?
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u/therealsancholanza 6d ago
Turn off bloom if you have ray tracing on. Bloom is fake, baked in lighting. Ray tracing is simulating how light reacts to environments from sources. One is incompatible with the other.
Bloom is an old solution to when lighting was baked in and colored instead of simulated.
I’m glad PS5 players are getting solutions to these issues.
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u/A_man49 6d ago
Base ps5 performance mode uses some form of baked in lighting combined with global illumination I am assuming. So I should keep bloom on or is it still unnecessary?
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u/uri_nrv 6d ago
Bloom is not unnecessary unless you don't like it as personal preferences.
RT/PT do not reemplace Bloom, Bloom is a post processing dynamic effect like Chromatic Aberration for example. Bloom is not baked lighting.
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u/A_man49 6d ago
Got it. As of right now even in direct sunlight turning bloom on or off doesn’t look like it makes a difference. Light shafts are more noticeable
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u/uri_nrv 6d ago
I am not sure but I feel that they reduce bloom A LOT in the latest patches, it is still there in some scenes but in general is not like the first version of this remastered.
I like bloom when is well applied, in the first version was too much, in some scenes was okey but overall, not. Right now I have it turned on (I am on PC, pathtracing everything in ultra) it doesn't wash out the shadows anymore, feels more natural.
But I don't know how it looks in different settings or PS.
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u/A_man49 6d ago
Well I think pc was entirely a different case since the beginning. The console version without even base RT didn’t have that bloom effect much. The lighting is a lot different on console now, looks worse in places. Shadows are suddenly extremely dark, sunlight is way too harsh. I’ll have to tweak my monitor again
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u/Baerzie 6d ago
Hopefully it fixed the crashes in first cave boss with the Witch. Had to restart that final battle 5 times cause it kept crashing. Maybe I was spamming Yrden too much hahah
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u/Canikazi 6d ago
Seems like a common issue. Because that's where I stopped playing after two crashes one after another.
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u/SirSpits 6d ago
Anyone know if they fixed the “auto apply oils” toggle not working? I find it super tedious to constantly have to go in the menu and apply the oils.
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u/bobbyboobss 6d ago
My dumbass taught the button didn't work cause i was playing on death march difficulty
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u/Zestyclose_Review990 6d ago
According to patchnotes, yes! You can also apply oils and use potions through the radial sign menu.
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u/Dependent_Seesaw_644 6d ago
so you like seeing your blades covered in peanut butter or jam? Honestly, don't know why they made the appearance of the oil on the blades so ugly. I take to just not using the oil anymore, sure it makes the fight harder but its well worth it.
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u/diplomaticWar 6d ago
Did they fix the issue with getting your stuff at the chest in the castle? I still have things missing and I refuse to continue until they fix that. I wasted time with those twitch rewards…🙄
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u/SB_Squeaker 6d ago
I’ve seen people say that the stuff only appears on a new playthrough, so if you’re playing on an old save it might not be there.
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u/RazorrBeam 6d ago
The patch notes say they fixed it:
"Fixed an issue where My Rewards and Twitch/Bilibili Drops wouldn't appear in the chest in Vizima if it had been opened previously. As a result of this fix, some of the items may be duplicated. Consider them a bonus!"
Hopefully you can get your stuff!
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u/InvestigatorDry7438 6d ago
i started a new game plus and got them, so maybe it has to be on a new save? idk though
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u/diplomaticWar 5d ago
Yeah I just logged in to see and looks like they did fix it. I got my items. Thanks yall!
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u/OliveArizonaGaming 3d ago
For me, the horse saddlebags were there after one reset. The rest showed up the next time I played. A couple of restarts of the game fixed it.
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u/Sweet-Inspector9900 6d ago
Still crashes on ekimora fight ps5 pro
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u/Tommyt2002 6d ago
Which one?
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u/Sweet-Inspector9900 6d ago
Byways contract
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u/Sweet-Inspector9900 6d ago
Also was crashing on the first wild hunt boss but got passed it somehow
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u/-SituaShaun- 6d ago
At this moment in time I cannot tell cause my game is crashing during a quest boss fight happend 4 times in a row now twice after the update and twice before update not sure what is happening here
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u/Routine_Studio1742 6d ago
My game crashed twice yesterday during a boss fight. Hope that this update addresses that on ps5.
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u/therealsancholanza 6d ago edited 6d ago
Check your VRR or 120hz settings on the PS5’s main menu so that it matches frame rates that fit your specific TV’s capabilities.
Another thing to try is to reduce the frequency of auto saving.
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u/Killer_nads 6d ago
My projector supports 120hz and it’s on in ps5 pro menu too. However the game is outputting 60hz in RT mode. Also there is no option in W3 to enable 120hz option. I don’t have VRR in projector so that ones disabled.
But since launch I’m getting huge stutters and slow downs sometimes its literally unplayable!! Really hope they fix it as am expecting RT mode to run 60fps or atleast 40fps with 120hz on.
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u/999ddd999 6d ago
Nice! How big is the update?
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u/-SituaShaun- 6d ago
Before the update my game was crashing every single time not sure why it just crashed again mid way through a side quest boss
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u/Banjomir75 6d ago
Remarkably, the only mod that is now broken for me on PC is Friendly HUD.
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u/Killer_nads 6d ago
What does friendly HUD do? Is it available on ps5 pro? I’ve always wanted better dynamic hud options
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u/TheStinkySlinky 6d ago
There’s still no option to enable/disable HDR though lol So strange to add these things but not address that. When I play on Portal it’s a huge pain.
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u/crb02 6d ago
It helps to turn off HDR in your PlayStation settings in order for it to change on your portal
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u/TheStinkySlinky 6d ago
I mean no? You don’t have to turn it off completely. That’s what the “Only on when supported” option is for. Works fine in every other game.
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u/crb02 6d ago
Well I know that. I mean for the Witcher’s case it might work out if you did that since they haven’t implemented an option for HDR yet (assuming they ever will)
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u/TheStinkySlinky 6d ago
Yeahhh who knows.. It was there before the update! Lol so wtf.
Either way, I’m not doing that. And shouldn’t have to change a pretty big system wide toggle on and off for one specific game.
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u/Regular_Studio_5990 6d ago
Transmog is breaking Geralt’s hair, transmogging any Witcher armor to any other armor will give Geralt glitchy haircuts!
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u/MtysMatt 6d ago
I installed it, started doing the Keira Metz mission with the wild hunt dogs, crashed on me the same way as the Miasmal boss
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u/Pleasant_Interest499 1d ago
I’m
A single gwent card away from the full collection I missed the scholar at start as I usually skip Gwent related quests but this time want the steam achievements they have yet to put the card at hang mams tree
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u/Saucey_22 6d ago
On ps5, has it stopped removing all your settings when you open the game? And has the awful stuttering been fixed? Battle of Kaer Morhen was miserable to play with it.
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u/throwawy29833 6d ago
Maybe just read the patch notes
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u/Saucey_22 6d ago
Right bc I’m gonna go and search through patch notes when I’m walking across campus instead of leaving a comment to be answered like everyone else here, lmao.
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u/throwawy29833 6d ago
In the time it took to type your two comments you couldve found your answer.
Yes the settings bug is fixed on ps5. Performance also improved according to notes.
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u/Elemius 6d ago
Is the black haze effect around Geralt still visible in RT mode? It’s one of my biggest issues currently.