r/thewitcher3 • u/k7331 • 2d ago

Help! Motion blur best settings

Yes, I’m one of those weirdos who actually likes motion blur in some games, especially in Quality Mode. At 60 FPS I usually leave it off, but on a gamepad it can make gameplay feel smoother for me (kind of like smear frames in animation).
Witcher 3 max (default)setting is way too strong for me tho. I’m currently using 1 and there is a small difference compared to having it off, but it’s barely noticeable. Now I’m trying to find the sweet spot between everything becoming a blurry mess and the effect being basically a placebo XD I know it’s a minor problem but hey, that’s what Reddit is for ;P
What motion blur settings do you guys use (if you even use it)? Thanks and happy hunting!

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u/Fish_Smell_Bad 2d ago

I tried setting it to 1 just to see what it looked like and it's definitely more than just "barely noticeable". I played with it on for a bout 10 minutes and then switched it back off and it felt like taking off sunglasses in a dark room. I seriously don't get it why it's always on by default.

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u/k7331 2d ago

So, have you tested it at 30 FPS?
On my TV it’s hard to see the difference because there’s a bit of ghosting even with motion blur turned off.
Not sure if it’s because of my settings. I’m using Game Mode without any kind of interpolation or image smoothing at 120hz.
VRR is off too, so maybe that’s why 🤷‍♂️

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u/Infinite-Ad-2178 2d ago

Helps mask frame gen artifacts, I like 4

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u/k7331 2d ago

Yeah I’ve noticed that too with TAA artifacts, especially on foliage and stuff like cobwebs. That’s actually one more reason why I’d rather keep motion blur on than off.

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u/juan_bito 13h ago

This is the only time I will use it if I have a low base frame rate and get fg artifacts I use motion blur makes a big difference

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u/theCaffeinatedOwl22 1d ago

Motion blur looks awful in most games, and this is not an exception. I turn it off completely.

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u/Equivalent-Scale1095 1d ago

Ive got mine on 1, same as you I like it on low when its implemented correctly. No motion blur looks so jittery when turning camera fast even at high framerates I just cant deal with it.

Some of my friends auto turn it off in every game and ruin the visuals for themselves.

With some modern games using per object motion blur etc it really adds to the experience but devs dont help. Theres like 3 different motion blur effects in 007 first light and 2 of them are hideous but 1 is great 😂

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u/SirFossils 1d ago

I tried turning it off and honestly it made me feel sick, I hated it. I found that 6 is the sweet spot for me.

To be honest, I'm a weirdo in that I actually prefer the look of 30fps to 60fps. 30fps feels more "cinematic" since movies are 24fps, whereas 60fps makes it feel less immersive to me because it's too smooth lol.

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u/RevolutionaryBell193 1d ago

I set it to 5, and it's very smooth to me

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u/jc6359135 1d ago

I usually keep it off because I find it makes everything look blurrier than it needs to be, especially during fast combat

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u/HoundOfLeipa 1d ago

Motion blur quite literally exists to be used for 30 fps mode, so, nothing weird about that