The Witcher 3 patch for PS4 and PS4 Pro is out!

[mark5916]

This could definitely be a possibility. But if not, imagine restarting a save, just to have the same problem show up again 40 hours later?

Yeah that's a problem. You don't know that. :/

However you could backup your existing save files, in any case that staring a new game don't solve your problem.

Unfortunately there is no other solution to that, as trying to experiment yourself.:hmm:

 

[johnsemple123]

The game definety goes white as soon as you press the press any button to continue after you first load the game. Only the witcher since today's patch this is happening (all my other HDR games are fine) seems the game stuck on 1.60 (even if we have 1.61) wonder if that's the problem

 

[skovacevic96]

I am reinstalling the game and rebuilding the database. If the problem is still here then I guess the only fair solution is giving me my money back. Ive wasted so many months hoping that I could play this game once more and I am not happy...

 

[mark5916]

I am reinstalling the game and rebuilding the database. If the problem is still here then I guess the only fair solution is giving me my money back. Ive wasted so many months hoping that I could play this game once more and I am not happy...

If that happens (i hope it will not) then you should again post your results to CDPR.

I'm afraid we are in the same boat here.

It doesn't matter if that happens to some people and not to some others, it should not happen at all.

Exactly as it was with the patch 1.30/1.31. I'm referring to the crash problem.

Getting a crash after dozens of hours it's not very uncommon, but getting crashes on specifically places again and again, that's not normal.

 

[skovacevic96]

Getting a game breaking crash on a 4 years old game is not normal at all. The irony is that CDPR is actually trying to solve the problem but it looks like its even over their possibilities...

 

[immessingaround]

I just tested the HDR on my base ps4; it looks a good deal better now. I've been at kaer morhen and the surrounding areas definitely look better and have more detail with hdr on. I also went to toussaint and the night sky looks very pretty, although it always looked pretty. I have a new 55inch 4k HDR tv and other games with HDR look washed out since my tv is more of a budget tv, but with the witcher 3 I don't get any white washiness and it looks a lot cleaner. Not sure why.

Hoping hdr is working as intended. Toussaint look a lot prettier could just be my new tv making it look that way, but im pretty sure the HDR is doing its work as well.

 

[mark5916]

Getting a game breaking crash on a 4 years old game is not normal at all. The irony is that CDPR is actually trying to solve the problem but it looks like its even over their possibilities...

Could be, but first try it starting a new game.

Wish you Luck!

 

[Bracala]

After reading those comments it seem only PS4 pro players have new problems with this patch.

.I have slim version I played 3 hours today with new patch everything is perfectly fine but that was case with previous 1.50 patch for me no inventory/merchant crashes whatsoever or lower FPS at any point in game with 80 + hours.

I am saying this because I remember one guy here said he had crashes on PS4 pro but when he used same save files and downloaded them on his fat PS4 he didn't have crashes at all.

 

[faintestidea06]

Just downloaded my patch, running 4k TV with hdr but on normal ps4. Again I commend you at CDPR for continuing to show why you're the best in the business. Now my game looks even better than before. Thanks again

 

[skovacevic96]

OK!

After reinstalling the game and rebuilding database I managed not to get a crash :O However, the inventory is still extremely laggy and it looks like its going to break in a matter of seconds but it doesnt. I tried this grass and details stuff and its present. Things load just in front of your eyes and that looks terrible. Another bad thing I noticed while running on the rain is that FPS is way below 30, its even below 24 I think.

 

[Bracala]

Just downloaded my patch, running 4k TV with hdr but on normal ps4. Again I commend you at CDPR for continuing to show why you're the best in the business. Now my game looks even better than before. Thanks again

It seems only PS4 pro have problems with new patch ( based on comments here )

 

[Chemagdc]

Chemagdc

If you see whites and yellows try lowering your in-game gamma.

It worked. Easy solution... I should have tried it before post. Thanks!

 

[TrishKrish]

I'm running the game right now, waiting to see if it crashes. (hopefully not) So far framerate and graphics are normal but pop in is ridiculous. I made a video. Its terrible and CDPR need to issue another fix...

https://youtu.be/K6i1yv4tPrA

 

[MTaranto]

I think CDPR must say something about all this problem asap. We need to know if the downgraded graphics are a bug or a dev choice. If CDPR have chosen to downgrade it, I can drop the game once and for all.

 

[Jenot]

Draw distance looks terrible after that patch. It was much better on my original PS4 when i played this game 3 years ago. I have never seen this before. It completely ruins immersion of the game. Plz fix this. Just take a look at the video....

 

[MTaranto]

This is unbelievable!! I really hope that it's a bug with such a huge downgrade. If CDPR say that they deliberately chosen to downgrade in order to improve performance, I will be done with this game.

 

[TrishKrish]

Game looks the same to me but I don't have an HDR display, so I expected this. Just wanted to share this in case anyone was wondering if it looked any different. It seems like the crashes are gone! I could actually play the game for more than an hour without crashing. Fans go crazy during dialogue, but at least it doesn't crash. Pop in is okay in some areas but downright terrible in others, extremely noticeable. Like others have said the pop in reminds me of the PS2 era. Trees and other foliage just appear as you walk/run. Its very noticeable even if you aren't looking for it. Its quite distracting. I'm happy the crashing issue is gone but I really hope they patch the pop in issue. Maybe even fix the fans going crazy during dialogue as well. I wouldn't even mind a performance mode that was 1080p, 30 fps. I just want the fans to be a bit quieter. I'm not going to play this game until they fix the issues (again!) It's an amazing game but I can't justify playing this game in it's current state while I have other great games to play. CDPR please fix this!!!!

 

[TrishKrish]

I haven't noticed any frame rate drops personally. But the pop in and draw distance is very noticeable.

 

[MTaranto]

When I noticed the terrible draw distance I quit playing almost immediately. I also could notice that sometimes I can see through the very first armor that Geralt is using, in white orchard.

 

[mark5916]

The Witcher 3 v1.50 pictures.

https://imgur.com/a/V5dPC

The Witcher 3 v1.60 pictures.

https://imgur.com/a/VFuXZ

Some lightning effects i could not reproduce the same way, regardless the day time.

Lightning and shadow schematic seems to have been changed completely on that 1.60 patch. If that's good or bad i can't tell. lol

It seems like an tweaked down version of the patch 1.30/1.31 that should favor the performance of an regular PS4.

Someone must try that latest patch on the regular PS4 and reply back.

GOOD NEWS:

• Inventory speed has been increased especially navigating through the different items.
• Inventory crashes has been fixed. Tried on three different vendors.
• Large item description has been fixed. At last!
• Stash behaves the same way as vendor menus. So, comparing items and large description has been fixed too.
• No crashes so far.
• No fan noises from the Console at all. Exact as it was with the patch 1.30/1.31
• Performance has been increased in Novigrad at night sessions with or without rain, with or without a lit torch.
• No nasty pop ups encountered so far, at least not with the PS4 pro on a 1080p TV. View distance of the trees has been tweaked though.
• Performance should be on par with patch 1.30/1.31

BAD NEWS:

• AA seems to have suffered a bit, but very difficult to make the comparison, as even the slightest angle could make a difference.
• Playing with SS enabled (through the PS4 Pro) seems to make the fan run faster at instances!
• Some refresh problems with the objects at a distance. (Not severe though but noticeable)
• Glitched Vesemir's dialogue sequences on the games Combat tutorial. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufVfPgzrrEI&feature=youtu.be]

NEEDS IMPROVEMENT:

• The light diffusion of the torch is very small. It lights up only 2 meters in front of Geralt and his face becomes over saturated!

VIDEOS:

Inventory Comparison Merchant 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eu4L...ature=youtu.be

Inventory comparison Merchant 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9h1...ature=youtu.be

Inventory comparison Merchant 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8x6...ature=youtu.be

Roach ride - Distance draw: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xdl...ature=youtu.be

Stash and walking in the rain: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBoW...ature=youtu.be

Battle in the Swamp: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlmJ...ature=youtu.be
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Used system: PS4 Pro - 1080p TV. Game progress: Lv. 17.
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