The Witcher 3 PC patch released – maybe now my laptop will stop screaming at me

techradar.com:

Following the rocky launch of the next-gen update, The Witcher 3’s devs have patched the game for PC users to address some of the game’s performance issues.

If you’re one of the bummed-out Witcher fans whose PCs totally buckled under the pressure of its next-gen update, you’re not alone. I booted up the seven-year-old game in the hopes of some buttery-smooth reworked graphics, and all I got was the computerized version of an aggressive middle finger. Yes, by that, I mean my laptop absolutely decked it.

Developer CD Projekt RED (CDPR) saw our pain and has released a patch for Steam and EA Play copies of the beloved fantasy RPG. Announced via the game’s official <a href=«https://twitter.com/witchergame/status/1604841010307411968?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1604841010307411968%7Ctwgr%5Edafdd602cdb0ffaabd277e9a6a988bb4222d7ae3%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rockpapershotgun.com%2Fa-fresh-hotfix-means-the-witcher-3s-next-gen-update-might-work-now» target="_blank" data-url=«https://twitter.com/witchergame/status/1604841010307411968?ref_src=» https: rel=«noopener»>Twitter

This is a huge relief, since the game has been virtually unplayable for me since the update launched. All I wanted was some juicy fixed fall damage – yes, even as a trade-off for the broken mods – and that dream might become a reality with this patch.

We’ve just released a hotfix for The Witcher 3 on PC, which should improve the overall stability and performance, and fix GOG & Steam overlays. The game version won’t change. Our teams are working on further improving the experience on all platforms.