The Witcher 3 patch 4.08 is rolling out on PS4, PS5, PC and Xbox Series X/S players. According to the Witcher 3 Wild Hunt Game of the Year Edition update 4.08 patch notes, the latest update adds a long list of bug fixes and changes. Apart from this, the Witcher 3 version 4.08 also improves CPU core utilization in the DX 12 version.
Previously, a major Witcher 3 update 4.0 added 4K, 60FPS, cross-play and other new features on PC and next-gen consoles. Recently, Witcher update 4.01 added various tweaks and changes. Unfortunetly, since the last patch, players are experiencing various performance and stability issues. Today’s The Witcher 3 patch 4.08 will address a few of these issues.
Read more details below.
The Witcher 3 4.08 Patch Notes
PC-SPECIFIC
- Improved CPU core utilization in the DX 12 version.
- Restored horizon-based ambient occlusion. Players who had previously turned Ambient Occlusion off will need to do so again. You can find it in Options → Video → Graphics.
- Addressed a bug where the “My Rewards” section was not localized in REDlauncher.
- Fixed an issue with a flickering landscape in Toussaint that occurred when NVIDIA HairWorks was disabled.
- Addressed a bug related to particle optimization which could result in temporary stuttering.
VISUAL
- Improved immersion of water appearance by adding refraction to SSR and ray-traced reflections.
- Addressed a bug issue with brick textures where black artifacts covered stone arches.
- Added a Motion Blur slider. It can be found in Options → Video → Graphics.
QUESTS & GAMEPLAY
- Battle Preparations– Fixed the lack of a dialogue option that would progress the quest during the objective “Let Avallac’h know everything’s ready.”
- Reason of State– Fixed an issue where the door to the warehouse could become permanently locked if the player knocked, entered and then immediately left the building.
- Scavenger Hunt: Cat School Gear Upgrade Diagrams Part 1– Fixed an issue where the quest could stay active even after the diagrams were looted.
- Fixed an issue where trying to start a New Game+ on an incompatible save would block the player from starting the expansions in standalone mode until the game was restarted.
LOCALIZATION
- Addressed a bug with the Korean localization of Ciri’s and Geralt’s Gwent card descriptions.
- Fixed punctuation issues in Arabic localization.
- Updated Traditional Chinese font.
Download the Witcher 3 version 4.08 on PS4, Xbox and PC.
