MULTI The Witcher III Wild Hunt - Free Next-Gen update releasing Dec 14th, 2022

[Dark Sith]

its on my hdd , have to wait for the day 1 patch i guess from GOG , so hell yeah cant wait .

 

[Journeys End]

apparently the PS4 ver is suffering from erratic FPS drops which is expected to be ironed out in the day zero patch

in other news, my PC copy is still locked even though its 18th!

 

[JKhan]

Official launch date is 19th if I'm not mistaken.

EDIT: Worth a read

http://whatifgaming.com/developer-i...-from-2013-list-of-all-features-taken-out-why

Weak console systems forced them to compromise their artistic vision, but they should've at least offered the PC users who aren't held back by the outdated systems or had high end rigs. The lie at this stage about the compromise is simply unacceptable, at least in my opinion.

Thoughts ??

 

[TheGoldenTouch]

Never played the game before. Don't know whether to play on normal or hard, but I feel like I should start on normal. [MENTION=11352]Necrokiller[/MENTION]

 

[Necrokiller]

Never played the game before. Don't know whether to play on normal or hard, but I feel like I should start on normal. [MENTION=11352]Necrokiller[/MENTION]

You can change the difficulty at any point. Normal should strike a good balance for first time players.

 

[Urhum]

My game is downloaded and ready to roll :3
14 hrs left :3

 

[Geralt of Rivia]

In case someone missed this beautiful cinematic:

http://www.gamespot.com/videos/the-witcher-iii-wild-hunt-a-night-to-remember-laun/2300-6424831/

 

[venom]

Apparently the market is flooded with the censored version of the game... Its so freaking hard to hold myself but i aint playin the censored version. Any news when will the non censored version be in the market ?

If someone has bought the US version on PSN and is willing to game share please do let me know.

 

[manigamer]

so ps4 and xbone copies hit in pk are from UAE meaning censored ! prolly for that region hell the game covers have all arabic on em and stuff

 

[faraany3k]

I'm still confused whether to buy it from GOG or from Steam

Buy it from GOG for DRM free copy.

Buy on STEAM for the ecosystem like trading cards, acheivements, badges and possible built in mod support.

 

[Nomad]

Buy it from GOG for DRM free copy.

Buy on STEAM for the ecosystem like trading cards, acheivements, badges and possible built in mod support.

Reasons to buy from GOG for me
- DRM Free copy
- CD Projekt RED getting the full amount without any third party getting a cut

Reaosns for buying the game on Steam
- Part of catalog
- Easier to install patches
- Chance that GOG might give free copy with Steam key (like they did with previous two Witcher games)

Trading cards, achievements and badges are of no importance for me. With launch of GOG Galaxy it's very likely that GOG won't give free copies with Steam keys and it might make installing patches as easy as it is with Steam.

I have bought the game from GOG. Might buy the Steam version as well when it is available for $5 or less in a sale

 

[Geralt of Rivia]

I bought the gog version the day it was announced for pre-order. Now it is almost time to enjoy it.

 

[Spartan 117]

Downloaded the game, just waiting for the release date. Will just try and see how it runs on Thy rig. Will properly but it and play it during vacations, wanna take my sweet time with this gem without any distractions.

 

[NaNoW]

I have a core i3....with HD 7870, 8gb ram..should I get it on ps4 or pc...I am thinking of PC but if its performs the same, graphically, I would like to play it on a Ps4 for the achievements and controller


btw this is the Minimum System Requirements

1. • Intel CPU Core i5-2500K 3.3GHz.
   • AMD CPU Phenom II X4 940.
   • Nvidia GPU GeForce GTX 660.
   • AMD GPU Radeon HD 7870.
   • RAM 6GB.
   • OS 64-bit Windows 7 or 64-bit Windows 8 (8.1)
   • DirectX 11.
   • HDD Space 40 GB.
   
   

 

[Radical]

The stutterfest especially during gameplay/cutscene transition ruins the cinematic story-telling experience on the PS4 (for now).

PC version is the one to get. DF's performance analysis will provide the minimum PC spec to enjoy this game.

 

[Nomad]

I have a core i3....with HD 7870, 8gb ram..should I get it on ps4 or pc...I am thinking of PC but if its performs the same, graphically, I would like to play it on a Ps4 for the achievements and controller


btw this is the Minimum System Requirements

1. • Intel CPU Core i5-2500K 3.3GHz.
   • AMD CPU Phenom II X4 940.
   • Nvidia GPU GeForce GTX 660.
   • AMD GPU Radeon HD 7870.
   • RAM 6GB.
   • OS 64-bit Windows 7 or 64-bit Windows 8 (8.1)
   • DirectX 11.
   • HDD Space 40 GB.
   
   

You'll be able to run the game at decent level in my opinion. i3 might be a bottleneck but I hope hyperthreading does decent enough job to not make it much of an issue. If processor does become a bottleneck you can always sell that i3 to get an i5 for less than 5k more.

In my opinion anybody who can run the game at decent detail level should get it on PC. When you eventually get better hardware, graphics of your game will improve accordingly. In console terms it's like getting HD or remastered version for free when you buy new hardware.

 

[Radical]

Update: Stutters caused by the day one patch. It also includes more downgrades. Tested on XO, PS4 guys should avoid the patch too. Just in case.

Should you install The Witcher 3's day one patch? • Eurogamer.net

 

[Necrokiller]

I have a core i3....with HD 7870, 8gb ram..should I get it on ps4 or pc...I am thinking of PC but if its performs the same, graphically, I would like to play it on a Ps4 for the achievements and controllerbtw this is the Minimum System Requirements

1. • Intel CPU Core i5-2500K 3.3GHz.
   • AMD CPU Phenom II X4 940.
   • Nvidia GPU GeForce GTX 660.
   • AMD GPU Radeon HD 7870.
   • RAM 6GB.
   • OS 64-bit Windows 7 or 64-bit Windows 8 (8.1)
   • DirectX 11.
   • HDD Space 40 GB.

At this point you should wait for proper benchmarks. Those specs were released 5 months ago so they might not be an acccurate indication for the final builds performance.

 

[Geralt of Rivia]

Damn frame-rates. I heard the PS4 version suffers from frame drop but now PC too?
Well I don't care for those reviews any more. I gotta play it and I gotta play it.

 

[Urhum]

The Witcher 3 – XML Will Let You Enable Sharpening – “Uber” Terrain, Textures & LOD Options Found | DSOGaming | The Dark Side Of Gaming

So, we can mod the game to the expected graphics cool. Told you Console peasants, you can never compete with pc master race :3