{"id":85721,"date":"2025-01-28T23:39:08","date_gmt":"2025-01-28T23:39:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/2025\/01\/28\/the-witcher-3-patch-4-01-notes-next-gen-performance-improvements-quest-bugfixes-more-dexerto\/"},"modified":"2025-01-28T23:39:08","modified_gmt":"2025-01-28T23:39:08","slug":"the-witcher-3-patch-4-01-notes-next-gen-performance-improvements-quest-bugfixes-more-dexerto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/2025\/01\/28\/the-witcher-3-patch-4-01-notes-next-gen-performance-improvements-quest-bugfixes-more-dexerto\/","title":{"rendered":"The Witcher 3 patch 4.01 notes: Next-gen performance improvements, quest bugfixes, more &#8211; Dexerto"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Witcher 3 patch 4.01 notes: Next-gen performance improvements, quest bugfixes, more CD Projekt REDThe Witcher 3 patch 4.01 update is finally here, so here\u2019s everything we know about the latest bugfixes and game adjustments coming to the game. Patch 4.01 for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt has been rolled out on PC, PlayStation, and Xbox. The next-gen update had previously caused a number of performance issues, but the latest patch aims to improve stability across all impacted platforms. There are also bug fixes for a number of quests that had previously hampered the progression or crashed the game entirely. While no new content has been added, The Witcher 3 patch 4.01 does make Geralt\u2019s adventure a lot smoother. So, before you go swinging your sword at the next bloodthirsty beast, be sure to check out everything in the 4.01 patch notes. The Witcher 3 patch 4.01 notes PC-specific Fixed an issue where the Screen Space Reflections setting wasn\u2019t working on PC despite being turned on. Players who had previously set their SSR setting to high may notice a performance impact. Added a new performance mode for ray-traced global illumination, which can be toggled by players with compatible hardware. It improves frame rate by prioritizing performance over range and precision. Console-specific Fixed an issue where consoles could create a higher amount of saves than their set limit, resulting in various issues with saving the game or user settings being reset. Improved Screen Space Reflections quality on next-gen consoles. Optimized ray-traced global illumination on next-gen consoles to improve the performance of Ray Tracing Mode. Quests &#038; gameplay (available on all platforms) Battle Preparations \u2013 Fixed an issue where it could be impossible to interact with Avallac\u2019h during the objective \u201cLet Avallac\u2019h know everything\u2019s ready.\u201d &#8211; Family Matters \u2013 Fixed an issue that could cause the game to crash during the transition to Ciri\u2019s Story: Out of the Shadows when speaking to the Bloody Baron. &#8211; King\u2019s Gambit \u2013 Fixed an issue where it could be impossible to participate in the fistfight with the second Vildkaarl due to an invisible obstacle. &#8211; Wine Wars: Belgaard \u2013 Added a retrofix for the issue we fixed in 4.00, where the quest couldn\u2019t be completed if the player destroyed one of the required monster nests during exploration. &#8211; A Dangerous Game \u2013 The armor in Caesar\u2019s room should now change its appearance when the Alternate Nilfgaardian Armor is turned on. &#8211; Axii Puppet \u2013 Increased the health and damage dealt by the puppet. &#8211; Adrenaline Rush mutation should now work according to its description. &#8211; Various small fixes to quests and cutscenes. &#8211; Localization (available on all platforms) Fixed various issues with Arabic localization. &#8211; Added the localized versions of Orianna\u2019s song \u201cLullaby of Woe\u201d in Korean and Simplified Chinese. &#8211; Adjusted Priscilla\u2019s lip-sync animation to match her voice-over in Simplified Chinese during the song \u201cThe Wolven Storm\u201d. &#8211; So, there you have it, that\u2019s everything in The Witcher 3 patch 4.01 update. Make sure you check out our gaming page for all the latest news and updates.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Witcher 3 patch 4.01 notes: Next-gen performance improvements, quest bugfixes, more CD Projekt REDThe Witcher 3 patch 4.01 update is finally here, so here\u2019s everything we know about the latest bugfixes and game adjustments coming to the game. Patch 4.01 for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt has been rolled out on PC, PlayStation, and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-85721","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85721","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=85721"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85721\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=85721"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=85721"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=85721"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}