Patch 4.04 — list of changes

Patch 4.04 or The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is live and brings various fixes to the game!

Check out what changed in the list below.

PC-SPECIFIC

• Frames allowed by the "Maximum Frames Per Second" setting will now be counted properly when DLSS Frame Generation is enabled.

• Fixed some instances where characters' hair could look too bright when Ray Tracing was enabled.

• Bald Mountain - Fixed a crash that occurred when Ray Tracing was enabled and all the other Ray Tracing options were off.

• The Beast of White Orchard - Fixed an issue where loading a certain checkpoint save could cause the game to freeze if Ray Tracing was enabled.

• Fixed an issue where the game would start without REDlauncher and open a browser tab request for permission to "Use Cyberpunk 2077 with your Epic Games Account".

• Fixed an issue where input from a gamepad could still work while having the game in a suspended state.

• Fixed an issue where a second cursor with high sensitivity would appear in the Main Menu when "Hardware Cursor" was set to "Off".

VISUAL

• Fixed an issue where fog could look as if it were 2D in some places.

• Fixed an issue where the sky's reflection on the water with Ray Tracing enabled was partially missing at specific locations in White Orchard, Velen and Toussaint.

• Grass collision now works properly.

• Added an HDR calibration option.

• Fixed an issue where the mountains in Kaer Morhen could disappear when changing the camera angle while Geralt is under water.

• Get Junior - Removed an unnecessary body of water from Oxenfurt sewers.

• Fixed an issue where the loading screen would stutter while having Ray Tracing enabled.

QUESTS & GAMEPLAY

• Added an option to switch potions and apply oils from the radial menu.

• Fixed an issue where Geralt's health rapidly depleted when diving.

• The Final Trial - Fixed an issue where leaving the area and coming back could cause Lambert to stand in the water instead of sitting in the boat, blocking progress.

MISCELLANEOUS

• Addressed some issues with loading saves when using the Cross Progression feature on multiple machines with the same GOG account.

Please note: these are only the most notable changes and additions to the game. The patch contains other fixes that didn't make it into this list.