@dudeglove: Here you go, GameSpot wrote about it.

@dudeglove: A 3.05GB art book in my Witcher 3 folder.

Big art is the best art.

@spectrea:

Here's the list. It's one of those super long, super legit lists I love to see from traditional PC developers. Shout outs to gaf.

Introduces an alternative movement style for Geralt. To enable, go to the Gameplay\Movement Response submenu.

Fixes a rare issue where the player's horse would not fall to the ground properly.

Fixes a rare issue where the player could be locked into the aiming animation if hit while throwing a bomb on horseback.

Fixes a rare issue with an infinite loading screen in the Ladies of the Wood quest.

Includes a variety of collision fixes.

Fixes an issue where Wild Hunt warriors would remain present even after the player completed the main storyline.

Fixes an issue where players could repeatedly buy foreign currency from a loan shark and sell it at the Vivaldi Bank.

Fixes an exploit whereby players could loot gold from a single chest more than once.

Fixes an issue whereby some skills were not properly removed after the player used the Potion of Clearance.

Fixes an issue with target locking, which should now be more responsive.

Introduces a number of changes in selected game-world areas to prevent players from unexpectedly progressing quests or leaving the playable area by climbing certain elements of the landscape.

Fixes an issue where sometimes players could not use Signs after reaching Skellige for the first time.

Fixes an issue where damage from certain sources was incorrectly calculated.

Fixes an issue where the durability of alternative weapons did not drop as intended.

Fixes an issue where the game would remain in slow motion if the player had used manual targeting.

Fixes an issue whereby meditation could be blocked by certain quests.

Fixes an issue where Stamina did not always regenerate properly.

Fixes an issue where Geralt's statistics could be multiplied if the player stood in a Dimeritium bomb cloud while the Cluster skill was activated.

Introduces a number of fixes, improvements and clarifications in the map-pins and objectives for multiple quests.

Fixes an issue where in certain circumstances gravity ceased to apply to the player's horse.

Adds a stash for player convenience. Players can now store loot in their stash, access to which is available in different parts of the world. Stash locations are marked on the map.

Fixes an issue whereby the player's horse would often stop abruptly before bridges or other narrow passages.

Fixes an issue whereby encumbrance was not updating correctly, resulting in players being overburdened where in fact they were not.

Fixes a rare issue where players were unable to choose different Signs.

Fixes an issue where the player was sometimes unable to craft glyphs.

Fixes an issue where not all merchants would accept junk loot.

All crafting components and alchemy ingredients now weigh nothing.

Fixes an issue where certain armor/hairstyle combinations interacted incorrectly.

Fixes an issue where instances of the Quen Sign would occasionally burst during dialogue scenes.

Fixes a rare issue where the player could not play gwent with Madame Serenity at the Passiflora.

The Zoltan gwent card should now always be present beneath the Hanged Man's Tree if the player does not win it earlier in White Orchard.

Fixes a rare issue where players could not talk to, or play gwent with, the innkeeper at the Inn at the Crossroads.

Includes a number of wording and spelling fixes in multiple localized versions.

Introduces a number of improvements in the game streaming system. Players should experience fewer blurred textures, NPC spawn times should be markedly reduced, and there should be an overall improvement in the speed with which game assets are loaded. Streaming system improvements should be most noticeable on consoles and systems with non-SSD drives.

Improves performance in the swamps of the No Man's Land region.

Fixes an issue whereby the presence of fog could adversely affect game performance.

Optimizes various FX which should result in improved performance during the Battle of Kaer Morhen quest.

Introduces a number of optimizations that improve overall performance throughout the game.

Improves overall game performance.

Fixes an issue where Keira's magic bubble could adversely affect performance.

Fixes an issue whereby the mouse cursor would remain visible during in-game video playback.

Adds a warning if the user runs out of disk space and wants to crate a new game save.

Fixes an issue whereby Colorblind mode was not properly saved.

Fixes an issue whereby Zoltan would sometimes appear in the incorrect location after the Novigrad, Closed City quest.

Fixes an issue during the Last Wish quest whereby Geralt would continue his conversation with Yennefer after they parted.

Fixes an issue where two simultaneous instances of some characters would appear in a scene in the Broken Flowers quest.

Fixes an issue whereby some objectives were not available to the player and would be automatically failed during the Battle of Kaer Morhen quest..

Fixes an issue where in certain circumstances Lambert did not board the boat during the Final Trial quest.

Fixes an issue where in certain circumstances Madame Serenity was improperly placed during the Deadly Plot quest.

Fixes an issue where the Fake Papers quest would be failed if the player did not mention that one of the brothers was dead.

Fixes an issue whereby players would sometimes be unable to start the final horse race, The Heroes' Pursuits: For the Goddess' Glory! in Skellige.

Fixes an issue where unintended objects were present in Novigrad after the Battle of Kaer Morhen quest.

Fixes an issue where a progression break could occur if Geralt was knocked out by guards while following the Bloody Baron during the Family Matters quest.

Fixes an issue where players were sometimes unable to interact with a torch in the Get Junior quest.

Fixes an issue where players could sometimes experience an infinite loading screen during the Iron Maiden quest.

Fixes an issue where in certain circumstances players could encounter a blocker during the Contract: The Apiarian Phantom quest. Players who have encountered this bug need to backtrack to the frozen hive and examine the footprints around it again.

Fixes an issue whereby the player could get locked inside a room during the Through Time and Space quest.

Fixes an issue where on rare occasions players were unable to progress the game after the Get Junior quest, specifically upon reaching Vernon Roche's camp.

Fixes an issue whereby purchasing wine during the It Takes Three to Tango quest would not always progress the quest properly.

Fixes an issue where the In Wolf's Clothing quest did not progress properly after the player read Morkvarg's journal.

Fixes an issue where on some rare occasions players were unable to interact with the Wild Hunt soldier's body during the Echoes of the Past quest.

Fixes an issue whereby Keira would not always properly use the portal during the For the Advancement of Learning quest if asked to go to Kaer Morhen.

Fixes an issue where the Scoia'tael from Novigrad was not always available to play in the Gwent quest.

Fixes an issue where the player could get blocked inside a cellar during the King's Gambit quest.

Fixes an issue where in certain situations the player was unable to find Triss during the Final Preparations quest.

Fixes an issue where occasionally the Kingfisher tavern was left without an innkeeper after the Now or Never quest.

Fixes an issue where Yennefer was not spawned in Oxenfurt during the Great Escape quest.

Fixes a rare issue where Captain Wolverstone was not at the Golden Sturgeon when intended.

Fixes a rare issue where the bodyguards in the Reason of State quest were not hostile.

Fixes a rare issue where the griffin would not always appear in the Contract: The Creature from the Oxenfurt Forest quest.

Fixes an issue where the wyvern would not appear in the Contract: Phantom of the Trade Route quest.

Fixes an issue with enlisting Sukrus from Skellige to be Hattori's bodyguard in the Of Swords and Dumplings quest.

Fixes a rare issue whereby the visions in the Echoes of the Past quest were not displayed.

The Contract: Devil by the Well quest no longer counts towards the Geralt: The Professional achievement.

Fixes a rare issue when the player could not speak with Lambert at Kaer Morhen during the Final Trial quest.

Fixes a rare issue where players could not always complete the Hey, You Wanna Look at my Stuff? quest.

Fixes an issue where players were sometimes unable to summon a horse after the Fencing Lessons quest.

Fixes an issue where in the Scavenger Hunt: Viper School Gear quest the gate to the mausoleum was locked.

Fixes an issue where players could not use Signs or swords after the fistfight at the Rosemary and Thyme during the Broken Flowers quest.

Fixes a rare issue whereby players could not examine the source of interference during the Disturbance quest.

Fixes an issue with the Dirty Funds quest.

Fixes a rare issue with a loading screen in the Contract: The Phantom of Eldberg quest.

Fixes a issue with a loading screen at Aeramas' residence during the Of Dairy and Darkness quest.

Fixes an issue where quest givers for the Deadly Delights and Jenny o' the Woods contracts would disappear.

Introduces a number of improvements to overall game stability.

Fixes an issue where the Potion of Clearance would pop into the quick slot if the player ran out of food.

Adds a Books tab to the Inventory panel.

Introduces a number of additional loading screen hints.

Introduces a pinning feature for formulae and diagrams. Ingredients and components for pinned formulae/diagrams are highlighted in the shop view. This should greatly facilitate the purchase of currently needed elements.

Introduces a feature whereby currently equipped items are highlighted in the Repair panel, facilitating prioritization of items needing repair.

Adds a feature whereby read and unread books are marked differently in the Inventory panel.

The list of all available DLC packages is now displayed in the Main Menu/Options/Downloadable Content submenu for better clarity.

Looks like they addressed the fog issue! Hope that helps on the PS4, that's causing the worst of the framerate issues.

Anybody given it a shot yet? How are the performance improvements working out? I just haven't felt like playing in a while, but i still need to hop back in and finish the main quest and a bunch of side quests.

@oursin_360: They haven't released it yet.

Hottest news of the year and still not out

Really? I have an update notice for the game and figured that's what it was just haven't bothered to update it yet.

I thought the same with that 500MB update, but after it updated the main menu still said v1.06, so I'm not sure what it did exactly.

And it's live. Downloading now on PS4 in Europe.

It's 7.5 gig.

@bronkowitz Really? Nothing over here in Sweden

Live here on my XBone - US. I think it was about 8GB.

http://i.imgur.com/nTurQ75.gif

The new movement style looks real good.

As a person who does not at all mind the current movement, I'm probably not the best judge of the change. But I'll add my feedback once this here download finishes.

Edit: Yep - much better. It's not a crazy difference, but it's enough to make you feel like you are more in control. The camera does what you would expect, that's the biggest difference. It should have shipped like this. I understand they had a creative goal, but this is so subtle a change as it pertains to the overall "look" of the movement while providing a much more standard control feel, that I don't understand why it wasn't like this from the start.

@slang_n_bang: This looks utterly ridiculous, but probably wouldn't if I wasn't used to the current system. Actually I was expecting exactly this and I suspect a lot of people will be satisfied with the changes.

Not out on PC yet. Must be a first for consoles getting a patch ahead of PC.

The old style was fine in wide open spaces, but was (imo) annoying in interiors and around Novigrad. It was never a huge issue for me, though.

Loads on the XBone also seem a wee bit faster, but still savage.

Inventory system is WAY better all around. Filtering and pinning! (also seems faster)

I still have a ton of merchants and vendors icons missing from my map. So that still sucks.

PC Patch "what's up" from the devs:

http://forums.cdprojektred.com/threads/52056-Patch-1-07-coming-soon-to-all-platforms!?p=1843482&viewfull=1#post1843482

Ok guys, take it from someone who used to be a modder on these forums before joining CDPRed (so maybe I have earned some "street cred"):

There is no reason for us to artificially delay a PC patch because of consoles. Actually, many patches so far have been released first on PC (1.06 was PC exclusive). We don't only fix general bugs and improve many features with 1.07, but we also fix issues specific to the platforms; of course including the PC. This means that while some platforms might be in the process of certification, the work on the others continues.

Please be patient and have a little trust, it won't be long. This is my last answer regarding this issue, because soon you guys will be busy playing W3 with the new patch anyway - on all platforms.

Benzenzimmern

To be fair, they did say all players would get the patch at the same time. I can understand why people are pissed, but some of it is overblown.

CD Project Red are incredible. The problem is so many gamers for some reason expect them to magical.

I understand there might be a delay on the PC patch, however, do we know yet if it is still coming today ?

Just got the patch on ps4

I still don't have it, on PS4

@geraltitude: After two months of raging on their forums about this specific topic they give that vague statement (and they have released similar but even vaguer statements before). its poor communication.

"does it look like.... theres no reason for us to... why would we... etc. etc." Are you or are you not doing this is the question and a yes or a no would suffice as the answear.

Well they promised (actually used the word promise) it would be out on all platforms within 24hours about 15hours ago so theres 9hours left.

Well, I've been waiting since about 9am to play The Witcher 3 today, and it's now 6pm. Reaaaaaally hoping that promise is accurate (even though now that I think about it, the time to download it means I wont play it till tomorrow anyway).

These are amazing fixes. I just wish they would let me remove the green smokey thing from high toxicity. I like using decoctions and it sucks to have that green border for the entire time I'm playing.

They fixed the failed objective bug in Magic Lamp quest!

Was planning on spending most of my weekend playing this. Just sitting here waiting for the patch at the moment. Hopefully not too much longer!

Oh come on gog, hit us up on PC soon... please.

Wait did no one get the patch yet on ps4? I started downloading it at 6:00pm PST and got to play it later tonight. I hope I didn't get an early release or something, I noticed that meditation was really glitchy where the clock in game will change, but the actual cycle of night and day wont.

I'm playing on PS4 and the download finished about two hours ago. I heard perhaps Europe PS4 users got it first?

@probablytuna: I'm in the U.S. and my PSN is registered here too. I guess I just got lucky?

Perfect timing on this. I just finished getting the "true ending" in Arkham Knight and I was thinking I'd like to go back to me Death March alchemy playthrough. I never really had an issue with the movement other than the swimming (which they of course fixed earlier) but I'll definitely give this new mode a try, the thing I'm most excited about is the inventory changes cause in the back half of my original playthrough the shit got cluuuuttered.

Still nothing.

Just hit an odd bug that I've only seen with this version. I went to get a haircut and when I was done, ALL my gear had had its level requirement increased beyond my level. So I was naked and couldn't put my stuff on.

Edit: not a bug. Seems all the Witcher Gear had its levels increased in this patch. It wasn't until the barber took my clothes off that I noticed I couldn't put them back on. it does appear that story missions that force you to remove your clothes, don't have this issue, just the barber.

Digital Foundry has posted its analysis for the XB1 and PS4 versions of this game with the newest patch.

Long story short: Performance is much worse (up to 8 FPS less for the XB1 version). Double Buffered VSync for both versions, so the framerate gets locked to 20 FPS during the most stressful scenes.

Even if I have to wait longer to get this patch, I'm so glad I'm playing this game on PC...

@joeyravn: well shit.. Now let's wait for a patch for this patch

Still waiting for 900p option on ps4... Gameplay>graphics

Well i agree but that is never gonna happen.

I know because people will have a shit fit like with gta 5 when a patch downgrade the graphics.

PC patch seems to be live on Steam, all 5.1GB of it.

I'd been putting off finishing the game (and trying out my new 980ti on it, damn that was tough!) until it had come out.

Not on GOG yet, but they tweeted this yesterday:

So it should be released pretty soon...

@quantris:

Patch is up on GOG and Steam, go get it!

GOG servers are getting hammered right now so you will experience disconnects or unresponsiveness. A little bit of patience goes a long way.

Some users report that it's easier to download from the GOG site rather than waiting for Galaxy. You can manually update and Galaxy should detect the new game version. (Galaxy users)

Make sure to manually check for the patch, some patches might be set up with a queue and not show up. In certain cases a restart may be required for the patch to show up. (Steam users)

This is good call. That annoyed me as well. Also Geralts crazy veiny look which is kind of cool but crazy in cutscenes.

The wait for 1.08 begins!

I tried getting it on GOG.com but I all i get is a file named 'a' with no extension. The size is way off part A only being 1MB and B being 2.1GB, just noticed they both say coming soon. Where do I get this thing?

Downloading now on Steam! Time to start a new game on the hardest difficulty yay