Witcher 3 Next Gen Steam Deck - Does it Still Work After the 4.0 Patch Update? - YES!

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Published on December 14, 2022 10:59:07 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGQfaEFXe9E

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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (2015)

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Duration: 12:34

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Here is the Witcher 3 on PS5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2BX22cjbP0 (Next Gen update).
Lots of people have been having issues with the Witcher 3 after the latest Next Gen 4.0 Update (intended mostly for latest gen consoles).
Does it still work on the Steam Deck though? - Yes it does!
Check this video!
In summary you need to select DirectX 11 in the begining (using the touch screen) and set the graphical quality settings to medium!

Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:45 - Launch the game
01:20 - DirectX choice
02:36 - Graphical settings
03:10 - Game Start
06:45 - Ghoul Fight
10:00 - Village

The Witcher 3 Next-Gen Update Patch Notes
PC and Next-Gen Exclusives

Added ray-traced global illumination and ambient occlusion
PC players with the appropriate hardware now have access to ray-traced reflections and shadows
Added various mods and mod-inspired content to improve game visuals and quality. This includes updates to the environment, cutscenes, pavements, and decorations.
Some of the community-made and inspired mods include the following:
The Witcher 3 HD Reworked Project by HalkHogan
HD Monsters Reworked by Denroth
Immersive Real-time Cutscenes by teiji25
Nitpicker’s Patch by chuckcash
World Map Fixes by Terg500
4k upscaled textures for Geralt, Yennefer, Triss, Ciri, Eredin, and plenty other characters
Main characters now cast high-resolution self-shadowing, even outside cutscenes
Hair and armor clipping issues are now fixed
Various environmental improvements added
New weather type: Gray Sky
Updated sky textures
Vegetation and water improvements
Various mesh improvements
Improvements in some VFX
Updated global environmental lighting
AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR) 2.1 added
Photo mode added
Cutscenes are now pausable
An alternate camera option is now available. This option puts the camera closer to Geralt and reacts more dynamically to combat and movement.
This setting is in Options - Gameplay under Exploration, Combat, and Horseback Camera Distance
PC Only

Ultra graphics setting is now available. This setting improves on the following graphical settings:
Number of background characters
Shadow quality
Grass density
Texture quality
Foliage visibility range
Terrain quality
Water quality
Detail level
DLSS 3 support added, but only for compatible software

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