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Witcher 3 Upcoming Xbox One Patch To Include 30 FPS Lock

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Head.spawn

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That certification process takes too long. I don't get it; it's not like they're ending up with bullet-proof patches/updates because of it (see TMCC) and hell, even Witcher 3 has the corrupt save bug. It's still very hit and miss. They could be a lot more versatile if they worked that out.
 
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Wavebossa

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Lock vs Cap since some people seem to be confused.

Cap = Framerate will never go above this number
Lock = Framerate will always be at this number.

There only way to lock a framerate is to guarantee that no matter what happens onscreen, the platform has enough power to ensure 30fps is always being rendered.

This can result in IQ settings dynamically dropping, resolution dynamically changing, or just making a game that isn't really that system intensive.

But if any game was previously dropping below 30 (not sure if this is the case here), and now its "locked" at 30 fps, you can expect there was a dip in IQ somewhere or some bugs were found/eliminated.
 
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Skilotonn

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Good stuff as always CDPR!

I hope the font size will be optional, as I game on a monitor, so I rather have the smaller font for the time I'm ready to play.

Kaimu said:


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To the CDPR GAF members, you can hire me to proof-read your English - my PM box is always open!
 
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Vashetti

Banned
Hell yeah downloading 1.03 now on PS4, also CDPR need to get someone to proof-read their patch notes. Can't even spell Japanese, lol
 
Gamezone

Gamezone

Gold Member
I just launched the game on my Xbox One, and the first cutscene really turned me off. Not because of the cutscene itself, but it was really lagging with poor FPS. Is it my Xbox? If not, they did a really poor job on this.
 
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Mindman

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Sounds like they only increased the font size in the loot window, just like on PC. I want the whole thing enlarged, but the loot window was the worst part.
 
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Citadel

Member
YES. This is great to hear. Maybe it's just me, but I can really tell that the framerate fluctuates and stutters because of it. I'd much rather have a locked 30 frames than an unlocked 35. Also increasing the font size is also good news. I wonder if they can somehow make it customizable, like the rest of the HUD
 
MaulerX

MaulerX

Member
SomewhatGroovy said:
Would this would imply some sort of selective performance issues because some xboxes are better than others?

People aren't having problems, performance is all over the place. Whether one is inclined to notice more than others is a possibility
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When people use words like "atrocious" and "unplayable" to describe the game then it's plausible something else might be at play. Personally I've had no such issues that would warrant the use of those words to describe the game. After having played ACU for a good while, this game feels pretty darn smooth overall.
 
UnrealEck

UnrealEck

Member
NCell said:
They should say 'cap'
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Everyone should say cap because you can't set the minimum, only the maximum. It's a technicality. If you were able to lock a framerate, it would mean that the game's minimum framerate is bound and chosen by the user, something which just doesn't happen. The hardware's load is what determines that.
 
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Samurai G0SU

Member
1.03 is up for ps4, hopefully it'll trickle to other countries and see the xbox one come shortly after.

http://forums.cdprojektred.com/thre...coming-everywhere-soon)?p=1705070#post1705070

Patch 1.03 is now LIVE in EU & select countries (coming everywhere soon)



While we continue working to get the this patch out everywhere ASAP, the EU version has just gone live and can be downloaded when firing up your game. Below are the patch notes:

Corrects a bug where the player was able to shoot bolts at friendly NPCs.
Corrects an issue related to Stamina regeneration while sprinting.
Corrects a bug that could cause spontaneous combustion of gas clouds.
Reduces spawn times for certain groups of NPCs.
Blood particles will now properly appear on water surfaces after foes are killed.
Corrects a visual effect in the Wandering in the Dark quest.
Improves foliage behavior in scenes.
Reduces foliage shadow popping.
"Melltith" sword is visible again.
Fixes some minor graphics bugs in gwent.
Corrects some missing translations in localized versions.
Improves performance, especially in cutscenes and during gameplay.
Introduces a number of minor improvements in SFX.
Fixes an issue that could have caused an infinite loading screen in certain circumstances in Wandering in the Dark quest.
Corrects an issue in the dialogue system that might have caused rare instances of dialogue looping in certain scenes.
Improves stability in gameplay and the UI, especially during games of gwent.
Upgrading items included in gear sets no longer destroys rune sockets on said items.
Fixes an occasional bug in the Journal in the Fake Papers quest.
Enlarges the loot pop-up window in the UI.

The update should be available now in the following countries:
United Arab Emirates, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Poland, UK, Sweden, The Netherlands, Iceland, Ireland, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Portugal; Greece, Cyprus, Malta; Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Macedonia, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan; Czech Rep + Slovakia; Hungary, India, Romenia, Bulgaria; Isreael; Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia, Romania, Croatia,Montenegro; Turkey, Austria, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Germany, France, Monaco, Belgium, Switzerland, Italy, San Marino, Spain, Andorra, Australia, New Zealand; South Africa; Angola; Botswana; Ghana; Lesotho; Kenya; Malawi; Mauritius; Mozambique; Namibia; Nigeria; Tanzania; Swaziland; Zambia; Zimbabwe and Uganda.
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Broank

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Gamezone said:
I just launched the game on my Xbox One, and the first cutscene really turned me off. Not because of the cutscene itself, but it was really lagging with poor FPS. Is it my Xbox? If not, they did a really poor job on this.
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Yea the opening pre rendered cutscene is messed up. lol

In the actual game the only time i've really noticed it chugging was the level 33 i think hunt, the poison spider queen where there were a bunch of little baby spiders and the cave was filled with poison fog and stuff. That and when you are flying real fast on the horse and it is trying to load in stuff real fast.
 
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erawsd

Member
Gamezone said:
I just launched the game on my Xbox One, and the first cutscene really turned me off. Not because of the cutscene itself, but it was really lagging with poor FPS. Is it my Xbox? If not, they did a really poor job on this.
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Nah, it even does that on PC. I suspect that has to do with the game loading in the background while that cinema plays. It also happens during the recap movie that plays anytime you continue a game.
 
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Fortinbras

Member
Gamezone said:
I just launched the game on my Xbox One, and the first cutscene really turned me off. Not because of the cutscene itself, but it was really lagging with poor FPS. Is it my Xbox? If not, they did a really poor job on this.
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No it's the game. The frame rate is between 30 and 40 fps and there's a frame pacing problem which adds extra judder to the micro stutter.

I replayed The Witcher 2 on 360 a few weeks ago and it's smoother than Witcher 3 on Xbox One. It's embarrassing.

I envy people who don't see it.

Edit: You meant the video? I don't know why it plays like that.
 
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ioriyagami

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nelsonroyale said:
Good news. I would guess this is a cap, but cool if it is fully locked



Hopefully it is. The Xbone version drops below 30 fps as well.
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There is no way a game like Witcher 3 can guarantee frames shorter than 33ms in every situation. He probably meant what you are describing as a "30fps cap".
 
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justgames7604

Member
nelsonroyale said:
Good news. I would guess this is a cap, but cool if it is fully locked



Hopefully it is. The Xbone version drops below 30 fps as well.
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It seems the xbox versions lowest drop is 29fps and it constantly running above 30 fps while fluctuating makes it seem like it is taking heavy drops.
 
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OrbitalBeard

Member
Gamezone said:
I just launched the game on my Xbox One, and the first cutscene really turned me off. Not because of the cutscene itself, but it was really lagging with poor FPS. Is it my Xbox? If not, they did a really poor job on this.
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It's not your XB1, it's apparently an issue for everyone. I'm not even touching this game until the patch goes through. I'm kind of annoyed I bought this at launch.
 
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RyudBoy

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Sorry for the bump, but any idea when the patch is suppose to be out? Can't believe PS4 and PC have already received multiple patches.
 
Audioboxer

Audioboxer

Member
Man they better have fixed the missing Roche bug. I even emailed them my save game file with the bug. It's literally game breaking as get junior is a main quest. Stopping me from carrying on playing. Can't be that hard to fix and get Roche to respawn in the right place. Massively annoyed if I install this and he is still missing.

Edit: Damn I thought the PS4 was getting a new patch. Had 1.03 for a while.
 
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x24hrs2livex

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Audioboxer said:
Man they better have fixed the missing Roche bug. I even emailed them my save game file with the bug. It's literally game breaking as get junior is a main quest. Stopping me from carrying on playing. Can't be that hard to fix and get Roche to respawn in the right place. Massively annoyed if I install this and he is still missing.

Edit: Damn I thought the PS4 was getting a new patch. Had 1.03 for a while.
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I had that bug happen as well. Just reload an older save and it will fix itself.
 
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TheYanger

Member
OrbitalBeard said:
It's not your XB1, it's apparently an issue for everyone. I'm not even touching this game until the patch goes through. I'm kind of annoyed I bought this at launch.
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I literally ONLY experienced it during that first cutscene. Anyone here saying performance is atrocious seems full of shit to me. Even the DF stuff showed it was basically always above 30 with very rare dips to like 28-29 fps.

I'm pretty sensitive to framerates and I struggle to find any performance hiccups so far, aside from the intro cutscene section which was very noticeable.
 
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