Witcher 2 first patch released

Day 1 update brings major balance fixes

Posted by Alex 'SpectralShock' V on May 16, 2011 - 2:32pm EST (May 16, 2011 14:32)

The Witcher 2 officially comes out tomorrow, but that hasn't stopped developers at CD Projekt RED from releasing a launch-day patch.

Patch 1 has been released to the game's automatic updater, and it brings a number of bug fixes and changes. Full list can be found below (via GAF):

Several major balance fixes (economy and fight)
On screen fixes (items descriptions, journal etc)
Audio mix fixes
Several audio areas, music, cutscene fixes and added better sounds
Many UI fixes (functional, smoother and more user friendly ex. inventory items selection)
Many fixes to quests, quests markers
Visual fixes to fade outs, blackscreens in scenes, cutscenes
Many community fixes - work, npc’s life
Big opponents fights balance and fixes
Many cutscenes fixes - animations, items, lipsync
Gamepad fixes - playing gamepad is now much better
Camera fixes - collisions with objects, collisions with npc’s, combat camera improvements
Some hair physics fixes
Minor QTE fixes
Several locations fixes - objects collisions, environments improvements, lights, effects
Crafting, shops, alchemy improvements
Added new autosaves in important places (ex. before fight with Letho, Arachas, Draug)
Some random crashes fixes
Dice poker improvements - logic bugs fixes

The update will be downloaded automatically when players fire up the game tomorrow on Windows PC.

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May 16, 2011 23:38:20 (May 16, 2011 23:38)

with_teeth26
Thank god for hair physics fixes, it could be like Dead Space 2 all over again! Not gonna be able to play this much till next weekend, will be a painful wait

May 16, 2011 20:07:48 (May 16, 2011 20:07)

SpectralShock
Seems many of these fixes are on purpose, to deter any illegal versions of the game.

May 16, 2011 19:39:24 (May 16, 2011 19:39)

nutcrackr
Hmm a lot of fixes for a day 1 patch, Hopefully there isn't much left still broken