[The Witcher #2] Get Plowed!

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Op zondag 17 mei 2015 20:21 schreef Smoofie het volgende:

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Nee valt niet mee. Verschillende PC review sites hebben de PC Ultra gepatched vergeleken met PS4. Zo goed als hetzelfse en bij lange na niet zoals 2014. Echt een groot verschil.

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The Witcher 3 – XML Will Let You Enable Sharpening – “Uber” Terrain, Textures & LOD Options Found
The GOG version of The Witcher 3 is available for pre-loading, and some users found the XML options via which PC gamers will be – most probably – able to tweak the game’s graphics settings. Via the game’s XML files, PC gamers can enable the Sharpening filter (that was used in most early screenshots). Not only that, but there is an “Uber” quality for a lot of graphics options (including the game’s Terrain, Textures and LOD settings).

As we can see, the game comes with Low, Medium, High and Uber settings for a variety of options. The game will feature “Uber” textures that will be 2048×2048 in size. Moreover, Grass Density can also be increased to “Uber” quality, as well as Foliage Visibility, Shadow distance scaling and Water tessellation. Moreover, the game will support NVIDIA’s HBAO technique.

Kudos to our reader ‘beq-beq’ for informing us.

Here are the most important XML configs. You can visit The Witcher 3’s forum for the complete list of XML configs available in the game.

Postprocess.xml

Fullscreen / Window Mode
Gamma
AllowBloom
AllowShafts
AllowAntialias
AllowBlur
AllowDOF
AllowCutsceneDOF
AllowVignette
AllowSharpen
Virtual_SSAOSolution
AllowMSAA
AllowMotionBlur
AllowFog
AllowChromaticAberration

Rendering.xml

Vysnc
Hairworks
Shadows
Terrain
Water Quality
Grass
textures
foliage_visibility
level_of_detail

Shadow distance scaling

<Option id=”3″ displayName=”uber”>
<Entry varId=”CascadeShadowFadeTreshold” value=”1.0″/>
<Entry varId=”CascadeShadowDistanceScale0″ value=”1.0″/>
<Entry varId=”CascadeShadowDistanceScale1″ value=”1.0″/>
<Entry varId=”CascadeShadowDistanceScale2″ value=”1.5″/>
<Entry varId=”CascadeShadowDistanceScale3″ value=”1.5″/>
<Entry varId=”CascadeShadowQuality” value=”1″/>
<Entry varId=”CascadeShadowmapSize” value=”3072″/>
<Entry varId=”MaxCascadeCount” value=”4″/>
<Entry varId=”MaxTerrainShadowAtlasCount” value=”4″/>
<Entry varId=”MaxCubeShadowSize” value=”512″/>
<Entry varId=”MaxSpotShadowSize” value=”512″/>
<Entry overrideGroup=”Rendering/SpeedTree” varId=”FoliageShadowDistanceScale” value=”54.0″/>
</Option>

Water tessellation

<Var id=”Virtual_WaterOptionVar” displayName=”water_quality” displayType=”OPTIONS” tags=”refreshEngine”>
<OptionsArray>
<Option id=”0″ displayName=”low”>
<Entry varId=”GlobalOceanTesselationFactor” value=”8″/>
</Option>
<Option id=”1″ displayName=”medium”>
<Entry varId=”GlobalOceanTesselationFactor” value=”16″/>
</Option>
<Option id=”2″ displayName=”high”>
<Entry varId=”GlobalOceanTesselationFactor” value=”32″/>
</Option>
<Option id=”3″ displayName=”uber”>
<Entry varId=”GlobalOceanTesselationFactor” value=”64″/>
</Option>
</OptionsArray>
</Var>

Grass density

<OptionsArray>
<Option id=”0″ displayName=”low”>
<Entry varId=”GrassDensity” value=”1400.0″/>
</Option>
<Option id=”1″ displayName=”medium”>
<Entry varId=”GrassDensity” value=”1600.0″/>
</Option>
<Option id=”2″ displayName=”high”>
<Entry varId=”GrassDensity” value=”2000.0″/>
</Option>
<Option id=”3″ displayName=”uber”>
<Entry varId=”GrassDensity” value=”2400.0″/>
</Option>
</OptionsArray>

Textures

<Option id=”3″ displayName=”uber”>
<Entry overrideGroup=”TextureStreaming” varId=”MaxResidentMipMap” value=”6″/>
<Entry varId=”MaxTextureSize” value=”2048″/>
<Entry varId=”MaxAtlasTextureSize” value=”2048″/>
<Entry varId=”TextureDownscale” value=”0″/>
<Entry varId=”DetailTextureDownscale” value=”0″/>
<Entry varId=”AtlasTextureDownscale” value=”0″/>
<Entry varId=”TextureMemoryBudget” value=”800″/>
<Entry varId=”TextureMemoryGUIBudget” value=”80″/>
<Entry varId=”TextureTimeBudget” value=”10″/>
<Entry varId=”TextureInFlightBudget” value=”128″/>
</Option>

Foliage Visibility

<Option id=”3″ displayName=”uber”>
<Entry overrideGroup=”Foliage” varId=”MaxVisibilityDepth” value=”24″/>
</Option>

LOD

<Option id=”3″ displayName=”uber”>
<Entry overrideGroup=”LevelOfDetail” varId=”DecalsHideDistance” value=”80″/>
</Option>

Terrain options

<Option id=”0″ displayName=”low”>
<Entry varId=”TerrainErrorMetricMultiplier” value=”30″/>
<Entry varId=”TerrainScreenSpaceErrorThreshold” value=”4.0″/>
</Option>
<Option id=”1″ displayName=”medium”>
<Entry varId=”TerrainErrorMetricMultiplier” value=”20″/>
<Entry varId=”TerrainScreenSpaceErrorThreshold” value=”3.0″/>
</Option>
<Option id=”2″ displayName=”high”>
<Entry varId=”TerrainErrorMetricMultiplier” value=”10″/>
<Entry varId=”TerrainScreenSpaceErrorThreshold” value=”2.0″/>
</Option>
<Option id=”3″ displayName=”uber”>
<Entry varId=”TerrainErrorMetricMultiplier” value=”6″/>
<Entry varId=”TerrainScreenSpaceErrorThreshold” value=”1.6″/>
</Option>

Post-Processing presets in-depth

<Preset id=”0″ displayName=”low”>
<Entry varId=”AllowBloom” value=”true”/>
<Entry varId=”AllowShafts” value=”false”/>
<Entry varId=”AllowAntialias” value=”false”/>
<Entry varId=”AllowBlur” value=”false”/>
<Entry varId=”AllowDOF” value=”false”/>
<Entry varId=”AllowCutsceneDOF” value=”true”/>
<Entry varId=”AllowVignette” value=”true”/>
<Entry varId=”AllowSharpen” value=”false”/>
<Entry varId=”Virtual_SSAOSolution” value=”0″/>
<Entry varId=”AllowMotionBlur” value=”false”/>
<Entry varId=”AllowFog” value=”true”/>
<Entry varId=”AllowChromaticAberration” value=”false”/>
</Preset>
<Preset id=”1″ displayName=”medium”>
<Entry varId=”AllowBloom” value=”true”/>
<Entry varId=”AllowShafts” value=”false”/>
<Entry varId=”AllowAntialias” value=”false”/>
<Entry varId=”AllowBlur” value=”true”/>
<Entry varId=”AllowDOF” value=”false”/>
<Entry varId=”AllowCutsceneDOF” value=”true”/>
<Entry varId=”AllowVignette” value=”true”/>
<Entry varId=”AllowSharpen” value=”false”/>
<Entry varId=”Virtual_SSAOSolution” value=”1″/>
<Entry varId=”AllowMotionBlur” value=”false”/>
<Entry varId=”AllowFog” value=”true”/>
<Entry varId=”AllowChromaticAberration” value=”false”/>
</Preset>
<Preset id=”2″ displayName=”high”>
<Entry varId=”AllowBloom” value=”true”/>
<Entry varId=”AllowShafts” value=”true”/>
<Entry varId=”AllowAntialias” value=”true”/>
<Entry varId=”AllowBlur” value=”true”/>
<Entry varId=”AllowDOF” value=”true”/>
<Entry varId=”AllowCutsceneDOF” value=”true”/>
<Entry varId=”AllowVignette” value=”true”/>
<Entry varId=”AllowSharpen” value=”true”/>
<Entry varId=”Virtual_SSAOSolution” value=”1″/>
<Entry varId=”AllowMotionBlur” value=”true”/>
<Entry varId=”AllowFog” value=”true”/>
<Entry varId=”AllowChromaticAberration” value=”true”/>
</Preset>
</PresetsArray>

Rendering presets in-depth

<Preset id=”0″ displayName=”low”>
<Entry varId=”Virtual_TexturesOptionVar” value=”0″/>
<Entry varId=”Virtual_LevelOfDetailOptionVar” value=”0″/>
<Entry varId=”Virtual_WaterOptionVar” value=”0″/>
<Entry varId=”Virtual_TerrainOptionVar” value=”0″/>
<Entry varId=”Virtual_ShadowsOptionVar” value=”0″/>
<Entry varId=”UseHairWorks” value=”false”/>
<Entry varId=”Virtual_GrassOptionVar” value=”0″/>
<Entry varId=”Virtual_FoliageVisibility” value=”0″/>
</Preset>
<Preset id=”1″ displayName=”medium”>
<Entry varId=”Virtual_TexturesOptionVar” value=”1″/>
<Entry varId=”Virtual_LevelOfDetailOptionVar” value=”1″/>
<Entry varId=”Virtual_WaterOptionVar” value=”1″/>
<Entry varId=”Virtual_TerrainOptionVar” value=”1″/>
<Entry varId=”Virtual_ShadowsOptionVar” value=”1″/>
<Entry varId=”UseHairWorks” value=”false”/>
<Entry varId=”Virtual_GrassOptionVar” value=”1″/>
<Entry varId=”Virtual_FoliageVisibility” value=”1″/>
</Preset>
<Preset id=”2″ displayName=”high”>
<Entry varId=”Virtual_TexturesOptionVar” value=”2″/>
<Entry varId=”Virtual_LevelOfDetailOptionVar” value=”2″/>
<Entry varId=”Virtual_WaterOptionVar” value=”2″/>
<Entry varId=”Virtual_TerrainOptionVar” value=”2″/>
<Entry varId=”Virtual_ShadowsOptionVar” value=”2″/>
<Entry varId=”UseHairWorks” value=”false”/>
<Entry varId=”Virtual_GrassOptionVar” value=”2″/>
<Entry varId=”Virtual_FoliageVisibility” value=”2″/>
</Preset>
<Preset id=”3″ displayName=”uber”>
<Entry varId=”Virtual_TexturesOptionVar” value=”3″/>
<Entry varId=”Virtual_LevelOfDetailOptionVar” value=”3″/>
<Entry varId=”Virtual_WaterOptionVar” value=”3″/>
<Entry varId=”Virtual_TerrainOptionVar” value=”3″/>
<Entry varId=”Virtual_ShadowsOptionVar” value=”3″/>
<Entry varId=”UseHairWorks” value=”true”/>
<Entry varId=”Virtual_GrassOptionVar” value=”3″/>
<Entry varId=”Virtual_FoliageVisibility” value=”3″/>
</Preset>

More extras

AllowSharpen=false
TextureMipBias=0

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Op zondag 17 mei 2015 20:55 schreef Smoofie het volgende:
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Op zondag 17 mei 2015 21:26 schreef Beach het volgende:

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Finale pc version ja ja
Terwijl de day1 patch nog moet komen

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Op zondag 17 mei 2015 21:41 schreef Smoofie het volgende:

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Die is al uit.

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Op zondag 17 mei 2015 21:16 schreef Geralt het volgende:
Ik maak me al geen zorgen meer over een downgrade:

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Daar gaat mijn nog te kopen 290x vast wel van zweten

Gewoon ini's klooien dus. Heerlijk

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Op zondag 17 mei 2015 21:44 schreef mschol het volgende:

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kutten in ini's klinkt als beroerde console port

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Op zondag 17 mei 2015 21:50 schreef Geralt het volgende:

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Juist niet! Deel 2 had ook een hoop ini settings die hem ver voorbij de max settings ingame kon tillen en deel 2 is pas later geport naar de consoles

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Op zondag 17 mei 2015 21:42 schreef Friday12 het volgende:

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Maar weet je zeker dat die screenshot er mee is genomen? En ik vind dat je het zelf moet ervaren ipv al die speculaties

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Op zondag 17 mei 2015 21:58 schreef Smoofie het volgende:

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Ik vertrouw een (grote) duitse PC hardware site wel

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We never switched the textures. On pc, you now have the option to activate "Ultra" quality textures with the full resolution. However, the difference that many people see with new and old footage was a strong sharpening filter in 2013 that looks awesome on screenshots and in short videos, but strains the eyes after a short while if there is a lot of movement (leaves and grass swaying in the wind as an example). That's why it was decided to tone that effect down.
However, people who really want to have it can of course use the Redkit to change the environment settings. It's just a matter of taste.

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Op zondag 17 mei 2015 22:29 schreef Geralt het volgende:

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Aldus iemand van CDPR

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Op zondag 17 mei 2015 22:34 schreef Friday12 het volgende:

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Was dus niet stabiliteit maar anti eye bleeding

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Op zondag 17 mei 2015 22:36 schreef Geralt het volgende:

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Kennelijk. Er is wel een optie van sharpening (die in die IGN video met die gast van CDPR erbij uit stond), maar ook met aan zou het dus minder zijn dan die versie van 2013. Die is ook wel erg, dus ik kan me het goed voorstellen dat het too much is om echt mee te spelen