Witcher 3 Remastered Patch 5.01 Fixes Runaway Boats, Adds Console Bloom Toggle

CD Projekt Red has released Patch 5.01 for The Witcher 3 Remastered on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, the first fix-up for the free upgrade since it launched just days ago. The headline fixes: boats that moved uncontrollably, and a much-requested Bloom toggle for console players.

Geralt of Rivia may be a mutated monster slayer, but his skill set historically stopped short of handling a boat with a mind of its own. Patch 5.01 corrects the physics error behind it, along with a set of skills that weren't working properly and several interface tweaks.

The details

• Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S (Switch 2 update coming separately)
• Biggest fix: Boats no longer move uncontrollably
• New console options: Bloom, Light Shafts and Depth of Field can now be adjusted
• Console bug fixes: Custom visual settings resetting on PS5; voiceover getting quieter after using pause menu tabs
• PC changes: Updates to Dynamic Resolution Scaling and GTAO Quality settings

The console settings players asked for

Console players can now switch Bloom on and off, a setting PC players had been disabling to get rid of the remaster's bright, washed-out look. Light Shafts and Depth of Field are now adjustable too, a level of control usually reserved for the PC crowd. The patch also fixes a bug that reset custom visual settings on PS5, and one that made dialogue noticeably quieter after moving through pause menu tabs.

What about the Switch 2?

The Switch 2 version isn't part of Patch 5.01. CD Projekt Red says it is "working on an update for the Nintendo Switch 2 version" that will bring it closer to parity with the other platforms, including the same global changes. No release date was given.

For now, the rest of the Continent can at least sail in a straight line again.