With the release of The Witcher 3 Next-Gen update, many fans of the Geralt story are wondering if it is possible to roll back The Witcher 3 to an earlier version. The reasons for this are low client optimization, the inability to launch the game after the update, as well as the presence of third-party errors, the existence of which was recognized by the developers themselves.
Fortunately, CD Projekt RED has given gamers the ability to solve all problems in one simple step. The guide below will show you how to bring back the old version of The Witcher 3.
Developer Warning: Please note that official support is only available for the latest version of the game. Returning to earlier ones, users do this at their own peril and risk.
How to roll back The Witcher 3 on Steam
The first thing to do is cancel the Witcher 3 update (automatic). Due to the fact that it is impossible to disable this feature directly, you will have to resort to workarounds. For this:
Launch the launcher. Hover your mouse over “Steam” located in the top left corner and navigate to “Settings».
Expand the “Downloads“. Under “Upload Restrictions” put tick opposite inscriptions: “Automatically update games.”
Choose the period of time when don’t use Steam, for example, from 5:00 to 7:00. Save the changes by clicking on “OK”.
After that, you can return the old Witcher 3. To do this, follow a series of the following steps:
Go to “Library” and find the game. Open “Propertiesby clicking on the gear.
Navigate to the “Beta versions“. Under the “Select the beta you want to participate” box, click on classic (Patch 1.32).
Save changes with “OK”. Thus, it is possible to roll back the Witcher 3 patch to 1.32.
How to roll back The Witcher 3 on GOG
To return to an earlier version of The Witcher 3 on GOG Galaxy, you need to:
Launch the launcher and go to the list of installed games. Find the game and go to settings. To do this, first open the section “File Management“, and then use the function “Tune…».
uncheck opposite of automatic update. Select the desired version and save the changes by clicking OK.
How to roll back The Witcher 3 on the Epic Games Store
Unfortunately, return the old Witcher 3 to Epic Games directly through the launcher it is forbidden. The only possibility is to download version 1.32 from the Internet and unpack it into the root folder with the game.
It is recommended to turn off the internet first.
However, this method unsafebecause you can “break” the game files.
How to roll back The Witcher 3 on PS4 and PS5
Go to the old patch on PS4 and PS5 the same way impossible.
We hope our guide helped you roll back the Witcher 3 update and revert to the old version. If you have any questions, write to commentsso that the author of the article can help. Read other guides on the updated game on our website.
