The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Remastered EditionThe long-awaited update to one of the most acclaimed action RPGs of all time debuts on September 29, 2026. Although the game was warmly received by critics and players, earning very high ratings, the launch experience was marred by a number of technical issues, particularly performance-related.
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CD Projekt RED discovered them early. Specifically, the Polish software company highlighted how the activation of the technology Nvidia HairworksIs a PC-exclusive feature that improves the realistic rendering of Geralt’s hair, but may have a negative impact on performance. As a result, the company recommends disabling it temporarily: “We have discovered an issue related to NVIDIA Hairworks that may severely impact performance. We recommend disabling this setting until it is resolved in a patch.”
In order to solve the problem on the PC side, it was released soon l’hotfix 5.00cwhich addresses Hairworks issues and also fixes other areas including Bloom, path tracing, and saturation.
Meanwhile, some users reported The PS5 version also has frame rate issues. CD Projekt RED says it has implemented some fixes with patch 5.00b and is currently investigating further reports from players.
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Hotfix 5.00c, released on October 1, 2026, also fixes other minor bugs, including the inability to save or load games using document folder paths containing special characters, audio issues with voiceover after using the pause menu, and Achievement-related glitches on GOG As well as being unable to launch the classic version of the game.
Following these initial interventions, it remains to be seen whether the Polish development studio will make further patch interventions to address the remaining issues reported by the community. Possibly, considering that it will soon release the Song of the Past expansion pack, which will act as a bridge between the third and fourth chapters currently in development.
