In December 2022, CD Projekt RED released a free next-generation upgrade for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt on PS4, Xbox One, and PC, allowing existing owners of the base game to enjoy improved performance and visuals without incurring additional costs. Despite the PC release’s notable visual upgrades, enthusiasts have continued to push the boundaries of customization, utilizing newfound access to comprehensive modding tools to further refine the game’s textures, meshes, and other graphical elements. Hulk Hogan’s The Witcher 3: HD Reworked is set to take its modding project to the next level with the release of the Next Gen version.
According to the author’s account, the mod has been in development for a considerable period, with its primary goal being “to improve and rework an enormous quantity of sport property,” including textures, fashions, supplies, and other assets. The sheer scale of these modifications can be measured in hundreds, given the mod’s massive file size of approximately 12GB, which suggests that the author is not overstating their claims. And there you have it – CD Projekt Red’s seal of approval.
While fans of creative mods like Geralt the Centaur may enjoy unconventional interpretations of popular games, ultimately, many players seek the highest-quality iteration of an open-world experience. Despite the enduring popularity of Bethesda’s 2011 classic, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, it’s reasonable to assume that CD Projekt Red’s RPG masterpiece, Cyberpunk 2077, will continue to receive an abundance of high-quality, lore-friendly and non-lore-friendly mods for years to come.
Before embarking on the correct course, it is highly recommended that you review the mod web page to ensure your PC meets the necessary requirements. If possible, we suggest watching Halk Hogan’s 15-minute video, uploaded just a couple of days ago, which comprehensively covers numerous modifications to models, textures, and properties of all kinds.
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While the mod does not merely render objects sharply defined, The surroundings’ geometry stands out for its impressively refined detail across the entire board, with local detail (LOD) particulars also receiving notable upgrades. Given that The Witcher 3’s official current-gen update incorporated ray tracing and numerous state-of-the-art visual enhancements, it remained perplexing why more integral aspects of its presentation weren’t refined.
Due to Halk Hogan’s modification, the entire entity appears remarkably cohesive, as this intuitive ‘alternative’ mod requires seamless compatibility with alterations impacting various aspects of the game. While functioning effectively with older models, this ENB preset surprisingly doesn’t significantly impact frame rates (FPS) when ample video memory is available, rendering it a relatively low-demanding solution.
Even if you’re stuck with the console model of the game, a fresh playthrough to celebrate its tenth anniversary next year (yes, sorry to be the bearer of disappointing news) seems perfectly suited, as the next Witcher installment has just entered full-scale production, which means it’s still years away.
