Patch 1.10 - Changelog Part 1/5

✚Bug fixes26

• Audio
  • Ensures music plays during the Destination: Skellige sequence after autosaves, preventing silent segments.→Fixed lack of music if autosave loaded before pirates fight in Destination: Skellige
  • Prevents continuous screeching by avoiding looping Igni-induced audio during combat.→Fixed endless screech from forktail when Igni sign used then sword slashed
  • Prevents awkward music looping in New Game+ during initial combat sequence.→Fixed unintended loop in combat music during first musical sequence in New Game+
• Manifest filePrevents the game from attempting to run in an unsupported OS compatibility mode, improving startup reliability.→Fixed manifest to prevent running in Windows Vista compatibility mode
• HUD / GUI improvements
  • Clarifies quest tracking prompt after receiving a new quest.→Fixed tracking quest prompt occasionally displaying incorrectly after New Quest notification
  • Ensures save file names reflect the correct language/region settings.→Fixed incorrect save file name display when game language differs from system region/language
  • Dismantle confirmations display localized text correctly in all languages.→Fixed Dismantle pop-up localization across languages
  • Ensures sensible and consistent inventory sorting across item types.→Inventory sorting order fixed for potions, bombs, oils, food, etc.
  • Pop-up now displays proper localized recommendations.→Fixed unlocalized string in recommended level pop-up on Isle of Mists entry
  • Removes stray characters in track quest messaging on specific input setups.→Fixed invalid character displayed with Track Quest message on certain mouse/keyboard configurations when functionality not bound
• Stability
  • Stability improved on affected AMD GPUs to reduce game crashes.→Fixed crashes on AMD Radeon R9 285 configurations
  • Prevents freezing during alt-tabbing in fullscreen during load operations.→Fixed freeze when alt-tabbing in fullscreen while loading a save
  • Stability fix for a class of NVIDIA GTX 980 driver/crash scenarios.→Fixed GTX 980-specific crash issue
  • Reduces random stability problems when loading saves.→Fixed issues with game stability when loading game saves
• UI / Visuals
  • Standardizes tutorial text appearance for clarity.→Fixed unwanted variation in display of certain tutorial text content
  • Ensures iconography remains correct during inventory actions.→Fixed icons becoming corrupted when items purchased or disassembled
  • Prevents accidental UI opening during rapid meditation transitions.→Character panel would open if meditating started as Geralt left previous meditation
• POI (Points of Interest) fixes
  • POIs correctly reflect completion status to prevent player confusion.→Fixed incorrect labeling of multiple POIs as not completed
  • Chest can now be opened as intended during the Inheritance POI quest.→Fixed unopenable chest during POI quest Inheritance
  • Corrects labeling/behavior for several named POIs to match expectations.→Fixed issues with POIs titled Don't Play With the Gods, A Plea Ignored, The Dead Have No Defense
• Visual
  • Smooths Roach's movement visuals to reduce jitter.→Fixes visual stutter in Roach (horse) animation
  • Remedies various graphical anomalies to improve visual fidelity.→Fixes assorted graphics glitches including multiple Roach instances and NPCs without hands
  • Ensures blood decals appear as intended after combat hits.→Restores intended blood decal on Geralt and others when hit
  • Prevents disappearing rain effects after player death during rain sequences.→Fixes raindrops invisible if character dies during rainfall; updates to ambient rain visuals
• Color-blind / accessibility tweaksEnsures accessibility indicators render correctly for color-blind players.→Fixed issues where red/blue scent trails displayed in Color-blind Friendly mode during Novigrad, Closed City II
• Environment / NPC behavior fixesStabilizes distant NPC animations and reduces T-pose occurrences for immersion.→Fixes NPCs freezing or adopting T-pose when viewed from distance; various path/animation fixes