# The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Patch 4.02 — list of changes

- Product: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/the-witcher-3-wild-hunt)
- Vendor: CD PROJEKT RED
- Date: 2023-03-13
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/292030/view/3659776227051559105
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/the-witcher-3-wild-hunt/releases/2023-03-13-patch-4.02-list-of-changes

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- **changed** — Improved CPU core utilization in the DX 12 version
- **changed** — Restored horizon-based ambient occlusion
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue where the "My Rewards" section was not localized in REDlauncher
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue with a flickering landscape in Toussaint that occurred when NVIDIA HairWorks was disabled
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue related to particle optimization which could result in temporary stuttering
- **changed** — Improved immersion of water appearance by adding refraction to SSR and ray-traced reflections
- **fixed** — Fixed a visual issue with brick textures where black artifacts covered stone arches
- **added** — Added a Motion Blur slider in Options → Video → Graphics
- **fixed** — Fixed the lack of a dialogue option in Battle Preparations that would progress the quest during the objective "Let Avallac'h know everything's ready"
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue in Reason of State where the door to the warehouse could become permanently locked if the player knocked, entered and then immediately left the building
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue in Scavenger Hunt: Cat School Gear Upgrade Diagrams Part 1 where the quest could stay active even after the diagrams were looted
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue where trying to start a New Game+ on an incompatible save would block the player from starting the expansions in standalone mode until the game was restarted
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue with the Korean localization of Ciri's and Geralt's Gwent card descriptions
- **fixed** — Fixed punctuation issues in Arabic localization
- **changed** — Updated Traditional Chinese font

Patch 4.02 for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is now available! Among various fixes, it also improves the overall stability and performance of the game.

Below you can find a list of the most notable changes for this update:

##### PC-SPECIFIC

-  Improved CPU core utilization in the DX 12 version.

-  Restored horizon-based ambient occlusion. Players who had previously turned Ambient Occlusion off will need to do so again. You can find it in Options → Video → Graphics.

-  Fixed an issue where the "My Rewards" section was not localized in REDlauncher.

-  Fixed an issue with a flickering landscape in Toussaint that occurred when NVIDIA HairWorks was disabled.

-  Fixed an issue related to particle optimization which could result in temporary stuttering.

##### VISUAL

-  Improved immersion of water appearance by adding refraction to SSR and ray-traced reflections.

-  Fixed a visual issue with brick textures where black artifacts covered stone arches.

-  Added a Motion Blur slider. It can be found in Options → Video → Graphics.

##### QUESTS & GAMEPLAY

-  _Battle Preparations_ - Fixed the lack of a dialogue option that would progress the quest during the objective "Let Avallac'h know everything's ready."

-  _Reason of State_ - Fixed an issue where the door to the warehouse could become permanently locked if the player knocked, entered and then immediately left the building.

-  _Scavenger Hunt: Cat School Gear Upgrade Diagrams Part 1_ - Fixed an issue where the quest could stay active even after the diagrams were looted.

-  Fixed an issue where trying to start a New Game+ on an incompatible save would block the player from starting the expansions in standalone mode until the game was restarted.

##### LOCALIZATION

-  Fixed an issue with the Korean localization of Ciri's and Geralt's Gwent card descriptions.

-  Fixed punctuation issues in Arabic localization.

-  Updated Traditional Chinese font.

Please note: these are only the most notable changes. The patch contains other minor fixes that didn't make it onto this list.