If you were anywhere near as eager as us to play The Witcher 3 next-gen update, you are likely now down at the tavern feeling woes aplenty due to the crashing, bad performance, and other bugs. Many users including us have experienced technical issues, and CDPR has already acknowledged that it is aware of the problems and is investigating.
There are sure to be incoming hotfixes to address at least some of the issues with The Witcher 3 next-gen update, but we’ve fortunately found a few workarounds in the meantime for those who just want to play.
How to stop The Witcher 3 from crashing with the next-gen update
The main issue affecting players is the crashing that occurs upon loading any save into the world. We did some limited testing with an Nvidia graphics card and found two solutions.
Change the API
The easiest option is unfortunately a less desirable option. When you initially launch the game, it now goes to a second launcher, or hub, as pictured below. Launch the game in the ol…