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Modder releases volumetric lighting mod for The Witcher 3 Remastered

A new modification for PC players adds true volumetric lighting effects to the fantasy action role-playing game.

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Modder EgrLapko has released a new modification for The Witcher 3 Remastered on PC that adds true volumetric lighting, DSOGaming reported. The modification uses the shadows from the action role-playing game by developer CD Projekt Red to cast light through fog, creating visible sunbeams through arches, trees, bridges, and city streets while making shaded areas darker. [1][6]

According to DSOGaming, the modification can improve overall image quality for players who use Ray Tracing or Path Tracing graphics options. Volumetric lighting generates realistic light shafts and daylighting effects by interacting with atmospheric elements like fog. [1][5]

As FTMQ Gaming reported earlier, CD Projekt Red launched the updated remaster as a free upgrade for existing owners on PC and consoles, reaching a record peak of 137,724 concurrent players on Steam. The game was also made available on Nintendo Switch 2 as a free upgrade. [6][7]

CD Projekt Red is currently working on an official patch to fix ongoing performance issues in the remastered game, while a new expansion is scheduled for release in 2027. [6]

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In short

  • Modder EgrLapko released a volumetric lighting mod for The Witcher 3 Remastered.
  • The mod uses in-game shadows to project light beams through fog and street structures.
  • The Witcher 3 Remastered was released as a free upgrade on PC and consoles.
  • CD Projekt Red plans to release a new Witcher 3 expansion in 2027.

Sources

Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.

  1. [1]The Witcher 3 Remastered Mod Adds True Volumetric LightingDSOGaming, 2d ago (the report this story comes from)
  2. [2]A movie theater plans to hypnotize us into rewatching favorite movies for the first time—but I would just use it for Witcher 3Destructoid, 2d ago

Background

  1. [3]Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas on Wikipedia
  2. [4]The Witcher on Wikipedia
  3. [5]Lighting on Wikipedia
  4. [6]The Witcher 3 Remastered sets record 137,724 concurrent Steam players FTMQ Gaming, 29d ago
  5. [7]Digital Foundry evaluates The Witcher 3 Remastered performance on Switch 2 FTMQ Gaming, 30d ago

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 7 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

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