RageWaffles
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whaaaa. I had no idea this was possible. Thanks!
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Can anyone read the ui text in The Witcher 3?
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whaaaa. I had no idea this was possible. Thanks!
paperspace
Member
I haven't experienced this issue at all.
Can someone show an example where it's too small? Or is it just everywhere?
Can someone show an example where it's too small? Or is it just everywhere?
StylesClash
Member
About every item you pick up.
LOLCats
Banned
This works pretty good for now, still hoping they provide text size options but this isnt bad. Tyvm
bananafactory
Banned
I can read it fine, but I'm playing on a 50" and sitting about 8 feet away. I could see it being a problem on smaller TVs
cr_blah_blah
Member
The store UI is the biggest offender since they use tiny text in the bottom left while there's a huge gaping area available on the right side doing absolutely nothing.
thesurfshop19
Member
I agree With the text size complaints as well as this. The game is giving me headaches.
shinobi602
Member
I sit about 7 feet away from my 60"...no issues here...
It seems pretty easy to read (for me anyways). Maybe people should get their eyes checked.
Great screenshots everyone. Here's another that shows how impossible it is to read the UI.
Beelzebufo
Banned
Man, these guys are great
Chinbo37
Member
I'm as bothered as the next guy about day one games being broken or a bit janky. But when you have devs react like this then it defiantly makes them seem more transparent and the wait a bit more acceptable
Man you have to love devs like this.
luca_29_bg
Member
patch 1.03 did nothing for text too small...i'm waiting....
You mean the patch that was released before they said they were working on it?
luca_29_bg
Member
nope, the last patch, with supposed increased perfomance (i don't get them)
ManUnkindH
Member
Wait, is there a patch 1.03 out??
Phreakuency
Banned
Yet if it was a Ubi game these boards would be asking why a game shipped without the testers noticing all these 600 things and more.
These devs are pretty good but their past deeds get them such a free pass with this game.
Palette Swap
Member
That "we're looking into it" tweet was a few hours before 1.03 released so it wasn't very likely for 1.03 to include this. Considering 1.03 on consoles was sent to cert on Wednesday, I wouldn't hold my breath for console 1.03 to integrate this either.
Yeah, it's out on PC and sometime later on consoles, once it goes through cert.
On PC.
Its in cert. for consoles, it'll be up sometime next week.
Both, witcher 1 and 2 needed a ton of patches. People just know that CDPR is good about patching.
TatteredHat
Member
No, it's too small.
Edit: actually that's not entirely true, I can read it but it's just slightly too small to be comfortable.
Edit: actually that's not entirely true, I can read it but it's just slightly too small to be comfortable.
Yep. Big games tend to require tons of fixes, since it's impossible to make sure everything works correctly. CDPR is reactive and listens to user feedback which is great.
It's small all around, way too small in some parts and above all hard to read. I am at exactly 2 meters from my 42" plasma tv, playing the pc version at 1080p, and I really have a hard time playing this game for more than 1 hour straight (especially parts with many cutscenes, I have subs on since english is not my native language) because squinting all the time gives me a headache.
Glad they're working on it, just put a slider in the hud options and let me gradually increase its size until I don't have to squint please <3
Glad they're working on it, just put a slider in the hud options and let me gradually increase its size until I don't have to squint please <3
BRocknRolla
Member
No issues with dialogue, but the item descriptions are way too small in the menus.
The text size is quite small to me, even with a 27" monitor about 18-20 inches from my face. I'm fine with it, but for people playing in a living room, I have no idea how some people can read it on anything but the largest TV's or from very close distances. I totally get the complaints.
LonelyGreyWolf
Banned
Lol, and what is it that tells you they won't? They've confirmed that it's being fixed in the next patch, which should be out in one or two days.
AndyMoogle
Member
I'm playing the PC version on my 50" plasma and I haven't had any problems reading the text. I sit about 2,5 m from the TV and play at 1080p.
Bayonettasbuddy
Neo Member
Had the same problem with GTA V. My room is tiny with a double bed and desk at the end with a 40inch TV.
Never needed glasses, but went for an eye test (as work was paying for it) and it turns out that I do. May sound dumb, but maybe go and get ya eyes checked. Only need it for driving/mid-distance stuff (rather than sitting at a desk) but it's a mile better with them sexy nerd glasses on.
Never needed glasses, but went for an eye test (as work was paying for it) and it turns out that I do. May sound dumb, but maybe go and get ya eyes checked. Only need it for driving/mid-distance stuff (rather than sitting at a desk) but it's a mile better with them sexy nerd glasses on.
The fact that they thought the original version was acceptable suggests that the devs had little regard for anyone that wasn't playing with a monitor on a desk, or a large TV in a dorm room.
Similar experience.
The text size is fine for me with my set up, but I think it's clear that it would be a valid problem for others. Not sure why anyone would dismiss that.
Or it could just be an oversight. Game developers have to juggle a lot, it's not unrealistic to think this was just lost in the shuffle.
But awesome that they want to add options.
PulseONE
Member
To the people saying it's fine, I have 20/10 vision and I have to squint.
Why? Because some people have their TVs further from their couches, it's not an issue of blind people, and it's a pain to have to sit on the floor/move up your couch just to read it.
When I play in my living room I have problems reading because the TV is a bit far, whereas in my bedroom I have no such issue as the TV in there is closer.
So the issue isn't "the text is too small for almost-blind people to read", it's "the text is too small for people with distant TVs to read"
Why? Because some people have their TVs further from their couches, it's not an issue of blind people, and it's a pain to have to sit on the floor/move up your couch just to read it.
When I play in my living room I have problems reading because the TV is a bit far, whereas in my bedroom I have no such issue as the TV in there is closer.
So the issue isn't "the text is too small for almost-blind people to read", it's "the text is too small for people with distant TVs to read"
No, the issue is that the text is too small to read for people who sit too far from their TV. The solution is to either sit closer to the TV or get a TV that is appropriate for the viewing distance.
PulseONE
Member
No, the issue is that the text is too small to read for people who sit too far from their TV. The solution is to either sit closer to the TV or get a TV that is appropriate for the viewing distance.
I thought that's what I said o.o *reads over my post*