One of the most requested improvement for the new patch of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt was a change in the size of the fonts used in the game, which made a lot of the text almost unreadable especially on consoles.
The patch notes for patch 1.04 (on PS4) and 1.05 (on PC) do indeed include that change, but what exactly has been changed, and how?
In order to verify, we compared a few screenshots of patches 1.03 and 1.04 on PS3 and 1.04 and 1.05 on PC.
There are no evident changes made to the graphics themselves, so the comparison will focus on text size, weight and readability. In order to see the difference, you can open each picture on a separate tab, and then flip between them.
1.03 PS4
1.04 PS4
1.04 PC
1.05 PC
There's no change for both version in the subtitles for the comic-style cutscenes.
1.03 PS4
1.04 PS4
1.04 PC
1.05 PC
The same can be said for dialogue with NPCs.
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1.04 PS4
1.04 PC
1.05 PC
The changes start with the main menu: text has been slightly enlarged on both version for the stats at the top.
1.03 PS4
1.04 PS4
1.04 PC
1.05 PC
Text has been enlarged across the board in the shopping interface, for both versions.
1.03 PS4
1.04 PS4
1.04 PC
1.05 PC
The visibility of text has been improved considerably on both PS4 and PC in the inventory menu as well, and in books.
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1.04 PS4
1.04 PC
1.05 PC
We also get improved readability in the bestiary for both PS4 and PC.
1.03 PS4
1.04 PS4
1.04 PC
1.05 PC
The alchemy menu showcases changes across the board on both platforms as well. The PC version also got an "active filters" notice.
1.03 PS4
1.04 PS4
1.04 PC
1.05 PC
Labels on the map have not been changed. Stats and controls at the top and bottom have been enlarged, while the numbers for the filters at the top right have been actually made a little smaller on both PS4 and PC.
1.03 PS4
1.04 PS4
1.04 PC
1.05 PC
Visibility has been improved on both versions in the quest menu, and the color for the title of the active main quest has also been changed to a more visible gold.
1.03 PS4
1.04 PS4
1.04 PC
1.05 PC
Visibility has been improved across the board for the character menu, on both platforms.
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1.04 PS4
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1.05 PC
While the main HUD remained unchanged for the PC version, the PS4 version received bigger fonts for the slotted consumables and controls (apologies for the variation in luminosity, but some of the menus fade out rather quickly).
While the new patches brought many improvements across the board, one thing is for sure: Now The Witcher 3 is a much more readable game.