If The Witcher 3 Remastered has strange graphical problems on your ROG Xbox Ally X or Z1 Extreme device, or even on your PC, the issue is most likely linked to your graphics drivers. You'll know pretty quickly since the game looks terrible with missing grass textures, dark graphics, pixelation, or unusual visual effects on water. At the moment, these issues seem to affect any AMD hardware more than any other, but it isn't entirely exclusive to AMD, so follow along as we guide you through the known fixes.

Takeaways:

  1. Is there a way to fix all the graphics and performance issues in The Witcher 3 Remaster?
  2. Workarounds to fix black grass, water, sky and other texture glitches in The Witcher 3 Remaster (PC, Xbox, PS5, Mobile)

How to Fix The Witcher 3 Remastered Graphics and Performance Issues

Regardless of the device that you are currently playing on, try going back to an older driver, some devices seem to have success with drivers from way back in March. But you might not have to go back that far, just try going back 1 version to start, then see if that works. Below is a quick set of instructions for handhelds that use Windows 11.

  • Press the Xbox button and select the cog wheel to exit Xbox mode.
  • If the Xbox interface remains open, minimize or close it.
  • Open the Command Center and switch from Gamepad mode to Desktop mode.
  • This allows you to use the right joystick as a mouse.
  • Open your preferred web browser and search for the Xbox Ally X drivers.
  • Open the ROG ASUS support website and select the page for your specific device, such as the ROG Xbox Ally X or Z1 Extreme model.
  • Select Windows 11 as the operating system and scroll down to the drivers section.
  • Select Show All to display the available driver versions.
  • The script recommends downloading the March version instead of the newer July driver.
  • Download the March graphics driver and wait for the download to finish.
  • Once downloaded, open File Explorer and go to the Downloads folder.
  • Move the downloaded driver file to the desktop so it is easier to access during installation.

Uninstall the Current Driver

While you can uninstall your current graphics driver from the Control Panel, you'll get better results using DDU (Display Driver Uninstaller). It removes everything and gives you the best possible clean slate to work from.

  • Download Display Driver Uninstaller (DDU).
  • Download an older driver that you think will work. (It's a bit of a guess, to be honest)
  • Disconnect your PC from the internet.
  • Run DDU and completely remove your graphics drivers.
  • Restart your system. (Do not turn the internet back on yet)

Now Install the Older Driver

Now that you have purged all of the old drivers and junk from your system, you can go ahead and install the driver you downloaded in a slightly earlier step.

  • Find the file and run the installer.
  • Let it install the driver version normally.
  • Once it has installed, restart your system one more time, then turn the Internet back on.

Now all you need to do is make sure that you avoid installing a newer driver until an official, new updated driver has been released that fixes all these issues. It's already on the way, so it shouldn't be too long.

If the driver you chose doesn't work any better than the one that you just had, try an older version. A lot of people have said that drivers from March seem to work best so give that a go and see what happens.