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{{++}} Improves RAM management in The Witcher 32 bit engine. | {{++}} Improves RAM management in The Witcher 32 bit engine. | ||
+ | {{ii}} Contains specific installation and usage instructions that should be reviewed before attempting to use this mod. | ||
====[https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher/mods/947 Skip intro - straight to the Main Menu]==== | ====[https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher/mods/947 Skip intro - straight to the Main Menu]==== |
Revision as of 05:15, 24 September 2022
Developers | |
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CD Projekt Red | |
macOS (OS X) | Virtual Programming |
Publishers | |
Atari | |
Poland | CD Projekt |
Engines | |
Aurora | |
Release dates | |
Windows | October 26, 2007 |
macOS (OS X) | April 5, 2012 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 81 |
IGDB | 88 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Microtransactions | None |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Third-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | RPG |
Themes | Fantasy |
Series | The Witcher |
Key points
- Any version of the game, including retail, can be redeemed for a DRM-free copy on GOG.com; see here for details.
General information
- Official Forums
- Official Witcher Wiki (Fandom)
- Official Witcher Game Series Wiki (Gamepedia)
- GOG.com Community Discussions
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | TAGES Solidshield v1.9.5.1 and TAGES v5.5.2.8 DRM. DRM removed in the latest Patches. | |||
GOG.com | Enhanced Edition Director's Cut. Provides high quality bonus goodies.[1] |
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Humble Store | ||||
Origin | ||||
Steam | Enhanced Edition Director's Cut. | |||
GamersGate (unavailable) |
- All versions can be registered on GOG.com even if a product key was not included; see here for details.
Essential improvements
Patches
There are two patches available for download on the official page:
- Patch 1.4 upgraded the game to the Enhanced Edition.
- Patch 1.5 removed the DRM and fixed bugs introduced by patch 1.4. It also contains five community-made adventures.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\CD Projekt RED\Witcher\Settings\ |
macOS (OS X) | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/20900/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\The Witcher\saves\ |
macOS (OS X) | ~/Library/Application Support/com.cdprojektred.TheWitcher/GameDocuments/The Witcher/saves/ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/20900/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
Origin | ||
OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
Steam Cloud | Approx. 954 MB available. |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | Use the aspect ratio fix for the cutscenes. | ||
4K Ultra HD | In-game AA must be disabled. | ||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | Use Borderless Gaming with Auto-Maximize disabled. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | Up to 4x MSAA; SGSSAA is available via 0x000010C1 flag in Nvidia Inspector. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | See Force Vsync. | ||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | No frame rate or refresh rate cap.[2] | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
HBAO+
Use Nvidia Profile Inspector[3] |
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Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | Negative acceleration cannot be turned off.[citation needed] | |
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support |
Controller types |
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Logitech GamePanel
- Information such as statistics, ammunition, health and items the player is currently holding can be displayed on the LCD panel or smartphone application.
Display | Notes |
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Arx Control application | Native support in Enhanced Edition. |
G19 color screen | Native support in Enhanced Edition. |
G15 monochrome screen | Native support in Enhanced Edition. |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Music, battle music, SFX and voice. | |
Surround sound | Requires EAX | |
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
EAX support | EAX 4.0 only.[4] In-game option may need to be re-enabled after every launch.[5][6] |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Traditional Chinese | ||||
Czech | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Hungarian | ||||
Italian | ||||
Polish | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | Fan translation, Download. | |||
Russian | ||||
Spanish |
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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vorpX | G3D Officially supported game, see official vorpx game list. |
Issues unresolved
Poor performance on AMD
- There is an issue where the game caps at 20fps, at some point it might go higher.
Issues fixed
- "Fixes to Common Problems" - A comprehensive list of known issues and potential fixes
Crash at launch
On AMD: DirectX to OpenGL wrapper[7] |
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- Recent Steam Beta clients may cause the Steam version of the game to crash.
- Only applies to the Steam version of the game. Refer to "Fixes to Common Problems" for other solutions.
Opt out from Steam Beta client[citation needed] |
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Enable windows compatibility mode for "witcher.exe"[8] |
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Download Arn0lo's "reg fix" and apply it[9] |
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Minimum system requirements not met
Disable the system requirements check[10] |
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Use replacement TexSettings.d2a |
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Notes
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Press Shift[citation needed] |
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In some cases (when the intro cinematic is skipped or if opening the Steam overlay) the mouse cursor does not function on the main menu. This can be fixed by holding the key that releases the mouse in Over the Shoulder view(Shift by default). |
Frequent game crashes
Allocate more virtual memory to the program[11] |
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Set the game to run in windowed mode[citation needed] |
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Use a program such as Borderless Gaming to force the game to run in a borderless window. |
Disable Steam overlay |
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Disabling Steam overlay fixes the crashing. |
Pre-rendered cutscenes don't display
- Audio will still play, but the video will freeze to the last displayed frame.
Lower the lighting setting |
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In-game cut-scenes appear pixelated
Use any 16:9 resolution[citation needed] |
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Lights visible through walls
- On some systems with SLI enabled, light sources are sometimes visible through walls.
Change SLI rendering mode[citation needed] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | |||
macOS (OS X) | Build compatible with macOS 10.15 (Catalina) added on 27 July 2022. |
Modifications
Setup
- Prior to modding The Witcher, make sure you have an Override folder in your game's Data folder. You will need to create the folder if you do not have it already.
- While not necessary, it is highly recommended to unpack mods into their own separate folders within Override for organization and troubleshooting purposes.
4GB Memory Patch
- Improves RAM management in The Witcher 32 bit engine.
- Contains specific installation and usage instructions that should be reviewed before attempting to use this mod.
Skip intro - straight to the Main Menu
- This mod removes all Witcher intro videos.
- Contains specific installation and usage instructions that should be reviewed before attempting to use this mod.
The Witcher Enhanced Walk Enabler
- This mod adds a missing option in OTS view that allows Geralt to walk instead of run.
- Contains specific installation and usage instructions that should be reviewed before attempting to use this mod.
W1 Vanilla remaster
- Adds thousands of new high quality textures and integrated RS.
- Adds fully customizable Environmental Audio Extension (EAX) sound emulation, to simulate directional audio and echoes.
- Contains specific installation and usage instructions that should be reviewed before attempting to use this mod.
School of the Wolf
- This mod aims to differentiate all Witchers in the game, with unique looking armor and high quality character retextures.
- A couple of characters faces are now more in-line with their Witcher 3 models.
- Includes unique cat-like eyes for all witchers.
- If you use W1 Vanilla remaster, you will need to remove or overwrite the textures provided in that mod. Most of the textures are the same resolution, so there should be almost no visual difference apart from character's new appearances.
Project Mersey - The Witcher Fix Pack
- This mod focuses on bugfixes and restoring cut content.
- Also provides general quality of life improvements.
Han Gives Han NOT Berbercane
- Fixes a bug that made Han plants give Berbercane when harvesting them more than once.
Scabbards
- Scabbards for Geralt's swords were created by the developers, but ultimately not implemented in the game. This mod enables the unique scabbards for every sword model.
Permanent Bodies Mod
- Stops the disappearing of dead bodies where it is not lore-friendly. Certain creatures bodies, such as Ethereal beings, will still disappear.
- May cause performance issues.
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP, Vista | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 4 2.4 GHz AMD Athlon 64 2800+ |
Intel Pentium 4 3.0 GHz AMD Athlon 64 3000+ |
System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | 2 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 15 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 6600 ATI Radeon 9800 DirectX 9.0c compatible | Nvidia GeForce 7800 GTX ATI Radeon X1950 XT |
Sound (audio device) | DirectX version 9.0c-compatible sound card |
macOS (OS X) | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 10.8 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i5 | Intel Core i5 Intel Core i7 |
System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 14.5 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GT 650M AMD Radeon HD 6750M Intel HD Graphics 5000 256 MB of VRAM | Nvidia GeForce 7800 GTX AMD Radeon HD 6970M Intel Iris Pro 5200 512 MB of VRAM |
Other | Not recommended to use native Retina resolutions |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/20900/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (20900) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ https://steamcommunity.com/app/20900/discussions/0/864977026156369874/
- ↑ New 120Hz Games Report
- ↑ https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1sq0vgFlerS-YT093TS2jEpx6xjZP7X1x1BcAs7EHXYY/pubhtml
- ↑ EAX and X-FI Alchemy | Forums - CD PROJEKT RED
- ↑ EAX DOES Work with Alchemy - Steam Users' Forums (retrieved)
- ↑ EAX has to be re-enabled after every launch - Forum - GOG.com
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ [2]
- ↑ [3]
- ↑ Fixes to Common Problems at GOG.com
- ↑ Fix for constant crashing on Windows 7, 8 (or 8.1) and 10