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Revision as of 15:24, 12 August 2022
General information
- PC Report
- Official Forums
- Official Witcher Wikia
- Official Witcher Wiki
- The Witcher 3 Nexus Mods
- GOG.com Community Discussions
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
- All the digital distribution versions come with free bonuses that include the soundtrack in MP3 and FLAC formats.
- No version of the game requires either GOG Galaxy or any type of authentication, activation, or digital distribution software.
- The initial 2015 release has 4 DVDs, while the 2016 Complete Edition release has 6 DVDs.
Monetization
Type |
Notes |
DLC
| The minor DLC include cosmetics, items, quests, or the new game+ mode. |
Expansion pack
| Expansion packs include campaigns separate from the main one. |
One-time game purchase
| The game requires an upfront purchase to access. |
DLC and expansion packs
Name |
Notes |
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'Ballad Heroes' Neutral Gwent Card Set |
Free. |
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Alternative Look for Ciri |
Free. |
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Alternative Look for Triss |
Free. |
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Alternative Look for Yennifer |
Free. |
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Beard and Hairstyle Set |
Free. |
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Blood and Wine |
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Elite Crossbow Set |
Free. |
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Expansion Pass |
Includes Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine. |
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Hearts of Stone |
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New Finisher Animations |
Free. |
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New Game + |
Free. |
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New Quest 'Contract: Missing Miners' |
Free. |
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New Quest 'Contract: Skellige's Most Wanted' |
Free. |
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New Quest 'Fool's Gold' |
Free. |
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New Quest 'Scavenger Hunt: Wolf School Gear' |
Free. |
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New Quest 'Where the Cat and Wolf Play...' |
Free. |
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Nilfgaardian Armor Set |
Free. |
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Skellige Armor Set |
Free. |
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Temerian Armor Set |
Free. |
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Essential improvements
Patches
- The retail release requires a launch file to play. Further patches require activating on GOG.com.[1]
Skip intro videos
Skip loading screen narration videos
Edit user.settings config file[citation needed]
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Add this setting:
[LoadingScreen/Debug]
DisableVideos=true
It will auto-skip loading screen videos (which you can also skip by pressing space on a keyboard and square/X on PS4/Xbox controllers respectively).
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Installing mods
- The Witcher 3 Mod Manager by stefan3372, which takes care of DLC/Mods folders and .ini files, is recommended for the not-so-tech-savvy. However, the ideal method is manual installation.
- Aims to give players extended in-game graphics settings for beyond the bounds configurations. This mod goes beyond what the now-deprecated Witcher 3 Config Tools was able to achieve. An alternative (Tweaks) can be used instead as a more advanced in-game menu. Both mods can be extremely taxing on the GPU. While Tweaks is the more robust and up-to-date option, it also has other mod dependencies, namely either Unification Patch or Community Patch - Base. Use one or the other, not both.
- Aims to improve the graphics by reworking models and textures to better quality.
- Community mod with a massive collection of fixes that resolves a variety of bugs and visual glitches.
- Definitive collection of more than 2,000 bug fixes and restored cut content from across the entire game.
- Community mod that fixes hair, fur, clothing, medallions, weapons, etc, behavior when the game runs at different than 30 fps speeds. The mod was built to run with the E3 Geralt Hair Physics 60FPS Fix and Hairworks Hair Physics 60fps Fix that fixes the same problem on Geralt's non-HairWorks and HairWorks hair.
Performance fix for 2-4 core CPUs
- Battle Encoder Shirasé (BES) + instruction - After the patch 1.06-1.07, it's almost impossible to play with 2 core processor. It's a small tool that throttles the CPU usage of the process you “target”: for instance, you can limit the CPU usage of a process which would use CPU 100%, down to 99%, like in this case. As a result, the game becomes playable.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
- Cross-save is available with the Nintendo Switch version of the game.[5]
Video
In-game graphics settings.
Edit user.settings config file[citation needed]
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- Open
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\The Witcher 3\user.settings with a text editor.
- Find
Resolution=XXxYY and set your resolution (e.g. Resolution=1152x648 ).
- If you want to use a resolution lower than 1024x768, also find
FullScreenMode=X and Change X to 1 or use borderless mode.
- Save the file and launch the game.
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Add FOV slider (Patch 1.30)[7]
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- Download FOV Slider and Custom Localization Fix.
- Extract
modFOVSlider\ and modCustomLocalizationFix\ to <path-to-game>\Mods\ .
- Extract
modFOVSlider\bin\ and modCustomLocalizationFix\bin\ to <path-to-game> .
- Start the game and set the FOV using the slider in the options menu.
- Going over 89 will break interior lighting and cause severe rendering/performance issues. Game uses Hor+ scaling with vertical measurement; 89/90 is equivalent to 119/120. If you like 110 or 100 or 90, then you want 80 or 70 or 60 respectfully.
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- Game uses SSAA for cutscenes, but uses low-quality edge smoothing during gameplay.
SMAA via SweetFX[citation needed]
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- Download custom SweetFX
- Extract archive contents to
<path-to-game>\bin\x64 and replace DLL's with ones from "x64" folder
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Input
In-game control settings.
Audio
Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
Separate volume controls |
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Master, music, effects and voice. |
Surround sound |
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Up to 7.1 (no in-game option). |
Subtitles |
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Closed captions |
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Mute on focus lost |
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Loading screens and cinematics (FMVs) do not mute on focus lost. |
- HRTF mod for headphones can be found here (x3daudio1_7_hrtf seeming to work on top of Wwise).
Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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Arabic |
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Traditional Chinese |
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Czech |
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French |
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German |
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Hungarian |
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Italian |
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Japanese |
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Korean |
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Polish |
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Brazilian Portuguese |
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Russian |
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Russian Localization Fixes by DJ_Kovrik |
Spanish |
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Turkish |
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Simplified Chinese |
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Added in November 7, 2018 with patch 1.32 (announced in their official Sina Weibo). You can enable it from the game settings. |
VR support
Issues fixed
Manually verify game files[11]
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- Go into the
<path-to-game>\DLC\ folder. Make sure there's no folder named "DLC" in it, there should however be folders named "bob", "ep1" and "DLC1-16".
- This can be the result of trying to install a mod using the NMM and instead of placing the mod files in
<path-to-game>\DLC\ it creates an extra folder.
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Hair physics only works correctly when playing at 30 FPS
Unable to summon your horse
Save your progress and restart the game[citation needed]
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Mouse delay/lag
Turn off in-game GOG overlay Galaxy feature[citation needed]
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In the settings, enable Hardware Cursor[citation needed]
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Microstutter
Disable GOG Galaxy In-game overlay[citation needed]
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If you perceive that the framerate stutters, even if tools such as FRAPS show 60FPS try[citation needed]
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- Set game frame limit to Unlimited in the Video Menu.
- Open
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\The Witcher 3\user.settings with Notepad and look for a line called "limitfps".
- Set it to anything that is above 30 but below 60 (for some reason 30 and 60 locks cause stutter) eg. 31-59.
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Framerate drops
- Even on high-end GPUs, it is possible to experience choppy framerate when in Novigrad or other large cities. Frame rate capping can provide a fix.
Limit framerate to 60 FPS with Rivatuner[citation needed]
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- Open Rivatuner statistics server from tray
- Add a profile for Witcher 3, by pressing the plus sign in bottom left corner and going to executable
- For this profile, enter 60 for FPS limit, hit enter to apply
- Enable vsync in-game or via video drivers to remove any tearing you may experience after
- You can also limit framerate in the in-game graphical options menu, but this may lead to stutter. It is advised to set this as Unlimited if framerate limit is configured via an external program.
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- Before patch 1.21, framerate drops and stutter may be caused by the game triggering the garbage collector all the time to save VRAM. To alleviate this simply navigate to
<path-to-game>\bin\config\base
and open gc.ini
. Then find the line with "ObjectMemoryTrigger" and change its value to 512. In most cases, this will fix stutter in Novigrad entirely. There is no known way to tweak GC after patch 1.21 because it was redone from scratch. Now GC will regulate itself based on user's machine.
- Another known way is navigating to your
<path-to-game>\bin\x64
folder and simply deleting the APEX_ClothingGPU_x64.dll
file there has been known to solve some stuttering issues and improve framerates for multiple users ever since launch.
Poor performance on Nvidia Kepler GPUs
- This occurs on Kepler GPUs due to issues with certain Nvidia driver versions.
Update to at least the 353.06 WHQL drivers[citation needed]
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Axii's alternative mode not working
- This bug occurs when points are spent both in Delusion and Puppet
Disable the Delusion upgrade[citation needed]
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Alter the delay to use a sign's alternative mode for keyboard[13]
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- Open
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\The Witcher 3\input.settings with a text editor.
- Find every instance of
IK_Q=(Action=CastSignHold,State=Duration,IdleTime=0.2) and set 0.2 to 0.05
- Save changes.
Notes
- This alters the delay to trigger alternative casting mode from 20ms to 5ms.
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Alter the delay to use a sign's alternative mode for gamepad[14]
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- Open
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\The Witcher 3\input.settings with a text editor.
- Find every instance of
IK_Pad_RightTrigger=(Action=CastSignHold,State=Duration,IdleTime=0.2) and set 0.2 to 0.05
- Save changes.
Notes
- This alters the delay to trigger alternative casting mode from 20ms to 5ms.
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Proper HUD positioning for different aspect ratios
- For 16:10 change the value of
uiVerticalFrameScale
to 1.1253
.
- For 21:9 change the value of
uiHorizontalFrameScale
to 1.3125
.
Edit user.settings config file[citation needed]
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- Open
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\The Witcher 3\user.settings with a text editor.
- If your aspect ratio is vertically greater than 16:9 increase the value of
uiVerticalFrameScale above 1.
- If your aspect ratio is horizontally greater than 16:9 increase the value of
uiHorizontalFrameScale above 1.
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Stutter while using a controller
Edit the config file hidden.ini[citation needed]
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- Open
<path-to-game>\bin\config\base\hidden.ini .
- Change
LockControlScheme=0 to LockControlScheme=2 .
- Save the file.
Notes
- Stutter occurs because the game rapidly changes between controller and keyboard prompts.
- This forces the game to use controller prompts.
- There won't be any keyboard prompts even while using keyboard controls.
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(Hearts of Stone DLC) Game crashes / minimizes / freezes during a romance scene with Shani
Disable all post-processing options[citation needed]
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Mouse input problem/actions mapped to mouse buttons unresponsive
This can be caused by mouse software such as Logitech's SetPoint. Exiting the program before launching the game should fix the problem[citation needed]
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Fullscreen Exclusive Mode does not work in Windows 10
Disable Fullscreen Optimizations for witcher3.exe
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- Locate witcher3.exe under
<path-to-game>\bin\x64 .
- Right Click on witcher3.exe and select Properties.
- Go to the Compatibility tab.
- Under settings select "Disable fullscreen optimizations" and click OK to save the changes.
- Start The Witcher 3 and make sure Fullscreen is selected and not Borderless Fullscreen under video options.
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Unable to adjust Gamma in-game
Set Preserve System Gamma to Off
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- In the main menu go to Options > Video > Graphics.
- Make sure Display mode is set to Fullscreen.
- Set Preserve System Gamma to Off.
- Restart the game.
- You should now have the Gamma option under Options > Video
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- For Linux users: Add
WINEDLLOVERRIDES=dxgi=n %command%
in the game's launch options.
Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
11 |
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Shader Model support |
5 |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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Middleware
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Middleware |
Notes |
Physics |
PhysX |
Makes use of some Nvidia-accelerated effects that may cause slowdown on AMD GPUs. |
Audio |
Wwise |
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Interface |
Scaleform |
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Recommended Mods for First-time Players
- Many visual and gameplay mods can greatly improve a first-time experience without appreciable drops in framerate or drastic changes to gameplay mechanics. Alternative list
Photo Mode
- The Witcher 3 photo mode can be achieved by using internal console command. Camera angle and game condition (time of day, weather, pause/resume, etc.) can be manipulated as needed (also works while in real-time cutscenes).
- If you have an Nvidia GeForce graphics card, you can use Nvidia Ansel as an alternative—allowing you to take screenshots with an extremely high resolution or 360° field of view. You can also add extra post-processing effects. Ansel can be activated by pressing Alt+F2 while in-game.
Instant sign casting
- Enable instant sign casting so you don't have to use the radial menu (you don't need the mod files, just follow the instructions on the page).
Improve performance on AMD-based systems
Change in-game cinematic framerate
Modify user.settings file[citation needed]
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- Open
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\The Witcher 3\user.settings with a text editor.
- Change
MovieFramerate to which you desire (e.g. 60 or 120 ).
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Disable Cinematic Supersampling
Modify user.settings file[citation needed]
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- Open
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\The Witcher 3\user.settings with a text editor.
- Add
MovieUbersampling=false under [Visuals] section.
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Disable radial blur when using Witcher Senses
Modify user.settings file[15]
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- Open
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\The Witcher 3\user.settings with a text editor.
- Add
MotionSicknessFocusMode=true under [Gameplay] section.
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Enable Debug Console
Modify general.ini file[15]
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- Open
The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt\bin\config\base\general.ini with a text editor.
- Add
DBGConsoleOn=true under [General] section.
- You can open the console with ` (on an US layout keyboard, might differ for other layouts).
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Improve HairWorks performance on AMD hardware
Create a profile via Catalyst Control Center[16]
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- Create a profile for
witcher3.exe in the Catalyst Control Center.
- Set Tessellation Mode to Override application settings.
- Set the Maximum Tessellation Level to either 2x, 4x, 8x or 16x.
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Fix Ground Texture Errors on AMD Hardware
Create a profile via Catalyst Control Center[16]
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- Create a profile for
witcher3.exe in the Catalyst Control Center.
- Set Tessellation Mode to Override application settings.
- Set the Maximum Tessellation Level to either 4x, 8x or 16x.
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30FPS framerate cap fixes framerate buffering problems
Use RTSS to set a 30fps framerate cap[17][18]
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- Disable the in-game frame limiter .
- Disable in-game Vsync.
- Use borderless fullscreen mode for correct triple buffering.
- Install RTSS.
- Create a profile for Witcher 3 by clicking on the “+” sign.
- Set a 30FPS framerate limit in RTSS.
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Toggle DLC outfits
- Enable/Disable alternative look outfits
- Open
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\The Witcher 3\user.settings
with a text editor
- Find these lines
- DlcEnabled_dlc_006_001=0 (Triss), DlcEnabled_dlc_008_001=0 (Yennefer), DlcEnabled_dlc_011_002=0 (Ciri)
0 to disable, 1 to enable
How to use Steam overlay in The Witcher 3(GOG.com edition)
- Can be useful for Steam Controller users who own the GOG.com edition, and want to use the Steam controller overlay while being able to get GOG.com achievements and track gameplay hours.
- Add GOG.com Witcher 3 exe to Steam
- Launch The Witcher 3 through Steam, and open the GOG.com launcher and click "play" in GOG.com for Witcher 3
- GOG.com and Steam use the same overlay short cut "Shift+Tab", so if you want choose which to access change the keys for one of them to something like "Shift+F1"
System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
7 |
8, 8.1, 10 |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Core i5-2500K 3.3 GHz AMD Phenom II X4 940 |
Intel Core i7-3770 3.4 GHz AMD FX-8350 4 GHz |
System memory (RAM) |
6 GB |
8 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
35 GB | |
Video card (GPU) |
Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 AMD Radeon HD 7870 DirectX 11 compatible
| Nvidia GeForce GTX 770 AMD Radeon R9 290 |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
References