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{{infobox
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{{Infobox game
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|cover         = The_Witcher_EU_box.jpg
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|cover       = The Witcher Cover.jpg
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|developer     = [[Wikipedia:CD Projekt Red Studio|CD Projekt Red Studio]]
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|developers  =
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|publisher     = [[Wikipedia:Atari, Inc|Atari, Inc]]<br /><sup>PL</sup> [[Wikipedia:CD Projekt|CD Projekt]]
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|CD Projekt Red}}
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|engine         = Aurora Engine
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{{Infobox game/row/porter|Virtual Programming|OS X}}
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|release dates = '''Microsoft Windows'''<br /><sup>RU</sup> October 24, 2007<br /><sup>EU</sup> October 26, 2007<br /><sup>NA</sup> October 30, 2007<br />'''Mac OSX'''<br />April 5, 2012
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|publishers  =
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|steam         = 20900
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Atari}}
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|gog            = the_witcher
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|CD Projekt|Poland}}
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|engines      =
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Aurora}}
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|release dates=  
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 26, 2007}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|April 5, 2012}}
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|reception    =
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|the-witcher|86}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|the-witcher|}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Third-person }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | RPG }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Fantasy }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | The Witcher }}
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|steam appid  = 20900
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|steam appid side = 9810
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|gogcom id    = 1207658924
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|official site= http://thewitcher.com/witcher1/
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|hltb        = 10267
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|lutris      = the-witcher-enhanced-edition
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|strategywiki = The Witcher
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|mobygames    = 30752
 +
|wikipedia    = The Witcher (video game)
 +
|winehq      = 6019
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
  
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== Patches ==
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{{Introduction
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There are two patches available for download on the official page:
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|introduction      =  
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* Patch 1.4 will upgrade the Original Edition of the game to the Enhanced Edition.
 
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* Patch 1.5 will remove the DRM and correct bugs introduced by 1.4. It also contains five community-made adventures.
 
  
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== Issues and Fixes ==
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|release history  =  
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=== Walking in OTS view ===
 
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There is originally no way to walk in the OTS (over the shoulder) camera view. A small mod addressing this is available on the official forums. The archive it comes in contains installation instructions.
 
  
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=== No mouse on main menu ===
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|current state    =
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Sometimes, if you skip the intro cinematic, the mouse is gone on the main menu. This can be fixed by pressing the key that releases the mouse in OTS view(shift by default)
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}}
 +
 
 +
'''General information'''
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{{mm}} [https://forums.cdprojektred.com/forums/38-The-Witcher Official Forums]
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{{mm}} [https://witcher.fandom.com/wiki/Witcher_Wiki Official Witcher Wiki (Fandom)]
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{{mm}} [https://witcher-games.fandom.com/wiki/Witcher_Wiki Official Witcher Game Series Wiki (Gamepedia)]
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{{GOG.com links|1207658924|the_witcher}}
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/20900/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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 +
==Availability==
 +
{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | cd | TAGES {{removed DRM|SolidShield|v1.9.5.1|Tages|v5.5.2.8}}. DRM removed in the latest [[#Patches|Patches]]. | GOG.com | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | the_witcher | DRM-free | Enhanced Edition Director's Cut. <br/ > Provides high quality bonus goodies.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/20900/discussions/0/864977026156369874/|title=Steam Community|date=May 2023}}</ref> | | Windows, OS X }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Humble | the-witcher-enhanced-edition-directors-cut | GOG.com | | | Windows, OS X }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 20900 | Steam | Enhanced Edition Director's Cut. | GOG.com | Windows, OS X }}
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{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-WITCHEREEDC | DRM-free | | | Windows, OS X | unavailable }}
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{{Availability/row| Origin | witcher/the-witcher/enhanced-edition | Origin | | | Windows | unavailable }}
 +
}}
 +
{{++}} All versions can be registered on GOG.com even if a product key was not included; see [https://www.gog.com/witcher/backup/ here] for details.
 +
{{++}} The GOG.com version can be obtained for free at any time if subscribed to the site's newsletter, as part of the [https://www.gog.com/gwent-welcome-bonus Gwent Welcome Bonus].
 +
 
 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
===Patches===
 +
There are two patches available for download on the [https://www.thewitcher.com/en/witcher1 official page]:
 +
* Patch 1.4 upgraded the game to the Enhanced Edition.
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* 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===
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{{Game data|
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|hkcu}}\Software\CD Projekt RED\Witcher\Settings\}}
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{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
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}}
 +
 
 +
===Save game data location===
 +
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\The Witcher\saves\}}
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{{Game data/saves|OS X|{{p|osxhome}}/Library/Application Support/com.cdprojektred.TheWitcher/GameDocuments/The Witcher/saves/}}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 +
{{Save game cloud syncing
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|discord                  =
 +
|discord notes            =
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|epic games launcher      =
 +
|epic games launcher notes =
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|gog galaxy                = true
 +
|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                    = unknown
 +
|origin notes              =
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|steam cloud              = true
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|steam cloud notes        = Approx. 954 MB available.
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|ubisoft connect          =
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|ubisoft connect notes    =
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|xbox cloud                =
 +
|xbox cloud notes          =
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}}
 +
 
 +
==Video==
 +
{{Image|Witcher, The - video settings.png|Video settings.}}
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{{Image|Witcher, The - advanced settings.png|Graphical settings.}}
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{{Video
 +
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/witcher
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|widescreen wsgf award      = silver
 +
|multimonitor wsgf award    = silver
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = silver
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = gold
 +
|widescreen resolution      = true
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|widescreen resolution notes=
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|multimonitor              = true
 +
|multimonitor notes        =
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|ultrawidescreen            = true
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = Use the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1462-the-witcher-aspect-ratio-fix-ultrawide-multi-mon/ aspect ratio fix] for the cutscenes.
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|4k ultra hd                = true
 +
|4k ultra hd notes          = In-game AA must be disabled.
 +
|fov                        = false
 +
|fov notes                  =
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|windowed                  = true
 +
|windowed notes            =
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|borderless windowed        = hackable
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|borderless windowed notes  = Use [[Glossary:Borderless fullscreen windowed#Borderless Gaming|Borderless Gaming]] with Auto-Maximize disabled.
 +
|anisotropic                = true
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|anisotropic notes          =
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|antialiasing              = true
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|antialiasing notes        = Up to 4x [[MSAA]]; SGSSAA is available via 0x000010C1 flag in Nvidia Inspector.
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
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|vsync                      = false
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|vsync notes                = See [[Glossary:Vertical sync (Vsync)#Force Vsync|Force Vsync]].
 +
|60 fps                    = true
 +
|60 fps notes              =
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|120 fps                    = false
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|120 fps notes              = High fps cause hair physics glitch and crashing during all times along with the script issues.needs 60fps cap to prevent major issues with hair physics also with the gravity and all script-issues related.<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://web.archive.org/web/20160913143805/http://120hz.net/showthread.php?3258-New-120Hz-Games-Report|title=New 120Hz Games Report|date=May 2023}}</ref>
 +
|hdr                        = false
 +
|hdr notes                  =
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|color blind                = false
 +
|color blind notes          =
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}}
 +
 
 +
===HBAO+===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use [[Nvidia Profile Inspector]]|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1sq0vgFlerS-YT093TS2jEpx6xjZP7X1x1BcAs7EHXYY/pubhtml|title=docs.google.com|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
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# Open The Witcher driver profile via Nvidia Profile Inspector.
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# Change <code>Ambient Occlusion compatibility</code> to <code>0x0000002D (MechWarrior Online)</code>.
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# Change <code>Ambient Occlusion usage</code> to <code>Enabled</code>.
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# Change <code>Ambient Occlusion setting</code> to high quality.
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# Apply changes.
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}}
 +
 
 +
==Input==
 +
{{Image|Witcher, The - input settings.png|Input settings.}}
 +
{{Input
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|key remap                = true
 +
|key remap notes          =
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|acceleration option      = false
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|acceleration option notes = Negative acceleration cannot be turned off.{{cn|date=March 2017}}
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|mouse sensitivity        = true
 +
|mouse sensitivity notes  =
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|mouse menu                = true
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|mouse menu notes          =
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|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 +
|invert mouse y-axis notes =
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|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
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|controller support        = false
 +
|controller support notes  =
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|full controller          = false
 +
|full controller notes    =
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|controller remap          = false
 +
|controller remap notes    =
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|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=
 +
|invert controller y-axis  = false
 +
|invert controller y-axis notes=
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
 +
|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = unknown
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
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|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
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|dualshock 4              = unknown
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|dualshock 4 notes        =
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|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|dualshock prompts notes  =
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|light bar support        = unknown
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|light bar support notes  =
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|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
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|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
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|tracked motion controllers= unknown
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|tracked motion controllers notes =
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|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts notes =
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|other controllers        = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =
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|other button prompts      = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=
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|controller hotplug        = unknown
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|controller hotplug notes  =
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|haptic feedback          = unknown
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|haptic feedback notes    =
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
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|simultaneous input notes  =
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|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
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|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
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|steam input presets      = unknown
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|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =
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}}
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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.
 +
{{Standard table| Display | Notes |content=
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{{Standard table/row| Arx Control application | Native support in Enhanced Edition. }}
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{{Standard table/row| G19 color screen | Native support in Enhanced Edition. }}
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{{Standard table/row| G15 monochrome screen | Native support in Enhanced Edition. }}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Audio==
 +
{{Image|Witcher, The - audio settings.png|Audio settings.}}
 +
{{Image|Witcher, The - general settings.png|General settings.}}
 +
{{Audio
 +
|separate volume          = true
 +
|separate volume notes    = Music, battle music, SFX and voice.
 +
|surround sound          = true
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|surround sound notes    = Requires EAX
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|subtitles                = true
 +
|subtitles notes          =
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|closed captions          = false
 +
|closed captions notes    =
 +
|mute on focus lost      = true
 +
|mute on focus lost notes =
 +
|eax support              = true
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|eax support notes        = EAX 4.0 only.<ref>[https://forums.cdprojektred.com/index.php?threads/eax-and-x-fi-alchemy.15484/ EAX and X-FI Alchemy | Forums - CD PROJEKT RED]</ref> In-game option may need to be re-enabled after every launch.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20151029215207/http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=933418&page=2 EAX DOES Work with Alchemy - Steam Users' Forums] (retrieved)</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/the_witcher/eax_has_to_be_reenabled_after_every_launch|title=EAX has to be re-enabled after every launch - Forum - GOG.com|date=May 2023}}</ref>
 +
|royalty free audio        = unknown
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|royalty free audio notes  =
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}}
 +
 
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{{L10n|content=
 +
{{L10n/switch
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|language  = English
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Traditional Chinese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Czech
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
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|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Hungarian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|fan      = true
 +
|notes    = Fan translation, [https://tribogamer.com/downloads/1721_baixar-traducao-para-the-witcher-enhanced-edition-the-witcher-enhanced-edition.html Download].
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Turkish
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Fan translation.[https://www.technopat.net/sosyal/konu/the-witcher-enhanced-edition-100-tuerkce-yama.1831367/ download.]
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Ukrainian
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Fan translation. Available to [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1liQeV1BYUngONaubdzWZ9FFfCr_cnp_H/view download.]
 +
}}
 +
}}
 +
{{ii}} Installation size can be decreased by almost one third by deleting voice files of unnecessary languages. By default, the game installs almost all languages. The {{file|voices_'''X'''_00.bif}} files in {{folder|{{p|game}}\Data}} can be deleted for languages you don't use, with '''X''' standing for a number for each language. For which number corresponds to which language, see [https://www.gog.com/forum/the_witcher/how_to_slim_the_installed_game/post2 here].
 +
 
 +
==VR support==
 +
{{VR support
 +
|gg3d name                  =
 +
|native 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision gg3d award =
 +
|tridef 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|iz3d gg3d award            =
 +
|native 3d                  =
 +
|native 3d notes            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision notes      =
 +
|tridef 3d                  =
 +
|tridef 3d notes            =
 +
|iz3d                        =
 +
|iz3d notes                  =
 +
|vorpx                      = true
 +
|vorpx modes                = G3D
 +
|vorpx notes                = Officially supported game, see [https://www.vorpx.com/supported-games/ official vorpx game list].
 +
|htc vive                    =
 +
|htc vive notes              =
 +
|oculus rift                =
 +
|oculus rift notes          =
 +
|osvr                        =
 +
|osvr notes                  =
 +
|windows mixed reality      =
 +
|windows mixed reality notes =
 +
|keyboard-mouse              =
 +
|keyboard-mouse notes        =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest      =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest notes =
 +
|novint falcon              =
 +
|novint falcon notes        =
 +
|trackir                    =
 +
|trackir notes              =
 +
|tobii eye tracking          =
 +
|tobii eye tracking notes    =
 +
|play area seated            =
 +
|play area seated notes      =
 +
|play area standing          =
 +
|play area standing notes    =
 +
|play area room-scale        =
 +
|play area room-scale notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Issues unresolved==
 +
===Poor performance on AMD===
 +
{{ii}} There is an issue where the game caps at 20fps, at some point it might go higher.{{cn|date=2022-11-20|reason=}}
 +
 
 +
===Crash at launch===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=On AMD: DirectX to OpenGL wrapper|ref=<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/Amd/comments/7ncr3y/regarding_amd_and_the_lack_of_directx_9_support_a/]</ref>|fix=
 +
# Download wrapper from [https://downloads.fdossena.com/geth.php?r=wined3dst-prevk-latest here].
 +
# Extract {{file|d3d9.dll}}, {{file|wined3d.dll}} and {{file|libwine.dll}} to {{file|{{p|game}}\System|folder}}.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Run {{file|witcher.exe}} in [[Windows Compatibility Mode|compatibility mode]] for Windows 7.|ref=<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/20900/discussions/0/4436564907317242044/]</ref>|fix=
 +
}}
  
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== Save File Location ==
+
===Minimum system requirements not met===
−
<pre>C:\Users\%USERNAME%\Documents\The Witcher\saves</pre>
+
{{Fixbox|description=Run {{file|witcher.exe}} with the <code>-dontforceminreqs</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]]|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/the_witcher/fixes_to_common_problems/page1|title=Fixes to Common Problems at GOG.com|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
 +
}}
 +
{{--}} The fix above is known to cause other issues. The game's resolution can not be changed above a certain limit, and the texture quality and antialiasing settings might be locked to the lowest settings. To avoid this, try the following.
  
−
== System Requirements ==
+
{{Fixbox|description=Use replacement TexSettings.d2a|fix=
−
{{SysReq
+
# Download [https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher/mods/649/ TexSettings.d2a].
−
|minOS = Windows XP/Vista
+
# Move the file to {{file|{{p|game}}\Data\Override|folder}} (create the folder if not found).
−
|minproc = Intel Pentium 4 2.4 GHz or AMD Athlon 64 2800+
 
−
|recproc = Intel Pentium 4 3.0 GHz or AMD Athlon 64 3000+
 
−
|minmem = 1 GB
 
−
|recmem = 2 GB
 
−
|minHD = 15 GB free
 
−
|minGPU1 = nVidia GeForce 6600 or Radeon 9800
 
−
|recGPU1 = nVidia GeForce 7800GTX or ATI Radeon X1950 XT
 
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{SysReq
 
−
|minOS_m = OS X version 10.6.8 or later.
 
−
|recOS_m = OS X version 10.6.8 or later.
 
−
|minProc_m = Intel Core 2 Duo
 
−
|recProc_m = Intel Core i5 or Core i7
 
−
|minRAM_m = 2 GB
 
−
|recRAM_m = 4 GB
 
−
|minHD_m = 10.5 GB free
 
−
|minGPU1_m = NVIDIA GeForce 320M (or better)
 
−
|minGPU2_m = AMD Radeon HD 6750M (or better)
 
−
|minGPU3_m = Intel HD Graphics 3000
 
−
|minVRAM_m = 256
 
−
|recGPU1_m = Any card with 512 MB VRAM, e.g.
 
−
|recGPU2_m = NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GTX (or better)
 
−
|recGPU3_m = AMD Radeon X1950 XT (or better)
 
−
|recVRAM_m = 512
 
  
 +
===No mouse in the main menu===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Press {{key|Shift}}|ref={{cn|date=September 2016}}|fix=
 +
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 ({{key|Shift}} by default).
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
== Useful Links ==
+
===Frequent game crashes===
−
* [http://en.thewitcher.com/the-witcher/1/ Official page of The Witcher], contains download links and basic information about the patches.
+
{{Fixbox|description=Set the game to run in windowed mode|ref={{cn|date=September 2016}}|fix=
−
* [http://en.thewitcher.com/forum/index.php?/topic/12927-tw1mod-walk-in-ots-mode/ Official forum thread] of the walk mod.
+
Use a program such as [[Glossary:Borderless fullscreen windowed#Borderless Gaming|Borderless Gaming]] to force the game to run in a borderless window.
−
* [http://witcher.wikia.com/wiki/Witcher_Wiki The Witcher's wiki] will provide [http://witcher.wikia.com/wiki/Category:The_Witcher_patches more information about the patches] as well as a wealth of Witcher-related knowledge.
+
}}
−
* [http://www.gog.com/en/forum/the_witcher/fixes_to_common_problems/page1 A comprehensive list of known issues and potential fixes].
+
{{Fixbox|description=Disable Steam overlay|ref={{cn|date=2022-11-20|reason=}}|fix=
 +
Disabling [[Store:Steam#Steam Community Overlay|Steam overlay]] fixes the crashing.
 +
}}
  
−
== See Also ==
+
===Pre-rendered cutscenes do not display===
−
* [[The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings]]
+
{{ii}} Audio will still play, but the video will freeze to the last displayed frame.
 +
 
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Lower the lighting setting|ref={{cn|date=2022-11-20|reason=}}|fix=
 +
# Go to Advanced Settings.
 +
# Set Lighting to low. Cutscenes should now display correctly.
 +
{{ii}} The lighting setting can be reverted afterwards. However, the setting will need to be altered before each pre-rendered cutscene.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===In-game cut-scenes appear pixelated===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use any 16:9 resolution|ref={{cn|date=November 2016}}|fix=
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Lights visible through walls===
 +
{{ii}} On some systems with SLI enabled, light sources are sometimes visible through walls.
 +
 
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Change SLI rendering mode|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
 +
# In the Nvidia control panel go to "Manage 3D settings."
 +
# Hit the tab "Program settings" and add {{file|{{p|game}}\system\witcher.exe}}.
 +
# Scroll down through the settings to the one called "Multi-GPU rendering mode" and change it to Force Alternate frame rendering 2.
 +
# Click Apply.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Broken physics/Constant crashing when attempting side quests above 60fps+/script issues above 60fps/exiting to desktop frequently due to extremely broken scripts above 60fps/runtime errors when attempting to start a quest/===
 +
{{ii}} High fps cause hair physics glitch and crashing during all times along with the script issues.needs 60fps cap to prevent major issues with hair physics also with the gravity and all script-issues relatede{{cn|date=2022-11-20|reason=}}
 +
{{Fixbox|description=[[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)#Frame rate capping|Limit the framerate]]. to 60 FPS|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/20900/discussions/0/2381701715710900788/|title=Steam Community|date=May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/the_witcher/hair_twitching_when_conversing_with_characters_abigail_the_reverend_no_multiple_gpu|title=gog.com|date=May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/20900/discussions/0/3194740641757658676/|title=Steam Community|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      = 9.0c
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|wing                  =
 +
|wing notes            =
 +
|opengl versions        = true
 +
|opengl notes          = OS X only.
 +
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|metal support          =
 +
|metal support notes    =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = false
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = false
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = true
 +
|macos arm app          = true
 +
|macos app notes        = Build compatible with macOS 10.15 (Catalina) added on 27 July 2022 and at the same time 32-bit binary was removed.<br/>Native ARM binary added on 20 November 2023.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/games/20900/announcements/detail/7052135570851014403|title=Steam :: The Witcher: Enhanced Edition :: The Witcher: Enhanced Edition now supports Apple silicon chips!|date=2023-11-21}}</ref>
 +
|linux powerpc app      = unknown
 +
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux 68k app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =
 +
|mac os powerpc app    = unknown
 +
|mac os 68k app        = unknown
 +
|mac os executable notes=
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Modifications===
 +
'''Setup'''
 +
{{ii}} 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.
 +
{{ii}} While not necessary, it is highly recommended to unpack mods into their own separate folders within Override for organization and troubleshooting purposes.
 +
{{ii}} Several mods contain specific installation and usage instructions that should be reviewed before attempting to use them, failing to do so may result in your game breaking.
 +
 
 +
====[https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher/mods/954 4GB Memory Patch]====
 +
{{++}} Improves RAM management in The Witcher 32 bit engine.
 +
 
 +
====[https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher/mods/947 Skip intro - straight to the Main Menu]====
 +
{{++}} Removes all Witcher intro videos.
 +
 
 +
====[https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher/mods/808 AI Upscale Textures]====
 +
{{++}} More detail in textures thanks to artificial intelligence.
 +
 
 +
====[https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher/mods/897 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.
 +
{{ii}} 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.
 +
 
 +
====[https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher/mods/941 Project Mersey - The Witcher Fix Pack]====
 +
{{++}} This mod focuses on bugfixes and restoring cut content.
 +
{{++}} Also provides general quality of life improvements.
 +
 
 +
====[https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher/mods/665 TW1 All Herbs]====
 +
{{++}} All herb spawn amounts are increased.
 +
{{++}} Also Fixes the Han plants giving Berbercane bug.
 +
 
 +
====[https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher/mods/975 Geralt Random Speed Fix]====
 +
{{++}} Fixes a bug that causes Geralt to have a different running speed every time you load a save or enter a new chapter.
 +
 
 +
====[https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher/mods/888 The Witcher Enhanced Walk Enabler]====
 +
{{++}} Adds a missing option in OTS view that allows Geralt to walk instead of run.
 +
 
 +
====[https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher/mods/707 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==
 +
{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = Windows
 +
 
 +
|minOS    = XP, Vista
 +
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 4 2.4 GHz
 +
|minCPU2  = AMD Athlon 64 2800+
 +
|minRAM  = 1 GB
 +
|minHD    = 15 GB
 +
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 6600
 +
|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon 9800
 +
|minDX    = 9.0c
 +
|minaudio = DirectX version 9.0c-compatible sound card
 +
 
 +
|recCPU  = Intel Pentium 4 3.0 GHz
 +
|recCPU2  = AMD Athlon 64 3000+
 +
|recRAM  = 2 GB
 +
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 7800 GTX
 +
|recGPU2  = ATI Radeon X1950 XT
 +
}}
 +
{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = OS X
 +
 
 +
|minOS    = 11.0, 12.0, 13.0
 +
|minCPU  = Intel Core i5
 +
|minCPU2  = Apple Silicon M1/M2
 +
|minRAM  = 4 GB
 +
|minHD    = 14.5 GB
 +
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GT 650M
 +
|minGPU2  = AMD Radeon HD 6750M
 +
|minGPU3  = Intel HD Graphics 5000
 +
|minVRAM  = 256 MB
 +
|minother = Not recommended to use native Retina resolutions
 +
 
 +
|recCPU  = Intel Core i7
 +
|recCPU2  = Apple silicon M1/M2
 +
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 7800 GTX
 +
|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon HD 6970M
 +
|recGPU3  = Intel Iris Pro 5200
 +
|recVRAM  = 512 MB
 +
}}
  
−
[[Category:Game]]
+
{{References}}
−
[[Category:Windows]]
+
{{GOG.com Enhancement Project}}
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[[Category:Mac]]
 

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The Witcher
The Witcher cover
Developers
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 86
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
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The Witcher on HowLongToBeat
The Witcher on IGDB
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The Witcher guide on StrategyWiki
The Witcher on MobyGames
The Witcher on Wikipedia
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The Witcher
The Witcher 2007
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings 2011
The Witcher Adventure Game 2014
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2015
Gwent: The Witcher Card Game 2018
Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales 2018
Gwent: Rogue Mage 2022
The Witcher: Remake TBA

The Witcher is a singleplayer third-person RPG game in the The Witcher series.

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
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 TAGES Solidshield v1.9.5.1 and TAGES v5.5.2.8 DRM. DRM removed in the latest Patches.
GOG.com key
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
 Enhanced Edition Director's Cut.
Provides high quality bonus goodies.[1]
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Humble Store
GOG.com key
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Steam
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 Enhanced Edition Director's Cut.
GOG.com key
Windows
macOS (OS X)
GamersGate (unavailable)
DRM-free after installation (requires an internet connection during installation)
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Origin (unavailable)
Origin
Windows
All versions can be registered on GOG.com even if a product key was not included; see here for details.
The GOG.com version can be obtained for free at any time if subscribed to the site's newsletter, as part of the Gwent Welcome Bonus.

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
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
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\The Witcher\saves\
macOS (OS X) $HOME/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
GOG Galaxy
Origin
OneDrive
Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud
Approx. 954 MB available.

Video

Video settings.
Video settings.
Graphical settings.
Graphical settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
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
120+ FPS
High fps cause hair physics glitch and crashing during all times along with the script issues.needs 60fps cap to prevent major issues with hair physics also with the gravity and all script-issues related.[2]
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

HBAO+

Use Nvidia Profile Inspector[3]
  1. Open The Witcher driver profile via Nvidia Profile Inspector.
  2. Change Ambient Occlusion compatibility to 0x0000002D (MechWarrior Online).
  3. Change Ambient Occlusion usage to Enabled.
  4. Change Ambient Occlusion setting to high quality.
  5. Apply changes.

Input

Input settings.
Input settings.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
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

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
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 settings.
Audio settings.
General settings.
General settings.

Audio feature State Notes
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]
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Traditional Chinese
Czech
French
German
Hungarian
Italian
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Fan translation, Download.
Russian
Spanish
Turkish
Fan translation.download.
Ukrainian
Fan translation. Available to download.
Installation size can be decreased by almost one third by deleting voice files of unnecessary languages. By default, the game installs almost all languages. The voices_X_00.bif files in <path-to-game>\Data can be deleted for languages you don't use, with X standing for a number for each language. For which number corresponds to which language, see here.

VR support

3D modes State Notes
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.[citation needed]

Crash at launch

On AMD: DirectX to OpenGL wrapper[7]
  1. Download wrapper from here.
  2. Extract d3d9.dll, wined3d.dll and libwine.dll to <path-to-game>\System.
Run witcher.exe in compatibility mode for Windows 7.[8]

Minimum system requirements not met

Run witcher.exe with the -dontforceminreqs command line argument[9]
The fix above is known to cause other issues. The game's resolution can not be changed above a certain limit, and the texture quality and antialiasing settings might be locked to the lowest settings. To avoid this, try the following.
Use replacement TexSettings.d2a
  1. Download TexSettings.d2a.
  2. Move the file to <path-to-game>\Data\Override (create the folder if not found).

No mouse in the main menu

Press ⇧ Shift[citation needed]

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

Set the game to run in windowed mode[citation needed]

Use a program such as Borderless Gaming to force the game to run in a borderless window.

Disable Steam overlay[citation needed]

Disabling Steam overlay fixes the crashing.

Pre-rendered cutscenes do not display

Audio will still play, but the video will freeze to the last displayed frame.
Lower the lighting setting[citation needed]
  1. Go to Advanced Settings.
  2. Set Lighting to low. Cutscenes should now display correctly.
The lighting setting can be reverted afterwards. However, the setting will need to be altered before each pre-rendered cutscene.

In-game cut-scenes appear pixelated

Use any 16:9 resolution[citation needed]

Lights visible through walls

On some systems with SLI enabled, light sources are sometimes visible through walls.
Change SLI rendering mode[citation needed]
  1. In the Nvidia control panel go to "Manage 3D settings."
  2. Hit the tab "Program settings" and add <path-to-game>\system\witcher.exe.
  3. Scroll down through the settings to the one called "Multi-GPU rendering mode" and change it to Force Alternate frame rendering 2.
  4. Click Apply.

Broken physics/Constant crashing when attempting side quests above 60fps+/script issues above 60fps/exiting to desktop frequently due to extremely broken scripts above 60fps/runtime errors when attempting to start a quest/

High fps cause hair physics glitch and crashing during all times along with the script issues.needs 60fps cap to prevent major issues with hair physics also with the gravity and all script-issues relatede[citation needed]
Limit the framerate. to 60 FPS[10][11][12]

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c
OpenGL
OS X only.
Executable 32-bit 64-bitARM Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Build compatible with macOS 10.15 (Catalina) added on 27 July 2022 and at the same time 32-bit binary was removed.
Native ARM binary added on 20 November 2023.[13]

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.
Several mods contain specific installation and usage instructions that should be reviewed before attempting to use them, failing to do so may result in your game breaking.

4GB Memory Patch

Improves RAM management in The Witcher 32 bit engine.

Skip intro - straight to the Main Menu

Removes all Witcher intro videos.

AI Upscale Textures

More detail in textures thanks to artificial intelligence.

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.

TW1 All Herbs

All herb spawn amounts are increased.
Also Fixes the Han plants giving Berbercane bug.

Geralt Random Speed Fix

Fixes a bug that causes Geralt to have a different running speed every time you load a save or enter a new chapter.

The Witcher Enhanced Walk Enabler

Adds a missing option in OTS view that allows Geralt to walk instead of run.

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
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)
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 11.0, 12.0, 13.0
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i5
Apple Silicon M1/M2		 Intel Core i7
Apple silicon M1/M2
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
A 64-bit operating system is required.


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. ↑ Steam Community - last accessed on May 2023
  2. ↑ New 120Hz Games Report - last accessed on May 2023
  3. ↑ docs.google.com - last accessed on May 2023
  4. ↑ EAX and X-FI Alchemy | Forums - CD PROJEKT RED
  5. ↑ EAX DOES Work with Alchemy - Steam Users' Forums (retrieved)
  6. ↑ EAX has to be re-enabled after every launch - Forum - GOG.com - last accessed on May 2023
  7. ↑ [1]
  8. ↑ [2]
  9. ↑ Fixes to Common Problems at GOG.com - last accessed on May 2023
  10. ↑ Steam Community - last accessed on May 2023
  11. ↑ gog.com - last accessed on May 2023
  12. ↑ Steam Community - last accessed on May 2023
  13. ↑ Steam :: The Witcher: Enhanced Edition :: The Witcher: Enhanced Edition now supports Apple silicon chips! - last accessed on 2023-11-21