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Revision as of 21:26, 22 March 2019
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 |
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 Website - contains download links and basic information about the patches
- Official Forums
- Official Witcher Wikia
- Official Wiki
- 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. | |||
GamersGate | ||||
GOG.com | Provides high quality bonus goodies.[1] | |||
Humble Store | ||||
Origin | ||||
Steam | Enhanced Edition Director's Cut. |
- 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.
Modifications
Skip intro videos
Walking in OTS view
In the base game, there is no option or toggle for walking, as opposed to running in the over the shoulder camera view. A small mod addressing this is available here. The download also contains installation instructions.
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) | <Steam-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) | <Steam-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 settings
HBAO+
Use NVIDIA Profile Inspector[2] |
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Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Traditional Chinese | ||||
Czech | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Hungarian | ||||
Italian | ||||
Polish | ||||
Russian | ||||
Spanish | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | Fan translation, Download. |
Issues fixed
- "Fixes to Common Problems" - A comprehensive list of known issues and potential fixes
Crash at launch
- 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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Minimum system requirements not met
Disable the system requirements check[3] |
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Disable DirectDraw emulation mode[4] |
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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[5] |
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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. |
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) |
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 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/20900/
in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (20900) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.
References
- ↑ https://steamcommunity.com/app/20900/discussions/0/864977026156369874/
- ↑ https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1sq0vgFlerS-YT093TS2jEpx6xjZP7X1x1BcAs7EHXYY/pubhtml
- ↑ Fixes to Common Problems at GOG.com
- ↑ FIX: Minimum Requirements Not Met on Win7 x64 at GOG.com
- ↑ Fix for constant crashing on Windows 7, 8 (or 8.1) and 10