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 Wikia
- Official Wiki
- GOG.com Community Discussions
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
- 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
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
Save game data location
System |
Location |
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] |
Video
HBAO+
Use Nvidia Profile Inspector[3]
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- Open The Witcher driver profile via Nvidia Profile Inspector.
- Change
Ambient Occlusion compatibility to 0x0000002D (MechWarrior Online) .
- Change
Ambient Occlusion usage to Enabled .
- Change
Ambient Occlusion setting to whichever quality desired.
- Apply changes.
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Input
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 feature |
State |
Notes |
Separate volume controls |
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Music, battle music, SFX and voice. |
Surround sound |
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Requires EAX |
Subtitles |
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Closed captions |
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Mute on focus lost |
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EAX support |
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EAX 5.0.[4] |
Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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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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Polish |
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Brazilian Portuguese |
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Fan translation, Download. |
Russian |
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Spanish |
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VR support
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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- Open Steam settings and select the "Account" tab.
- In "Beta participation" click "Change..." and select "NONE".
- Steam should ask you to restart the client and download the latest stable release of the client.
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Minimum system requirements not met
Disable the system requirements check[5]
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- This fix is known to cause other issues. You might be unable to change the game's resolution above a certain limit, and the texture quality and antialiasing settings might be locked to the lowest settings. To avoid this, try the optional step or the registry edit solution below.
- Create a shortcut to
witcher.exe (the game itself, NOT the game's launcher).
- Right-click the shortcut and choose Properties.
- Add
-dontforceminreqs to the end of the Target field.
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Use replacement TexSettings.d2a
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- Download TexSettings.d2a.
- Move the file to
<path-to-game>\Data\Override .
Notes
- If the
Override folder does not exist, create the folder and then move the file to that folder.
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No mouse in the main menu
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).
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Frequent game crashes
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.
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Disable Steam overlay
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Disabling Steam overlay fixes the crashing.
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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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- Go to Advanced Settings.
- Set Lighting to low. Cutscenes should now display correctly.
- You can revert the lighting setting afterwards. However, the setting will need to be altered before each pre-rendered cutscene.
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In-game cut-scenes appear pixelated
Use any 16:9 resolution[citation needed]
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- Go to Options, Video Options.
- Choose a 16:9 resolution (1280x720, 1366x768, 1600x900, 1920x1080, 2560x1440, 3840x2160 or 4096x2160, etc.)
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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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- In the Nvidia control panel go to "Manage 3D settings."
- Hit the tab "Program settings" and add
<path-to-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.
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Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
9 |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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macOS (OS X) | |
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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:
References