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|developers = | |developers = | ||
{{Infobox game/row/developer|CD Projekt Red}} | {{Infobox game/row/developer|CD Projekt Red}} | ||
− | {{Infobox game/row/ | + | {{Infobox game/row/porter|Virtual Programming|OS X}} |
− | {{Infobox game/row/ | + | {{Infobox game/row/porter|Virtual Programming|Linux}} |
|publishers = | |publishers = | ||
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|CD Projekt}} | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|CD Projekt}} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|PlayON|Hungary}} | ||
|engines = | |engines = | ||
{{Infobox game/row/engine|REDengine|name=REDengine|Past}} | {{Infobox game/row/engine|REDengine|name=REDengine|Past}} | ||
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|October 18, 2012|ref=<ref>[http://www.deliver2mac.com/products/witcher2 The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Mac Game :: Deliver2Mac]</ref>}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|October 18, 2012|ref=<ref>[http://www.deliver2mac.com/products/witcher2 The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Mac Game :: Deliver2Mac]</ref>}} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|May 22, 2014|ref=<ref>[https://store.steampowered.com/news/13401/ News - Now Available on SteamOS - The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition, 80% off!]</ref>}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|May 22, 2014|ref=<ref>[https://store.steampowered.com/news/13401/ News - Now Available on SteamOS - The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition, 80% off!]</ref>}} | ||
+ | |reception = | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|the-witcher-2-assassins-of-kings|88}} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|the-witcher-2-assassins-of-kings|86}} | ||
+ | |taxonomy = | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series|The Witcher}} | ||
|steam appid = 20920 | |steam appid = 20920 | ||
− | |gogcom | + | |gogcom id = 1207658930 |
+ | |official site= http://thewitcher.com/witcher2/ | ||
+ | |hltb = 10268 | ||
|strategywiki = | |strategywiki = | ||
+ | |mobygames = witcher-2-assassins-of-kings | ||
|wikipedia = The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings | |wikipedia = The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings | ||
|winehq = 13079 | |winehq = 13079 | ||
+ | |license = commercial | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | |||
'''Key points''' | '''Key points''' | ||
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'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
− | |||
{{mm}} [http://forums.cdprojektred.com/forums/37-The-Witcher-2-Assassins-of-Kings Official Forums] | {{mm}} [http://forums.cdprojektred.com/forums/37-The-Witcher-2-Assassins-of-Kings Official Forums] | ||
+ | {{mm}} [http://witcher.wikia.com/wiki/Witcher_Wiki Official Witcher Wikia] | ||
{{mm}} [http://witcher.gamepedia.com/Witcher_Wiki#The%20Witcher%202 Official Witcher Wiki] | {{mm}} [http://witcher.gamepedia.com/Witcher_Wiki#The%20Witcher%202 Official Witcher Wiki] | ||
{{GOG.com links|1207658930|the_witcher_2}} | {{GOG.com links|1207658930|the_witcher_2}} | ||
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==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
− | {{Availability/row| Retail | | DRM-free | {{DRM|SecuROM|8 | + | {{Availability/row| Retail | | DRM-free | {{removed DRM|SecuROM|8|SecuROM PA}}. <br/ > Removed in [[#Patches|patches]] and later retail releases. | GOG.com | Windows }} |
− | {{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-W2AKEE | | + | {{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-W2AKEE | DRM-free | | | Windows, OS X }} |
− | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | the_witcher_2 | DRM-free | Enhanced Edition - Offers various bonus goodies including the complete soundtrack in MP3 and FLAC formats. | | Windows | + | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | the_witcher_2 | DRM-free | Enhanced Edition - Offers various bonus goodies including the complete soundtrack in MP3 and FLAC formats. | | Windows, Linux }} |
− | {{Availability/row| Humble | the-witcher-2-assassins-of-kings-enhanced-edition | GOG.com | Enhanced Edition | | Windows, OS X, Linux }} | + | {{Availability/row| Humble | the-witcher-2-assassins-of-kings-enhanced-edition | GOG.com | Enhanced Edition. | | Windows, OS X, Linux }} |
− | {{Availability/row| MacApp | id564196178 | MacApp | Enhanced Edition | | OS X }} | + | {{Availability/row| MacApp | id564196178 | MacApp | Enhanced Edition. | | OS X }} |
− | {{Availability/row| Origin | witcher/the-witcher-assassins-of-kings/enhanced-edition | Origin | Enhanced Edition | | Windows }} | + | {{Availability/row| Origin | witcher/the-witcher-assassins-of-kings/enhanced-edition | Origin | Enhanced Edition. | | Windows }} |
− | {{Availability/row| Steam | 20920 | Steam | Enhanced Edition | GOG.com | Windows, OS X, Linux }} | + | {{Availability/row| Steam | 20920 | Steam | Enhanced Edition. | GOG.com | Windows, OS X, Linux }} |
}} | }} | ||
{{++}} All versions can be registered on GOG.com even if a product key was not included; see [https://www.gog.com/witcher/backup/ Witcher Backup] for details. | {{++}} All versions can be registered on GOG.com even if a product key was not included; see [https://www.gog.com/witcher/backup/ Witcher Backup] for details. | ||
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===Modifications=== | ===Modifications=== | ||
− | + | ====No Intro Videos==== | |
The [https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher2/mods/150 No Intro Videos Mod] skips all intro videos except the logo by CDProjekt. | The [https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher2/mods/150 No Intro Videos Mod] skips all intro videos except the logo by CDProjekt. | ||
− | + | ====Market Price Mod==== | |
[https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher2/mods/67 Market Price Mod] makes buying and selling prices within markets more fair to the player. It reduces the 24:1 ratio between buy to sell prices and reduces it to 5:1 as seen in the original game. | [https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher2/mods/67 Market Price Mod] makes buying and selling prices within markets more fair to the player. It reduces the 24:1 ratio between buy to sell prices and reduces it to 5:1 as seen in the original game. | ||
− | + | ====Text size==== | |
For people having problems with the size of text on large resolutions or on small displays, getting any variation of the [https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher2/mods/272 Comfy Font], and placing the .dzip in the CookedPC folder will make it bigger and more visible. | For people having problems with the size of text on large resolutions or on small displays, getting any variation of the [https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher2/mods/272 Comfy Font], and placing the .dzip in the CookedPC folder will make it bigger and more visible. | ||
− | + | ====Semi-Official Combat Mod By CDP developers==== | |
− | [https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher2/mods/822/ Full Combat Rebalance] is a mod created by the developers of the game. | + | [https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher2/mods/822/ Full Combat Rebalance] is a mod created by the developers of the game. It includes many changes, including an 80% increase in responsiveness per Geralt's animations and decreased time for returning to exploration after combat. The file is 1.5 GB in a compressed format. |
+ | |||
+ | ====AI Upscale Textures==== | ||
+ | [https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher2/mods/889?tab=description AI Upscale Textures] contains over 600 character and object, 1100 original environmental and 150 weapon textures with increased resolution quality x2 (ie. 512x512>1024x1024, up to 4096x4096) in AI Upscaled Characters Textures X2 VERSION OPTIMIZED, AI Upscaled Enviromental Textures X2 VERSION OPTIMIZED and AI Upscaled Weapons Textures X2 VERSION OPTIMIZED. With minimal impact on performance. | ||
===Utilities=== | ===Utilities=== | ||
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===Configuration file(s) location=== | ===Configuration file(s) location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
− | {{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|userprofile}} | + | {{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\Witcher 2\Config\}} |
{{Game data/config|OS X|~/Library/Application Support/com.vpltd.TheWitcher2/GameDocuments/Witcher 2/config/}} | {{Game data/config|OS X|~/Library/Application Support/com.vpltd.TheWitcher2/GameDocuments/Witcher 2/config/}} | ||
{{Game data/config|Linux|{{P|xdgdatahome}}/cdprojektred/witcher2/GameDocuments/Witcher 2/config/}} | {{Game data/config|Linux|{{P|xdgdatahome}}/cdprojektred/witcher2/GameDocuments/Witcher 2/config/}} | ||
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===Save game data location=== | ===Save game data location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
− | {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile}} | + | {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\Witcher 2\gamesaves\}} |
{{Game data/saves|OS X|~/Library/Application Support/com.vpltd.TheWitcher2/GameDocuments/Witcher 2/gamesaves/}} | {{Game data/saves|OS X|~/Library/Application Support/com.vpltd.TheWitcher2/GameDocuments/Witcher 2/gamesaves/}} | ||
{{Game data/saves|Linux|{{P|xdgdatahome}}/cdprojektred/witcher2/GameDocuments/Witcher 2/gamesaves/}} | {{Game data/saves|Linux|{{P|xdgdatahome}}/cdprojektred/witcher2/GameDocuments/Witcher 2/gamesaves/}} | ||
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]=== | ===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]=== | ||
{{Save game cloud syncing | {{Save game cloud syncing | ||
− | |gog galaxy | + | |discord = |
− | |gog galaxy notes | + | |discord notes = |
− | |origin | + | |epic games store = |
− | |origin notes | + | |epic games store notes = |
− | |steam cloud | + | |gog galaxy = true |
− | |steam cloud notes | + | |gog galaxy notes = |
− | |uplay | + | |origin = false |
− | |uplay notes | + | |origin notes = |
− | |xbox cloud | + | |steam cloud = true |
− | |xbox cloud notes | + | |steam cloud notes = Approx. 954 MB available.<br/>Steam version uses Steam save game data location when cloud is activated. |
+ | |uplay = | ||
+ | |uplay notes = | ||
+ | |xbox cloud = | ||
+ | |xbox cloud notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | ==Video | + | ==Video== |
{{--}} Video and input options can't be changed in-game.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Mars icecream|date=2016-8}}</ref> | {{--}} Video and input options can't be changed in-game.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Mars icecream|date=2016-8}}</ref> | ||
− | {{Video | + | {{Video |
− | |wsgf link = | + | |wsgf link = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/witcher-2-assassins-kings |
|widescreen wsgf award = gold | |widescreen wsgf award = gold | ||
|multimonitor wsgf award = limited | |multimonitor wsgf award = limited | ||
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|windowed = true | |windowed = true | ||
|windowed notes = | |windowed notes = | ||
− | |borderless windowed = | + | |borderless windowed = hackable |
− | |borderless windowed notes = | + | |borderless windowed notes = Disable Fullscreen and use 'Borderless Gaming' |
|anisotropic = hackable | |anisotropic = hackable | ||
− | |anisotropic notes = | + | |anisotropic notes = The Anisotropic Filter can be activated from the control panel of AMD or NVIDIA in exchange for a considerable loss of performance. |
|antialiasing = true | |antialiasing = true | ||
|antialiasing notes = | |antialiasing notes = | ||
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|color blind notes = | |color blind notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Anisotropic filter=== | ||
+ | The Anisotropic Filter can be activated from the control panel of AMD ('''Catalyst Control Center''') or from the control panel of NVIDIA ('''NVIDIA Inspector''') but the impact on the performance when placing AFx16 is evident in medium/low computers. The difference between the disabled AF, x4 and x16 is shown in the next three images. The difference between 4 and 16 samples is minimal, but you can see how the detail is clarified in the rock and in the grass near Geralt: | ||
+ | |||
+ | <gallery> | ||
+ | File:TW2 AF Disable.jpg|AF OFF | ||
+ | File:TW2 AFx4.jpg|AF x4 | ||
+ | File:TW2 AFx16.jpg|AF x16 | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
===Sharpening filter=== | ===Sharpening filter=== | ||
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{{Fixbox|description=Disabling sharpening filter|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix= | {{Fixbox|description=Disabling sharpening filter|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix= | ||
− | #Go to <code>{{p|userprofile}} | + | #Go to <code>{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\Witcher 2\Config\</code> |
#Open <code>User.ini</code>. | #Open <code>User.ini</code>. | ||
#Find <code>AllowSharpen=1</code> and replace it with <code>AllowSharpen=0</code> | #Find <code>AllowSharpen=1</code> and replace it with <code>AllowSharpen=0</code> | ||
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===HBAO+(Nvidia GPUs Only)=== | ===HBAO+(Nvidia GPUs Only)=== | ||
Users that are using 16:9 resolutions are able to use HBAO+ in the game via Nvidia Inspector. [http://forums.guru3d.com/showpost.php?p=4896198&postcount=764] | Users that are using 16:9 resolutions are able to use HBAO+ in the game via Nvidia Inspector. [http://forums.guru3d.com/showpost.php?p=4896198&postcount=764] | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''The Ubersampling option completely prevents HBAO+ from working''', but it does work with DSR. <ref>https://forums.guru3d.com/threads/hbao-compatibility-flags-thread.387114/page-39#post-4896019</ref> | ||
{{Fixbox|description=Utilizing HBAO+|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix= | {{Fixbox|description=Utilizing HBAO+|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix= | ||
− | #Go to <code>{{p|userprofile}} | + | #Go to <code>{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\Witcher 2\Config\</code>. |
#Open <code>User.ini</code>. | #Open <code>User.ini</code>. | ||
#Find <code>AllowSSAO=1</code> and replace it with <code>AllowSSAO=0</code>. | #Find <code>AllowSSAO=1</code> and replace it with <code>AllowSSAO=0</code>. | ||
− | #Download and open [ | + | #Download and open [[Nvidia Profile Inspector]]. |
#Under <code>Profiles</code> select <code>The Witcher 2</code>. | #Under <code>Profiles</code> select <code>The Witcher 2</code>. | ||
#Under <code>Ambient Occlusion compatibility</code> insert the compatibility code <code>0x00000033</code>. | #Under <code>Ambient Occlusion compatibility</code> insert the compatibility code <code>0x00000033</code>. | ||
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Note all other graphics options can be enabled/disabled with little or no FPS impact. Note that whilst 'Texture Downscaling' has a significant visual impact on the 'High' setting, reducing downscaling to 'Low' or disabling it entirely can drastically improve the look of the game with very little performance impact. | Note all other graphics options can be enabled/disabled with little or no FPS impact. Note that whilst 'Texture Downscaling' has a significant visual impact on the 'High' setting, reducing downscaling to 'Low' or disabling it entirely can drastically improve the look of the game with very little performance impact. | ||
− | ==Input | + | ==Input== |
− | {{Input | + | {{Input |
|key remap = true | |key remap = true | ||
|key remap notes = | |key remap notes = | ||
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|steam input api = unknown | |steam input api = unknown | ||
|steam input api notes = | |steam input api notes = | ||
+ | |steam hook input = unknown | ||
+ | |steam hook input notes = | ||
+ | |steam input presets = unknown | ||
+ | |steam input presets notes = | ||
+ | |steam controller prompts = unknown | ||
+ | |steam controller prompts notes = | ||
+ | |steam cursor detection = unknown | ||
+ | |steam cursor detection notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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}} | }} | ||
− | ==Audio | + | ==Audio== |
− | {{Audio | + | {{Audio |
|separate volume = true | |separate volume = true | ||
|separate volume notes = | |separate volume notes = | ||
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{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = English | |language = English | ||
− | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
− | |audio = | + | |audio = true |
− | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
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{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = Traditional Chinese | |language = Traditional Chinese | ||
− | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
− | |audio = | + | |audio = false |
− | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
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{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = Czech | |language = Czech | ||
− | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
− | |audio = | + | |audio = false |
− | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
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{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = French | |language = French | ||
− | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
− | |audio = | + | |audio = true |
− | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
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{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = German | |language = German | ||
− | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
− | |audio = | + | |audio = true |
− | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
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{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = Hungarian | |language = Hungarian | ||
− | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
− | |audio = | + | |audio = false |
− | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
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{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = Italian | |language = Italian | ||
− | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
− | |audio = | + | |audio = false |
− | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
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{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = Japanese | |language = Japanese | ||
− | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
− | |audio = | + | |audio = false |
− | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
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{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = Polish | |language = Polish | ||
− | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
− | |audio = | + | |audio = true |
− | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
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{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = Brazilian Portuguese | |language = Brazilian Portuguese | ||
− | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
− | |audio = | + | |audio = false |
− | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
|notes = Only available for PC version | |notes = Only available for PC version | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
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{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = Russian | |language = Russian | ||
− | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
− | |audio = | + | |audio = true |
− | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
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{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = Spanish | |language = Spanish | ||
− | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
− | |audio = | + | |audio = false |
− | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
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{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = Turkish | |language = Turkish | ||
− | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
− | |audio = | + | |audio = false |
− | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
+ | |notes = | ||
+ | |fan = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = Korean | ||
+ | |interface = true | ||
+ | |audio = unknown | ||
+ | |subtitles = unknown | ||
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
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|iz3d = unknown | |iz3d = unknown | ||
|iz3d notes = | |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 = | ||
|htc vive notes = | |htc vive notes = | ||
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==Issues fixed== | ==Issues fixed== | ||
{{ii}} TweakGuides has created a [http://www.geforce.com/Optimize/Guides/witcher-2-tweak-guide#1 comprehensive guide] for fixing issues in this game. | {{ii}} TweakGuides has created a [http://www.geforce.com/Optimize/Guides/witcher-2-tweak-guide#1 comprehensive guide] for fixing issues in this game. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Linux version crashes on start=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | The Linux port of the game is not native but uses an outdated compatibility layer. If you have a Vulkan compatible graphic card it is highly recommended to use the Windows version of the game through Proton. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Go to Properties and enable "Force the use of a specific Steam play compatibility tool" and make sure the latest Proton is selected. If the game doesn't start, you may have to copy some files: | ||
+ | cp -r $HOME/.local/share/Steam/SteamApps/common/the\ witcher\ 2/bin/config/* $HOME/.local/share/Steam/SteamApps/compatdata/20920/pfx/drive_c/users/steamuser/My\ Documents/Witcher\ 2/Config <ref>https://www.protondb.com/app/20920#igTA-K4qO</ref> | ||
===Continued Stuttering During Gameplay=== | ===Continued Stuttering During Gameplay=== | ||
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***Bearshare | ***Bearshare | ||
***iLivid | ***iLivid | ||
− | ***Other torrent or search bars | + | ***Other torrent (like the Pirate Bay or RARBG) or search bars |
}} | }} | ||
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{{Fixbox|description=Crash to Desktop German version|ref={{cn|date=December 2016}}|fix= | {{Fixbox|description=Crash to Desktop German version|ref={{cn|date=December 2016}}|fix= | ||
− | {{ii}} If you have the German version there is a memory leak on display of | + | {{ii}} If you have the German version there is a memory leak on display of the character '''ß''' |
{{ii}} You can test this with constantly opening and closing the chest. About 10 times should make the game crash. | {{ii}} You can test this with constantly opening and closing the chest. About 10 times should make the game crash. | ||
− | {{ii}} Here is a mod to fix the problem: https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher2/mods/ | + | {{ii}} Here is a mod to fix the problem: https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher2/mods/850/ |
}} | }} | ||
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===Long loading times when resuming a save=== | ===Long loading times when resuming a save=== | ||
Large number of saves will result in longer loading times when you open the menu for loading a save. To fix delete unused saves or move them to a backup location. | Large number of saves will result in longer loading times when you open the menu for loading a save. To fix delete unused saves or move them to a backup location. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Scripts Compilation Error=== | ||
+ | {{Fixbox|description=The game fails to launch with the following error: | ||
+ | :There were errors compiling scripts. Unable to run game. Maybe some selected user packages are incompatible? | ||
+ | |||
+ | :game\quest\quest_functions.ws[2282]: parse error, near '{' | ||
+ | |||
+ | :game\scene\scene_functions.ws[1794]: parse error, near '{' | ||
+ | |||
+ | |ref=<ref>https://steamcommunity.com/app/20920/discussions/0/648813728360113489/</ref>|fix= | ||
+ | |||
+ | # Download [http://www.mediafire.com/file/5p7jc0axfx04omo/The_witcher_2_ErrorsFix.zip The_witcher_2_ErrorsFix.zip] | ||
+ | # Unzip the file and replace "The Witcher 2\CookedPC\base_scripts.dzip" | ||
+ | |||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Nvidia Ambient Occlusion Flicker=== | ||
+ | When using ambient occlusion forced through Nvidia Inspector, there is a noticeable flicker while moving around, this is caused by higher-detail meshes being loaded in. To fix this issue, in the user.ini under the "rendering" section, increase "MeshDistanceScale" to a much higher value; e.g.: "MeshDistanceScale=100". This will also reduce non-AO related pop-in and in general make distant objects look better. Note that this potentially has a performance impact, test different values to see what works best on your system. | ||
==Other information== | ==Other information== | ||
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|shader model notes = | |shader model notes = | ||
− | |64-bit | + | |windows 32-bit exe = unknown |
− | |64-bit executable notes= | + | |windows 64-bit exe = unknown |
+ | |windows exe notes = | ||
+ | |mac os x powerpc app = | ||
+ | |macos intel 32-bit app = true | ||
+ | |macos intel 64-bit app = false | ||
+ | |macos app notes = <ref>{{Refsnip|url=https://www.gog.com/game/the_witcher_2|title=The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition on GOG.com|date=2019-12-09|snippet=Mac notice: The game is 32-bit only and will not work on macOS 10.15 and up.}}</ref> | ||
+ | |linux 32-bit executable= unknown | ||
+ | |linux 64-bit executable= unknown | ||
+ | |linux executable notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|OSfamily = Windows | |OSfamily = Windows | ||
− | |minOS = XP | + | |minOS = XP, Vista, 7 |
− | |minCPU = Intel | + | |minCPU = Intel Dual-Core 2.2 GHz |
− | |minRAM = 1.5 GB (XP) | + | |minCPU2 = AMD Dual-Core 2.5 GHz |
− | |minHD = | + | |minRAM = 1.5 GB (XP)<br/>2 GB (Vista, 7) |
− | |minGPU = | + | |minHD = 25 GB |
− | |minGPU2 = | + | |minGPU = Nvidia GeForce 8800 |
+ | |minGPU2 = ATI Radeon HD 3850 | ||
|minVRAM = 512 MB | |minVRAM = 512 MB | ||
+ | |minDX = 9.29 | ||
− | | | + | |recCPU = Intel Quad core |
− | | | + | |recCPU2 = AMD Quad core |
− | |recRAM = 3 GB ( XP) | + | |recRAM = 3 GB (XP)<br/>4 GB (Vista, 7) |
− | |recGPU = | + | |recGPU = Nvidia GeForce GTX 260 |
− | |recGPU2 = | + | |recGPU2 = ATI Radeon HD 4850 |
|recVRAM = 1 GB | |recVRAM = 1 GB | ||
}} | }} | ||
+ | |||
{{System requirements | {{System requirements | ||
|OSfamily = OS X | |OSfamily = OS X | ||
− | |minOS = 10. | + | |minOS = 10.8.5 |
|minCPU = Intel Core 2 Duo | |minCPU = Intel Core 2 Duo | ||
|minRAM = 4 GB | |minRAM = 4 GB | ||
|minHD = 25 GB | |minHD = 25 GB | ||
|minGPU = Nvidia GeForce GT 650M 512 MB (on 1440x900, low) | |minGPU = Nvidia GeForce GT 650M 512 MB (on 1440x900, low) | ||
− | |minGPU2 = | + | |minGPU2 = ATI Radeon HD 5770 1 GB (on 1440x900, low) |
+ | |minGPU3 = Intel integrated graphics chipsets are not supported | ||
|minVRAM = 512 MB | |minVRAM = 512 MB | ||
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|recGPU = Nvidia GeForce GTX 675MX (on 1920x1080, medium) | |recGPU = Nvidia GeForce GTX 675MX (on 1920x1080, medium) | ||
|recGPU2 = AMD Radeon HD 6970M (on 1920x1080, medium) | |recGPU2 = AMD Radeon HD 6970M (on 1920x1080, medium) | ||
+ | |recGPU3 = Intel integrated graphics chipsets are not supported | ||
|recVRAM = 1 GB | |recVRAM = 1 GB | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | + | ||
{{System requirements | {{System requirements | ||
|OSfamily = Linux | |OSfamily = Linux | ||
− | |minOS = Ubuntu | + | |minOS = Ubuntu 14.04, Linux Mint 17, SteamOS |
|minCPU = Intel Core 2 Duo | |minCPU = Intel Core 2 Duo | ||
|minRAM = 4 GB | |minRAM = 4 GB | ||
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|minGPU = Nvidia GeForce 9800 GT (1280x720, low) | |minGPU = Nvidia GeForce 9800 GT (1280x720, low) | ||
|minVRAM = 512 MB | |minVRAM = 512 MB | ||
+ | |minother = MESA based drivers are not currently supported.<br/>Intel integrated graphics are not currently supported. | ||
− | |recCPU = Quad Core | + | |recCPU = Intel Quad Core |
|recGPU = Nvidia GeForce GT 640 (1440x900, medium) | |recGPU = Nvidia GeForce GT 640 (1440x900, medium) | ||
|recVRAM = 1 GB | |recVRAM = 1 GB | ||
}} | }} | ||
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{{References}} | {{References}} |
Revision as of 09:22, 11 May 2020
Developers | |
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CD Projekt Red | |
macOS (OS X) | Virtual Programming |
Linux | Virtual Programming |
Publishers | |
CD Projekt | |
Hungary | PlayON |
Engines | |
Past | REDengine |
Enhanced Edition | REDengine 2 |
Release dates | |
Windows | May 17, 2011 |
macOS (OS X) | October 18, 2012[1] |
Linux | May 22, 2014[2] |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 88 |
IGDB | 86 |
Taxonomy | |
Series | The Witcher |
Key points
- Has official modding tools.
- Owning any version, including retail, entitles you to a DRM-free copy on GOG.com; see Witcher Backup.
- Incompatible with Windows' built-in color calibration feature. Calibrated screens will have ill in-game colors.
General information
- Official Forums
- Official Witcher Wikia
- Official Witcher Wiki
- GOG.com Community Discussions
- GOG.com Support Page
- A comprehensive list of known issues and potential fixes.
- The Witcher 2 for PC Technical FAQ.
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | SecuROM 8 and SecuROM PA DRM. Removed in patches and later retail releases. |
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GamersGate | ||||
GOG.com | Enhanced Edition - Offers various bonus goodies including the complete soundtrack in MP3 and FLAC formats. | |||
Humble Store | Enhanced Edition. | |||
Mac App Store | Enhanced Edition. | |||
Origin | Enhanced Edition. | |||
Steam | Enhanced Edition. |
- All versions can be registered on GOG.com even if a product key was not included; see Witcher Backup for details.
Essential improvements
Patches
- Install the latest patches to fix bugs and remove DRM.
Modifications
No Intro Videos
The No Intro Videos Mod skips all intro videos except the logo by CDProjekt.
Market Price Mod
Market Price Mod makes buying and selling prices within markets more fair to the player. It reduces the 24:1 ratio between buy to sell prices and reduces it to 5:1 as seen in the original game.
Text size
For people having problems with the size of text on large resolutions or on small displays, getting any variation of the Comfy Font, and placing the .dzip in the CookedPC folder will make it bigger and more visible.
Semi-Official Combat Mod By CDP developers
Full Combat Rebalance is a mod created by the developers of the game. It includes many changes, including an 80% increase in responsiveness per Geralt's animations and decreased time for returning to exploration after combat. The file is 1.5 GB in a compressed format.
AI Upscale Textures
AI Upscale Textures contains over 600 character and object, 1100 original environmental and 150 weapon textures with increased resolution quality x2 (ie. 512x512>1024x1024, up to 4096x4096) in AI Upscaled Characters Textures X2 VERSION OPTIMIZED, AI Upscaled Enviromental Textures X2 VERSION OPTIMIZED and AI Upscaled Weapons Textures X2 VERSION OPTIMIZED. With minimal impact on performance.
Utilities
- The Witcher 2 Savegame manager allows for the easy backup, management, and removal of The Witcher 1 and 2 save files. Can tremendously improve the clutter of savegame files.
- The Witcher 2 Tweaker allows for greater customization of graphics options to further tailor your game for the PC. Also has helpful tips for improving performance on some computers as well.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Witcher 2\Config\ |
macOS (OS X) | ~/Library/Application Support/com.vpltd.TheWitcher2/GameDocuments/Witcher 2/config/ |
Linux | $XDG_DATA_HOME/cdprojektred/witcher2/GameDocuments/Witcher 2/config/ |
- This game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Witcher 2\gamesaves\ |
macOS (OS X) | ~/Library/Application Support/com.vpltd.TheWitcher2/GameDocuments/Witcher 2/gamesaves/ |
Linux | $XDG_DATA_HOME/cdprojektred/witcher2/GameDocuments/Witcher 2/gamesaves/ |
Steam | <Steam-folder>/userdata/<user-id>/20920/remote/ |
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. Steam version uses Steam save game data location when cloud is activated. |
Video
- Video and input options can't be changed in-game.[3]
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | 1280x720 and higher. | ||
Multi-monitor | Use Flawless Widescreen or Widescreen Fixer. | ||
Ultra-widescreen | Use Flawless Widescreen or Widescreen Fixer. | ||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | The game increases FOV on outdoor areas and further when fighting. To customize, use Change your Fov mod. | ||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | Disable Fullscreen and use 'Borderless Gaming' | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | The Anisotropic Filter can be activated from the control panel of AMD or NVIDIA in exchange for a considerable loss of performance. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | No frame rate or refresh rate cap.[4] | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
Anisotropic filter
The Anisotropic Filter can be activated from the control panel of AMD (Catalyst Control Center) or from the control panel of NVIDIA (NVIDIA Inspector) but the impact on the performance when placing AFx16 is evident in medium/low computers. The difference between the disabled AF, x4 and x16 is shown in the next three images. The difference between 4 and 16 samples is minimal, but you can see how the detail is clarified in the rock and in the grass near Geralt:
Sharpening filter
The Witcher 2 makes use of a sharpening filter that increases the sharpness of the game's visuals. While this setting has a negligible performance impact it does cause increased aliasing and adds an unnatural sheen to many objects, if those bother you it can be disabled with an INI tweak.
Disabling sharpening filter[citation needed] |
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HBAO+(Nvidia GPUs Only)
Users that are using 16:9 resolutions are able to use HBAO+ in the game via Nvidia Inspector. [1]
The Ubersampling option completely prevents HBAO+ from working, but it does work with DSR. [5]
Utilizing HBAO+[citation needed] |
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GPU/CPU Intensive Settings
Enabling the following options will result in a significant reduction in in-game frame rate:
- Cinematic Depth of Field: Of the three depth of field options available, cinematic depth of field results in the biggest performance decrease. Enabling it applies a stylised depth of field effect to cutscenes and dialog sections. It is important to note that enabling it essentially enables depth of field anyway, so this option should be used in conjunction with 'Depth of Field - Cutscenes'. Again, it's performance impact is significant.
- Light Shafts: This option adds realistic light glares as sunlight filters through trees, etc. However, in graphically busy areas such as forests it can result in a major performance hit, and as such disabling it is recommended on lower end systems.
- LOD [Level of Detail] Distance: This decides how far away detailed objects (such as some shrubbery, objects, etc.) are rendered. The higher you set this value, the further away such objects will be rendered, and the larger the impact on FPS. As the difference between the 'Near' and 'Far' options is visually negligible in almost all instances, 'Near' is recommended for most systems. For systems which only just meet the system requirements, consider using the 'Minimal' option.
- Motion Blur: Enabling this option will result in a stylistic blur effect rotating the camera, which also results in an overall performance decrease.
- SSAO [Screen Space Ambient Occlusion]: This option improves the overall quality of shadows in-game by increasing their definition and contrast. Enabling it will also largely impact performance.
- UberSampling: This option essentially requires your system render everything on-screen multiple times before displaying, resulting in a drastic increase in overall visual detail, maximising object detail and smoothness, with the expense of a huge performance hit. It is only recommended to enable this option if you have a very high-end system.
- Wet Surfaces Rain Effect: This option is only active when it is raining in-game, and adds a semi-transparent filter to many objects to make the rainfall impact appear more realistic. It can result in a sizeable performance hit during rain sequences, however, so disabling it is a good idea for performance increases.
Note all other graphics options can be enabled/disabled with little or no FPS impact. Note that whilst 'Texture Downscaling' has a significant visual impact on the 'High' setting, reducing downscaling to 'Low' or disabling it entirely can drastically improve the look of the game with very little performance impact.
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | See Mouse acceleration. | |
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | XInput controllers only. | |
Full controller support | Game can be started and played with a controller, but launcher can not be fully navigated without mouse/keyboard (Enhanced Edition). | |
Controller remapping | Most bindings can be remapped (Enhanced Edition). | |
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | ||
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Xbox button prompts | ||
Impulse Trigger vibration |
PlayStation controllers | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
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Generic/other controllers | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
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Additional information | ||
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Button prompts | For DualShock use the PS4 Interface Icons Mod. | |
Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Mouse acceleration
Disable mouse acceleration[citation needed] |
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MouseSmoothness=0 Smoothness=0 UseMouseDamp=false MouseDampX=0 MouseDampY=0 and save it |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | Up to 7.1 | |
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Traditional Chinese | ||||
Czech | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Hungarian | ||||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Polish | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | Only available for PC version | |||
Russian | ||||
Spanish | ||||
Turkish | ||||
Korean |
VR support
3D modes | State | GG3D | Notes | |
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Nvidia 3D Vision | ||||
TriDef 3D | ||||
vorpX | G3D Officially supported game, see official vorpx game list. |
Issues fixed
- TweakGuides has created a comprehensive guide for fixing issues in this game.
Linux version crashes on start
The Linux port of the game is not native but uses an outdated compatibility layer. If you have a Vulkan compatible graphic card it is highly recommended to use the Windows version of the game through Proton.
Go to Properties and enable "Force the use of a specific Steam play compatibility tool" and make sure the latest Proton is selected. If the game doesn't start, you may have to copy some files: cp -r $HOME/.local/share/Steam/SteamApps/common/the\ witcher\ 2/bin/config/* $HOME/.local/share/Steam/SteamApps/compatdata/20920/pfx/drive_c/users/steamuser/My\ Documents/Witcher\ 2/Config [6]
Continued Stuttering During Gameplay
There are two possible causes for this issue:
- Incorrect texture settings. Launch the game and navigate to the 'Options' menu on the launcher. Locate the option for 'Texture Memory Size (MB)'. This is how much of your graphics card RAM is allocated to texture storage. For a 512 MB card, it is recommended set this to 'Small', whereas for a 1 GB card set this to 'Large'. Allocating insufficient memory for texture storage can result in delayed texture rendering and constant stuttering during gameplay.
- Rendering too many frames in advance. To fix this use your GPU configuration panel to manually set the value of "Maximum Pre-Rendered Frames" (Nvidia) or "Flip Queue" (ATI) to 1. You may also need to limit frame rate and/or enable Vsync.
First Time Setup Lock
The game attempts to reinstall the Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0 every time the game is launched.
Option 1: Registry Change (recommended)
Option 1: Registry Change (recommended)[citation needed] |
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Open Notepad, and enter this code: ;For 64 bit systems (x64) Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Valve\Steam\Apps\20920] "DirectX"=dword:00000001 "VCRedist"=dword:00000001 "dotNetFx40"=dword:00000001 ;For 32 bit systems (x86) Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Valve\Steam\Apps\20920] "DirectX"=dword:00000001 "VCRedist"=dword:00000001 "dotNetFx40"=dword:00000001 Save as a |
Option 2: Folder rename
Option 2: Folder rename[citation needed] |
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Crash on startup with error 0xc0000142
Crash on startup with error 0xc0000142[citation needed] |
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Patch 2.1
Patch 2.1 Error[citation needed] |
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Patch 2.1 is meant to fix communication between the game and the Witcher forums arena leader boards. Since the update, many people have experienced an error that says The application failed to initialize properly (0xc0000142). There are a few ways to fix this.
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Black Screen During the Cut-scene after the First Chapter (Enhanced Edition)
Black Screen During the Cut-scene after the First Chapter (Enhanced Edition)[citation needed] |
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A special cut-scene should be played off, but instead you receive a black screen and only hear Dandelion's voice.
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Random Crashes while Saving Game, Loading a Save Game or AutoSaving
Random Crashes while Saving Game, Loading a Save Game or AutoSaving[citation needed] |
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Crash to Desktop German version[citation needed] |
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AMD GPU users double input
If you have AMD Gaming Evolved installed, make sure the program is not running while playing.
Long loading times when resuming a save
Large number of saves will result in longer loading times when you open the menu for loading a save. To fix delete unused saves or move them to a backup location.
Scripts Compilation Error
The game fails to launch with the following error:
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Nvidia Ambient Occlusion Flicker
When using ambient occlusion forced through Nvidia Inspector, there is a noticeable flicker while moving around, this is caused by higher-detail meshes being loaded in. To fix this issue, in the user.ini under the "rendering" section, increase "MeshDistanceScale" to a much higher value; e.g.: "MeshDistanceScale=100". This will also reduce non-AO related pop-in and in general make distant objects look better. Note that this potentially has a performance impact, test different values to see what works best on your system.
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9 | Windows only. |
OpenGL | 2.1, 3.3 | OS X and Linux only. |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | |||
macOS (OS X) | [8] | ||
Linux |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Physics | Havok Physics | |
Audio | FMOD Ex | |
Interface | Scaleform GFx | Scaleform is also used for video playback. |
Linux port
The Linux port is not native, and is packaged in a Wine-like compatibility layer called eON. eON is used for some other titles (such as Stronghold 3). It is not based on Wine, but has a similar reimplementation of the relevant Windows APIs.
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP, Vista, 7 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Dual-Core 2.2 GHz AMD Dual-Core 2.5 GHz |
Intel Quad core AMD Quad core |
System memory (RAM) | 1.5 GB (XP) 2 GB (Vista, 7) |
3 GB (XP) 4 GB (Vista, 7) |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 25 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 8800 ATI Radeon HD 3850 512 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.29 compatible | Nvidia GeForce GTX 260 ATI Radeon HD 4850 1 GB of VRAM |
macOS (OS X) | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 10.8.5 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo | Quad Core Intel |
System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | 8 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 25 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GT 650M 512 MB (on 1440x900, low) ATI Radeon HD 5770 1 GB (on 1440x900, low) Intel integrated graphics chipsets are not supported 512 MB of VRAM | Nvidia GeForce GTX 675MX (on 1920x1080, medium) AMD Radeon HD 6970M (on 1920x1080, medium) Intel integrated graphics chipsets are not supported 1 GB of VRAM |
Linux | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | Ubuntu 14.04, Linux Mint 17, SteamOS | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo | Intel Quad Core |
System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 25 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 9800 GT (1280x720, low) 512 MB of VRAM | Nvidia GeForce GT 640 (1440x900, medium) 1 GB of VRAM |
Other | MESA based drivers are not currently supported. Intel integrated graphics are not currently supported. |
References
- ↑ The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Mac Game :: Deliver2Mac
- ↑ News - Now Available on SteamOS - The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition, 80% off!
- ↑ Verified by User:Mars icecream on 2016-8
- ↑ New 120Hz Games Report
- ↑ https://forums.guru3d.com/threads/hbao-compatibility-flags-thread.387114/page-39#post-4896019
- ↑ https://www.protondb.com/app/20920#igTA-K4qO
- ↑ https://steamcommunity.com/app/20920/discussions/0/648813728360113489/
- ↑ The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition on GOG.com - last accessed on 2019-12-09
- "Mac notice: The game is 32-bit only and will not work on macOS 10.15 and up."