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{{ii}} [http://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/1021/ The Witcher 3 HD Reworked Project] aims to improve the graphics by reworking models and textures to better quality.
 
{{ii}} [http://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/1021/ The Witcher 3 HD Reworked Project] aims to improve the graphics by reworking models and textures to better quality.
  
===Increased LOD===
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===Increased Draw Distance===
{{ii}} [http://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/949/ Increased LOD] is a mod for The Witcher 3 that improves mainly the mesh draw distance of the game by 10 to 40% with very little to no performance impact. This mod alleviates the pop in problem. Use this with HD Reworked Project for better overall quality.
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{{ii}} [http://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/949/ Increased Draw Distance] (former Increased LOD) is a mod for The Witcher 3 that improves mainly the mesh draw distance of the game. The mod don't limit itself at 40% increase anymore letting you decide via in-game menu instead. This mod alleviates the pop in problem. Use this with HD Reworked Project for better overall quality.
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==

Revision as of 12:35, 26 February 2017

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt cover
Developers
CD Projekt Red
Publishers
CD Projekt
Engines
REDengine 3|REDengine|REDengine 3
Release dates
Windows May 19, 2015
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt on Wikipedia
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

Key points

Fairly extensive graphics settings, with good amount of configuration files for fine tuning.
Has official modding tools.[1]
NVIDIA Ansel has been added to the game, essentially functioning as a built-in photo mode.
Poor performance on AMD systems with HairWorks enabled. AMD recommends adjusting the Catalyst Control Center tessellation multiplier.[2]

General information

PC Report
Official Website
Official Forums
Official Witcher Wiki
The Witcher 3 Nexus Mods
GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM-free
Initial retail release requires the launch file. Launch file requirement removed in later retail releases. Patches and DLC are only available by activating on GOG.com.[3]
Error: key type 'GOG' not recognised
Windows
Amazon.com
GOG.com key
Windows
Gamesplanet logo.svg
GOG.com key
Windows
Incorrect store name. See here for available options.
GOG.com key
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Game of the Year Edition also available.
Windows
Green Man Gaming
GOG.com key
Windows
Humble Store
GOG.com key
Windows
Origin
Origin
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
The client always downloads the complete set of bonuses when installing the game.[4]
Windows
Incorrect store name. See here for available options.
GOG.com key
Windows
All the digital distribution versions come with free bonuses that include the soundtrack in MP3 and FLAC formats.
All versions of the game can run without GOG Galaxy and do not require any type of authentication, activation, or digital distribution software.

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
'Ballad Heroes' Neutral Gwent Card Set Free.
Windows
Alternative Look for Ciri Free.
Windows
Alternative Look for Triss Free.
Windows
Alternative Look for Yennifer Free.
Windows
Beard and Hairstyle Set Free.
Windows
Blood and Wine
Windows
Elite Crossbow Set Free.
Windows
Expansion Pass Includes Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine.
Windows
Hearts of Stone
Windows
New Finisher Animations Free.
Windows
New Game + Free.
Windows
New Quest 'Contract: Missing Miners' Free.
Windows
New Quest 'Contract: Skellige's Most Wanted' Free.
Windows
New Quest 'Fool's Gold' Free.
Windows
New Quest 'Scavenger Hunt: Wolf School Gear' Free.
Windows
New Quest 'Where the Cat and Wolf Play...' Free.
Windows
Nilfgaardian Armor Set Free.
Windows
Skellige Armor Set Free.
Windows
Temerian Armor Set Free.
Windows

Essential improvements

Patches

The retail release requires a launch file to play. Further patches require activating on GOG.com.[3]

Skip intro videos

Instructions

The Witcher 3 Config Tool

The Witcher 3 Config Tool enables an extensive range of options.
The Witcher 3 Config Tool enables an extensive range of options.
Witcher 3 Hunter's Config tool allows more control over graphics options and settings.

Instant sign casting

Enable instant sign casting so you don't have to use the radial menu (you don't need the mod files, just follow the instructions on the page).

Photo Mode

The Witcher 3 photo mode can be achieved by using internal console command. Camera angle and game condition (time of day, weather, pause/resume, etc.) can be manipulated as needed (also works while in realtime cutscene).
If you have an NVIDIA GeForce graphics card, you can use NVIDIA Ansel as an alternative—allowing you to take screenshots with an extremely high resolution or 360° field of view. You can also add extra post-processing effects. Ansel can be activated by pressing Alt+F2 while in game.

Recommended Mods for First-time Players

Many visual and gameplay mods can greatly improve a first-time experience without appreciable drops in framerate or drastic changes to gameplay mechanics.

The Witcher 3 HD Reworked Project

The Witcher 3 HD Reworked Project aims to improve the graphics by reworking models and textures to better quality.

Increased Draw Distance

Increased Draw Distance (former Increased LOD) is a mod for The Witcher 3 that improves mainly the mesh draw distance of the game. The mod don't limit itself at 40% increase anymore letting you decide via in-game menu instead. This mod alleviates the pop in problem. Use this with HD Reworked Project for better overall quality.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

Template:Game data/row
System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/292030/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

Template:Game data/row
System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/292030/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Origin
Steam Cloud

Video settings

In-game graphics settings.
In-game graphics settings.

Template:Video settings

Widescreen resolution

Instructions

Field of view (FOV)

Instructions

Input settings

In-game control settings.
In-game control settings.

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

In-game audio settings.
In-game audio settings.

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Arabic
Traditional Chinese
Czech
French
German
Hungarian
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish

VR support

3D modes State Notes
Nvidia 3D Vision
See Helix Mod: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
TriDef 3D
UI is 2D by default, occasional rendering problems with distance shadows and decals.

Issues fixed

Game stutters / freezes every 3-5 seconds on dual core CPUs

This issue was presented in v1.07.
Instructions
Instructions
Instructions

Unable to summon your horse

Instructions

Mouse delay/lag

Instructions
Instructions

Microstutter

Instructions

Framerate drops

Even on high-end GPUs, it is possible to experience choppy framerate when in Novigrad or other large cities. Frame rate capping can provide a fix.
Instructions
Prior to patch 1.21, framerate drops and stutter may be caused by the game triggering the garbage colector all the time to save VRAM. To alleviate this simply navigate to <path-to-game>\bin\config\base and open gc.ini with a text editor. Then find the line with "ObjectMemoryTrigger" and change it's value to 512. In most cases this will fix stutter in novigrad entirely. There is no known way to tweak GC after patch 1.21 because it was redonne from scratch. Now GC will regulate itself based on user's machine.
Other known way is navigating to your <path-to-game>\bin\x64 folder and simply deleting the APEX_ClothingGPU_x64.dll file there has been known to solve some stuttering issues and improve framerates for multiple users ever since launch.

Poor performance on Nvidia Kepler GPUs

This occurs on Kepler GPUs due to issues with certain Nvidia driver versions.
Instructions

Axii's alternative mode not working

This bug occurs when points are spent both in Delusion and Puppet
Instructions
Instructions

Proper HUD positioning for different aspect ratios

For 16:10 change the value of uiVerticalFrameScale to 1.1253.
For 21:9 change the value of uiHorizontalFrameScale to 1.3125.
Instructions

Stutter while using a controller

Instructions

(Hearts of Stone DLC) Game crashes / minimizes / freezes during a romance scene with Shani

Instructions

Mouse input problem/actions mapped to mouse buttons unresponsive

Instructions

Other information

Improve performance on AMD-based systems

Instructions

Change in-game cinematic framerate

Instructions

Disable Cinematic Supersampling

Instructions

Disable radial blur when using Witcher Senses

Instructions

Improve HairWorks performance

Instructions

Improve HairWorks performance on AMD hardware

Instructions

Fix Ground Texture Errors on AMD Hardware

Instructions

30FPS framerate cap fixes framerate buffering problems

Instructions

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11
Shader Model support 5
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics NVIDIA PhysX Makes use of some NVIDIA-accelerated effects that may cause slowdown on AMD GPUs.
Audio Audiokinetic Wwise
Interface Autodesk Scaleform

System requirements

This game requires a 64-bit operating system to play.
Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7, 8, 8.1 (64-bit only)
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i5-2500K 3.3GHz
AMD Phenom II X4 940
System memory (RAM) 6 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 35 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 660
AMD Radeon HD 7870
DirectX 11 compatible

Notes

  1. 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>/292030/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (292030) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References