The Witcher
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Developers | |
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CD Projekt Red | |
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 Wiki
- GOG.com Community Discussions
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | 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 | ||||
Incorrect store name. See here for available options. |
- 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
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System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/20900/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
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System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/20900/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
Origin | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video settings
HBAO+
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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 |
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.
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Minimum system requirements not met
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Frequent game crashes
Instructions |
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Pre-rendered cutscenes don't display
- Audio will still play, but the video will freeze to the last displayed frame.
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In-game cut-scenes appear pixelated
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Lights visible through walls
- On some systems with SLI enabled, light sources are sometimes visible through walls.
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Other information
API
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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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 | Nvidia GeForce 7800 GTX ATI Radeon X1950 XT |
macOS (OS X) | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 10.6.8 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo | Intel Core i5 or Core i7 |
System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | 4 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 10.5 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | NVIDIA GeForce 320M AMD Radeon HD 6750M Intel HD Graphics 3000 256 MB of VRAM | NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GTX AMD Radeon X1950 XT 512 MB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/20900/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (20900) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
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