The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
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Developers | |
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CD Projekt Red | |
Publishers | |
CD Projekt | |
Engines | |
REDengine | |
Release dates | |
Windows | May 19, 2015 |
Linux | TBA |
Key points
- Fairly extensive graphics settings, with good amount of configuration files for fine tuning.
- Has official modding tools.[1]
- 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 |
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Retail | 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] | |||
Amazon.com | ||||
Incorrect store name. See here for available options. | ||||
GOG.com | ||||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
Origin | ||||
Steam | The client always downloads the complete set of goodies when installing the game.[4] | |||
Ubisoft Store |
- All the digital distribution versions come with goodies that include the soundtrack in MP3 and FLAC formats.
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Expansion Pass | Includes Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine. | |
Hearts of Stone | ||
Blood and Wine | ||
Temerian Armor Set | Free DLC | |
Beard and Hairstyle Set | Free DLC | |
Alternative Look for Yennifer | Free DLC | |
New Quest 'Contract: Missing Miners' | Free DLC | |
Nilfgaardian Armor Set | Free DLC | |
Elite Crossbow Set | Free DLC | |
New Quest 'Fool's Gold' | Free DLC | |
'Ballad Heroes' Neutral Gwent Card Set | Free DLC | |
New Quest 'Scavenger Hunt: Wolf School Gear' | Free DLC | |
Alternative Look for Triss | Free DLC | |
New Quest 'Contract: Skellige's Most Wanted' | Free DLC | |
Skellige Armor Set | Free DLC | |
New Quest 'Where the Cat and Wolf Play...' | Free DLC | |
Alternative Look for Ciri | Free DLC | |
New Finisher Animations | Free DLC | |
New Game + | Free DLC |
Essential improvements
Patches
- The retail release requires a launch file to play. Further patches require activating on GOG.com.[3]
Skip intro videos
Instructions |
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The Witcher 3 Config Tool
- Witcher 3 Hunter's Config tool allows more control over graphics options and settings.
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).
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
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System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/292030/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
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System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/292030/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
Origin | ||
Steam Cloud | ||
Ubisoft Connect |
Video settings
Widescreen resolution
Instructions |
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Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Arabic | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
Traditional Chinese | ||||
Czech | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Hungarian | ||||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Korean | ||||
Polish | ||||
Russian | ||||
Spanish |
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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Nvidia 3D Vision | See Helix Mod: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. |
Issues fixed
Unable to summon your horse
Instructions |
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Framerate drops
- Even on high end GPU's, it is possible to experience choppy framerate when in Novigrad or other large cities. Frame rate capping can provide a fix.
Instructions |
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Poor performance on Nvidia Kepler GPUs
- This occurs on Kepler GPUs due to issues with certain Nvidia driver versions.
Instructions |
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Axii's alternative mode not working
- This bug occurs when points are spent both in Delusion and Puppet
Instructions |
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Instructions |
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Proper HUD positioning for different aspect ratios
- For 16:10 change the value of
uiVerticalFrameScale
to1.1253
. - For 21:9 change the value of
uiHorizontalFrameScale
to1.3125
.
Instructions |
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Stutter while using a controller
Instructions |
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(Hearts of Stone DLC) Game crashes / minimizes / freezes during a romance scene with Shani
Instructions |
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Other information
Improve performance on AMD-based systems
Instructions |
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Change in-game cinematic framerate
Instructions |
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Disable cinematic upsampling
Instructions |
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Disable radial blur when using Witcher Senses
Instructions |
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Improve HairWorks performance
Instructions |
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Improve HairWorks performance on AMD hardware
Instructions |
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API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 11 | |
Shader Model support | 5 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | |||
Linux |
Middleware
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 7, 8, 8.1 (64-bit) | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i5-2500K 3.3GHz AMD Phenom II X4 940 |
Intel Core i7-3770 3.4 GHz AMD FX-8350 4 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 6 GB | 8 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 35 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 AMD Radeon HD 7870 DirectX 11 compatible | Nvidia GeForce GTX 770 AMD Radeon R9 290 |
Linux | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | ||
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Hard disk drive (HDD) |
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>/292030/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (292030) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
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