User:Rootsrat/TheWitcher3 Return Of The White Wolf 110Update

Update Procedure for Game Version 1.10
REQUIRED EXPANSIONS:
Hearts of Stone

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PATCH 1.10

Overview

This is a major update of the Witcher 3: The Return Of The White Wolf modding guide. It requires many extra steps and attention to details than a usual update, including a full clean up and game reconfiguration. Therefore I decided to commit a separate page to document the process. There are several reasons for this major update: The Witcher 3 patch 1.10 is a massive 15GB downlad and includes over 600 fixes and improvements and it's required to play Hearts of Stone expansion. The detailed patch notes document is a 12 A4 pages long read! Link below. You should read it. No, really! All the DLC are now merged into a single download and a new download is available for users of Hearts of Stone game expansion. And Nexus Mod Manager, which is a mod manager software for Witcher 3 also had a major update recently that changed how the program works.

Due to all the above, this guide is also going through a major update to acclimate to this new modding environment.

The process includes:

• Purging the game files and full restore to vanilla
• Updating the game and configuration files
• Updating Nexus Mod Manger
• Updating mods
• Reinstalling not updated mods
• Removing/Disabling redundant mods

Patch Notes

Patch notes for Witcher 3 version 1.10

SOFTWARE UPDATE PROCEDURE

Update the game

Backup essential files and clean up game folder

1. Navigate to \The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt\bin\x64 folder.

2. Delete these folders and files:

plugins 
dsound.dll

3. Run Witcher 3 Hunter's Config tool and uninstall ReShade if you use it. If you don't have the uninstall option (the program sometimes bugs out), follow this procedure:

Navigate to \The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt\bin\config\base\ReShade\YourReshadePresetName and take note of all the files
Navigate to E:\Program Files (x86)\The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt\bin\x64 and delete the same files

4.Navigate \The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt\ folder and make a backup of Mods folder somewhere on your disk

5. Delete the contents of Mods folder

6. Navigate to \Documents\The Witcher 3 folder and make a backup of these files:

input.settings
mods.settings
user.settings

7. Set all the files NOT to be read read-only.

Update the game to version 1.10

1. Open GOG Galaxy, expand MORE menu and select the update to 1.10 version.

2. Wait for the game to update.

3. Expand the MORE menu again and select Manage > Verify/Repair option, then wait for the process to finish.

4. Expand the MORE menu and select Configure option

5. Install both programs the DLCS INSTALLED section:

Free DLC Program 
Hearts of Stone

Verify the installation

1. Select PLAY button to verify if the game starts OK. You should see a new Hearts of Stone themed Main Menu.

2. Select Downloadable Content in the main menu and select Options. Confirm that the options are as follows:

Alternative Look For Yennefer - OFF (not lore friendly)
Alternative Look For Triss - ON (using a mod that turns this on during a certain scene only)
Alternative Look For Ciri - ON/OFF (user preference)
Additional Gwent Cards - ON

3. Reconfigure all the Options again (including key bindings, post processing, graphics etc.). Also note that there are now 2 new keys to bind: Use Item 3 and 4.

4. Run the game to verify that it loads up and plays correctly. Preferably use an existing save. You should get a pop up about Hearts of Stone expansion installed.

Reconfigure user.settings file

1. Navigate to \Documents\The Witcher 3 folder and edit user.settings file

2. Compare the file to the one that was backed up earlier on. If you use Notepad++ follow this procedure for easy comparison:

Open both files right click one of the file name-tab and select Move To Other View
Press Alt+D to switch to file compare view

3. Change the settings to match the ones from your old files, however note the following changes in 1.10 game version:

HasSeenEP1WelcomeMessage=true entry added to [Hidden] section
DlcEnabled_ep1=1 entry added to [DLC] section
AllowClothSimulationOnGpu=false entry added to [Visuals] section 
Under [Rendering] section:
  TextureStreamingHeadsDistanceLimit entry changed to TextureStreamingHeadsDistanceLimitSq and default ultra value changed
  TextureStreamingCharacterDistanceLimit entry changed to TextureStreamingCharacterDistanceLimitSq and default ultra value changed
  TextureStreamingDistanceLimit entry changed to TextureStreamingHeadsDistanceLimitSq
New [Gameplay/BoatCamera] section added with 
BoatLocalSpaceCamera=false entry

4. Save the file and exit

5. Change the file to be read only

6. Also Change input.settings to be read only

Reconfigure gameplay.ini file

1. Navigate to \The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt\bin\config\base directory

2. Edit gameplay.ini file

3. Change MotionSicknessFocusMode=false to MotionSicknessFocusMode=true

4. Save the file and exit

5. Set the file to Read Only (right-click the file, select Properties, place a tick in Read-Only box, select Apply and then OK).

Reconfigure mods.settings file

1. Navigate to \Documents\The Witcher 3 folder and edit mods.settings file

2. Delete all the contents and restore with this:

[mod]
Enabled=0
Priority=0

[modAMP]
Enabled=1
Priority=1

[modSilverSwords]
Enabled=1
Priority=2

[modBear]
Enabled=1
Priority=3

[modRelicWeaponsRedone]
Enabled=1
Priority=4

[modFSRestoredIcons]
Enabled=0
Priority=5

[modCiriHair]
Enabled=1
Priority=6

[modHairLodMainNpc]
Enabled=1
Priority=7

3. Save the file and exit

Update Nexus Mod Manager

Prepare for the update

1. Copy the previously backed up Mods folder back to \The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt folder.

2. Run Nexus Mod Manager. Choose not to update.

3. Unistall all the mods.

4. Close the program.

5. Navigate to \The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt\Mods folder and delete all the remaining contents.

Update the application

1. Navigate to https://www.nexusmods.com/games/mods/modmanager/?

2. Download the latest version (0.60.14 at the time of writing this)

3. Run the installer

4. After the installation is complete run the program

5. Confirm the popups until The Witcher 3 Setup window is displayed

6. Leave the Install Info and Virtual Install paths at default. You can change Mod Directory path if you like.

7. Select Finish.

8. Select YES to remove the old cache files

9. Wait for the program to load up and then close it.

MOD CHANGES

Reinstall non-standard mods

Naked Ciri is Naked

• Author: HartXIII
• Version: 1.0
• Installation: Download "Naked Ciri is Naked v1.0" file. Follow these instructions:

Navigate to your game installation directory: \The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt\content\content0\bundles
Unzip and copy everything to the above directory
Run the "Install.bat" file
Press Enter to exit the installer 

Note THIS IS NOT A NUDE MOD.

This mod will make Ciri wear no bandages during the bath scene, which makes it more realistic. Note Ciri isn't actually naked, it's just her bandages gone. The model was already in game, but wasn't used.

Mods Removed

Non-NMM mods

The following mods were removed from the guide, but since they were not installed via NMM and we've already restored the game to vanilla state, there is no need to do anything:

Gwent Redone and Alternate Art

• Not compatible with 1.10

Triss DLC appearance for masquerade only

• Not compatible with 1.10

NMM mods

Follow this procedure:

1. Run Nexus Mod Manager.

2. If you have followed the update procedure correctly, all the mods should be uninstalled and Mods folder should be empty. If that's not the case, then uninstall all the mods in NMM and then delete the contents of \The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt\Mods folder.

3. Delete the following mods:

New Game Plus Wolven Glove Recipe Fix

• Fixed in 1.10 patch

Fast Travel from Anywhere

• Not that useful really. Looking to replace with Long Journey once it's updated to support 1.10

Mods Updated

If there are no special instructions, just download the indicated version with NMM, delete the old version and then activate the mod. Otherwise delete the old version and follow the instructions below.

Debug Console Enabler Updated

• Version: 1.10
• Installation: Download "debug-console-enabler-default_repack" file. Follow these instructions:

Unzip the file directly into \The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt\ folder overwriting all the files when prompted

PhotoMode 2inOne

• Version: 2.5.1
• Installation: Download Photomode2inOne v2.5.1 file by clicking on the Download with Manager button. Then manually download the Input Key Settings file and save it somewhere on your disk. Follow these instructions:

In Nexus Mod Manger install Photomode2inOne mod by double clicking on it.
Unzip the Input Key Settings archive somewhere on your drive
Copy the contents of inputxml.txt file
Navigate to \The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt\bin\config\r4game\user_config_matrix\pc
Edit input.xml file 
Make a new line below line 4 (which says <VisibleVars>)
Paste the copied content into the new empty line 5 (directly below <VisibleVars>)
Save the file and exit
Navigate to \Documents\The Witcher 3 folder
Edit input.settings file
Copy and paste this block of data into the first line of input.settings file
Save the file and exit
Set the file to be read-only

Alchemy side effects cat removal

• Version: 1.10

Geralt is Smart

• Version: 1.04

More Realistic Food And Drink

• Version: 1.2

No More Rolling Down Stairs

• Version: 1.1

Refill Alcohol Selection

• Version: 1.10

Unseen Monsters

• Version: 0.2

Even Smaller HUD and Lower Opacity

• Version: 1.1

Friendly HUD

• Author: wghost81 aka Wasteland Ghost
• Version: 8.2
• Installation: Download both main files. Use NMM for modFriendlyHUD and save the other one manually. Follow these instructions:

Activate the mod in Nexus Mod Manager 
Extract modFriendlyHUD hotkeys definition somewhere on your disk
Navigate to "\The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt\bin\config\r4game\user_config_matrix\pc" folder
Make a backup of "input.xml" file
Copy over "input.xml" file from "modFriendlyHUD hotkeys definition" to this folder
Now open both "input.xml" and the backup files in Notepad++
Copy "Photomode2inOne" block (Lines 5-19) from the backup
and Paste into "input.xml" file at line 41 - directly below <VisibleVars>
Save the file and exit
Navigate to \Documents\The Witcher 3 and edit "input.settings" file
Insert this block of text at the beginning of the file
Save the file, exit and set it to read only
Navigate to \The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt\Mods\modFriendlyHUD\content\scripts\game folder and edit "modFriendlyHUDConfig.ws" file
Change these records accordingly

No Automatic Camera Centering

• Version: 1.3

No Talk Icon

• Version: 1.0.3

Toxicity - Clean Face and Screen

• Version: 0.4 ("Toxicity - Clean Screen")

Hair - increase LOD distance shift

• Version: 1.2
• Installation: Download "Hair Lod Increase all-in-one-1.2" main file and "Geralt Hair Lod-1.0" optional file. Follow these instructions:

In Nexus Mod Manager activate each file by double clicking on it.

Lore-friendly Witchers

• Version: 0.6 and 0.7
• Installation: Download the 4 main files by clicking on Download with Manager button. Follow these instructions:

In Nexus Mod Manager activate each mod by double clicking on it. 

No Auto Sword Sheath - Unsheath

• Version: 1.2
• Installation: Download all 3 files by clicking on Download with Manager button. Follow these instructions:

Activate all the files in Nexus Mod Manager.

Explore everywhere - map bounds disabled

• Version: 1.01

Face them

• Version: 1.02

FS Restored Icons

• Version: 1.2

Hide Readables from Dismantle Screen

• Version: 1.1

No or Permanent Rune Glow Effect

• Version: 1.10
• Installation: Download only the "Permanent Rune Glow" file by clicking on Download with Manager button. Follow these instructions:

In Nexus Mod Manager activate the file.

Assorted Mod Patches

• Version: 2.3

Mods Reactivated

The below mods don't need an update to work with 1.10 and can be reinstalled directly in Nexus Mod Manager by double clicking the mod:

Mods Added

These mods were added to the guide's following sections. Follow the installation instruction for each mod:

HUD AND UI

AutoLoot - AutoLoot the items you want

• Author: JupiterTheGod
• Version: 1.6.5
• Installation: Download the main "AutoLoot - Herbs Only" file only by clicking on Download with Manager button. Follow these instructions:

In Nexus Mod Manager activate the mod by double clicking on it.

This mod eliminates the looting pop up for herbs only.

Mods On Hold

The below mods have been put on hold. You can delete them if you want.

Active Witcher Zoom

• No 1.10 compatibility

Close Cam - Move Camera Closer-Farther-1st person

• No 1.10 compatibility

Cutscene Lighting Mod

• Considering other similar mods

What's For Dinner

• Considering other similar mods

Disable SoftLock targeting

• No 1.10 compatibility

Proper Oil and Bomb Icons

• Considering other similar mods

Fantasy v3.4 Ultimate

• Considering other similar mods

PROCEDURE COMPLETE

The End

This is everything. Your game and all the mods should be now fully updated and 1.10 game version compatibility ensured.