User:Rootsrat/TheWitcher3 Return Of The White Wolf 110Update
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PATCH 1.10
Overview
This is a major update of the Witcher 3: The Return Of The White Wold modding guide. It requires many extra steps and attention to details than a usual update, 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.
Patch Notes
Patch notes for Witcher 3 version 1.10
UPDATE PROCEDURE
Prepare for the update
Backup essential files and clean up game directory
1. Navigate to \The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt\bin\x64 directory.
2. Delete these directories 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\ directory and make a backup of Mods directory somewhere on your disk
5. Delete the contents of Mods directory
6. Navigate to \Documents\The Witcher 3 directory and make a backup of these files:
input.settings mods.settings user.settings
7. Set all the files NOT to be read dread-only.
8. Open GOG Galaxy, expand MORE menu and select the update to 1.10 version.
9. Wait for the game to update.
10. Expand the MORE menu again and select Manage > Verify/Repair option, then wait for the process to finish.
11. Expand the MORE menu and select Configure option
12. Install both programs the DLCS INSTALLED section:
Free DLC Program Hearts of Stone
13. Select PLAY button to verify if the game starts OK. You should see a new Hearts of Stone themed Main Menu.
14. 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) Additional Gwent Cards - ON Alternative Look For Ciri - OFF/ON (user preference)