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| [http://forum.step-project.com/topic/8242-witcher-3-modding-guide/ '''GUIDE FORUM THREAD''']<br /> | | [https://stepmodifications.org/forum/topic/8242-witcher-3-modding-guide/ '''GUIDE FORUM THREAD''']<br /> |
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| {{Fc|#E41C28|'''CURRENTLY SUPPORTED GAME VERSION:'''}} | | {{Fc|#E41C28|'''CURRENTLY SUPPORTED GAME VERSION:'''}} |
| <br>1.06 | | <br>1.08.2 |
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| | | {{Fc|#E41C28|<big>GUIDE MOVED TO THIS ADDRESS:<br> |
| {{Fc|#E41C28|'''LATEST UPDATES''':}}
| | [https://stepmodifications.org/wiki/User:Rootsrat/TheWitcher3_Return_Of_The_White_Wolf https://stepmodifications.org/wiki/User:Rootsrat/TheWitcher3_Return_Of_The_White_Wolf]</big>}} |
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| * 09/07/2015
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| **Added Miscellaneous section and a new mod: Gwent Redone and Alternate Art
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| **Replaced user.settings and rendering.ini file with a new one with some modified values
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| * 06/07/2015
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| **Added Gameplay and Mechanics section and a new mod: Fix Exp for quest
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| **Testing new ReShade presets
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| **Researching how to merge mods that change the same bundle files
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| * 26/06/2015
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| **Added Monitor Calibration section
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| **nVidia Control Panel settings
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| **nVidia Inspector settings
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| [http://wiki.step-project.com/User:Rootsrat/TheWitcher3UpdateLog {{Fc|#E41C28|'''FULL UPDATE LOG'''}}]
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| == ''Introduction'' ==
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| '''The Witcher 3''' was only released a few weeks ago and yet there are already quite a few mods for it, even though the official modding tool, '''The Red Kit''', has not even been released yet. The modding community has already found ways to edit the game files in order to change some in game statistics, adjust difficulty levels and other aspects of the game. There are also a lot of presets available for post processors like ReShade, SweetFX, GemFX etc., which make the game visually better. Additionally, the game allows for modification of the user settings file in order to enhance some graphical aspects beyond the default Ultra/Uber in game settings.
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| This guide's main aim at this stage is to make the game visuals look better rather than change the gameplay mechanics mainly due to the fact that I still haven't finished the game yet and I want to experience the vanilla mechanics first in order to be able to assess which parts need changing. I may add some gameplay changing mods in due course however.
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| The guide '''will be lore friendly''', so don't expect silly mods or the ones that doesn't make sense or are not in line with the lore and the books. This part is very important to me, so you can rest assured that if you follow this guide, you'll get The Witcher experience as close to the books as possible.
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| The modification will come with a cost in FPS, so please be aware of your hardware limitations. If you are struggling to get the game running on Ultra/Uber details, this guide is probably not for you, as it WILL decrease the performance.
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| Please also bear in mind that these are '''very early''' modding days for The Witcher 3 and there are no proper modding tools yet. The guide will be updated with new mods and better tools as they are released, so expect a lot of changes over the coming months. The game itself is also being updated and the developers are working on the bugs, with the updates being released every couple of weeks, so please also bear in mind that the guide is written for the specific version of the game and '''may not work with the future versions of The Witcher 3'''. I will make clear indication which game version is the guide for.
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| Another thing to note is that I am using GOG Galaxy version of The Witcher 3, not the Steam version, so adjust all the file paths accordingly if you use Steam instead of GOG Galaxy.
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| The guide is listed from top down and it is advised to install the mods in that order to make sure that all directions are followed correctly and no mods are missed.
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| Without the support of STEP, this guide would not be possible. If you would like to make a donation, that would be awesome! Do so with Paypal.<br>
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| == ''System requirements'' ==
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| '''The below is taken from The Witcher 3 Support website.'''
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| Please note that the game is both graphics- and processor-intensive and it’s the graphics card and the processor not meeting the minimum requirements that will often be responsible for performance problems with the game.
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| '''Minimum requirements:'''
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| OS: 64-bit Windows 7 or 64-bit Windows 8 (8.1). DirectX 11 is necessary to run the game.
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| Processor: Intel CPU Core i5-2500K 3.3GHz, AMD CPU Phenom II X4 940
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| Finding a Gaming CPUs performance chart and comparing one’s CPU with our minimum is suggested.
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| Graphics: Nvidia GPU GeForce GTX 660 or AMD GPU Radeon HD 7870
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| Please mind that we only officially support full-size desktop graphics cards. Finding a graphics card performance hierarchy chart online and comparing one’s video card with our minimum is suggested.
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| RAM: 6GB
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| Disk space: 40 GB
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| '''Recommended requirements:'''
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| OS: 64-bit Windows 7 or 64-bit Windows 8 (8.1). DirectX 11 is necessary to run the game.
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| Processor: Intel CPU Core i7 3770 3,4 GHz, AMD CPU AMD FX-8350 4 GHz
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| Graphics: Nvidia GPU GeForce GTX 770 or AMD GPU Radeon R9 290
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| RAM: 6GB
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| Disk space: 40 GB
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| Note that the below guide will be demanding on your system and it's recommended for user that have suitable rigs to ruin it. The settings will be adjusted to go BEYOND the in game Ultra settings, which are very demanding for most of the systems already. Please be cautious and realise that {{Fc|#E41C28|I don't take the responsibility for any damage that your system may take when using the below guide}}.
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| You have been warned.
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| I play on the following system and my modded Witcher 3 is squeezing everything from my PC, but it causes no harm, so if you have similar or better machine, you don't have to worry.
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| Windows 8.1 64-bit
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| Intel Core i5 4590 @ 3.30 GHz
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| Corsair Vengeance 8.00 GB @ 1600 MHz (9-9-9-24)
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| MSI Z87-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)
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| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 ASUS Strix
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| == ''The Witcher 3 modding'' ==
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| === Overview ===
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| As it currently stands, the official modding tool for The Witcher 3 has not been released yet. The release date is unknown for now. If you want to be kept in the loop and get the latest updates on this, please register at [http://forums.cdprojektred.com/ The Witcher forums] and head over to [http://forums.cdprojektred.com/forums/8 The Red Kit] section.
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| The way the modding works at the moment is by modifying the so called ''bundle'' files of the game and also manually editing the settings files to allow values higher than Ultra/Uber setting.
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| The bundle files are located in "The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt\content" and "The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt\DLC*\content" and subsequent folders in these directories. More details and a mod making tutorial can be found on [http://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/25/? this Nexus mod page].
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| As for the settings files, there are 2 types. One is called "user.settings" and it's located in "Documents/The Witcher 3" directory. This file stores all your game settings, including HUD, Audio and Video settings, the ones that you can change via the Options menu in game (and many more similar options). The other ones are INI files located in "The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt\bin\config" sub-directories.
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| A few points to note:
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| :# The Witcher and GOG Galaxy in general should not be installed in the Program Files or Program Files (x86) folder.
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| :# Make sure The Witcher 3 directory is clean from any other modding previously done.
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| :# Delete the user.settings file from The Witcher 3 in the Documents folder and start the game so a new one can regenerate. This will allow the config file to revert back to vanilla before starting.
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| :# Remember to make a backup of every file that you modify. This will save you time reinstalling the game should things go south.
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| === Monitor Calibration ===
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| This is very important step - it will assure your monitor has correctly calibrated colours, white balance etc. Please follow this [http://www.lagom.nl/lcd-test/ Lagom Monitor Test] wizard and calibrate your monitor as per the instructions. You don't have to do the whole process, it's enough that you set your monitor according to instruction on these pages:
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| [http://www.lagom.nl/lcd-test/contrast.php Contrast]
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| [http://www.lagom.nl/lcd-test/gamma_calibration.php Gamma Calibration]
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| [http://www.lagom.nl/lcd-test/black.php Black Balance]
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| [http://www.lagom.nl/lcd-test/white.php White Balance]
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| All 4 are equally important, so make sure that you adjust your monitor so that it matches all 4 instructions as close as possible.
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| === nVidia Control Panel settings ===
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| '''For nVidia users only'''
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| Open nVidia Control Panel (you can access it from your PC Control Panel or - if you use GeForce Experience - from this application's icon in the tray). Follow these instructions:
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| Select "Manage 3D Settings" from the left hand side menu
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| Go to "Global Settings" tab
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| Expand DSR Factors setting and activate all multipliers
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| Leave DSR Smoothness at 33%
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| Select Apply and close the application
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| You will be now able to select DSR for your display up to 4K.
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| === nVidia Inspector settings ===
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| '''For nVidia users only'''
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| [http://www.guru3d.com/files-details/nvidia-inspector-download.html Download the file] if you don't have this program. It's a portable application, so extract it wherever you want to store it on your disk.
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| Run the application
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| Select "The Witcher 3" from the Profiles drop down list
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| Force Anisotropic filtering mode by setting Anisotropic filtering to "User-defined / Off".
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| Set Anisotropic filtering setting to 16x.
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| Click Apply changes twice and then close, accepting any overwrite when prompted.
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| === DLC ===
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| Navigate to GOG Galaxy and install all the DLC content '''apart''' from Alternative Look for Yennefer.
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| === Configuration files ===
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| ===== user.settings =====
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| User.settings is the file where The Witcher 3 saves all your settings, including HUD, Audio and Video settings.
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| {{Warning|text=This file will need to be set to Read Only after introducing the below tweaks, other wise the game will revert the changes as soon as you enter the in game options menu. That means you still will be able to change options in game, but they will only apply to this single game session and won't be saved. It's therefore recommended to set all the options to what you want in game first and then modify the file.}}
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| Navigate to "Documents\The Witcher 3" folder and make a back up of the "user.settings" file first ('''IMPORTANT!''' - you'll most likely need it in about 5 minutes), then right click the file and select Open With. Then select a text editor of your choice (I recommend [https://notepad-plus-plus.org/ Notepad++]). Then delete all the text inside the file and copy and paste the below contents, skipping the red warning text.
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| [Gameplay/EntityPool]
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| SpawnedLimit=300
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| [Hidden]
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| HasSeenDLCMessage=true
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| HasSetup=true
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| uiVerticalFrameScale=1.065
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| uiHorizontalFrameScale=1.0375
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| [Localization]
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| RequestedSpeechLanguage=
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| SpeechLanguage=PL {{Fc|#E41C28|Change this to the language your game is using! You can take the country code from the back up of your vanilla file settings}}
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| RequestedTextLanguage=
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| TextLanguage=PL {{Fc|#E41C28|Same as above}}
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| Subtitles=false
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| [Viewport]
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| VSync=true
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| Resolution="1920x1080" {{Fc|#E41C28|Change to your preferred resolution. Note that if you have nVidia card you can now use [http://www.geforce.com/hardware/technology/dsr/technology DSR] as we've switched it on before}}
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| FullScreenMode=2
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| VSyncThreshold=0
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| OutputMonitor=-1
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| [Hud] {{Fc|#E41C28|I prefer to switch nearly all of my HUD off, including the minimap and enemy health bars. If you prefer to have them switched on, please change the relevant settings in this section to "true". Please ask in the support thread if you're not sure what to change.}}
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| MinimapRotation=false
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| Minimap2Module=false
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| BossFocusModule=false
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| HudSize=0.5
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| QuestsModule=false
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| HorsePanicBarModule=false
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| EnemyFocusModule=false
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| HorseStaminaBarModule=false
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| MinimapTracksWaypoints=false
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| ControlsFeedbackModule=false
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| BoatHealthModule=false
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| [Budget]
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| cvMaxAllowedLightsShadowTime=3
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| cvMaxAllowedApexDestroTickedTime=0.2
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| cvMaxAllowedGrass=5000
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| cvMaxAllowedDecalsDynamic=10
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| cvMaxAllowedDynMeshes=104857600
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| cvMaxAllowedChunksSkinnedTime=3.5
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| cvMaxAllowedTrianglesSkinned=100000
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| cvMaxAllowedDecalsSSTime=0.1
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| cvMaxAllowedLightsShadow=4
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| TerrainTileMipDataBudget=100
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| cvMaxAllowedApexTicked=60
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| cvMaxAllowedActiveEnvProbesTime=0.1
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| cvMaxAllowedStatTextures=314572800
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| cvMaxAllowedSpeedTree=6000
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| cvMaxAllowedLightsNonShadowsTime=0.2
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| cvMaxAllowedSpeedTreeTime=2.2
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| cvMaxAllowedChunksStatic=1500
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| cvMaxAllowedTrianglesStatic=500000
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| cvMaxAllowedHiresChunks=25
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| cvMaxAllowedDecalsDynamicTime=0.5
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| cvMaxAllowedLightsNonShadows=40
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| cvMaxAllowedChunksStaticTime=1.5
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| cvMaxAllowedChunksSkinned=400
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| cvMaxAllowedApexDestroTicked=40
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| cvMaxAllowedStatMeshes=209715200
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| TerrainTileMinTimeout=2
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| cvMaxAllowedHiresChunksTime=0.2
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| cvMaxAllowedApexTickedTime=0.5
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| cvMaxAllowedCharTextures=409715200
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| cvMaxAllowedParticlesCountTime=0.2
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| cvMaxAllowedParticlesCount=2000
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| cvMaxAllowedGrassTime=1.5
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| TerrainTileTimeout=10
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| OcclusionQueryAdditionalMemory=20
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| TerrainTileLoadingTimeout=5
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| cvMaxAllowedDecalsSS=240
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| [Audio]
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| MusicVolume=75
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| Subtitles=false
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| [LoadingScreen/TCR]
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| ShowProgress=true
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| [Game]
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| DoNotPauseWhileStopped=false
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| [PostProcess]
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| AllowChromaticAberration=false
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| SharpenAmount=1
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| MotionBlurPositionTreshold=0.05
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| AllowVignette=false
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| MotionBlurRotationTreshold=1
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| AllowAntialias=true
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| SSAOSolution=2
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| [Input]
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| PadVibrationEnabled=true
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| KeyboardCooldownSpeed=0.1
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| InvertCameraXOnMouse=false
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| InvertCameraYOnMouse=false
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| CameraAutoRotX=true
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| InvertCameraX=false
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| UIMouseSensitivity=1
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| CameraAutoRotY=true
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| RightStickCameraSensitivity=1
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| InvertCameraY=false
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| RightStickAimSensitivity=1
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| MouseSensitivity=1
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| [DLC]
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| DlcEnabled_dlc_001_001=1
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| DlcEnabled_dlc_002_001=1
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| DlcEnabled_dlc_003_001=1
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| DlcEnabled_dlc_005_001=1
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| DlcEnabled_dlc_006_001=1
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| DlcEnabled_dlc_007_001=1
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| DlcEnabled_dlc_008_001=1
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| DlcEnabled_dlc_010_001=1
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| DlcEnabled_dlc_012_001=1
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| DlcEnabled_dlc_013_001=1
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| DlcEnabled_dlc_014_001=1
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| [Gameplay]
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| Difficulty=3
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| [LevelOfDetail]
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| SwarmHideDistance=800
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| DecalsHideDistance=400
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| DimmerHideDistance=400
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| DynamicDecalsHideDistance=400
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| StripeHideDistance=400
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| [General]
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| ConfigVersion=1
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| [LoadingScreen/Editor]
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| Disabled=false
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| [LoadingOverlay/TCR]
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| FadeOutCooldownExtraTime=1
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| FadeInSpinnerTime=1
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| NoninteractiveSpinnerTime=3
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| FadeOutSpinnerTime=1
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| NoninteractiveEndCooldown=1
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| [Visuals]
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| InventoryBgColorScaleB=0.036
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| InventoryFixedLuminance=0.25
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| InventoryBgColorScaleG=0.034
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| MovieFramerate=60
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| GammaValue=1
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| InventoryBgColorScaleR=0.02
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| [Rendering]
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| GrassDensity=3600
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| WaterGeometryQuality=10
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| DecalsSpawnDistanceCutoff=40
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| TextureStreamingHeadsDistanceLimit=20.0
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| GlobalOceanTesselationFactor=128
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| TextureStreamingCharacterDistanceLimit=100.0
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| CascadeShadowFadeTreshold=1
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| CascadeShadowDistanceScale2=1.2
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| MaxTextureAnizotropy=8
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| TextureStreamingDistanceLimit=70000.0
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| TextureMemoryBudget=1600
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| CascadeShadowDistanceScale3=1.2
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| MeshLODDistanceScale=2.0
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| ScaleformTextureUnstreamDelay=2.5
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| DecalsChance=2.0
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| TerrainReadAheadDistance=1000.0
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| HairWorksLevel=2
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| MaxTextureAnisotropy=16
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| TerrainScreenSpaceErrorThreshold=1.6
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| MaxTerrainShadowAtlasCount=4
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| TextureMipBias=-0.7
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| HardwareCursor=true
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| TextureInFlightCountBudget=12
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| TerrainErrorMetricMultiplier=6
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| CascadeShadowmapSize=2048
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| CascadeShadowDistanceScale0=1
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| MeshRenderingDistanceScale=2.0
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| CascadeShadowQuality=1
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| CascadeShadowDistanceScale1=1
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| [Input/Gestures]
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| EnableSwipe=true
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| EnablePan=true
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| EnableGestures=true
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| EnablePinch=true
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| [LoadingScreen]
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| FadeInTime=3
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| SkipShowWithAnyKey=true
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| GameRevealTime=3
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| SkipHideDelay=3
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| SkipInputDelay=0.25
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| FadeOutTime=1.5
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| SkipAutoshow=false
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| [Engine]
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| LimitFPS=60
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| [Rendering/SpeedTree]
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| GrassGenerationEfficiency=0.06
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| GrassDistanceScale=1
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| FoliageDistanceScale=2
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| FoliageShadowDistanceScale=16
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| GrassRingSize=4194304
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| [Save]
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| ShowCompatWarning=false
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| [Kinect]
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| Kinect=true
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| [Foliage]
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| MaxVisibilityDepth=24
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| [Streaming/Textures]
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| UseMipRefiner=true
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| CinematicModeMipBias=-0.3
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| These settings will improve the visuals of the game greatly, including LOD, drawing distances, shadows, water quality etc. without sacrificing too much performance.
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| Remember to click [Save] before exiting the program. After exiting, right click the file, select Properties and set it to Read Only. This will ensure that the game won't change the settings back.
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| {{Warning|text=after modifying the file, the settings in the game options screen will be set to Low for some of the options. This is because the game is confused by the modified values, which are above the Ultra/Uber settings. This can be ignored.}}
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| ===== rendering.ini =====
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| Another file with settings is called "rendering.ini" and it's located in "\The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt\bin\config\base" directory. While the game reads most of the settings from user.settings file, some of them are read from this file instead. Navigate to the above folder, edit "rendering.ini" file and replace it's contents with the below ones. This includes the lower the anti aliasing settings for the hair of the characters in game (both player and NPCs) when using Nvidia Hairworks. The lower settings have no visible effect in game whatsoever and they slightly increase the performance.
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| [PostProcess]
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| AllowBloom=true
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| AllowShafts=true
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| AllowAntialias=true
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| AllowMSAA=false
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| AllowBlur=true
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| AllowDOF=true
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| AllowVignette=false
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| SharpenAmount=1.f
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| AllowRain=true
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| AllowSSAO=true
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| AllowMotionBlur=true
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| AllowCutsceneDOF=true
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| AllowBillboards=true
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| AllowSoftLight=true
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| AllowFog=true
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| AllowUnderwater=true
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| AllowChromaticAberration=false
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| [Rendering]
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| MaxTextureSize=2048
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| MaxAtlasTextureSize=2048
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| MaxCubeShadowSize=512
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| MaxSpotShadowSize=512
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| TextureDownscale=0
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| DetailTextureDownscale=0
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| AtlasTextureDownscale=0
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| TextureMemoryBudget=1600
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| TextureMemoryGUIBudget=80
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| TextureTimeBudget=10
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| TextureInFlightBudget=128
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| DecalsChance=2.0f
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| DecalsSpawnDistanceCutoff=20.0f
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| TextureStreamingDistanceLimit=70000.0f
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| TextureStreamingCharacterDistanceLimit=100.0f
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| TextureStreamingHeadsDistanceLimit=20.0f
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| TextureStreamingReduceGameplayLOD=true
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| UberSampling=1
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| TextureMipBias=-0.7f
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| MsaaLevel=4
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| DynamicDecalsLimit=60
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| MeshRenderingDistanceScale=2.0f
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| MeshLODDistanceScale=2.0f
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| TerrainScreenSpaceErrorThreshold=2.0f
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| TerrainErrorMetricMultiplier=10
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| ForceInstantAdaptation=false
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| ForceInstantEnvProbeUpdate=false
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| EnableTemporalAA=true
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| CascadeShadowFadeTreshold=1.0f
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| CascadeShadowmapSize=1024
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| CascadeShadowQuality=1
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| MaxCascadeCount=4
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| MaxTerrainShadowAtlasCount=3
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| GlobalOceanTesselationFactor=10
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| UseDynamicWaterSimulation=true
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| UseHairWorks=true
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| HairWorksAALevel=4
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| TerrainReadAheadDistance=1000.0f
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| ForcedDebugPreviewIndex=-1
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| HardwareCursor=false
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|
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| [TextureStreaming]
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| MaxResidentMipMap=6
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|
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| [LevelOfDetail]
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| MeshLodGameplayDownscale=0
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| CharacterLodGameplayDownscale=0
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| DecalsHideDistance=80
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| StripeHideDistance=300
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| SwarmHideDistance=300
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| DimmerHideDistance=300
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|
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| [Budget]
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| DecalBudget=100
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|
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| [Scaleform/GlyphCache/1]
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| NumTextures=2
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| TextureHeight=2048
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| TextureWidth=2048
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| MaxSlotHeight=48
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| SlotPadding=2
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| Save the file and exit.
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| <br>
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| === Tools and Utilisties ===
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| ===== [http://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/12/? W3HC - Witcher 3 Hunter's Config] =====
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| * '''Author''': MelekTaus
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| * '''Version''': 0.7.7
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| * '''Installation''': Download "W3HC 0.7.7 - ''Standalone'' version" file. Follow these instructions:
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| Navigate to your game main installation folder: X:\GOG Games\The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt\
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| Unzip and copy everything to that folder
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| Navigate to "\The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt\bin\config\base\", create a new folder and name it "ReShade"
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|
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| This is a standalone tool that is extremely useful. It allows to change many options in the user.config file and various INI files without the need to manually edit the files. The program also allows for very easy post processor presets management and for changing the post processor settings as well.
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| It has one small issue - the sliders for some settings still have their limitations, so the best way to use it is to run it once, set everything as you want it and then manually edit the relevant settings above the maximum allowed by this program. If you have used my setting and ini files above you don't have to worry, as they're already set up correctly.
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| Remember to always keep the user.settings file as ready only OR never save the changes when closing this program, otherwise couple of settings will be reduced therefore reducing the visual fidelity achieved by editing the files manually.
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| We will use W3HC purely for easy post processors preset management. This is described in the later part of the guide.
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| ===== [http://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/143/? Debug Console Enabler Updated] =====
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| * '''Author''': Skomski
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| * '''Version''': 1.06
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| * '''Installation''': Download "debug-console-enabler-default" file. Follow these instructions:
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| Navigate to your game installation folder: \The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt\bin\x64
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| Unzip and copy everything to that folder
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|
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| This mod adds a developers' console (similar to the one in Skyrim) and also enables the free camera.
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| Enable free camera ingame with "F1".
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| Enable debug console ingame with "~" or "F2".
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| [http://www.videogamer.com/features/game_guide/the_witcher_3_cheat_codes_and_console_commands.html Console commands guide]
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| [https://github.com/gamebooster/witcher3-booster/blob/master/global_functions_log.txt Full commands dump]
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| <br>
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| === Lighting ===
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| ===== [http://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/154/? Cutscene Lighting Mod] =====
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| * '''Author''': KNG
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| * '''Version''': 0.06
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| * '''Installation''': Download "KNG_Cutscene_Lighting_Mod_v0.06" file. Follow these instructions:
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| Unpack archive content to your game installation folder: \The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt\content\content0\bundles
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| Launch install_cutscene_lighting.bat file.
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| Enter envBlend intensity value to "0.77" for each Region (6 in total)
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| If you are prompted to skip the file you type: "force" and press Enter
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| Press Enter again after completed installation to close the installation program
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|
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| This mod for The Witcher 3 changes the default lighting definitions to the one used for cutscene illumination, which is much better than normal gameplay lighting.
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| {{Warning|text=For some users this mod doesn't work straight away. If you think that the lighting has not changed in your game open the debug console by using "~" or "F2" (you should have it installed in the previous section of this guide) and type "changeweather(WT_Clear)" (without the quotation marks). This should load up the default weather and activate the new lighting.}}
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| {{Warning|text="Real Cutscene Lightning" mod changes the vanilla lighting and therefore any postprocessor preset that was not created specifically for this mod will not look right with this mod. This guide uses "Real Graphical Suite for Real Cutscene Lightning" preset which was created specifically for this lighting mod.}}
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| <br>
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| === Models and Textures ===
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| ===== [http://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/192/? Naked Ciri is Naked] =====
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| * '''Author''': HartXIII
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| * '''Version''': 1.0
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| * '''Installation''': Download "Naked Ciri is Naked v1.0" file. Follow these instructions:
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| Navigate to your game installation folder: \The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt\content\content0\bundles
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| Make a backup copy of the "blob.bundle" file just in case
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| Unzip and copy everything to the folder "bundles"
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| Run the "Install.bat" file
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|
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| This mod will ensure that Ciri naked model is used in one of the relevant scenes in game, where Ciri should be naked. The naked model was already in the game, however the developers never used it. This mod fixes that.
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| ===== [http://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/202/? Triss DLC appearance for masquerade only] =====
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| * '''Author''': Sarcen
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| * '''Version''': v1
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| * '''Installation''': Download "triss_dlc_dressonly.rar" file. Follow these instructions:
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| Download and install the "Alternative Look for Triss" DLC from GOG
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| Backup "The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt\DLC\DLC6\content\bundles\blob.bundle" in case you want to revert
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| Extract "blob.bundle" to "The Witcher 3\DLC\DLC6\content\bundles\" and overwrite the existing one.
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| This mod makes Triss wear the dress from Alternate Look For Triss DLC content only during the masquerade ball, which makes perfect sense, rather than her wearing it all the time. She's supposed to be in hiding and this dress ain't very discreet...
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| <br>
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| === Gameplay and Mechanics ===
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| ===== [http://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/119/? Fix Exp for quest] =====
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| * '''Author''': lestat8m
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| * '''Version''': 3
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| * '''Installation''': Download "Mod XP" file. Follow these instructions:
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| Uzip the archive to The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt\content\patch0\bundles folder
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| Navigate to that location run "eXPMod3.bat" file
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| Wait for the installer to finish the job, then press Enter to close it
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|
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| This mod will ensure that the player gets the full experience even for the grey quests instead of only 5 XP. This will allow for free exploration of the world and doing the quests in whichever order you like. The vanilla game forced the player to do the quests in certain order if they wanted to get XP for as many quests as possible (otherwise too many became grey one for 5 XP). It wasn't possible to get the experience for all the quests (there are simply too many quests).
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| {{Warning|text=Only 1 file that installs into The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt\content\patch0\bundles\patch.bundle file can be used at once. Installing new mods that modify the same file will overwrite any previously installed mods. There is a way to merge the mods and I am looking into it.}}
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| <br>
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| === Miscellaneous ===
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| ===== [http://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/221/? Gwent Redone and Alternate Art] =====
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| * '''Author''': Sleemani
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| * '''Version''': 1.1
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| * '''Installation''': Download "Gwent Redone and Alternate Art v1.1" file. Follow these instructions:
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| Unpack the mod to the location of your choice
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| Navigate to that location and edit Config.ini file
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| Change InstallVersion = 1 to InstallVersion = 2
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| Save the file and exit
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| Run "GwentRedone.exe" installation program
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| Confirm the 2 pop ups
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| Navigate to "\The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt\content\patch0\bundles" folder and select "patch.bundle" file
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| Press Enter to exit the installer
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|
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| This mod will make use of the additional artwork for some Gwent cards that was already in the game, but was never used.
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| <br>
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| === Post Processing ===
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| There is no ENB for Witcher 3 (and Boris said he wouldn't make one for that game, I have actually asked...), however there are some alternatives in the shape of post processors such as ReShade, SweetFX, GemFX etc. These post processors are a great alternative to ENB and some really good effects can be achieved with them, including sophisticated AA, bloom, sharpening, DoF and many more similar effects.
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| For The Witcher 3 we'll be using "Real Graphical Suite for Real Cutscene Lightning" ReShade preset created by Amioran.
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| {{Warning|text="Real Graphical Suite for Real Cutscene Lightning" preset already includes the ReShade files and you don't have to install ReShade itself.}}
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| ===== [http://reshade.me/#download ReShade] =====
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| * '''Author''': Crosire
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| * '''Version''': N/A (files included in the preset below)
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| * '''Installation''': N/A (files included in the preset below)
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| Crosire's ReShade is an advanced, fully generic post-processing injector for games or alike. Imagine your favorite game with ambient occlusion, real high quality bokeh depth of field, color correction and more ... No more waiting: ReShade provides a generic way to access both color and depth information (latter is automatically disabled during multiplayer to prevent exploitation) and all the tools to make your dreams come true.
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| The possibilities are endless! Advanced depth-edge-detection-driven SMAA antialiasing, screen space ambient occlusion, depth of field, chromatic aberration, dynamic filmgrain, automatic saturation and color correction, cross processing, multi-pass blurring ... you name it.
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| ReShade supports all of Direct3D8 (which is converted to Direct3D9 to allow for more advanced effects using later shadermodels), Direct3D9, Direct3D9Ex, Direct3D10.X, Direct3D11.X and OpenGL and requires Windows Vista or higher.
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| ===== [http://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/132/? Real Graphical Suite] =====
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| * '''Author''': Amioran
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| * '''Version''': Final
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| * '''Installation''': Download "Real Graphical Suite (Bonus sets included)" file. Follow these instructions:
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| Extract the archive somewhere on your disk
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| Copy "X_Lightning_Cutscene" folder
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| Navigate to this folder: "\The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt\bin\config\base\ReShade"
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| Paste the "X_Lightning_Cutscene" folder into there
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| Run W3HC application that was installed earlier
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| In the bottom left corner select "Install SweetFX" button
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| Select "X_Lightning_Cutscene" from the list
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| After installation the "Install SweetFX" should change to "Uninstall SweetFX"
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| Do not select "Save" button!
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| Close the program and DO NOT save the changes (this only saves any changes to user.settings file and we don't want that)
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| The goal of this preset is to improve the look of the cutscene lightning mod without changing its atmosphere and overall colour scheme. The preset removes the overly saturated look (for a cruder feel, that mix very well with the different lightning), turns whites to real white (instead of semi-grey) and contrasts the image only as much as to nullify the opaqueness (that's present also on the normal lightning, but a little less noticeable there).
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| {{Warning|text=This preset requires certain game settings to be set to specific values. Please read the information below.}}
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| Required in-game settings:
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| Gamma = 1
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| Full Screen Mode
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| HBAO
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| AA Disabled
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| Sharpening High
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| Chromatic Aberration On
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| Vignette Off
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| Sun Shafts On
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| Bloom On
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| ''NOTE:'' If you have used my user.settings file above you don't have to worry, as these settings are already as they should be. '''HOWEVER''' there is a known bug in game that causes it to randomly switch from Full Screen to Borderless mode sometimes. When this happens, you need to go to the options and change the display mode back to Full Screen. Remember to set your user.settings file to read only, otherwise you will lose all the custom settings!
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| === Support and Feedback ===
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| Support is provided via a [http://forum.step-project.com/topic/8242-the-witcher-3-modding-guide forum thread on STEP Community forums], so if you have any questions, suggestions or any feedback in general please post there and I'll get back to you as soon as I can.
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| <br>
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| == ''Credits'' ==
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| {{Fc|#E41C28|rootsrat aka Elenear}} - Master Witcher<br>
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| {{Fc|#E41C28|EssArrBee and Neovalen}} - the guide style sheet.<br>
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| {{Fc|#E41C28|STEP}} for being one the best communities on the internet, gaming or not<br>
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| {{Fc|#E41C28|A.l.e.x.}} for the [http://www.gry-online.pl/S043.asp?ID=13706243&N=1 configuration files guide]<br>
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| The Nexus for hosting all the mods<br>
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| The Modders for making their excellent contributions, this one goes without saying, we wouldn't be here if not for them!<br>
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