The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition

The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition

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The Witcher 2 - Ultimate Remaster
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Bored of the usual The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings experience? If you want to change it up, this article shows the list of mods than i use on my own playthrough. Its looks great in 2023.
   
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The Witcher 2 - Ultimate Remaster
Crash Fix for German Enhanced Edition
This mod will fix the CTD (Crashes to desktop) in the german version of Witcher 2 Enhanced Edition. It's most noticeable in the first chapter of the game (Flotsam) where the game becomes almost unplayable.

Installation
Create Backup:
CookedPC\de0.w2strings

Copy files to:
CookedPC\de0.w2strings
CookedPC\globals\gui\fonts.swf
CookedPC\globals\gui\fonts\fonts.csv


Uninstallation
Restore Backup:
CookedPC\de0.w2strings

Delete:
CookedPC\globals\gui\fonts.swf
CookedPC\globals\gui\fonts\fonts.csv


Created by
PsychoDad

Gibbed RED Tools
Tools that allow you to extract pack0.dzip
How to use:

1. Start Command Prompt (Start -> cmd -> right-click -> Run as administrator on Command Prompt)
2. Navigate to unpacked Gibed RED Tools folder by cd command:
cd ["Path to unpacked Gibbed RED Tools"]

For example:
cd "C:\Users\Łukasz\Desktop\Gibbed RED Tools"

3. Run following command:
Gibbed.RED.Unpack.exe ["pack0.dzip path"] ["destination folder where the unpacked files will be stored"]

You need to use double apostrophe in case there's space in folder name, e.g.:
C:\Programy\Steam\steamapps\common\the witcher 2\CookedPC

As it is in "the witcher 2" folder. If your names contain no spaces, it is not required to use >>"<<.
The final command should look like this:

cd "C:\Users\Łukasz\Desktop\Gibbed Red Tools-768-\Gibbed RED Tools" Gibbed.RED.Unpack.exe "E:\pack0.dzip" "E:\w2rozpakowany"

Created by
Rick
Project Mersey - The Witcher 2 Fix Pack
Bug fixes, restored content, QoL improvements.

Short Description
Bug fixes, restored content, QoL improvements.

Extended Description
Visit Nexus. Its really to much xD

Installation
Easy installation (get the full package fast and easy):
Find you Witcher 2 installation directory. Go to "The Witcher 2\CookedPC" folder and backup base_scripts.dzip file. Also backup all the .w2strings files (or at least the ones for your relevant languages). There are 14 .w2strings files in total.
Download Project Mersey all-in-one package, extract archive. Copy "CookedPC" folder from the archive to your "The Witcher 2" root folder. Say 'yes' to overwrite. If you're not asked to overwrite anything, you copied it in a wrong place.
In your game's launcher go to Options -> DLC Settings and make sure ZZ_Upatch.dzip is visible in menu and set to 'Enabled'.
Read the first sticky post in the comments section. Yes, it's required.


Created by
MerseyRockoff

Credits
Thanks to QuietusPlus for his great mods and the 4 fixes I borrowed for this collection.
Thanks to paulr0013 for his writer skills I borrowed for the mod and for never-ending moral support.
Thanks to flixster for bringing my attention to the terrible curse .env bug and for some ideas of where to place DLC gear.
Thanks to konyme for the Czech translation and for always being ready to help a friend in need.
Thanks to HautdenLukas for his ideas that I implemented.
Thanks to XZINED for his dice fixes that I implemented.
Thanks to PsychoDad9999 for German localization fixes that I implemented.
Thanks to matheus375 for his bug reports and the 1 fix I implemented.
Grass Color Fix
This fixes the grass apearing right in front of you.

This bug was introduced with the enhanced Edition of the Witcher 2. White grass seems to be only loaded 2-4 feet in front of you. Some people might think this is an LOD issue but I think that CDPR just got a few files confused when updating.

Install:
unpack files to the CoocketPC in the game folder.


Created by
Diegog5
Better Texture Environment
Better Texture Environment for The Witcher 2 Enhanced Edition

Install:
Extract files to your game directory

you'll get "The Witcher 2\CookedPC\environment_levels"
and "The Witcher 2\CookedPC\items\weapons"

(your environment_levels folder must be in the same folder as your pack0.dzip)

Uninstall
Remove your environment_levels folder from The Witcher 2\CookedPC



Created by
Jimmy High

Extreme Vegetation Rendering Distance
Mod for increasing the rendering distance of vegetation (grass, trees, bushes, etc.).

Install:
Just unpack it in the game's main folder to the CookedPC folder and change or add this lines in User.ini file in Documents:
[Rendering]
FoliageDistanceScale=3
MeshDistanceScale=3
It can cause significant frame rates drops depending on the configuration.


Created by
hub997 EatChildren
Dynamic HUD
A more dynamic HUD.

- reduced default HUD Elements
- useful HUD Elements fade in & out when engaged in Combat and outside
- Outside of Combat, open the Quick Menu to check on hidden HUD Elements

Install:
Just copy "dynamichud.dzip" into your "\TW2 installation folder\CookedPC\" folder.

Uninstall:
Delete "dynamichud.dzip" from your "\TW2 installation folder\CookedPC\" folder.

Important


Created by
Presskohle
Radovid Persuasion Fix
Fixes a bug in all Enhanced Editions which prevented the ability to successfully persuade Radovid that you don't know who killed Henselt.

Description:
This mod fixes a small bug that was introduced in the Enhanced Editions which completely prevented the ability to successfully persuade Radovid using the "I wasn't there." dialogue selection when asked if you know how Henselt died during the "For Temeria!" quest in Loc Muinne. I don't believe this decision has any impact on The Witcher 3, but I just couldn't progress knowing that I had no choice but to give Radovid information that he could use against me or Roche in the future - since the only other options are to tell Radovid that Roche did it or take the blame for it yourself.

Additional Information:
This mod only changes the persuasion level required for success on this specific dialogue option from -1 (meaning it can never be successful) to 1 (meaning it is likely to be successful), so it shouldn't cause any issues regardless of which path you choose or what you decided to do with Henselt.

I have also uploaded an alternative file - 1.0b, which is the same as the main file but with a required persuasion level of 3 (the original persuasion level required to succeed before the EE). Note that this version will only make it possible to successfully persuade Radovid, but will not guarantee success, even if you have leveled your persuasion to 3.


Installation:
Extract to the CookedPC folder in your Witcher 2 directory
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\the witcher 2\CookedPC (If your using steam)
C:\Program Files (x86)\GalaxyClient\Games\The Witcher 2\CookedPC (If your using GOG Galaxy)

Uninstallation:
Delete "q301_start_pro_roche" folder located in CookedPC\game\3_act3\quests

Video: Successfully Persuading Radovid (Pre-EE)
https://youtu.be/lkGgOZggB-s

Created by
Tgirgis
Full Combat Rebalance 2 v1.2
This is a general combat tweak and bug fix mod. The main goal was to increase Geralt’s responsiveness and mobility.

Note:
You must start a new game with this mod for it to be fully functional. Otherwise it will screw up your skill tree and level progression.















Created by
Flash
Medallion Cooldown Reduced
This mod reduces the cooldown of medallion from 10 seconds to 1 seconds.

Install:
  • Extract the base_script.dzip file by dragging the file to the Gibbed.RED.Unpack.exe ( CREATE A BACKUP FILE FIRST). You will then see a folder with the same name.
  • Copy and replace player.ws into base_scripts\game\player folder
  • Pack the folder ( dragging it to Gibbed.RED.Pack.exe )
  • Paste the modified dzip file into CookedPC folder in The Witcher 2 directory

Created by
shiki00
Intro logo skip
This mod skips all short intros except the CD Project intro

Created by
mupparna
Imported Items Overhaul
This mod makes Geralt lose all items imported from W1 after the prologue. Also includes new Aerondight model taken from W3.

Description:
In the vannilla game, items imported from Witcher 1 get useless pretty fast. In case of Aerondight and Raven's armor, which are presented as one of the best equipments and weapons in the Witcher world, this is especially frustrating.
And what's more, Aerondight, the most iconic sword of the series, doesn't even have a unique model in this game. Just improving the stats of these items to make them more powerful however breaks the game's balance and takes the fun out of finding new items. And in Witcher 3, it is implied that Geralt lost Aerondight. What better chance to do so than in the dragon's mouth?

Installation:
Just copy the extracted "CookedPC" folder from the archive to your "The Witcher 2" directory.

If ProjectMersey is installed as a .dzip, you will have to use the .dzip version of this mod as well and activate "ZZZ_ImportedItemsOverhaul.dzip" in the game's launcher/configurator.

Created by
ltsheppard

AI Upscale Textures
More detail in textures thanks to artificial intelligence.

Instruction:
Extract folder from zipped file in \The Witcher 2 Enhanced Edition\CookedPC

If someone has corrupted the user.ini or rendering.ini settings, simply delete the file from the documents and enable the game, the game will then create default settings files and you do not need to reinstall the game.

Recommended settings:
If you are editing User.ini and Rendering.ini files, do not use the settings from the game launcher, because values ​​that have changed may return to the default settings.

User.ini
[Rendering]
AllowSharpen=0 (when it is on textures and shadows look like they have anisotropic filtering turned off)
AtlasTextureDownscale=0
DetailTextureDownscale=0
MaxAtlasTextureSize=4096
MaxTextureSize=4096
TextureMemoryBudget=VRAM size of the graphics card in MB-1024
(The maximum value for card holders over 5 GB VRAM is 4084,
when this value is exceeded, textures have problems with loading)
For RTX and AMD cards, it is recommended to change TextureMemoryBudget value to 1024 (tested on RTX 2080).
TextureDownscale=0
UberSampling=0

and optional settings for high quality shadows:

MaxCubeShadowCount=4
MaxCubeShadowSize=2048
MaxSpotShadowCount=4
MaxSpotShadowSize=2048
MaxTextureSize=4096
ShadowQuality=3
ShadowedLights=4

Rendering.ini
[TextureStreaming]
MaxResidentMipMap=11
[TextureGroups]
WorldDiffuse=(Compression=TCM_DXTNoAlpha,MaxSize=4096)
WorldDiffuseWithAlpha=(Compression=TCM_DXTAlpha,MaxSize=4096)
CharacterDiffuse=(Compression=TCM_DXTNoAlpha,MaxSize=4096)
CharacterDiffuseWithAlpha=(Compression=TCM_DXTAlpha,MaxSize=4096)
SpeedTreeDiffuse=(Compression=TCM_DXTNoAlpha,MaxSize=4096)
SpeedTreeDiffuseDetail=(Compression=TCM_DXTAlpha,MaxSize=4096)
SpeedTreeDiffuseWithAlpha=(Compression=TCM_DXTAlpha,MaxSize=4096)

Imortant!!
DONT use the mod "Extreme Vegetation Rendering Distance" it is absolutely bugy as hell

Created by
hub997 hiuuz Wednesday17 BrutalationX
Blue eyes for Triss
Changes Triss eyes from green to blue without changing the eyes of anyone else


Created by
pypeaf
Original Witcher Substance Icons
This is a small mod that replaces the blurry and confusing alchemy substance icons in several of the in-game GUI's, with those from the original Witcher game.

Installation:
Copy the "globals" folder to YourDriveLocation:\The Witcher 2\CookedPC

There are only 9 DDS files and 2 swf files. This will overwrite any custom 'calchemyslot.swf' and 'cfilter.swf' you may already have. So it'sprobably a good idea to check, before installing.


Created by
Jackal_GB
ENB
ENBSeries graphic modifications and patches are different.
Patch is fixing specific bugs in the game it was developed for, but some of my patches work with other games, because frequently game developers do the same mistakes. For example, patches for Silent Hill Homecoming, Deus Ex Human Revolution and TES Skyrim may help to reduce lags, stuttering, crashes, bsods, increase performance, fix strange bugs on single core cpu systems.
Graphic modifications do not have patch code in most cases, unless specified in documentation, they are changing graphic effects of the games and adding new effects, so they are decrease frame rate.
Convertor is special library which translate old graphic technologies to newest supported by ENBSeries, convertor standalone do not add any graphic effect. Some versions of convertor included in graphic mods, check them also if target game won't work properly with convertor you are using. At this moment only direct3d8 to direct3d9 (dx8 to dx9) convertor is done, but i'm still planning to create versions for dx5,6,7 and opengl. Convertors to dx10 or d11 are useless, because graphic modifications not existing for them.

Old versions of ENBSeries may work with many games which are using direct3d8 or direct3d9 (dx8, dx9), newest versions in most cases will not work for other games, as they are hardcoded to be compatible with one game only or games which use same game engine without much changes. Versions for TES Skyrim, GTA 4, Deus Ex Human Revolution are not working as generic for different games.

If you wish to modify some game, download several versions of ENBSeries and try them all, which will look better, without graphic artifacts and with as much effects as possible. Of course manual tweaking of configuration file must be done, it's up to you.

Not all versions of ENBSeries are listed here, some were developed exclusively and not available to public or were not named. In most cases they are for indie games and engines like FPS shooter.

Check also customized versions of the mod with presets made by users. My presets are not configured for fast performance or quality, because everyone have own taste and to spend time for tweaking is not interesting me.

Also some versions available on the forum.
EnVision ENB

Installation:

1.
Download the main file, and extract everything inside your witcher 2\bin folder.
(for example C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\the witcher 2\bin )

2.
Download the Witcher 2 Beta ENB v189 from HERE
and only keep d3d9.dll by extracting the file in your witcher 2\bin folder.

3.
From the Witcher 2 Launcher, go to options and make sure you have the following settings set to:
Anti-Aliasing - Enabled
Viginette - Enabled
UberSampling - Disabled

4.
If using steam, turn off in-game steam UI. Do so from your library, right click on Witcher 2 > Properties
and do as the picture suggests


Quote from Boris
- "Many software types have compatibility issues with the mod because they hook in to game process or graphics, so make sure you do not run anything like that. This includes Steam overlay, EVGA, Afterburner, Avast antivirus, EMET, D3D Overrider, Razer and Logitek utils."

So don't have any such things running or you will find your self getting lots and lots of crashes.

5.
Launch the game as usual!


Created by
Calmmo1
Hoodless Kayran Armor
Hoodless version of Kayran armor, based on Quilted Leather

Black and red texture replacement for the Quilted Leather armor, and a mod to use this as the texture for Kayran Armor. This gives you a hoodless Kayran Armor.

Install:
Unpack to CookedPC.
The file paths should be
CookedPC\characters\player\model\trunk\leather_armor\geralt_b18.xbm
CookedPC\characters\player\model\trunk\leather_armor\geralt_b18_n.xbm
CookedPC\characters\player\model\trunk\leather_armor\geralt_b18_s.xbm
CookedPC\items\def_item_armor.xml

Uninstall:
remove the above files from your CookedPC folder.

NB: Installing this mod will also change the color of Quilted Leather armor itself, if you use it later in the game.





















Created by
dragonbird
Geralt Complete Beard
Geralt Complete Beard MOD

Install:
just paste the geralt_h1.xbm file to the CookedPC folder within the folder where the game is installed.

Uninstall:
just delete the file geralt_h1.xbm on the folder CookedPC/characters/player/model/head.

Note:
if you're using the "return of the white wolf mod" make sure to install that first! then install this mod



Created by
exsoldier69
Enhanced Camera
The scripts for the camera have originally been made by JackBaldy. Now camera doesn't zoom out when you are fighting and you can easily configure its position.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcEROjlfbbg

Created by
Rustine - scripts made by JackBaldy
Carry Weight Mod 2015
Unlimited carry weight

Install:
Extract them into the \CookedPC\ directory, which should be in the main directory of the game.

Created by
Graxster
FOV-Mod
Mod changes the game’s FOV value (Field Of View) to any preference from 50 to 120 degrees.
Installation
Copy the contents of the folder “FOV-Mod\UserContent\” to the folder “%UserProfile%\Documents\Witcher 2\UserContent\”. If the destination folder is not exists — create it. To quickly navigate to the folder, you can copy & paste %UserProfile%\Documents\Witcher 2\ into the address bar of the explorer.

One click installation
Run the install-fov-mod.bat batch-script.
Uninstallation

Go to the folder “%UserProfile%\Documents\Witcher 2\UserContent\” and delete all folders like FOV-50, FOV-55,.. FOV-120.

One click uninstallation

Run the uninstall-fov-mod.bat batch-script.



Created by
DenVdmj
Increased Maximum Dice Poker Wager Amount
Increases maximum Dice Poker Wager to 100, 200, or 500 orens.


Created by
Dan Caldwell
PS4 Interface Icons
Replaces the Xbox 360 controller icons in the UI with PS4 icons.

Installation:
Simply copy the globals folder provided and drop it into the CookedPC folder within your The Witcher 2 installation location.


Created by
KaeroSnow
Quickslot Potions
Use potions by selecting them in quickslots.

Mod makes every potion in the game selectable in the quickslots, which means you can use it whenever and wherever you want.

Compability
This will conflict with every mod that uses "def_item_potion.xml".

Issues
You have to place more than one item (e.g. a bomb, trap, or other potion) in the quickslots, otherwise Geralt will drink one potion automatically.

Installation
Place CookedPC folder in the main directory of the Witcher 2.

Uninstallation
Delete "def_item_potion.xml" in items folder from CookedPC. Done!









Created by
Rustine
Win Arm Wrestling And Poker Everytime
Allows you to win arm wrestling and poker every time, and fixes the camera angle to give a better view in poker.

Install:
First, rename your base_scripts.dzip file as base_scripts.dzip.bak, then simply Unpack and move the file to your CookedPC folder.

Uninstall:
Delete base_scripts.dzip and rename the base_scripts.dzip.bak

Created by
djbauer
3 talents per level and Training skills
3 Talents Per Level and all the Training skills

install:
go to the game's folder
open CookedPC and put base_scripts.dzip in the folder
remember to backup your files before modding


Created by
aqj
All Movies Uspcale 1440p
All movies Upscale Witcher 2 in 1440p

Install:
Replace the files in "the witcher 2\CookedPC\movies"

Created by
Anarsil69
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6 kommentarer
Ragna_Ikari  [skaper] 3. nov. kl. 13.26 
I recommend it
its also helpful for other mods like dragon age origin
they using .dzip files too
RexY911ss 3. nov. kl. 12.49 
One last question, does it necessary to use (Gibbed RED Tools) ?
Ragna_Ikari  [skaper] 2. nov. kl. 14.32 
If you are playling with german language / text, you need the fix. if not, you dont need it. its only of german dudes.
the rest of my list are not necessary to each other
RexY911ss 2. nov. kl. 12.49 
So there is no need for (Extreme Vegetation Rendering Distance) mod?, and the (PS4 icons , the German fix and Quickslot potions),are not necessary for me is it OK ?
Gameranand 9. mai kl. 19.52 
If I have to install FCR 2 and Project Mersey. Which one should I install first ?
混沌 2. aug. 2023 kl. 23.50 
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