Just run the numbered Part 1, 2 and 3 installers in turn and point them to your Witcher 3 directory. As with similar texture mods, it perhaps goes a bit far on roughening up rocks, but mostly does a good job.įor all it size and scope, this is a doddle to set up. There is some small performance cost and it's a hefty five gigabyte download (and multi-part install) but otherwise easy to set up and even easier on the eyes. While probably a bit overkill, the Witcher 3 HD Reworked Project by 'Halk Hogan' cleans up just about every low-res texture or rough 3D model in the game. Still, there's always room for improvement. The Witcher 3 is still gorgeous - even more so if you've got high-end hardware. Here's a few choice mods to tempt you to download far too much all at once. How much you'll need the guide depends on just how ambitious you're feeling. If you plan on getting at all fancy with the mod manager, you'll also want 'AnotherSymbiote''s Script Merger tool, which (mostly) automatically smashes files together to resolve conflicts.įor more detail on all of this, I recommend at least skimming through Wasteland Ghost's Witcher 3 Modding Guide.

While it's tempting to use Vortex (official multi-game manager of Nexus Mods where most Witcher 3 stuff lives), its support is a patchy and can cause more trouble than it fixes. Note that this patch needs to be manually installed, as mod managers mishandle it.īeyond patches, what you'll need for most of the mods featured below is the Witcher 3 Mod Manager by 'stefan3372 and SullivanMcBlueberry'. Older mods (pre-GOTY edition) often have compatibility issues, and even later mods can kick up a fuss unless you have the Community Patch, which makes all editions of the game (assuming you own the DLC) equal. Users also need to be careful when combining mods for your next playthrough, lest the game spit out a wall of script conflict errors and fail to load. Modding The Witcher 3: harder than you'd thinkĭespite CD Projekt Red putting out an official tools, modders have found themselves limited in what they can easily do.

This week on Modder Superior, we've got quality of life tweaks, re-textures, re-balancing and a Cavill-cade of faces fresh from TV. Still, there's always room to tweak, tune and expand. Beyond a round of free DLC and two excellent expansions, Geralt Of Rivia's grand quest to become a cool step-dad and maybe settle down at a vineyard in the south of fantasy France remains largely timeless. Every other Monday, Dominic gives you a reason to dust off one of your old games and dive into its mods with Modder Superior.Īlmost five years and a surprisingly good TV series later, and The Witcher 3 is still going strong a surprising turn of events given how static the game has remained these past few years.

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