Oblivion

Witcher 2 patch 1.2 released with new and old DLC

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Patch 1.2 has been released for the Witcher 2, and can be downloaded through Steam, the Witcher 2 launcher, or directly from the official Witcher site.

The patch includes all previous DLC (Blue Stripes Combat Jacket, Ultimate Alchemist's Outfit, Ultimate Mage's Outfit, Ultimate Swordsman's Outfit, Finisher Pack, Mysterious Merchant, Troll Trouble), plus one new DLC: Barbers and Coiffeuses. The new DLC adds barber/hairstyling services to each chapter.

The patch also includes gameplay tweaks like a more balanced prologue, improved blocking, character responsiveness in combat, and the ability for Geralt to attack more than one target in combat.

Saves are now automatically compressed to save space, and can be deleted from within the game.

The rest of the patch mostly focuses on bug fixes. You can read the full list of changes below or on the Witcher site.

Patch 1.2 Corrections/Amendments (June 3, 2011)
  • All previously released DLC packages are installed with Patch 1.2:
  • "Blue Stripes Combat Jacket"
  • Ultimate Alchemist's Outfit"
  • Ultimate Mage's Outfit"
  • "Ultimate Swordsman's Outfit"
  • "Finisher Pack"
  • "Mysterious Merchant"
  • "Troll Trouble"
  • Patch 1.2 adds a new free DLC package titled “Barbers and Coiffeuses.” To take advantage of barbershop and hairstyling services, look for Einar Gausel in Chapter 1 of the game, Sambor in Henselt’s Camp in Chapter 2, Felicia Cori in Chapter 2 if you travel to Vergen, and Felicia Cori once again in Chapter 3.
  • Game saves are now compressed automatically, lowering the amount of disk space they utilize.
  • An option has been added to the game menu allowing game saves to be deleted. To delete a game save, highlight the relevant item and press the ‘Delete’ key.
  • The game menu now loads at a markedly accelerated pace.
  • The game now supports Logitech G35 headphones and other USB headsets with on-board sound cards.
  • A number of fixes have been added to the key binding functionality (actions can now be mapped to number pad and cursor/arrow keys).
  • Analog sticks on gamepads now work correctly in the GUI panels.
  • A number of game balance fixes have been introduced in the Prologue.
  • Lock on targets is not lost when the distance to targets increases.
  • A number of fixes have been made in blocking functionality during combat. Also, player character responsiveness in combat has been improved, and Geralt can attack more than one target during normal combat.
  • A number of corrections have been made in the statistics displayed in item diagrams in the Crafting panel.
  • The Witcher 1 saves are now imported correctly.
  • An auto–save has been added before the fight against the draug.
  • Flare bomb duration is now 2 (two) minutes.
  • Issue involving the equipping of bombs (or other items) even if they were not present in the character Inventory has been fixed.
  • Islamic–themed and similar textures have been deleted and/or replaced.
  • A number of fixes have been made in game dialogues.
  • Issue that blocked advancement to the next level at the start of Chapter 3 has been fixed.
  • Issue involving the occurrence of T-poses upon the destruction of nekker nests has been corrected.
  • Guards can no longer block Geralt when he is on a ladder.
  • Knives no longer affect friendly NPCs.
  • Bug related to using some containers has been fixed.
  • Ostmurk (an ingredient required to complete a quest) can no longer be sold.
  • Ingredients required to complete the “Melitele's Heart” quest have been added to the game.
  • A fix has been introduced in the “Troll Trouble” quest whereby the she–troll’s head can be won in a game of dice poker.
  • The Ghost of the Banner can no longer be killed by wraiths.
  • Issue involving the Operator being neutral and thus susceptible to being killed before any conversation occurs has been fixed.
  • A number of fixes have been introduced to prevent selected NPCs from being blocked (king in siege tower, knights when destroying a gate in the Prologue, etc.).
  • The “Three Sisters” quest has been fixed so that the door does not remain locked forever once the quest has been completed.
  • A number of progression breaks have been fixed, including instances of blocked meditation, inability to save game, and blocked combat after use of static cameras (e.g. game could not be saved after completion of the “Indecent Proposal” quest).
  • The progression break during the fight against the dragon in Chapter 3 (exploration not working properly) has been fixed.
  • The progression break during the fight against Dethmold (whereby he sometimes remained behind his barrier, doing nothing) has been fixed.
  • The progression break (black screen) in the "Little Shop of Dreams" quest has been fixed.
  • The progression break following failure to complete the ritual with Anezka has been fixed.
  • The progression break during the dialogue on the beach in the “Hung Over” quest has been fixed.

11 comments

  1. swordsman5
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    Funny how the two most supportive companies (IMHO) come from the same part of the world, the second being Reality Pump who created Two Worlds 1 & 2, there are a whole passel of companies that could do with following the lead of CDProjekt and RP........ Bethesda for one, who were much like these two up until they got the Oblivion release going.
  2. JimboUK
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    Wow, I'm impressed by this game developer even more.


    They are very good, the support for the first game was amazing, they redone a lot of it and didn't try to cash in by selling the game again to those who already had the original.
  3. LHammonds
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    Wow, I'm impressed by this game developer even more.
  4. Illiad86
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    Yeah, I don't see it on Steam yet either.


    Took until last night on Steam...glad this isn't a multi-player game...you can still play <img class="> Will check it out...didn't finish last night <img class="> Wonder how big it was...
  5. Andriej69
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    What about that damn letterbox with 16:10?
  6. 3WINTERS
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    I wonder if this patch will force me to reinstall the game before automatically installing the patch like the last one, because none of the manual installs would work. In any case it's great to have such a proactive and player concerned dev team
  7. Spaceritual
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    It is good the level of support the team there give us after buying the game . Can not think of another game where you get extras for nothing and so much attention paid to feedback , it is what led me to pre-ordering W2 after the nice way they looked after us with the first one
  8. curme
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    Felicia Cori in Chapter 2 in Vergen won't offer me a haircut, just the normal trade and dice. What's up with that?

    EDIT: I downloaded the patch via the launcher but it didn't take effect. I'm going to try the manual download.

    EDIT AGAIN: It worked but I wasn't impressed by the hairstyles.
  9. Galahaut
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    Yeah, I don't see it on Steam yet either.
  10. Epoch29
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    I could be wrong, but I don't think it's up on steam just yet. I think they're trying to avoid having steam users download a 9gb patch again.