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About this mod
This is meant to enhance the overall games appearance. Bringing out the true colors and definition in the game. Giving you a sharper and clearer picture. Video's included.
- Permissions and credits
2.0 update: Cleaned up settings and improved SMAA.
Reshade update no longer required.
GOG Users. - You Must "Disable" the compatibility mode in the witcher.exe in order for this to work for you. Check note and picture below under install video - Many thanks to RenaPG
To Install:
Download and extract to the following location:
Steam - C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\The Witcher (Enhanced Edition)\System
GOG - C:\Program Files (x86)\GOG Galaxy\Games\The Witcher Enhanced Edition\System
Start and play. (Set in-game settings, adjust brightness)
To Uninstall:
Simply goto the game folder and remove the placed files.
*Note reshade update is no longer required.
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*GOG users make the following change to the witcher.exe*
Right click the witcher.exe and select properties to bring up below window.
After making the above properties change to your game.exe in GoG,
copy the witcher.exe and paste a shortcut to it on your desktop. Use that to start the game.
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Trouble Shooting: Mod
Install the DX9 final release if you haven't done so previously. DX9 Final Release June2010
DX install: Download and run the file, tell it to extract to c:\dx, then after goto c:\dx and run the dxsetup file.
This will not downgrade your DirectX but rather add support files required by ENB, Reshade and SweetFX.
Nvidia users can also use this mod (Nvidia Optimus Fix) to allow the game to run if you have any issues.
Rename the d3d9.dll that came with this mod to d3d9orig.dll and place the d3d9.dll from that mod with it in the game folder.
Check to make sure you are using the newest graphics drivers.
Try disabling any turbo or overclocking software.
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Mod Information.
Each version contains a different level and strength in the given settings file, giving a different appearance to the game.
This is meant to enhance the overall games appearance.
This adds SMAA, FXAA, HDR, LUMASHARPEN, LIFTGAMMAGAIN, VIBRANCE and CURVES.
To make adjustments to the sweetfx settings goto the SweetFX_settings.txt, found in the SweetFX folder.
Using "Scroll Lock" will enable and disable the effects
Using the Printscreen, will generate ingame screenshots. They can be found placed in the game folder, where the files were placed.
Use FastStone Image Viewer, to convert your screenshots to jpg or other formats.
Alternate presets found here
Download Cleanmem here to help improve your games and gameplay.
Nvidia Users.
Enable DSR here
ATI Users:
Enable VSR here.
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Open Source
As of January 1st 2017, ReShade is open sourced under the terms and conditions of the BSD 3-clause license! You can help development with your own contributions via the official GitHub repository.
For the newest versions and information go here Reshade.me
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Thanks to Christian Jensen (CeeJay.dk) and Crosire for reshade and sweetfx.
Thanks also to Nexus and the Nexus Community.
I hope you find these programs and adjustments helpful at making your game more enjoyable.
Reshade update no longer required.
GOG Users. - You Must "Disable" the compatibility mode in the witcher.exe in order for this to work for you. Check note and picture below under install video - Many thanks to RenaPG
To Install:
Download and extract to the following location:
Steam - C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\The Witcher (Enhanced Edition)\System
GOG - C:\Program Files (x86)\GOG Galaxy\Games\The Witcher Enhanced Edition\System
Start and play. (Set in-game settings, adjust brightness)
To Uninstall:
Simply goto the game folder and remove the placed files.
*Note reshade update is no longer required.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*GOG users make the following change to the witcher.exe*
Right click the witcher.exe and select properties to bring up below window.
After making the above properties change to your game.exe in GoG,
copy the witcher.exe and paste a shortcut to it on your desktop. Use that to start the game.
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Trouble Shooting: Mod
Install the DX9 final release if you haven't done so previously. DX9 Final Release June2010
DX install: Download and run the file, tell it to extract to c:\dx, then after goto c:\dx and run the dxsetup file.
This will not downgrade your DirectX but rather add support files required by ENB, Reshade and SweetFX.
Nvidia users can also use this mod (Nvidia Optimus Fix) to allow the game to run if you have any issues.
Rename the d3d9.dll that came with this mod to d3d9orig.dll and place the d3d9.dll from that mod with it in the game folder.
Check to make sure you are using the newest graphics drivers.
Try disabling any turbo or overclocking software.
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Mod Information.
Each version contains a different level and strength in the given settings file, giving a different appearance to the game.
This is meant to enhance the overall games appearance.
This adds SMAA, FXAA, HDR, LUMASHARPEN, LIFTGAMMAGAIN, VIBRANCE and CURVES.
To make adjustments to the sweetfx settings goto the SweetFX_settings.txt, found in the SweetFX folder.
Using "Scroll Lock" will enable and disable the effects
Using the Printscreen, will generate ingame screenshots. They can be found placed in the game folder, where the files were placed.
Use FastStone Image Viewer, to convert your screenshots to jpg or other formats.
Alternate presets found here
Download Cleanmem here to help improve your games and gameplay.
Nvidia Users.
Enable DSR here
ATI Users:
Enable VSR here.
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Open Source
As of January 1st 2017, ReShade is open sourced under the terms and conditions of the BSD 3-clause license! You can help development with your own contributions via the official GitHub repository.
For the newest versions and information go here Reshade.me
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Thanks to Christian Jensen (CeeJay.dk) and Crosire for reshade and sweetfx.
Thanks also to Nexus and the Nexus Community.
I hope you find these programs and adjustments helpful at making your game more enjoyable.