------------------------ Update//Info [24.08.2020] -------------------------

It seems many roads lead to Rome.. depending on the search term you may never find this mod ["dark weapon" "dark effect"],
as I did - searching ["remove" "visual effects" "dark mode" "edges"]. Well, Kudos & Credits!
Anyway, I was
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Roaming from dragonbird's outdated mod (27 June 2013, 6:49AM) to gamefaq forums (this is actually where the idea for this particular mod comes from..)
and after several hours of trial & error...

Both versions keep the DarkSet Bonus (life leech) & remove the visual and audio effects

*version one*   keep Dark Effects as well (screen greys out)            [RemoveVisualEffects_KeepDarkScreen.zip]
*version two*   screen does not grey out when you draw a dark weapon        [RemoveVisualEffects_DumpDarkScreen.zip]

*package* package with different base_scripts.dzip files to simply switch between the moods (vanilla, keepdarkscreen, dumpdarkscreen)

*tested with*    Witcher2 EE v3.4 (fresh install & either version one or two)
*equipment*     any complete dark mode set(including the swords)


just in case
 
! BACKUp your savegames (documents\Witcher2\gamesaves) and your base_scripts.dzip file (Witcher2\CookedPC) !

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Installation (*version one* or *two*; for *package* installation see file description):

1. Use Gibbed RED Tools (Props! to the Creator; found here on Nexus;) to Unpack your base_scripts.dzip file
    (drag base_scripts.dzip file & drop on "Gibbed.RED.Unpack.exe"; a base_scripts folder will be created)

2. Copy the downloaded

    - player.ws file to Witcher2\CookedPC\base_scripts\game\player folder
      and overwrite the existing file

    - combatsilver.ws & combatsteel.ws files to Witcher2\CookedPC\base_scripts\game\player\states folder
      and overwrite the existing files

3. ReMove the (now) old base_scripts.dzip file from your CookedPC folder
    and
    RePack the (now) modified base_scripts folder via Gibbed RED Tools
    (drag base_scripts folder & drop on "Gibbed.RED.Pack.exe"; a new base_scripts.dzip file will be created)
   
    Delete the base_scripts folder
   
Launch the Game and enjoy your dark work!

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Merge with other Mods:

Do it yourself - Step by Step -
To unravel your current base_scripts.dzip file use Gibbed Red Tools
Then you need a text editor (i.e Notepad++) to modify the appropriate *.ws files:

[Note: theCamera.Play/Stop command Turns on/off "blurring edges+sound"; SetDarkEffect(true/false) command Turns on/off "screen greys out"]


*Remove blurring/sound, keep dark effects(screen greys out)*

- Search each file for        theCamera.PlayEffect('dark_difficulty')
- Replace it with        theCamera.StopEffect('dark_difficulty')

number of changes:

--> three     in         player.ws     (lines are as follows 1064; 1090; 6633)
--> one        in        combatsilver.ws  (line 51)
--> one        in        combatsteel.ws  (line 51)

- Save the files and RePack your base_scripts folder as mentioned above.Launch
 
  or
  take another step if you want to get rid of the dark effects as well:


*Remove dark effects(screen does not grey out when you draw a dark weapon)*

- Search each file for        SetDarkEffect( true )
- Replace it with        SetDarkEffect( false )

number of changes:

--> two        in        player.ws    (lines are as follows 1065; 1091)
--> one        in        combatsilver.ws(line 49)
--> one        in        combatsteel.ws (line 49)

- Save the files and RePack your base_scripts folder as mentioned above.Launch

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*4GeraltofRivia*

"I love dice poker so much I don't fiddle around wit'hose mindbogglin' minigames files!" "I moved to Classic Dice Set.."