Xtras version now available (March 14, 2023)

This is a port of the great (but deleted) mod E3 Wolf Follower for Next Gen users!  (read below for details on Xtras version)

You can call, dismiss and toggle/follow with a keypress

We recommend to install the mod with The Witcher 3 Mod Manager, so everything is installed.
Don't forget to run Script Merger and merge all scripts.


For Manual Installation instructions.

1.) Copy and the 3  [ mods,  dlc  and  bin ]   folders to the   [ mods,  dlc and  bin ]   folders of      The Witcher 3     installation directory

2. ) Open up   input.settings   from the mod, copy all the content.
Then open the  input.settings   in   Documents\The Witcher 3  - Paste on top and change.

Note: this will change the sheathe input   (Action=SwordSheathe)    to the "End" button. ThrowItem Line as well into the "Middle Mouse" button if you using the Xtras version.
If you wish to set different input, you can skip part 2 and follow part 3.

3.) Optional: Open up   input.xml  in  The Witcher 3\bin\config\r4game\user_config_matrix\pc 
Paste anywhere under <VisibleVars> (near middle)
<!-- Wolf Companion - Begin -->
<Var builder="Input" id="callWolf"displayName="wolfcomp_call"displayType="INPUTPC" actions="CallWolf"/>
<!-- Wolf Companion - End -->

This adds a customisable button to the in-game menu that you can change.

4.) Two way to install the mod setting:
- Use Menu Filelist Updater.
- Or open up both   dx11filelist.txt    and     dx12filelist.txt   in  The Witcher 3\bin\config\r4game\user_config_matrix\pc and add to the bottom
wolfCompanion.xml; 

(Remember to add the semicolon)

4.) Run Script Merger and merge all scripts.



What This Mod Does

You can change his appearance/speed/size/immortal in game menu
Press a key to call him.  Press again to have him wait/follow or if you double tap the key it will despawn him
He scales with your level

Stuff in Xtra version:

You can craft bandages to heal, stews to restore morale, boil dirty water from searching and dismantle basic stuff (helps other mods too)
Hold O to Dismantle;  B to Search.  (Crafting and Bestiary buttons).  Crafting unlocked for recipes found at The Crow's Trader (and maybe realistic torch).

Stances:
Double Tap Hold = Aggressive Stance.    Triple Tap = Defensive Stance.    Triple Tap Hold = Passive Stance.    Triple Tap Hold again = Hunter Stance.
Single Tap Hold = Toggleable temporary Aggressive or Passive Stance (Until your next fight ends.  Affects their movement)
Six Taps = Kill NPCS Stance (best I could come up with)   do near guards too (your pet attacks you for a second, aggroing them; So try not to die)
Six Taps again will turn your pet into a regular monster so you can fight it (necessary to refill spent whistles from perma-death mode by sacrificing a tamed)

Extra:
do Defensive Stance twice (while you're not in combat) to heal them. (Recipes for a Bandage from Crow's trader are best, otherwise uses food)
do Aggressive Stance in combat to start taming opponent instead. (Having Axii selected, or no weapons held / lowering their health and torches help)

Summon: Dismiss:
Single Tap = Summon.   Press Again while summoned to toggle Waiting and Following Mode.  Press in Combat to flee.
Double Tap = Dismiss.   Or if set menu option to not disappear it will release them to Wander
Four Taps = Re-recruit a previously released companion
Four Taps Hold = Re-recruit all released companions
Five Taps = Release (or Dismiss) your nearest companion
Five Taps = Bury a fallen companion you're standing on
Five Taps Hold = Summon one extra companion
Six Taps Hold = Forcibly Dismiss all followers (good if you're using the 'followers won't disappear' thing in the menu)

Charges:
You have 3 charges (Refills one every 10 minutes,  changeable in menu.  Set Charges to 0 if you want to turn it off)

Morale:
If enabled in the menu it slowly drains. Recipes from Crow's Trader to restore.  At -85% followers start acting a little strange.

Whistle / Quest Mode:
Makes it so you can only use whistles you find or companions you've tamed. (I haven't learned how to save tamed companions yet btw)

Perma-Death:
Makes it so once your looted whistler dies your whistle dies (unless you sacrifice a tamed companion while holding said precious item of course)

New Console Command:
You can type  wolf(ent_name)  to spawn any follower (can unlock directories by uncommenting lines at bottom of wolfCompanionPlusXtra.ws.)

Voice Commands:
Use Roach voice commands to command your followers.

This is just pretty simple basic stuff but hopefully somebody likes it :) (and feel free to improve it however you want)
Things that don't work:   flying monsters.  minimap icon. loud animal sounds and Roach lines in voice commands. hiding focus ripples.

If you get Better Torches it might allow you to parry with your torch

Thanks

Thanks to Kalel9 and Marsu88 and ReaperAnon and Regolas91 and ElementaryLewis