[PC] About the restart The Witcher 3 + all DLC - which mods should I consider installing?

astro · Dec 30, 2018

From here.

Pretty damn excited right now. I finally have a machine that can run this game on max settings with great performance. Just ran the game into up until the first little fight at the start and... the game looks so incredible.

I played it before on ps4, got all the way to the mission toward the end where you rally your allies... and I burnt out. The combat was a slog, and the performance on base ps4 a nightmare. The game was so wonderful in almost every other respect that it pulled me through until then but it just became too much.

Now, I get to try again. Performance issues are gone, but perhaps the combat will still be a chore...

So, I'm looking at mods. Particularly combat enhancements/changes, but also anything that makes the game better. And as that is subjective, if you do recommend me something can you sell me on it a little? Tell me why YOU find it essential in context of the vanilla game.

Thanks!

DaciaJC · Dec 30, 2018

I would personally consider TW3 HD Reworked Project (textures) and FriendlyHUD to both be essential, but they won't do anything about the combat. There are some overhaul mods like Ghost Mode and Enhanced Edition that modify the combat but also make the game significantly more difficult (although you can tweak a lot of parameters yourself), especially the latter mod, so I'm not sure if you'd necessarily be interested.

Aurongel · Dec 30, 2018

I forget the name but there's an excellent mod that removes the minimal and adds compass icons to the over world a-la Far Cry style. That's an excellent way to boost immersion and limit the somewhat clunky hud.

EDIT: Good call DaciaJC, it's FriendlyHUD.

Krvavi Abadas · Dec 30, 2018

The skateboarding mod.

White Wolf · Dec 30, 2018

astro · Dec 30, 2018

White Wolf said:
Recommended mods:

Friendly Hud https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/365
Ghost Mode https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/992
Enhanced Targeting https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/2719
Manual Bomb Aiming https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/2190
Immersive Motion https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/1933
Better Torches https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/1990
Real Time Gamepad Controls https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/2116 (underrated, takes work to setup)
Changed Horse Controls https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/2900
No Random Stops https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/2000
No Artificial Player Light https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/2414
Disable Storybook Videos https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/816 (probably best after 1st playthrough)
Screen FX Removal https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/2873
Long Tucked Hair https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/1376
Nitpicker https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/2117
Immersive Sound https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/1921
No Stair Rolling https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/497
Lab Music Fix https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/2165
Yen Torso Fix https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/1699
Gaetan Scabbard Fix https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/1508 (ciri fix is not needed)

The HD reworked pack is not bad with the newer update as well.

Will take a look at these right now. Thank you.

Aurongel said:
I forget the name but there's an excellent mod that removes the minimal and adds compass icons to the over world a-la Far Cry style. That's an excellent way to boost immersion and limit the somewhat clunky hud.

EDIT: Good call DaciaJC, it's FriendlyHUD.

Nice, thanks a lot!

DaciaJC said:
I would personally consider TW3 HD Reworked Project (textures) and FriendlyHUD to both be essential, but they won't do anything about the combat. There are some overhaul mods like Ghost Mode and Enhanced Edition that modify the combat but also make the game significantly more difficult (although you can tweak a lot of parameters yourself), especially the latter mod, so I'm not sure if you'd necessarily be interested.

Already queued those first two!

As for GM and EE I'm going to play it on the hardest setting so this might be worth looking into, thanks a lot

Krvavi Abadas said:
The skateboarding mod.

Lol... considering....

AfropunkNyc · Dec 30, 2018

Inventory mod was my go to. I hate having a limit on what i collect.

iFirez · Dec 30, 2018

Okay this is a super interesting thread for me too astro - thanks for making it. I've tried playing replaying this game about 4-5 times and can't decide between PC or PS4. I played Witcher 1 and 2 on PC and I've played Witcher 3 on Xbox and PS4 so PC makes sense. But I have issues with some of the interface and accessibility options in Witcher 3, I wish the game didn't have so much "forced" downtime at times - but I am someone who likes steamrolling games so maybe that's just me. So I'll be watching this thread closely to see what people recommend.

Stowaway Silfer · Dec 30, 2018

Swear to god I was thinking of making such a thread a few hours ago cause I'm planning on revisiting the game on PC soon. Thank you for making this haha. And thanks to people who contributed cool mods.

astro · Dec 30, 2018

iFirez said:
Okay this is a super interesting thread for me too astro - thanks for making it. I've tried playing replaying this game about 4-5 times and can't decide between PC or PS4. I played Witcher 1 and 2 on PC and I've played Witcher 3 on Xbox and PS4 so PC makes sense. But I have issues with some of the interface and accessibility options in Witcher 3, I wish the game didn't have so much "forced" downtime at times - but I am someone who likes steamrolling games so maybe that's just me. So I'll be watching this thread closely to see what people recommend.

Silfer said:
Swear to god I was thinking of making such a thread a few hours ago cause I'm planning on revisiting the game on PC soon. Thank you for making this haha. And thanks to people who contributed cool mods.

Ha, you're both welcome!

Going to be quite the journey! :)

GrrImAFridge · Dec 30, 2018

I hated that the loot window would pop up when collecting herbs, so I downloaded AutoLoot Herbs and tweaked it a bit so I'd still have to press a button, and there'd still be a notification, but I wouldn't need to "confirm" the action. Unfortunately, I can't remember what exactly I edited to achieve that.

Edit: I think I just set AL_EnableRadiusLoot in AutoLootUserConfig.ws to false and NotificationShouldDisplay in AutoLootBase.ws to true.

Roven · Dec 30, 2018

Quest/Inventory sorting

Ayirek · Dec 30, 2018

Awesome thread idea OP! I'm planning on playing through the trilogy soon too, definitely watching this thread!

astro · Dec 30, 2018

Ok... so the screen has quite a lot of stutter when I pan the camera.

Is this a widespread issue that has a known fix? A specific graphics setting (everything is maxed with a few off for taste)?

Going to work through the settings now before I install mods and try to figure out a fix.

Admiral Woofington · Dec 30, 2018

There's a mod I absolutely love if you want to install it and want to be fully immersed. I can't recall the name but it's so you can get a cloak with hood similar to the 'killing monsters' ad from e3.

It looks super great, you can put the hood on and off, you can take it off fully with a few key presses and it's so fucking cool to have rain and you put it on with the hood on to just walk around like an utter badass.

Besides that, the obvious shit like better textures and models if your computer can handle it.

Also personally I got one of the mods that made it where experience wasn't ever harmed if you are past the recommended level. You won't necessarily be super overpowered just a bit above recommended levels once you have a bunch of quests.

astro · Dec 30, 2018

Right, it was FPS limited set to 60 causing the camera pan stutter Switched it to unlimited and it's almost gone.

Knowing it was this that was causing it, are their any settings/tweaks I can use to get rid of it entirely?

DPB · Dec 30, 2018

I use just a couple. More Quick Slots and Quick Inventory - this gives you double the number of quick slots for consumables, potions and bombs, so you don't have to constantly enter the inventory to swap them around. I like the quick inventory component too, it's a lot faster to access than the standard one, and you can even apply oils from the quick menu.

No Witcher Sense Zoom FX plus toggle and range - there's already an option that turns off some of the effects, but this goes even further by removing everything else as well as the forced zoom, plus it increases the range. You spend so much time using Witcher senses this makes it considerably less annoying to use.

StreamedHams · Dec 30, 2018

Krvavi Abadas said:
The skateboarding mod.

Christ almighty that looks amazing, and dumb.

Viale · Dec 30, 2018

Krvavi Abadas said:
The skateboarding mod.

...I might add this now.

Either ride across velen on your lovable but dumb horse or skateboard in style.

chrisypoo · Dec 30, 2018

I'll be watching this thread as I'm in the exact same boat OP, except for the fact that I've already beaten and adored the game. Recently got a 144 hz g sync monitor and upgraded to an i7 9700k and RTX 2080, and I wanna see how much more I enjoy the game now, particularly as the load times shouldn't be a problem anymore as I've replaced all mechanical platters with solid state storage now. I've already downloaded the HD project, thinking about the friendly HUD next, and yeah, some gameplay tweaks would be welcome.

Artdayne · Dec 30, 2018

This mod is pretty excellent:

https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/2913

School of the Dodge.

There are several options but DodgeLikeWitcher seems like the best, personally.

matimeo · Dec 30, 2018

That skateboarding is clearly what has been missing from my previous play through. I'll take skating and Witcher 3 Gwent, cut the rest lol.

Skate from card game to vendor to card game while enjoying the scenery.

Luxorek · Dec 30, 2018

astro said:
Knowing it was this that was causing it, are their any settings/tweaks I can use to get rid of it entirely?

Are you playing the GOG version? If so, disable ingame overlay. It's been known to cause this stuttering issue.

Shelbyville Milhouse · Dec 30, 2018

More Quickslots https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/1221

I think this mod is essential because it allows you to use more of the potions you can make without constantly going into a menu (which is why I basically never used any potion not on my quickslots)

Badcoo · Dec 30, 2018

There's one which lets you fast travel without going to a sign post. I liked it much better on my second play through.

TheRed · Dec 30, 2018

Friendly Hud is number 1
I have no HUD all the time and then markers appear when I go into Witcher sense and also removed the blur from Witcher sense and zoom.
The combat stuff fades in when engaged in combat.
It's so good.

Lots of other cool mods but that's the most important.

Chanser · Dec 30, 2018

Tempted to buy this because of the skateboard mod.

newmoneytrash · Dec 30, 2018

thicc yennefer

cluto · Dec 30, 2018

Super Turbo Lighting Mod

astro · Dec 30, 2018

I have to say, both the auto herb picker and Witcher Mode edit make the game so much better to play. WM especially, without the zoom in and haze it's peaceful but slightly eerie... it has actual atmosphere.

Luxorek said:
Are you playing the GOG version? If so, disable ingame overlay. It's been known to cause this stuttering issue.

Thanks, did that a while ago and it helped!

cluto said:
Super Turbo Lighting Mod

It loks kind of nice, but I don't like how it looks in my game, it makes night look far too bright (and it's already too light in this game).

I think I prefer the default lighting (on the left).

Big Chief Crazy Cone · Dec 30, 2018

Is there any recommended mod that re-scales swords and armor loot and/or makes them upgradable so that they are actually suitable alternatives to Witcher gear?

I just finished B&W after 175 hours and that was probably my biggest issue with the game

Grimminski · Dec 30, 2018

Krvavi Abadas said:
The skateboarding mod.

Edit: If you don't want STLM, I really liked the Wiedzmin Lighting Mod.

Deleted member 679 · Dec 30, 2018

Krvavi Abadas said:
The skateboarding mod.

This is so fucking sick

Grimminski · Dec 30, 2018

Artdayne said:
This mod is pretty excellent:

https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/2913

School of the Dodge.

There are several options but DodgeLikeWitcher seems like the best, personally.

I had something similar to this in my last playthrough. It replaced the roll dodge with a pirouette, and the quick dodge with a more consistent side step. It felt amazing to use.

flipswitch · Dec 30, 2018

The only mod I'm using is the Super Turbo Lighting Mod.

https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/657

To me it looks just right, how the game should look, because when I first loaded up the game, I wasn't sure if the mod was active, until I disabled it. Vanilla looks too saturated colour wise.

I think they're trying to replicate the look of the game when it was first shown ( then got heavily downgraded)

astro · Dec 31, 2018

flipswitch said:
The only mod I'm using is the Super Turbo Lighting Mod.

https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/657

To me it looks just right, how the game should look, because when I first loaded up the game, I wasn't sure if the mod was active, until I disabled it. Vanilla looks too saturated colour wise.

I think they're trying to replicate the look of the game when it was first shown ( then got heavily downgraded)

It's just too bright, nighttime looks like actual daylight with this mod.

I understand what it's trying to do and it does look amazing at times, I just don't think it works overall.

Honestly, a "real nighttime" mod would be my top pick...~

EDIT: oh my! - https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/994/

Mifec · Dec 31, 2018

I went to check mods for this same question that my friend asked me. The 16th mod of all time popular mod was Yennefer BIG BREAST AND ASS and I lost my shit. I should have expected it but I still laughed like crazy.

This thread reminded me of it and am losing it once again.

astro · Dec 31, 2018

Mifec said:
I went to check mods for this same question that my friend asked me. The 16th mod of all time popular mod was Yennefer BIG BREAST AND ASS and I lost my shit. I should have expected it but I still laughed like crazy.

This thread reminded me of it and am losing it once again.

You can make people naked so if you've never seen naked people before it's a very good way to experience that.

Mifec · Dec 31, 2018

astro said:
You can make people naked so if you've never seen naked people before it's a very good way to experience that.

Btw if you don't wanna be constrained by skills check the slots slots slots mod. Remove carry weight and this really cool inventory mod https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/2996

astro · Dec 31, 2018

Mifec said:
Btw if you don't wanna be constrained by skills check the slots slots slots mod. Remove carry weight and this really cool inventory mod https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/2996

What does that have to do with getting nekkid?

I mean, I'll check it out, but still...

Mifec · Dec 31, 2018

astro said:
What does that have to do with getting nekkid?

I mean, I'll check it out, but still...

Nothing, I just wanted to actually contribute to your thread instead of laughing at people making nude mods and typing breast instead of breasts in all caps rofl. Have a great new year friendo!

astro · May 20, 2019

White Wolf said:
Recommended mods:

Friendly Hud https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/365
Ghost Mode https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/992
Enhanced Targeting https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/2719
Manual Bomb Aiming https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/2190
Immersive Motion https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/1933
Better Torches https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/1990
Real Time Gamepad Controls https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/2116 (underrated, takes work to setup)
Changed Horse Controls https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/2900
No Random Stops https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/2000
No Artificial Player Light https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/2414
Disable Storybook Videos https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/816 (probably best after 1st playthrough)
Screen FX Removal https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/2873
Long Tucked Hair https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/1376
Nitpicker https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/2117
Immersive Sound https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/1921
No Stair Rolling https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/497
Lab Music Fix https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/2165
Yen Torso Fix https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/1699
Gaetan Scabbard Fix https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/1508 (ciri fix is not needed)

The HD reworked pack is not bad with the newer update as well.

Long shot kind of post, but I wonder if you can help.

Trying to get Real Time Gamepad to work with Friendly hud, but there are two sets of files I can't merge.

I've found this post: https://forums.nexusmods.com/index.php?showtopic=6161968/#entry55301763

I can follow it to a point. When each failure to merge happens it opens a window where you can work out the conflict, and I can follow the example on the post to a point...

It has three windows: A, B, C. The poster explains to turn off all the top row "blue" buttons, select C, then press the down arrow. They describe a set of upwards blue arrows with a red arrow, I see this appear after that last step...

But when they list "Red>B>Red>B>Red>C>(Repeat Red>C till end)>save>close." I have no idea how to follow...

In the thread linked above, is there a specific part I should concentrate on that solves this? Is there anything you (or anyone else reading) can offer to guide me a little here?

I'd love to get these two mods working at the very least!

Sankara · May 20, 2019

I really like Geralt Doppler https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/1031/

Admiral Woofington · May 20, 2019

First thing I got was the unlimited/high inventory limit you won't ever reach and then I got stuff so weapons and armor don't degrade.

I already played vanilla having to manage both of those, wasn't about to do it again.

Deleted member 22585 · May 20, 2019

Bought it for ps4 and didn't enjoy it. Loved it on PC thanks to the following mods:

gore and dismemberment mod
No weight limit
No fall damage
lore friendly eyes
no weapon and armor degradation
fast travel from everywhere
health regeneration outside of combat on high difficulty

And a ton of .ini changes for shadow distance etc. See the nvidia guide, it's great.

Inkvoterad · May 20, 2019

I really recommend Ghost Mode. Made by a dev and it really makes the game more fun to replay. There's a lot more focus on doing witcher stuff, rather than just speccing everything on light attacks or one magic tree. There's armor penetration values now, so heavy attacks hit through armor more, while light attacks do barely anything towards a buffed up armored human soldier, so utilizing both is far more important. Attacks are also tied to stamina, but nothing extreme. This can all be altered ofc and disabled if you just want the behind the curtain rebalancing and stuff.

I really don't recommend Enhanced Edition however, it tries to make the combat "dark souls" and fails spectacularly.

Vic_Viper · May 20, 2019

Man after seeing that Ronin Geralt statue and concept art, I really want a Samurai armor pack.

White Wolf · May 20, 2019

astro said:
I'd love to get these two mods working at the very least!

Ah, the tricky script merge.

I'd ask the W3Redux author for help since he still actively posts. If you still have trouble with it, I'm sure one of us could give you the merged file.

astro · May 20, 2019

White Wolf said:
Ah, the tricky script merge.

I'd ask the W3Redux author for help since he still actively posts. If you still have trouble with it, I'm sure one of us could give you the merged file.

Oh, do you happen to have a merged file of your mods? I'd gladly take that as I want to use most of them.

I'll look into contacting them, thanks for the heads up!

White Wolf · May 20, 2019

http://www.mediafire.com/file/jguo6bawg11swr8/playerInput.ws/file

This is a merge of W3redux, bash mechanics, better torches, friendly hud, ghost mode, and immersive motion.

Place this in the Mods\mod0000_MergedFiles\content\scripts\game\player directory

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