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The Witcher 2: Enhanced Edition |OT| Bow low, you stand before a head crowned.
- Thread starter Snuggles
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When i boot up Witcher 2 on Steam is says i can get a free backup copy from GoG. It needs a product key though, is there a hidden file for the Steam version where the key is?
Also i think performance is slightly better on Ultra now, it could be a placebo effect. New intro is awesome.
edit: found it!
http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2636718
Also i think performance is slightly better on Ultra now, it could be a placebo effect. New intro is awesome.
edit: found it!
http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2636718
Yup US retail. I havent played in a long time before tonight but I remember the opening slideshows having like... 6 different slides on that yellowish dna type background. Now they're all in one linked cinema instead of slides and they move very quick. Nvidia- dolby-bandainamco- red engine- cdprojekt red - new cinema- main menu. It's definitely a lot different than before and much less annoying now.
Start the game, launcher will alert you to download the rest of the patch. Make sure its pointed at the right folder.
After that, launcher will install everything.
I purchased it through GOG.
When I try to open the launcher to download it through there, the launcher just hangs. :/
So odd.
Just gonna redownload it manually again; it's going at 3 mb/s so it's fast enough. Just hope it doesn't become corrupted again.
Ahhh, huh. Guess they just stuck with the same patch for everyone, makes me SORT OF glad I stuck with GOG just so I'd see them in the opening crawl instead.
Confidence Man
Member
Yes, sorry should have mentioned that. It was more a demonstration of the lighting differences. It is definitely I personal preference (in terms of preferred lighting), but I think the 360 versions lighting looks fantastic and I'm sort of jealous...
Edit: So the PC version doesn't get the improved textures either (at least in the case of the Nekker)?
To me the 360 lighting looks more natural even though it lack some effects. I expected to see that lighting made even better with the PC's effects. As nice as it is the PC version lighting is very fake looking, along with the crappy shadows it's sort of underwhelming going back to it.
Huh, the game just launches. No indicator of a new patch.
EDIT: Nevermind, I forgot I have the Steam shortcut pointing straight to the game's exe and not the launcher.
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Deleted member 17706
Unconfirmed Member
Fuck... I preloaded all of the files (GOG version) and just downloaded the last bit now. I try to install and I get "D:\Program Files (x86)\GOG.com\The Witcher 2\CookedPC\pack0.dzip An error occurred while trying to copy a file: The source file is corrupted." message.
What do?
What do?
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
Mine's always been set to that, and started downloading the update on my home PC while I was away at work. It was 50% done when I got home.
Go to http://en.thewitcher.com/ee_manual/ and download parts 1 and 2 and replace the ones you've already downloaded with those, then run the patcher again.
Given the way the game's structured I IMAGINE it's a one time switch, but they may've done something weird like Bioware did with ME2 where you had the game mostly in two halves... then got kicked to Disc 1 for the finale.
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Deleted member 17706
Unconfirmed Member
Thanks, friend! Will try.
Eh, too late for me, but Zefah can try it out. I already purged the older files and am redownloading it all. No big deal, I've got a Game of Thrones episode to watch anyway
Thank god for no bandwidth caps.
What version? Retail or GOG launcher should be alerting you to a new EE patch.
How to fix the EE install error:
http://en.thewitcher.com/forum/index.php?/topic/29080-how-to-fix-ee-install-error-look-here/
Angelus Errare
Banned
It's been so hard to fight the urge to play this game just from patch hype. Happy I waited.
I thank Max Payne 2 at 1440x1080 (original 4:3 AR) 32xCSAA and 8 X SGSSAA. A beautiful thing.
But now once this beefy thing downloads I'll be firing up TW2 for my first full play through. First time I got distracted 3/4 the way through, when I went back to finish it I decided to replay the whole thing and there was always a patch on the horizon that made it worth waiting. Then distraction after distraction just kept me away from sinking into it.
I think my wait is over.
I thank Max Payne 2 at 1440x1080 (original 4:3 AR) 32xCSAA and 8 X SGSSAA. A beautiful thing.
But now once this beefy thing downloads I'll be firing up TW2 for my first full play through. First time I got distracted 3/4 the way through, when I went back to finish it I decided to replay the whole thing and there was always a patch on the horizon that made it worth waiting. Then distraction after distraction just kept me away from sinking into it.
I think my wait is over.
Same
Try the fix Aeana/Salaadin mentioned, see if it works for you.
Which method is much more faster for downloading? GOG direct links or the GOG downloader?
I'm getting a good 4-5MBps using GOG downloader only for it to drop to 80KBps right now for the past 10 minutes. I'm not in a hurry but appreciate input from others if the direct links is much more stable with the speed.
I'm getting a good 4-5MBps using GOG downloader only for it to drop to 80KBps right now for the past 10 minutes. I'm not in a hurry but appreciate input from others if the direct links is much more stable with the speed.
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Deleted member 17706
Unconfirmed Member
That fix posted by Aeana appears to be working. I'm still installing, but I got past the previously problematic pack0.dzip
ss_lemonade
Member
Hmm, its been some time since I last played this. Using a 360 pad, has the controls always been this sluggish? Seems some of the menus require you to tap the dpad twice just to register a button press.
Angelus Errare
Banned
Yeah it's working thankfully. Not that it would have taken long to download everything again, it's the principles.
Reluctant-Hero
Member
Jealous of all you PC gamers right now. But soon, my 360 brothers & sisters will join you.
There's some photos of the EE launch in Poland here: http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/975399-the-witcher-2-assassins-of-kings/62563577
Quite a turnout. Sad to think that it's unlikely to get such a reception in the US.
Quite a turnout. Sad to think that it's unlikely to get such a reception in the US.
Just played for a little over three hours until I got to Flotsam. Quite a long intro with King Foltest until you get to Chapter 1, and what an intro it is. Just the presentation and the way the story is told is fantastic, and I can already see just from all of the requirements with signs, oils, traps, bombs, and potions that the gameplay is going to be a deep well of win once I get further into the game. Consoles needed a game like this. It is obvious straight away that it is the real deal.
Jay Shadow
Member
Steam always updates a game when you start it. Always keep up to date being off only blocks it from updating on its own.
I felt rumble in the tutorial when I got incinerate cast on me. That is the only time I have felt it so far, I think.
There's some photos of the EE launch in Poland here: http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/975399-the-witcher-2-assassins-of-kings/62563577
Quite a turnout. Sad to think that it's unlikely to get such a reception in the US.
I've tried and tried and tried to get people to pre-order this game. People weren't biting. People fucking suck.
Of course, corrupted file. But now, I can't at all find where the preload files are/were moved too. I have a TW2EE file, but I don't know where to put that part two folder. I have no problem just redownloading everything while I sleep, but I'd like to erase the corrupt stuff first.
Red Blaster
Member
I'm playing with a Dual Shock 3 via motionjoy and I liked how Geralt controls but are you really forced to use the keyboard to switch signs and stuff?
Hmm? Can't you just go into slow mo and switch them?
Ahh, thanks. But now my launcher is borked, won't even start up.
Edit: Just started the installer again from the same folder.
indigo-cyclops
Member
Basically had to redownload the entire game and reinstall. My game won't load, or start a new game. It just crashes. Now the merging of files is taking forever. Painful...
Did I read correctly that there is an expanded intro?
Did I read correctly that there is an expanded intro?
LiquidMetal14
hide your water-based mammals
My GOG DL has finally merged and is about 75% installed. Life is good. Too bad it's almost 1am here.
I think its just the lighting changes and some 360 controller optimization? Texture changes here and there.
Xdrive05
Member
Okay, cool. So it still has the better geometry/tessellation, just not the new lighting model?
SenorDingDong
Member
When I ran my copy it didn't start the download but just launched the game. Upon quitting a banner saying my copy had been updated to the enhanced edition although it was quite clear it had not.
Is there any work around to this or should I just delete and re-download the whole game?