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[Lulubop]

Downloading the prepatch now, 11.97 gigs.

 

[Ciastek3214]

Anyone else saw that it's also on Origin now?

Oh my god.

 

[Rawket Lawnchair]

What is really worth noting is that even though the game is about a year old (and if you recall the base version was significantly both richer and cheaper compared to base versions of other games), the enhanced edition for PC is being re-released as a brand new game, and at the price of a somewhat expensive one.

Even at the moment, people are better off grabbing the last few copies of TW2 2.0 version (at £12) and get the free update (as well as register it on GOG), than waiting to buy the expensive new enhanced edition.

 

[Tokubetsu]

Downloading the prepatch now, 11.97 gigs.

CDP filling us up with so MUCH CONTENT.

 

[inky]

Anyone else saw that it's also on Origin now?

Alan Wake is there too. Not that this has anything to do with this thread :X

How do I pre-patch on Steam?

 

[Moaradin]

Holy shit why is it downloading 20gb. EE can't be that big, can it?

=O

 

[Snapshot King]

Man that pre-patch is downloading fast as hell. It'll be done in an hour. No one answered my worries about input lag though. I've had the game since release but been unable to play it due to my shit PC. Is it true that if you're not hitting 60fps that the game has terrible input lag?

 

[Zeliard]

bit disappointed in the lack of hype for this. i expect the word of mouth to be good so by the time witcher 3 comes out there should be a strong following.

Seriously 360 owners you better buy this game. If you pay for Xbox Live Gold and ignore a game like this you should be smacked about with a heavy wooden stick.

 

[Kyaw]

Man that pre-patch is downloading fast as hell. It'll be done in an hour. No one answered my worries about input lag though. I've had the game since release but been unable to play it due to my shit PC. Is it true that if you're not hitting 60fps that the game has terrible input lag?

Not true. I play at around 45fps and experienced no lag.

 

[Minsc]

Man that pre-patch is downloading fast as hell. It'll be done in an hour. No one answered my worries about input lag though. I've had the game since release but been unable to play it due to my shit PC. Is it true that if you're not hitting 60fps that the game has terrible input lag?

I noticed no unusual lag at 45-60fps vs 60fps, but I used a gamepad, which helps mask the lag I suppose.

 

[Snapshot King]

Not true. I play at around 45fps and experienced no lag.

I noticed no unusual lag at 45-60fps vs 60fps, but I used a gamepad, which helps mask the lag I suppose.

Thanks dudes. I did some digging, and noticed that the issue seemed to dissapear a while back. Must have been patched, mostly, or something. Just loaded it up on mine, and even though I was only squeaking past 24fps I didn't notice any huge lag either.

Should we be expecting any performance upgrades in the EE? Witcher 1 was a pretty nice boost.

 

[Skilletor]

I can dl the patch now, but it won't apply until the game comes out next week?

 

[Zeliard]

I can dl the patch now, but it won't apply until the game comes out next week?

Nope. They just put it up for pre-loading since it's so big. Won't unlock till the 17th, though I'm not sure at what time.

 

[Skilletor]

Cool.

Looking forward to starting over. Just got a new graphics card and can play this on high. So pretty.

 

[Snapshot King]

Nope. They just put it up for pre-loading since it's so big. Won't unlock till the 17th, though I'm not sure at what time.

Probably midnight over in Poland, right? That'd make sense to me.

 

[Lulubop]

That d/l pretty fast.

 

[Snapshot King]

That d/l pretty fast.

These new download speeds from GoG seem like total overkill on anything that's not the Witcher. I mean shit, half the games on there are less than 500mb.

I ain't complainin tho!

 

[Ciastek3214]

Probably midnight over in Poland, right? That'd make sense to me.

That would make it 15:00-19:00 in America, so no.

 

[Snapshot King]

That would make it 15:00-19:00 in America, so no.

I thought Poland was....oh man, I got confused. God damnit. Well whatever I get home late on the 17th so it'll be good to go on my end whoo.

 

[Ciastek3214]

I thought Poland was....oh man, I got confused. God damnit. Well whatever I get home late on the 17th so it'll be good to go on my end whoo.

Poland is in Central Europe, so you might want to rethink your assumptions next time.

 

[Zeliard]

Now now, we should all be pals in this fine thread.

 

[Snapshot King]

Poland is in Central Europe, so you might want to rethink your assumptions next time.

My mistake was with timezones, not geography. Jeez man, be cool.

 

[Reluctant-Hero]

Seriously 360 owners you better buy this game. If you pay for Xbox Live Gold and ignore a game like this you should be smacked about with a heavy wooden stick.

Relax, bro. I have my Dark Edition preorder locked down. Can't wait to fire this up in my 360 next week.

 

[MrDaravon]

Gamestop already has pending charges on our credit card, I am ready.

 

[Tigel]

Does the predownload thing also works with the Steam version of the game?

 

[Zeliard]

Relax, bro. I have my Dark Edition preorder locked down. Can't wait to fire this up in my 360 next week.

I'm joking around. It should just be a light wooden stick.

 

[sflufan]

Does the predownload thing also works with the Steam version of the game?

Nope!

 

[Tigel]

Nope!

Boo-urns

 

[gdt]

Do I just go to my Witcher 2 (account) page and dl that 10gb download?

Guess so.

Or do I dl from the launcher?

 

[indigo-cyclops]

graphics and gameplay are dated but okay once you're into, but everything else is pretty much top notch.

I wouldn't say dated honestly; the game still looks good, even though it doesn't come close to TW2 obviously. I think of dated in older terms.

 

[EatChildren]

That's not what that is.

Spoiler

the wooded area is where you crash with the dragon at the end of the original, the shot of the bridge are part of the new ending cinematic and my guess is that it relates to the Empire crossing the river.

Oh nuts, you're right. Damn.

 

[BoobPhysics101]

GTX 680 is ready to smash on the new EE content.

 

[Chinner]

Do I just go to my Witcher 2 (account) page and dl that 10gb download?

Guess so.

Or do I dl from the launcher?

Go to the witches website it's there.

 

[Snuggles]

I wouldn't say dated honestly; the game still looks good, even though it doesn't come close to TW2 obviously. I think of dated in older terms.

The engine is dated, but some of the environments look great still, particularly everything in the Lakeside area.

 

[Moaradin]

GTX 680 is ready to smash on the new EE content.

I loaded up Witcher 2 yesterday. ubersampling still sub-par fps =(

Also, has there been any fix for the grid shadows yet? Those shadows kill the graphics for me now. It's the first thing I end up looking at and I can't unsee it.

 

[Derrick01]

I loaded up Witcher 2 yesterday. ubersampling still sub-par fps =(

What does that even do for such a massive FPS hit?

 

[EatChildren]

Also, has there been any fix for the grid shadows yet? Those shadows kill the graphics for me now. It's the first thing I end up looking at and I can't unsee it.

No fix for shadow dithering yet. Sucks. It's the only blemish on the engine.

What does that even do for such a massive FPS hit?

Supersamples the game from multiple camera angles.

 

[BoobPhysics101]

I loaded up Witcher 2 yesterday. ubersampling still sub-par fps =(

Also, has there been any fix for the grid shadows yet? Those shadows kill the graphics for me now. It's the first thing I end up looking at and I can't unsee it.

Ubersampling is shit. I just do my own supersampling/downsampling. 1440p --> 1080p = yum.

 

[Moaradin]

Ubersampling is shit. I just do my own supersampling/downsampling. 1440p --> 1080p = yum.

There a guide for that in the PC thread? Will need to check it out with custom supersampling. I was only getting 25-30 fps with ubersampling on and 90 without it.

 

[BoobPhysics101]

There a guide for that in the PC thread? Will need to check it out with custom supersampling. I was only getting 25-30 fps with ubersampling on and 90 without it.

There's a downsampling guide in the NeoGAF PC Gaming tweaking thread. I get 60 FPS locked with 1440p downsampled to 1080p. Only crazy shit like the intro to Chapter 2 will drop me below 60 FPS.

 

[boredofcanada]

anyone have any idea what the Witcher digital comic book Amazon is offering as a pre order bonus is?

 

[Pollux]

So, I've never played the first one since I only have consoles, but I'm REALLY looking forward to this game.

I don't think I've ever heard a negative review of it.

 

[gdt]

Around release people were shitting on the ending pretty hard.

 

[TenaciousNorth]

Not sure what to do with this game, really wanted to play it since it was first released but don't have a pc good enough to run it especially since I would want to run it on ultra. How is the replay value if I play it on consoles and then buy it again later this year when I build my new pc?

 

[Moaradin]

There's a downsampling guide in the NeoGAF PC Gaming tweaking thread. I get 60 FPS locked with 1440p downsampled to 1080p. Only crazy shit like the intro to Chapter 2 will drop me below 60 FPS.

Damn this looks nice with the 2560 x 1440 setting. You use any AA on top of the downsampling or no?

 

[zoku88]

Crap, new adventures for the PC version? I'm going to have to redownload the game.

 

[gdt]

Not sure what to do with this game, really wanted to play it since it was first released but don't have a pc good enough to run it especially since I would want to run it on ultra. How is the replay value if I play it on consoles and then buy it again later this year when I build my new pc?

A replay is mandatory. The middle act is almost completely different depending on a choice you make at the end of act 1.

 

[Hero_of_the_Day]

Pre-load doesn't work for the Steam version. Which was pretty much assumed, but they confirmed it.

On the bright side they also confirmed that the Steam Overlay will finally be fixed.

Glad I read this post, had just started the download. Lame that there's no pre-load for Steam. I need this deep inside of me, now.

Poland is in Central Europe, so you might want to rethink your assumptions next time.

Well, that's an oddly dickish sounding post over such a minor thing.

 

[TenaciousNorth]

A replay is mandatory. The middle act is almost completely different depending on a choice you make at the end of act 1.

Ok great, pre-ordered!

 

[1stStrike]

Can't wait for this. I played through both sides before all the way through, but with the extra stuff this will be a great time for a 3rd play through - especially the added content at the end!