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[terrdactycalsrock]

what settings can I expect to run on with a ati mobility radeon Hd 5650 graphics card that has a gig of memory plus four gigs of ram? Oh and my processor is an Intel I 5 clocked at 2.4 I'm sure that factors into it as well.

Im just re posting my question since a new page opened up. I know its a question most pc gamers hate, but I havent been into pc gaming that long. So I want to know what to expect.

 

[sflufan]

I have a feeling you'll see the 1.3 patch relatively soon now that Valve has updated Steam so that you'll no longer have to download the WHOLE FREAKIN' 9 GIGS of TW2 each and every time CDP released a patch!

 

[Minsc]

Im just re posting my question since a new page opened up. I know its a question most pc gamers hate, but I havent been into pc gaming that long. So I want to know what to expect.

There's a couple of youtube videos you can see if you just search google for "5650 witcher 2". It leads you to believe somewhere around medium/high at 15-30fps, though I'm not sure I'd expect that much. At the very least it seems you could probably run it alright with some degree of lower settings, but a 5650M is not too fast a GPU.

 

[Templar Wizard]

i try to copy some of the configs to my .ini but i cant save them.
says its not permitted... what am i doing wrong that i cant even use notepad right??

 

[knitoe]

i try to copy some of the configs to my .ini but i cant save them.
says its not permitted... what am i doing wrong that i cant even use notepad right??

Make sure the file isn't "Read only". Also, run notepad as administrator.

 

[Yurt]

Patch 1.3 is here! July, 20, 2011 The long-awaited patch 1.3 is finally here. We apologize it took so long, but we had to make sure that all of the issues were addressed accordingly. The update includes a plethora of fan-requested improvements, including difficulty adjustments for the game’s Prologue, support for a variety of aspect ratios and a host of other gameplay tweaks and fixes. Next to the long list of changes, this update also brings along free DLC - a quest called “A Sackful of Fluff”. Steam patch will become available at later time.

http://en.thewitcher.com/patch1-3/

 

[Salsa]

Im amazed at how GPU intensive this is. I installed my new card today (gtx 560ti) and the game runs perfectly fine with ALL settings on the highest possible (didnt tried uber) and im using my old ass E7200@2.5ghz

Cant wait to see how it runs once i install my i5 2500k

 

[Kyaw]

It'll run MUCH better with the 2500k.

 

[Max]

Steam "patch" they say....

 

[Nekrono]

Im amazed at how GPU intensive this is. I installed my new card today (gtx 560ti) and the game runs perfectly fine with ALL settings on the highest possible (didnt tried uber) and im using my old ass E7200@2.5ghz

Cant wait to see how it runs once i install my i5 2500k

You're in for quite a surprise!

I was running the game with a 6950 2GB and a Core 2 Duo @2.2Ghz which is somewhat similar to your setup and man when I got my 2500k I went from 15-20 FPS to ~50 in the first big town which is pretty demanding from what I hear.

 

[HooYaH]

Steam "patch" they say....

They have to upload another 10GB.

 

[Snuggles]

Ah, the Steam peasants still wait for the new patch.

It took me around 2 minutes to install it. Another 10 gig patch? How unfortunate.

 

[Wallach]

Ah, the Steam peasants still wait for the new patch.

It took me around 2 minutes to install it. Another 10 gig patch? How unfortunate.

*raises pinky*

Indeed.

 

[nib95]

Steam is actually pretty crap isn't it?

 

[Kyaw]

GoG has a nicer website than Steam!

 

[Yurt]

GoG has a nicer website than Steam!

And they get all your money.

 

[Easy_D]

Im amazed at how GPU intensive this is. I installed my new card today (gtx 560ti) and the game runs perfectly fine with ALL settings on the highest possible (didnt tried uber) and im using my old ass E7200@2.5ghz

Cant wait to see how it runs once i install my i5 2500k

I'm wondering what areas you're running because the game can run like absolute shit on my E8500 @ 3.16ghz regardless of settings.

Edit: I thought Steam's new content delivery would allow for small Witcher 2 patches?

 

[Leonsito]

Item storage has been added. Players can now store items from their Inventory at inns. To leave items in storage or collect previously stored items, talk to innkeepers.

A ‘Junk’ panel has been added to the Inventory to provide greater clarity in item classification.

A new menu option has been added under ‘Extras’ – this enables players to view in-game animated sequences (flashbacks, memory flashes, dreams stolen by harpies) outside of the game.

Nice

 

[Gvaz]

Steam's latest patches should actually fix that 10gb problem.

 

[JaseC]

Im amazed at how GPU intensive this is. I installed my new card today (gtx 560ti) and the game runs perfectly fine with ALL settings on the highest possible (didnt tried uber) and im using my old ass E7200@2.5ghz

Cant wait to see how it runs once i install my i5 2500k

Nice. I might buy by a 3GB GTX 580 prior to my impending upgrade. I'd tried playing the game with my current lowly HD 5750, but as I'm sure you can imagine the experience wasn't particularly pleasant. There was Triss' hi-res tits and bush and... that's about it.

Edit: I'm currently running an E6420 @ 3.2GHz and 2GB DDR2-800, FWiW. I've posted in this thread before asking what benefits an upgrade to a GTX 580 would bring.

 

[Gully State]

Nice...new DLC...just what I needed to motivate me to do my Iorveth playthrough.

 

[Futurevoid]

Should the launcher for the GOG version auto-update to 1.3?

 

[tauke]

Downloading the patch now. Looks like a hefty updates and fixes too.

 

[dreamer3kx]

Hmm, when I try patching I get error message, "installed game version is invalid or incomplete", retail disk, how can you tell which version you have?

 

[toastyToast]

Oh snap, you can make batches during alchemy now.

 

[subversus]

Hmm, when I try patching I get error message, "installed game version is invalid or incomplete", retail disk, how can you tell which version you have?

same here.
damn these people can't get the third patch right.

 

[Otheradam]

1.3 broke some of my controller controls. I can't select spells and items or meditate. D pad doesn't work. Wonder if its because of a mod I installed.

Edit: yup. it was the map and targetting mod.

 

[Zzoram]

So will the Steam patch be properly sized or what?

 

[gdt]

Oh god, I hope they haven't broken controller support again.

 

[JaseC]

So will the Steam patch be properly sized or what?

I imagine the updated content server delivery system is being gradually patched into servers servicing an equally gradually increasing amount of games/files. So, the answer is, wait and see.

 

[Coldsnap]

I like these free DLC patch but how do you get back to chapter 2 once you finished the game...

 

[Horns]

Can anyone confirm if the unlimited items mod still works?

 

[Zzoram]

I like these free DLC patch but how do you get back to chapter 2 once you finished the game...

Play it again and make different decisions

 

[Coldsnap]

Also does the camera spin around after walking through doors for anyone else? I'm using the controller.

 

[Minsc]

I suppose it would be important to emphasize this:

NOTE: Please keep in mind that all of the fan-made modifications are incompatible with the newest update. Make sure to uninstall them to avoid in-game issues. We apologize for the inconvenience.

So when you update, make sure to remove any mods and wait for newer versions that are compatible with 1.3.

Also does the camera spin around after walking through doors for anyone else? I'm using the controller.

Its always done this for me, so it wouldn't necessarily be unique to 1.3.

 

[Vinlaen]

Does anybody have any benchmarks for SLI with the new v1.3 patch?

 

[dreamer3kx]

Dont have any mods and still cant patch, guess ill try uninstalling, ugh.

 

[Complistic]

HA! My new GTX 560 TI arrives the same day patch 1.3 goes live. It's going to be a good day.

 

[Gvaz]

Oh god, I hope they haven't broken controller support again.

It's a sign.

 

[ss_lemonade]

Also does the camera spin around after walking through doors for anyone else? I'm using the controller.

They should fix this. I really have no idea what the reasoning is behind the 180 camera spin when opening nearly any door.

 

[Horns]

In response to:

NOTE: Please keep in mind that all of the fan-made modifications are incompatible with the newest update. Make sure to uninstall them to avoid in-game issues. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Does uninstalling mean deleting the files?

 

[AwesomeSauce]

This, I'm sure is the fistfight praying women at Vergen bug that they fixed.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sk9rvw0eH6I

 

[knitoe]

Just tried the game briefly, Xbox 360 controller works just fine.

 

[JaseC]

Does uninstalling mean deleting the files?

Not necessarily. You could just move them outside of the Witcher 2 folder.

 

[Coldsnap]

Its always done this for me, so it wouldn't necessarily be unique to 1.3.

They should fix this. I really have no idea what the reasoning is behind the 180 camera spin when opening nearly any door.

Ah, thank god its not just me. So unnerving

 

[GillianSeed79]

Crap. I'm in the middle of Chapter 2 on my Ivoreth playthrough with the no weight limit mod. My weight is probably disgustingly over the limit. Should I just sell everything I don't need? Do crafting components, diagrams, herbs etc. have weight? Or is it just equipment? What's the typical weight limit for a level 20 character?

 

[Tallshortman]

I'm wondering what areas you're running because the game can run like absolute shit on my E8500 @ 3.16ghz regardless of settings.

Edit: I thought Steam's new content delivery would allow for small Witcher 2 patches?

Isn't the E8500 a dual core? I've read that the Witcher 2 runs somewhat terribly on dual core CPUs. One of the few games optimized for quad core CPUs. My older Phenom quad doesn't go above 70% running the game on high/uber settings.

 

[Kyaw]

Sell all the junk items. You can buy back the crafting items if you need them back.

Don't sell the rare ones though, you will need it in the next chapter or so and you won't be able to buy it back because the merchants are changed.

 

[JaseC]

dit: I thought Steam's new content delivery would allow for small Witcher 2 patches?

It does, technically. But the rollout will be gradual. It'll be some time before every Steam-distributed item will be delivered via the new system.

 

[Complistic]

Crap. I'm in the middle of Chapter 2 on my Ivoreth playthrough with the no weight limit mod. My weight is probably disgustingly over the limit. Should I just sell everything I don't need? Do crafting components, diagrams, herbs etc. have weight? Or is it just equipment? What's the typical weight limit for a level 20 character?

Can't you just drop everything on the ground, save, then come back for it after the patch?