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The Witcher: on 360/PS3 fall 2009

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  • The_ScarabThe_Scarab Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    Just picked up this game off a friend.

    Wow. This has come out of nowhere and is pretty decent. What the hell.

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  • SquintyMcSquintSquintyMcSquint Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    I've been meaning to pick this up but when I actually thought to check the system requirements the recommended spec is a bit.. much.. (to me anyway!) they recommend an AMD X2 5600+ processor, or Core Duo 2.

    Can anyone whos played this hazard a guess at how well it would run on an AMD X2 4600 and a Nvidia 7600GT? I see theres mention about crazy load times, but I could probably live with that but if it looks/runs like ass.. thats a different story.

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  • The_ScarabThe_Scarab Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    Well I have a Core 2 Duo and 8800GTX level system, and coming off Crysis this game runs like slippery buttered eels.

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  • zhadumzhadum Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    If I set the lighting to max the game gets extremly blurry. Does anyone elve have this problem?
    Is there a fix/workaround or do I have to turn down the settings?

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  • KivutarKivutar Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    grrarg wrote: »
    It is Polish. The link at the bottom goes to the Polish language section of their forum.
    Polish, sorry.
    Having 'flu shortcircuits brain pathways, I definitely did know that.
    Anyway, I was just wondering if all of the newsletters went out in only Polish, or if they offered any translations as well, I'd give just about any other option a shot :P

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  • The Black HunterThe Black Hunter The key is a minimum of compromise, and a simple, unimpeachable reason to existRegistered User regular
    edited December 2007
    I got this and have just beaten the first the jolly
    green canines
    and yeah.


    I got stuck into Crysis, so this is next.

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  • SwashbucklerXXSwashbucklerXX Swashbucklin' Canuck Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    Kivutar wrote: »
    grrarg wrote: »
    It is Polish. The link at the bottom goes to the Polish language section of their forum.
    Polish, sorry.
    Having 'flu shortcircuits brain pathways, I definitely did know that.
    Anyway, I was just wondering if all of the newsletters went out in only Polish, or if they offered any translations as well, I'd give just about any other option a shot :P

    Here is a link to the newsletter in English:
    http://www.thewitcher.com/newsletter/en/2007-12.html

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  • Magic PinkMagic Pink Tur-Boner-Fed Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    I really, really hope this comes out for the 360 like the rumours are saying. It looks extra cool.

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  • Tapeworm711Tapeworm711 Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    OK, got this game today. Would love to play it. Only the game thinks I have a pirated copy =(

    and help would be appreciated.

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  • The_SpaniardThe_Spaniard It's never lupines Irvine, CaliforniaRegistered User regular
    edited December 2007
    I just ordered the uncensored UK edition online.

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  • The Black HunterThe Black Hunter The key is a minimum of compromise, and a simple, unimpeachable reason to existRegistered User regular
    edited December 2007
    Guys I just got that woman who you escort to her house and meet in the mill.

    hurr hurr hurr.


    But seriousely, whenever I see a good looking polygon based object all I can think about is "When can I hit that?"

    Its frustrating when I can't do it within 10 minutes...

    WHAT IS HAPPENING TO ME?

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  • MaydayMayday Cutting edge goblin tech Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    Patch 1.2 released!!

    http://www.thewitcher.com/

    LOADING TIMES HALVED OH GOD YES

    Mayday on
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  • DracomicronDracomicron Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    Mayday wrote: »
    Patch 1.2 released!!

    http://www.thewitcher.com/

    LOADING TIMES HALVED OH GOD YES

    Oh, that's good news. I'm glad I'm only as far in as the Chapter 2 intro.

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  • SwashbucklerXXSwashbucklerXX Swashbucklin' Canuck Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    Mayday wrote: »
    Patch 1.2 released!!

    http://www.thewitcher.com/

    LOADING TIMES HALVED OH GOD YES

    Hurrah! Anybody have a link to a mirror?

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  • DrunkMcDrunkMc Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    Damn, I just beat it. :)

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  • EdcrabEdcrab Actually a hack Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    Mayday wrote: »
    Patch 1.2 released!!

    http://www.thewitcher.com/

    LOADING TIMES HALVED OH GOD YES

    Woo-hoo patch!

    ...stupid question, but saves from the older version will still function, right? I got to chapter 3 like a month ago and now would be a perfect time to resume my Witching. Witchering. Witchingeringer... whatever.

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  • MaydayMayday Cutting edge goblin tech Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    Witchinging.

    Anyway, yeah, they will function- I'm in the exactly same situation as you, Ed.

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  • NarianNarian Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    I'm so glad I'm getting this for Christmas.

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  • übergeekübergeek Sector 2814Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    Downloading now. Thank god. Did they fix the issue of no bank access in most of Act V?

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  • akajaybayakajaybay Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    The load times were the only thing that I felt was a serious problem in this game. Ok yeah the inventory is a bit wobbly. But this was a really good game that was really hurting with those loads.

    Glad to hear it's getting better. Alas I have already finished it and doubt I'll head through for a second run real soon. Too much other gaming to do right now.

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  • übergeekübergeek Sector 2814Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    akajaybay wrote: »
    The load times were the only thing that I felt was a serious problem in this game. Ok yeah the inventory is a bit wobbly. But this was a really good game that was really hurting with those loads.

    Glad to hear it's getting better. Alas I have already finished it and doubt I'll head through for a second run real soon. Too much other gaming to do right now.

    I know how you feel. Those bastards waited till today, and last night I got Orange Box. =) So now I have to finish Psychonauts, Tomb Raider: Legend, Aquaria, play through this again, play HL2 again, then do Episodes 1 and 2, and then Portal and TF2 once they finish downloading. I don't know where to start anymore. =(

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  • Mei HikariMei Hikari Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    Great, now I try and patch the game and the patch gives me a bullshit error every time.
    >SetupNew\setup.cpp (135)
PAPP:
PVENDOR:
PGUID:
$
@Windows XP Service Pack 2 (2600) IE 7.0.6000.16574

    I do have SP 2, you piece of shit.

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  • The_ScarabThe_Scarab Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    How awesome is this game?

    Totally came out of left field and surprised the fuck out of me.

    Im not kidding, literally the first I heard of this game was on The Brodeo after it was released. Where did this come from? Its so cool.

    Its like a triple A game but without all the baggage. No developer reputation, no nitpicking over every minute detail. Its got a bunch of 7s and 8s in reviews and I just dont care. Its fucking the witcher. so good.

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  • MaydayMayday Cutting edge goblin tech Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    Mei Hikari wrote: »
    Great, now I try and patch the game and the patch gives me a bullshit error every time.
    >SetupNew\setup.cpp (135)
PAPP:
PVENDOR:
PGUID:
$
@Windows XP Service Pack 2 (2600) IE 7.0.6000.16574
    I do have SP 2, you piece of shit.

    Same here.
    The people on the forums told me to redownload.

    Mayday on
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  • DracomicronDracomicron Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    The_Scarab wrote: »
    Im not kidding, literally the first I heard of this game was on The Brodeo after it was released. Where did this come from?

    Poland!

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  • The_ScarabThe_Scarab Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    Dracomicron wrote: »
    The_Scarab wrote: »
    Im not kidding, literally the first I heard of this game was on The Brodeo after it was released. Where did this come from?

    Poland!

    Cool. So when will the developer move their hq to Britain then?

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  • MaydayMayday Cutting edge goblin tech Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    Hopefully never so I can work for them (I'm from Poland too).

    Mayday on
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  • MaydayMayday Cutting edge goblin tech Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    Hikari-check the size of the file, it should be 113 MB. I now know that I only got a part of it.

    Mayday on
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  • DroolDrool Science! AustinRegistered User regular
    edited December 2007
    Oh nice I can start playing this again. The load times drove me mad.

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  • brynstarbrynstar Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    Nice to hear about the patch! As many have said, the load times are the one major thing that drags the game down a little bit. This has been perfect for the RPG need I had after finishing Mass Effect.

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  • master_kaosmaster_kaos Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    very good news about patch. Like others have stated, this game is prettygood, but I stopped playing it from the unbearable loading times.

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  • MaydayMayday Cutting edge goblin tech Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    Here's a much better source to download from (faster and not-stopping):
    ftp://clubicvisiteur14084:[email protected]/temp-clubic-rx1416/patch/the_witcher_patch_v1.2_multi-langues_197888.exe

    Mayday on
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  • Mei HikariMei Hikari Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    Thanks mayday, I redownloaded from a mirror (fileshack I think) and all was fine.
    And here I was being a good boy, downloading from the official site.

    Why aren't all PC games on Steam? I don't have patience for this bullshit anymore.

    Now, to see if the load/save times have really improved...

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  • MaydayMayday Cutting edge goblin tech Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    Just before you get a nasty surprise: the first time an area loads is still pretty long. It's the enter-house-and-come-out-again situation that has been solved.

    Mayday on
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  • The Black HunterThe Black Hunter The key is a minimum of compromise, and a simple, unimpeachable reason to existRegistered User regular
    edited December 2007
    I havent had a loading screen last more than 30 seconds.

    Of course I'm only up to doing Odo's chore.


    4gb of fully utilised RAM ftw

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  • taliosfalcontaliosfalcon Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    I've hit something thats stopped me from playing this pretty much completely..the trees and shrubberies have these masses of white-artifact dots all over them that drive me crazy. Changing drivers does nothing, reinstalling, nothing, crying? nothing. And its not my videocard overheating so i'm out of ideas

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  • The Black HunterThe Black Hunter The key is a minimum of compromise, and a simple, unimpeachable reason to existRegistered User regular
    edited December 2007
    Maybe it's snowing?

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  • taliosfalcontaliosfalcon Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    The Black Hunter wrote: »
    Maybe it's snowing?

    google has shown me they are the same white dots as in the bottom of these pictures
    http://www.kraytracing.com/index.php?subpage=4&info=1
     i've also found other people who get them in the witcher..and apparently its a rendering problem with no known fix..wooo D:

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  • FireWeaselFireWeasel Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    Mayday wrote: »
    Just before you get a nasty surprise: the first time an area loads is still pretty long. It's the enter-house-and-come-out-again situation that has been solved.

    Which in my opinion was the major situation to begin with. It seriously discouraged me from exploring houses knowing it'd take me forever to get back out into the main area.

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  • akajaybayakajaybay Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    übergeek wrote: »
    [I know how you feel. Those bastards waited till today, and last night I got Orange Box. =) So now I have to finish Psychonauts, Tomb Raider: Legend, Aquaria, play through this again, play HL2 again, then do Episodes 1 and 2, and then Portal and TF2 once they finish downloading. I don't know where to start anymore. =(

    Start with Portal. It's short and excellant.

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