How To Mod The Witcher 3 - Next Gen (Step by Step Tutorial)
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great tutorial for beginners who arent familiar with c programming.
Few notes:
When merging files, if the file has conflicts with vanilla features, its usually better to choose the mod implementation since otherwise the mod wouldnt work. If there is a conflict with another mod, you can actually choose one mod over another or just copy parts of the text from both! It depends on the case by case basis but I have found it to work many a times.
If you end up in a situation where the game is compiling scripts and there is an error that comes up (I had AutoApplyOils for instance which has been in integrated with the game causing the mod not to work), you can always look for that file, open it in the text editor of your choice and comment out the line in question (instead of deleting it). Simply add "//" before the line in question (the line number and the location of the file is given with the error code so it should be easy to find) or if you want to comment multiple lines in question, use "/**" and "**/" instead.
Example:
* Commenting out a single line:
//autoApplyOils();
This would make it so the game doesnt read that line while compiling.
* Commenting out multiple lines:
//*if (blah blah == blah blah){
do x;
do y;
} **/
This would make it so the game doesnt read the entire block of code while compiling.
3 weeks old into Witcher 3 ( yea I know, late AF) but already highly addicted to it. A few days old into the W3 modding scene, this vid is great help! Thanks for this. subbed
I KNEW once i heard your voice, i then knew i could get this done. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!...............You spoke clearly, you showed the same emotions that we were feeling, and you made us feel at home. I seriously hope you much successs in your future. We need more teachers like you. Yes......i subbed
Same bro
Now THIS is how you make a proper tutorial! Precise detailed info but still simple to understand. Bravo Jordan you're the man!
Great Job, after a couple years, came back to modding TW3... I still remember my brain boling after errors, and errors, and errors, but I must say this is a very precise guide about how avoid mistakes by modding this masterpiece. Good job Jordan!!
Ayo bro, thanks so much for this in-depth guide to installing TW3 mods for Next Gen. It took me weeks back in summer of 2019 to configure my mod set up on Classic TW3 to have everything running with no conflicts. Now that its been 4 years, I forgot how to do everything again lol, but this actually really helped! Especially for Next-Gen.
Hands down best walkthrough I’ve ever seen for modding. Used to get super frustrated because people were zooming through it, but this is conveniently paced. Well done!
This video is outdated & intended for version 4.0. If at some point my schedule frees up, ill try to make an updated video on 4.04
NEXT GEN FULL MODLIST:
docs.google.com/document/d/1Se_CF0pxB2-4P3nT-uuxNzW-YqkWII5udcdip8el_Yo/edit?usp=sharing
Thanks for this Jordan, watching it all the way through brother
Hey ! Thanks a lot for this in-depth video ! Really helped a lot but I can't seem to find my own user.settings file in my Documents folder where I could paste the Friendly HUD's. Got the other files though. Any idea what's going on?
I LOVE YOU DUDE. Theres no way you arent becoming HUGE in next year or so. Tis was sooo helpfull. Much love
14:36 for anyone wondering when your see a conditional statement like an if statement and it has parameters ()
Hi, great video but I am having an issue. I am adding in key bindings in the input.settings file and saving. Then once I start the game nothing happens. I close the game, go back to the settings file and it says that it has been modified and is reverted back to the default. Do you have an idea of what is causing this?
thank you so much! question early on in the video, is there a way to disable auto update on steam? theres a work around where you set it to only update when launching the game and then disable internet connection prior to launching the game. Is there a workaround from this where its just off for the witcher 3? thanks very much for the video!
Can you explain what bundled text are... And when you would need to merge them and when you are okay not merging
Great content for sure! I'm curious, do console commands mess with mods at all?
after merging, do i delete the original (mod) or just keep the merged and the original mod on the same folder (mods folder)? please help
The '//' is used to comment some code, which means we're basically telling the compiler to skip this code because it's just a developer comment and not actual working code. I think at 14:43 we should've taken code B rather than C
Interesting. That actually kinda makes sense when you word it like that. Like I mentioned, while I have a lot of modding experience, I'm far from a coding expert lol. So I appreciate the tip..!
is this whole video still up to date since the release of the 4.04 update of the game?🤔❓if not can u make a updated version?
Help please! firstly Thanks for the guide! I however I have a very serious issue... no attacks are registering from me, enemies or other friendly/horse at all. I have all but 1 of the mods in your list installed (controller mod), was able to resolve all conflicts throughout the modding process but from the start of the game, right from the tutorial, no attacks are registering from anyone, and I wouldn't have a clue where to start problem solving. which mods could be causing this?
Edit: grammar
Went through and downloaded 8 mods using your process. All function and mesh with each other fine except my game is telling me i have no dlc, keeping me from using my current save or accessing dlc on a new save. I tried verifying game files, redownloading all dlc, and checking every file in my dlc folder for any duplicates or empty/extra folders. Cannot figure out what's wrong
so the thing about vortex is it has only work for games like skyrim and fallout, very rarely has it worked for other games, it's easy to manually mod games like rdr2 and elden ring without it but for skyrim and fallout you just click the mod manager button and it downloads the mod and sets it up for you just like if you were installing a game so i would recommend vortex for skyrim and fallout and nothing else
hi jut have a quest i need help since the next gen update at the at the start screen the free dlc stuff theres no sliders to turn them on or off i tryed uninstalling them and reinstalling them nothing changed any ideas how to fix this ?
You're the man! Thanks so much for making this video it helps so so much
I've modded the game before and now it has been a couple years since I have played. Now I have to use this Vortex manager but none of the enabled mods on vortex are actually working. Anyone have any ideas why?
Hi! i need your help Master. I need to fix the problem because i'm over 100 level (105) at my save and i have this glitch that quest items are disappearing. Do you have any idea how to fix it my man?
great video dude. Im trying to merge realistic weathers and immersive lighting but i cant get it to work. Any help with this would be awesome
Thanks..! And I just give Realistic Weather priority over Immersive Lighting. Most Lighting mods don't merge with Weather mods. Both will still work together tho.
Yet in my experience, Realistic Weather doesn't seem to change much? I know it's meant to cover all areas, but compared to Skellige Winter Weather, it seems a bit basic imo.
tried multiple methods for some reason it never lets me use directory of the game files or the .exe files
If i bought the witcher 3 complete edition from steam, do i still need to manually mod too?
Thanks, that was really helpful.
I pretty new to modding but how do i get the in-game Mods sub menu?
6:58 when I click on that file it says config file is missing, I’m kinda slow and I just want a quick answer.
Can someone please tell me in simple layman terms what I need in order to open an existing mod? I just want to open it so I can browse the files. I'm asking this because many years ago (way back in 2017) I played the game a lot and had a custom mod file with a bunch of merged stuff: long story short, I then went some 6 years without playing the game - in that time I forgot the specifics of what all of the stuff in the mod was. It was all texture related, that much I remember, but I'd like to know what specifically. I recently got back into the game and I still have the mod file in its entirety. I played the game with the mod enabled and the couple of things that I remember it altered still work and look fine, but the mod is 200MB in size and I simply don't remember all the textures that it affected. There was the big update to the game at the end of 2022 and some of the stuff in the mod could be redundant (I vaguely remember some of the stuff in the mod * might * have been just higher resolution versions of things, which indeed could now be redundant since the update included improved texture resolution), so I'd just like to see what it all was.
anyone know if the geralt doppler and the magic spell mods are still working?
I have anather problem
It does fix all conflicts but some merged files still not work and I can´t boot my game. I can´t really do more than just accept it that there are no conflicts anymore.
I need help, what if i have some kind od "mods" in game but dont show any names of this and this is just a blank tile
Thanks for the tutorial, very well done. One thing, I don't have user.settings tho, what should I do if this happens?
Make sure to actually launch the game first before modding. By running the game, a user.settings file will be automatically created.
thanks brother its save me a lot of time i have bug on quest lynch mob because i refuse to help nilfgardian deserter i didnt get jounal entry for the quest and its force me to use complicated mod called brother in arm to get the entry its should then after the quest is updated in journal entry i delete the mod and go back to vanila because i like the game were it's was
Great walkthrough king
Thank you this is helpful.
man never seen a more descriptive video about the topic than this one
where do i find the vanilla.xml folder? its the only part im stuck on
I actually found the program your using< ANYONE NEW DOWUNLOAD SUBLIME TEXT TO TWEAK XML FILES, now im just having a hard time finding the vanilla imput xml anyone have any ideas where?
Would it be possible for you to just have a Mega with the merged files, so people could just simply download the whole thing, put it in the folder, and wham bam alakazam?
where can i find his correct input.xml file?
oh man, i followed you step by step and my mods still don't work. i just wanna add autpapplyoils and no intro but i still fail. i'm cursed :,D . great vid by the way. really clear and easy to follow.
Hey men you maybe skills for upgrade wiedzime Lightning mod for nextgen
What program is this to merge the scripts…it seems whatever I’m doing with the built in one isn’t working I can’t edit anything. Thanks in advance. 39:06
Sublime Text
@@JGupton93 thank you
Sorry one last question how did you get the script manager to open sublime text?
@@Alrightythen272 I set Sublime Text as my default text editor for all .txt and .xml files. Another easy way is to just right click any file (provided its a file you can manually edit) and select Open As, then select Sublime Text.
@@JGupton93 thanks man normally I’m good with tech stuff but this was just one of those things.
I'm still wating for e3 hud and ui for next gen XD
When I try to run the game I get a compilation error saying that the nodecorativecontainers mesh exists but was not imported from c++ code. Am I missing something?
Nevermind figured it out. I was missing the shared imports mod
I can't "unzip" the script manager folder. There's no zip folder present. I downloaded 7zip for the purpose of unzipping this, but when i "extract" nothing happens. Nothing in downloads folder, nothing on desktop, nothing. Dead in the water.
do you only need script merger to mod witcher 3
I don't see any mention of Mod Limit. I know the EXE to fix the issue (nexus Mod) does not work with next gen so how are your handling the issue?
You mean the Mod Limit Adjuster or the Mod Limit Fix? From my understanding both of those mods are no longer needed because the Next Gen update makes them obsolete. I haven't experienced any types of issues due to the large number of mods I have.
@@JGupton93 Thank you for your reply. On further research into the matter, there is now a mod limit of 200 mods without any issue unless the mod order is wrong or there are conflicts on the users part.
oh boy i'm getting errors in the script and the script merger isn't catching it. i'm at a loss, i have no idea what to do
The double / means it's a comment in C++, not sure if you broke something with it nor why mod C had it in the first place.
I should add that a comment means that line of code doesn't get executed.
Yeah, thank you for this...cos found that moding TW3 was a bit tricky compared to the work from other moding communities, like Mass Effect for example😳. Btw, don't know if you mention this, but rule No 1 for beginners at using mods on any game should be to install mods before starting a playthru to avoid issues along the way😁😭👍
The Nosferatu font and a couple other mods don't work, for example the Icon replacers etc. I am not getting any error messages pm Script Merger and this mod doesn't have any to begin with. I also am playing on the next gen and I did not forget to include the names of the xml files in the dx12 txt files either. My Mod menu is kinda bugged too, some Mod names are just blank. I just started to mod tw3 and only have a couple mods installed. Some work, others that seem very easy like this one don't. The Meditation mod doesn't even show in my Mod Menu and does nothing when holding down N. I did the input.xml right, kinda lost here.
Which DX version are you playing on? Because if it's 12, I have 0 experience with that because my GPU isn't powerful enough for Ray Tracing at 60 fps. I use 11 & from my experience, every mod works fine.
As for the mod menus, do you have more than 10? Going over that limit can cause issues unless you download the Menu Strings mod, as I mentioned in another comment. If not, perhaps you're typing them incorrectly in the dx12filelist.xml?
@@JGupton93 Thanks for the quick answer. And I am using dx12 but also trying dx11 didn't make any difference, except for some options missing like rtx as u mentioned. I would like to play with dx12 and I figured that there wouldn't be that much of a difference, since no mod ever mentiones anything specific to do if u play with dx12. And yes, I did in fact install the Menu strings mod, but after the fact, I totally missed that u said it in your video at the end and I just stumbled upon it by accident. I have like 20mods more or less, including glowing items, noweightlimit, sharedimports and other tweaks. My Mod Menu shows me 3 Mods and 2 Blank ones. The showing ones being Auto apply oil, Sort everything and lego. I can still choose the blank ones and I'm guessing that they're both the friendly mods. So maybe I did something wrong on that end... I will look into it, but still no explanation why other things don't work, as simple as a font or icon.
@@JGupton93 I have found a Witcher 3 Mod manager that has been tweaked for the nextgen update. I will try it with that too.
@ᴀᴘᴛʏᴘ † Most mods that specify whether it's for DX11 or 12 are usually tied to lighting or shadows. Most others work vice versa. But DX12 still has a lot of performance issues, even if you turn off the settings that would be removed in 11's version.
With menus, a lot of mods simply won't come with one. Unless they include a bin folder. If it's blank in the menu but still clickable, that means two things: Either you have an xml file for a mod in the user_matrix folder, but the actual mod is missing from the mods/dlc folder. Or if you edited the "Group id" lines of the mod xml file to be compatible with Menu Strings, but you either typed something wrong or used a word the game doesn't recognize.
And as for fonts, the only thing I could think of is perhaps they don't work on DX12 because they haven't technically been updated for next-gen? A lot of mods miraculously work without updates because certain game codes remain the same across both the old DX11 & Next Gen DX11. But perhaps the DX12 version changes that?
My Script Merger is emty and the mods are not activated in the game.
Thank you
Can someone help? I have 15 mods with mod menu, but I can only use 9 of them, scrolling down to another 6 makes impossible to click and choose any menu entry. How to sort this out?
You want to download this mod here, then add it to your mods folder: www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/3650
The main use of this mod is to essentially create another mod page. When a mod comes with an "xml," open it and search for every line that says "Group id." What I do is change it so instead it'll say something like "Mods.Mods.(mod name) or Mods.Combat.(mod name)"
So now, when you go to your mod page, you'll see 2 new options that are actually pages. One that says Mods & another that says Combat. (Using "Gameplay" works as well to create a new page)
@@JGupton93 Thank you, it works!
Where is the mod that nerfs the city guards,nerfs the fall damege and have some other futures like seeing in dark and ciri,triss and yen have other outfits?
its not working. everybody talking about how great pc gaming is and i have to deal with crap like this.
for 2 days im sitting here and try to install one mod that doesnt want to merge with the script. not with a another mod with the merged files. i cant open them and the merger doesnt find them. i did everything right. putting the folders in the right folders and still it wont work. im giving up.
Thanks
I cant thank you enough for this video, but I feel obligated to try. Thank you thank you thank you. I'm new to mods and and have broken my game twice now 🥲BUT I am determined to pay close attention this time and not F#@% it ip again.
Question though, When adding the FriendlyHud mod, I cant seem to paste the text that I copied from the mods imput.xml into the games. (it worked fine with the user settings.) I noticed that your file looks different then mine when opened (numbered lines to the left,) so i ask... are you using a different program, or am i missing something else.
Gods below! 👺 I just figured it out 😣 Please disregard everything I said. Except for the thank you.
Thanks for good Video.
bro script manager is not detecting any mod
what file editor r u using?
Sublime Text. Much better than Notepad
34:58 Im having trouble finding that Vanilla folder youre talking about to transfer the text from the friendly hud script.
game file location then \The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt\bin\config
4game\user_config_matrix\pc
Thanks 10000x. !!!!!!
honestly I love you for doing this, it is all very helpful but can you as you suggested upload your xml files (correct ones) for friendlyhud and meditation? You completely lost my asperger brain when you made that error. I simply couldn't get back from that.
nvm i think I got it to work actually.
Thank you for the great vid, wish modding Skyrim was as easy...
It really is simple if you follow the Load Order Structure. As long as you own Anniversary edition, modding is mostly auto install. Just read every mod post section to check other's experiences and make sure you aren't downloading things that obviously conflict each other. Even if they conflict, sometimes you can prioritize load order and have everything work. People swear by creating their own patches and using MO2 for accessibility to every mod, but that is definitely harder.
@@magoochito 'preciate that dawg
Would you share your mod list? Thank you for the video. This is amazing!
It's a pretty long list, not gonna lie lol. But yeah, the second I finish getting it all organized I'll upload a document file with every mod I have installed 👌🏾
Here's the Full List. docs.google.com/document/d/1Se_CF0pxB2-4P3nT-uuxNzW-YqkWII5udcdip8el_Yo/edit?usp=sharing
@@JGupton93 Brother, you are amazing!
@@JGupton93 Looks really good!
Do you still have FSR accessible or do you just run it natively?
I'm a bit torn. Some mods break the menu for the next gen and removes FSR. Not sure what to do
@Jamie R I run the DX11 version natively with TAA. So everything like DLSS, Ray Tracing & FSR are unavailable. Also I'm on an NVIDIA GPU so I'd run DLSS I instead of FSR. But from my experience in 1080p, DLSS has a nasty visual downgrade that isn't worth the few FPS you get in return. If you really want a big FPS boost, it's best to pair it with DLSS frame generation.
The main downside to all of this tho, is that it requires an insane GPU like a 4090 to even be somewhat playable. As of right now, the DX12 version has WAY more issues than the DX11 version. Don't get me wrong, it looks amazing on DX12 maxed out, but until it gets another hotfix I won't be bothering with it.
Timestamps would be amazing
My script merger says Cant find quickBMS what is that??
You must have downloaded the Script Merger without the dependencies. Make sure you download the top one that says "Witcher Script Merger v0.6.5"
Can you give a Mod List Order for your Mod List please. It would be a great help to those of us that follow you.
Here's a quick Image of my "mods" folder & the order they're in: imgur.com/a/N8482Dv
Nine times out of ten, this is what he says, if he's being honest.
There's a one out of ten chance, he's feking with ya.
REMEMBER TO ALWAYS CREATE BACKUPS OF VANALLA FILES..! (One crucial thing I failed to mention)
Also, regarding Manual Merges...i'm not 100% certain if what I said or did is fully correct, but I've yet to experience any issues in my game. If any experts have any corrections, I'll be glad to hear them out.
Do i just copy and paste the whole Witcher 3 game to another folder?
@JoeMamaa I usually just back up the pc folder inside user_config_matrix. But to be safe, whenever you download a mod & windows informs you that the file already exists & will be replaced, copy & paste a backup of it before doing so.
@@JGupton93 mate , can we make this on portable version ?
This shit is fucking impossible
How the hell do you even FIND where your game is located? I copy the desktop shortcut as path and paste it and it’s just telling me it can’t find the specified mod directory in the specified games directory. This is so frustrating and you just skipped over that step in your whole 40 minute tutorial
I have the game on steam, it’s not letting me add the game file
@@haigravs2556 did you figure it out i have the same problem
Using TW3MM is a must, skips 90% of everything here. Only need to use script merger
Some mods will require manual installation still. However they usually state that in the mod description.
So much hassle for a few mods... I give up.
It's not that complicated, you can do it!
Dude that script meger bullshit is confusing
I've been stuck on step number 1 for an hour now, fuck me i hate modding, this is too complicated for my brain.
Breh you freaking sound like The Series Geralt
bruh.. chapters lol
think i'll stick with the books lol out of my depth
Yeah, and that's why I always go in a quest for mods focused on correct bugs/errors first, to expand on the true lore from books and game series second, then enviroment and cosmetics at the the very end, cos sadly those are the ones with more issues at merging...but worth all the hassle, I was happy raiding at night with my trailer dark cloak on😁👍
@@Hellion73 i actually somehow got mine working few weeks ago with no errors so im happy lol
your voice is amazing. James Erle Jones type stuff. lol I had to change my audio settings.
why they made so stupidly hard to mod
Bruh. 40 minute video?
This is a great explenation, but makes me not give a fuck about modding anymore tbh. too much of a hustle for shis game.
Please somebody help me. I am not good with computer stuff and am getting very frustrated that nobody takes the time to teach stupid people how to do this. I need help i am computer stupid all i want to do is make the witcher 3 look better
1. Nobody starts off as an expert. At one point in time I was very stupid when it came to this process as well. Remember: Practice makes perfect.
2. Modding takes a lot of patience + trial & error. Just take a deep breathe & relax. Frustration rarely solves problems & usually tends to create more.
3. Be sure to watch the ENTIRE video thoroughly before attempting to do anything yourself. Then attempt to perform the actions WHILE watching the video a 2nd time. Don't skip any steps & rewind if you misunderstood a step.
Take in that advice & then report back to me if you get stuck on a certain process. I'll try my best to give advice, but keep in mind it's been awhile since I've touched this game. May need to refresh my mind a bit.
Got everything working as intended thank you!
waaaaaaaaaaaayyyyy to hard to mod a game... it's like they make it intentionally hard, so players are discouraged to get a degree in coding in order to put a few mods in there... holy moly. But of course that's not the case. They would never do something like that.
Or maybe you just lack patience, or you're too incompetent to figure it out? This isn't mandatory to play the game, it's optional & no one's forcing you to do it. If you read the comments you’ll see that lots of other people have benefited from the info in this video. If you can't seem to do so, then just move on.
Fantastic tutorial but I'm not doing all this shit just to install a handful of mods. This has just turned into a big pain in the ass
bro whats your pronouns