Newbie to the Witcher games.

As I mentioned importing a save is important but I cannot remember why but the decisions you make in TW1 have no carry over effect if I remember correctly, TW2 makes some assumptions for you but it was 2014 when I last  played it was a long time ago. 

So ran off to Google and this sums it up and shows I was wrong:

"In terms of equipment, an import isn't much of a boost. Especially when the game is patched, you get the DLC armor pieces and the Blue Stripe jacket, which are better than what you import. You should also get round about 1% of your save game money on top of the regular starting amount. What's nice, is that previous decisions from TW1 take effect in TW2. Not groundbreaking, but they are referenced, which makes it interesting. So, I would do the import, although you won't benefit much from better equipment (except maybe the Moonblade)."

The benefits of importing a save as @gaben7 may have been pointing out it is that it may be a 100% PT save where everything has been done, collected etc. so that when you import it will carry some items etc. over. 

I was actually talking about a save editor. It is out there, works well.

Decisions definitely carry over between saves. It isn't perfect, but it is similar to what you may have heard.

I have played... A lot.

Just finished the game actually

I ended up failing several minor quests. Never found a sword I was looking for. Got almost every other trinket, and wasn't a dumb Witcher at the end who kept getting surprised by what had been going on around him. The combat became very tedious for a while, but the story is worth it and W2 is now waiting for me, with decisions I've made reflecting better my interpretation of the scene and lore.

Things I noticed?

Tach monkeys. From KotOR, maybe from earlier BioWare games as well? They are in Mass Effect 1 as well.

There is a peasant whistling the Imperial March from Star Wars.

The combat music at times is very similar, to what plays in some combat scenarios in Cyberpunk.

"Living World" is what CDPR does. I didn't really realize it or appreciate it until this replay of TW1. Just having the NPCs doing their own thing and following day/night patterns, random weather, it is a template they have expanded on and hopefully will continue to improve on but it works well. For the time, it was a massive game and accomplishment for the studio.

I encountered lots of crashing, until I realized it was probably memory related. Patched the game with NTCore's 4GB patch. That stopped most of the crashing, not all. It is rough around the edges a bit, and old, but a fine game. Hope you are having fun!

Last night was another all nighter with The Witcher 1. Don't remember all of it though. I remember destroying three Salamandra slave camps in the swamps. I remember completing the contracts for the Graveirs, Cockatrice, and Kikimore's. I remember finding the lost little boy in the swamp. I remember recruiting the Scoia'tael and infiltrating the hidden Salamandra base. Once it was found I remember dying a lot because I thought we had to take the Salamandra head on. But no, I just had to activate the portal on the left side to let the Scoia'tael through. They fought the bandits while Geralt went for the Professor and Mage (Javad?). They used a cheap shot on Geralt and fled. He got up and chased them. The mage leaves the Professor behind to fight Geralt. The Professor is killed but not before the cave collapses. At the bottom there was a Kikimore Queen! I died many times trying to fight it. Then I thought maybe I should keep running. Ran like hell past Kikimore workers and warriors the cave collapsed trapping or killing the queen. Oh the one who has been making all of the illegal edicts was the Princess, Geralt was whisked away to Chapter IV and was put on a beautiful island.

Princess Adda, a delight.

Seems like you have been paying attention to side quests, which is good. Her character has many potential outcomes.

The control changes from W1>W2 are jarring. Couldn't believe my old keybinds, threw them out and started over. Easier to bind mouse buttons with W2 configuration tool though.

First time trying the "über-sampling" lol. Game does look good - was graphically way ahead of its time.

The quests I failed, according to the save editor, were all monster contracts. Missed the alghoul contract, and the Graveir I think. A couple others, those were in the log longest.

The game is old school. It doesn't hold your hand very much, so discovery and exploration (just like in DAO) are rewarded in organic ways.

Today, I am modding TW2. I realized that several of the mods I want to install (talyn82 - I found more mods at Nexus for this game that I want to try) utilize the same filename. This is problematic for most people, but falls into the one area of modding I am competent at; script editing and merging. My "biggest" mods have been patches for other mods to make them play well together, so this is in my wheelhouse.

The scripting language is pretty straightforward. Figuring out RedTools took a minute, but just one. Today, I am merging feature from a couple mods into one player.ws file, so that I can compile the dzip in question. This dzip has already been altered to include pieces from other mods, where no editing was necessary. Will test, and if it works as expected I will release to Nexus and watch it get 7 downloads before the universe implodes.

You're hired!

Together we will achieve things that very few care about But those that do care, will really really care. A lot.

We are peers in age I'm guessing, within a few years or months.

I think he's in the tavern?

Completed Chapter IV:  Here are the highlights.  Celina killed her sister Alina out of jealousy in turn Adam killed Celina.  Alina turned into a noonwraith and Celina turned into a nightwraith.  Told Julian he did not seem heartbroken.  Told me to see if Geralt can bring them some peace.  Asked Abigail she said Alina had a special mirror that was broken, if I put it back together and show Alina her reflection it should let her rest in peace.  Found the broken pieces and put mirror back together.  Then showed it to Alina she was still in denial and still was looking forward to the wedding.  Went back and spoke to Abigail she said to take Dandelion and have him sing her a song about her condition.  Went back to Alina with Dandelion and together him and Geralt recited a poem, which made Alina realize what had happened.  Then Celina appeared and together they disappeared into the afterlife.  

Brought peace between the humans and fish people.  Had to see the Lady of the Lake and she told me to bring her two gifts.  One from Julian and one from the fish people priest.  I got them and she was pleased.  She then gave Geralt a drop of her blood to offer to the shrine.  Placed blood in shrine and fought Dagon and his priests.  After a long fight and a lot of dodging Dagon was dead.  Went back to the Lady of the Lake and told her.  She then knighted Geralt and gave him an ancient silver sword which belonged to a long dead famous Witcher.  When leaving was confronted by Berengar who gave a half ass atonement for his crimes.  Geralt told him to get out of his face and they fought.  Geralt won and left to the main island.

Back in the village was confronted by a female knight who said her men were ready to attack the elves, and that the elves were holding the people of the village hostage including Alvin.  Foud Dandelion he agreed to wait behind one of the huts.  Spoke to Toruviel and tried to broker peace.  Once Geralt chose to side with the Scoia'tael she agreed to let him and Alvin go.  While they were leaving the elves were attacked a full on battle started.  Geralt helped in killing the knights.  During the battle Alvin teleported away.  Geralt fled to the boat where Dandelion was waiting for him.  Together they set sail to Old Vizima.

These are the mods @gaben7 recommended me and I could say works together.


AI Upscaled Kaer Morhen

AiO AI Textures with The Witcher Overhaul

Celina Wreath Fix

Faster Movement Mod

Han gives Han

Item Stacking and Equipment Slots

Missing Kalkstein and Leuvaarden Clues

No Cemetery Drowners (optional, less cheese hordes)

Plentiful Han (easier crafting)

Plentiful Herbs (^^)

Sound and Texture Overhaul

Texture Fix

Realistic Mood HD

Yep, just put them in your Override folder in the Data folder.

Cheers I have them on GOG already.   Is you tag on GOG, Talyn82 ?

Hey I could not find two of the MODS you listed:

Texture Fix - is that the AIO one?

Sound and Texture Overhaul