The Witcher Enhanced Edition Patch Arrives Friday, Brings New Script and Quests

September 17, 2008 8:39 AM

As the retail version of The Witcher Enhanced Edition (PC) makes its way to stores around the world this week, developer CD Projekt has confirmed to Shacknews that owners of the first Witcher release will be able to upgrade their game for free this Friday.

The patch will bring all of the improvements of the Enhanced Edition to the regular edition of the fantasy RPG, including a retranslated script along with two new adventures, improved loading times, an adventure editor, new animations, a greater variety of NPCs, and other tweaks.

Chris Faylor

Chris Faylor was previously a games journalist creating content at Shacknews.

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Rehevkor

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September 17, 2008 8:48 AM

Picking the boxed version up after work today. I'm really looking forward to seeing all the improvements they've made first-hand. Funny thing is, this box has better extra than most of the $70-$80 collector's editions that come out, yet it's only $40. CD Projeckt RED wins my money.
- Iwannaacura
  
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  September 17, 2008 8:54 AM
  
  yes im excited too i formatted last night too so this game should work perfect. Also note some people may need to install dx if running vista. It wouldn't load for me until i ran dx9 install.
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    September 17, 2008 9:29 AM
    
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    - murray
      
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      September 17, 2008 12:19 PM
      
      Download & install the most recent DirectX 9.0c 'End-User Runtime' installer:
      http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=2da43d38-db71-4c1b-bc6a-9b6652cd92a3&DisplayLang=en
      
      Vista does have DX9 (and DX10) by default, but doesn't include all of the different versions of the libraries for DX9. The installer will add those.
      
      That's what I remember, anyways. Damned if I know why they don't just include everything from the get-go. Not like my 10gb C:\Windows is going to even notice the extra files :(
- Tom Ohle
  
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  September 17, 2008 8:55 AM
  
  I'm going to have to start doing this or else I'm sure my bosses will have my head for not branding our company well... CD Projekt. Just a k, because we're kooky Eastern Europeans. I shall accept no more such mishaps, Rehevckor. :)
  - deadhorse
    
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    September 17, 2008 9:03 AM
    
    I'm jealous of your location.
  - Rehevkor
    
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    September 17, 2008 9:17 AM
    
    Haha, sorry about that. It's a typing thing... my mind thinks "k" but my hands want to type "c", so I end up with both. I'll try harder sir, I promise! :P
  - RogerDandy
    
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    September 17, 2008 11:34 AM
    
    Thank you for being active on these forums Tom. Your input has been invaluable to us waiting for GOG to come online as well as the witcher patch. I know the patch was promised but I wasn't sure wether it would materialize or not. Thank you for making one of the awesomest games ever! I'm really excited to play the enhanced edition.