Windows 8.1 Really Windows 10, The Witcher 3...

[MikeHawthorne]

Hi

I just installed The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt.

No problems installing but be warned there are a few strange things in the install process, mainly be sure to click on Options if you don't want to install on drive C:\, and instead of asking you to change disks it asks for the next file it needs, you have to insert the next disk and select the correct file from the on screen file manager.

I didn't know what was going on the first time.

The game looks fantastic and runs very smoothly on my computer.
Combat has a lot of options so it takes a while to get the hang of it.

I only played through the tutorial and I'm going to do it again. befor I go on into the game.

I looks like it's going to be a lot of fun.

Note: this game isn't for kids. LOL

It's pretty gritty.

Mike

 

[kemical]

Learning the craft...

 

[brkkab]

I definitely need to get this by year's end. It look's too good.

 

[kemical]

Yeah the graphics are something else altogether, everywhere you turn you feel like pressing F12 (in STEAM). Great story too with a average play time of around 150-200hrs.

 

[brkkab]

It would take me forever to finish. I usually can only ten minutes, tops. Then my fingers start gettingeither sore or numb. It varies all the time.

 

[kemical]

New patch released for Witcher 3. Patch 1.22 is around 2.9GB for Steam. Enjoy..

Patch 1.22 - Changelog
 Fixes issue whereby Corvo Bianco upgrades would not complete if players left Toussaint while an upgrade was in progress.
 Fixes issue whereby Roach would not move during the quest "The Warble of a Smitten Knight."
 Fixes an issue whereby camera hard lock could not be enabled following completion of the quest "The Warble of a Smitten Knight."
 Fixes issue involving incorrect progression of the "Wine Wars: Vermentino" quest if player had completed all "Wine Wars: Belgaard" tasks previously.
 Fixes issue whereby the "Envoys, Wineboys" quest would not progress correction under certain circumstances.
 Fixes issue whereby mutagen icons were not updated on Steam and Origin.
 Fixes additional instances of issue whereby interaction was sometimes missing from chests containing loot in the quest "Scavenger Hunt: Wolf School Gear" in Kaer Morhen.
 Fixes issue whereby some NPCs could not spawn after the completion of Blood and Wine.
 Adds Dark Iron Plate diagram to the crafting list.
 Fixes issue whereby upscaled levels of selected enemies would not be calculated correctly.
 Fixes issue whereby negative experience points were sometimes displayed if progress had been initially started in version 1.0.
 Fixes issue whereby a golem guarding treasure located between Bowdon and Brunwich could prove invulnerable.
 Fixes issue whereby Bandit Camp near Kilkerinn Ruins could not be marked as cleared.
 Fixes issue whereby Roach's tail could vanish.
 Fixes issue whereby some enemies' upscaled level would be improperly displayed as too high.
 Fixes issue whereby it was possible to permanently lose swords in Gravity Cave.
 Fixes issue whereby an improperly high amount of experience could be required to level up above level 96.
 Corrects Blood and Wine and Hearts of Stone credits.
 Fixes issue whereby it was impossible to obtain the gwent leader card "Francesca Findabair: The Beautiful" after finishing the main story.
 Fixes the issue whereby the corpse of Golyat had corrupted visuals.
 Introduces tweaks and improvements to the inventory system.
 Fixes issue whereby picking up only one piece of dirty cloth at a time during the "Burlap is the New Stripe" quest could block progress.
 Fixes issue whereby borders established during the "Night of Long Fangs" quest would sometimes exist after completing the quest, preventing users from exploring Toussaint.
 Fixes issue whereby sword sound effects when Eredin was hit could be muted.
 Fixes issue whereby some streamed audio assets could not be played.
 Fixes issue whereby The Wicked Witch could be rendered invincible.
 Fixes issue whereby Majordomo could refuse to move in to Corvo Bianco.
 Fixes issue whereby the "Contract: Bovine Blues" quest did not progress correctly if the "Big Feet to Fill" quest had not been completed.
 Fixes rare issue whereby the "Be it Ever So Humble" quest did not progress correctly.  Fixes issue whereby the "empress" ending would not trigger under certain circumstances.
 Fixes issue whereby Legendary Feline Silver Sword was one one of the ingredients required to craft Grandmaster Legendary Griffin Steel Sword.
 Fixes issue whereby diagrams required to progress in the "From Ofier's Distant Shores" quest could not be looted from a chest.
 Fixes issue whereby Aerondight acquired in New Game Plus mode would not scale to Geralt's level.
 Fixes issue whereby extra ability slots would not unlock correctly while researching mutations.
 Fixes issue whereby pressing 'O' would add an unlimited number of Decoy gwent cards.
 Fixes interaction with noticeboard near the Little Flint Girl.
 Fixes possible exploit enabling unwarranted gains in experience points during "The Path of Warriors" quest.
 Fixes issue whereby the player was sometimes unable to progress in the "Gwent: Never Fear, Skellige's Here" quest.
 Fixes issue causing infinite loading screen after leaving portal in the "Turn and Face the Strange" quest.
 Fixes issue whereby one of Geralt's hairdos could be more visible than it should when using Feline Grandmaster chest armor.
 Fixes issue whereby Viper Armor could change color to red when displayed on armor stand in Corvo Bianco
 Fixes issue whereby the collar of one of the armors was red.
 Fixes issue whereby Marlene would be unable to engage in conversation.
 Fixes issue whereby Oriana's guard could become translucent during the "Night of Long Fangs" quest.
 Adds display of food or drink vitality regeneration amount.
 An art dealer sets up shop near Lazare Lafargue’s Workshop in Beauclair.
 Fixes issue whereby access to the Alchemy Table could be blocked.
 Fixes issue whereby stamina would regenerate at a larger rate than it should after starting a new game.
 Fixes issue whereby players could knock down horses.
 Fixes issue whereby dogs and wolves would not die immediately after being knocked down and frozen at the same time.
 Fixes issue whereby the "Wine Wars: Consortium" quest did not progress correctly.
 Fixes issue whereby the "A Lady, Her Knight and True Love" quest could be restarted even if Jacob was already dead.
 Fixes issue whereby courtesans at Belles of Beauclair could reappear in the room after a sex scene.
 Fixes exploit whereby Aarding a beehive towards the dwarven blacksmith in White Orchard was possible.
 Fixes issue whereby an infinite loading screen could occur after fist fight with Baron in the "Family Matters" quest.
 Fixes exploit whereby Aarding a beehive towards the dwarven blacksmith in White Orchard was possible.
 Fixes issue whereby the game could crash after meeting the knights from the "Envoys, Wineboys" quest.
 It is now possible to acquire the "Emhyr var Emreis: Emperor of Nilfgaard" gwent card from the innkeeper at the Inn at the Crossroads in cases where this formerly was not possible.
 Fixes issue whereby music/sound effects would sometimes not play.
 Fixes issue whereby day value was missing from displayed total played time.
 Fixes issue whereby Marlene could disappear from Corvo Bianco after a few hours.
 Fixes a rare issue whereby players could lose earned levels.  Fixes issue whereby witcher gear and diagrams could go missing.
 Fixes issue whereby Geralt could die after a loading screen in the "Turn and Face the Strange" quest.
 Fixes issue whereby a noblewoman in red would sometimes follow Geralt everywhere he goes.
 Fixes issue whereby body parts would sometimes remain suspended in mid-air after an enemy exploded.

 

[kemical]

 

[MikeHawthorne]

Hi

One of my favorite single player RPGs of all time, (only competition the Tomb Raider games).

I have installed the latest and sadly the last new content update for it but I've put off starting because I don't want to get to the end.

When I get tired of playing The Secret World (my favorite MMO of all time) again and need a break I'll go back to it and play slowly doing every thing and looking in every nook and cranny.

I'll log in and download the patch now.

Mike

 

[William B]

Learning the craft...
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That is an awesome shot Ross. I assume this is with your GTX 980Ti and I don't see any aliasing so I assume it's maxed

 

[kemical]

Thanks William although the game is so pretty it's hard to go wrong really. As for settings, yes it was with the 980Ti @ 1080p All settings set to 'Ultra' with Nvidia's Hair mod set at medium. On full I can detect a tiny hitch here and there despite running at 60fps and personally I prefer my games to look good but run smooth so medium it is. I also have the settings cranked up in the driver too so it's doing a lot of crazy things to each pixel lol..
The numbers involved are literally mindblowing and it's something which never fails to amaze me. {not just with the 980Ti I mean for any high end graphics card}

 

[kemical]

Hey you guy's may know, can you suggest a free online skyrim type of game? The staff need a new game to play as DOOM multiplayer kinda sucks really..

 

[MikeHawthorne]

Hi

If you want an online game like Skyrim then you should play The Elder Scrolls Online.

It's produced by the same people as Skyrim and takes place in the same lands as the Elder Scrolls games.

It has great graphics and a real story line that leads through the game.

You have to buy the game $40 on steam, but it's free to play once you have it.

I've played it since beta and still go back and forth between it and A Secret World.

But if you want a really fun, and different game try The Secret World, my favorite MMO ever, set in the modern world taking place from New England, and Egypt, to Transylvania and Japan, it's a totally different system, no armor, no levels, you can wear anything from jeans and a t-shirt to a tuxedo. It's a blast, and what I'm playing most right now.

I've played it since beta.

It too, is free to play after you purchase it, $30 on steam.

Mike

 

[kemical]

Some great suggestions Mike but it has to be totally free. Weren't you playing something a while back? I can't remember if it was free or not but you seemed to like it... Damn I wish I could remember the name, maybe 'Black-something' or 'something-Black', I don't know lol.. Ignore my ramblings Mike. I'll have a look meself,

 

[ussnorway]

Some great suggestions Mike but it has to be totally free.

it does?

 

[MikeHawthorne]

Hi

What I was playing (I still am but I got evolved in The Secret World again playing a new update) was Black Desert Online, but it's not a free game either, you have to buy it then it's free to play.

I have to say that it's not as good a game as either The Elder Scrolls or The Secret World.

What you might check into it The Lord of the Rings Online.

Play The Lord of the Rings Online™ Free!

My friend Paul and I played it for years and it's free to install and free to play now.
It wasn't back when we played it.

The graphics are a little out of date but look right for the style of the game and it's a lot of fun to play, especially if your a fan of the books.

Mike

 

[kemical]

Black Desert Online, but it's not a free game either, you have to buy it then it's free to play.

That was it... So it's not free either? Bugger!

it does?

Well it certainly helps..

What you might check into it The Lord of the Rings Online.

Actually i'm a huge fan of the books so will definitely check this out. Thank you..

 

[kemical]

Spooky: Searching the swamp by moonlight.

 

[kemical]

 

[kemical]

Patch 1.30 released for all platforms tomorrow ( 30/8/2016 )

Patch 1.30 Changelog
-Characters-
 Vimme Vivaldi is now sporting a fresh look.
-Gameplay-
 Fixes issue whereby oil descriptions were not removed from swords.
 Fixes issue whereby it was not possible to obtain certain dye recipes.
 Fixes issue whereby it was possible to skip the entire second phase of the Eredin fight.
 Fixes issue whereby a silver sword was needed to craft the Mastercrafted Legendary Griffin Steel Sword.
 Fixes issue whereby two NPCs from the "Without a Trace" quest were impossible to defeat.
 The Rabid Rock Trolls near the Dun Tynne crossroads are slightly less rabid on the "Just the Story" difficulty level.
 Fixes issue that allowed users to switch bolts underwater, resulting in lower damage dealt during said submersion.
 Corrects the value of the Adrenaline Rush buff during the fight against a group of bandits in the "Capture the Castle" quest.
 Introduces tweaks to the loot randomization system.
 Dealing a killing blow now generates the correct amount of Adrenaline.
 Fixes issue whereby Roach's tail could vanish. For those affected by this issue, swapping saddles, saving the game and then loading that save is recommended.
 Adjusts the maximum level for items, quests and NPCs to address level requirement discrepancies if player started NG+ on a very high level. Item and quest maximum level is now 100. NPCs maximum level is 105.
 Corrects the statistics of the Hen Gaidth and Tesham Mutna sets in New Game + mode.
 Fixes issue whereby the Toussaint Knight's Steel Sword Diagram was not added to the crafting page after looting it.
 Fixes issue whereby the Second Life mutation could, under certain circumstances, grant Geralt infinite health regeneration.
 Fixes issue whereby the Wicked Witch in the "Beyond Hill and Dale..." quest could occasionally prove invincible.

http://wpc.4d7d.edgecastcdn.net/004D7D/mkt/document/Changelog-1.30-ENG.pdf

 

[kemical]

Witcher 3 GOTY Edition released today:

 

[kemical]

Patch is 3.5GB for PC