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Nexus Mods


****The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt v1.32 Classic(Only)   
Visual Mod Build Guide** by **Vonum**[How to revert from Next-Gen 4.00 to 1.32](https://support.cdprojektred.com/en/witcher-3/pc/sp-technical/issue/2339/i-want-to-revert-to-an-earlier-version-of-the-game)**If you'd like to make any donation my PayPal is; sevengamepl@gmail.comLatest Guide Update: 01/04/23  
Mods that I have linked could get updated from time to time, I will make sure to update the mod priority list when needed.  
Various mods could get removed in the future as I no longer think they are necessary/relevant.  
To Launch the Classic version of the game without necessary new cdpr launcher, simply run the game by original 'W3.EXE'Hell even create a shortcut to the desktop, steam is no longer required to launch the game. Steam W3 tested only.  
Any recommendations, feedback or problems? Please do comment!  
  
Minimum requirements for the guide in 1080P;  
GPU: GTX 1060 6GB   
CPU: Intel I3 9K 3.2Ghz  
MEMORY: 16GB DDR3-4  
Preferably a Good SSD  
  
**Essentials**1. [Mod Limit Fix](https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/3643)﻿2. [Merged Free DLC](https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/3334) This is because Mod Limit fix will actually only increase your limit but up to 160 mods I think, with this merged FREE DLC we can still squeeze in a couple more mods.  
3. **[Freecam and Debug Console for 1.32](https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/3574)** Free Camera along with console. [Console Commands List](https://commands.gg/witcher3)  
4. [Community Patch - Shared Imports](https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/2110?tab=files) Download 'v0.6 CLASSIC'. Requirement by Blitz and many other mods.  
  
**Essential Tools**  
1. [The Witcher 3 Mod Manager](https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/2678?tab=files&file_id=32136) Will help you sort out the priorities if ever needed.  
2. [Script Merger](https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/484?tab=files&file_id=31240) Usually not needed for Texture/Model mods but if you are planning on adding mods that you like more etc this will show you conflicts that could happen in-between.  
  
**ReShade**  
[Enhanced Visuals Remastered](https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/4106) Simple, very little FPS tax with a soft yet realistic look.  
﻿[Enhanced Visuals 2](https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/5426) More advanced/demanding with plenty of additional effects for your screenarchery purposes.  
Both of these will visually fix game's bad Sky Banding.  
To Install:  
Download either of them then open and extract all the files to .../Witcher 3/bin/x64/... where your 'witcher3.exe' is and replace if needed.  
Both have 'Insert' Hotkey to Open/Close ReShade panel.  
More information about hotkeys etc can be found in ReadMe.txt in both files.  
  
**Graphics**  
**[BlitzFX v0.4.3](https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/6447)** A graphical overhaul that integrates modern state of the art rendering techniques into The Witcher 3.  
[Vonum Blitz Settings](https://staticdelivery.nexusmods.com/mods/952/images/7924/7924-1676393905-671751585.png) It is important that you have Blitz TAA chosen as your Anti-Aliasing.  
**(!)**BlitzFX IS NOT REQUIRED BUT RECOMMENDED. Some people might not use it since it can tank a bit of FPS.  
**(!)**Enhanced Visuals 2/Remastered ReShade is made so that it works well with or without BlitzFX.  
  
**Post Processing** - Very Important to get the wanted results. Along with BlitzFX settings.  
Motion Blur:ON  
Blur:OFF  
Anti-Aliasing:ON  
Bloom:OFF  
Sharpening:OFF or LOW  
Ambient Occlusion:SSAO or HBAO+ (SSAO can be very much used with blitz for more FPS but have Physical Ambient Occlusion OFF)  
Depth of Field:OFF or ON  
Chromatic Abberation:ON  
Vignette:OFF  
Light Shafts:ON  
[Vonum PP settings Cutscene graphics enhanced](https://www.mediafire.com/file/porxarppt8rwgg1/Vonum_PP_settings_Cutscene_graphics_enhanced.rar/file) To match Post Processing settings above(DoF is enabled in cutscenes), you also now have 2 choices; SSAO or HBAO+.  
  
[Vonum Graphical Settings Overhaul v0.9](https://www.mediafire.com/file/hf0ckb7k34303c4/Vonum+Graphical+Settings+Overhaul+v0.9.rar/file)  
**(!)**It is advised that you delete 'user.settings' in Witcher 3 documents folder when you first install this overhaul.  
Expanded on the most important graphical options.  
A lot more value choice.  
[How it will look in-game](https://staticdelivery.nexusmods.com/mods/952/images/7924/7924-1676408488-412968685.png) These are also my settings for gameplay.  
 **Lighting**  
What I'm using for Main game and HoS is [Hawk Lighting](https://www.mediafire.com/file/9x5ihmdndtfzcw4/HawkBBC.rar/file) Made Complete version of Hawk's Natural LM by Lars, Hawkdawg88 the original mod author. (Has minor Visual bugs) In any case you can always change the weather through the game's console.  
 ![](https://staticdelivery.nexusmods.com/mods/952/images/7924/7924-1676393915-742250407.png)   
  
For Toussaint region [Lima Lighting](https://www.mediafire.com/file/b3yv13krx9u44vy/Lima_Lighting_Latest.zip/file) Made by WillyWonka. (100% Perfection)  
 ![](https://staticdelivery.nexusmods.com/mods/952/images/7924/7924-1676393913-1468153515.png)   
  
My second favourite [Verona Lighting](https://www.mediafire.com/file/buo9i0qxe060m79/VeronaBenis_Lighting.zip/file) Made Complete version of Willy's Verona by Lars, WillyWonka the original mod author.﻿  
Enhanced Visuals 2 v2.9 '[Photorealistic Verona](https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/5426?tab=files&file_id=47537)' Preset was used in the screenshot below.  
 ![](https://staticdelivery.nexusmods.com/mods/952/images/7924/7924-1677203701-1574574124.png)   
  
**Other Great in my opinion Lighting mods** 1.32 Compatible Only!  
[IMMERSIVE LIGHTING NUDEL BOB CLOUDS](https://www.mediafire.com/file/6sdi4yhn6zrx7l0/Immersive+Lighting+Nudel+Bob+Clouds.rar/file) Well balanced, a mix of realism and fantasy.  
[PHOENIX LIGHTING II](https://www.mediafire.com/file/t4a9supnzi8z09p/PLM+II.rar/file) Great vibrant colours.  
[MORE NATURAL VANILLA LIGHTING](https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/6786) Subtle yet so good, for vanilla lighting fans.  
[RIDMAN ATMOSPHERIC LIGHTING](https://www.mediafire.com/file/75ja58kkzgn045f/ridmanALM.rar/file) Fantasy/Natural Mix  
[WIEDZMIN LIGHTING MOD](https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/2358) Did my second playthrough with this one, greatness overall. [TOOKA LIGHTING](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1toG3BFvm-wzfwQbmhyKQsf_ae-Jc3PXB/view) More of a E3/Fantasy look. Fancy bloom.  
[ATMOSPHERIC LIGHTING](https://www.mediafire.com/file/popxpdfsijhcvr6/ayelem.zip/file) Nice colour grading, blue/red/purple/brown.   
[WITCHER 2 LIGHTING](https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/5072?tab=files&file_id=31986)﻿ Great Bloom and atmosphere. Works really well with EV2 ReShade presets.  
  
 ![](https://staticdelivery.nexusmods.com/mods/952/images/7924/7924-1676394230-651687653.png)   
**Mods that will have the most impact on your hardware** Consider not installing them.  
-Uber Lod(Worst Impact of all)  
-Uber Lod Characters and Items  
-Novigrad Reloaded  
-Ultimate Clouds 4K  
Please use Vanilla Grass as in my opinion is the best grass you can have in-game due to it's variety.  
[SCREEN FX REMOVAL](https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/2873)  
[HD REWORKED PROJECT](https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/1021)  
[HD B&W DRY GRASS](https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/3701)  
[SIMPLE NPC SWORDS](https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/2552?tab=files)  
[LANTERNS ALWAYS ON](https://www.mediafire.com/file/kmn85t32prh4atf/LanternsAlwaysOpen.rar/file)  
[LIP MOVEMENT AND HIRES SHADOWS ON NPCS](https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/1902) This need to be properly merged with other script mods you might be using.  
[LONG SHADOWS](https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/7045)  
[ALTERNATE ALNUS TREES](https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/3839)  
[ROAD LIGHTS DLC](https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/4733?tab=description)[BEAUTIFUL ROCKS MOD](https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/2691?tab=files) Recommend the dark variant﻿[WITCHER 2 GOLEM](https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/5681)[LIVE BESTIARY 3D](https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/2937)[ULTIMATE CLOUDS 4K](https://www.mediafire.com/file/wfztyujqwoxfhda/mod0000UltimateClouds.7z/file)  
[NEW TOUSSAINT CLOUDS](https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/8072?tab=description)  
[NEXT GEN CANDLES](https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/1350)[MOON UHD](https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/4817)[PEARLY WHITE TEETH](https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/4997?tab=files&file_id=31458)  
[4K ARMOR TEXTURES](https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/4734)  
[LORE FRIENDLY SILVER SWORDS](https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/445?tab=files&file_id=38431)[DIALOGUE SKIP PROMPT REMOVAL](https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/4483?tab=files&file_id=28751)[GRIFFIN ON THE PATH ARMOUR](https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/3251)[VI BEAR ARMOR](https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/3217?tab=files&file_id=21813)  
[DARK UNDVIK](https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/614)[ELEGANT DOUBLETS AND TUNICS](https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/4176)[ALTERNATE OFIERI ARMOR](https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/919)[BETTER TEMERIANS](https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/2309)[THYLD'S ARMOR RETEXTURES](https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/users/79468473?tab=user+files) Strongly Recommend these! Make sure to give them highest priority if you want to use them.  
[CHILDREN BY THE PAWS](https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/7964)  
[UHD OAKS REDUX](https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/8013)[WORLD MAP FIXES](https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/3430)  
 ![](https://staticdelivery.nexusmods.com/mods/952/images/7924/7924-1676393921-977187339.png)   
[THE WITCHER 2 TRISS OUTFIT](https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/2483?tab=files) Changes outfit only  
[4KRW TRISS MERIGOLD BLUE EYES](https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/4018?tab=files&file_id=46204)[ANNA STENGER IMPROVEMENTS](https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/5897)  
[NOVIGRAD BACKGROUND NPCS](https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/4478)  
[NEW NILFGAARDIAN OFFICER APPEARANCE](https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/4683)  
[FACTION APPEARANCE PROJECT](https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/5669)  
[NEW LAMBERT HAIR&FACE /VANILLA BEARD](https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/5928?tab=files&file_id=36689)  
[CHARACTERS REWORKED PROJECT](https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/7840) This seems to get updated very often, so come back every week maybe to re-download  
[MIDNIGHT SWALLOW CIRI OUTFIT](https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/6783)  
[ALTERNATIVE OUTFIT FOR HJALMAR](https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/3896?tab=files)[TW1 VESEMIR](https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/1364)  
[NEW HAIR FOR YENNEFER](https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/4819?tab=files&file_id=30679)[NEW YENNEFER FACE 4K](https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/2091?tab=files&file_id=14859)[A1 SPORTY YENNEFER SHAVEN](https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/5745?tab=files&file_id=35864)  
[VGX EREDIN APPEARANCE](https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/6358)   
  
 ![](https://staticdelivery.nexusmods.com/mods/952/images/7924/7924-1676393918-1402078762.png) [FARM ANIMALS NEXT GEN](https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/7220)   
****[BUCK AND DOE BY THE PAWS](https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/7403?tab=files&file_id=45793)**** Covered by mod below but just a different variant I like more so it's higher priority too.  
[BEASTS&ANIMALS BY THE PAWS](https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/7867?tab=files&file_id=47408) Changes many Beasts and Animals(Read the description to know more).  
[E3 HD BIRDS REWORKED PROJECT](https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/3204)  
[THICK ROACH](https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/3275) Preference, buffmeup cheat for Roach.  
[CANADIAN GOOSE](https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/4813) Very High Quality and cool looking.  
  
 ![](https://staticdelivery.nexusmods.com/mods/952/images/7924/7924-1676403004-1012130597.png)   
[UBER LOD](https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/5212) (I am not using this mod atm)  
[UBER LOD CHARACTERS](https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/7122) (I am not using this mod atm)  
[HD TREE BILLBOARDS](https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/3739?tab=description)[NOVIGRAD RELOADED](https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/1373?tab=description)  
[HAYSTACK LOD](https://www.mediafire.com/file/7yy0kg5xdx3rup0/modhaystacklod.rar/file)[SMOKE LOD MOD](https://www.mediafire.com/file/mcpggi669ww696h/mod0SmokeLODSenpai.rar/file) Performance friendly﻿  
[BIA LOD BUNDLE](https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/5752?tab=files&file_id=42511)[NEXTGENLOD FIXED](https://www.mediafire.com/file/1ccnl9juio3eb4v/NextGenLODfixed.zip/file)  
 **![](https://staticdelivery.nexusmods.com/mods/952/images/7924/7924-1676393896-795935523.png)**Need all four files**!**[TRUE FIRES PART 1 PERFORMANCE V5](https://www.mediafire.com/file/jkd29e4d87fp8dh/modTrueFire_part1_performance_v5.rar/file)  
[TRUE FIRES PART 2](https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/3539?tab=files&file_id=31055)[TRUE FIRES HDRP COMPABILITY PATCH](https://www.mediafire.com/file/n4znpgdxlgjjh3a/True+Fires+Compatibility+Patch+-+HD+Reworked+Project-4895-1-00-1592775637.zip/file)[TRUE FIRES FIXES](https://www.mediafire.com/file/x8booo1qu5k5p5n/TrueFires+Fixes.7z/file)  
  
 ![](https://staticdelivery.nexusmods.com/mods/952/images/7924/7924-1676403336-1240932307.png)   
[KILLING MONSTERS GERALT APPEARANCE](https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/4547?tab=files&file_id=29463)   
[KILLING MONSTERS ARM PADS & HD CHAINMAIL](https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/5899)  
[SILVER HAIRWORKS](https://www.mediafire.com/file/0f2jtfhg8gdam8g/Silver+Hairworks.rar/file)  
[GLOWING WITCHER EYES v1.02](https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/2234?tab=files&file_id=30870) Yellow Extra Bright  
[ANTR EYES TEXTURE](https://www.mediafire.com/file/qtw4zv3irbpugiy/Real+A+Night+To+Remember+Vanilla+Eyes.zip/file)  
[THE WOLF MEDALLION THIN STREAK](https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/2300?tab=files&file_id=16351)  
[FAKE HAIRWORKS GERALT COMPLETE](https://www.mediafire.com/file/skjank95xffikaw/Fake+Hairworks+Geralt+Complete.zip/file) Fake Hairworks applied only on Geralt. Saves FPS if you want to keep HW on Animals ETC but not on Geralt. Also Fixed Beard! Personally I like HW too much so I don't use it.  
  
**My Absolute Cam Presets**  
[Updated Vonum Camera Presets & Absolute Camera 3.1](https://www.mediafire.com/file/wyy4tbyyf243m41/Vonum_Updated_Presets_Absolute_Camera.rar/file)To Install:  
Extract two folders from the archive to your main Witcher 3 directory.  
In-game go to Options>Mods>Absolute Camera>  
Then go to every each one of the camera settings  
and make sure they are all 'ON' and have 'Preset' chosen as their camera values!  
ONCE DONE, RESET THE GAME.  
  
Setup:  
For Gameplay>Automatic Camera Centering:ON  
Go to Options>Mods>Absolute Camera>AutoCenter&Pitch/FOV  
Set to these:  
Horizontal Auto Centering: Always ON  
Min Pitch: -60  
Max Pitch:  60  
Desired Pitch Mode: Always ON  
Desired Pitch: -3  
FOV = 60  
  
Good luck on the path, Witcher!  
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This guide will serve you top-end visual Witcher 3 mods up to date, all tested! Natural/Realistic aim with many great mods improving in almost every visual aspect. Mod List Priority Included.

Classic 1.32 Vonum's Visual Mod Build Guide

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