First time modding The Witcher 3 - compatibility of mods

[el rudy]

Hello there!

 

I've beaten TW3 for the first time in my life a few weeks ago, and i totally love this game, as well as the entire trilogy. I want to start it all over again soon, but this time I wanted to use some mods that in my opinion are cool, are immersive and make some things (as alchemy) better. First of all I wanted to say my PC isn't nearly 8 years old, and I run my TW3 at graphic settings that allow me a fluent play without huge FPS drops. Maybe it's not 60FPS all the time, but it runs really nice. Highest resolution of course, and most of the graphic settings are set on high, 2 things (i believe) at uber (textures and crowd density) and shadows surely are at medium. Nvidia Hairworks are totally off and i think that would be it. (I'm writing this post from my laptop, and I can't use my PC currently, so that's why it's not detailed)

 

The thing I wanted to ask you, experts of modding TW3 ( :laugh:) is that if all of the mods I chose will be compatible and will run together without any problems.

 

This is the list of mods I've chosen:

1. The Witcher 3 HD Reworked Project - https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/1021

Since it doesn't hit performance so much I thought I'll give it a try, I think it won't run so bad on my PC.

 

2. Lore Friendly Alchemy - https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/54

My must-have. From what I've read it's the best alchemy mod if I want it to be like in TW1 (and TW2 too, but TW1 was the best). Correct me if I'm wrong, and maybe there are some better TW1-style alchemy mods?

3. Preparations - https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/750

 

4. Friendly Meditation - https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/2067

 

5. Complete Animations - https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/2632

 

6. FCR3 - Immersion and Gameplay Tweaks - https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/2788

I think it's quite nice in overall, just I know the night vision during fights would be annoying for me (I prefer using cat <and actually I hate that it has de Vries decoction effect of glowing enemies...>). Tell me, I'm not sure, because from what I've read in the changelog, doesn't this mod make the game easier? I wouldn't like to. And I have some doubts if it would work well together with the Alchemy mod. Please tell me if I'm my worries are correct and also tell me your opinion on FCR3 if you'd be so kind.

 

7. Immersive Cam - https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/689

 

8. Nitpicker's Patch - various visual fixes - https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/2117

All these little things never disturbed me so much, or I weren't even noticing them, but hey, why not use this if it fixes them!

 

9. All Quest Objectives on Map - https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/943

 

10. E3 Dodge System - https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/2274

Can you give me your opinion on it? For me it looks so cool, I'd like to use it.

 

11. All NPC Scabbards - https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/1569

 

12. Lore Friendly Silver Swords - https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/445

 

13. Random Encounters - https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/785

I like the game as it is, but sometimes I found it a bit boring that Geralt rarely finds some "extraordinary" or big monsters on his path (apart from quests). The mod looks cool, it has the sliders, which I would most definitely set on quite low, cause I wouldn't like it to break for me the original feeling, so it's great that it's possible to adjust these encounters. But for example I woudn't like katakans to attack me in the middle of some verdant meadow. You know, the vampires should be in dark places, underground and stuff. Please tell me your opinion on it if you've ever used it.

 

14. Improved Sign Effects - https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/995

I don't care about performance drops! Igni firestream and Aard on water looks amazing!

 

15. Original (TW1) Face for Vesemir - https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/1364

 

16. Ciri Bath Bandage Removal - https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/888

I don't care about any nude mods, but if you choose that answer in the dialogue and she says she'll undress, so why she's not naked? :D

 

17. Griffin Set mods - https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/457 / https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/439

Am I the only one that hates the beer muscle Geralt in the Griffin Armour? :laugh: Surely not! Which one should I choose? I'd like to keep the dying option available and the original colours of that armour. And actually this mod is not so much necessary for me, so if it's not compatible with others, I can let it go.

 

And maybe you have some recommendations for me, concerning this style of mods? Please share your ideas with me, and most importantly tell me please if all of the mods would be compatible? I've seen some mods like the mod manager, script merger and some unification patch... should I also use them for everything to work properly?

 

Thanks for your answers, peace!!!

Edited April 15, 2020 by el rudy