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So, another game. This time, one of my favorites: The Witcher 2. If you liked the first Witcher, you should really really play Witcher 2. I'm not gonna talk so much about the contents of the game, there are a lot of sites for this. I'm gonna talk about how you install this on GNU/Linux.

First of all, I use the version from GOG [link], i.e. enhanced edition with patch 2.1. Now, this version is pretty difficult to install, so I try to be as informative as possible.

(1) Create a new WINEPREFIX. I create a fresh new WINEPREFIX for each game I install, hence avoiding to mix several games with one WINEPREFIX which may arise a lot of problems. Create a new fresh WINEPREFIX through terminal:

env winetricks prefix=Witcher_2 vcrun2010 d3dx10

This will install a new WINEPREFIX followed with vcrun2010 and d3dx10. Keep in mind to NOT change the order of vcrun2010 and d3dx10 cause otherwise it will fail.

(2) Install the game:
env WINEDEBUG="-all" WINEPREFIX="$HOME/.local/share/wineprefixes/Witcher_2/" wine setup_the_witcher_2_ee_3.0.1.17

(3) Graphic tweaks: disable GLSL using: 'winetricks glsl=disabled' :

env winetricks prefix=Witcher_2 glsl=disabled

(4) Graphic tweaks: edit user.reg:

edit user.reg located at: $HOME/.local/share/wineprefixes/Witcher_2/user.reg

Add the following after the line: "UseGLSL"="disabled"
"VideoMemorySize"="512"

512 is my memory size of my graphic card, you should use your own memory size for your graphic card.

(5) Patch to 3.1 to skip .NET 4.0:

Download patch 3.1 from [link], execute it with:

env WINEDEBUG="-all" WINEPREFIX="$HOME/.local/share/wineprefixes/Witcher_2/" wine TW2EE_Patch3.1

(6) Time to play the game, launch it:

env WINEDEBUG="-all" WINEPREFIX="$HOME/.local/share/wineprefixes/Witcher_2/" wine "$HOME/.local/share/wineprefixes/Witcher_2/drive_c/Program Files/GOG.com/The Witcher 2 Enhanced Edition/bin/witcher2.exe"

That's it! It was not so hard, was it?

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GG and HF!
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~ScionicSpectre Jun 6, 2012  Professional Interface Designer
Interesting. I should play the first, shouldn't I? This is one game I took a big interest in when it was first announced, but spaced entirely once it was released.
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~xeXpanderx Jun 7, 2012  Hobbyist Interface Designer
It is a good idea to start with the first Witcher because basically the second one continues where the first one ends.
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~ScionicSpectre Jun 7, 2012  Professional Interface Designer
Thanks for the suggestion. :)
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