


It leaves the original files untouched, but overrides them, and while it can't merge non-text conflicts it can help you manage custom load order which in turn lets certain mods override others. ws scripts, Script Merger alleviates any issues by creating merged versions of the offending text files. A combination of multiple post-launch patches, preoccupied modders, and the way in which the game accesses files, though, has led many mods to break down over time - which is why AnotherSymbiote's Script Merger is an essential download before you've even kicked a ball/griffin's head.īy detecting conflicts in. Script MergerĪs mentioned up there, The Witcher 3 boasts a staggering amount of mods (over 1,500 if my cursory and irresolute arithmetic serves me right). Doing so is pretty straightforward and is detailed in the step-by-step video above. Downloading the Nexus Mod Manager (which you may already have installed as a means of accessing mods for other games such as, say, Skyrim) handles much of the heavy lifting - and takes care of updates - however mods can be installed manually if that's something you prefer. Without Steam Workshop support, installing mods for The Witcher 3 is best done via the game's corner of the Nexus Mods website. With that in mind, these mods are likely best served after you've spent a bit of time with the base game and are familiar with what makes it tick. The following assortment of adjustments therefore aims to improve one of the best open-world games to date (some might say the best) with neat twists on how it works, moves and feels. Since launch almost a year and a half ago, a wide array of mods have come to the fore - some good, some great and some which, well, stink of decomposing flesh.


I love mods, I do, and while I'm of the view the vast majority of games thrive with the addition of inventive user-made tweaks, nips and tucks, it must be said that The Witcher 3 is one of the few games I feel stands up so well unsullied that expanding upon it should be done so with discretion. Now seems like as good a time as any to visit its best mods for some extra mileage.īefore we dive Witcher Sense-first into this here best The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt mods list, though, I'd like to add a wee disclaimer. The recently launched Witcher 3 Game of the Year Edition marked the end of the line for Geralt's latest outing - pulling together the outstanding base game and two equally impressive expansions.
