Enhanced Edition installation problems and solutions

[tymon88]

Hmmm it is really weird to take this long. When I first installed EE it went by fast, but I reinstalled The Witcher yesterday myself(Normal version + downloaded EE) and it took about 1h30min. to modify the files BUT I was logged on to the internet and had Winamp running and later Baldur's Gate ;P. Oh just remembered, you NEED to have about4-8GB of free hard drive space(can't remember how much), it was the same with NWN2 for me, the game wouldn't patch until I had enough free disk space and NWN2 uses modified Aurora engine, just like The Witcher. Also make sure no other programs are running, just like Unkreativ suggested.Aurora sucks :evil:EDITI found that in the sticky:

BEWARE: an *unofficial* alternate route to patch the gameCytuj1. Extracte TWEE_Upgrade.exe using this command line: TWEE_Upgrade /extract_all:\TWEE_Upgrade or i]TheWitcherPatch.1.5.exe /extract_all:\TheWitcherPatch1.5[/I] ( it will extract the files to this folder: D:\TWEE_Upgrade) or if it's not unpacking then use the Universal Extractor, get it from: http://legroom.net/software/uniextract2. Put the wanted language packs and adventures ( for patch 1.4 ) in the new folder that the unpacking process created, so that SETUP.EXE and the patch packs are in the same folder.3. Run SETUP.EXE.Authentication, installation and modification all should go ahead with no problems, modification will take some time though.Q: I've been waiting more that 2 hours for the patching to finish, yet it looks like it's not even patchingA: Depending on your systems specs the patching process will take some time to end, while working the hard drive activity light should flicker a lot. If it does not flicker or more than 2 hours have passed since you've started the patch it is recommended to stop the patch, backup your saved games, uninstall The Witcher while keeping your saves, delete the game folder, reboot, reinstall The Witcher and patch directly to 1.4.64bit Windows users remember to run the patch in Windows 95 Compatibility mode, or the patching process will not finish.

 

[tymon88]

Did you download the language pack(s)?Are all of the files in the same folder?Did all of the files download properly?

 

[Licaon_Kter]

For the love of god i just cant install any patches for this game. I got the game yesterday the normal united kingdom uk version of the game. install was fine then i checked for updates, it told me to download the version 1.4 so i downloaded that version and made an account here.Then when it was installing it told me there was an error and that i need to download the english pack patch, WHY the game is in english anyway. So i downloaded that patch, then ther was another error telling me to install the 1.4 patch but i cant beacuse that tells me to install the english pack. So i thought stuff that ill just down doenload the the 1.5 version and i cant install that beacuse it needs 1.4 patch.please help its driving me nuts what patches in ORDER do i need to patch the game. :wall:

read the FAQ: http://www.thewitcher.com/forum/index.php?topic=17503.0 too, it has the answers

wow why couldnt they just put this on the quick fix thanx you just save me a whole lot of problems eace:

in the stickie thread called The Witcher Forum > The Witcher (PC) - International Forum > In-game Tech > FAQ About The Enhanced Edition maybe ?

 

[mordaki987]

??? and a I honestly dont' understand why this is happening to me. i've already registered my copy of the witcher through the official website back when i bought it shortly after it first hit the shelves in 2007. At any rate i just reinstalled it since i never fully made it through the entire game. now i'm trying to update the game to the lastest 1.5 patch but the 1.4 patch is being a royal pain in my behind. because it's telling me to register the game when i have already registered the thing. at any rate i've submitted a customer support contact to atari about it but if anyone might be able to tell me how to go about getting this stupid 1.4 to recognize that the game has already been registered would be most appreciated./LE: bah i got it working finally. it sucks that you have to enter in the stupid cd-key just to be able to do a reinstall of everything just to update with patches at any rate i've got it updated to 1.4 now.[mod]use the MODIFY button[/mod]

 

[xardas_666]

Did you download the language pack(s)?Are all of the files in the same folder?Did all of the files download properly?

yesyesyes

 

[tymon88]

Such problem isn't described in the stickies, so my advice for you is to post here : http://www.thewitcher.com/forum/index.php?topic=16868.0 - you are more likely to get an answer ther. Feel free to PM Likaon about your problem!

 

[xardas_666]

hey gamers,I have a problem and is indeed in the instalation of the patch 1.4 always this error message and continues ned: "invalid start mode: missing_IRAFN command line switch" and "the witcher is not installed ordnugnsgemäss. not possible to patch" and can not afterwards the game longer run, can someone help me??

 

[xardas_666]

Thank you."closed"

 

[Licaon_Kter]

hey gamers,I have a problem and is indeed in the instalation of the patch 1.4 always this error message and continues ned: "invalid start mode: missing_IRAFN command line switch" and "the witcher is not installed ordnugnsgemäss. not possible to patch" and can not afterwards the game longer run, can someone help me??

if it already stopped or something during patching it's already brokennow, backup your savegames just to be sure ( if you have any that is )*uninstall game ( keep savegames when asked )*delete the game folder*search the main CDProjekt RED registry keys and delete them ( there are 2 or 3 of them )*reinstall the game at version 1.0 ( as Admin )*check the patch 1.4, the language pack and patch 1.5 files first ( read the FAQ: http://www.thewitcher.com/forum/index.php?topic=17503.0 on how to check them ) and if they do not check up redownload them from other mirrors*patch to 1.4 ( as Admin )*patch to 1.5 ( as Admin )*remove TAGES ( see FAQ )*play

 

[xardas_666]

sry, do with the TAGES for the faq, I do not, my English is not so good, I can explain it in brief, please??

 

[Hydra_360ci]

This needs to be fixed.... No one can get to the 1.4 patch, anymore. And that's even if you manage to find this page, http://www.thewitcher.com/registration/en/www/patch.htmlYou still can't download it, because the 1.4 link goes directly to the Witcher 2 website. Also, the first link says 1.4 and then takes you to 1.5.... Second link says you need to patch to 1.4, to install 1.4... which really is 1.5.Is any of this going to be repaired?Now if you're observant and look closely at the download page of 1.5 that the 1.4 link takes you to... it links the Enhanced version there... but man. I can't think of a harder way to find any of this....http://www.sciagnij.pl/programy/p/Gry-Narzedzia_i_dodatki-Patche-The_Witcher_Patch/8902Read the above closely and you'll find the link to:http://www.sciagnij.pl/programy/p/Gry-Fabularne-RPG-THE_WITCHER_Wiedzmin_ENHANCED_EDITION/4432However, isn't there a second part to the 1.4 patch that had you download an English patch or something? Can't find that.... via a legit source. Only a secondary source has it;http://computergames.ro/en/downloads/viewitem/id/11911/name/the-witcher-enhanced-edition-english-language-pack.html As well as all the others....

 

[phillyman1025]

I just installed the original witcher game (non extended version), I downloaded the 1.5 patch, but when I try to patch it it says cannot identify the installed version unable to patch. I have windows 7 64 bit. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Hydra_360ci]

You need to patch the game to 1.4, before you can take it to 1.5. Also, the 1.4 patch can take hours; so don't end task it.....And being that witcher 2 site broke everything related to witcher.... use this:http://www.thewitcher.com/forum/index.php?topic=16830.msg5335654#msg5335654And be sure that the language pack and the 1.4 patch are in the same directory....before activating the executable for the 1.4 patch.

 

[Licaon_Kter]

sry, do with the TAGES for the faq, I do not, my English is not so good, I can explain it in brief, please??

read the FAQ: http://www.thewitcher.com/forum/index.php?topic=17503.0 on how to remove TAGES

You need to patch the game to 1.4, before you can take it to 1.5. Also, the 1.4 patch can take hours; so don't end task it.....And being that witcher 2 site broke everything related to witcher.... use this:http://www.thewitcher.com/forum/index.php?topic=16830.msg5335654#msg5335654And be sure that the language pack and the 1.4 patch are in the same directory....before activating the executable for the 1.4 patch.

on the top-right side of the forum pages there is a big white-green logo

 

[primalfear]

sry, do with the TAGES for the faq, I do not, my English is not so good, I can explain it in brief, please??

read the FAQ: http://www.thewitcher.com/forum/index.php?topic=17503.0 on how to remove TAGES

You need to patch the game to 1.4, before you can take it to 1.5. Also, the 1.4 patch can take hours; so don't end task it.....And being that witcher 2 site broke everything related to witcher.... use this:http://www.thewitcher.com/forum/index.php?topic=16830.msg5335654#msg5335654And be sure that the language pack and the 1.4 patch are in the same directory....before activating the executable for the 1.4 patch.

on the top-right side of the forum pages there is a big white-green logo

That TEENY TINY little white and green logo (unless your resolution is set to 640x480) makes no mention what-so-ever that you can download the enhanced version through that link, it indicates that it is brought to you by a download site, I assumed it was an advertisement. Secondly, as stated earlier ALL of the download links are broken, and only after a person has exhausted all of his resources, having been lead through a maze of circles that just takes them to the witcher2 advertisement page, would they come to the forums for help and even then the downloads are not obvious by any stretch of the imagination.The game developers went through all this hard work to give us this additional game content for free and I think that is great and I appreciate the job they have done and look forward to getting thewhitcher2 for that purpose, and yet the people responsible for distributing it on this website are performing sub-standard work, it is their incompetence that people have to go through all this frustration and confusion.After 2 days I finally installed the Enhanced Version and I will backtrack my steps and share them with the rest of the community when I get a chance, in an effort to help others that are going through what I just went through. Whoever is in charge of the maintenance and content of this website, I will gladly do your job for you in an effort to assist my fellow gamers as well as the outstanding gaming developers, because your not doing it. /LE:Ok, It took me two days to find everything needed to install the "Enhanced Edition" so I could install "The Directors Cut", let me tell you how I did it.First I am an American with a version 1.0 game disk and I speak American English, as a result I needed to do several things to get this thing to work and I hope any or all of you find this information useful.1) Anti-VirusGoto your add/remove programs menu in your control panel and completely remove Commodo Internet Security and/or Kapersky, these programs will cause your 1.4 version to fail during install "Catastrophic Failure communicate" as indicated in the FAQ section on this site (links are broken but here is the page URL)Using this page might also help with a number of other problems, I found it very resourceful and yet hard to find, so here it is:http://www.thewitcher.com/forum/index.php?topic=17503.02) The BrowserAny of the download pages may fail to load and will give you a -Browser Unsupported- message, I ran into this problem while using Mozilla Firefox, but I found that if you wait about 60 seconds and click the "click here" button on that page it will load for you, if you click it right away it will give the same error.This problem is reported to happen with IE as well, and they recommend installing another browser if this continues to hold you up, the download links for other browsers will be at the bottom of the -Browser Unsupported- page.3) The ArsenalDownload all of your patches into a single directory and I would recommend backing up that directory so you never have to go through all this again, perhaps on a CD-Rfor Windows XPhttp://www.atari.com/support/na/newfaq/thewitcher.php?browser=1&osType=WINXP&pageDisplay=DOWNLOADSfor Windows Vistahttp://www.atari.com/support/na/newfaq/thewitcher.php?browser=1&osType=&pageDisplay=DOWNLOADSNot done yet, now you have downloaded all the patches... but 1.4 (enhanced edition) will still fail to install unless you have a language pack, sorry but they didn't put that on the same page we will have to find the special instructions and language packs somewhere else, they can be downloaded here:for Windows XPhttp://www.atari.com/support/na/newfaq/thewitcher.php?browser=1&dlID=219&osType=WINXP&pageDisplay=DOWNLOADSfor Windows Vistahttp://www.atari.com/support/na/newfaq/thewitcher.php?browser=1&dlID=219&osType=&pageDisplay=DOWNLOADSIf this file is not in the same directory as your other patches it will give you an error, make sure they are in the same folder.4) The Online Set-Up4-A)Create an account on TheWitcher forums (yes right here on these forums)4-B)Make sure you have registered The Witcher by opening the game and clicking "Register Game" on the main menu, this will take you to TheWitcher site where you will need to enter your registration information. This information appears to be linked to your "User Name" that you created when you created your account on the forums, if you have more than one account on the forums you will need to take note of which one you registered the game with.5)The InstallMake sure The Witcher game is completely closed, then install version 1.3 then install version 1.4, when you attempt to install version 1.4 it will ask you for your "User Name" and "Password" that you created on TheWitcher forums and registered your game through. After you have gone through the install options, go find something else to do, the update claims it can take up to 2hrs, during this time, do NOT use your computer for other things, if one little thing goes wrong that stops this process you will have to re-install the game and then 1.3 and then 1.4 all over again.6)The VerificationAfter the install is complete you can open the game and click "Check for Updates" and verify your version.7) The Finale8) Install 1.5 OR "The Directors Cut" you do not need to install both, "The Directors Cut" already has patch 1.5 built into it. While 1.5 does NOT have "The Director's Cut" content built into it.There you go, everything I listed above took me 2 days to find and install, the problems listed above are just the ones I had to work through, I hope you don't experience any other problems but if you do, using that FAQ page I listed above will really help you with other problems, if you have any troubles look there first, it was well outlined and specific to known issues others have already dealt with.Good Luck to everyone and I hope you enjoy The Witcher as much as I know I will and have.PrimalFear[MOD]Use the MODIFY button & don't use colors[/MOD]

 

[Licaon_Kter]

Make sure The Witcher game is completely closed, then install version 1.3 then install version 1.4, when you attempt to install version 1.4 it will ask you for your "User Name" and "Password" that you created on TheWitcher forums and registered your game through.

you linked to the FAQ but you did not bother to read the it? all that you have written is covered there already, yet no one reads it anywayeg. there is no need to patch to 1.3 before 1.4 and you can patch to 1.4 directly from 1.0... it's there in the FAQ...yes the missing links are an issue, there are mirrors and soon the main site should fix that...

 

[lazerstrike5]

Hey, I'm having a problem after downloading the game. Whenever I go to Launch the game it says: Insufficient priviledges. Must be an Administrator to run this program for the first time. I've redownloaded it as admin and even tried running as admin but it still shows the same message. What should I do?

 

[lazerstrike5]

I'm having a problem with the game every time I go to Launch Game. whenever I hit it, it says Insufficient Priviledges: you must be an administrator when u run this program for the first time. I have rune setup as an admin and even went to computer to run Autorun as admin but the results are the same.. I've redownloaded the game a few times to see if it made a difference. none. any suggestions?

 

[Corlandith]

Seriously?After reading all through this, I still can't get the game to play.Used to work fine on my old XP system, now running Windows 7, Ultimate 64 bit... Can't get it installed.Gotta love the support... or lack of it, for what I thought was a pretty good game...Then they expect em to lay out money for the sequel? I don't think so, too many problems with the first offering, which I can't play, to pay for another one...

 

[idrisguitar]

i have the same problem.I think we both need to update to 1.5. google witcher 1.5, and that is a patch that was released after the original enhanced edition. im pretty certain this patch will fix our problem. (as well as add extra stuff to the game )