Patch Problems

[ttgdarkangel]

Patch Problems

Hello,

I've owned TW2 for a decent amount of time but when ive been trying to install its patches to play, It cuts the connection and says it cant finish downloading the patches and asks for me to check my internet connection (which I know is perfectly fine) and I have to restart it. It always seems to happen on the TW2EE_Patch-2.bin

 

[Eri94_user70]

Beware major numbers of URL. Don't be afraid though they won't hurt a fly and can hopefully mostly be avoided.

It's probably a problem with the 1.0 version when Witcher 2 still had DRM. This was removed in the 1.1 patch so as long as you download a patch manually you should be fine. It should be sufficient to go straight to Enhanced Edition from 1.0 however if you are still having problems I'll post the older ones as well.

You can access each of the newer patches and download them manually at

http://en.thewitcher.com/support/w2/

And http://www.patches-scrolls.com/the_witcher2.php
For a complete list

For added convenience though I'll post them here in order.

OLD PATCHES (Step by step).

Patcher, utility
Patch 1.1
Patch 1.2
Patch 1.3

To access 1.3 without step by step use:

Patch 1.0 => 1.3

And finally.

Patch 1.3 => 1.35

NEW PATCHES (Step by step)

Patch 1.0 => 1.35
Enhanced Edition
Patch 3.1
Patch 3.2
Patch 3.3


Notice that most patches require the previous version so start with the Enhanced Edition patch and work your through the patches.

Also you don't necessary need the latest patch as after the Enhanced edition it's just minor changes, so if you are having problem after the Enhanced edition patch just stick with that for the time being.

Now as I got the game from the start I had to begin with the EFIGS file because I had problem with the installation of the 1.1 international patch. Once I ran that I could manually download each patch (step by step) until the 1.3 version when the automatic patcher began working again.

 

[tommy5761]

Here is the link for downloading the EE manually . You will need all 35 parts and the corresponding language pack . Just make sure that all files are in one folder .
http://en.thewitcher.com/ee_manual/

Additionally you can claim your backup copy from GOG with the game fully patched .
http://www.gog.com/witcher/backup

 

[ttgdarkangel]

Ive installed the patches you gave me (all 35) and the five patches for the Eng Language. Now it keeps sending me a "Application failed to start" error and reboots the launcher

 

[tommy5761]

Ive installed the patches you gave me (all 35) and the five patches for the Eng Language. Now it keeps sending me a "Application failed to start" error and reboots the launcher

Any errors while the game was being patched ?

Also from the FAQ
17. Game does not start and returns back to launcher

The game sometimes do not start on computers meeting minimum system requirements with DirectX 9.0c installed. Installing latest version of DirectX 9 - 9.29 from Microsoft site often helps.
Apart from that, running the game with .NET Framework 3.5 might cause problems - it is advised to update to version 4.0.
If the game still does not start, please try the following solutions:
1) Make sure you have your My Documents folder in default location.
2) Turn off antivirus software.
3) Turn all setting to Application-Controlled in graphic card drivers control panel.
4) Try changing the game's resolution to the same as your desktop one. If your screen resolution is very high, like eg 2560x1440 it is advised to lower it to eg 1920x1080 and starting the game in this new resolution as well.
5) Run the game in lowest detail.
6) Run the game in window mode.
7) Reinstall Visual C++ 2010. You can find it on The Witcher 2 DVD disc 2. File is named "vcredist_x86.exe".