Witcher 2 isn't starting

[genosseflorian]

I just bought TW2 on steam and downloaded it, but the game won't start (I don't even get to the launcher). Does someone know how to get rid of that problem?

[Casual Alarmist]

KEYSTORM < X > eredeti hozzászólása:

Solution for this problem:

3. Download All Upgrade patches:

* Patch 1.35
* Patch 2.00
* Patch 3.1
* Enhaced Edition
* Patch 3.2
* Patch 3.3


2. Reinstall All Patches in the correct path --> Steam\Steamapps\common\thewitcher2

And... sorry for my "noob" english

Thanks for the detailed steps, however I'm confused by the need to download and reinstall patches since these should have already been installed by default via Steam.

[Loc[K]e]

Casual Alarmist eredeti hozzászólása:

KEYSTORM < X > eredeti hozzászólása:

Solution for this problem:

3. Download All Upgrade patches:

* Patch 1.35
* Patch 2.00
* Patch 3.1
* Enhaced Edition
* Patch 3.2
* Patch 3.3


2. Reinstall All Patches in the correct path --> Steam\Steamapps\common\thewitcher2

And... sorry for my "noob" english

Thanks for the detailed steps, however I'm confused by the need to download and reinstall patches since these should have already been installed by default via Steam.

When you reinstall the game I realised that was in version 1.35 and therefore recommend that additional patches are installed. What is sure is that the latest version (3.3) isn't even in the game and I guess that by this latest patch you started all this problem of not being able to start the game. It's been just as with version 2.0 which gave enough problems in steam to appear.

In any case, it is necessary as a minimum you may prove if all the patches are installed. By the way, had a flaw to recommend lowering the Enhaced Edition since this if that appears a time installed the game.

Sincerely not is exactly what Valve/Steam - CDPROYECT RED with the update. What I do know is arriving much earlier to the official game website at Steam and which do not give problems to download from that url.

Thanks to "Bing Translator" for translation. I hope to understand everything ;)

[Jefy]

pengu eredeti hozzászólása:

http://en.thewitcher.com/dotnet/

Go there, download the hotfix, then run it.. It'll ask where to install the files, just put it anywhere, and then manually put the files in.. witcher2.exe goes into program files, steam, steamapps, common, the witcher 2, bin, and the other file goes into the cookedpc directory. Hope that helps. You might wanna make backups of the two files before you copy over them though

Wait so I can use the Hotfix download with the Steam version? Because it advises against it. I don't want it to corrupt any files or anything.

[DayOfTheSheep]

http://en.thewitcher.com/support/w2/#q20

[Ming]

It works!!
Hurrah!!

[Agerkvist]

I just tried reinstalling windows 7. Downloaded steam, installed The Witcher 2 and it still wouldn't run. I then ran the registry check and it finally works!

HOWEVER, now my DLC list is empty - now I want that back...

[똥망진창]

Me too, I have this problem too. I bought computer at last day
and I installed the witcher2. but it doesn't working.

[ZeusBright]

I'm having the same problem and I literally just bought it! I want it fixed or my money back

[robyeger]

The Steam isn't automatic upgrade the witcher 2, because we need to download & run lastest patch version(3.3) [en.thewitcher.com]
folder path example "c:\Program Files\Steam\SteamApps\common\the witcher 2"

[Setarka]

if you cannot solve the problem, try here: http://en.thewitcher.com/support/w2/#q20
It solved it for me. Asks you to download a tool to reset the registry keys to the steam installation folder (Which you need to provide).

[PourquoiPas]

i've got the same problem, i've download the game this morning and he won't start....................

[Agerkvist]

For anyone still having trouble try this; go to users/[username]/documents/Witcher 2/ and rename the config folder to configXXX.

This at least solved the issue with only being able to launch the game with minimum gf settings. I still have the connection error on the launcher and my dlcs are missing from the list. But I can play.

Let me know if it works.

[Bam]

Setarka eredeti hozzászólása:

if you cannot solve the problem, try here: http://en.thewitcher.com/support/w2/#q20
It solved it for me. Asks you to download a tool to reset the registry keys to the steam installation folder (Which you need to provide).

Thanks Setarka, the registry fix from the Witcher support site that you linked corrected my issue (Windows 8 64-bit). I re-installed the entire game prior to trying this but it made no change at all.

This should correct everyone elses' issue as well or indicate the issue may lie with your system configuration.

[Proxyion]

How come I can go into the witcher2 file and run it just fine from my bin folder but when I want to
run it through steam it tells me I'm missing executables?

[mistako]

Guys from steam you just lost a client.