HELP. How To Download Witcher 3 Next Gen Update?

[craigplaysall]

The huge Witcher 3 Next Gen update releases worldwide tomorrow on December 14. Very anticipated. But how do I actually download it? I have the game installed already on Steam. So does it just automatically update itself? Do we have to go somewhere or visit some page? Like what's the process here?

[The Nothing Man]

Originalmente postado por Satoru:

It silly since the PC version is already the 'next gen update'

yeah cdpr is usually great about the pc versions of their games
not only is the code unique, which at first its not, its console based hence why rough launches but NICE landings

Knowing cdpr, steam will get updated asap
its usually OLD games that gog gets updates for first!
ooooldd ones
swoon, miss retro gamin' I am 45 as of the 5th eek, gen x man
ooo dated myself

to anyone,
if you dont have the witcher its a great time to get it, maybe even cheaper winter sale!

[Paratech2008]

I picked it up on GOG a year or two ago for $14.99, I need to get a bigger hard drive so I can play it.

I'm waiting on cyberpunk as my GOG and Steam backlogs are awful.

I still plan on buying games from both before the Winter sale is over.

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

All CDPR games on Steam do NOT use the SteamDRM.

They all work clicking on the exe without launching Steam.

[The Nothing Man]

steam
is
a drm
itself

launch any game
cdpr or no
steam has to auth it, to say you own/lease it watch taskmanager ffs its logged in windows as ran even. Just because you dont see it, doesnt mean its not there
like MS taking data ALL day long, which google does, which we know

anyone read the tos for anything ever?
its like wonka and the fine print gag

ALL cdpr, as if there are many?
Steam wrappers will run 3x for all exes
one being a friggen webhelper,
all this is digression from the topic.
oh well right
children these days

[Spawn of Totoro]

Originalmente postado por Kaldire Corehan:

wow kid
just

wow


as for tos you will find out.
I mean kid mods make up their tos mostly
I showed an example
you are also living proof to that guy gog is superior in forum base at least.
as per mod
someone posted.. if you had read which you did not,
that MODS are the same on gog and steam, he meant mods not the moderators
I simply corrected this. You didnt read that. so

If you think steam has no drm you are the one giving false info out
quick open task manager
show the steam processes
yeah thought so



"Why does Steam use DRM?

The Steam DRM wrapper is an important part of Steam platform because it verifies game ownership and ensures that Steamworks features work properly by launching Steam before launching the game. The Steam DRM wrapper by itself is not an anti-piracy solution.
https://partner.steamgames.com/doc/features/drm

please follow guidelines and get back on topic and off me.
this is trolling a thread and yes its in the tos
google it or ask a nice mod

https://steamcommunity.com/app/292030/discussions/0/133260492055421328/
https://www.reddit.com/r/Steam/comments/36jejj/the_witcher_3_can_be_run_from_its_exe_without/

It has been shown that the Steam version still does not require Steam to run and can be ran from the .exe

One could simply copy the game onto another system and run it just fine, with out Steam being installed.

SteamWorks DRM is optional. The developer/publisher decides if they wish to use that part of it or not.

[The Nothing Man]

Originalmente postado por Paratech2008:

I picked it up on GOG a year or two ago for $14.99, I need to get a bigger hard drive so I can play it.

I'm waiting on cyberpunk as my GOG and Steam backlogs are awful.

I still plan on buying games from both before the Winter sale is over.

:shockedkitty:

do that!
both games are great
If anyone remembers the witcher 3 was TERRIBLE on launch, and took well over a year to even start patching decently
by dlc 2, the game was pristine

cant say the same for cyberpunk but id still recommend it, purely now for the NON core content the MOD community has
its simply insane!
there are far more missions and items in the modders world than the cdpr core
cdpr even grats them...its awesome

hugs

[The Nothing Man]

Originalmente postado por Spawn of Totoro:

One could simply copy the game onto another system and run it just fine, with out Steam being installed.

SteamWorks is optional. The developer/publisher decides if they wish to use it or not.

steamworks is where I showed the EXAMPLE of Steam being a DRM itself
when you buy a game it auths to your user, duh?
Gog games dont

mate stop
you kids are just being trolls and fools
while I might agree CDPR games work
go ahead and tell me the other games non cdpr games gog has run without drm here
SHEEEEEEEEEEEEESH

google
or gtho

[Spawn of Totoro]

Originalmente postado por Kaldire Corehan:

Originalmente postado por Spawn of Totoro:

One could simply copy the game onto another system and run it just fine, with out Steam being installed.

SteamWorks is optional. The developer/publisher decides if they wish to use it or not.

steamworks is where I showed the EXAMPLE of Steam being a DRM itself
when you buy a game it auths to your user, duh?
Gog games dont

mate stop
you kids are just being trolls and fools
while I might agree CDPR games work
go ahead and tell me the other games non cdpr games gog has run without drm here
SHEEEEEEEEEEEEESH

google
or gtho

Nothing you stated or linked to shows Steam requires DRM, only that it offers the option to and/or how to do so.

Again, it is an optional aspect of SteamWorks. It is not a requirement.

Cyberpunk 2077 is DRM free, as shown:
https://steamcommunity.com/app/1091500/discussions/0/2966147052004949553/

List of many other DRM free games on Steam.
https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/The_big_list_of_DRM-free_games_on_Steam
https://steam.fandom.com/wiki/List_of_DRM-free_games

A curator of DRM free games on Steam:
https://store.steampowered.com/curator/38523697-DRM-FREE-GAMES/

A thread on GOG.com with people listing the DRM free games on Steam:
https://www.gog.com/forum/general/steam_games_you_can_play_without_the_steam_client/page1

It is up to you if you wish to believe it or not, but the proof is quite overwhelming. I even just tried it with Witcher 3 and a clean laptop. Witcher 3 ran just fine and Steam has never been installed on the laptop.

I'll leave it for people to decide for themselves though, as there really is no point in arguing with someone who would rather insult others then actually have a discussion.

Hope you have a great day (or night, depending on your timezone).

Also, while debatable, GOG does have at least some forms of DRM, even it is is just restricting some content unless being logged into your account.

https://www.gog.com/forum/general/drm_on_gog_list_of_singleplayer_games_with_drm/page1

[Satoru]

Originalmente postado por Kaldire Corehan:

steam
is
a drm
itself

This is like claiming GOG has DRM because you need GOG Galaxy or a browser to download the installer

CDProjekt games on Steam are DRM free

You can try to live in some alternate reality if you want. But the truth and facts do not care what you believe.

launch any game
cdpr or no
steam has to auth it, to say you own/lease it watch taskmanager ffs its logged in windows as ran even. Just because you dont see it, doesnt mean its not there
like MS taking data ALL day long, which google does, which we know

Patently false

You can launch any CDPR game without steam running

go ahead and tell me the other games non cdpr games gog has run without drm here
SHEEEEEEEEEEEEESH

You can launch any Larian game without Steam running. And Larian games all have practically every possible Steamworks feature under the sun including achievements, steam cloud, multiplayer matchmaking, etc. They all do not require steam to run.

Divinity Original Sin has
* Online multiplayer
* steam achievements
* steam matchmaking
* Steam Trading cards
* Steam cloud

Divinity Original Sin2 has

* Online Multiplayer
* Steam matchmaking
* Steam achievements
* Steam trading cards
* Steam Workshop
* Steam Cloud

And both are 100% utterly DRM free.

I can give you a giant list of my own library of games that are DRM Free, on Steam

I would recommend you educate yourself on the basics of what you're claiming

[Judgmental Amaterasu]

Originalmente postado por Kaldire Corehan:

steam
is
a drm
itself

launch any game
cdpr or no
steam has to auth it, to say you own/lease it watch taskmanager ffs its logged in windows as ran even. Just because you dont see it, doesnt mean its not there
like MS taking data ALL day long, which google does, which we know

anyone read the tos for anything ever?
its like wonka and the fine print gag

ALL cdpr, as if there are many?
Steam wrappers will run 3x for all exes
one being a friggen webhelper,
all this is digression from the topic.
oh well right
children these days

Pot meet kettle. I've literally played witcher 3 that i purchased ON STEAM, offline.

[まりさ]

Why this went to argument, which does not answer OP's initial question. The Witcher 3 "next gen" (i would call it as remastered instead, pc does not have generations) update is already released on Steam and GOG.

....and Epic Games Store