How To Fix Quests (With Step-By-Step Pictures)

Is Siegfried not talking to you anymore after Six Feet Under? Can't complete Echoes of Yesterday? Googling will only show people explaining you not to do A Posh Reception but it doesn't help when you did that 5 hours ago. If you are annoyed by this as well, keep reading. You will learn how to finish any stuck quest in the game.

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Explanation

In this guide, I will explain to you how to fix any quest in the game. On my save I did 'A Posh Reception' pretty much in begin of Chapter III because I didn't know it would cause problems and I am sure many others did the same thing. I got to finish 'Echoes of Yesterday' but while doing 'Six Feet Under' I went to talk to Siegfried but I can't "return" the mission to him. I was annoyed and started Googling for a solution. Most of them were just people saying "just don't do A Posh Reception". Well, that doesn't help when it's been about 5 hours since I did it. If this sounds familiar keep reading. I will tell you how to fix pretty much any buggy quest in the game.

What are we going to do?

Finish the quest by editing files.

How long will this take?

If you know a thing or two about computers it will take you under 3 minutes. Otherwise about 5-10 minutes.

Why did I create this guide?

I found many people complaining that they don't know how to use or even download Editor. It took me quite a while until I understood you can even edit quests on this tool. I wanted to create simplified instructions so even your grandmother could do this.

Downloading Save Editor

Save editor is a program that lets you edit your save files of The Witcher: Enhanced Edition. It sounds simple but installing this program and using it is a bit tricky so keep reading carefully without skipping steps!

Who created this tool?

You can read more information on https://witcher.fandom.com/wiki/Save_editor

What do I need to use the editor?

You must have Java[www.java.com] installed

How do I install the editor?

The link below will take you to the install location:
DropBox[www.dropbox.com] created by Tommy [forums.cdprojektred.com]

Install steps:

1. Click Download in the top left corner of this DropBox[www.dropbox.com]
   
   
   
   
   
2. Open the downloaded file with WinRAR[www.win-rar.com]
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
3. Create a new folder and move the files there.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
4. Right click on TWEditor and select Properties. It will open you a box with weird text in it.
   
   
   
   Remove this text completely
   
   
5. Now comes the trickiest part so follow instructions carefully. First, find your Java folder. If you didn't change the download location it should be C:\Program Files\Java\bin. If you chose to download it in a different location, you have to find that location now. Make sure you open the folder called \bin. To get the address quickly you can click directory in the top bar.
   
   
   
   By clicking it will change to something like this: (I have it in D:\ but you will probably see C:\)
   
   
   
   Copy and paste that to notepad for now. Add " " on both sides of the address like this: "D:\Program Files\Java\bin".
   
   
6. After that add space and copy paste in this: -DTW.language=3 -jar -DTW.install.path=
   Where 3 is English. If you want to change the language, change the number to 5 for Polish, 10 for German, 11 for French, 12 for Spanish, 13 for Italian, 14 for Russian, 15 for Czech, 16 for Hungarian or 21 for Chinese.
   
   So the whole thing should look like this now:
   "D:\Program Files\Java\bin" -DTW.language=3 -jar -DTW.install.path=
   
   
7. Now we need the location of your Witcher game folder. The easiest way to find it is by right-clicking the game in your Steam library and selecting Properties. Then click Local Files and Browse
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
8. Now you want to do the same trick again and click the path in the address bar. (I have it in H:\ but you will probably see C:\)
   
   
   
9. Copy the address and paste right after the path=. Add " " on both sides of the address again. It should look like this:
   
   "D:\Program Files\Java\bin" -DTW.language=3 -jar -DTW.install.path="H:\Steam\steamapps\common\The Witcher Enhanced Edition"
   
   
10. Copy paste in the end -Xmx256m -jar TWEditor.jar
    and you are ready.
    
    The whole thing will look like this:
    
    "D:\Program Files\Java\bin\javaw.exe" -DTW.language=3 -jar -DTW.install.path="H:\Steam\steamapps\common\The Witcher Enhanced Edition" -Xmx256m -jar TWEditor.jar
    
    
11. Copy-paste this whole thing on top of the old text from part 4 and press OK.
    

Congratulations, the hardest part is over!

Editing Quests

I'm sure you were excited and launched the Editor to find just a grey screen. If you got an error try repeating the steps above. If nothing works please leave a comment and I will help out!

Next, we will learn how to open a save file and how to edit quests in them. First, you want to start up the program if you haven't started it yet.

1. Click on File and then Open. It should automatically open your save folder. If it didn't for some reason you will find it in the Documents folder named The Witcher. Go to the rightmost save file that you find and open it (don't open steam_autocloud.vdf).
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
2. You may notice you can edit pretty much everything in the game now if you feel like cheating. If this is your first playthrough I don't recommend cheating because you will miss out a lot. When you open the Quests tab you will find your stuck quest hanging there but unfortunately, you can't just click to finish it. It will let you only Examine the quest.
   
   
   
3. What you need to click next is Actions and select Unpack save. It will ask you where do you want to unpack it. You can just create a temporary folder to your desktop named MySave.
   
   
   
   
   
   
4. Inside the folder you will find all your quests but unfortunately you still can't just edit them. Next, you have to find a save file that has completed every single quest in the game. You can find it in my DropBox[www.dropbox.com]
   
   
5. Next you want to open up the Save Editor once more and open the save file that you just downloaded. So press File then Open and select 000403 - Order of Flaming Rose-034.TheWitcherSave.
   
   
   
6. Now we will repeat the step we did earlier with this save file. So press Actions then Unpack Save and create a folder on your desktop. Let's call it FullSave.
   
   
   
   
7. Next step is to find your quest. The best source for them is Witcher Wiki[witcher.fandom.com].
   
   
   Press search and type in the quest name that you are having trouble with.
   
   
   
8. Each quest has a unique ID. To find this ID you need to see the right side of the wiki page (see red circle).
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   You will need this ID for the next step.
   
   
9. Next open up the FullSave folder and search for a file named with that ID. You can simply copy the file and paste it into the MySave folder.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
10. We are almost ready! Next, you have to open up the Editor again. Click File then Open and select your own save again that we did in step 1. You will have to navigate back to the save folder which is located in your Documents folder, named The Witcher. Inside of it, you will find folder saves and there you will find your save.
    
    
11. Once your save is loaded up again press Actions and this time Repack Save. It will ask folder location and here you will choose the MySave folder that you created in step 3.

Troubleshooting

"Windows cannot find javaw.exe"

If you are having trouble with editor not finding javaw.exe make sure you copied the proper location. Open the folder that you added and search for javaw.exe. If it is not there, you are in wrong folder.

Conclusion

Done! The quest is now completed when you launch your game next time. If you want to add the experience gain and gold that you would have gotten from the quest you can edit them on Stats page of the editor. Just make sure if you need to change the level by using this XP Chart[witcher.fandom.com]. If you level up you should also add Talents based on how many you would have gotten if you finished the quest and leveled up while doing so.

You can delete MySave and FullSave folders now. You can keep FullSave if you need to repeat these steps later.

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If you have any trouble please leave a comment below


Don't forget to upvote the guide so more people will see this.

[ily]

@reddfives try to reinstall the editor. There are three files in it: TWEditor shortcut, TWEditor.jar and TWEditor_ReadMe. Make sure you don't touch anything else but the shortcut.

[ily]

I just tested it out and it works fine with me. Make sure you copy the right path (it was C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.8.0_441\bin\javaw.exe for me). Go in that folder and make sure you find javaw.exe in it. If you can't see it, you are in the wrong place.

[reddfives]

Hey, having issues that aren't covered by the comments. I've tried the path:

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\java8path\javaw.exe" -Xmx256m -DTW.install.path="C:\Games\Steam Library\steamapps\common\The Witcher Enhanced Edition" -DTW.language=3 -jar TWEditor.jar

and in the start in box:

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\The Witcher Enhanced Edition"

and i'm able to click ok.

but when i try to run the editor, i get: Error: unable to access jarfile TWEditor.jar

I've been messing about for ages but I can't figure out what the problem is. I've also done considerable google searches but nothing has helped.

Please help - my sephirot quest bugged which means I can't finish Chapter 2.

[Madi]

thanks for the tutorial

previously I tried using the Path address that OP gave, but failed to load it.

finally I tried it myself with the address

"C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.8.0_431\bin\javaw.exe" -Xmx256m -DTW.install.path="E:\Games\Steam Library\steamapps\common\The Witcher Enhanced Edition" -DTW.language=3 -jar TWEditor.jar

Maybe the one that failed in the Path address section, can use my format, just change the Java and Steam directories according to your computer

[Mahogany]

Thank you OP. I used this to get the Townsfolk romance card from Rozalind. If anyone else wants to know how, you need to change the quest status of "Dandelion's Lute" to "Started", then speak to Rozalind again and chose the correct dialogue options.

To complete the quest, either replace the quest file again or use the save editor to give yourself Dandelion's Lute.

[Mahogany]

A couple of things to try if you're having trouble getting the save editor to work:

1. Instead of using "C:\Program Files\Java\bin", simply use this instead: javaw
Windows will automatically insert the correct path after you apply the change.
E.g. javaw -DTW.install.path=<path> -DTW.language=3 -Xmx256m -jar TWEditor.jar


2. In the "Start in:" field, enter the path that the .jar file is located in, e.g. "C:\Users\<user>\Documents\The Witcher"

[Shiriin]

Hey there, I'm not sure if you're still around or not, but I'm having some issues similar to some of the recent posts here. I haven't seen an answer yet, but I followed all of the instructions, and when I try to open the shortcut, it just opens my java bin, and when I go to open the TWEditor.jar, I still get stuck at the language window since it's empty. I'm not really sure what else to do, if there's any way you could help me, I would greatly appreciate it!

[chinese gyattfather]

I have a problem. My shortcut is:
-DTW.language=3 -jar -DTW.install.path="C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\The Witcher Enhanced Edition" -Xmx256m -jar TWEditor.jar
and it's not working. I select Witcher in the documents and when I press select I get "select language" imformation. The problem is that there is nothing in this window. When I press cancel it says something like "unable to determine the installed language". I have no idea what's wrong. I tried changing 3 to 5 (Polish) but everything remains the same. Should I do something with TWE editor? Move it somwhere else? Currently it's on my desktop in it's own folder. I'm really running out of ideas so any help would be great. Because if this fails I will have to repaly the whole game and I'm at the end of chapter III but the game is in softlock. Since I'm using this method

[SalWid]

THANK YOU SO MUCH <3

[said]

Thanks