Don't try to fiddle with the visual options from the Control Panel, as you're only likely to end up staring at half-rendered screens. One of the most common recommendations on Nvidia systems is to go into Control Panel and remove the 3D specific drivers.īoth Nvidia and ATI systems have issues at the moment, but should be fixed with the first patches - due out very soon. The Witcher 2 is incredibly sensitive to choppy action during combat, where timing is absolutely essential and you will die if you can't respond immediately to what's happening on screen. First things first: When you have to choose between frame-rate and graphics, choose frame-rate. For everything else, follow this guide to squeezing a few more frames per second out of the action without compromising its ability to impress you. To switch on every graphical option and crank up the fidelity, you'll need a beast of a computer.
The Witcher 2 is one of the most beautiful games you'll play this year, but getting it to run well can be problematic.