The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings ReadMe file Update - June 02, 2011 PLEASE NOTE: Patch 1.

2 may be installed differently depending on circumstances. If an active Internet connection is present: any new installation of the game will be automatically updated to include patches 1.1 and 1.2 when you run the game launcher and confirm that you wish to update the game to its newest version, game copies previously updated to version 1.1 will be automatically updated to version 1.2 when you run the game launcher and confirm that you wish to update the game to its newest version. If no active Internet connection is present, patches may be manually downloaded from our website at http://thewitcher.com/patch/. To update your installed game copy, run the downloaded .exe file(s), making sure to update to version 1.1 before installing Patch 1.2. If you installed and activated a copy of the game after its release date, thereby downloading and installing the day zero patch, but you did not then install Patch 1.1, auto-patching will not work on your game copy. To update the game to its latest version, you must manually download and install Patch 1.1 as described above. This will enable auto-patching, and your game copy will automatically be updated to the newest version. ------------------------------------------------------------------Table of Contents 1) System Requirements 2) Patch 1.2 Corrections 3) Technical Support 4) Free DLC - Barbers and Coiffeuses plus Six Pre-Release DLC Packages 5) Key Known Issues 6) Amendments to the Game Manual 7) Basic Configuration Options 8) Advanced Configuration Options ------------------------------------------------------------------1) System Requirements Minimum requirements: Processor: Core 2 Duo 2.2 GHz or dual core AMD 2.5 GHz RAM: 1 GB Windows XP, 2 GB Windows Vista/7 Graphics: GeForce 8800 512 MB or Radeon (HD3850 512 MB) HDD Space: 16 GB Recommended requirements: Processor: Quad Core Intel or AMD RAM: 3 GB Windows XP, 4 GB Windows Vista/7 Graphics: GeForce 260 1 GB or (HD4850 1 GB) HDD Space: 16 GB

------------------------------------------------------------------2) Patch 1.2 Corrections/Amendments (June 2, 2011) All previously released DLC packages are installed with Patch 1.2: Blue Stripes Combat Jacket Ultimate Alchemist's Outfit Ultimate Mage's Outfit Ultimate Swordsman's Outfit Finisher Pack Mysterious Merchant Troll Trouble Patch 1.2 adds a new free DLC package titled Barbers and Coiffeuses. To take advantage of barbershop and hairstyling services, look for Einar Gausel in Chapter 1 of the game, Sambor in Henselts Camp in Chapter 2, Felicia Cori in Chapter 2 if you travel to Vergen, and Felicia Cori once again in Chapter 3. Game saves are now compressed automatically, lowering the amount of disk space they utilize. An option has been added to the game menu allowing game saves to be deleted. To delete a game save, highlight the relevant item and press the Delete key. The game menu now loads at a markedly accelerated pace. The game now supports Logitech G35 headphones and other USB headsets with on-board sound cards. A number of fixes have been added to the key binding functionality (actions can now be mapped to number pad and cursor/arrow keys). Analog sticks on gamepads now work correctly in the GUI panels. A number of game balance fixes have been introduced in the Prologue. Lock on targets is not lost when the distance to targets increases. A number of fixes have been made in blocking functionality during combat. Also, player character responsiveness in combat has been improved, and Geralt can attack more than one target during normal combat. A number of corrections have been made in the statistics displayed in item diagrams in the Crafting panel. The Witcher 1 saves are now imported correctly. An autosave has been added before the fight against the draug. Flare bomb duration is now 2 (two) minutes. Issue involving the equipping of bombs (or other items) even if they were not present in the character Inventory has been fixed. Islamicthemed and similar textures have been deleted and/or replaced. A number of fixes have been made in game dialogues. Issue that blocked advancement to the next level at the start of Chapter 3 has been fixed. Issue involving the occurrence of T-poses upon the destruction of nekker nests has been corrected. Guards can no longer block Geralt when he is on a ladder. Knives no longer affect friendly NPCs. Bug related to using some containers has been fixed. Ostmurk (an ingredient required to complete a quest) can no longer

be sold. Ingredients required to complete the Melitele's Heart quest have been added to the game. A fix has been introduced in the Troll Trouble quest whereby the shetrolls head can be won in a game of dice poker. The Ghost of the Banner can no longer be killed by wraiths. Issue involving the Operator being neutral and thus susceptible to being killed before any conversation occurs has been fixed. A number of fixes have been introduced to prevent selected NPCs from being blocked (king in siege tower, knights when destroying a gate in the Prologue, etc.). The Three Sisters quest has been fixed so that the door does not remain locked forever once the quest has been completed. A number of progression breaks have been fixed, including instances of blocked meditation, inability to save game, and blocked combat after use of static cameras (e.g. game could not be saved after completion of the Indecent Proposal quest). The progression break during the fight against the dragon in Chapter 3 (exploration not working properly) has been fixed. The progression break during the fight against Dethmold (whereby he sometimes remained behind his barrier, doing nothing) has been fixed. The progression break (black screen) in the "Little Shop of Dreams" quest has been fixed. The progression break following failure to complete the ritual with Anezka has been fixed. The progression break during the dialogue on the beach in the Hung Over quest has been fixed. If you have encountered problems not covered by any of the fixes listed above, please bear with us. Patch 1.1 Corrections included in Patch 1.2 when installed on retail 1.0 version (May 25, 2011) The process of installing and activating the game is now easier and more stable. SECUROM copy protection has been removed entirely, making the game DRM free! The Troll Trouble DLC package is included in the patch, bringing to an end any and all problems related to downloading this content. Problems related to downloading other free DLC have also been resolved. The game launcher now correctly detects and updates specific modules. Game efficiency has been improved. Game now runs 5-30% more efficiently and game loading has been accelerated. Efficiency increases will vary depending on system configuration and game version. Owners of boxed versions of The Witcher 2 are likely to notice the greatest improvements. Bugs causing the game to crash, especially while saving game progress or loading saved games, have been corrected. Movement key mapping has been expanded to include cursor (arrow) and

number pad keys. Options have been added for inverting the X and Y axes of the mouse. NVidia 3D Vision Surround now works correctly with the game. The hardware configuration auto-detect function has been corrected, resulting in improved game efficiency. 10. A bug preventing the completion of the Blood Curse quest has been corrected. 11. After beating the GOG.com penitent monk in the mini-game, the relevant link now displays correctly. 12. GOG.com credits have been corrected. ------------------------------------------------------------------3) Technical Support Please make sure you have the latest video drivers installed. For configurations that include nVidia hardware, the relevant driver version is 275.33, which resolves problems previously experienced with the companys 3D Vision technology. Also, AMD has made a hotfix available that resolves problems experienced on systems that include the companys Crossfire technology. The relevant hotfix (Catalyst 11.5b) can be downloaded from the companys support site. If you are experiencing problems with the game, please consult our technical support website at http://www.en.thewitcher.com/support/, where you will also find solutions to a range of problems related to installing the game. If you fail to find a solution to your issue at the website and are unable to install the game, please contact us at the special e-mail address we have established specifically and exclusively for those experiencing continued problems with start-up: help2start@thewitcher.com. If you fail to find a solution at the website and your issue does not relate to game installation, please contact us at tw2support@cdprojektred.com. In response to relevant inquiries sent to these addresses, we will provide advice on how to resolve practically any problem related to the game. For example, we continue to receive information regarding CRC errors during game installation. Our technical support experts are prepared to provide you with a solution to this and other problems! Sincerely, Your Busy-As-Ever Tech Support Department ------------------------------------------------------------------4) Free DLC Barbers and Coiffeuses plus Six Pre-Release DLC Packages

Barbers and Coiffeuses Some traders also provide barbershop services. For a small fee, Geralt can get them to change his hairstyle. Search notice boards for information about barbers and coiffeuses offering services of this nature in a given location. In Flotsam, in Chapter 1 of the game, these services are available from the antique book dealer Einar Gausel. In Chapter 2, look either for Sambor in Henselts Camp or for Felicia Cori in Vergen. This apprentice sorceress also provides hairstyling services in Loc Muinne, in Chapter 3 of the game. This free DLC package is installed automatically with Patch 1.2 along with all other DLC packages. You do not need to download and install it separately. Six previously released DLC packages are also included in Patch 1.2: Blue Stripes Combat Jacket - available through your character Inventory from the beginning of the game, Ultimate Alchemist's Outfit - available through your character Inventory from the beginning of the game, Ultimate Mage's Outfit - available through your character Inventory from the beginning of the game, Ultimate Swordsman's Outfit - available through your character Inventory from the beginning of the game, Finisher Pack bonus finishers available from the beginning of the game, Mysterious Merchant - character who can first be encountered in the harbor in Chapter 1 of the game and then in all other game chapters, Troll Trouble - start this quest by finding the relevant notice on the notice board in Chapter 1 of the game. Look for the troll outside of Flotsam, by the ruined bridge in the forest. ------------------------------------------------------------------5) Key Known Issues Technical - Playing .avi and other movie files on your system before launching the game may corrupt game graphics (new nVidia drivers will fix this issue). After playing such files, you should restart your computer before launching the game. -Disable anti-aliasing on AMD video cards before launching the game. This hardware feature currently conflicts with the games anti-alias settings.

- Some AMD cards may not allow you to play the game in fullscreen mode. - After installation, you might encounter an error about a missing .dll file. If this occurs, please run vcredist_x86.exe from the Disk2 directory. - We advise that you de-activate any anti-virus software prior to beginning the installation process. If you fail to do so, please be sure to authorize the download and installation of any files the software detects as corrupted during installation. - Occasionally, CPUs may not be detected correctly when using the autodetect feature in the configuration tool. - The game supports only 16:9 widescreen resolutions. - On some system configurations, QTE icons and icons in selected GUI panels may not be visible. Gameplay - A very random input block might occur when using bombs, during dynamic fistfights, and with some interactions. If you encounter this issue, please load a previous game save. ------------------------------------------------------------------6) Amendments to the Game Manual EN, page 9, Map panel the map can also be scrolled using the mouse (LMB + mouse move) or the keyboard cursor keys. EN, page 10, Key binding - you can also custom bind keys using the configuration tool built into the game launcher. EN, page 31, Quick casting Signs - Signs can also be quick cast by pressing the following: 5 for Aard, 6 for Yrden, 7 for Igni, 8 for Quen, 9 for Axii. ------------------------------------------------------------------7) Basic Configuration Options -Text language: set based on the language packs you install for your version of the game. Register your game copy to download additional language packs, then select from among the available text languages in the configuration tool. You can set the game to run any mix of installed voice-over and text languages. -Keyboard setup: choose the correct keyboard setup according to your hardware. The Witcher 2 also supports French and German keyboard setups. -Voice-over language: choose the voice-over language you prefer to hear in game based on the language packs you have installed on your system. -Screen resolution: select from among a number of screen resolutions. Please note that Windows XP does not support 720p as a native direct3d resolution. On computers running this operating system, choose from among the available 4:3 resolutions. On systems running Windows Vista and 7, 16:9 resolutions (like 1280x720 or 1920x1080) provide the best gaming experience. -Fullscreen: choose whether to play in fullscreen or windowed mode. -Configuration set: select from among a number of graphics pre-sets. To customize your configuration, check the Show advanced options box.

View and change specific graphics settings on the right side of the configuration panel. -Auto-detect best settings: automatically detects the best settings for your system by querying your computer's hardware. ------------------------------------------------------------------8) Advanced Configuration Options -Texture downscaling: higher values result in lower texture quality. -Texture memory size: sets the amount of graphics card memory allocated to textures. Larger values will decrease the amount of streaming that occurs in game and will make the game run more smoothly, but they can also cause the graphics card to run out of memory and even result in game crashes. Choose a reasonable value based on the amount of memory available on your graphics card. - Shadow quality: affects graphics performance. Consumes GPU power without affecting CPU performance. - Number of shadowed lights: set the maximum number of lights that cast shadows. Affects graphics performance. Consumes GPU power without affecting CPU performance. - LOD distance: distance scale for level of detail on meshes. Lower values improve game performance but result in reduced detail on models. - Bloom: effect greatly improves quality of game graphics without placing excess demands on GPU. - Light shafts: visual effect recommended for medium-high/high-end machines. Should be disabled on older systems. - Anti-aliasing: demanding effect that can significantly reduce performance, so it should be disabled on medium and low-end machines. - Blur effects: special blur and radial blur visual effects that are quite demanding on hardware but used rarely in the game. - Depth of field gameplay: subtle visual effect. Option determines appearance of effect only during gameplay sequences and does not affect DoF in cutscenes. - Vignette: aesthetic option that produces a photographic vignette around the game screen. Does not affect performance. - Rain, Wet surfaces rain effect: modest impact on performance. - SSAO (Screen Space Ambient Occlusion): lighting effect that is important to the game but unfortunately places significant demands on the GPU. - Motion blur: blur effect on camera movement, demanding on the GPU. - Cinematic depth of field: provides movie-like depth of field in cutscenes and dialogue sequences. Extremely detailed but demands significant power. Should only be enabled on machines equipped with top-end graphics cards. - Depth of field cutscenes: option only affects cutscenes and dialogue sequences, does not affect gameplay performance. - Dangling objects limit: limiter for physical animation of character components like Geralt's hair. Disabling this option places greater demands on the CPU. - Ubersampling: high quality rendering mode under which whole scenes are rendered multiple times to provide the best possible textures, object details and anti-aliasing (superior to anti-alias and anisotropy even on the highest settings). PLEASE NOTE: Option designed for

powerful, next generation systems! Use with caution, only on top-end computers (best possible in terms of both GPU and CPU). - Vertical sync: helps eliminate "screen tearing" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screen_tearing) during camera movements and blinking on very quick animations (e.g., bright explosions), but can cause somewhat slower rendering and short input lags. - Decals: enabling decals like dust or blood on characters can affect CPU performance. -------------------------------------------------------------------The The Witcher is a trademark of CD Projekt RED sp. z o.o. The Witcher game CD Projekt RED sp. z o.o. All rights reserved. The Witcher game is based on the prose of Andrzej Sapkowski. All other copyrights and trademarks are the property of their respective owners. FMOD Sound System, copyright Firelight Technologies Pty, Ltd., 19942011. Licensee Developed Software uses Havok. Copyright 1999-2011 Havok.com, Inc. (and its Licensors). All Rights Reserved. See www.havok.com for details. NVIDIA, the NVIDIA logo, The Way Its Meant To Be Played, GeForce, and 3D Vision are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of NVIDIA Corporation in the United States and other countries. All rights reserved. Agent movement powered by PathEngineTM www.pathengine.com. Uses Scaleform GFx 2011 Scaleform Corporation. All rights reserved. Portions of this software utilize SpeedTree technology. 2005-2011 Interactive Data Visualization, Inc. All rights reserved.